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A67926 Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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thou_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n article_n this_o place_n tend_v to_o no_o such_o meaning_n as_o be_v in_o the_o article_n but_o only_o show_v our_o good_a deed_n to_o be_v imperfect_a 18._o article_n this_o place_n geve_v to_o none_o any_o propriety_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o christian_a communion_n 19_o article_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o with_o such_o burn_a love_n as_o christ_n do_v unto_o thou_o so_o must_v thou_o knowledge_n thy_o sin_n and_o desire_v mercy_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 18._o every_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o another_o man_n good_a fol._n 83._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o christ_n be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o every_o christian_a be_v heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o lord_n of_o whatsoever_o a_o other_o have_v if_o thy_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n therefore_o need_n and_o thou_o have_v to_o help_v he_o and_o yet_o show_v not_o mercy_n but_o 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know_v and_o feel_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o not_o feign_v etc._n etc._n 11._o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n fol._n 74._o this_o article_n be_v evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o need_v no_o allegation_n 12._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v without_o christ_n be_v damn_v nor_o christ_n be_v save_v without_o thou_o be_v save_v fol._n 76._o read_v the_o pla●e_n a_o physician_n serve_v but_o for_o sick_a man_n &_o that_o for_o such_o man_n as_o feel_v their_o sickness_n &_o mourn_v therefore_o and_o long_o for_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d article_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n likewise_o serve_v but_o for_o sinner_n only_o that_o feel_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o sorrow_n &_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o health_n health_n be_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o he_o that_o long_v for_o that_o health_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o his_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o their_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v fail_v the_o beleve_a man_n stand_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n promise_n may_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n as_o true_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v save_v &_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v damn_a and_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speak_v ye●_n it_o import_v no_o less_o in_o effect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ●erity_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o fail_v matth._n 5._o this_o longing_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v into_o thy_o hart_n in_o earnest_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v also_o the_o seal_n and_o mark_v which_o god_n put_v on_o all_o man_n that_o he_o choose_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o mourn_v and_o consente_v to_o the_o law_n and_o long_a though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o the_o spirit_n shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o temptation_n from_o desperation_n and_o certify_v thy_o hart_n that_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n shall_v delyver_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o yea_o and_o by_o thy_o good_a deed_n shall_v thou_o be_v save_v not_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o for_o christ_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v thy_o deed_n christ_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o knit_v together_o inseparable_o neither_o can_v thou_o be_v damn_v except_o christ_n be_v damn_v with_o thou_o neither_o can_v christ_n be_v save_v except_o thou_o be_v save_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a comfortable_a word_n he_o have_v afterward_o fol._n 38._o which_o be_v these_o he_o that_o desire_v mercy_n the_o same_o feel_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o sin_n and_o moorn_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n must_v hear_v he_o which_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n must_v put_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o wash_v his_o unrighteousness_n away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o be_v the_o sinner_n never_o so_o weak_a never_o so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a though_o he_o have_v sin_v never_o so_o oft_o and_o so_o grievous_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o lust_n desire_n and_o mourning_n to_o be_v deliver_v remain_v in_o he_o god_n see_v not_o his_o sin_n reckon_v they_o not_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n and_o love_n in_o christ._n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n he_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v have_v his_o hart_n loose_v already_o his_o hart_n sin_v not_o but_o mourn_v repent_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o justifi_v god_n that_o be_v bear_v record_v that_o god_n which_o make_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a and_o such_o a_o hart_n trust_v in_o christ_n blood_n be_v accept_v for_o full_a righteousness_n and_o his_o weakness_n infirmity_n and_o frailty_n be_v pardon_v and_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o until_o god_n put_v more_o strength_n in_o he_o and_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n etc._n etc._n article_n 13._o article_n 13._o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o know_v our_o damnation_n and_o call_v for_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n 76._o article_n 〈◊〉_d article_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wraked_a 〈◊〉_d wh●ch_o 〈…〉_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can●●●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 