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A78208 Pious remarkes upon the life of S. Joseph spouse of the B. Virgin Mary mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. Written originally in French by Rd. father Paul Barrie Barry, Paul de, 1587-1661. 1700 (1700) Wing B973A; ESTC R231199 98,241 316

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mount_n olivet_n and_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n where_o the_o virginal_a body_n of_o his_o spouse_n be_v afterward_o for_o some_o day_n to_o repose_v thrice_o happy_a soul_n thus_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o most_o precious_a relic_n thus_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o queen_n of_o angel_n oh_o how_o estimable_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n o_o holy_a joseph_n obtain_v by_o your_o intercession_n that_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o may_v so_o serve_v the_o amiable_a jesus_n here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v love_v and_o esteem_v by_o he_o hereafter_o iii_o point_n consider_v that_o after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n he_o take_v saint_n joseph_n and_o several_a other_o his_o special_a servant_n out_o of_o limbo_n raise_v his_o body_n to_o life_n after_o his_o own_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v his_o bless_a mother_n o_o what_o joy_n what_o comfort_n and_o with_o what_o reason_n consider_v our_o saviour_n afterward_o carry_v he_o with_o he_o in_o triumph_n at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n place_v he_o there_o next_o to_o the_o seat_n prepare_v for_o his_o bless_a mother_n give_v he_o power_n to_o obtain_v all_o favour_n for_o his_o client_n together_o with_o a_o tender_a heart_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o tender_a affection_n of_o a_o spouse_n towards_o they_o consider_v also_o the_o part_n he_o have_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n his_o bear_v the_o dignity_n of_o spouse_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o foster-father_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o the_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n he_o undergo_v in_o their_o thirty_o year_n service_n require_v such_o a_o speedy_a reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o glory_n that_o appear_v about_o the_o head_n of_o saint_n bernardine_n when_o in_o a_o sermon_n he_o declare_v this_o truth_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o virgin_n for_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n the_o reward_n of_o doctor_n for_o reduce_v so_o many_o idolater_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o labour_n and_o danger_n he_o suffer_v for_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v the_o crown_n of_o virgin_n doctor_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o all_o above_o all_o next_o to_o jesus_n and_o mary_n the_o colloquy_n o_o powerful_a joseph_n foster-father_n to_o jesus_n and_o spouse_n to_o mary_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o spouse_n for_o thy_o true_a client_n and_o have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n and_o mary_n join_v with_o thy_o own_o for_o their_o assistance_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n obtain_v for_o i_o such_o a_o filial_a confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o such_o a_o tender_a affection_n for_o thou_o as_o jesus_n and_o mary_n have_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v 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 pag._n 87._o vii_o med._n of_o saint_n joseph_n eighteen_o year_n conversation_n with_o jesus_n and_o mary_n at_o nazareth_n pag._n 96._o viii_o of_o saint_n joseph_n last_o sickness_n death_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n pag._n 109._o
crown_n upon_o her_o head_n in_o the_o second_o lie_v little_a jesus_n surround_v by_o a_o flock_n of_o lamb_n in_o the_o three_o stand_v saint_n joseph_n with_o a_o venerable_a countenance_n a_o mantle_n of_o gold_n hang_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o dove_n over_o his_o head_n and_o a_o religious_a woman_n kneel_v at_o his_o foot_n resemble_v the_o decease_a nun._n the_o sight_n of_o this_o as_o we_o may_v true_o believe_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o all_o the_o beholder_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o far_o and_o near_o which_o much_o increase_v the_o devotion_n to_o jesus_n mary_n and_o joseph_n especial_o to_o the_o last_o who_o have_v thus_o reward_v his_o suppliant_a which_o three_o miraculous_a piece_n be_v preserve_v to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o town_n of_o chateau_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n dominick_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v with_o great_a devotion_n the_o seven_o person_n famous_a for_o her_o 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she_o understand_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o when_o this_o saint_n be_v at_o his_o last_o gasp_n he_o feel_v a_o extreme_a regret_n to_o quit_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o