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this_o day_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v make_v his_o meditation_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o the_o house_n of_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n voyage_n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o virgin_n in_o her_o voyage_n who_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v immediate_o after_o she_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v take_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n in_o those_o day_n mary_n rise_v &_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o mountain_n unto_o a_o town_n of_o judea_n he_o name_v not_o this_o town_n as_o he_o do_v nazareth_n because_o it_o concern_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o visitation_n &_o such_o a_o writer_n put_v nothing_o superfluous_a in_o his_o history_n he_o declare_v only_o the_o courage_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o undertake_v and_o perform_v this_o pilgrimage_n which_o principal_o he_o mean_v to_o report_v here_o the_o devout_a soul_n shall_v first_o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o 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speech_n and_o end_n of_o the_o meditation_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o foresay_a point_n in_o this_o or_o like_o manner_n o_o my_o lord_n most_o just_a and_o most_o wise_a in_o all_o thy_o law_n law_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o law_n o_o how_o thy_o perfection_n do_v admirable_o shine_v in_o the_o frame_n thereof_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o what_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o memory_n soon_o look_v unto_o then_o to_o this_o day_n of_o repose_n which_o represent_v unto_o i_o not_o only_o the_o goodly_a fabric_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n prepare_v for_o my_o use_n but_o also_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n without_o the_o which_o redemption_n the_o day_n of_o rest_n represent_v that_o of_o creation_n &_o redemption_n the_o first_o benefit_n have_v turn_v to_o our_o damnation_n and_o by_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n be_v open_v to_o we_o in_o heaven_n 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afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o six_o day_n journey_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n chap._n xv._o in_o this_o afternoon_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v choose_v for_o his_o meditation_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n church_n the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v give_v the_o better_a to_o perform_v the_o other_o and_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o feast_n institute_v by_o the_o church_n 2._o to_o hear_v mass_n on_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n 3._o to_o fast_o lend_v vigil_n and_o ember_n day_n 9_o conc._n lug._n 2._o conc._n agath_fw-mi can_v 47._o aurel._n 1._o can_v 48._o 3._o can._n apost_n 68_o conc._n gang_n c._n 19_o conc._n lat._n cap._n 22._o conc._n try_v sess_v 14._o can_n 8._o 5._o conc._n late_a trid._n sess_v 23._o cap._n 9_o 4._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n 5._o to_o receive_v at_o least_o at_o easter_n to_o which_o be_v add_v 6._o 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therefore_o witness_v falsehood_n against_o his_o neighbour_n or_o also_o against_o himself_o as_o many_o do_v upon_o the_o rack_n or_o torture_n he_o sin_v against_o this_o law_n in_o the_o princiapll_a point_n forbid_v all_o diffamation_n forbid_v the_o second_o point_n shall_v consider_v that_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o diffamation_n detraction_n calumniation_n &_o all_o evil_a carriage_n of_o our_o tongue_n against_o our_o neighbour_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n for_o such_o offend_v god_n great_o who_o upon_o every_o occasion_n or_o without_o occasion_n make_v sport_n of_o other_o folk_n fault_n and_o imperfection_n forget_v their_o own_o and_o they_o more_o grievous_o who_o impose_v feign_a and_o false_a crime_n and_o yet_o most_o grievous_o of_o all_o they_o that_o write_v defamatory_n libel_n for_o the_o hurt_n be_v more_o universal_a &_o the_o malice_n more_o bitter_a forbid_v all_o lie_v forbid_v the_o 3._o point_n shall_v ponder_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o lie_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o special_o that_o which_o be_v against_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a lie_n that_o strike_v direct_o at_o the_o supreme_a verity_n a_o lie_n which_o david_n detest_v with_o a_o sharp_a threat_n of_o perdition_n say_v unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o speak_v lie_n 5._o psal_n 5._o such_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o archheretik_n who_o s._n peter_n call_v master_n of_o lie_v such_o as_o heretofore_o be_v arius_n manes_n and_o in_o our_o time_n luther_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o caluin_n the_o speech_n shall_v demand_v grace_n of_o god_n well_o to_o govern_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o word_n contrary_a to_o verity_n in_o these_o term_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a verity_n and_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o lie_v as_o one_o of_o thy_o prophet_n write_v 115._o psal_n 115._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o desire_n of_o thy_o truth_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o avoid_v all_o lie_n not_o only_o of_o false_a witness_n against_o my_o neighbour_n or_o in_o religion_n