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the_o foundation_n whereon_o be_v ground_v the_o rest_n that_o i_o come_v to_o say_v hereafter_o where_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o short_a by_o how_o much_o i_o have_v be_v herein_o the_o long_o of_o place_n honourable_a for_o their_o antiquity_n and_o how_o that_o of_o loreto_n be_v most_o honourable_a by_o this_o title_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o condition_n that_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n unto_o any_o place_n as_o also_o to_o a_o man_n to_o work_n to_o good_n to_o virtue_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v antiquity_n thereby_o man_n become_v memorable_a family_n famous_a nation_n glorious_a language_n of_o great_a authority_n amity_n and_o friendship_n become_v more_o commendable_a and_o wine_n with_o age_n wax_v better_a the_o japonians_n have_v certain_a earthen_a pot_n frame_v after_o a_o old_a manner_n japonia_n pot_n of_o japonia_n of_o no_o value_n for_o the_o matter_n nor_o of_o any_o beauty_n for_o the_o fashion_n &_o 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this_o antiquity_n though_o fall_v to_o ruin_n 5.11_o 3._o rev_n 6.3_o 2._o â—aâ—al_n 34._o joan._n 10.23_o act_n 5.11_o and_o decay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v stand_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o herod_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v build_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o porch_n or_o cloisture_n remain_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o salomon_n temple_n which_o be_v for_o honour_n call_v the_o porch_n of_o solomon_n a_o piece_n honourable_a chief_o for_o the_o antiquity_n at_o rome_n be_v behold_v with_o reverence_n the_o amphitheatre_n the_o triumphant_a arch_n of_o royal_a palace_n and_o like_a piece_n of_o ancient_a building_n and_o yet_o further_o the_o pillar_n bath_n &_o pyramid_n that_o escape_v the_o break_n in_o the_o fall_v and_o ruin_n of_o city_n &_o have_v endure_v whole_a or_o crack_v unto_o our_o time_n do_v make_v more_o honourable_a this_o city_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o world_n palestine_n loreto_n a_o most_o ancient_a build_n above_o any_o in_o palestine_n but_o in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o work_n better_o found_v upon_o this_o title_n of_o ancient_a nobility_n than_o this_o sacred_a house_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v but_o a_o profane_a work_n of_o vanity_n &_o food_n of_o curiosity_n carry_v with_o it_o no_o great_a commodity_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o mortality_n of_o humane_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v divine_a full_a of_o honour_n of_o spiritual_a fruit_n and_o holiness_n it_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o little_a chamber_n that_o have_v stand_v on_o foot_n 1600._o year_n without_o reckon_v how_o long_o it_o endure_v before_o which_o be_v perhaps_o as_o long_o or_o more_o which_o we_o can_v know_v as_o we_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o it_o have_v last_v these_o 1600_o year_n whole_a and_o sound_a amid_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o princely_a palace_n temple_n synagogue_n and_o other_o stately_a building_n world_n more_o ancient_a they_o any_o in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o of_o nazareth_n in_o galiley_n but_o also_o in_o all_o palestine_n yea_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n wherein_o it_o give_v we_o without_o say_v a_o word_n a_o heavenly_a instruction_n give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o when_o god_n will_v transitory_a and_o fade_a thing_n can_v exceed_v the_o bound_n and_o law_n of_o time_n and_o become_v immortal_a maugre_o death_n according_a as_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o who_o give_v beginning_n and_o last_v to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o frail_a and_o so_o soon_o perish_v as_o hair_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o hair_n of_o that_o noble_a penitent_a mary_n magdalen_n be_v yet_o whole_a because_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o wipe_v and_o dry_v our_o saviour_n foot_n there_o have_v be_v a_o thousand_o queen_n lady_n &_o gentlewoman_n who_o have_v have_v more_o goodly_a hair_n which_o yet_o be_v turn_v to_o aâ—hes_n 26._o 1._o reg._n 1â—_n 26._o absalon_n have_v goodly_a golden_a lock_n that_o do_v fly_v about_o his_o shoulder_n and_o beat_v upon_o his_o leg_n and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cut_v it_o every_o year_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v load_v or_o trouble_v therewith_o all_o these_o hair_n be_v perish_v and_o absalon_n lose_v his_o life_n be_v hang_v by_o they_o and_o perish_v by_o his_o hair_n corporal_o as_o many_o dame_n do_v by_o they_o 18.9_o 2._o reg._n 18.9_o spiritual_o the_o hair_n only_o of_o magdalen_n have_v remain_v incorruptible_a amid_o the_o great_a revel_n and_o change_v of_o mortal_a thing_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o goodly_a and_o honourable_a attire_n to_o her_o head_n who_o so_o happy_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o her_o master_n foot_n such_o service_n have_v found_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o little_a great_a chamber_n and_o have_v make_v it_o stable_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o man_n &_o time_n for_o that_o he_o who_o put_v all_o thing_n and_o time_n in_o his_o own_o power_n be_v there_o serve_v &_o honour_v o_o mortal_a man_n build_v you_o so_o &_o so_o dedicate_v your_o action_n and_o work_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o can_v give_v they_o ground_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o immortality_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o mortality_n and_o to_o yourselves_o above_o in_o heaven_n that_o life_n and_o glory_n which_o fear_v not_o the_o law_n and_o rigour_n of_o tyme._n place_n renown_v by_o divine_a apparition_n make_v in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o loreto_n chap._n xv._o cause_n the_o three_o cause_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o do_v beautify_v and_o sanctify_v a_o place_n be_v divine_a apparition_n make_v in_o they_o by_o this_o title_n be_v many_o place_n in_o pale_a tine_n make_v honourable_a as_o be_v the_o plain_a of_o mambre_n 18._o gen._n 18._o where_o god_n come_v to_o lodge_v in_o abraham_n tent_n and_o pavillon_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o three_o man_n a_o apparition_n which_o divine_v expound_v of_o the_o b._n trinity_n which_o be_v one_o god_n and_o essence_n in_o three_o person_n trinit_fw-la aug._n lib._n 1_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la also_o bethel_n in_o mesopotamia_n of_o syria_n where_o jacob_n in_o his_o sleep_n see_v that_o marvellous_a ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n 28.7_o gen._n 28.7_o and_o reach_v with_o the_o top_n to_o heaven_n &_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v thereon_o in_o praise_n of_o which_o place_n 28.17_o gen._n 28.17_o jacob_n awake_v say_v very_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o this_o place_n be_v terrible_a and_o no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n honourable_a also_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o desert_n where_o god_n first_o show_v himself_o to_o moses_n in_o a_o burn_a bush_n but_o above_o all_o other_o 20._o exod._n 20._o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n sinai_n be_v
