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it_o to_o any_o mortal_a the_o great_a monarch_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o purchase_v her_o condition_n of_o a_o mother_n with_o the_o expense_n of_o that_o of_o a_o virgin_n yet_o have_v he_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v every_o christian_n with_o the_o same_o favour_n for_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o church_n who_o like_o mary_n be_v pure_a and_o teem_a together_o their_o mother_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o as_o age_n impair_v not_o her_o fecundity_n neither_o do_v the_o number_n of_o her_o progeny_n sully_v her_o purity_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o without_o sorrow_n as_o she_o conceive_v they_o without_o sin_n and_o because_o she_o engender_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o she_o that_o bring_v forth_o their_o head_n the_o church_n be_v a_o virgin_n say_v temp._n say_v et_fw-la virgoest_n et_fw-la parit_fw-la mariam_n imitatur_fw-la quae_fw-la dominum_fw-la peperit_fw-la numquid_fw-la non_fw-la virgo_fw-la sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la et_fw-la peperit_fw-la et_fw-la virgo_fw-la permansit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la parit_fw-la et_fw-la virgo_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ser._n 117._o de_fw-fr temp._n st_n augustine_n she_o imitate_v mary_n that_o conceive_v christ_n mary_n be_v a_o virgin_n though_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n the_o church_n also_o bear_v child_n and_o continue_v still_o a_o virgin_n and_o if_o you_o well_o weigh_v her_o privilege_n you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o even_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n see_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v his_o member_n thus_o the_o birth_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o glorious_a by_o their_o mother_n side_n as_o by_o their_o father_n they_o have_v as_o christ_n their_o elder_a brother_n a_o god_n for_o their_o principle_n a_o virgin_n for_o their_o mother_n and_o a_o kingdom_n for_o their_o inheritance_n to_o all_o these_o grace_n we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o their_o head_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n silent_o hint_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o virgin_n contribute_v something_o to_o the_o production_n of_o her_o son_n she_o yield_v her_o consent_n before_o she_o surrender_v her_o womb_n she_o speak_v to_o express_v her_o intention_n and_o her_o word_n have_v so_o much_o virtue_n that_o it_o give_v life_n to_o jesus_n christ_n this_o word_n 4._o word_n verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fiat_fw-la caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la fiat_fw-la mihi_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la prolatum_fw-la quod_fw-la transeat_fw-la sed_fw-la conceptum_fw-la ut_fw-la maneat_fw-la bern._n super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la hom._n 4._o fiat_n which_o begin_v the_o incarnation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o powerful_a in_o her_o mouth_n as_o that_o which_o begin_v the_o creation_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n we_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o this_o then_o to_o that_o which_o produce_v the_o whole_a world_n since_o one_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n together_o this_o word_n as_o efficacious_a as_o it_o be_v humble_a glad_v heaven_n and_o earth_n repair_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o give_v a_o product_n to_o a_o divine_a ibid._n divine_a expectat_fw-la angelus_n responsum_fw-la expectamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la verbum_fw-la miserationis_fw-la quos_fw-la premit_fw-la sententia_fw-la damnationis_fw-la ecce_fw-la offertur_fw-la tibi_fw-la pretium_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la statim_fw-la liberabuntur_fw-la si_fw-la consentis_fw-la si_fw-la ergo_fw-la tu_fw-la deum_fw-la facias_fw-la audire_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la faciet_fw-la videre_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la bern._n ibid._n redeemer_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o all_o creature_n but_o if_o with_o our_o mystery_n we_o may_v raise_v our_o contemplation_n let_v we_o say_v that_o the_o virgin_n imitate_v the_o eternal_a father_n and_o as_o he_o conceive_v his_o son_n by_o speak_v she_o conceive_v he_o so_o too_o she_o declare_v his_o divine_a original_a and_o become_v the_o mother_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o father_n she_o beget_v he_o if_o not_o by_o her_o thought_n at_o least_o by_o her_o word_n her_o sacred_a mouth_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n her_o virgin-womb_n finish_v it_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o holy_a maid_n return_v her_o answer_n and_o contribute_v her_o blood_n the_o word_n be_v find_v incarnate_a in_o her_o bowel_n i_o