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descent_n we_o shall_v find_v her_o worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v withal_o civil_a honour_n and_o dutiful_a respect_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v demand_v with_o holy_a s._n bernard_n apoc._n bern._n ser_n c._n 12._o in_o apoc._n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la sidereum_fw-la micat_fw-la in_o generatione_n mariae_fw-la what_o star-like_a splendour_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n we_o may_v take_v his_o own_o answer_n in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o she_o spring_v from_o king_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n that_o she_o be_v foresignify_v by_o figure_n foretell_v by_o prophet_n and_o by_o mystical_a oracle_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o therefore_o if_o we_o respect_v her_o nobility_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o she_o be_v worthy_a of_o civil_a honour_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n virgo_fw-la veneranda_fw-la a_o virgin_n worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v 2._o second_o if_o we_o weigh_v the_o great_a 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