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clad_v all_o in_o robe_n of_o glory_n come_v to_o visit_v a_o poor_a mean_a daughter_n of_o israel_n can_v it_o be_v that_o heaven_n shall_v in_o she_o of_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n find_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v incline_v god_n to_o respect_n and_o favour_v she_o she_o blush_v upon_o the_o angel_n address_v see_v and_o hear_v herself_o high_o magnify_v think_v upon_o the_o message_n deep_o consider_v it_o again_o and_o again_o but_o after_o all_o can_v apprehend_v any_o thing_n in_o herself_o which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a correspond_v to_o the_o angel_n character_n her_o modesty_n will_v not_o allow_v she_o to_o understand_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o import_n of_o the_o angel_n salutation_n how_o she_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n advance_v and_o honour_v above_o all_o her_o sex_n a_o person_n to_o be_v celebrate_v throughout_o all_o age_n she_o can_v imagine_v and_o as_o for_o her_o humility_n it_o be_v the_o same_o after_o her_o exaltation_n as_o before_o in_o her_o magnificat_fw-la she_o express_v herself_o sensible_a of_o her_o low_a condition_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o adore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o reject_v the_o proud_a 5.5_o but_o give_v grace_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o have_v scatter_v say_v she_o the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_n vers._n 51_o 52._o her_o humility_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a grace_n which_o procure_v she_o this_o favour_n god_n delight_v in_o this_o grace_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n love_v those_o and_o only_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a he_o love_v and_o life_n with_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o isai._n 57_o 15._o the_o next_o grace_n observable_a in_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v her_o faith_n express_v vers._n 38._o behold_v say_v she_o the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n she_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n to_o apply_v to_o she_o st._n paul_n word_n concern_v abraham_n upon_o a_o much-like_a argument_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n 21._o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v the_o consideration_n of_o omnipotency_n remove_v all_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n without_o know_v
dishonour_v he_o bless_a saint_n be_v this_o the_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o we_o to_o build_v thou_o shrine_n and_o temple_n and_o then_o to_o pay_v to_o thou_o in_o they_o a_o religious_a worship_n to_o offer_v up_o at_o thy_o altar_n our_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n to_o run_v over_o our_o rosary_n to_o say_v ten_o ave_fw-la mary_fw-mi for_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la i._n e._n to_o make_v ten_o address_n to_o thou_o for_o one_o prayer_n direct_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proportion_n observe_v in_o the_o romish_a devotion_n in_o a_o word_n to_o transfer_v upon_o thou_o the_o religious_a reverence_n due_a to_o god_n as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a prerogative_n sure_o no._n this_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o complaisance_n or_o humility_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o angel_n worship_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o 2.18_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o thou_o can_v at_o all_o delight_n in_o receive_v 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they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n the_o same_o say_v christ_n be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o so_o perfect_o express_v our_o love_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o sincere_a constant_a uniform_a observance_n of_o his_o command_n that_o together_o with_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n we_o may_v enjoy_v a_o bless_a immortality_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o finis_fw-la april_n 1._o 1676._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o wisd._n 19.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o vers._n 10._o rom._n 16.26_o gen._n 3.15_o vers._n 30._o dan._n 7.9_o quae_fw-la vel_fw-la angelica_n puritas_fw-la illi_fw-la audeat_fw-la comparari_fw-la quae_fw-la digna_fw-la fuit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o habitaculum_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la s._n bern._n the_o assump_n serm._n 4._o heb._n 2.16_o exod._n 33._o 11,18,20_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o wisd._n 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o conc._n trid._n sess._n 5_o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la rom._n 5.12_o quod_fw-la turbata_fw-la est_fw-la verecundiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la s._n bernard_n serm._n 3_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5.5_o rom._n 4.20_o 21._o joh._n 5.26_o 3._o part._n disp._n 18._o sect._n 4._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 25._o art_n 2._o matth._n 4.10_o psal._n 65.2_o epiphan_n contr_n haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o haer._n 79._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 25._o art_n 2._o anno_fw-la 431._o bonavent_n col._n 2.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.3,4_o