use_v unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n behold_v thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n gen._n 19.19_o so_o also_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o have_v the_o special_a privilege_n of_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n do_v to_o his_o friend_n face_n to_o face_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o very_a phrase_n in_o which_o his_o angel_n speak_v unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n gen._n 33.12_o 17._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o according_o s._n paul_n who_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v find_v or_o obtain_v favour_n have_v nothing_o in_o its_o signification_n so_o singular_a to_o the_o b._n virgin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v receive_v any_o special_a favour_n or_o honour_n from_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v another_o acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o signification_n wherein_o it_o be_v take_v for_o virtue_n or_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v render_v thou_o that_o be_v very_o gracious_a and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la hail_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n or_o virtue_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n also_o there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a in_o it_o but_o what_o in_o equivalent_a term_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o other_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o when_o god_n call_v he_o into_o the_o ark_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark_n for_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n i_o suppose_v if_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o perfect_a in_o thy_o generation_n it_o will_v have_v be_v every_o jot_n as_o emphatical_a as_o to_o say_v ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la hail_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o as_o good_a a_o argument_n to_o the_o full_a to_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n so_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o job_n chap._n 2.3_o that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o i_o think_v imply_v as_o much_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n as_o ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o angel_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v very_o gracious_a or_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a ver_fw-la 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o character_n of_o his_o son_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n ver._n 15._o so_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n stephen_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 6.5_o which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o phrase_n of_o as_o much_o importance_n as_o to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o may_v justify_v the_o speak_n as_o high_a thing_n of_o these_o saint_n as_o in_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o common_a term_n of_o salutation_n among_o the_o jew_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v or_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n have_v now_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o peculiar_a in_o the_o angel_n salutation_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v say_v the_o like_a to_o any_o other_o righteous_a person_n i_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o the_o b._n virgin_n who_o he_o salute_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a person_n as_o may_v be_v show_v first_o in_o general_a and_o second_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o annunciation_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o first_o then_o it_o may_v be_v show_v in_o general_a that_o she_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a person_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v render_v thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v or_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o give_v such_o a_o title_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o who_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a that_o she_o be_v such_o a_o one_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o message_n or_o annunciation_n which_o be_v to_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o end_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n certain_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v come_v upon_o none_o but_o a_o pure_a saint_n he_o that_o affect_v the_o symbol_n of_o innocence_n and_o purity_n in_o all_o his_o appearance_n and_o can_v enter_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v come_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o for_o that_o mighty_a purpose_n upon_o any_o daughter_n of_o adam_n but_o who_o have_v cleanse_v herself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nay_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o body_n for_o his_o eternal_a son_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o will_v not_o form_v it_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o sinful_a woman_n but_o his_o own_o essential_a holiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mysterious_a decency_n of_o the_o dispensation_n will_v prompt_v he_o 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be_v inspire_v sure_o must_v have_v be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a for_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n in_o another_o sense_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o a_o wicked_a woman_n nor_o can_v she_o be_v deceive_v and_o lead_v away_o by_o the_o serpent_n who_o seed_n be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n nay_o to_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o favour_n that_o ever_o god_n confer_v upon_o any_o humane_a creature_n none_o of_o the_o special_a honour_n and_o favour_n that_o he_o do_v