against_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o church_n but_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o kind_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n great_a and_o important_a but_o also_o in_o light_n and_o little_a for_o lie_v do_v dislike_v thou_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o what_o intention_n soever_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o all_o those_o that_o use_v it_o be_v therein_o follower_n of_o thy_o enemy_n satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n let_v my_o hart_n be_v in_o thy_o sight_n right_a and_o true_a and_o my_o tongue_n and_o hand_n conformable_a and_o agreeable_a with_o my_o hart_n and_o that_o thy_o truth_n may_v resound_v with_o a_o sweet_a accord_n in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o to_o glorify_v thou_o the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o twelve_o day_n journey_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o baseness_n of_o lie_v chap._n xxviii_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o pilgrim_n if_o he_o will_v not_o change_v the_o matter_n may_v ruminate_v that_o of_o the_o morning_n be_v what_o lie_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o lie_v and_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n thereof_o he_o shall_v consider_v that_o that_o be_v a_o lie_n educatione_n putarch_n de_fw-fr puerorâ—on_fw-fr educatione_n where_o the_o word_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thought_n the_o mouth_n affirm_v that_o which_o the_o hart_n deni_v a_o vice_n direct_o opposite_a to_o god_n the_o supreme_a verity_n and_o altogether_o base_a and_o servile_a as_o come_v of_o dastardy_n not_o dare_v to_o speak_v plain_o and_o open_o and_o therefore_o hateful_a &_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n not_o only_o in_o such_o person_n of_o honour_n 8._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mendacio_n c._n 7._o &_o 8._o but_o also_o in_o slave_n say_v
the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n dead_a in_o sin_n bury_v in_o her_o filth_n abominable_a before_o thy_o eye_n a_o mark_n for_o thy_o fury_n a_o prey_n to_o death_n and_o eternal_a confusion_n o_o my_o redeemer_n immortal_a thanks_n be_v to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o this_o great_a benefit_n &_o since_o thy_o mercy_n have_v no_o bound_n add_v also_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n to_o this_o benefit_n the_o firmness_n of_o a_o holy_a perseverance_n whereby_o i_o may_v always_o preserve_v the_o temple_n of_o my_o soul_n &_o body_n pure_a &_o neat_a from_o all_o filth_n &_o ordure_n of_o sin_n conserve_v o_o lord_n the_o house_n thou_o come_v to_o purify_v 50.5_o 2._o mach._n 14.36_o psal_n 50.5_o by_o the_o light_n &_o heat_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n cleanse_v it_o beautify_v it_o always_o more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n purge_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n &_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o serve_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o good_a and_o salvation_n so_o i_o may_v with_o all_o my_o force_n love_n honour_n and_o serve_v thou_o for_o hereafter_o o_o my_o life_n my_o creator_n and_o saviour_n descend_v into_o earth_n and_o make_v man_n to_o seek_v i_o poor_a stray_a sheep_n and_o make_v i_o participant_a of_o thy_o deity_n ascend_v also_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n there_o to_o shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v i_o there_o to_o die_v to_o give_v i_o life_n grant_v o_o prince_n of_o mercy_n that_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n i_o may_v afford_v thou_o a_o humble_a &_o a_o entire_a service_n unto_o my_o last_o gasp_n to_o live_v after_o this_o mortal_a sojourn_v eternal_o with_o thou_o and_o to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o shut_n of_o the_o 21._o day_n and_o three_o week_n finish_v the_o first_o period_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n the_o which_o represent_v as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o life_n of_o those_o which_o begin_v the_o way_n of_o virtue_n the_o way_n of_o purgation_n by_o virtue_n purgative_a in_o the_o morning_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v begin_v his_o second_o part_n which_o represent_v the_o estate_n of_o those_o that_o be_v go_v forward_o and_o advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n and_o light_n the_o pilgrim_n abide_v at_o loreto_n the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o day_n and_o the_o first_o of_o his_o abode_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n cahp._n i._n for_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n journey_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v fit_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o he_o can_v better_o begin_v to_o honour_v this_o holy_a place_n then_o with_o so_o holy_a a_o action_n nor_o more_o refresh_v &_o solace_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n then_o by_o this_o refection_n nor_o better_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o such_o a_o sacrament_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o meal_n and_o the_o last_o banquet_n of_o every_o true_a pilgrim_n he_o shall_v make_v his_o meditation_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o holy_a house_n with_o these_o part_n the_o prayer_n preparatory_a accustom_v shall_v demand_v grace_n to_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o preamble_n he_o shall_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o pilgrim_n paulin._n luc._n 14._o aug._n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la