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damnation_n â—onder_o every_o one_o of_o these_o six_o point_n according_a to_o thy_o devotion_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o thy_o bead_n the_o nativity_n chap._n ii_o first_o consider_v she_o no_o less_o wonderful_a nativity_n feast_n the_o second_o feast_n for_o as_o she_o be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n so_o be_v she_o bear_v of_o her_o age_a mother_n s._n anne_n as_o we_o may_v pious_o presume_v without_o all_o pain_n how_o joyful_a to_o angel_n be_v her_o birth_n because_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v their_o queen_n glorious_a to_o we_o man_n be_v her_o nativity_n because_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o potent_a mediatrix_fw-la between_o her_o son_n and_o mankind_n gladsome_a be_v her_o nativity_n to_o the_o b._n trinity_n because_o she_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n predestinate_v the_o espouse_v of_o god_n the_o father_n mother_n to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o holy_a 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sacred_a temple_n be_v come_v to_o ripe_a year_n first_o among_o all_o the_o jew_n she_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o this_o temple_n she_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n give_v a_o example_n to_o all_o those_o that_o abandon_v the_o world_n to_o leave_v with_o the_o world_n themselves_o also_o for_o without_o perfection_n invertue_n she_o know_v no_o enclosure_n to_o be_v strong_a enough_o against_o the_o world_n teach_v the_o best_a &_o sure_a enclosure_n to_o be_v that_o of_o our_o affection_n four_o in_o that_o retire_v place_n she_o continual_o exercise_v all_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n suitable_a to_o her_o call_n there_o she_o mortify_v that_o virginal_a body_n of_o she_o imitate_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n her_o bless_a son_n virgin_n s._n amb._n lib_n de_fw-fr virgin_n who_o although_o he_o can_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o any_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o 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discover_v the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n enter_v into_o her_o cousin_n elizabethe_v house_n she_o salute_v she_o courteous_o who_o salutation_n cause_v joy_n both_o to_o s._n elizabeth_n &_o to_o her_o son_n s._n john_n yet_o in_o her_o womb_n our_o b._n lady_n virtue_n be_v deserve_o praise_v by_o s._n elizabeth_n she_o bear_v herself_o notwithstanding_o most_o humble_o and_o modest_o she_o refer_v all_o honour_n unto_o god_n sing_v her_o sacred_a canticle_n magnificat_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la dominum_fw-la my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n in_o which_o many_o mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o document_n for_o our_o instruction_n how_o to_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n last_o our_o b._n lady_n have_v serve_v with_o all_o care_n and_o respect_v her_o age_a cousin_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n return_v to_o poor_a nazareth_n with_o her_o spouse_n s._n joseph_n expect_v the_o time_n of_o her_o marvellous_a delivery_n the_o purification_n chap._n v._n first_o our_o b._n lady_n remain_v a_o virgin_n feâ—st_n the_o five_o feâ—st_n and_o yet_o now_o make_v a_o mother_n by_o bring_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o her_o humility_n observe_v the_o legal_a number_n of_o day_n for_o her_o retirement_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o accustom_a rite_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o make_v her_o great_a offer_n of_o thanksgiving_a for_o the_o high_a dignity_n bestow_v upon_o she_o quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ei_fw-la magna_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o luke_n 1_o because_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n unto_o she_o for_o great_a benefitte_v great_a thanks_n must_v be_v give_v and_o according_a to_o her_o poverty_n &_o purity_n she_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n the_o best_a gift_n she_o can_v make_v instruct_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n
their_o heart_n say_v 23._o matt_n 15._o mâ—rc_n 7._o prou._n 23._o my_o son_n offer_v up_o to_o i_o thy_o hart_n in_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v include_v namely_o corporal_a preparation_n and_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o fruitful_o say_v our_o bead_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o depend_v upon_o the_o exterior_a disposition_n of_o our_o body_n to_o this_o exercise_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o point_n preparation_n corporal_a preparation_n first_o in_o decent_a place_n of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o five_o outward_a sense_n in_o well_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o distraction_n as_o also_o by_o so_o scituate_a ourselves_o that_o the_o overmuch_o disease_v of_o the_o body_n either_o by_o continual_a kneel_v or_o prostrate_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o extension_n of_o the_o arm_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o like_a mortification_n cause_v not_o the_o distraction_n of_o our_o mind_n wherefore_o for_o the_o 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express_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o place_n quia_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la oportet_fw-la credere_fw-la because_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v again_o prayer_n be_v a_o access_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o his_o creator_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v more_o advance_v then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n last_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n which_o by_o prayer_n we_o seek_v for_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o creed_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v with_o hart_n we_o believe_v to_o justice_n 10._o rom._n 10._o and_o with_o mouth_n we_o make_v profession_n to_o salvation_n in_o which_o sentence_n we_o be_v teach_v two_o thing_n touch_v our_o creed_n first_o a_o inward_a action_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o will_n towards_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o only_a 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in_o this_o world_n in_o which_o be_v it_o not_o for_o they_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v lose_v 18._o prou._n 18._o impius_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la profundum_fw-la venerit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la contemnit_fw-la the_o impious_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n contemn_v lest_o therefore_o forget_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v go_v so_o far_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o come_v to_o the_o depth_n where_o contempt_n dwell_v the_o wiseman_n give_v we_o these_o four_o help_n to_o call_v we_o back_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v step_v awry_o 7._o eccles_n 7._o in_o omnibus_fw-la opâ—ribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la nâ—uâ—ssima_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la in_o all_o thy_o work_n say_v he_o remember_v thy_o late_a end_n