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14_o testify_v among_o other_o 16._o num._n 20_o 16._o thing_n to_o have_v have_v the_o conduction_n of_o the_o isralite_n out_o of_o 20._o exod._n 23_o 20._o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n it_o 53._o act._n 7._o 30_o 35._o 53._o self_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o much_o more_o fit_a to_o govern_v and_o protect_v we_o than_o the_o angel_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o both_o by_o grace_n and_o nature_n and_o through_o their_o own_o experience_n of_o our_o fragility_n have_v better_o learn_v to_o take_v compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n prouldence_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o patronage_n and_o protection_n of_o us._n for_o the_o which_o
37._o t_o 〈…〉_o bonâ—uenture_n in_o the_o bonavent_n bonavent_n life_n of_o saint_n francis_n and_o final_o to_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n barnarâ—_n bernard_n life_n of_o s._n bernard_n wherein_o there_o be_v receive_v a_o most_o wonderful_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o saint_n barnard_n himself_o who_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o very_a point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n which_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n that_o speak_v against_o it_o bless_a certain_a bread_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v in_o this_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v preach_v if_o all_o your_o sick_a have_v taste_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a health_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n there_o have_v say_v if_o they_o reâ—â—ive_v it_o with_o a_o good_a faith_n they_o shall_v be_v heal_v saint_n barnard_n add_v i_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o assure_o whosoever_o they_o be_v thaâ—_n taste_v it_o shall_v be_v heal_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v true_a messenger_n send_v from_o god_n whereupon_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o sick_a folk_n have_v taste_v that_o bread_n recover_v that_o this_o word_n be_v diwlge_v over_o all_o the_o province_n to_o conclude_v in_o all_o the_o place_n likewise_o before_o allege_v those_o venerable_a and_o renown_a author_n have_v relate_v so_o many_o miracle_n in_o this_o point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n as_o if_o any_o protestant_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n either_o to_o read_v they_o or_o to_o hear_v they_o recite_v they_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v he_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v deride_v or_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o famous_a saint_n be_v very_o profane_a and_o how_o can_v he_o think_v himself_o a_o good_a christian_a that_o will_v give_v no_o credit_n or_o belief_n to_o the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v we_o believe_v if_o we_o believe_v not_o they_o be_v not_o this_o to_o take_v away_o all_o faith_n and_o together_o therewith_o all_o moral_a belief_n out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v i_o courteous_a reader_n to_o have_v collect_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o other_o catholic_a author_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n draw_v by_o good_a consequence_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o protestant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v neither_o heretofore_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v hereafter_o and_o much_o less_o to_o produce_v any_o solid_a argument_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o though_o we_o allege_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o it_o be_v more_o than_o absurd_a to_o condemn_v any_o general_a custom_n or_o practice_n of_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o beginning_n wherefore_o gentle_a friend_n now_o at_o the_o length_n to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n if_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v therewith_o i_o shall_v think_v my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v but_o neither_o will_v i_o think_v it_o lose_v if_o i_o may_v gain_v so_o much_o of_o thou_o as_o not_o fear_v to_o venture_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o a_o truth_n so_o testify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o sign_n and_o miracle_n aswell_o at_o this_o present_a time_n as_o in_o all_o former_a age_n thou_o will_v be_v content_a to_o make_v some_o trial_n of_o the_o power_n &_o ability_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o help_v thou_o by_o recommend_v thyself_o serious_o to_o their_o intercession_n for_o thou_o desire_v they_o to_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v sufficient_a light_n to_o discern_v his_o every_o save_a truth_n and_o effectual_a grace_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a to_o recommend_v thy_o poor_a soul_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n our_o bless_a lady_n who_o as_o saint_n barnard_n say_v be_v the_o neck_n under_o christ_n our_o head_n whereby_o all_o grace_n descend_v unto_o every_o member_n of_o his_o mystcall_a body_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o true_a comfort_n and_o real_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o with_o such_o a_o touch_n of_o god_n finger_n as_o well_o better_o persuade_v thy_o hart_n than_o any_o other_o pen_n can_v master_v thy_o understanding_n until_o it_o please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o subject_v it_o full_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o place_v it_o firm_o on_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o remit_v thou_o to_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o of_o this_o book_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o good_a effect_n etc._n etc._n rest_n thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n c._n a._n the_o interiour_n occupation_n of_o the_o soul_n treat_v of_o the_o important_a business_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n title_n 1._o adoration_n 1._o i_o adore_v thou_o o_o great_a god_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n prostrate_v &_o cast_v down_o even_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o my_o nothing_o &_o before_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o thy_o sovereign_a majesty_n 2._o my_o affection_n be_v far_o too_o little_a to_o acknowledge_v thy_o high_a deity_n and_o therefore_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o the_o heart_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o element_n the_o growth_n of_o plant_n the_o sense_n of_o beast_n the_o motion_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n adore_v with_o the_o dependence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thy_o divinity_n that_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o they_o and_o honour_v that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o thou_o 3._o if_o i_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o those_o man_n &_o woman_n which_o have_v present_v unto_o thou_o sacrifice_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o sovereign_a adoration_n as_o well_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o write_a &_o evangelicall_a law_n i_o shall_v melt_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n subsist_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v accept_v my_o most_o humble_a and_o profound_a adoration_n as_o comprise_v they_o all_o and_o be_v comprise_v in_o they_o 4._o above_o all_o i_o offer_v &_o present_v the_o interior_a action_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n even_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o to_o the_o very_a last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n and_o those_o also_o which_o he_o continual_o exercise_v in_o heaven_n 5._o i_o present_v also_o unto_o thou_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o that_o most_o happy_a virgin_n his_o mother_n of_o the_o cherubin_n seraphin_n and_o of_o all_o those_o holy_a spirit_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o have_v proceed_v at_o any_o time_n from_o those_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v most_o please_a unto_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n beseech_v thou_o to_o number_v i_o among_o they_o to_o join_v my_o holocaust_n with_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n 6._o the_o most_o part_n of_o corporal_a creature_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o be_v they_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o nor_o the_o obligation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o many_o abuse_n that_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o infidel_n heretic_n reprobate_n and_o all_o the_o accurse_a devil_n i_o offer_v thou_o they_o o_o my_o god_n and_o prostrate_v they_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o my_o power_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o majesty_n adore_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o they_o offend_v and_o blaspheme_v thou_o and_o i_o do_v homage_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o action_n and_o the_o very_a natural_a be_v with_o the_o which_o they_o sin_n and_o which_o they_o abuse_v 7._o great_a be_v the_o honour_n that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v â—oone_o to_o the_o great_a personage_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v still_o continue_a every_o day_n incense_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o idol_n idolatry_n be_v commit_v to_o corporal_a beauty_n o_o the_o god_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o lay_v hold_v of_o all_o those_o thought_n word_n profane_a action_n &_o passion_n and_o as_o far_o as_o my_o mind_n can_v stretch_v i_o separate_v from_o they_o all_o deformity_n to_o make_v a_o present_a and_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o be_v they_o have_v of_o which_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n 8._o i_o ask_v thou_o also_o