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purification_n chap._n v._n first_o our_o b._n lady_n remain_v a_o virgin_n feâ—st_n the_o five_o feâ—st_n and_o yet_o now_o make_v a_o mother_n by_o bring_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o her_o humility_n observe_v the_o legal_a number_n of_o day_n for_o her_o retirement_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o accustom_a rite_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o make_v her_o great_a offer_n of_o thanksgiving_a for_o the_o high_a dignity_n bestow_v upon_o she_o quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ei_fw-la magna_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o luke_n 1_o because_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n unto_o she_o for_o great_a benefitte_v great_a thanks_n must_v be_v give_v and_o according_a to_o her_o poverty_n &_o purity_n she_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n the_o best_a gift_n she_o can_v make_v instruct_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n
1._o consider_v the_o b._n virgin_n be_v now_o in_o her_o journey_n to_o satisfy_v the_o proud_a law_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v come_v to_o bethleem_n there_o bring_v forth_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o jesus_n thus_o prefer_v poor_a bethleem_n before_o great_a jerusalem_n for_o his_o birth_n place_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n all_o other_o house_n refuse_v his_o b._n mother_n &_o he_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a 3._o behold_v the_o wonderful_a poverty_n this_o bless_a company_n be_v reduce_v unto_o he_o who_o provide_v for_o all_o creature_n in_o all_o abundance_n feel_v the_o misery_n and_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o see_v the_o b._n mother_n seek_v all_o mean_v possible_a to_o defend_v her_o happy_a infant_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o most_o sharp_a season_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o winter_n wrap_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o few_o simple_a clout_n have_v no_o other_o company_n to_o assist_v she_o but_o she_o espouse_v s._n joseph_n and_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 5._o holy_a joseph_n know_v all_o what_o have_v pass_v admire_v at_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o vision_n make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n 5.7_o gen._n 37._o heb._n 5.7_o who_o in_o his_o dream_n seem_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n moon_n &_o star_n adore_v he_o this_o vision_n our_o holy_a s._n joseph_n with_o great_a humility_n apply_v to_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o new_a bear_v saviour_n who_o be_v infinite_o respect_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o reverence_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o &_o adore_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n his_o mother_n and_o by_o quire_n of_o angel_n 6._o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v this_o true_a poverty_n &_o profund_a humility_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a mother_n by_o exercise_v at_o last_o some_o time_n act_v of_o poverty_n to_o wit_v the_o want_n of_o some_o commodity_n as_o also_o of_o humility_n practice_n virtue_n be_v not_o â—oâ—ten_v but_o by_o practice_n by_o prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o and_o certain_o know_v that_o unless_o thou_o practise_v thyself_o in_o these_o virtue_n thou_o shall_v not_o obtain_v they_o much_o less_o the_o reward_n due_a unto_o they_o the_o purification_n chap._n four_o see_v this_o mystery_n have_v be_v treat_v of_o before_o in_o general_a mystery_n the_o four_o joyful_a mystery_n we_o will_v here_o only_o speak_v thereof_o so_o as_o it_o may_v inform_v the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n 1._o first_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o ceremony_n not_o to_o have_v be_v necessary_a the_o b._n virgin_n be_v most_o pure_a before_o in_o and_o after_o her_o happy_a delivery_n learn_v to_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a value_n as_o in_o punish_v in_o thyself_o little_a offence_n with_o punishment_n due_a unto_o great_a and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o ordinary_a victory_n over_o thy_o passion_n but_o lift_v thyself_o far_o above_o it_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v the_o further_a of_o from_o thou_o if_o it_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n return_v to_o assault_v thou_o let_v we_o say_v s._n gregory_n debar_v ourselves_o of_o lawful_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o further_o off_o from_o unlawful_a 2._o since_o thou_o can_v not_o offer_v with_o that_o charity_n which_o this_o b._n virgin_n do_v endeavour_v nevertheless_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n thou_o can_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n all_o that_o thou_o be_v offer_v up_o daily_o all_o thy_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n 