confess_v this_o miracle_n will_v be_v without_o a_o parallel_n have_v jesus_n christ_n no_o brethren_n but_o since_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o honour_v they_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o nativity_n he_o be_v please_v also_o that_o his_o spouse_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o his_o mother_n be_v indeed_o the_o church_n produce_v we_o by_o speak_v the_o water_n that_o regenerate_v we_o receive_v the_o virtue_n from_o her_o word_n and_o do_v not_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v they_o when_o they_o baptise_v we_o this_o sacrament_n will_v have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v we_o a_o be_v it_o be_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o quicken_v we_o her_o voice_n that_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o death_n neither_o will_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v able_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o enliven_v with_o her_o word_n she_o act_v as_o her_o belove_a do_v make_v thing_n by_o her_o speech_n inspire_v a_o secret_a virtue_n into_o the_o element_n ennoble_v they_o above_o their_o nature_n and_o by_o a_o miraculous_a impression_n give_v they_o a_o insluence_n upon_o the_o soul_n she_o imitate_v mary_n her_o speech_n be_v prolificall_a and_o as_o her_o production_n be_v spiritual_a she_o need_v only_o speak_v to_o enliven_v her_o child_n what_o be_v water_n say_v saint_n augustine_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o common_a of_o the_o element_n but_o when_o quicken_v with_o her_o voice_n it_o become_v fruitful_a and_o by_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n together_o the_o sacrament_n be_v complete_v sin_n be_v absolve_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v christian_n be_v regenerate_v and_o sinner_n convert_v let_v we_o add_v miracle_n upon_o miracle_n to_o unfold_v the_o excellency_n of_o man_n a_o christian_n and_o pronounce_v this_o four_o wonder_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o lose_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nat._n idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la formam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la servi_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la incorporcus_fw-la manens_fw-la et_fw-la corpus_fw-la assuman_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la inviolabilis_fw-la &_o in_o nostra_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la passibilis_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la paterno_fw-la non_fw-la divisus_fw-la throno_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la d._n leo_n ser._n 10._o de_fw-fr nat._n he_o assume_v that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o have_v two_o nature_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n he_o relate_v to_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n from_o the_o one_o he_o receive_v divinity_n from_o the_o other_o humanity_n the_o manger_n that_o cradle_v he_o in_o his_o temporal_a birth_n obscure_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o eternal_a birth_n greatness_n be_v always_o mix_v in_o his_o person_n with_o meanness_n and_o as_o god_n and_o man_n be_v never_o separate_v since_o first_o they_o be_v unite_v dom._n nihil_fw-la ibi_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vacat_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la in_o majestate_fw-la humilitas_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la majestas_fw-la nec_fw-la infert_fw-la unitas_fw-la confusionem_fw-la nec_fw-la dirimit_fw-la proprietas_fw-la unitatem_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la passibile_fw-la aliud_fw-la inuiolabile_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la contumelia_fw-la cujus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la leo_fw-la ser._n 3._o de_fw-la passi_fw-la dom._n in_o this_o divine_a composure_n may_v still_o be_v discern_v a_o admirable_a medley_n of_o
heart_n that_o inanimate_v the_o body_n and_o that_o part_n that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o to_o express_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o church_n we_o call_v he_o the_o heart_n thereof_o and_o not_o wrong_v his_o greatness_n we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o example_n to_o express_v his_o charity_n by_o for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o he_o inanimate_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o he_o be_v convey_v into_o all_o her_o member_n temp._n quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la nostro_fw-la anima_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n serm._n 186._o de_fw-fr temp._n that_o he_o never_o forsake_v she_o but_o in_o whatsoever_o condition_n she_o be_v she_o be_v always_o full_o in_o his_o possession_n he_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o her_o operation_n as_o the_o author_n of_o her_o life_n she_o act_v not_o but_o by_o his_o motion_n and_o whatever_o she_o