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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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etc._n etc._n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o sight_n consider_v 2._o other_o particular_a cause_n of_o this_o election_n 1._o that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man._n 2._o that_o both_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o call_v for_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o mere_a favour_n and_o grace_n 3._o that_o be_v by_o their_o condition_n exempt_v from_o the_o care_n of_o temporal_a thing_n they_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a preacher_n of_o evangelical_n poverty_n 5._o that_o have_v in_o themselves_o experience_n of_o humane_a weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o bear_v with_o other_o infirmity_n be_v humble_a and_o little_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n that_o 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religion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a and_o holy_a in_o the_o church_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o they_o the_o constancy_n of_o martyr_n the_o justice_n of_o confessor_n the_o purity_n of_o virge_v the_o zeal_n of_o doctor_n the_o sanctity_n of_o priest_n the_o rigour_n of_o monk_n and_o religious_a &_o c._n â—ook_v theâ—â—_n beginning_n from_o they_o 14.27_o jo._n 14.27_o consider_v 3_o their_o reward_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o wonderful_a fruit_n which_o they_o daily_o reap_v of_o their_o labour_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o interior_a joy_n and_o jubâ—ly_o of_o heart_n surpass_v all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n i_o leave_v to_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v to_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v do_v i_o give_v to_o you_o wherein_o they_o enjoy_v to_o the_o full_a the_o hundred-fold_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v they_o 2._o in_o the_o other_o life_n where_o they_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o of_o the_o 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on_o 1._o his_o predestination_n 2._o vocation_n 3._o justification_n 4._o glorification_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o have_v call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o also_o he_o have_v justify_v and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v the_o predestination_n or_o election_n to_o glory_n be_v of_o god_n free_a gift_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o 1.4_o ephes_n 1.4_o before_o the_o canstitution_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a in_o his_o sight_n their_o vocation_n in_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v different_a some_o be_v call_v in_o their_o youth_n other_o in_o their_o old_a age_n some_o by_o miracle_n other_o occasional_o but_o god_n have_v be_v wonderful_a in_o all_o their_o justification_n afford_v they_o great_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o special_a help_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o you_o may_v reflect_v upon_o more_o in_o particular_a 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what_o manner_n you_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o saint_n of_o who_o you_o meditate_v noâ—omâ—_n chrysost_n ser._n de_fw-fr mart._n quod_fw-la imitand_n in_o brev_n 7._o noâ—omâ—_n because_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v you_o must_v imitate_v if_o you_o praise_v or_o must_v not_o praise_v if_o you_o refuse_v to_o imitate_v and_o we_o may_v be_v what_o the_o saint_n be_v if_o we_o will_v do_v what_o they_o do_v finis_fw-la to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n his_o b._n virgin_n mother_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n a_o table_n of_o the_o meditation_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n distribute_v for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 1_o of_o november_n to_o advent_v all-saint_n day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o god_n page_n 1_o 1._o sunday_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o king_n page_n 2_o 2._o sunday_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o our_o father_n page_n 3_o 3._o sunday_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o 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