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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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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 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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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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