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The paradise of delights. Or The B. Virgins garden of Loreto With briefe discourses vpon her diuine letanies, by way of meditation. For the comfort of all such, as be deuout vnto her; and desyre her holy patronage & protection. By I.S. of the Society of Iesus.
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Sweetnam, John, 1581-1622.
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&_o ready_a to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n that_o she_o will_v by_o her_o motherly_a intercession_n pray_v he_o to_o relieve_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o fail_v not_o in_o his_o cause_n but_o like_v unto_o oil_n always_o strive_v to_o ascend_v that_o so_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o to_o have_v participation_n of_o that_o divine_a oil_n christ_n unto_o who_o ever_o bless_a mother_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n say_v mater_fw-la christi_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mother_n of_o christ_n pray_v for_o us._n the_o vi_o meditation_n mater_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n pray_v for_o us._n this_o divine_a tile_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o three_o reason_n which_o yield_v we_o three_o devout_a point_n of_o meditation_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n why_o she_o be_v call_v mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o replenish_v with_o such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o not_o unfit_o he_o may_v be_v call_v grace_n itself_o who_o bless_a mother_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o angel_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v and_o therefore_o most_o right_o entitle_v mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o menifold_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o come_n among_o we_o and_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v draw_v from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v as_o fountain_n continual_o flow_v like_o the_o seaven-headed_n nilus_n to_o which_o we_o may_v run_v at_o our_o pleasure_n to_o refresh_v our_o needy_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n these_o thing_n isay_n consider_v &_o how_o he_o choose_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o be_v the_o long_o desire_a ship_n that_o can_v bring_v we_o in_o to_o our_o haven_n at_o once_o such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n as_o may_v not_o only_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n but_o also_o make_v we_o exceed_o rich_a we_o may_v with_o great_a reason_n say_v mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n pray_v for_o us._n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o this_o noble_a title_n be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n wherewith_o this_o sacred_a queen_n be_v endow_v as_o partly_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a meditation_n and_o after_o shall_v more_o plain_o appear_v she_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o heavenly_a ambassador_n gratia_n plena_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v singular_o gracious_a because_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o great_a merit_n she_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o this_o great_a abundance_n of_o grace_n produce_v in_o her_o bless_a soul_n partly_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o by_o her_o own_o cooperate_n thereto_o she_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o if_o we_o confider_v with_o attention_n how_o this_o grace_n do_v increase_v in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n we_o can_v choose_v but_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o as_o many_o divines_n affirm_v the_o b._n virgin_n by_o every_o act_n double_v the_o grace_n she_o have_v before_o receive_v and_o this_o for_o the_o space_n of_o all_o her_o life_n which_o be_v 72._o year_n as_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v prove_v whereby_o in_o the_o end_n of_o her_o life_n the_o grace_n wherewith_o she_o be_v endue_v be_v almost_o infinite_a &_o far_o surpass_v the_o weak_a reach_n of_o humane_a reason_n to_o unfold_v how_o right_o then_o do_v we_o call_v she_o mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o appellation_n be_v because_o she_o be_v a_o perpetual_a advocate_n for_o we_o unto_o her_o belove_a son_n &_o do_v by_o her_o holy_a intercession_n obtain_v grace_n &_o pardon_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o s._n bernard_n devout_o write_v quidquid_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la voluit_fw-la id_fw-la per_fw-la mariam_n transire_fw-la disposuit_fw-la whatsoever_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o receive_v that_o will_v he_o have_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o neck_n &_o throat_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o as_o all_o that_o maintain_v the_o body_n pass_v from_o the_o head_n through_o the_o throat_n to_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v due_o distribute_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n so_o all_o that_o come_v from_o christ_n unto_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o sacred_a hand_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n unto_o the_o whole_a body_n &_o every_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n &_o therefore_o we_o say_v mater_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n pray_v for_o us._n o_o happy_a mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n colloquium_fw-la colloquium_fw-la who_o by_o thy_o profound_a humility_n unspotted_a chastity_n unspeakable_a charity_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o excellent_a virtue_n do_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o author_n of_o grace_n &_o waste_v thyself_o replenish_v with_o all_o fullnes_n thereof_o and_o be_v as_o a_o perpetual_a conduct_n to_o convey_v his_o divine_a favour_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o so_o be_v strengthen_v by_o thy_o divine_a favour_n and_o holy_a intercession_n that_o we_o may_v in_o such_o sort_n show_v ourselves_o true_a child_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v our_o mother_n or_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n as_o thou_o be_v call_v mother_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o love_n thou_o show_v unto_o repentant_a sinner_n so_o also_o show_v thyself_o mother_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o obtain_v for_o we_o some_o portion_n of_o that_o celestial_a gift_n which_o may_v make_v we_o true_o heir_n of_o that_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o which_o this_o divine_a grace_n be_v the_o only_a pledge_n and_o sure_a warrant_n amen_n aue_fw-la maria._n the_o vii_o meditation_n mater_fw-la purissima_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la most_o pure_a mother_n pray_v for_o us._n in_o this_o title_n of_o purity_n we_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o virginal_a purity_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o we_o have_v say_v somewhat_o already_o in_o the_o title_n of_o virgin_n of_o virgin_n and_o shall_v add_v more_o in_o the_o meditation_n follow_v but_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o unspotted_a purity_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n from_o the_o blemish_n and_o stain_v of_o sin_n 1._o first_o therefore_o we_o may_v consider_v how_o free_a this_o b._n virgin_n do_v always_o keep_v herself_o from_o the_o foul_a and_o ugly_a blot_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n our_o first_o mother_n eve_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o live_n but_o be_v indeed_o mother_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o be_v seduce_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n she_o entice_v &_o deceive_v adam_n to_o sin_n also_o by_o who_o disobedience_n we_o all_o remain_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o death_n but_o also_o unto_o thousand_o of_o misery_n but_o the_o b._n virgin_n mutans_fw-la euae_fw-la nomen_fw-la change_v the_o name_n of_o eve_n do_v always_o remain_v unite_v with_o god_n and_o so_o crush_v and_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o withal_o his_o crafty_a guile_n and_o subtle_a trick_n he_o can_v never_o supplant_v this_o gracious_a queen_n to_o give_v but_o the_o least_o consent_n unto_o any_o unlawful_a act_n or_o to_o speak_v any_o hurtful_a word_n or_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n that_o may_v tend_v into_o any_o mortal_a sin_n but_o she_o always_o keep_v herself_o most_o pure_a â—n_n think_v word_n