belove_a spouse_n know_v that_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n he_o be_v not_o present_o to_o enjoy_v god_n but_o be_v to_o expect_v this_o happiness_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o grief_n continue_v our_o bless_a saviour_n bid_v he_o not_o afflict_v himself_o at_o this_o separation_n for_o he_o shall_v quick_o see_v both_o he_o and_o his_o eternal_a father_n also_o with_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a promise_n god_n have_v make_v by_o the_o prophet_n these_o word_n comfort_v he_o but_o the_o prayer_n that_o jesus_n make_v for_o he_o in_o his_o last_o agony_n comfort_v he_o far_o more_o and_o so_o he_o pass_v from_o this_o life_n to_o the_o next_o ●n_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o son_n and_o sailour_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n his_o spouse_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_a pri●iedges_n with_o reason_n render_v the_o holy_a ●●●gin_n agatha_n more_o devote_v than_o ●●●r_n to_o saint_n joseph_n the_o devout_a yolant_fw-fr de_fw-fr silua_n deserve_v with_o reason_n to_o have_v the_o eight_o place_n or_o rank_n among_o the_o devotee_n of_o saint_n joseph_n her_o chief_a devotion_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o infancy_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v dress_v in_o swaddle_a band_n for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o often_o meditate_v upon_o this_o point_n enkindle_v her_o devotion_n towards_o saint_n joseph_n she_o imagine_v his_o ear_n bless_v with_o the_o cry_v of_o this_o bless_a babe_n his_o eye_n with_o behold_v he_o in_o all_o condition_n his_o arm_n by_o be_v as_o a_o cradle_n to_o rock_n carry_v and_o embrace_v he_o his_o mouth_n by_o declare_v the_o faith_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o those_o amorous_a impression_n of_o his_o lip_n upon_o the_o infant_n sacred_a foot_n this_o mystery_n occasion_v her_o devotion_n also_o to_o the_o holy_a innocent_n who_o as_o the_o church_n say_v innocent_a say_v non_fw-la loquendo_fw-la sed_fw-la moriendo_fw-la confessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la orat._n innocent_a not_o by_o speak_v but_o by_o die_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o memory_n an●_n honour_n of_o they_o she_o yearly_o say●_n a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o time_n our_o lord_n prayer_n they_o be_v s●●_n many_o in_o number_n as_o some_o reasonabl●_n suppose_v ground_v their_o opinion_n upon_o what_o saint_n john_n relate_v in_o his_o apo●●lyps_n 14.1_o apo●●lyps_n cum_fw-la co_fw-la centum_fw-la &_o quadraginta_fw-la qua●_n tor_z millia_fw-la habentes_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejoo_o scriptum_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la apoc._n c._n 14.1_o they_o have_v his_o name_n writter_n in_o their_o forehead_n for_o who_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n these_o 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utmost_a endeavour_n to_o induce_v and_o persuade_v all_o to_o a_o devotion_n to_o her_o glotious_a patron_n and_o without_o doubt_n be_v we_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n they_o will_v join_v with_o she_o in_o persuade_v we_o to_o so_o pious_a and_o profitable_a a_o work_n by_o their_o own_o example_n for_o we_o read_v in_o saint_n gertrud'_v life_n that_o upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n she_o perceive_v all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n bow_v their_o head_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n joseph_n whilst_o his_o name_n be_v recite_v in_o the_o choir_n they_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o with_o sign_n of_o joy_n and_o congratulation_n to_o see_v saint_n joseph_n honour_v upon_o earth_n as_o they_o honour_v he_o in_o heaven_n since_o therefore_o the_o queen_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n themselves_o take_v such_o a_o satisfaction_n in_o see_v saint_n joseph_n honour_v can_v we_o think_v it_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o they_o see_v this_o honour_n do_v saint_n joseph_n high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o man._n wherefore_o let_v we_o upon_o this_o account_n renew_v our_o pious_a resolution_n of_o render_v he_o all_o honour_n and_o of_o honour_v he_o above_fw-la all_o next_o to_o jesus_n and_o mary_n let_v we_o resolve_v to_o honour_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n especial_o upon_o his_o feast_n day_n since_o there_o be_v none_o more_o belove_v nor_o none_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o love_n than_o he_o next_o to_o jesus_n and_o mary_n who_o oblige_v his_o lover_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o favour_n win_v their_o devotion_n by_o miracle_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o for_o this_o life_n as_o the_o