3._o offer_v up_o before_o almighty_a god_n these_o thy_o oblation_n endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o let_v they_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v to_o wit_n when_o thou_o rise_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pattern_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v follow_v the_o whole_a day_n after_o 4._o holy_a simeon_n receive_v answer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o luke_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n until_o he_o see_v first_o the_o anoint_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o wonderful_a privilege_n be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v record_v god_n the_o way_n to_o see_v god_n he_o be_v just_o and_o religious_a expect_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n 5._o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o this_o holy_a company_n resort_v thus_o unto_o the_o temple_n be_v jesus_n do_v thou_o never_o mingle_v thy_o intention_n nor_o debase_v they_o with_o other_o thought_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n pure_o for_o jesus_n there_o pass_v thy_o time_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o behold_v the_o most_o inward_a passage_n of_o thy_o mind_n 6._o wish_v thyself_o present_a to_o see_v this_o mystery_n perform_v that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o offer_v the_o best_a thou_o have_v with_o the_o b._n virgin_n how_o to_o embrace_v sweet_a jesus_n with_o simeon_n and_o how_o to_o praise_v god_n goodness_n with_o all_o this_o holy_a troop_n the_o find_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n chap._n v._n according_a to_o their_o yearly_a custom_n the_o b._n virgin_n and_o her_o spouse_n s._n joseph_n 2._o the_o five_o joyful_a mystery_n luke_n 2._o lead_v between_o they_o their_o only_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o adore_v here_o mark_v another_o act_n of_o supererogation_n especial_o in_o bl_a jesus_n who_o humanity_n have_v always_o conjoin_v with_o it_o his_o divinity_n 2._o behold_v the_o voluntary_a poverty_n of_o these_o happy_a pilgrim_n suffer_v many_o want_n &_o discommodity_n in_o the_o way_n to_o teach_v we_o sometimes_o to_o leave_v our_o ease_n and_o to_o put_v ourselves_o for_o god_n sake_n into_o some_o want_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o in_o a_o more_o lively_a manner_n imitate_v these_o move_a example_n 3._o the_o solemnity_n end_v the_o parent_n of_o jesus_n return_v homeward_o and_o have_v travail_v one_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o nazareth_n 2._o luke_n 2._o at_o night_n in_o their_o inn_n they_o miss_v the_o child_n and_o seek_v he_o amongst_o their_o kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n they_o find_v he_o not_o note_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v many_o day_n without_o reflection_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o jesus_n do_v not_o thou_o defer_v thy_o conversion_n nor_o refuse_v to_o return_v by_o penance_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n even_o upon_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o thy_o transgression_n 4._o at_o night_n in_o their_o inn_n theâ—_n miss_v the_o child_n although_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v possess_v thou_o the_o whole_a day_n yet_o at_o night_n at_o least_o find_v he_o again_o who_o thou_o have_v stray_v from_o at_o night_n examine_v thy_o conscience_n &_o look_v into_o that_o inn_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o have_v entertain_v all_o those_o passenger_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v jesus_n to_o be_v absent_a impute_v it_o unto_o thy_o own_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o leave_v thou_o 5._o find_v seek_v where_o jesus_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o seek_v he_o among_o their_o kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n they_o find_v he_o not_o since_o thou_o see_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v amongst_o carnal_a acquaintance_n and_o kindred_n why_o do_v thou_o yet_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o vain_a since_o thou_o know_v where_o thou_o seek_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v not_o he_o thou_o lose_v with_o thyself_o all_o 6._o last_o since_o the_o world_n afford_v thou_o he_o not_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n a_o place_n pure_a segregated_a from_o worldly_a thought_n motion_n the_o force_n of_o good_a motion_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o teach_v thou_o and_o dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n with_o thy_o perverse_a will_n that_o think_v it_o know_v much_o but_o it_o shall_v find_v itself_o confound_v by_o a_o child_n for_o every_o good_a motion_n be_v it_o never_o so_o young_a be_v sufficient_a to_o confound_v &_o put_v to_o silence_n the_o most_o obstinate_a will_n that_o may_v be_v of_o the_o five_o sorrowful_a mystery_n the_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n chap._n vi_o we_o must_v not_o look_v in_o this_o garden_n for_o delight_n oâ—_n pastime_n mâ—stery_n the_o first_o sorrowful_a mâ—stery_n such_o as_o the_o world_n affoard_v no_o fountain_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o such_o as_o sweat_v blood_n no_o statue_n here_o be_v place_v unless_o thou_o will_v behold_v jesus_n kneel_v immovable_a and_o in_o a_o agony_n no_o banquet_n here_o prepare_v only_o a_o angel_n appear_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o dolour_n therefore_o let_v none_o enter_v into_o this_o garden_n but_o with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o desire_v
