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s._n anne_n in_o the_o time_n of_o poverty_n to_o s._n roch_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n to_o s._n leonard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o captivity_n to_o s._n vrbane_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hunger_n to_o s._n nicholas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tempest_n and_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o time_n of_o childbed_n they_o consecrate_v the_o swan_n unto_o apollo_n the_o peacock_n to_o juno_n the_o dove_n unto_o venus_n the_o night-crow_n unto_o minerva_n the_o dog_n unto_o mars_n the_o honey_n unto_o mercury_n the_o wheat_n unto_o ceres_n &_o the_o rose_n unto_o cupid_n so_o she_o have_v consecrate_v her_o sheep_n unto_o vandolius_n her_o horse_n unto_o eulogius_n her_o ox_n to_o luke_n her_o purse_n to_o since_o and_o her_o pig_n to_o anthony_n final_o they_o allot_v to_o minerva_n the_o head_n to_o juno_n the_o heart_n to_o mars_n the_o breast_n to_o jupiter_n the_o spirit_n to_o mercury_n the_o tongue_n to_o bacchus_n the_o throat_n to_o hercules_n the_o arm_n to_o cupid_n the_o liver_n to_o apollo_n the_o palm_n and_o to_o venus_n the_o secret_n so_o she_o have_v allot_v to_o anastatius_fw-la her_o head_n to_o otilia_n her_o eye_n to_o apollonia_n her_o tooth_n to_o blaze_v her_o neck_n and_o to_o erasmus_n her_o belly_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v read_v a_o little_a in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n where_o these_o verse_n among_o many_o other_o be_v compose_v and_o set_v down_o for_o our_o instruction_n to_o saint_n since_o for_o my_o purse_n saint_n loy_n save_v my_o horse_n for_o my_o tooth_n to_o saint_n apoline_n to_o saint_n job_n for_o the_o pox_n saint_n luke_n save_v my_o ox_n saint_n anthony_n save_v my_o swine_n to_o master_n john_n shorne_n that_o bless_a man_n bear_v for_o the_o ague_n to_o he_o we_o apply_v which_o iugle_v with_o a_o boot_n i_o beshrew_v his_o heart_n root_n that_o will_v trust_v he_o and_o it_o be_v i._o such_o be_v our_o trust_n such_o be_v our_o lust_n upon_o creature_n to_o call_v and_o cry_v as_o man_n do_v please_v for_o every_o disease_n to_o have_v a_o god_n peculiar_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o this_o rabble_n and_o unknown_a reute_n of_o saint_n we_o need_v they_o not_o for_o we_o ourselves_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n without_o their_o mediation_n or_o other_o for_o he_o do_v well_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n yea_o he_o do_v take_v great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o our_o presence_n and_o company_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o psal_n 45.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v make_v he_o glad_a while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ivory_n palace_n with_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o not_o trust_v unto_o the_o mediation_n of_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v saint_n or_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o this_o similitude_n which_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n do_v allege_v derive_v from_o a_o earthly_a king_n and_o 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