undertake_v it_o be_v by_o his_o counsel_n or_o his_o inspiration_n he_o proside_v in_o all_o her_o assembly_n she_o determine_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o in_o her_o general_n counsel_n she_o pronounce_v no_o oracle_n which_o she_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o her_o mouth_n she_o conceive_v by_o his_o thought_n and_o she_o deliver_v nothing_o upon_o trust_n to_o her_o child_n which_o she_o have_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o this_o divine_a master_n if_o he_o instruct_v she_o in_o her_o doubt_n he_o keep_v she_o at_o unity_n maugre_o those_o rent_n and_o division_n that_o threaten_v to_o distract_v she_o entertain_v that_o admirable_a harmony_n among_o the_o different_a part_n whereof_o she_o be_v compact_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n in_o man_n body_n be_v that_o the_o same_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v also_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o ligature_n of_o all_o the_o member_n and_o the_o spirit_n it_o impart_v unto_o they_o be_v so_o many_o invisible_a chain_n which_o entertain_v their_o mutual_a society_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o leave_v off_o to_o inanimate_a they_o it_o cease_v to_o unite_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o suspend_v its_o influence_n but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o state_n fall_v apiece_o 4._o credentium_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la una_fw-la act._n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o cement_n of_o this_o great_a body_n he_o concentre_n all_o the_o faithful_a by_o his_o love_n and_o do_v that_o in_o time_n which_o he_o do_v during_o eternity_n he_o unite_v christian_n as_o he_o unite_v the_o divine_a person_n joan._n si_fw-mi charitas_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la animabus_fw-la fecit_fw-la animam_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr tot_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fecit_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la charit_fw-la be_v inter_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la charitas_fw-la autem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la spiriâ—us_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n tract_n 14._o in_o joan._n for_o the_o church_n reign_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o find_v her_o rest_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o admirable_a incohabitation_n nor_o be_v she_o afraid_a that_o heresy_n shall_v dissect_v she_o as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n preserve_v her_o unity_n it_o be_v this_o good_a intelligence_n that_o make_v her_o terrible_a to_o her_o enemy_n this_o be_v it_o that_o maintain_v she_o for_o so_o many_o age_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n the_o fury_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o subtle_a stratagem_n of_o heretic_n neither_o do_v i_o wonder_v at_o it_o since_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o state_n consist_v in_o their_o union_n and_o politician_n study_v no_o one_o design_n so_o much_o as_o to_o banish_v division_n thereby_o to_o keep_v their_o people_n quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n for_o experience_n teach_v they_o that_o grow_a kingdom_n have_v no_o sure_a bulwark_n against_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o enemy_n than_o the_o concord_n of_o their_o subject_n when_o they_o conspire_v together_o they_o be_v invincible_a and_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v sumptus_fw-la qâ—_n bus_fw-la erat_fw-la una_fw-la side_n erat_fw-la una_fw-la substantia_fw-la quibus_fw-la crat_fw-mi communis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o sumptus_fw-la they_o be_v at_o the_o eve_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n politician_n take_v to_o keep_v peace_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o subject_n of_o division_n which_o they_o can_v hinder_v man_n interest_n be_v more_o different_a than_o their_o condition_n the_o people_n be_v industrious_a to_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n the_o prince_n to_o enlarge_v his_o prerogative_n and_o private_a man_n can_v endure_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o family_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a though_o all_o these_o disorder_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sow_v division_n in_o a_o state_n the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n will_v effect_v it_o for_o though_o every_o one_o mean_v well_o yet_o all_o minister_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o worst_a counsellor_n be_v many_o time_n most_o listen_v to_o and_o those_o that_o more_o respect_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o his_o person_n be_v most_o dangerous_a but_o the_o church_n be_v secure_v from_o all_o these_o danger_n though_o she_o have_v many_o minister_n she_o have_v but_o one_o counsellor_n god_n spirit_n be_v her_o