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of_o jacob._n and_o see_v that_o you_o be_v a_o jacob_n supplant_v and_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n wrestle_v with_o your_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o concupiscence_n 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n may_v reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o say_v with_o the_o same_o st._n bernard_n sup_v bern_n sup_v i_o have_v no_o other_o king_n than_o my_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n luc._n 1.34_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n reply_v 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n consider_v 1._o how_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v silent_a begin_v at_o last_o to_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o her_o virginity_n which_o she_o will_v not_o forfeit_v to_o be_v mother_n of_o god_n o_o admirable_a purity_n in_o this_o virtue_n she_o be_v true_o singular_a and_o without_o example_n learn_v hence_o 1._o both_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o circumstance_n 2._o not_o to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o your_o good_a purpose_n and_o obligation_n upon_o any_o account_n without_o examine_v well_o how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 3._o to_o be_v cautious_a and_o nice_a in_o point_n of_o chastity_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v yourself_o in_o danger_n under_o pretence_n of_o what_o good_a soever_o know_v that_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n of_o chastity_n in_o carthen_a vessel_n consider_v 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o ponder_v the_o excellency_n of_o virginity_n whereof_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n that_o whereas_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o all_o our_o other_o misery_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v conceive_v but_o of_o a_o virgin_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o her_o love_n also_o to_o the_o same_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o purity_n it_o self_n wrought_v in_o she_o this_o 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according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o call_v you_o be_v in_o therefore_o even_o now_o begin_v to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n grace_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v who_o make_v the_o barren_a woman_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n of_o the_o virgin_n consent_n consider_v 1_o how_o earnest_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n expect_v the_o virgin_n consent_n missus_fw-la ber._n hom_n 4_o super_fw-la missus_fw-la o_o lady_n say_v st._n bernard_n speak_v the_o word_n which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o low_a world_n expect_v from_o you_o at_o length_n she_o give_v her_o consent_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n admire_v she_o singular_a humility_n who_o be_v salute_v mother_n of_o god_n will_v still_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o handmaid_n this_o be_v that_o humility_n which_o our_o lord_n regard_v as_o she_o say_v in_o her_o canticle_n magnificat_fw-la and_o love_v so_o much_o in_o she_o put_v on_o the_o same_o humility_n in_o your_o life_n and_o action_n if_o you_o desire_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v dwell_v in_o you_o for_o he_o send_v forth_o fountain_n in_o the_o valley_n 103.10_o ps._n 103.10_o he_o water_v the_o humble_a with_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o leave_v the_o mountain_n that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o proud_a one_o dry_a 115.7_o ps._n 115.7_o consider_v 2._o the_o name_n of_o handmaid_n or_o slave_n though_o it_o be_v contemptible_a among_o man_n yet_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v honourable_a for_o we_o be_v true_o he_o by_o the_o several_a title_n of_o creation_n conservation_n and_o redemption_n to_o he_o alone_o we_o ought_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o do_v this_o bless_a handmaid_n of_o he_o offer_v yourself_o therefore_o to_o god_n as_o a_o perpetual_a bondslave_n and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o 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word_n take_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n he_o may_v have_v assume_v a_o immortal_a one_o and_o a_o glorious_a body_n have_v be_v but_o his_o due_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n but_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o that_o of_o a_o little_a infant_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n 2._o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o tender_o 3._o to_o take_v from_o we_o all_o fear_n and_o make_v we_o come_v with_o confidence_n unto_o he_o 4._o to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o humility_n patience_n and_o mortification_n in_o endure_v nine_o month_n straight_a imprisonment_n in_o his_o mother_n womb._n and_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v as_o the_o criminal_a pay_v in_o his_o flesh_n what_o be_v not_o he_o but_o our_o debt_n humble_a yourself_o you_o that_o be_v dust_n while_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n thus_o reduce_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o nothing_o for_o your_o sake_n 39.8_o ps._n 39.8_o 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ever_o flow_v without_o cessation_n like_o that_o woman_n oil_n in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o king_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o run_v 4._o 4_o reg._n 4._o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o empty_a vessel_n 3._o they_o do_v infallible_o work_v