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father_n pastor_n and_o patron_n continue_v to_o grant_v unto_o thy_o child_n disciple_n and_o worshipper_n thy_o accustom_a favour_n defend_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v for_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o never-ending_a life_n sect._n xxvii_o testimony_n of_o the_o eleven_o age._n xcix_o in_o the_o eleven_o age_n judaisme_n age_n suid._n v._o leo._n adjecit_fw-la homo_fw-la profanus_fw-la ne_fw-la mariae_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la quisquam_fw-la petat_fw-la this_o profane_a man_n add_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v through_o his_o empire_n to_o beg_v the_o intercession_n of_o mary_n and_o v._o constantius_n eo_fw-la vesaniae_fw-la &_o vecordiae_fw-la redactus_fw-la ut_fw-la lege_fw-la sanciret_fw-la ne_fw-la mariae_fw-la quidem_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la quisquâ—m_fw-la petat_fw-la neque_fw-la eam_fw-la juvare_fw-la quempiam_fw-la posse_fw-la neque_fw-la deipara_n nominetur_fw-la 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regina_fw-la use_v in_o our_o church_n office_n and_o canonize_v by_o its_o authority_n though_o severe_o inveigh_v against_o by_o our_o modern_a vigilantian_n first_o answ_n to_o misrepre_v p._n 19_o as_o other_o pious_a hymn_n and_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a lady_n use_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o authority_n be_v also_o specul_fw-la b._n m._n p._n 11._o adam_n 11._o petr._n dam._n serm._n 1_o nat_n mar._n virgo_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la cujus_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la mirantur_fw-la subveni_fw-la domina_fw-la clamantibus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la jugiter_fw-la o_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n who_o beauty_n astonish_v the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n help_v o_o lady_n all_o those_o who_o earnest_o have_v recourse_n to_o thou_o &_o serm._n de_fw-fr assumpt_n caro_fw-la virgin_n maculas_fw-la adae_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la the_o flesh_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o it_o be_v not_o blemish_v with_o the_o least_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o sinful_a adam_n st._n peter_n damian_n a_o holy_a and_o learned_a prelate_n frequent_o dilate_v himself_o in_o the_o praise_n encomium_n veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o not_o and_o s._n anselm_n l._n conc._n virg._n c_o 18._o decens_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la virgo_fw-la eâ_fw-la purîtate_fw-la niteret_fw-la quâ_fw-la major_n sub_fw-la deo_fw-la nequit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o
illustrious_a defender_n of_o the_o prerogative_n immunity_n and_o right_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n he_o prove_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o her_o divine_a maternity_n she_o approach_v next_o to_o god_n in_o all_o communicable_a perfection_n be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o invocate_v with_o supereminent_a saint-servitude_n and_o be_v the_o mighty_a envoy_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o god_n for_o the_o reconcilement_n of_o mankind_n 230._o mankind_n albert._n magn._n marial_n c._n 230._o albertus_n magnus_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o his_o marial_n he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o regard_n that_o his_o son_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n endow_v she_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n of_o supernatural_a perfection_n stellar_n perfection_n s._n anton._n the_o pad_n thom._n cantapret_v rich._n mediavil_n nicol._n the_o lyr._n jacob._n de_fw-fr vorag_n pelbert_n stellar_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o most_o illustrious_a train_n of_o 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detinet_fw-la nimirum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la nâ—_n fugiant_fw-la detinet_fw-la merita_fw-la ne_fw-la pereant_fw-la detinet_fw-la daemon_n ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la detinet_fw-la filium_fw-la ne_fw-la peccatores_fw-la percutiat_fw-la whence_o the_o seraphical_a doctor_n may_v due_o conclude_v that_o holy_a mary_n have_v not_o only_o a_o comprehensive_a fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o moreover_o keep_v the_o saint_n themselves_o in_o their_o fullness_n that_o it_o diminish_v not_o preserve_v their_o virtue_n that_o they_o slack_v not_o support_v theih_o merit_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o restrain_v the_o devil_n that_o they_o hurt_v they_o not_o and_o appease_v her_o son_n that_o he_o punish_v not_o sect._n xxx_o testimony_n of_o the_o fourteen_o age._n cii_o this_o age_n still_o give_v clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o piety_n both_o of_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n towards_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n constant_n jesus_n nicephor_n gregor_n l._n 9_o hist_o constant_n in_o the_o east_n we_o have_v the_o emperor_n andronicus_n the_o elder_a of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v as_o a_o test_n of_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o as_o a_o signal_n mark_v of_o his_o christian_a zeal_n that_o he_o ever_o carry_v in_o his_o bosom_n the_o image_n of_o holy_a mary_n in_o witness_n of_o his_o special_a veneration_n towards_o she_o and_o of_o his_o confidence_n in_o her_o protection_n and_o prayer_n for_o a_o further_a proof_n whereof_o he_o frequent_o kiss_v it_o with_o expression_n of_o great_a tenderness_n and_o devotion_n towards_o she_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n repugnet_fw-la deathbed_n scot._n 3._o d._n 3._o q._n 1._o n._n 10._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la