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A00537 The mirrour of created perfection. Or The life of the most blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God. Written by the R. Fa. I.F. of the Society of Iesus Falconer, John, 1577-1656. 1632 (1632) STC 10677; ESTC S117677 40,184 172

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that_o angel_n intellectual_o and_o saint_n corporal_o also_o may_v transparent_o in_o all_o eternity_n and_o delighteful_o behold_v it_o instead_o of_o midwife_n &_o woman_n to_o help_v she_o angel_n in_o their_o king_n birth_n glad_o become_v his_o adorer_n and_o her_o attendant_n so_o that_o a_o poor_a stable_n by_o the_o happy_a birth_n of_o this_o divine_a babe_n therein_o be_v sudden_o convert_v into_o a_o empyriall_a heaven_n a_o hard_a crib_n in_o which_o she_o lay_v he_o become_v this_o humble_a king_n bed_n of_o state_n to_o repose_v in_o poor_a clout_n in_o place_n of_o purple_a robe_n serve_v to_o invest_v he_o and_o the_o pap_n of_o a_o poor_a maiden_n fill_v from_o heaven_n then_o as_o her_o womb_n have_v be_v before_o serve_v to_o give_v he_o suck_v who_o feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n at_o that_o instant_n and_o attire_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n in_o their_o fair_a and_o various_a beauty_n never_o great_a then_o in_o be_v so_o lessen_v never_o more_o glorious_a then_o in_o be_v so_o obscure_v never_o more_o exalt_v then_o in_o be_v so_o humble_v never_o more_o lovely_a then_o in_o humane_a beauty_n assume_v never_o more_o powerful_a then_o in_o our_o infirmity_n sustain_v mercy_n move_v he_o to_o undertake_v the_o painful_a task_n of_o of_o our_o redemption_n wisdom_n guide_v he_o fortitude_n hearten_v he_o and_o charity_n move_v he_o ardent_o to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o he_o see_v needful_a or_o expedient_a to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v therein_o for_o us._n of_o our_o b._n lady_n entertain_v the_o shepherd_n in_o bethleem_n chap._n 14._o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n have_v joyful_o themselves_o adore_v their_o king_n hasten_v into_o the_o field_n of_o bethleem_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a shepherd_n there_o watch_v their_o flock_n sharer_n of_o joy_n with_o they_o fear_v not_o say_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o appear_v single_o and_o glorious_o unto_o they_o for_o i_o come_v to_o tell_v you_o a_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o 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