their_o effect_n by_o force_n of_o that_o virtue_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o put_v a_o impediment_n 4._o they_o be_v place_v in_o obvious_a thing_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v for_o our_o more_o certain_a use_n and_o benefit_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o liberality_n and_o endeavour_v to_o come_v ever_o worthy_o unto_o they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o angel_n 90.11_o ps_n 90.11_o consider_v 1_o what_o david_n say_v he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o that_o they_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n our_o heavenly_a father_n not_o content_a to_o make_v we_o his_o son_n will_v also_o provide_v we_o as_o prince_n do_v their_o child_n 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millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o evil_a by_o your_o example_n 3.18_o ezec._n 3.18_o that_o his_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n of_o holy_a communion_n 18.4_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v adore_v and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v deut._n 6.13_o is_n 45.18_o ezec._n 18.4_o consider_v christ_n as_o your_o lord_n consider_v 1._o what_o be_v read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o god_n be_v your_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a lord_n i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o
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gain_v to_o christ_n if_o therefore_o you_o be_v enkindle_v with_o true_a zeal_n cast_v away_o the_o pitcher_n of_o terrene_a affection_n and_o seek_v who_o you_o may_v likewise_o inflame_v consider_v 2._o the_o woman_n be_v go_v the_o disciple_n offer_v christ_n to_o eat_v for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n but_o he_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o he_o do_v expect_v refuse_v say_v 34._o ibid._n v._o 34._o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o perfect_v his_o work_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o prefer_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o your_o neighbour_n before_o your_o own_o corporal_a refection_n o_o that_o your_o meat_n and_o drink_v your_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v only_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n consider_v 3_o how_o many_o of_o the_o samaritan_n move_v by_o the_o woman_n speech_n come_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o say_v to_o she_o that_o now_o not_o for_o thy_o 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the_o devil_n lay_v his_o snare_n in_o that_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o most_o excel_v the_o zealous_a he_o endeavour_v to_o provoke_v to_o anger_n the_o humble_a to_o dejection_n and_o pusillanimity_n the_o meek_a to_o remissness_n and_o too_o much_o indulgence_n but_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n against_o our_o lord_n 5.13_o pro._n 21.30_o job_n 5.13_o and_o christ_n apprehend_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n 6.36_o luc._n 6.36_o consider_v 2._o jesus_n bow_v himself_o down_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o to_o decline_v his_o give_a sentence_n which_o may_v breed_v contention_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n no_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a business_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o he_o do_v it_o moreover_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v wary_o and_o not_o with_o precipitation_n in_o such_o cause_n but_o they_o still_o urge_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n of_o you_o let_v he_o first_o throw_v the_o stone_n at_o she_o most_o wise_o neither_o clear_n nor_o yet_o condemn_v she_o but_o prick_v their_o conscience_n and_o move_v they_o to_o compunction_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o commiseration_n for_o other_o be_v you_o merciful_a as_o also_o your_o father_n be_v merciful_a 34.31_o eccli_n 34.31_o consider_v 3_o the_o pharisee_n go_v away_o one_o by_o one_o the_o woman_n remain_v alone_o repentant_a for_o her_o sin_n and_o probable_o with_o a_o interior_a faith_n expect_v absolution_n thereof_o from_o christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o understand_v by_o she_o that_o no_o body_n have_v condemn_v she_o neither_o will_v i_o condemn_v thou_o say_v he_o go_v and_o now_o sin_n no_o more_o observe_v and_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o our_o lord_n goodness_n patience_n and_o longanimity_n in_o bring_v you_o and_o other_o to_o penance_n o_o how_o often_o have_v he_o say_v unto_o you_o now_o sin_v no_o more_o and_o yet_o you_o have_v still_o go_v on_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o same_o again_o what_o do_v he_o profit_n in_o humble_v himself_o of_o the_o cananean_a woman_n 7._o mat._n 15._o mar._n 7._o consider_v 1_o how_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o obtain_v the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o see_v how_o well_o she_o pray_v 1._o with_o a_o great_a faith_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 2._o with_o profound_a reverence_n for_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 3._o with_o tender_a charity_n 7.25_o mar._n 7.25_o not_o beg_v for_o herself_o but_o for_o her_o daughter_n 4._o with_o great_a affection_n and_o instance_n for_o she_o cry_v out_o after_o our_o lord_n 5._o with_o admirable_a constancy_n for_o she_o be_v often_o put_v off_o yet_o she_o still_o persist_v in_o her_o petition_n such_o likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v your_o prayer_n 15.26_o mat._n 15.26_o consider_v 2._o how_o christ_n at_o first_o answer_v 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