spirit_n she_o be_v never_o divide_v in_o her_o determination_n her_o embrace_v of_o a_o opinion_n make_v it_o a_o truth_n and_o have_v consult_v he_o that_o govern_v she_o all_o her_o decision_n be_v article_n of_o faith_n she_o never_o err_v in_o counsel_n whatever_o she_o pronounce_v there_o be_v infallible_a and_o her_o child_n be_v no_o less_o 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possess_v and_o he_o perceive_v that_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a aug._n non_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sumus_fw-la christiani_n ut_fw-la terrenam_fw-la nobis_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la quaetamus_fw-la quam_fw-la plerumque_fw-la habent_fw-la latrones_fw-la &_o scelerati_fw-la aug._n because_o god_n bestow_v they_o upon_o his_o enemy_n he_o suffer_v infidel_n to_o reign_v to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n he_o abandon_v the_o fair_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o that_o persecute_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o heaven_n be_v our_o patrimony_n and_o as_o he_o punish_v not_o all_o crime_n here_o below_o neither_o do_v he_o recompense_v all_o virtue_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n where_o misery_n and_o happiness_n be_v real_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a find_v not_o here_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v they_o use_v transitory_a thing_n with_o so_o much_o discretion_n that_o they_o no_o 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cum_fw-la fleiu_fw-fr bern._n say_v s._n bernard_n with_o job_n therefore_o be_v his_o nativity_n mix_v with_o shame_n and_o sin_n and_o whoever_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v miserable_a and_o guilty_a he_o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n therefore_o spend_v his_o year_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v lest_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v his_o last_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o misery_n therefore_o he_o weep_v continual_o and_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o distress_a endeavour_n to_o appease_v his_o judge_n or_o mitigate_v his_o pain_n with_o his_o tear_n his_o second_o birth_n oblige_v he_o to_o sorrow_n jesus_n christ_n give_v he_o life_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o church_n conceive_v he_o in_o persecution_n and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n joint_o engage_v he_o in_o the_o combat_n he_o be_v no_o christian_a if_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o so_o fair_a a_o name_n if_o he_o be_v not_o afflict_v nor_o do_v he_o yet_o believe_v if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rest_n he_o resent_v no_o displeasure_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v excellent_o well_o if_o he_o be_v true_o faithful_a he_o must_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v see_v his_o person_n dishonour_v or_o his_o commandment_n violate_v but_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o bad_a example_n trouble_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n torment_v he_o the_o impiety_n of_o his_o minister_n vex_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v none_o of_o these_o rude_a trial_n his_o be_v yet_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o heaven_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o account_v himself_o miserable_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v no_o other_o felicity_n but_o pain_n though_o he_o groan_v he_o know_v that_o delight_n be_v more_o tragical_a than_o discontent_n he_o be_v glad_a of_o persecution_n and_o storm_v his_o spirit_n change_v his_o complaint_n into_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n because_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o virtue_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o by_o infirmity_n for_o his_o comfort_n he_o many_o time_n entertain_v himself_o with_o this_o maxim_n he_o labour_v to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o paradox_n and_o bless_v affliction_n because_o if_o just_a they_o increase_v his_o merit_n if_o guilty_a serve_v for_o his_o correction_n and_o certain_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o all_o these_o disposition_n he_o imitate_v his_o divine_a pattern_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n judicious_o observe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n despise_v riches_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o solid_a good_n and_o choose_v sorrow_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_a evil_n he_o have_v give_v we_o no_o counsel_n which_o he_o have_v not_o practise_v beforehand_o all_o his_o admonition_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o example_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o action_n persuade_v better_a than_o word_n he_o will_v have_v his_o life_n the_o pattern_n of_o we_o if_o his_o disciple_n imitate_v he_o not_o if_o they_o fear_v