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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 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
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he_o the_o five_o be_v frequent_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o thank_v saint_n joseph_n for_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n he_o take_v for_o jesus_n and_o mary_n and_o the_o service_n he_o do_v for_o they_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a say_v saint_n teresa_n to_o think_v upon_o what_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o her_o little_a infant_n suffer_v upon_o earth_n without_o give_v thanks_o to_o saint_n joseph_n for_o his_o charitable_a assistance_n in_o their_o suffering_n the_o think_v therefore_o of_o those_o passage_n of_o charity_n he_o exercise_v as_o even_o the_o bearing_n jesus_n in_o his_o arm_n his_o help_v his_o spouse_n to_o dress_v he_o his_o lay_v he_o in_o his_o cradle_n and_o such_o like_a ordinary_a action_n as_o these_o though_o they_o seem_v but_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v what_o tender_a affection_n the_o consideration_n of_o they_o breed_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o how_o they_o move_v we_o to_o exercise_n great_a 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six_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n o_o most_o chaste_a and_o vigilant_a guardian_n of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n of_o virgin_n by_o the_o great_a perplexity_n you_o be_v in_o when_o call_v out_o of_o egypt_n you_o hear_v that_o archilaus_n the_o son_n of_o herod_n be_v make_v king_n who_o be_v no_o less_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a than_o his_o father_n and_o by_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o possess_v your_o heart_n when_o the_o angel_n command_v you_o not_o to_o fear_v because_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v his_o life_n pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v so_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n that_o one_o day_n we_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o celestial_a juda_n amen_n our_o father_n hail_v mary_n the_o seven_o prayer_n
foster_n father_n saint_n joseph_n for_o no_o less_o than_o eighteen_o year_n imagine_v yourself_o there_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v saint_n joseph_n pious_a conversation_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v ii_o prelude_n beg_v grace_n to_o conceive_v those_o admirable_a virtue_n practise_v by_o saint_n joseph_n in_o his_o conversation_n with_o jesus_n and_o mary_n and_o beg_v also_o his_o powerful_a intercession_n that_o you_o may_v serious_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o excellent_a example_n i._o point_n consider_v with_o how_o great_a a_o affection_n patience_n constancy_n and_o humility_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v all_o those_o humble_a and_o laborious_a action_n that_o belong_v to_o so_o painful_a a_o trade_n and_o to_o his_o domestic_a affair_n consider_v with_o what_o concern_v tenderness_n and_o compassion_n he_o behold_v our_o saviour_n labour_v with_o he_o consider_v what_o courage_n his_o presence_n and_o assistance_n give_v he_o in_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o with_o what_o 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quamdiu_fw-la fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la minimis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecistis_fw-la matth._n 25._o v._n 40._o what_o you_o have_v do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o reflect_v also_o upon_o god_n presence_n who_o behold_v help_n and_o encourage_v you_o whilst_o you_o labour_v and_o you_o will_v have_v the_o same_o comfort_n in_o your_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v labour_v pure_o to_o please_v god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o you_o will_v have_v the_o same_o reward_n as_o if_o you_o have_v wrought_v and_o labour_v as_o saint_n joseph_n do_v to_o maintain_v jesus_n who_o say_v his_o 34._o his_o cibus_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o joan._n 14._o v._n 34._o meat_n be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n o_o how_o do_v saint_n joseph_n do_v all_o this_o and_o how_o please_v do_v 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 youâ—_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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