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be_v indeed_o mother_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o be_v seduce_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n she_o entice_v &_o deceive_v adam_n to_o sin_n also_o by_o who_o disobedience_n we_o all_o remain_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o death_n but_o also_o unto_o thousand_o of_o misery_n but_o the_o b._n virgin_n mutans_fw-la euae_fw-la nomen_fw-la change_v the_o name_n of_o eve_n do_v always_o remain_v unite_v with_o god_n and_o so_o crush_v and_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o withal_o his_o crafty_a guile_n and_o subtle_a trick_n he_o can_v never_o supplant_v this_o gracious_a queen_n to_o give_v but_o the_o least_o consent_n unto_o any_o unlawful_a act_n or_o to_o speak_v any_o hurtful_a word_n or_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n that_o may_v tend_v into_o any_o mortal_a sin_n but_o she_o always_o keep_v herself_o most_o pure_a â—n_n think_v word_n
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which_o the_o b_o virgin_n have_v both_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n in_o heaven_n to_o obtain_v we_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o earth_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o peril_n &_o danger_n 1._o first_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v her_o â—ower_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o noble_a and_o heroical_a â—ct_n of_o solomon_n the_o wise_a who_o seaâ—ed_v in_o his_o throne_n of_o state_n cause_v â—is_n mother_n to_o be_v place_v on_o his_o â—ight_a hand_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o if_o king_n solomon_n have_v â—his_v dutiful_a respect_n unto_o his_o mother_n to_o make_v she_o so_o potent_a that_o whatsoever_o she_o demand_v she_o â—hould_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v what_o â—ay_v we_o think_v our_o b._n saviour_n will_v say_v unto_o his_o love_a mother_n when_o she_o be_v seat_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n but_o ask_v whatsoever_o â—ou_n will_v my_o dear_a mother_n for_o â—_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o for_o how_o â—ould_v she_o be_v deny_v who_o never_o â—â—ew_v how_o to_o ask_v but_o well_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o deny_v who_o never_o can_v deny_v what_o be_v ask_v welâ—â—_n can_v queen_n hester_n be_v so_o grateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o king_n assuerus_n that_o he_o bid_v she_o ask_v what_o thâ—â—_n will_v if_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o hiâ—_n kingdom_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v gain_n say_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o perswadâ—_n ourselves_o that_o our_o b._n lady_n iâ—_n more_o grateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n more_o please_a tâ—_n her_o only_a son_n and_o therefore_o more_o potent_a to_o demand_v without_o denial_n can_v a_o wicked_a herod_n wicked_a herod_n king_n for_o a_o wanton_a dance_n make_v thâ—â—_n like_o promise_n of_o half_a his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v more_o bountiful_a to_o his_o dear_a and_o bless_a mother_n who_o never_o displease_v he_o lâ—â—_n we_o then_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o this_o undeny_n able_a truth_n that_o the_o b_o virgin_n be_v so_o potent_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o she_o demand_v of_o her_o son_n she_o shall_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o say_v virgo_fw-la potens_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la powerful_a virgin_n pray_v for_o us._n 2._o the_o second_o point_n may_v be_v to_o contemplate_v her_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o â—he_v execution_n of_o her_o power_n in_o heaven_n for_o as_o there_o her_o motherâ—y_a care_n and_o tender_a love_n towards_o â—s_n be_v to_o obtain_v favour_n for_o we_o â—o_o here_o it_o be_v to_o effect_v that_o we_o be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o defend_v we_o from_o our_o proud_a energy_n and_o strong_a adversaries_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a benefit_n we_o can_v enjoy_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v the_o mark_n at_o which_o our_o subtle_a enemy_n do_v most_o aim_n thereby_o to_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o right_n and_o title_n we_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v most_o watchful_a with_o her_o potent_a prayer_n to_o defend_v we_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n if_o we_o devout_o as_o we_o ought_v call_v upon_o she_o when_o we_o find_v our_o self_n in_o danger_n for_o as_o a_o valiant_a &_o stout_a champion_n will_v be_v ashamed_a even_o to_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o woman_n who_o shall_v have_v conquer_v and_o foil_v he_o in_o plain_a field_n so_o this_o monster_n of_o pride_n satan_n have_v always_o be_v vanquish_v by_o her_o mighty_a power_n dare_v not_o abide_v so_o much_o colloquium_fw-la colloquium_fw-la as_o the_o name_n of_o that_o sacred_a name_n of_o mary_n therefore_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v before_o let_v we_o fly_v unto_o she_o as_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n &_o tower_n of_o defence_n for_o she_o be_v able_a 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she_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o more_o she_o suffer_v and_o as_o her_o cross_n do_v increase_v so_o the_o more_o she_o draw_v to_o the_o ruddy_a colour_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o neeâ—er_n she_o come_v unto_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o fortitude_n the_o more_o her_o golden_a charity_n do_v shine_v throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_o she_o be_v compare_v not_o only_o to_o ivory_n but_o even_o unto_o the_o ancient_a ivory_n when_o it_o be_v in_o great_a beauty_n and_o worth_a 2._o another_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o ivory_n be_v to_o expel_v poison_n from_o the_o infect_a water_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o some_o do_v write_v that_o thâ—_n other_o beast_n where_o the_o waterâ—_n often_o be_v poison_v by_o venomous_a serpent_n use_v not_o to_o drink_v untilâ—_n the_o unicorn_n have_v dip_v in_o hiâ—_n horn_n which_o expel_v all_o poysonâ—_n and_o leave_v the_o water_n as_o wholâ—_n some_o as_o before_o which_o property_n if_o 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