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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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woman_n not_o presume_v to_o come_v but_o behind_o he_o 2._o her_o confidence_n say_v within_o herself_o sâ—pâ—_n mat._n sâ—pâ—_n if_o i_o shall_v touch_v only_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a they_o true_o suffer_v a_o spiritual_a issue_n of_o blood_n that_o employ_v their_o labour_n and_o action_n in_o vain_a and_o perishable_a thing_n they_o spend_v their_o substance_n in_o vain_a upon_o physician_n that_o be_v the_o deceitful_a allurement_n of_o this_o life_n from_o which_o they_o will_v never_o receive_v any_o solid_a profit_n or_o comfort_n 32.19_o jer._n 32.19_o consider_v 2._o the_o woman_n touch_v christ_n receive_v perfect_a health_n in_o reward_n of_o her_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o just_o hope_v for_o who_o do_v not_o only_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n but_o receive_v within_o themselves_o in_o the_o eucharist_n his_o whole_a sacred_a and_o all-healing_a body_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o and_o like_a to_o this_o 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who_o you_o behold_v in_o the_o outward_a shape_n of_o man_n the_o same_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o messiah_n saviour_n doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o man_n who_o for_o love_n of_o mankind_n abase_v himself_o beneath_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o slave_n even_o to_o this_o lamentable_a plight_n 12.18_o mat._n 12.18_o consider_v 2._o and_o imagine_v these_o same_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o eternal_a father_n propose_v his_o son_n as_o a_o example_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o you_o to_o imitate_v behold_v the_o man_n behold_v the_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v my_o belove_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n have_v well_o like_v look_v 25.40_o exod._n 25.40_o and_o make_v it_o or_o do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o scoff_v at_o to_o confound_v your_o pride_n he_o be_v naked_a to_o correct_v your_o covetousness_n he_o endure_v excessive_a torment_n to_o satisfy_v for_o your_o sensuality_n he_o turn_v his_o cheek_n to_o the_o striker_n to_o allay_v your_o anger_n and_o passion_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n see_v therefore_o how_o you_o may_v imitate_v 83.10_o 1_o jo._n 2.2_o ps._n 83.10_o consider_v 3_o these_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v by_o you_o and_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n offering_z christ_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o pacific_a host_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n o_o eternal_a father_n behold_v the_o man_n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v come_v to_o pay_v adam_n ransom_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o behold_v o_o god_n our_o protector_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ_n say_v the_o same_o often_o to_o yourself_o with_o affection_n of_o compassion_n to_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n of_o gratitude_n for_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o love_n of_o you_o of_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o so_o great_a a_o goodness_n and_o of_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o imitate_v his_o example_n and_o of_o suffer_v for_o 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