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the_o institution_n of_o virgin_n christi_fw-la lilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n 15._o ambr._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la virgin_n cap._n 15._o the_o lily_n of_o christ_n be_v especial_o virgin_n who_o virginity_n be_v bright_a &_o immaculate_a for_o that_o virginal_a womb_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n and_o perpetual_o spring_v fountain_n from_o whence_o by_o that_o most_o powerful_a example_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n all_o the_o quire_n of_o virgin_n do_v proceed_v a_o maria_n etc._n etc._n say_v s._n epiphanius_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n med_n epiph._n l._n 3._o hare_n 73._o post_n med_n life_n be_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n so_o that_o she_o give_v life_n to_o he_o that_o live_v and_o mary_n be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o such_o as_o live_v s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o isay_n virgam_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o understand_v the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v the_o rod_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n 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recall_v thy_o thought_n which_o raven-like_a do_v feed_v upon_o the_o carrion_n of_o inferior_a thing_n and_o send_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v read_v thy_o fortune_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 98._o of_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o god_n who_o only_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o right_n adopt_v thou_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n for_o all_o his_o son_n my_o own_o coheire_n shall_v be_v 99_o therefore_o my_o blood_n upon_o this_o cross_n be_v sell_v to_o save_v thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n change_a thy_o house_n of_o clay_n to_o church_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o shall_v dwell_v 100_o ordain_v sacrament_n whereby_o mankind_n may_v purge_v offence_n and_o acquire_v new_a grace_n mysterious_a sacrament_n which_o not_o thy_o mind_n much_o less_o thy_o pen_n can_v paint_v without_o disgrace_n 101._o bid_v his_o angel_n serve_v thou_o and_o unfold_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n and_o satan_n hate_n confound_v thyself_o with_o wonder_n to_o behold_v such_o honour_n add_v to_o thy_o base_a estate_n 102._o honour_n with_o pleasure_n for_o what_o earthly_a joy_n do_v equal_a that_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n give_v and_o do_v full_a fill_n while_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o cloy_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o live_v 103._o not_o like_a to_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o transform_v itself_o to_o pain_n through_o sad_a remorse_n of_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fortune_n bitter_a storm_n a_o quiet_a passage_n and_o safe_a port_n do_v find_v 104._o so_o shall_v thou_o see_v that_o they_o who_o take_v most_o care_n to_o bear_v this_o cross_n of_o i_o with_o humble_a hart_n to_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n transport_v be_v their_o body_n here_o in_o heaven_n their_o better_a part_n 105._o although_o they_o can_v long_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n till_o after_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o restrainte_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v contemplate_v the_o 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