to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n before_o or_o since_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n who_o say_v they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v will_v not_o have_v do_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o any_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o one_o who_o best_o deserve_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a among_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o most_o heavenly_a mind_a virgin_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o david_n who_o have_v no_o superior_a for_o holiness_n upon_o earth_n if_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o her_o grace_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v all_o this_o of_o she_o from_o the_o history_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n for_o nothing_o less_o than_o superlative_a holiness_n can_v receive_v such_o a_o testimony_n of_o divine_a honour_n from_o the_o holy_a trinity_n she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o god_n co-parent_n with_o he_o of_o the_o wonderful_a immanuel_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v before_o the_o world_n and_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n bear_v in_o the_o world_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o two_o but_o one_o christ_n 2._o but_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o have_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o many_o of_o those_o eminent_a grace_n which_o adorn_v she_o in_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o s._n luke_n as_o first_o of_o her_o chastity_n she_o be_v a_o virgin_n ver_fw-la 27._o one_o that_o know_v not_o a_o man_n ver_fw-la 34._o such_o a_o pure_a virgin_n as_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n who_o say_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n isa_n 7.14_o a_o virgin_n in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o body_n such_o a_o virgin_n as_o never_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o lust_n after_o he_o a_o entire_a virgin_n who_o be_v 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shall_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n he_o object_v that_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n forget_v that_o sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v isaac_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o dumbness_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n but_o though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o grace_n in_o she_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o she_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o can_v render_v her_o righteous_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o noble_a structure_n erect_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n of_o humility_n purity_n and_o faith_n when_o these_o lead_v up_o the_o dance_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o whole_a chore_n of_o moral_a virtue_n follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n who_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o example_n to_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v her_o name_n and_o 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type_n of_o solomon_n marriage_n prefigure_v the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o octave_n of_o her_o nativity_n in_o the_o four_o lesson_n of_o the_o first_o nocturn_n it_o be_v say_v ibid._n say_v laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la celebritatem_fw-la convocasti_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la mater_fw-la laus_fw-la tu_fw-la enim_fw-la es_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la margarita_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o o_o holy_a trinity_n who_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o this_o celebrity_n and_o praise_v be_v also_o unto_o thou_o o_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o lesson_n ibid._n lesson_n per_fw-la te_fw-la trinitas_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la crux_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la celebratur_fw-la &_o adoratur_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o thou_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o precious_a cross_n celebrate_v and_o adore_v through_o the_o world_n by_o thou_o heaven_n do_v exult_v the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n rejoice_v devil_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o man_n be_v call_v back_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v take_v all_o this_o and_o may_v have_v take_v more_o out_o of_o the_o reform_a missal_n and_o breviary_n which_o a_o late_a small_a anatomize_v small_a the_o author_n of_o popery_n anatomize_v writer_n call_v the_o authentic_a book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o devotion_n you_o see_v they_o pray_v unto_o she_o alone_o as_o unto_o a_o deity_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bestow_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o say_v in_o effect_n unto_o she_o have_v pity_n upon_o we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o late_a french_a expositor_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n say_v be_v the_o proper_a way_n of_o speak_v unto_o god_n in_o other_o of_o they_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o her_o merit_n or_o intercession_n and_o so_o make_v she_o a_o collateral_a mediatrice_fw-la with_o christ_n in_o other_o they_o pray_v unto_o christ_n for_o her_o sake_n and_o through_o her_o intercession_n and_o so_o make_v she_o a_o under-mediatrice_a unto_o he_o in_o other_o they_o desire_v she_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o which_o also_o make_v she_o a_o joint_n mediatrice_fw-la with_o christ_n in_o other_o they_o desire_v she_o to_o dei_fw-la to_o so_o they_o pray_v unto_o s._n ambr._n beat_v ambrosi_fw-la deprecare_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la intercede_v with_o christ_n for_o they_o which_o also_o make_v she_o a_o subordinate_a mediatrice_fw-la to_o he_o in_o other_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o her_o merit_n or_o intercession_n by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o seem_v to_o join_v she_o with_o he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n in_o other_o they_o join_v several_a of_o these_o form_n together_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o