14._o article_n read_v the_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n math._n 15_o 19_o first_o remember_v that_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o because_o that_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o he_o command_v but_o that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o horrible_a damnation_n and_o captivity_n under_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 14._o fast_v be_v only_o to_o avoid_v surfeit_n and_o to_o tame_v the_o body_n all_o other_o purpose_n be_v nought_o fol._n 81._o the_o word_n of_o tyndall_n be_v these_o fast_v be_v to_o abstain_v from_o surfeit_v or_o overmuch_o eat_v from_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v luke_n 20._o and_o the_o end_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o tame_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v y_z e_o free_a course_n unto_o god_n fast_v the_o true_a end_n of_o fast_v and_o may_v quiet_o talk_v with_o god_n for_o overmuch_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o care_n of_o worldly_a business_n press_v down_o the_o spirit_n choke_v it_o and_o tangle_v it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o itself_o too_o god_n now_o he_o that_o fa_v for_o any_o other_o intent_n then_o to_o subdue_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v wait_v on_o god_n and_o free_o exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v blind_a and_o wot_v not_o what_o he_o do_v err_v and_o shoot_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n and_o his_o intent_n and_o imagination_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n article_n 15._o article_n 15._o to_o bid_v the_o poor_a man_n pray_v for_o i_o be_v only_o to_o remember_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n not_o that_o i_o have_v any_o trust_n in_o his_o prayer_n fol._n 82._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o when_o we_o desire_v one_o another_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o article_n the_o place_n bid_v we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o not_o in_o poor_a man_n prayer_n and_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o &_o yet_o no_o heresy_n therein_o 16._o article_n that_o do_v we_o to_o put_v our_o neighbour_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o not_o that_o we_o trust_v in_o his_o holiness_n our_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n we_o have_v also_o a_o promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o agree_v together_o in_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n hear_v we_o notwithstanding_o as_o god_n hear_v many_o so_o hear_v he_o few_o &_o so_o hear_v he_o one_o if_o he_o pray_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o desire_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 16._o though_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o bind_v now_o then_o i_o be_v before_o fol._n 83._o the_o word_n be_v these_o if_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o bind_v than_o i_o be_v before_o sufficient_o this_o place_n answer_v for_o himself_o sufficient_o man_n imagination_n can_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o small_a neither_o can_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o not_o of_o fervent_a charity_n as_o christ_n be_v be_v sin_n fol._n 83._o article_n 17._o article_n the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o though_o
man_n shall_v never_o sleep_v but_o ever_o shall_v live_v a_o immortal_a life_n the_o which_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v renew_a in_o grace_n and_o augment_v sleep_v the_o faithful_a soul_n shall_v never_o sleep_v nor_o yet_o shall_v ever_o perish_v or_o have_v a_o end_n but_o ever_o immortal_a shall_v live_v with_o christ._n to_o the_o which_o life_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o rest_n in_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n when_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o complice_n have_v accuse_v this_o innocent_a man_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a incontinent_o they_o conden_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o heretik_a not_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o godly_a answer_n and_o true_a reason_n which_o he_o allege_v nor_o yet_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n think_v very_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n good_a sacrifice_n conformable_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n 16._o john_n 16._o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o and_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o he_o which_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n good_a service_n the_o prayer_n of_o master_n george_n o_o immortal_a god_n how_o long_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v the_o woodness_n &_o great_a crudelitie_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o exercise_v their_o fury_n upon_o thy_o servant_n which_o do_v further_a thy_o word_n in_o this_o world_n god_n the_o prayer_n of_o m._n george_n wyseharte_o for_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n see_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v contrary_a y_z t_z be_v to_o choke_v and_o destroy_v thy_o true_a doctrine_n &_o verity_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o unto_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o drown_v in_o blindness_n and_o misknowledge_n of_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n we_o know_v sure_o that_o thy_o true_a servant_n must_v needs_o suffer_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n persecution_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n in_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o thou_o haste_v show_v to_o we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o yet_o we_o desire_v thou_o hearty_o that_o thou_o conserve_v defend_v and_o help_v thy_o congregation_n which_o thou_o haste_v choose_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o geve_v they_o thy_o grace_n to_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o