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their_o and_o thy_o powerful_a assistance_n in_o all_o the_o exigency_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o and_o thy_o company_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o devotion_n to_o saint_n joseph_n spouse_n to_o the_o b._n v._n marry_o mother_n of_o jesus_n the_o office_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 3._o the_o litany_n of_o saint_n joseph_n p._n 15._o the_o hymn_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 20._o a_o votive_a oblation_n to_o saint_n joseph_n to_o choose_v he_o for_o our_o patron_n pag._n 25._o the_o bead_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 28._o seven_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n contain_v the_o seven_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 30._o the_o i._o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n ibid._n the_o ii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 32._o the_o iii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 33._o the_o iv_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 34._o the_o v._o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 35._o the_o vi_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 36._o the_o vii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 37._o eight_o meditation_n for_o the_o octave_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 41._o i._o med._n of_o the_o sanctification_n birth_n and_o name_n of_o s._n joseph_n ibid._n ii_o med._n of_o the_o humble_a vocation_n and_o sanctity_n of_o s._n joseph_n p._n 48._o iii_o med._n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 56._o iu_o med._n of_o saint_n joseph_n journey_n with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o visit_v s._n elizabeth_n p._n 66._o v._o med._n of_o the_o virtue_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v at_o the_o birth_n circumcision_n and_o presentation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 76._o vi_o med._n of_o the_o virtue_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v in_o the_o flight_n of_o jesus_n into_o egypt_n his_o return_n from_o thence_o and_o at_o his_o loss_n of_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n 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to_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o call_v upon_o he_o when_o they_o begin_v their_o mental_a prayer_n and_o that_o they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o guide_n and_o advocate_n in_o that_o exercise_n these_o be_v his_o daughter_n who_o imitate_v their_o father_n in_o their_o love_n and_o devotion_n to_o saint_n joseph_n which_o he_o have_v as_o his_o divine_a legacy_n entail_v upon_o they_o the_o six_o who_o be_v eminent_a for_o her_o devotion_n to_o saint_n joseph_n be_v bless_v margaret_n de_fw-fr chateau_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o saint_n dominick_n as_o common_o we_o think_v upon_o what_o we_o love_v so_o this_o virgin_n have_v ordinary_o no_o other_o subject_n of_o meditation_n than_o the_o sacred_a birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n lie_v in_o the_o manger_n assist_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n joseph_n and_o this_o her_o meditate_v upon_o those_o small_a service_n that_o saint_n joseph_n render_v to_o this_o little_a infant_n and_o his_o holy_a mother_n cause_v both_o a_o 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faithful_n and_o prudent_a servant_n constitute_v by_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o comforter_n of_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o forster-father_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o for_o his_o only_a and_o most_o faithful_a assistant_n in_o his_o great_a design_n upon_o earth_n s._n bern._n hom._n 2._o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la pious_a remarke_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o s._n joseph_n spouse_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n write_a original_o in_o french_a by_o rd._n father_n paul_n barrie_n the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n print_a by_o t._n f._n in_o the_o year_n m.dcc_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n pious_a remark_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n joseph_n spouse_n to_o the_o bles-virgin_n mary_n exciting_a devotion_n to_o this_o glorious_a saint_n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o admirable_a love_n that_o god_n bear_v saint_n joseph_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o those_o wonderful_a quality_n whereby_o god_n render_v saint_n joseph_n aimiable_a above_o all_o other_o saint_n except_o jesus_n and_o mary_n pag._n 20._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o special_a devotion_n we_o owe_v saint_n joseph_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v next_o to_o that_o we_o have_v for_o jesus_n and_o mary_n pag._n 28._o chap._n iu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o long_o before_o saint_n joseph_n the_o best_a belove_v of_o god_n and_o most_o aimiable_a of_o all_o the_o saint_n after_o jesus_n and_o mary_n have_v such_o a_o love_n and_o devotion_n pay_v he_o as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o merit_n pag._n 34._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o ten_o particular_a client_n of_o saint_n joseph_n who_o by_o their_o pious_a example_n have_v invite_v and_o move_v we_o to_o a_o particular_a devotion_n to_o he_o next_o to_o jesus_n and_o mary_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o ordinary_a devotion_n that_o may_v be_v daily_o exercise_v towards_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 78._o the_o alphabetical_a litany_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 85._o chap._n vii_o what_o devotion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o saint_n joseph_n upon_o his_o feast_n pag._n 96._o chap._n viii_o of_o devotion_n to_o s._n joseph_n during_o the_o octave_n of_o his_o feast_n or_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n or_o affection_n of_o his_o client_n pag._n 108._o chap._n ix_o contain_v nine_o different_a occasion_n of_o particular_a devotion_n proper_a to_o saint_n joseph_n and_o practise_v by_o his_o particular_a devot_n p_o 113._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n that_o saint_n joseph_n give_v to_o his_o devout_a client_n towards_o their_o attain_n interior_a perfection_n and_o in_o what_o this_o perfection_n do_v consist_v pag._n 130._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o assistance_n saint_n joseph_n give_v to_o spiritual_a malady_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a state_n of_o soul_n pag._n 146._o chap._n xii_o the_o miraculous_a assistance_n which_o saint_n joseph_n give_v in_o cure_v corporal_a disease_n especial_o the_o plague_n pag._n 155._o chap._n xiii_o the_o assistance_n which_o god_n give_v upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o saint_n joseph_n intercession_n pag._n 171._o chap._n fourteen_o to_o exhort_v all_o to_o have_v recours_fw-fr to_o saint_n joseph_n and_o confide_v in_o his_o powerful_a protection_n p._n 177._o pious_a remark_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n joseph_n spouse_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n exciting_a devotion_n to_o this_o glorious_a saint_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o admirable_a love_n that_o god_n bear_v saint_n joseph_n it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n with_o which_o that_o painter_n be_v move_v who_o first_o put_v a_o lily_n into_o saint_n joseph_n hand_n flower_n we_o know_v have_v something_o very_o lovely_a and_o charm_a in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o honour_n and_o good_a fortune_n no_o less_o to_o bear_v their_o name_n than_o to_o bear_v they_o in_o 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