excellentius_fw-la videtur_fw-la attribuendum_fw-la maria_fw-la si_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la repugnet_fw-la but_o in_o the_o west_n the_o zeal_n of_o this_o age_n be_v wonderful_o conspicuous_a in_o assert_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n revive_v and_o amplify_v an._n 1303._o by_o our_o renown_a countryman_n the_o subtle_a and_o pious_a doctor_n john_n dunscot_n the_o glory_n of_o england_n the_o ornament_n of_o oxford_n the_o star_n of_o the_o seraphical_a order_n and_o the_o illustrious_a champion_n of_o the_o transcendent_a perfection_n of_o holy_a mary_n of_o the_o amplitude_n whereof_o he_o prescribe_v this_o certain_a rule_n that_o all_o that_o excellency_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o holy_a mary_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 38._o church_n durand_n 4._o d._n 49._o q._n 4._o a._n 1._o aug._n triumph_n q._n 17._o sum._n a._n 3._o ad_fw-la 2._o franc._n mayr_n hug._n de_fw-fr prat._n petr._n aureol_n jo._n baccon_n holcot_n greg._n arim._n rusbrock_n vid._n cavel_n rosar_n saec._n 14._o her._n p._n 2._o tr_fw-la 2._o d._n 6._o n._n 38._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v a_o vast_a cloud_n of_o authentic_a witness_n of_o our_o catholic_n saint-servitude_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o supereminent_a worship_n and_o mediation_n of_o intercession_n acknowledge_v through_o all_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v special_o due_a to_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n sect._n xxxi_o testimony_n of_o the_o fifteen_o age._n ciii_o the_o piety_n of_o this_o age_n towards_o holy_a mary_n be_v manifest_a mary_n manifest_a art._n wickleff_n 48._o apud_fw-la gualt_n saec._n 14._o tit_n haer_fw-mi c._n 14._o castro_n v._o sancti_fw-la walfingh_n hist_o p._n 338._o walden_v t._n 3._o p._n 204._o ausu_fw-la nimio_fw-la debacchatur_fw-la wicleff_n in_fw-la sanctos_fw-la eos_fw-la orare_fw-la prohibens_fw-la festivitates_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o honour_n quoslibet_fw-la interdicens_fw-la wickleff_n with_o a_o excessive_a insolence_n rage_v against_o the_o glorious_a saint_n deny_v they_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o and_o forbid_v their_o feast_n to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o any_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o thom._n james_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o wicleff_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o conformity_n of_o that_o innovator_n doctrine_n with_o that_o of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o sect._n 24._o &_o 25._o be_v persuade_v that_o wicleff_n in_o his_o late_a and_o more_o learned_a work_n retract_v his_o opinion_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o catholic_n writer_n who_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constans_n assert_v the_o veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n against_o the_o then_o spread_a imposture_n of_o wicleff_n l._n 3._o trialog_n c._n 30._o against_o this_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o our_o learned_a countryman_n 118._o countryman_n thom._n walden_v cit_fw-la call_v wicleff_n hostess_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o all_o saint_n v._o eod_n t._n 3._o tit._n 13._o c._n 118._o waldensis_n give_v a_o exact_a account_n evident_o prove_v that_o the_o glorious_a saint_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o supernatural_a state_n and_o grandeur_n aught_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o magnificent_o worship_v not_o latreutical_o as_o infinite_a and_o independent_a deity_n as_o our_o conscious_a opponent_n will_v have_v it_o believe_v the_o better_a to_o colour_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o ancient_a body_n of_o christian_n of_o the_o true_a apostolical_a line_n of_o descent_n but_o with_o a_o sub-ordinate_a and_o relative_a veneration_n due_a to_o they_o in_o right_o of_o their_o participate_v excellency_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n solemnity_n glory_n conc._n basil_n sess_n 36._o declarantur_fw-la sententiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la tuetur_fw-la quod_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la praveniente_a &_o operante_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la singulari_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la piam_n sanctam_fw-la cultui_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholica_fw-la recta_fw-la rationi_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la literis_fw-la consonam_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tenendam_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o maintain_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n through_o the_o special_a prevent_n and_o operate_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o liable_a to_o original_a sin_n be_v pious_a holy_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o worship_n use_v towards_o she_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n &_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v therefore_o according_o to_o be_v retain_v again_o sess_n 43._o constituitur_fw-la ad_fw-la turbas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sedendas_fw-la pacemque_fw-la &_o vnionem_fw-la fidelium_fw-la intercessione_n divae_fw-la virgin_n impetrandam_fw-la debita_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la festum_fw-la visitationis_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgin_n celebretur_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n all_o present_a trouble_n arisen_a in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_v a_o firm_a peace_n and_o union_n of_o believer_n through_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o divine_a virgin_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v keep_v with_o due_a solemnity_n we_o have_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o