to_o be_v thy_o true_a servant_n in_o this_o present_a life_n then_o by_o &_o by_o they_o cause_v the_o common_a people_n to_o void_a away_o who_o desire_n be_v always_o to_o hear_v that_o innocent_a man_n to_o speak_v then_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n pronounce_v their_o sentence_n definitive_a not_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o say_v the_o cardinal_n cause_v his_o warder_n to_o pass_v again_o with_o the_o meek_a lamb_n into_o the_o castle_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v ready_a when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o castle_n than_o there_o come_v two_o grey_a fiend_n friar_n scot_n and_o his_o mate_n say_v sir_n you_o must_v make_v your_o confession_n unto_o us._n he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o will_v make_v no_o confession_n unto_o you_o go_v fetch_v i_o yonder_o man_n that_o preach_v this_o day_n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o confession_n unto_o he_o then_o they_o send_v for_o the_o suppriour_a of_o the_o abbey_n who_o come_v to_o he_o withal_o diligence_n but_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o confession_n i_o can_v not_o show_v when_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v ready_a and_o the_o gallows_n at_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o castle_n near_o to_o the_o priory_n the_o lord_n cardinal_n dread_v that_o master_n george_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o friend_n command_v to_o bend_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o castle_n right_a against_o that_o part_n and_o command_v all_o his_o gunner_n to_z be_v ready_a and_o stand_v beside_o their_o gun_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v burn_v all_o this_o be_v do_v they_o bind_v master_n george_n hand_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o lead_v he_o forth_o 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yourselves_o unto_o she_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v in_o heart_n and_o she_o shall_v strengthen_v you_o against_o your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n all_o you_o cloisterer_n honour_n she_o for_o she_o be_v your_o helper_n and_o special_a advocate_n be_v thou_o our_o refresh_n and_o rest_n cloys●●●rers_n idolatrye_a the_o cloys●●●rers_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o marvelous_a foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 20_o exaudi_fw-la nos_fw-la domina_fw-la in_o die_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-fr proijcias_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la mortis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sed_fw-la succurre_fw-la animae_fw-la cum_fw-la deseruerit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la mitte_fw-la angelum_fw-la in_o occursum_fw-la eius_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la defendatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sentiat_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o concede_fw-la ei_fw-la locum_fw-la inter_fw-la electos_fw-la dei_fw-la here_o we_o o_o lady_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n cast_v we_o not_o away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n but_o succour_v our_o soul_n when_o it_o forsake_v the_o body_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o meet_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n in_o torment_n and_o pain_n let_v it_o feel_v thy_o comfort_n and_o grant_v to_o it_o a_o place_n among_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n 25_o ad_fw-la te_fw-la domina_fw-la levaui_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o laquei_fw-la mortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ductrix_fw-la mea_fw-la esto_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o my_o coetui_fw-la angelorum_fw-la digneris_fw-la aggregare_fw-la to_o thou_o o_o lady_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevail_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o my_o guide_n to_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n associate_v i_o 26_o judica_fw-la me_fw-it domina_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la innocentia_fw-la mea_fw-la digressus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la speravi_fw-la in_o te_fw-la non_fw-la infirmabor_fw-la etc._n etc._n iu●●ged_v etc._n all_o iud●●●ment_n be_v goguen_v to_o 〈◊〉_d alone_o an●_n before_o 〈…〉_o virgi●●_n also_o she_o shall_v be_v iu●●ged_v judge_n thou_o i_o o_o lady_n for_o i_o be_o fall_v from_o my_o innocence_n but_o because_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v etc._n etc._n 27_o domina_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la sit_fw-la splendour_n faciei_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n serenitas_fw-la gratiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la refulgeat_fw-la menti_fw-la meae_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lady_n let_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o face_n be_v my_o light_n and_o let_v the_o clearness_n of_o thy_o grace_n shine_v unto_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n 28_o ad_fw-la te_fw-la domina_fw-la clamabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la angustiae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o in_o luce_n veritatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o to_o thou_o o_o lady_n etc._n etc._n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n 31_o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la non_fw-la confundar_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la in_fw-la gloria_fw-la tua_fw-la suscipe_fw-la i_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la consolatio_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o protectio_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n educas_fw-la i_o de_fw-la laqueo_fw-la quem_fw-la absconderunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la adiutrix_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domina_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o thou_o o_o lady_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o