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patroness_n of_o forest_n upon_o which_o account_n she_o be_v of_o old_a the_o celebrate_a deity_n of_o this_o island_n which_o then_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o continue_a wood_n etc._n when_o they_o apply_v themselves_o in_o a_o storm_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v not_o they_o the_o like_a to_o those_o who_o in_o peril_n by_o water_n call_v on_o venus_n aquis_fw-la when_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o st._n margaret_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 520._o as_o the_o patroness_n of_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o child_n in_o infancy_n do_v they_o not_o follow_v their_o pattern_n who_o rely_v on_o diana_n arbitra_fw-la statina_fw-la 72._o or_o cunina_n 381._o in_o such_o case_n when_o they_o pay_v their_o vow_n to_o the_o virgin_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o child_n do_v they_o not_o like_o bassa_n or_o sulpitia_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o gruter_n 24._o who_o pay_v they_o in_o the_o same_o case_n to_o lucina_n or_o juno_n and_o to_o castor_n and_o pollux_n restitutum_fw-la and_o be_v there_o so_o vast_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o devotion_n of_o a_o heathen_a conqueror_n who_o offen_v his_o sword_n to_o mars_n and_o of_o henry_n of_o valois_n who_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n in_o flanders_n consecrate_v to_o the_o virgin_n the_o horse_n on_o which_o he_o charge_v and_o the_o arm_n with_o which_o he_o so_o successful_o fight_v on_o both_o side_n here_o be_v confidence_n in_o a_o celestial_a creature_n as_o a_o substitute_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o thanks_o most_o solemn_o pay_v to_o it_o only_o for_o the_o object_n the_o one_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v christian_n the_o other_o pagan_a but_o both_o kind_n be_v repute_v divine_a and_o worthy_a by_o their_o adorer_n both_o be_v judge_v celestial_a magistrate_n etc._n and_o senator_n etc._n as_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v by_o horstius_n and_o the_o catechism_n of_o trent_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o such_o senator_n be_v often_o mean_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o prevalence_n with_o god_n in_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o their_o patronage_n hence_o they_o sometime_o pray_v to_o god_n 386._o that_o the_o glorious_a intercession_n of_o the_o everblessed_n and_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n may_v protect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n everlasting_a the_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o romish_a patron_n and_o patroness_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v here_o historical_o speak_v of_o i_o find_v enough_o of_o they_o together_o in_o the_o learned_a homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o with_o they_o i_o will_v at_o present_a content_n myself_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v that_o homily_n 48._o be_v such_o saint_n with_o we_o to_o who_o we_o attribute_v the_o defence_n of_o certain_a country_n spoil_v god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n herein_o but_o dii_fw-la tutelares_fw-la of_o the_o gentile_a idolater_n such_o as_o be_v belus_n to_o the_o babylonian_n and_o asfyrians_n osiris_n and_o isis_n to_o the_o egyptian_n 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gnidia_n terentius_n varro_n show_v that_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o jupiter_n in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v no_o few_o veneres_fw-la and_o dianae_n we_o have_v no_o few_o christopher_n lady_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o saint_n they_o have_v not_o only_o spoil_v the_o true_a live_a god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n in_o temple_n city_n country_n and_o land_n by_o such_o device_n and_o invention_n as_o the_o gentile_n idolater_n have_v do_v before_o they_o but_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n have_v as_o well_o especial_a saint_n with_o they_o as_o they_o have_v have_v god_n with_o the_o gentile_n neptune_n triton_n nereus_n castor_n and_o pollux_n venus_n and_o such_o other_o in_o who_o place_n be_v come_v st._n christopher_n clement_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o special_o our_o lady_n to_o who_o shipman_n sing_v ave_fw-la maris_fw-la stella_fw-la neither_o have_v the_o fire_n escape_v the_o idolatrous_a invention_n for_o instead_o of_o vulcan_n and_o vesta_n the_o gentile_n 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