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first_o then_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o menot_n fol._n 169._o col_fw-fr 3._o towards_o the_o end_n somewhat_o before_o these_o word_n finis_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la quadragesimalium_fw-la we_o read_v as_o follow_v audiui_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la magistri_fw-la huet_n in_o conventa_fw-la parisiensi_fw-la praedicantis_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la se_fw-la obtulisset_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la tanto_fw-la zelo_fw-la amabat_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la quod_fw-la proprijs_fw-la manibus_fw-la filium_fw-la crucifixisset_fw-la as_o for_o barelete_n mark_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n fol._n 115._o col_fw-fr 2._o quia_fw-la tempore_fw-la passionis_fw-la quamuis_fw-la svi_fw-la dolores_fw-la essent_fw-la intensi_fw-la videndo_fw-la filium_fw-la affligi_fw-la tamen_fw-la volebat_fw-la filium_fw-la mori_fw-la pro_fw-la humanae_fw-la generationis_fw-la salute_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la si_fw-la alius_fw-la 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virgo_fw-la non_fw-la dubitetis_fw-la quòd_fw-la hodie_fw-la omninò_fw-la mittet_fw-la nec_fw-la aâ—â—_n mittere_fw-la debuit_fw-la et_fw-la ratio_fw-la quando_fw-la deus_fw-la traxit_fw-la populum_fw-la de_fw-la captivitate_fw-la aegypti_n quinquagesima_fw-la die_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr sinai_n dando_fw-la legem_fw-la fuit_fw-la figura_fw-la quod_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la die_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la suae_fw-la nos_fw-la liberaret_fw-la &_o vivificaret_fw-la unde_fw-la ponamus_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la partem_fw-la posuit_fw-la lazarus_n cum_fw-la lxxij_o ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o magdalena_n cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la in_o coelesti_fw-la palatio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la dissentio_fw-la inter_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la o_o pater_fw-la inquit_fw-la filius_fw-la 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the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v thereby_o profane_v fol._n 229._o col_fw-fr 4._o these_o be_v his_o word_n quamuis_fw-la ab_fw-la aterno_fw-la deus_fw-la praedestinaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o because_o they_o be_v somewhat_o long_o &_o tedious_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o translate_v they_o into_o english_a abridge_n they_o in_o some_o place_n though_o god_n say_v he_o have_v decree_v the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o eternity_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v impetrate_v by_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a people_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n even_o with_o tear_n desire_v to_o see_v that_o day_n and_o how_o great_a their_o desire_n be_v the_o scripture_n declare_v now_o adam_n enos_n enoch_n mathusalem_n lamech_v and_o noah_n who_o live_v so_o long_o see_v they_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v resolve_v to_o send_v ambassador_n first_o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 16._o lord_n send_v the_o lamb_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n agnum_fw-la dominatorem_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o chap._n 45._o you_o heaven_n send_v down_o your_o dew_n from_o above_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 64._o chapter_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v break_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o and_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v melt_v at_o thy_o presence_n after_o that_o the_o prophet_n send_v moses_n exod._n 4._o obsecro_fw-la domine_fw-la mitte_fw-la quem_fw-la missurus_fw-la es_fw-la that_o be_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n send_v he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v that_o be_v thou_o have_v send_v i_o before_o for_o a_o particular_a deliverance_n now_o send_v for_o the_o general_a deliverance_n after_o that_o the_o king_n send_v david_n who_o speak_v thus_o lord_n show_v we_o â—hy_a mercy_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o save_a health_n after_o all_o these_o come_v aaron_n send_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o say_v lord_n bow_z the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o in_o the_o last_o place_n come_v the_o church_n which_o say_v stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n and_o come_v o_o lord_n lift_v up_o thyself_o the_o patriarch_n see_v that_o these_o request_n take_v no_o place_n send_v woman_n first_o madam_n eve_n go_v and_o speak_v thus_o thou_o have_v condemn_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n yet_o remember_v it_o not_o o_o god_n but_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o dark_a dungeon_n to_o who_o god_n answer_v eve_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a my_o son_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n the_o second_o be_v madam_n sara_n who_o say_v o_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o who_o god_n answer_v thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a for_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n the_o three_o be_v madam_n rebecca_n to_o who_o god_n say_v thou_o show_v thyself_o partial_a between_o jacob_n and_o esau._n the_o four_o be_v madam_n judith_n to_o who_o god_n answer_v thou_o have_v be_v a_o murderer_n the_o five_o be_v queen_n esther_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o