council_n of_o basil_n assert_v as_o pious_a holy_a and_o according_a to_o divine_a revelation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o ever_o immaculate_a mother_n of_o jesus_n from_o all_o stain_n and_o liableness_n to_o original_a sin_n conc._n basil_n sess_n 36._o and_o in_o recommend_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n the_o veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o holy_a mary_n as_o a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n between_o christian_a prince_n sess_n 43._o civ_o the_o same_o religious_a practice_n be_v confirm_v dog_n confirm_v jo._n gerson_n colloq_fw-la de_fw-fr mendic_n spir._n p._n 2._o virgo_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la spes_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o refugium_fw-la singular_a peccatorum_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la sancte_fw-la angelo_n dei_fw-la custos_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la caeteri_fw-la alii_fw-la sancti_fw-la caelestes_fw-la estote_fw-la adjutores_fw-la defendite_fw-la consulite_fw-la associate_n propellite_fw-la cane_n illos_fw-la infernales_fw-la o_o glorious_a virgin_n my_o secure_a hope_n and_o singular_a refuge_n of_o sinner_n and_o thou_o o_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n my_o good_a guardian_n and_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n of_o heaven_n be_v my_o helper_n defend_v i_o direct_v i_o be_v present_a with_o i_o drive_v from_o i_o those_o infernal_a dog_n by_o the_o devout_a chancellor_n of_o paris_n who_o call_v the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n the_o firm_a hope_n and_o special_a refuge_n of_o sinner_n sanct._n sinner_n dion_n carth._n serm._n 4._o de_fw-fr omnib_fw-la sanct._n dion_n carthus_n humble_o beg_v the_o protection_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n world._n saint_n b._n laur._n justin_n serm._n nat._n mar._n igitur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la huius_fw-la virgin_n praecinamus_fw-la in_o confession_n jesum_fw-la veneremur_fw-la in_o matre_fw-la matrem_fw-la honoremus_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la utrisque_fw-la vota_fw-la nostra_fw-la fideliter_fw-la exolvamus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la filium_fw-la genitrice_n interpeliante_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la vincamus_fw-la mundum_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o sing_v in_o confession_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o virgin_n let_v we_o worship_n jesus_n in_o his_o mother_n and_o honour_v the_o mother_n in_o jesus_n let_v we_o with_o all_o fidelity_n pay_v our_o vow_n to_o both_o that_o the_o mother_n intercede_v to_o the_o son_n for_o we_o we_o may_v conquer_v the_o world._n bless_a laurence_n justinian_n have_v heap_v up_o many_o excellent_a praise_n and_o honourable_a title_n as_o a_o illustrious_a monumeni_n of_o his_o piety_n to_o holy_a mary_n offer_v up_o his_o vow_n of_o fidelity_n to_o she_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o may_v become_v victorious_a over_o his_o sensual_a passion_n by_o her_o mediation_n ghost_n mediation_n s._n bernardin_n serm._n 15._o the_o fest_n virg._n eo_fw-la actu_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la plus_fw-la mercuit_n quam_fw-la meruerint_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la omnibus_fw-la actibus_fw-la ac_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la that_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n wherewith_o holy_a mary_n profess_v herself_o the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n consent_v to_o become_v the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n she_o merit_v more_o than_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v by_o all_o their_o act_n and_o merit_n &_o serm._n 61._o oportuit_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la faeminam_fw-la elevari_fw-la ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la quasi_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la perfectionum_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la non_fw-la timeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la influxus_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la haebuerit_fw-la quandam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o temporalem_fw-la missionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la it_o behove_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v that_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o divine_a likeness_n as_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o a_o infiniteness_n of_o supernatural_a perfection_n and_o grace_n i_o may_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o she_o have_v grant_v to_o she_o a_o exuberant_a power_n over_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o she_o have_v a_o kind_a of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o temporal_a mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o devout_a st._n bernardine_n in_o his_o sublime_a panegyric_n frequent_o exhort_v his_o zealous_a hearer_n to_o a_o supereminent_a esteem_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a mary_n and_o special_o to_o confide_v in_o her_o protection_n and_o prayer_n as_o be_v singular_o privilege_v above_o all_o pure_a creature_n the_o most_o powerful_a advocate_n patroness_n and_o mediatrice_fw-la of_o christian_n the_o holy_a sanctuary_n of_o propitiation_n and_o the_o most_o indulgent_a refuge_n and_o safeguard_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a what_o he_o affirm_v serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr s._n mar._n that_o the_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o 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