king_n of_o england_n with_o their_o spouse_n may_v be_v style_v child_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n o_o divine_a motive_n oh_o what_o care_n have_v god_n of_o his_o servant_n oh_o angelical_a chastity_n how_o little_o be_v thou_o esteem_v by_o man_n and_o how_o be_v thou_o love_v and_o admire_v by_o god_n and_o angel_n oh_o chaste_a and_o fruitful_a marriage_n that_o have_v bring_v forth_o so_o many_o virgin_n o_o virgin_n mother_n of_o jesus_n o_o virginal_a spouse_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n inspire_v we_o with_o these_o chaste_a desire_n enable_v we_o to_o make_v and_o practice_n such_o nuptial_a and_o virginal_a contract_n as_o these_o that_o may_v render_v we_o capable_a of_o accompany_v and_o follow_v the_o chaste_a lamb_n your_o son_n jesus_n for_o all_o eternity_n iii_o point_n consider_v also_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n by_o unite_n in_o marriage_n two_o person_n so_o alike_o in_o all_o thing_n except_v their_o age_n he_o be_v forty_o she_o only_o fourteen_o year_n old_a which_o disparity_n be_v very_o fit_a upon_o account_n of_o those_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n point_n for_o first_o they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o david_n second_o they_o be_v both_o sanctify_v before_o their_o birth_n three_o they_o be_v both_o signal_n lover_n of_o chastity_n they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o know_v its_o merit_n and_o vow_v it_o four_o they_o both_o so_o excel_v in_o sanctity_n and_o humility_n that_o she_o who_o style_v herself_o a_o humble_a handmaid_n or_o slave_n be_v declare_v by_o a_o angel_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o cover_v his_o sanctity_n by_o his_o humble_a trade_n and_o profession_n be_v canonize_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o pronounce_v he_o just_o the_o colloquy_n o_o matchless_a and_o most_o happy_a pair_n to_o who_o care_n and_o protection_n can_v i_o better_o commit_v myself_o than_o to_o you_o to_o who_o god_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o only_a son_n and_o of_o 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admirable_a example_n i._o prelude_n imagine_v yourself_o bear_v our_o bless_a lady_n and_o saint_n joseph_n company_n in_o their_o troublesome_a winter_n journey_n of_o forty_o mile_n over_o steep_a mountain_n to_o visit_v saint_n elizabeth_n harken_v to_o their_o pious_a discourse_n in_o their_o journey_n and_o behold_v also_o what_o pass_v at_o their_o meeting_n saint_n elizabeth_n and_o in_o their_o three_o month_n abode_n in_o her_o house_n behold_v also_o saint_n joseph_n perplexity_n when_o he_o perceive_v our_o bless_a lady_n with_o child_n ii_o prelude_n beg_v grace_n to_o understand_v their_o charity_n their_o patient_a suffering_n their_o humility_n and_o saint_n joseph_n resignation_n together_o with_o his_o most_o prudent_a and_o meek_a carriage_n in_o the_o great_a of_o trial_n i._o point_n consider_v that_o about_o four_o month_n after_o saint_n joseph_n espousal_n with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o a_o few_o day_n after_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n have_v declare_v to_o she_o unknown_a to_o saint_n joseph_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o that_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n be_v six_o month_n go_v with_o child_n the_o bless_a virgin_n desire_v leave_v of_o saint_n joseph_n that_o she_o may_v visit_v she_o but_o he_o out_o of_o the_o tender_a affection_n he_o have_v for_o his_o spouse_n will_v not_o permit_v she_o to_o go_v alone_o but_o will_v accompany_v she_o himself_o o_o charitable_a visit_n o_o tender_a affection_n that_o render_v the_o hard_a thing_n delightful_a o_o amiable_a virgin_n thus_o dear_a to_o your_o spouse_n what_o a_o journey_n do_v your_o charity_n to_o your_o cousin_n move_v you_o to_o undertake_v o_o great_a saint_n joseph_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o care_n and_o tenderness_n you_o have_v for_o your_o spouse_n move_v you_o joyful_o to_o suffer_v o_o holy_a joseph_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o your_o powerful_a intercession_n this_o ardent_a charity_n that_o even_o render_v the_o hard_a and_o most_o troublesome_a thing_n easy_a and_o even_o delightful_a two_o point_n consider_v what_o joy_n and_o what_o congratulation_n pass_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o relation_n what_o sincere_a expression_n of_o kindness_n pass_v between_o saint_n joseph_n and_o saint_n zachary_n and_o what_o extraordinary_a expression_n thereof_o pass_v also_o between_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o saint_n elizabeth_n who_o prophetical_o confirm_v to_o she_o what_o the_o angel_n have_v reveal_v by_o call_v her_o domini_fw-la her_o mater_fw-la domini_fw-la mother_n of_o our_o lord_n consider_v also_o with_o what_o affection_n and_o humility_n our_o bless_a lady_n and_o saint_n joseph_n assist_v saint_n elizabeth_n and_o saint_n zachary_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o service_n both_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n consider_v also_o what_o pious_a conversation_n pass_v between_o these_o pious_a person_n during_o the_o three_o month_n they_o stay_v there_o o_o angelical_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n o_o wonderful_a practiser_n of_o charity_n and_o humility_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o