mother_n of_o they_o devote_v thou_o thyself_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o these_o thy_o holy_a predecessor_n unto_o this_o b._n virgin_n that_o thou_o may_v also_o find_v she_o a_o mother_n and_o mediatrix_fw-la of_o grace_n 6._o last_o let_v thy_o soul_n affect_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a love_n this_o holy_a mother_n of_o grace_n particular_o in_o this_o her_o sweet_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o her_o miraculous_a ascension_n beg_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o both_o that_o she_o will_v assist_v thou_o with_o her_o potent_a care_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v she_o for_o ever_o in_o bliss_n the_o coronation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n chap._n xv._o since_o thou_o be_v to_o contemplate_v upon_o this_o high_a mystery_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n mystery_n the_o five_o glorious_a mystery_n dwell_v willing_o in_o those_o celestial_a part_n with_o thy_o mind_n and_o till_o thou_o have_v accomplish_v thy_o devotion_n look_v not_o down_o upon_o earth_n nor_o to_o the_o distraction_n it_o bear_v and_o say_v unto_o thy_o mind_n with_o holy_a macarius_n the_o eremite_n thou_o have_v angel_n archangel_n cherubim_n vita_fw-la joachimus_fw-la perionius_n in_o vita_fw-la and_o seraphim_n yea_o god_n himself_o for_o thy_o object_n make_v therefore_o for_o a_o while_o thy_o abode_n in_o heaven_n since_o no_o where_n can_v be_v find_v so_o noble_a object_n but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o mind_n so_o obedient_a unto_o thou_o as_o this_o bless_a saint_n be_v which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o whole_a day_n together_o remain_v fix_v upon_o those_o heavenly_a delight_n without_o any_o distraction_n at_o all_o 1._o first_o behold_v this_o celestial_a queen_n in_o this_o day_n of_o her_o coronation_n most_o beautiful_o adorn_v withal_o perfection_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n all_o the_o bless_a inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n attend_v she_o &_o rejoice_v at_o the_o 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happy_a estate_n of_o this_o queen_n of_o glory_n and_o think_v no_o small_a happiness_n redound_v unto_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o patroness_n &_o advocate_n one_o so_o glorious_a and_o powerful_a and_o renew_v thy_o fervent_a desire_n to_o serve_v she_o with_o all_o fidelity_n lay_v open_a before_o her_o eye_n of_o mercy_n thy_o affliction_n &_o beg_v redress_n at_o her_o merciful_a hand_n by_o her_o potent_a intercession_n to_o her_o son_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o end_n of_o these_o consideration_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o mystery_n of_o the_o rosary_n which_o as_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v divide_v into_o joyful_a sorrowful_a and_o glorious_a the_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o unfit_o apply_v unto_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n mystery_n the_o application_n of_o these_o mystery_n who_o careful_o work_v their_o salvation_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o who_o begin_v those_o who_o profit_n &_o those_o who_o be_v perfect_a the_o which_o three_o estate_n be_v term_v by_o spiritual_a man_n the_o purgative_n contemplative_a and_o vnitive_a for_o by_o the_o sorrowful_a mystery_n we_o may_v comprehend_v grief_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o purge_v we_o since_o penance_n be_v the_o next_o bath_n unto_o baptism_n by_o the_o joyful_a we_o may_v understand_v contemplative_a when_o we_o meditate_v and_o ponder_v upon_o those_o mystery_n which_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o last_o to_o the_o glorious_a we_o may_v fit_o apply_v the_o estate_n of_o union_n with_o almighty_a god_n since_o glory_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o happy_a union_n unto_o which_o we_o all_o aspire_v it_o be_v the_o end_n whereto_o we_o be_v create_v of_o the_o seven_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n apply_v unto_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v end_v the_o rosary_n i_o intend_v to_o lead_v thou_o into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o seven_o word_n speak_v by_o our_o 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