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with_o all_o thy_o soul_n believe_v hope_v in_o love_n and_o adore_v to_o this_o submit_v thyself_o of_o this_o crave_v pardon_n who_o through_o thy_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n thou_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v to_o this_o omnipotency_n entire_o commend_v and_o resign_v thyself_o beseech_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o assist_v thou_o in_o love_v &_o praise_v this_o omnipotency_n by_o say_v gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n glory_n be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o be_v omnipotent_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n now_o and_o always_o world_n without_o end_n amen_o this_o do_v say_v one_o decade_n or_o tun_n ave_n and_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la in_o praise_v his_o omnipotency_n and_o in_o humble_o desire_v always_o to_o be_v direct_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o same_o before_o the_o second_o decade_n call_v â—o_o mind_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n infinite_a infinite_a his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n in_o 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we_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n and_o since_o this_o be_v our_o own_o petition_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o condemn_v not_o our_o own_o self_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n by_o permit_v our_o frailty_n to_o fall_v but_o support_v we_o from_o fall_v that_o be_v from_o consent_v to_o sin_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a because_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o have_v enemy_n on_o every_o side_n of_o we_o &_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o within_o we_o to_o wit_n ourselves_o amen_n as_o a_o seal_n be_v add_v which_o signify_v be_v it_o so_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n chap._n ix_o of_o all_o affection_n that_o of_o the_o mother_n to_o her_o child_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o tender_a rstood_v by_o the_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la charity_n be_v unâ—_n rstood_v there_o be_v between_o these_o two_o the_o great_a natural_a union_n and_o participation_n one_o of_o the_o other_o that_o can_v be_v but_o if_o this_o natural_a affection_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o degree_n above_o nature_n to_o wit_n make_v spiritual_a that_o be_v a_o natural_a affection_n refine_v or_o purify_v then_o without_o doubt_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o this_o height_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v term_v charity_n do_v this_o b._n virgin_n love_n mankind_n be_v ever_o towards_o he_o as_o a_o most_o tender_a mother_n a_o mother_n of_o grace_n a_o mother_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o by_o her_o mediation_n ask_v mercy_n to_o this_o mother_n let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o inflame_a affection_n with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o imitate_v her_o charity_n and_o purity_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o literal_a explication_n of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a part_n be_v contain_v a_o honourable_a salutation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n utter_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n send_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o messenger_n from_o the_o b._n trinity_n about_o the_o business_n of_o man_n redemption_n in_o which_o this_o b._n virgin_n be_v a_o special_a agent_n haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o she_o can_v be_v salute_v by_o a_o great_a title_n than_o full_a of_o grace_n since_o in_o it_o all_o other_o dignity_n be_v contain_v the_o angel_n will_v not_o call_v her_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o give_v her_o love_a consent_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n &_o yet_o a_o virgin_n yet_o in_o call_v her_o full_a of_o grace_n he_o do_v signify_v that_o she_o be_v come_v to_o such_o height_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v command_v so_o to_o entitle_v she_o by_o that_o divine_a counsel_n that_o send_v he_o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o angel_n full_a of_o grace_n that_o all_o sinner_n may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o she_o for_o grace_n since_o be_v herself_o full_a we_o may_v by_o our_o humble_a prayer_n touch_v that_o vessel_n that_o some_o of_o those_o grace_n may_v fall_v upon_o our_o soul_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n by_o desire_n corporal_o to_o inhabit_v in_o she_o to_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n these_o word_n also_o tell_v from_o who_o the_o greeting_n come_v from_o the_o b._n trinity_n that_o make_v she_o so_o admirable_a a_o piece_n of_o workmanship_n that_o out_o of_o she_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o even_o at_o the_o very_a instan_n of_o her_o conception_n then_o show_v himself_o unto_o her_o a_o lord_n &_o protector_n in_o defend_v she_o from_o the_o original_n and_o general_a blemish_n of_o mankind_n hitherto_o the_o angel_n now_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n admire_v and_o praise_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n her_o cousin_n bless_a be_v thou_o amongst_o woman_n for_o six_o singular_a privilege_n which_o thou_o may_v apply_v unto_o the_o six_o decade_n woman_n six_o privilege_n that_o maâ—e_n the_o holy_a virgin_n bless_v amongst_o woman_n 1._o in_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o thousand_o from_o all_o eternity_n as_o most_o fit_a to_o bear_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o give_v her_o obedient_a consent_n unto_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v thing_n she_o understand_v not_o 3._o in_o contain_v god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n nine_o month_n in_o her_o sacred_a womb_n 4._o in_o be_v a_o mother_n remain_v a_o virgin_n 5._o in_o have_v she_o own_o maker_n all_o his_o whole_a life_n obedient_a unto_o she_o 6._o in_o be_v privilege_v immediate_o after_o her_o death_n to_o have_v her_o body_n reunite_v to_o her_o glorious_a soul_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n this_o last_o word_n explicate_v the_o whole_a sentence_n for_o this_o bless_a fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sweat_n jesus_n â—nd_v