iu●●ged_v in_o thy_o glory_n receyve_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n &_o my_o refuge_n my_o consolation_n and_o protection_n etc._n etc._n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n that_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o helper_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 34_o benedicam_fw-la dominam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o periculis_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la dubijs_fw-la invocate_v eam_fw-la &_o in_o necessitatibus_fw-la invenietis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n sumite_fw-la exemplum_fw-la conversationis_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o emulamini_fw-la studia_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la quia_fw-la ergo_fw-la domina_fw-la humillima_fw-la fuisti_fw-la verbum_fw-la increatum_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la carnem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la coegisti_fw-la i_o will_v always_o praise_v our_o lady_n etc._n etc._n in_o peril_n in_o adversity_n call_v upon_o she_o and_o in_o time_n of_o need_n you_o shall_v find_v succour_n iu●●ged_v let_v her_o conversation_n be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o and_o follow_v the_o virtue_n of_o her_o humility_n because_o therefore_o o_o lady_n thou_o be_v humble_o and_o low_o thou_o do_v compel_v the_o word_n increate_v to_o take_v flesh_n of_o thou_o 36_o dixit_fw-la iniustus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o malo_fw-la proposito_fw-la discedat_fw-la mater_fw-la dei._n inclina_fw-la vultum_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la coge_fw-la illum_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la misereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n benedictum_fw-la sit_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuum_fw-la super_fw-la coelos_fw-la benedicta_fw-la sit_fw-la magnificentia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la the_o wicked_a man_n say_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o depart_v from_o his_o evil_a purpose_n o_o mother_n of_o god_n turn_v the_o countenance_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o iu●●ged_v we_o compel_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o sinner_n bless_v be_v thy_o empire_n and_o dominion_n in_o heaven_n &_o ●lessed_v be_v thy_o magnificence_n upon_o the_o earth_n 45_o eructavit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la verbum_fw-la bonum_fw-la domina_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la tuam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la purgentur_fw-la per_fw-la tuam_fw-la integritatem_fw-la mihi_fw-la incorruptibilitas_fw-la condonetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o hart_n be_v indite_v a_o new_a matter_n o_o lady_n etc._n etc._n by_o thy_o holiness_n let_v my_o sin_n be_v purge_v ●ayne_n if_o mary_n forgeve_v 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o ●ayne_n by_o thy_o integrity_n let_v i_o obtain_v incorruption_n etc._n etc._n 47_o omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la plaudite_fw-la manibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quonian_a ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la porta_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ianua_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la reconciliatrix_fw-la spes_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la solamen_fw-la lugentium_fw-la pax_fw-la beata_fw-la cordium_fw-la atque_fw-la salus_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domina_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la lux_fw-la &_o spes_fw-la omnium_fw-la confidentium_fw-la in_o te_fw-la etc._n etc._n clap_v your_o hand_n all_o you_o people_n etc._n etc._n for_o she_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n idolatrye_a these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d of_o blasphemous_a 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lady_n in_o thy_o name_n save_o i_o and_o from_o my_o unrighteousness_n deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n 70_o domina_fw-la in_o adiutorium_fw-la meum_fw-la intend_v etc._n etc._n misererere_fw-la seruorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la super_fw-la quos_fw-la invocatum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n make_v haste_n o_o lady_n to_o help_v i_o etc._n etc._n have_v mercy_n on_o thy_o servant_n upon_o who_o thy_o name_n be_v invocate_v etc._n etc._n 71_o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la non_fw-la confundar_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la in_fw-la tua_fw-la misericordia_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n trust_n blind_a trust_n in_o thou_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o confound_v for_o ever_o in_o thy_o mercy_n deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n 79_o domina_fw-la venerunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o haereditatem_fw-la dei_fw-la quas_fw-la tu_fw-la meritis_fw-la tuis_fw-la christo_fw-la confederasti_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lady_n the_o gentile_n be_v come_v into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n who_o thou_o do_v join_v unto_o christ_n by_o thy_o merit_n etc._n etc._n 89_o qui_fw-la regis_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n odour_n aquavitae_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la progreditur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la salus_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n illius_fw-la scaturizat_fw-la derogate_a god_n honour_n derogate_a thou_o that_o rule_a israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o saviour_n of_o life_n come_v from_o she_o and_o all_o health_n flow_v out_o of_o her_o heart_n etc._n etc._n trust_n false_a trust_n 91_o qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o adiutorio_fw-la matris_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o protectione_n ipsius_fw-la commorabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n clamate_fw-it
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