paulin._n who_o first_o of_o all_o other_o christian_n receive_v at_o our_o saviour_n hand_n after_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o village_n call_v emaus_n the_o second_o shall_v demand_v a_o special_a light_n well_o to_o penetrate_v the_o majesty_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o mystery_n the_o first_o point_n of_o three_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n shall_v contain_v three_o old_a figure_n 14.18_o gen._n 14.18_o among_o diverse_a other_o of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n the_o first_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n sometime_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o high_a priest_n who_o entertain_v abraham_n as_o he_o return_v victorious_a from_o the_o battle_n offer_v to_o god_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n bless_v he_o and_o refresh_v he_o and_o his_o company_n melchisedech_n our_o saviour_n the_o true_a melchisedech_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o christian_a eucharist_n which_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a melchisedech_n the_o true_a king_n of_o peace_n and_o high_a bishop_n do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v when_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o do_v communicate_v his_o apostle_n give_v they_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o wine_n after_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o make_v they_o his_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n command_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o their_o person_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 1â—_n luc._n 22_o 1â—_n and_o to_o continue_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o supper_n in_o his_o name_n &_o remembrance_n which_o have_v heene_n always_o perform_v hitherto_o and_o shall_v be_v always_o hereafter_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n who_o priesthood_n together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v and_o fullfil_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o his_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o this_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a in_o yield_v of_o thanks_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o feed_n and_o refection_n of_o christian_n the_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n 109._o psal_n 109._o fight_v in_o the_o church_n here_o militant_a on_o earth_n and_o shall_v one_o day_n triumph_v altogether_o in_o heaven_n return_v conqueror_n from_o the_o combat_n the_o second_o figure_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n which_o be_v ordain_v the_o night_n before_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 12._o exod._n 12._o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o egypt_n and_o continue_v in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n until_o that_o our_o saviour_n the_o true_a lamb_n do_v institute_v our_o eucharist_n of_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o evening_n before_o his_o passion_n and_o our_o redemption_n and_o shall_v continue_v as_o a_o memorial_n thereof_o until_o he_o come_v again_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n as_o he_o be_v at_o his_o first_o come_n but_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o work_n to_o kill_v death_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o to_o deliver_v his_o child_n from_o all_o evil_a the_o three_o figure_n be_v the_o manna_n 15.16_o exod._n 15.16_o give_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o hebrew_n while_o they_o be_v pilgrim_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n even_o so_o the_o eucharist_n the_o true_a bread_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o true_a drink_n be_v give_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o solace_n and_o sustenance_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o our_o provision_n and_o food_n until_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o point_n shall_v be_v to_o meditate_v in_o this_o sacrament_n first_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n power_n power_n convert_n by_o his_o almighty_a word_n the_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n second_o y_z the_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o saviour_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o price_n and_o ransom_n for_o our_o redemption_n goodness_n goodness_n have_v also_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o for_o food_n and_o to_o unite_v himself_o with_o his_o creature_n soul_n to_o soul_n body_n to_o body_n in_o the_o straight_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v three_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n season_v and_o temper_v this_o precious_a food_n in_o so_o familiar_a and_o easy_a a_o fashion_n under_o the_o form_n and_o taste_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o one_o side_n facilitate_v our_o sense_n to_o the_o take_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n without_o horror_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n instruct_v our_o faith_n to_o understand_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o union_n of_o faithful_a christian_n make_v hereby_o one_o