direct_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o none_o but_o god_n and_o through_o no_o mediator_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o positive_o teach_v that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n through_o her_o merit_n who_o pray_v unto_o christ_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n joseph_n her_o repute_a husband_n as_o they_o do_v on_o his_o festival_n in_o the_o follow_a prayer_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o holy_a mother_n rom._n sanctissimae_fw-la genetricis_fw-la tuus_fw-la sponsi_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la meritis_fw-la adjuvemur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obtinet_fw-la ejus_fw-la nobis_fw-la intercessione_n donetur_fw-la qui_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o regnas_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la brev._n rom._n that_o what_o our_o weakness_n can_v obtain_v may_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o intercession_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n so_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o s._n nicolas_n together_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n ibid._n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatum_fw-la nicolaum_n innumeris_fw-la decorasti_fw-la miraculis_fw-la tribue_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la à _fw-la gehennae_fw-la incendiis_fw-la liberemur_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la ibid._n o_o god_n who_o have_v grace_v s._n nicolas_n the_o bishop_n with_o many_o miracle_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n fire_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o prayer_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n i_o think_v it_o very_o agreeable_a to_o my_o present_a subject_n and_o undertake_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o story_n of_o her_o assumption_n out_o of_o the_o office_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o cite_v 4._o exit_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la accepimus_fw-la traditione_n quod_fw-la tempore_fw-la gloriosae_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quartâ_fw-la die_fw-la infra_fw-la octavam_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la lect._n 4._o and_o which_o give_v we_o this_o account_n thereof_o when_o she_o die_v all_o the_o apostle_n wheresoever_o disperse_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v sudden_o catch_v up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v meet_v together_o a_o vision_n of_o angel_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o the_o vision_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o sweet_a psalmody_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n in_o which_o the_o b._n virgin_n resign_v her_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o apostle_n continue_v to_o sing_v together_o her_o body_n be_v carry_v out_o and_o put_v in_o a_o coffin_n and_o bury_v at_o gethsemane_n where_o the_o angel_n continue_v to_o sing_v three_o day_n together_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o day_n thomas_n who_o be_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o she_o die_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o worship_v the_o body_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n they_o go_v to_o gethsemane_n to_o take_v it_o up_o but_o when_o they_o have_v open_v the_o grave_n and_o the_o coffin_n to_o their_o great_a astonishment_n there_o be_v no_o body_n there_o and_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o take_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n not_o to_o suffer_v she_o to_o see_v corruption_n but_o to_o do_v she_o the_o honour_n to_o translate_v it_o into_o heaven_n before_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a resurrection_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v here_o how_o that_o thomas_n be_v absent_a at_o this_o meeting_n of_o the_o apostle_n just_a as_o he_o be_v at_o that_o in_o which_o jesus_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o show_v unto_o they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n poor_a unfortunate_a apostle_n that_o be_v always_o tardy_a and_o can_v never_o come_v in_o time_n to_o meet_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o brethren_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n and_o have_v a_o great_a journey_n than_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n i_o be_o as_o content_a as_o any_o man_n to_o admit_v this_o excuse_n and_o if_o you_o further_a desire_n to_o know_v what_o death_n the_o b._n virgin_n die_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o contemplation_n will_v tell_v you_o 80._o p._n 80._o that_o she_o die_v of_o a_o spiritual_a fever_n into_o which_o she_o fall_v through_o a_o seraphic_a vehemency_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o inflame_v her_o blood_n and_o set_v her_o sacred_a heart_n on_o fire_n and_o that_o her_o assumption_n be_v on_o this_o manner_n her_o glorious_a soul_n say_v he_o 84._o p._n 84._o descend_v from_o her_o imperial_a seat_n in_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o seraphim_n and_o chief_a saint_n and_o re-assumed_n her_o sacred_a body_n and_o ascend_v with_o it_o again_o and_o place_v it_o above_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o bless_a etc._n p._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n be_v assume_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n intâ—â—eaven_n she_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o throne_n above_o all_o seraphim_n next_o to_o the_o most_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o inaugurate_v proclaim_v and_o acknowledge_v queen_n of_o all_o pure_a creature_n and_o at_o her_o coronation_n she_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v the_o moon_n for_o her_o footstool_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o imperial_a crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n and_o true_o in_o some_o of_o her_o office_n the_o one_a verse_n of_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v apply_v to_o she_o where_o it_o be_v write_v and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n