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A81057 An apology for the Contemplations on the life and glory of Holy Mary mother of Jesus Shewing, the innocency, equity and antiquity, of the honour and veneration given to the blessed virgin mother by the Holy Catholick Church. By J.C. D.D. With allowance of superiours. Cross, John, 1630-1689. 1687 (1687) Wing C7249; ESTC R225379 82,720 165

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c._n 29._o anselm_n l._n similitud_n c._n 57_o greg._n l._n 2._o dial._n c._n 35._o d._n th._n 2._o 2._o q._n 180._o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 3._o bon._n soliloq_fw-la c._n 4._o smise_v tr_fw-la 1._o ●●6_n n._n 220._o lesle_n l._n 2._o sum._n bon._n c._n 9_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v allow_v super-eminent_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o saint_n as_o to_o her_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o petition_n of_o her_o devotee_n and_o god_n marvellous_a bounty_n to_o she_o abundant_o convince_a we_o of_o her_o wonderful_a acceptableness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o confirm_v this_o our_o confidence_n of_o succeed_a in_o those_o prayer_n we_o offer_v by_o she_o through_o god_n gracious_a condescendence_n to_o our_o request_n according_o make_v for_o we_o lii_o wherein_o we_o be_v further_o confirm_v from_o god_n sacred_a promise_n gracious_o to_o harken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o actual_o grant_v many_o favour_n to_o their_o client_n upon_o their_o account_n gen._n 26.5_o exod._n 32.13.3_o reg._n 11.12_o &_o 4._o reg._n 19.34_o isaiae_n 37.35_o eccl._n 44.24_o &_o apoc._n 5.8_o but_o we_o
be_v much_o more_o insure_v in_o this_o confidence_n while_o our_o petition_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o jesus_n by_o the_o great_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v yet_o further_o enforce_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o excellent_a obedience_n which_o christ_n though_o mortal_a yet_o a_o god_n as_o observe_v towards_o josue_n 10.14_o be_v please_v to_o pay_v unto_o her_o command_n luc._n 2.51_o &_o jo._n 2.8_o not_o only_o as_o a_o illustrious_a pattern_n leave_v to_o all_o child_n disciple_n and_o subject_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o also_o as_o a_o strong_a encouragement_n to_o the_o devotee_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n to_o petition_v she_o with_o a_o special_a hope_n of_o success_n by_o her_o plead_n for_o we_o to_o so_o kind_a a_o son_n and_o so_o gracious_a a_o friend_n and_o father_n so_o that_o if_o the_o horror_n of_o our_o sin_n say_v st._n bern._n serm._n sup_n signum_fw-la magnum_fw-la make_v we_o dread_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o just_a god_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o holy_a mary_n a_o most_o proper_a mediatrice_fw-la to_o our_o mediator_n jesus_n through_o who_o say_v the_o same_o holy_a father_n serm._n nativ_n mar._n all_o our_o hope_n all_o grace_n all_o salvation_n flow_v down_o upon_o we_o sect._n fourteen_o that_o the_o mediation_n of_o holy_a mary_n derogate_v not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n liii_o hence_o it_o seem_v manifest_a to_o any_o calm_a considerer_n that_o no_o one_o expression_n or_o practice_n use_v in_o the_o contemplation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n or_o by_o her_o devotee_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o church_n authority_n detract_v in_o the_o least_o either_o from_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o all-sufficient_a and_o most_o effectual_a mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o all_o still_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o the_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o many_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o same_o great_a apostle_n speak_v colos_n 1.20_o pacify_v all_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o consequent_a fruit_n derive_v from_o that_o atone_a sacrifice_n the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o one_o mediator_n jesus_n for_o that_o end_n clad_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o can_v shed_v its_o blood_n die_v and_o appease_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o offend_a god_n through_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n wherein_o it_o subsist_v heb._n 9.12_o &_o 15._o liv._o wherefore_o if_o deed_n or_o exterior_a act_n much_o rather_o word_n have_v divers_a signification_n appliable_a to_o their_o several_a analogate_v by_o attribution_n to_o one_o chief_a who_o property_n they_o in_o some_o measure_n imitate_v thus_o as_o with_o the_o same_o bend_a knee_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o will_n take_v their_o measure_n from_o several_a motive_n we_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o god_n saint-servitude_n to_o glorify_a creature_n and_o civil_a veneration_n to_o our_o parent_n and_o prince_n because_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o monarch_n of_o this_o world_n by_o a_o commissive_a power_n partake_v with_o god_n in_o his_o sanctity_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o by_o appropriation_n be_v dignify_v with_o title_n proper_a to_o the_o divinity_n exod._n 7.1_o &_o 22.8_o &_o 1_o reg._n 28.13_o &_o ps_n 46.10_o &_o 81.6_o &_o jo._n 10.34_o albeit_o the_o name_n of_o god_n at_o its_o first_o sound_n create_v in_o we_o a_o idea_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a independent_a and_o immortal_a be_v aug._n l._n 1._o doctr._fw-la christ_n c._n 6._o so_o likewise_o the_o voice_n mediator_n refer_v we_o to_o several_a person_n as_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o their_o several_a character_n and_o merit_n a_o umpire_n in_o a_o reference_n betwixt_o disagree_a party_n be_v a_o 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tribunal_n of_o repentance_n be_v vmpire_n preacher_n in_o their_o pulpit_n be_v god_n messenger_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n at_o god_n altar_n and_o the_o prayer_n groan_n and_o tear_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o his_o private_a oratory_n be_v petitioner_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o at_o least_o not_o only_o the_o live_a moses_n deut._n 5.5_o &_o rom._n 15.30_o but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n also_o apoc._n 5.8_o be_v true_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o guilty_a people_n hier._n l._n contr_n vigilant_a much_o rather_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n unless_o the_o more_o acceptable_a they_o be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o great_a their_o glory_n their_o power_n shall_v be_v less_o and_o their_o prayer_n more_o fruitless_a which_o be_v very_o inconsequent_a to_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o coheirship_n with_o christ_n our_o great_a advocate_n apoc._n 2_o 26._o &_o 8.3_o and_o 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c._n 19_o fulgent_n l._n the_o fid_fw-we ad_fw-la petr._n c._n 2._o hilar._n l._n 9_o trin._n cyril_n l._n 12._o thes_n c._n 10._o so_o that_o although_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n do_v offer_v the_o propitiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n may_v commemorate_v its_o efficacy_n to_o move_v god_n clemency_n to_o pardon_v our_o crime_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o our_o mediator_n offer_v and_o commemorate_a yet_o not_o by_o their_o personal_a mediation_n otherwise_o than_o by_o way_n of_o application_n and_o prayer_n to_o god._n apoc._n 5.8_o &_o seqq_n lvii_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o several_a expression_n use_v by_o the_o devotee_n of_o holy_a mary_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o her_o aid_n for_o their_o freedom_n from_o present_a or_o future_a calamity_n of_o sin_n sickness_n captivity_n for_o her_o protection_n against_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n from_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o the_o dreadful_a casualty_n 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