which_o be_v make_v there_o and_o else_o where_o over_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o appointement_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o command_v to_o be_v make_v a_o general_a description_n over_o all_o country_n caesar_n the_o description_n of_o the_o world_n by_o caesar_n as_o s._n luke_n say_v â—_o cap._n 1._o he_o shall_v then_o behold_v the_o b._n virgin_n as_o a_o pilgrim_n walk_v on_o foot_n with_o her_o husband_n light_n with_o that_o precious_a load_n which_o she_o carry_v in_o her_o womb_n burn_v with_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n who_o short_o she_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o second_o he_o shall_v draw_v in_o his_o imagination_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o and_o be_v deliver_v give_v salvation_n to_o the_o world_n crib_n our_o saviour_n crib_n this_o place_n be_v a_o desert_n or_o forsake_v cave_n and_o stable_n to_o set_v beast_n in_o where_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o lodge_v not_o find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o inn_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n that_o then_o repair_v thither_o &_o upon_o this_o imagination_n he_o shall_v demand_v of_o god_n light_n well_o to_o penetrate_v the_o wonder_n of_o a_o nativity_n so_o admirable_a in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n the_o first_o point_n shall_v be_v to_o meditate_v some_o figure_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n saviour_n figurs_n &_o prophecy_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o figure_n be_v all_o the_o ancient_a apparition_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n as_o in_o paradise_n to_o adam_n in_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v this_o midnight_n be_v the_o god_n who_o before_o have_v speak_v to_o man_n therefore_o call_v verbum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o humane_a shape_n 12._o s._n chrys_n hom_n 2._o greg._n orat_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr theo_n clem._n ale_n in_o exhort_v ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o in_o paeda_fw-la cap._n 12._o but_o as_o a_o passenger_n not_o stay_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o proof_n or_o trial_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o be_v once_o to_o marry_v and_o join_v by_o a_o eternal_a union_n to_o his_o divinity_n &_o be_v bear_v god_n and_o man_n to_o converse_v with_o man_n and_o be_v to_o they_o the_o word_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n and_o this_o be_v in_o his_o nativity_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o mere_o clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v prophesy_v &_o cause_v to_o be_v foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 8._o psalm_n 8._o a_o true_a man_n already_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o a_o little_a child_n here_o he_o do_v first_o effectuate_v what_o i_o say_v say_v in_o his_o person_n 52._o isa_n 52._o behold_v i_o that_o do_v speak_v be_o present_a and_o that_o he_o sing_v of_o the_o nativity_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v 7._o isa_n 7._o and_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o again_o a_o little_a child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o 3._o isa_n 9_o bar._n 3._o and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n and_o another_o and_o thou_o bethleem_n ephrata_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o principal_a town_n of_o judea_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o captain_n to_o govern_v my_o people_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o little_a son_n that_o prince_n prophesy_v of_o by_o these_o and_o like_a passage_n of_o scripture_n &_o who_o be_v bear_v this_o night_n the_o second_o point_n shall_v consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o nativity_n nativity_n 1._o circumstance_n of_o this_o marvellous_a nativity_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v teach_v we_o a_o good_a lesson_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n he_o be_v bear_v as_o he_o be_v conceive_v that_o be_v miraculous_o conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o her_o virginity_n without_o the_o pang_n and_o throw_n or_o grief_n of_o childbirth_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o malediction_n give_v to_o the_o first_o woman_n and_o to_o all_o her_o race_n so_o have_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v speak_v of_o this_o virgin_n before_o she_o do_v labour_n 66._o isa_n 66._o she_o be_v deliver_v &_o before_o the_o hour_n of_o her_o deliverance_n she_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n child_n very_o a_o man_n child_n have_v nothing_o effeminate_a god_n and_o man_n together_o all_o mighty_a all_o wise_a all_o good_a and_o though_o the_o b._n virgin_n do_v bear_v only_o the_o body_n god_n the_o virgin_n very_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n yet_o be_v she_o very_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o have_v conceive_v that_o body_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o that_o person_n even_o as_o other_o mother_n be_v mother_n of_o those_o they_o bear_v although_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o they_o because_o they_o engender_v that_o body_n which_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o more_o admirable_a nativity_n 53._o isa_n 53._o then_o that_o of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o so_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o this_o temporal_a conception_n and_o nativity_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n four_o thousand_o year_n or_o there_o about_o after_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o night_n age_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o age_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o winter_n when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o cover_v with_o darkness_n and_o freeze_v in_o the_o filth_n 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