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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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by_o the_o soldier_n condemn_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n council_n ignominious_o treat_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o sentence_v to_o death_n at_o the_o precedent_n tribunal_n learn_v hence_o to_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o high_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a to_o christ_n 15.25_o jo._n 15.25_o consider_v 2._o he_o suffer_v from_o those_o who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v singular_o beneficial_a all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o preach_n so_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v that_o they_o hate_v he_o gratis_o for_o nothing_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o parience_n in_o the_o like_o fail_n of_o friend_n for_o the_o man_n also_o of_o my_o peace_n 40.10_o ps._n 40.10_o in_o who_o i_o hope_v &c_n &c_n have_v great_o tread_v i_o â—â—dâ—r_a foot_n 22.53_o luc._n 22.53_o consider_v 3_o how_o he_o be_v expose_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o 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whereby_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o torment_v not_o refresh_v 3._o of_o effectual_o redeem_v whole_a mankind_n for_o who_o he_o die_v strive_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o all_o these_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o justice_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o fill_n of_o christ_n last_o word_n and_o death_n 19.30_o jo._n 19.30_o consider_v 1_o jesus_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o vinegar_n say_v it_o be_v consummate_v he_o congratulate_v with_o himself_o 1._o for_o have_v perform_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 2.8_o phil._n 2.8_o be_v make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o for_o have_v fullfil_v the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n that_o be_v of_o he_o 5.18_o mat._n 5.18_o of_o which_o he_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v 3._o for_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o endure_v to_o the_o very_a last_o drink_v up_o the_o chalice_n prepare_v for_o he_o to_o the_o bottom_n dregs_o and_o all_o well_o therefore_o may_v he_o say_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n i_o have_v consummate_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o 23.46_o jo._n 17.4_o &_o 10._o luc._n 23.46_o 7.20_o judic_n 7.20_o consider_v 2._o the_o last_o word_n father_n into_o thy_o band_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n he_o say_v it_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o sign_n of_o triumph_n over_o death_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o gedeon_n with_o break_a pitcher_n and_o loud_a cry_n proclaim_v victory_n over_o the_o madianit_n he_o teach_v we_o withal_o how_o to_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o what_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o at_o that_o time_n cast_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o worldly_a affair_n beseech_v our_o lord_n that_o death_n may_v not_o so_o steal_v upon_o you_o at_o unawate_n as_o to_o prevent_v these_o or_o the_o like_a 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