love_v vanity_n too_o much_o when_o thou_o deck_v thyself_o to_o please_v king_n assuerus_n at_o last_o they_o send_v a_o maid_n of_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n who_o with_o a_o deject_v and_o shamefast_a countenance_n kneel_v down_o and_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n that_o my_o best_a belove_a may_v come_v into_o his_o garden_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o his_o apple_n this_o garden_n be_v the_o virgin_n womb_n which_o when_o the_o son_n hear_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n o_o my_o father_n i_o have_v from_o my_o youth_n love_v this_o maid_n and_o have_v labour_v to_o have_v she_o to_o my_o spouse_n whereupon_o god_n the_o father_n present_o call_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n say_v unto_o he_o gabriel_n go_v quick_o to_o nazareth_n to_o mary_n and_o carry_v she_o these_o letter_n from_o i_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v she_o to_o be_v my_o wife_n then_o say_v the_o son_n and_o tell_v she_o from_o i_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v she_o to_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v incarnate_a in_o her_o womb_n i_o will_v be_v her_o son_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o mother_n deliver_v she_o this_o message_n then_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o temple_n carry_v she_o this_o
message_n from_o i_o then_o gabriel_n come_v to_o she_o say_v aue_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la ab_fw-la a_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o we_o culpa_fw-la immunis_fw-la à _fw-la triplici_fw-la ve._n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la apoc._n 12._o we_o ve_fw-la ve_fw-la habitantibus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la gratia_n plena_fw-la hieronymus_n benè_fw-la gratia_n plena_fw-la quod_fw-la caeteris_fw-la per_fw-la part_n etc._n etc._n at_o these_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n she_o be_v sore_o trouble_v now_o she_o have_v three_o gentlewoman_n with_o she_o prudence_n virginity_n and_o humility_n and_o first_o she_o go_v to_o prudence_n to_o have_v her_o counsel_n say_v o_o my_o love_n tell_v i_o your_o opinion_n what_o i_o be_v best_a to_o do_v prudence_n answer_v mary_n i_o consider_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 29._o chap._n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o give_v credit_n be_v light_v mind_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o mary_n muse_v in_o herself_o what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n that_o may_v be_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 32._o audi_fw-la tacens_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la accedit_fw-la tibi_fw-la bona_fw-la gratia_fw-la give_v ear_n and_o be_v still_o and_o for_o thy_o good_a behaviour_n thou_o shall_v be_v love_v the_o angel_n see_v she_o thus_o trouble_a say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a after_o this_o she_o ask_v counsel_n of_o her_o second_o gentlewoman_n virginity_n who_o say_v unto_o she_o mary_n ask_v the_o angel_n how_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v if_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n beat_v he_o away_o with_o a_o cudgel_n o_o iwenculae_fw-la quando_fw-la vestri_fw-la amatores_fw-la nominant_fw-la impudica_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v i_o never_o know_v man_n the_o angel_n answer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v 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same_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v debate_v among_o they_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n christ_n mother_n to_o signify_v her_o son_n resurrection_n adam_n say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o go_v for_o say_v he_o i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a but_o christ_n answer_v he_o thou_o will_v haply_o tarry_v by_o the_o way_n to_o eat_v figs._n abel_n say_v that_o that_o office_n belong_v to_o he_o christ_n answer_v no_o very_o for_o thou_o may_v perhaps_o meet_v thy_o brother_n cain_n by_o the_o way_n who_o will_v kill_v thou_o noah_n also_o offer_v himself_o say_v that_o that_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o christ_n answer_v sure_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v for_o thou_o love_v drink_v too_o well_o john_n baptist_n say_v i_o will_v go_v nay_o say_v christ_n thou_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v not_o go_v for_o thy_o garment_n be_v but_o of_o hair_n the_o thief_n say_v that_o that_o office_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o christ_n reject_v he_o for_o say_v he_o thy_o leg_n be_v break_v in_o the_o end_n a_o angel_n be_v send_v who_o begin_v to_o chant_v it_o out_o in_o this_o sort_n regina_fw-la coeli_fw-la laetare_fw-la alleluiah_n resurrexit_fw-la sicut_fw-la dixit_fw-la alleluiah_n and_o straight_o after_o come_v christ_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o sundry_a other_o blasphemous_a speech_n as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o jolly_a preacher_n though_o principal_o in_o this_o but_o because_o those_o which_o now_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n be_v more_o tolerable_a and_o for_o that_o i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n to_o seek_v after_o other_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o for_o this_o present_a with_o these_o above_o mention_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v here_o allege_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a bible_n but_o with_o what_o 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