thou_o in_o her_o thought_n my_o will_n in_o her_o desire_n my_o memory_n in_o her_o capacity_n and_o all_o my_o sense_n in_o their_o function_n &_o service_n and_o that_o i_o take_v no_o strange_a god_n before_o thou_o alas_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o admit_v and_o follow_v another_o see_v thou_o be_v so_o great_a and_o all_o alone_a in_o thy_o greatness_n and_o all_o other_o be_v false_a defend_v i_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o false_a god_n and_o their_o idol_n not_o of_o paynime_n from_o which_o we_o have_v be_v long_o free_v by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o our_o faith_n o_o sweet_a redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o those_o god_n and_o idol_n which_o vanity_n and_o perversity_n do_v forge_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o vice_n false_a god_n &_o idol_n be_v vice_n who_o under_o false_a banner_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v proper_a will_n pride_n avarice_n impurity_n envy_n rancour_n gluttony_n sloth_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n of_o vice_n and_o above_o all_o from_o obstinate_a error_n and_o heresy_n which_o this_o malignant_a abuser_n of_o man_n and_o infernal_a workman_n do_v forge_v and_o furnish_v to_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a idol_n of_o pagan_n which_o he_o see_v have_v long_o since_o lose_v all_o honour_n and_o credit_n keep_v i_o ecc._n cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecc._n o_o my_o creator_n and_o saviour_n from_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o false_a god_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n seek_v after_o these_o vanity_n nor_o ever_o bow_v her_o knee_n to_o these_o idol_n that_o she_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o honour_v thou_o alone_o in_o thy_o church_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o with_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o place_v her_o chief_a hope_n in_o thou_o alone_o charity_n god_n to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n and_o love_v thou_o alone_o withal_o her_o hart_n and_o honour_n and_o respect_n for_o love_n of_o thou_o all_o other_o that_o be_v honourable_a by_o thy_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n angel_n and_o man_n these_o and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v the_o pilgrim_n discourse_v this_o after_o dinner_n in_o the_o evening_n he_o shall_v say_v his_o bead_n or_o some_o other_o prayer_n to_o salute_v the_o b._n virgin_n and_o shall_v take_v up_o his_o lodging_n for_o his_o rest_n that_o night_n the_o five_o day_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a chap._n xii_o the_o second_o commandment_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a meditation_n for_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o five_o day_n contain_v the_o prayer_n preparative_n two_o preamble_n and_o five_o point_n preparative_n the_o prayer_n preparative_n the_o first_o shall_v contain_v the_o accustom_a demand_n to_o wit_n the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o which_o all_o our_o action_n and_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o first_o preamble_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o precedent_a meditation_n differ_v in_o matter_n only_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o second_o commandment_n grave_v in_o great_a letter_n in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o second_o preamble_n shall_v ask_v grace_n to_o make_v particular_a profit_n of_o this_o meditation_n the_o first_o point_n shall_v observe_v that_o this_o commandment_n inform_v and_o teach_v the_o tongue_n one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a member_n of_o man_n with_o our_o tongue_n give_v to_o praise_n god_n with_o to_o honour_n god_n as_o the_o first_o instruct_v the_o hart_n and_o as_o the_o tongue_n depend_v of_o the_o hart_n so_o this_o commandment_n be_v a_o dependence_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o for_o if_o god_n must_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o sovereign_a worship_n as_o the_o first_o teach_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v honour_v his_o name_n god_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o note_n of_o his_o greatness_n as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o note_n of_o royalty_n &_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o be_v without_o reverence_n &_o just_a cause_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o this_o be_v therefore_o one_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n yet_o god_n will_v give_v it_o a_o part_n and_o in_o express_a term_n the_o better_a to_o particularize_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o more_o distinct_o to_o bridle_v tongue_n of_o worldly_a man_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o injury_n his_o majesty_n with_o false_a and_o vain_a oath_n it_o teach_v we_o therefore_o to_o employ_v our_o word_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o must_v swear_v to_o swear_v holy_o and_o not_o in_o vain_a now_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v know_v be_v every_o say_n or_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o infinite_a essence_n wisdom_n bounty_n as_o be_v god_n lord_n king_n of_o king_n almighty_a lord_n of_o host_n these_o name_n and_o the_o like_v use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v soveraigne_o honourable_a because_o they_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o dishonour_v in_o they_o as_o the_o king_n in_o he_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o namely_o by_o their_o language_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o meditate_v god_n diverse_a way_n of_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n how_o we_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n m_o ny_fw-fr way_n to_o wit_n when_o we_o confess_v he_o stout_o before_o all_o when_o we_o profess_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n author_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n and_o man_n when_o we_o attend_v holy_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o we_o sing_v his_o praise_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o when_o we_o thank_v he_o as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n as_o holy_a man_n have_v always_o do_v david_n job_n 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