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A67926 Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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here_o begin_v the_o psalter_n of_o the_o bless_a uirgine_n make_v by_o the_o seraphical_a doctoure_n s._n bonaventure_n the_o bishop_n of_o alban_n psalter_n the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n call_v our_o lady_n psalter_n and_o cardinal_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n 1_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la maria_fw-la virgo_fw-la gratia_fw-la tua_fw-la animam_fw-la eius_fw-la confortabit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la fontibus_fw-la irrigatum_fw-la uberrimum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fructum_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la propagabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vniversas_fw-la enim_fw-la foeminas_fw-la vincis_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la superas_fw-la angelos_n &_o archangelos_fw-la excellentia_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la ubique_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v bonaventurae_n the_o book_n call_v our_o lady_n psalter_n exit_fw-la 2._o parte_fw-la ope●●m_fw-la s_o bonaventurae_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n which_o understand_v thy_o name_n o_o virgin_n marie_n thy_o grace_n shall_v comfort_v his_o soul_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o he_o the_o most_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o justice_n be_v water_v as_o it_o be_v with_o fountain_n of_o water_n all_o woman_n thou_o pass_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o body_n all_o angel_n and_o archaungel_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o holiness_n beauty_n our_o lady_n beauty_n thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o grace_n be_v magnify_v every_o where_n etc._n etc._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2_o quare_fw-la fremuerunt_fw-la inimici_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o adversum_fw-la nos_fw-la meditati_fw-la sunt_fw-la inania_fw-la protegat_fw-la nos_fw-la dextera_fw-la tua_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la acies_fw-la terribiliter_fw-la confundens_fw-la &_o destruens_fw-la eos_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la &_o tribulati_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o 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mercy_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3_o domina_fw-la quid_fw-la multiplicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tribulant_fw-la i_o in_o tempestate_fw-la tua_fw-la persequeris_fw-la &_o dissipabis_fw-la eos_fw-la dissolve_v