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A10746 The pilgrime of Loreto Performing his vow made to the glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God. Conteyning diuers deuout meditations vpon the Christian and Cath. doctrine. By Fa. Lewis Richeome of the Society of Iesus. Written in French, & translated into English by E.W.; Pélerin de Lorète. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; Walpole, Edward, 1560-1637, attributed name.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676, attributed name.; Weston, Edward, 1566-1635, attributed name. 1629 (1629) STC 21023; ESTC S115933 381,402 480

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48.13_o and_o make_v like_a unto_o they_o yea_o and_o worse_o also_o man_n the_o constancy_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o but_o of_o man_n for_o they_o not_o only_o be_v not_o idle_a in_o that_o occupation_n &_o trade_n thou_o have_v teach_v they_o but_o work_v continual_o according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o order_n and_o want_v reason_n do_v follow_v reason_n but_o myself_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n remain_v idle_a against_o reason_n one_o piece_n and_o part_n of_o my_o life_n or_o do_v work_n contrary_a unto_o reason_n other_o creature_n have_v receive_v thy_o commandment_n but_o once_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o they_o have_v continual_o discharge_v their_o duty_n unto_o this_o present_a but_o i_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v thy_o will_n a_o hundred_o time_n thy_o promise_n thy_o menacing_n do_v sleep_n and_o slumber_v notwithstanding_o wretch_n and_o benumb_a that_o i_o be_o and_o when_o i_o do_v wake_v my_o work_n be_v worse_o than_o sleep_n and_o 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i_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n pass_v and_o effectual_a grace_n for_o hereafter_o to_o remain_v without_o stain_n of_o any_o sin_n even_o venial_a if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o son_n let_v my_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o heavenly_a beam_n that_o they_o may_v never_o slumber_v into_o this_o deadly_a sleep_n and_o that_o my_o enemy_n may_v never_o say_v 124._o psal_n 124._o i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o this_o gift_n o_o happy_a virgin_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o weary_a pilgrim_n who_o honour_v &_o serve_v thou_o and_o by_o thy_o assistance_n desire_v to_o serve_v with_o all_o his_o soul_n that_o lord_n who_o thyself_o adore_v the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n journey_n of_o the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n common_o call_v mortal_a and_o of_o their_o branch_n chap._n xxxvii_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v persist_v upon_o the_o same_o matter_n for_o though_o it_o be_v but_o sour_a to_o the_o taste_n yet_o take_v with_o a_o holy_a meditation_n and_o digest_v into_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n it_o help_v much_o to_o deface_v and_o detest_v sin_n he_o shall_v discourse_v upon_o the_o seven_o sin_n common_o call_v mortal_a or_o more_o proper_o capital_a for_o be_v the_o head_n and_o springe_n of_o diverse_a other_o they_o be_v sin_n the_o 7._o capital_a sin_n pride_n covetice_n lechery_n envy_n gluttony_n anger_n sloth_n have_v so_o many_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o encounter_v they_o humility_n liberality_n chastity_n charity_n abstinence_n patience_n virtue_n the_o contrary_a virtue_n devotion_n or_o diligence_n pride_n be_v a_o
rom._n pontif._n hold_v the_o same_o and_o peter_n damianus_n a_o noble_a writer_n of_o his_o age_n say_v bold_o that_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o sure_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o his_o father_n think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o commit_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o virgin_n though_o of_o good_a year_n to_o the_o keep_n &_o trust_n of_o any_o but_o of_o a_o virgin_n mariae_fw-la gers_n ser_fw-mi 5._o the_o nat_n b._n mariae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o s._n john_n be_v it_o not_o like_a that_o be_v young_a &_o not_o his_o mother_n he_o will_v marry_v she_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n and_o that_o have_v not_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o persevere_v in_o that_o estate_n we_o must_v think_v therefore_o that_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v assure_v to_o joseph_n and_o he_o to_o she_o again_o with_o purpose_n of_o perpetual_a continency_n instruct_v thereunto_o by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o the_o 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honour_v the_o estate_n of_o virginity_n and_o marriage_n and_o therein_o to_o figure_n and_o represent_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v notwithstanding_o marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o remain_v a_o virgin_n do_v bring_v forth_o child_n by_o baptism_n the_o 3._o first_o cause_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o four_o and_o five_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o other_o the_o church_n and_o altogether_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n the_o espousal_n be_v do_v the_o virgin_n remain_v in_o nazareth_n in_o her_o father_n house_n legib_fw-la philo_n jud._n the_o special_a legib_fw-la which_o espousall_n be_v as_o fast_o &_o of_o as_o great_a force_n a_o the_o marriage_n itself_o so_o that_o if_o the_o espouse_v shall_v commit_v any_o fault_n in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o father_n she_o shall_v be_v stone_v as_o a_o adulteress_n who_o have_v break_v her_o faith_n in_o her_o 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