this_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o no_o other_o â—eethen_n upon_o the_o b_o virgin_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v this_o pleasant_a &_o vital_a fruit_n in_o this_o virgin_n a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n these_o spiritual_a fruit_n abound_v for_o contain_v this_o one_o fruit_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o heavenly_a manna_n she_o satisfi_v the_o taste_n of_o all_o spiritual_a soul_n for_o jesus_n be_v a_o fruit_n contain_v in_o itself_o all_o delight_n we_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o last_o of_o these_o three_o harmonical_a part_n which_o be_v sing_v by_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o s._n elizabeth_n holy_a mary_n mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o five_o sinner_n now_o &_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n have_v the_o church_n say_v only_o holy_a mary_n pray_v for_o we_o her_o high_a pre-eminence_n of_o be_v mother_n of_o god_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o have_v it_o be_v only_o say_v mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o we_o her_o dignity_n indeed_o have_v be_v specify_v but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v know_v from_o what_o lowliness_n she_o be_v exalt_v 8._o luke_n 8._o quia_fw-la respexit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ancillae_fw-la suae_fw-la from_o the_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o a_o handmaid_n she_o be_v raise_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o say_v holy_a mary_n mother_n of_o god_n by_o mary_n signify_v her_o humility_n &_o by_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o dignity_n unto_o which_o her_o be_v humble_a mary_n raise_v she_o pray_v for_o we_o sinner_n thou_o that_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o sin_n thou_o that_o begin_v the_o overthrow_n of_o sin_n thou_o that_o know_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o grace_n pray_v for_o uâ—_n sinner_n that_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v thou_o by_o offend_v thy_o dear_a son_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o apoc._n bernard_n serm_n 12._o in_o apoc._n nor_o can_v better_o ask_v for_o mercy_n then_o through_o thy_o bless_a mediation_n know_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o of_o thou_o therefore_o o_o bless_a virgin_n we_o beg_v to_o pray_v for_o us._n now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n by_o the_o first_o word_n now_o we_o consider_v our_o present_a life_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v therefore_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o this_o life_n of_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o now_o a_o passage_n unto_o happiness_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o hâ—ure_n of_o our_o death_n in_o which_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o her_o powerful_a aid_n consider_v that_o upon_o that_o instant_n our_o eternal_a estate_n depend_v this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o tree_n fall_v where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o we_o may_v here_o 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mother_n of_o they_o devote_v thou_o thyself_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o these_o thy_o holy_a predecessor_n unto_o this_o b._n virgin_n that_o thou_o may_v also_o find_v she_o a_o mother_n and_o mediatrix_fw-la of_o grace_n 6._o last_o let_v thy_o soul_n affect_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a love_n this_o holy_a mother_n of_o grace_n particular_o in_o this_o her_o sweet_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o her_o miraculous_a ascension_n beg_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o both_o that_o she_o will_v assist_v thou_o with_o her_o potent_a care_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v she_o for_o ever_o in_o bliss_n the_o coronation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n chap._n xv._o since_o thou_o be_v to_o contemplate_v upon_o this_o high_a mystery_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n mystery_n the_o five_o glorious_a mystery_n dwell_v willing_o in_o those_o celestial_a part_n with_o thy_o mind_n and_o till_o thou_o have_v accomplish_v 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happy_a estate_n of_o this_o queen_n of_o glory_n and_o think_v no_o small_a happiness_n redound_v unto_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o patroness_n &_o advocate_n one_o so_o glorious_a and_o powerful_a and_o renew_v thy_o fervent_a desire_n to_o serve_v she_o with_o all_o fidelity_n lay_v open_a before_o her_o eye_n of_o mercy_n thy_o affliction_n &_o beg_v redress_n at_o her_o merciful_a hand_n by_o her_o potent_a intercession_n to_o her_o son_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o end_n of_o these_o consideration_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o mystery_n of_o the_o rosary_n which_o as_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v divide_v into_o joyful_a sorrowful_a and_o glorious_a the_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o unfit_o apply_v unto_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n mystery_n the_o application_n of_o these_o mystery_n who_o careful_o work_v their_o salvation_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o who_o begin_v those_o who_o profit_n &_o those_o who_o be_v perfect_a the_o which_o three_o estate_n be_v term_v by_o spiritual_a man_n the_o purgative_n contemplative_a and_o vnitive_a for_o by_o the_o sorrowful_a mystery_n we_o may_v comprehend_v grief_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o purge_v we_o since_o penance_n be_v the_o next_o bath_n unto_o baptism_n by_o the_o joyful_a we_o may_v understand_v contemplative_a when_o we_o meditate_v and_o ponder_v upon_o those_o mystery_n which_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o last_o to_o the_o glorious_a we_o may_v fit_o apply_v the_o estate_n of_o union_n with_o almighty_a god_n since_o glory_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o happy_a union_n unto_o which_o we_o all_o aspire_v it_o be_v the_o end_n whereto_o we_o be_v create_v of_o the_o seven_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n apply_v unto_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v end_v the_o rosary_n i_o intend_v to_o lead_v thou_o into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n speak_v by_o our_o 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