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mortal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o peregrination_n upon_o earth_n vest_v with_o a_o servile_a and_o humane_a form_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o strength_n of_o thy_o victorious_a triumph_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n vest_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o a_o holy_a deity_n the_o elect_a shine_v through_o participation_n of_o that_o beatifical_a light_n shall_v lively_o and_o plain_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n before_o the_o day_n star_n i_o beget_v thou_o if_o these_o word_n be_v understand_v as_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o himself_o they_o import_v the_o generation_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o follow_v i_o david_n have_v beget_v thou_o yet_o not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n by_o conjugal_a embrace_n but_o from_o the_o sole_a womb_n of_o 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himself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v already_o be_v create_v so_o by_o one_o internal_a conception_n he_o beget_v eternal_o one_o word_n within_o himself_o wherein_o his_o whole_a nature_n and_o perfection_n be_v altogether_o most_o entire_o contain_v and_o shine_v and_o wherein_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v and_o do_v shine_v for_o this_o reason_n this_o word_n be_v term_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o exemplar_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o father_n christ_n therefore_o as_o god_n be_v beget_v from_o eternity_n like_v as_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v from_o eternity_n brightness_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o it_o from_o eternity_n whence_o it_o be_v 24._o eccles_n 24._o write_v i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o mouth_n
adversity_n shall_v ever_o enter_v nor_o danger_n approach_v it_o who_o citizen_n be_v fill_v with_o eternal_a benediction_n who_o border_n be_v peace_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o exult_v in_o the_o inestimable_a security_n of_o their_o perpetual_a confirmation_n be_v satiate_v with_o the_o beatifical_a fruition_n of_o all_o goodness_n feed_v with_o the_o most_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_v invariable_o in_o the_o delightful_a embrace_n of_o their_o creator_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o vespres_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o before_o the_o world_n be_v i_o create_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v mystical_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v i_o who_o be_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alsoe_o constitute_v mistress_n queen_n and_o patroness_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o my_o belove_a son_n and_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o perform_v that_o charge_n and_o by_o continual_a intercession_n to_o obtain_v eternal_a happiness_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o i_o and_o implore_v my_o assistance_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a habitation_n i_o have_v minister_v before_o he_o protect_v and_o govern_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o militant_a church_n with_o dominion_n over_o their_o invisible_a enemy_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o triumphant_a as_o queen_n of_o merciâ—_n and_o abound_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o à _fw-la virgin_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o canticle_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o some_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o have_v receive_v singular_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n they_o shall_v compose_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o à _fw-la canticle_n in_o memory_n 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of_o your_o lord_n but_o i_o know_v that_o i_o neither_o have_v nor_o be_o any_o thing_n of_o myself_o do_v ascribe_v all_o my_o good_a to_o god_n almighty_a praise_v he_o and_o depress_v myself_o indeed_o my_o soul_n altogether_o ravish_v and_o elevate_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o favour_n receive_v from_o his_o immense_a majesty_n do_v magnify_v he_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n with_o all_o its_o force_n she_o imploy_v all_o her_o faculty_n &_o power_n to_o sing_v his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o publish_v his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v exult_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n i_o have_v so_o many_o occasion_n of_o gladness_n that_o my_o spirit_n be_v altogether_o in_o ecstasy_n and_o replenish_v with_o joy_n above_o imagination_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v astonish_v with_o amazement_n &_o i_o have_v exult_v with_o excess_n of_o internal_a consolation_n in_o that_o god_n my_o saviour_n haâ—â—_n be_v please_v to_o serve_v himself_o of_o i_o to_o bring_v his_o salvation_n into_o the_o world_n because_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o hand_n maid_n for_o behold_v from_o hence_o forth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v he_o have_v respect_v approve_a &_o be_v â—â—ll_v please_v with_o my_o humility_n the_o sub_fw-la 〈…〉_o sion_fw-la and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n whereof_o i_o have_v ever_o make_v constant_a profession_n &_o the_o most_o humble_a service_n which_o i_o have_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o have_v have_v pity_n of_o the_o affliction_n in_o which_o i_o live_v to_o behold_v the_o sceptre_n of_o my_o father_n david_n in_o the_o profane_a hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o such_o à _fw-fr multitude_n of_o soul_n lose_v &_o precipitate_v into_o darkness_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o error_n and_o alsoe_o of_o the_o anxiety_n of_o my_o spirit_n expect_v the_o light_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o so_o long_o delay_v his_o come_n but_o above_o all_o he_o have_v daign_v to_o regard_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o poor_a unworthy_a servant_n &_o have_v behold_v my_o will_n pure_o resign_v to_o his_o &_o therefore_o from_o henceforth_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o benediction_n wherewith_o it_o have_v please_v his_o goodness_n to_o replenish_v i_o behold_v now_o he_o will_v come_v without_o fail_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o nation_n shall_v call_v i_o eternal_o happy_a and_o bless_a and_o not_o with_o out_o good_a reaâ—on_n because_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n to_o i_o and_o holy_a be_v â—is_n name_n indeed_o the_o gift_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o almighty_a to_o bestow_v on_o i_o surpass_v in_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n all_o other_o gift_n how_o admirable_a rich_a exquisite_a &_o magnificent_a soever_o for_o what_o be_v there_o comparable_a to_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v show_v i_o elect_v i_o for_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o virgin_n of_o humble_a condition_n that_o god_n will_v be_v come_v man_n in_o my_o womb_n to_o the_o end_n 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