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the_o holy_a patriarch_n father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o first_o promise_v express_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v 4_o gen._n 26_o 4_o and_o after_o to_o isaac_n jacob_n david_n and_o other_o who_o follow_v after_o and_o this_o blessing_n shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o unto_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o song_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o canticle_n 28.14_o gen._n 28.14_o o_o divine_a finger_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o son_n gabriel_n elizabeth_n the_o angel_n and_o man_n sing_v thy_o honour_n 131.11_o psal_n 131.11_o and_o thou_o sing_v the_o glory_n power_n bounty_n mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o exalt_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n &_o in_o what_o measure_n they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o thy_o greatness_n the_o more_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o string_n the_o ten_o 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good_a work_n which_o the_o b._n virgin_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o cousin_n s._n elizabeth_n during_o the_o three_o month_n she_o stay_v there_o for_o now_o he_o shall_v see_v she_o pray_v in_o her_o oratory_n then_o lift_v up_o her_o hart_n to_o god_n then_o humble_v herself_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o more_o she_o do_v see_v &_o discern_v it_o sometime_o sigh_v for_o mankind_n who_o redeemer_n she_o carry_v in_o her_o bowel_n at_o other_o time_n hear_v her_o discourse_n with_o her_o cousin_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n of_o his_o providence_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o other_o point_n of_o devotion_n which_o she_o have_v touch_v in_o her_o canticle_n he_o shall_v behold_v she_o also_o in_o she_o less_o business_n work_v with_o her_o needle_n and_o employ_v herself_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o mean_a service_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o solace_n and_o help_v of_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n saint_n two_o great_a lady_n big_a with_o two_o great_a saint_n final_o lodging_n in_o this_o house_n by_o contemplation_n he_o shall_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n these_o two_o admirable_a lady_n the_o one_o great_a with_o a_o saint_n that_o never_o have_v great_a before_o he_o the_o other_o great_a with_o sanctity_n itself_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n with_o who_o she_o lodge_v and_o a_o heavenly_a hostess_n of_o god_n who_o she_o lodge_v in_o her_o womb_n both_o mother_n and_o virgin_n ravish_v with_o admiration_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o most_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o her_o virtue_n and_o have_v at_o she_o return_v accompany_v she_o from_o the_o house_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n to_o nazareth_n he_o shall_v end_v the_o evening_n with_o thanksgiving_n &_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o lodging_n there_o to_o end_v the_o day_n and_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o resection_n the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o day_n and_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o abide_v the_o meditation_n for_o midnight_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o day_n shall_v contain_v 3._o meditation_n at_o 3._o time_n at_o midnight_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o at_o night_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o three_o king_n for_o preparation_n to_o the_o first_o after_o have_v demand_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v first_o seek_v and_o follow_v in_o spirit_n the_o way_n which_o the_o b._n virgin_n with_o joseph_n have_v hold_v from_o nazareth_n to_o bethleem_n whither_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n come_v then_o as_o to_o their_o chief_a city_n to_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o enrolment_n
order_v that_o this_o name_n may_v be_v a_o defence_n to_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n a_o solace_n of_o our_o sorrow_n in_o this_o mortal_a pilgrimage_n the_o oil_n and_o remedy_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o in_o the_o end_n our_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o pilgrim_n have_v thus_o pray_v shall_v hear_v mass_n at_o his_o time_n &_o shall_v finish_v his_o accustom_a devotion_n of_o the_o morning_n the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o three_o king_n chap._n xxxv_o in_o the_o evening_n after_o evensong_n the_o pilgrim_n after_o the_o two_o precedent_a mystery_n shall_v meditate_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o king_n those_o notable_a &_o first_o pilgrim_n of_o the_o paynim_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o bear_v of_o who_o birth_n they_o have_v a_o revelation_n in_o their_o conntry_n without_o know_v in_o particular_a where_o it_o shall_v happen_v for_o ground_n of_o this_o meditation_n he_o shall_v consider_v how_o these_o magi_n be_v man_n skilful_a and_o learned_a in_o humane_a magi_n the_o learned_a among_o the_o persian_n be_v call_v magi_n and_o divine_a thing_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o persia_n or_o arabia_n or_o of_o any_o other_o country_n of_o the_o east_n where_o they_o call_v such_o people_n magi_n as_o many_o writer_n tell_v us._n and_o though_o these_o be_v man_n curious_a yet_o no_o conjurer_n according_a to_o s._n agustine_n they_o be_v also_o king_n as_o the_o preparation_n and_o present_n they_o bring_v do_v declare_v for_o mean_a personage_n have_v no_o mean_n to_o come_v so_o far_o to_o offer_v gold_n incense_n and_o myrrh_n and_o therefore_o also_o they_o be_v magi_n 〈◊〉_d tert._n l_o â—_o jud._n plin._n l._n 30._o c._n 1._o &_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o royalty_n can_v not_o there_o be_v without_o this_o magia_n in_o the_o east_n &_o none_o may_v be_v king_n but_o magi_n and_o learned_a folk_n as_o among_o other_o author_n one_o of_o our_o doctor_n do_v note_n and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o evangelist_n rather_o call_v magi_n than_o king_n for_o before_o god_n the_o name_n of_o sage_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o name_n of_o king_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o contemplate_v these_o holy_a king_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o strange_a country_n move_v hereunto_o first_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n to_o come_v into_o canaan_n second_o by_o the_o prophecy_n as_o well_o of_o balaam_n their_o ancestor_n who_o prophesy_v of_o a_o star_n that_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o of_o the_o sibyl_n who_o have_v most_o plain_o write_v 24._o num._n 24._o that_o there_o must_v be_v bear_v a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n vespas_fw-la ci_o ero_fw-la 2_o â—â—uin_n sueton._n in_o oâ—tau_n c._n 94._o &_o in_o vespas_fw-la who_o shall_v rule_v all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o about_o that_o time_n a_o common_a bruit_n over_o all_o the_o east_n as_o profane_a author_n themselves_o do_v testify_v cicero_z suetonius_n and_o other_o three_o they_o be_v move_v and_o forcible_o drive_v to_o undertake_v this_o voyage_n by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a star_n which_o do_v appear_v to_o they_o in_o the_o east_n whereof_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o foresay_a prophecy_n of_o balaam_n &_o have_v long_o expect_v according_a to_o our_o doctor_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o this_o king_n bear_v they_o come_v then_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a and_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o judea_n there_o to_o learn_v this_o news_n 24._o num._n 24._o they_o ask_v for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o earthly_a king_n enter_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o fury_n enquire_v also_o with_o they_o matth._n chrysos_fw-la &_o hier._n in_o matth._n not_o to_o adore_v with_o they_o but_o to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o assemble_v the_o doctor_n he_o demand_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v answer_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v all_o prudent_o save_v what_o be_v the_o principal_a for_o he_o enquire_v exact_o after_o the_o truth_n but_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o truth_n they_o all_o tell_v that_o this_o king_n must_v be_v bear_v at_o bethleem_n he_o exort_v they_o to_o go_v and_o to_o advertise_v he_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o &_o he_o feign_v that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o destroy_v goodness_n itself_o they_o go_v on_o and_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o new_a star_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o east_n which_o lead_v they_o even_o to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o king_n they_o seek_v be_v they_o find_v he_o they_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o he_o they_o adore_v he_o they_o behold_v a_o little_a child_n they_o believe_v a_o great_a king_n a_o small_a port_n and_o a_o great_a majesty_n a_o mortal_a infant_n 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