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our_o own_o private_a commodity_n but_o rather_o employ_v our_o whole_a force_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n say_v to_o that_o end_n the_o first_o petition_n sanctify_a be_v thy_o name_n these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v in_o diverse_a sense_n as_o first_o for_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v hold_v in_o such_o exceed_a reverence_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n jehova_n which_o signify_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a tradition_n that_o be_v be_v only_o once_o a_o year_n speak_v and_o that_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 75._o ps_n 75._o god_n be_v know_v in_o jewrie_n say_v the_o prophet_n in_o israel_n his_o name_n be_v great_a 112._o ps_n 112._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v laudable_a &_o praise_v you_o his_o name_n because_o 99_o ps_n 99_o our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n isaâ—ae_fw-la â—_o 56_o isaâ—ae_fw-la say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v great_a to_o be_v fear_v holy_a to_o be_v reverence_v sweet_a to_o be_v meditate_a on_o copious_a to_o give_v mercy_n efficacious_a to_o impetrate_v powerful_a to_o cause_v salvation_n &_o secret_a to_o be_v know_v second_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o we_o desire_v hereby_o that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o may_v tremble_v at_o his_o majesty_n admire_v his_o work_n be_v enamour_v with_o his_o beauty_n and_o even_o languish_v to_o behold_v his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n 65._o ps_n 65._o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n adore_v thou_o and_o sing_v to_o thou_o let_v it_o sing_v a_o psalm_n to_o thy_o name_n and_o 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signify_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v now_o inflame_v with_o the_o divine_a love_n can_v contain_v itself_o any_o long_o but_o must_v needs_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o more_o sweet_a expression_n of_o its_o interior_a affection_n a_o hymn_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v a_o hymn_n be_v a_o poem_n declare_v certain_a work_n of_o god_n &_o benefit_n show_v towards_o mankind_n or_o thus_o a_o hymn_n be_v a_o poem_n recount_v the_o virtue_n and_o praise_v worthy_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n or_o exhort_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n the_o use_n of_o hymn_n be_v most_o ancient_a s._n jerome_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n before_o or_o after_o which_o alleluia_n be_v place_v be_v
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as_o be_v their_o creator_n and_o conserver_n which_o be_v so_o he_o admire_v the_o inscrutable_a judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o out_o of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o small_a a_o number_n compare_v with_o the_o rest_n shall_v ascend_v inâ—o_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v into_o his_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o even_o of_o those_o all_o shall_v not_o persevere_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o benediction_n and_o the_o mercy_n from_o their_o saviour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o he_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n but_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v the_o four_o condition_n he_o there_o specifi_v next_o the_o prophet_n address_v himself_o towards_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n command_v they_o to_o open_v their_o gate_n that_o christ_n may_v enter_v and_o set_v free_a the_o captive_a soul_n who_o ransom_n he_o have_v pay_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o last_o he_o speak_v â—o_o the_o celestial_a power_n to_o open_v their_o gate_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a train_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o may_v enter_v and_o keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbaoth_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o earth_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o wit_n man_n beast_n all_o that_o grow_v thereon_o or_o be_v within_o her_o bowel_n the_o round_a world_n the_o circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o all_o these_o be_v our_o lord_n as_o be_v their_o creator_n governor_n &_o conserver_n because_o he_o have_v found_v firm_o place_v it_o the_o earth_n or_o round_a world_n upon_o the_o sea_n upon_o certain_a arm_n of_o the_o ocean_n which_o environ_v it_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o earth_n proper_o speak_v be_v above_o the_o sea_n for_o 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for_o thy_o love_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o they_o to_o wit_v all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v adore_v he_o according_a 7._o daniel_n 7._o to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n all_o people_n tribe_n and_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o tyre_n of_o that_o great_a city_n near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n call_v tyre_n by_o who_o be_v signify_v the_o gentile_n shall_v present_v he_o with_o gift_n all_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v beseech_v thy_o countenance_n shall_v with_o humble_a prayer_n and_o gift_n seek_v to_o win_v thy_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v of_o thy_o train_n and_o by_o thy_o mean_n be_v bring_v unto_o his_o presence_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n who_o sometime_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v within_o in_o interior_a virtue_n and_o beauty_n of_o her_o mind_n not_o in_o exterior_a vain_a fade_a 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free_a who_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o our_o 7_o 1._o cor._n 7_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n the_o three_o malediction_n be_v common_a to_o both_o sex_n udâ—t_n that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v return_v to_o dust_n and_o from_o this_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v alsoe_o free_a for_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v after_o her_o death_n and_o assumpt_v into_o heaven_n which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v 131._o psal_n 131._o say_v aâ—ise_a lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o sanctification_n bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n in_o the_o fruit_n which_o eve_n do_v eat_v she_o seek_v for_o three_o thing_n and_o be_v defraud_v of_o her_o expectation_n in_o they_o all_o but_o the_o b._n virgin_n find_v in_o her_o fruit_n all_o she_o can_v desire_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o eve_n seek_v for_o in_o her_o fruit_n be_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v false_o promise_v udâ—t_v 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not_o diminish_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n neither_o do_v the_o son_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n diminish_v her_o integrity_n s._n bonaventure_n speak_v of_o this_o holy_a 1._o pag_n 430_o lect._n 1._o name_n of_o marie_n have_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n this_o most_o holy_a most_o sweet_a and_o most_o worthy_a name_n say_v he_o be_v most_o sit_o give_v to_o so_o holy_a so_o sweet_a and_o so_o worthy_a a_o virgin_n for_o marie_n be_v by_o interpretation_n à _fw-fr bitter_a sea_n or_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sea_n marie_n signify_v illuminate_v or_o illuminatrice_n and_o marie_n signify_v likewise_o lady_n marie_n be_v a_o bitter_a sea_n to_o the_o devil_n drown_v his_o power_n and_o bruise_v his_o head_n against_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v christ_n marie_n be_v the_o star_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o man_n guide_v they_o through_o the_o turbulent_a wave_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o celestial_a haven_n marie_n be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o divine_a son_n 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that_o whosoever_o affirm_v that_o a_o mother_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o mother_n of_o the_o soul_n speak_v very_o superfluous_o the_o like_a we_o conceive_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o because_o he_o have_v assume_v flesh_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n our_o of_o which_o word_n â—e_v conclude_v that_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n not_o because_o she_o be_v mother_n of_o the_o divinity_n but_o because_o she_o iâ—_n mother_n according_a to_o the_o humanity_n of_o the_o person_n have_v divinity_n and_o humanity_n pray_v for_o we_o sinner_n now_o and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n amen_n s._n thomas_n allege_v three_o reason_n why_o 4._o 2._o 2._o q._n 83_o a._n 4._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o the_o 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wrath_n to_o wit_n will_v thou_o continue_v thy_o revenge_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n for_o ever_o no_o true_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o spare_v and_o show_v pity_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v the_o cogitation_n that_o i_o intend_v unto_o you_o 29._o jerem._n 29._o cogitation_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o affliction_n to_o give_v you_o a_o end_n and_o patience_n therefore_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v turn_v towards_o we_o by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n shall_v quicken_v we_o who_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o present_a and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o may_v have_v more_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n 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