your_o intercession_n those_o two_o virtue_n you_o so_o excel_v in_o iii_o point_n consider_v the_o great_a trial_n almighty_n god_n give_v saint_n joseph_n when_o in_o his_o return_n home_o he_o find_v our_o bless_a lady_n with_o child_n o_o what_o a_o combat_n of_o different_a passion_n do_v this_o knowledge_n endeavour_v to_o raise_v in_o his_o peaceful_a heart_n the_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o her_o virtue_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o judge_n hardly_o of_o she_o nor_o the_o tender_a affection_n he_o have_v for_o she_o suffer_v he_o to_o act_v with_o severity_n against_o she_o but_o ●n_o the_o other_o side_n the_o zeal_n he_o have_v ●or_a god_n law_n the_o chief_a object_n ●f_o his_o love_n require_v he_o shall_v ●●ut_v she_o away_o as_o a_o adultress_n ●et_o on_o the_o other_o side_n her_o con●ant_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o practise_v thereof_o will_v not_o per●it_v he_o rash_o to_o accuse_v she_o ●ereof_o and_o to_o quit_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n by_o forsake_v she_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v god_n command_n without_o divulge_v ●er_o crime_n in_o appearance_n at_o his_o return_n home_o he_o purpose_v a_o pri●ate_n divorce_v be_v unwilling_a to_o publish_v what_o perhaps_o be_v no_o ●rime_n in_o she_o for_o as_o saint_n jerom●ously_o ●ously_z surmize_v the_o thought_n ●f_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n occur_v to_o he_o and_o her_o virtue_n make_v he_o think_v she_o may_v 〈◊〉_d design_v for_o his_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d this_o thought_n make_v he_o also_o th●●_n himself_o unworthy_a of_o her_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o to_o thi●●_n of_o retire_v himself_o from_o 〈◊〉_d sanctuary_n judge_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d deserve_v of_o that_o relation_n he_o 〈◊〉_d contract_v with_o she_o o_o ra●ing_a perplexity_n o_o interior_a martyrdom_n o_o cruel_a combat_n between_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o spouse_n o_o how_o do_v go●_n try_v his_o best_a servant_n and_o wi●●_n what_o silence_n and_o humility_n do_v the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v this_o cross_n but_o how_o miraculous_o do_v god_n comfort_v those_o that_o thus_o bear_v affliction_n he_o send_v divine_a when_o human_a help_n can_v afford_v any_o fo●_n behold_v god_n send_v the_o angel_n g●●briel_n to_o bid_v he_o take_v his_o wi●●_n who_o have_v conceive_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n o_o joyful_a tide_n whereby_o joseph_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o all_o perplexity_n and_o discomfort_n but_o a_o new_a dignity_n be_v give_v he_o by_o be_v declare_v godfather_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o stupendous_a dignity_n o_o just_a reward_n of_o such_o pious_a suffering_n consider_v also_o what_o mutual_a joy_n do_v the_o recite_v their_o past_a
feeling_n one_o to_o another_o occasion_n after_o these_o most_o joyful_a tiding_n the_o colloquy_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o thus_o try_v and_o rewarde_a even_o thy_o best_a servant_n let_v all_o saint_n and_o angel_n praise_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o bounty_n to_o thy_o dear_a mother_n and_o her_o dear_a spouse_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o saint_n paul_n 8.18_o paul_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la rom._n 8.18_o that_o all_o the_o affliction_n and_o iribulation_n of_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n they_o will_v clothe_v we_o withal_o in_o the_o next_o grant_v we_o o_o god_n that_o with_o patience_n courage_n and_o conformity_n we_o may_v suffer_v those_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o send_v we_o as_o they_o do_v rather_o to_o please_v thou_o than_o for_o any_o other_o reward_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o 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this_o make_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n his_o chief_a delight_n be_v to_o do_v god_n will._n ii_o point_n consider_v that_o his_o conversation_n with_o jesus_n and_o mary_n be_v so_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o avoid_v all_o other_o conversation_n to_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v not_o particular_o lead_v he_o consider_v whither_o the_o conversation_n you_o have_v with_o these_o in_o prayer_n be_v as_o please_v to_o you●_n as_o to_o make_v you_o quit_v all_o other_o unnecessary_a conversation_n see_v whither_o you_o prefer_v retirement_n silence_n and_o converse_v with_o jesus_n and_o mary_n before_o all_o other_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n consider_v also_o saint_n joseph_n modest_a behaviour_n his_o silence_n recollection_n temperance_n and_o mortification_n both_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o imitate_v he_o in_o these_o reflect_v upon_o his_o pious_a discourse_n with_o jesus_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o frequent_o practise_v the_o same_o by_o such_o like_a 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