call_v upon_o thou_o with_o devout_a sigh_n and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o with_o affectionate_a piety_n blot_v out_o the_o internal_a sin_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o external_a sin_n of_o our_o work_n and_o a_o little_a after_o we_o sigh_v with_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n yet_o we_o trust_v in_o thou_o mother_n of_o piety_n give_v pardon_v free_o to_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 147._o omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la exemit_fw-la patria_fw-la bona_fw-la donans_fw-la coelestia_fw-la nostra_fw-la laxate_v crimina_fw-la hymnus_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la 2._o for_o reconciliation_n let_v we_o humble_o call_v upon_o the_o child-bearing_a virgin_n let_v we_o offer_v unto_o she_o our_o sigh_n and_o groan_n propitiation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v without_o she_o nor_o salvation_n without_o her_o fruit_n by_o her_o sin_n be_v purge_v and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o soul_n they_o be_v make_v white_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 136_o in_o psalterio_fw-la mariae_fw-la o_o all_o you_o saint_n and_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n prepare_v a_o kingdom_n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v you_o help_v i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n before_o death_n shall_v snatch_v i_o hence_o and_o reconcile_v i_o to_o my_o creator_n before_o hell_n shall_v devour_v i_o etc._n etc._n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 71._o 3._o the_o donation_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n remember_v we_o o_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v hear_v the_o groan_n of_o our_o heart_n infuse_v grace_n into_o they_o out_o of_o thy_o treasury_n psal_n 61._o conserve_v in_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o nature_n and_o let_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o grace_n be_v multiply_v by_o thou_o psal_n 135._o in_o psalterio_fw-la mariae_fw-la thou_o be_v full_a of_o virtue_n above_o all_o the_o citizen_n in_o heaven_n give_v we_o virtue_n and_o assistance_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o thou_o do_v replenish_v all_o woman_n with_o the_o best_a riches_n fill_v we_o who_o be_v indigent_a with_o thy_o grace_n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 146._o ave_fw-la agnes_n gloriosa_fw-la i_o in_o fide_fw-la serve_v rectâ_fw-la dulcis_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o dilecta_fw-la te_fw-la exoro_fw-la precibus_fw-la charitate_fw-la da_fw-la perfecta_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la es_fw-la electa_fw-la colere_fw-la pie_n omnibus_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n agneta_n 4._o illumination_n of_o mind_n o_o lady_n be_v thou_o my_o light_n let_v the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o face_n and_o serenity_n of_o thy_o grace_n shine_v upon_o my_o mind_n ps_n 26._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lady_n mother_n of_o light_n and_o splendour_n enlighten_v we_o o_o lady_n of_o truth_n and_o virtue_n ps_n 109_o in_o psalterio_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la they_o sing_v this_o hymn_n to_o s._n agnes_n agnes_n agni_fw-la foemina_fw-la nos_fw-la intus_fw-la illumina_fw-la radices_fw-la extirpata_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o english_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o worthy_a person_n in_o his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 385._o agnes_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n chaste_a spouse_n enlighten_v thou_o our_o mind_n within_o not_o only_o lop_v the_o spread_a bough_n but_o root_n out_o of_o we_o every_o sin_n o_o holy_a patriarch_n holy_a prophet_n pray_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o darkness_n of_o error_n be_v utter_o expel_v illustrate_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n with_o the_o light_n of_o true_a catholic_n faith_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la 5._o protection_n from_o enemy_n let_v mary_n arise_v and_o let_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v dissolve_v the_o empire_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v all_o their_o iniquity_n ps_n 67._o in_o psalterio_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la when_o pope_n gregory_n 7_o go_v to_o deprive_v the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n he_o use_v this_o prayer_n bless_a peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o beseech_v thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v i_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v up_o from_o my_o infancy_n and_o to_o this_o day_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v hate_v and_o persecute_v i_o etc._n etc._n platina_n in_o ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la o_o s._n denys_n doctor_n of_o france_n and_o excellent_a martyr_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o despise_v i_o but_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o poverty_n and_o tribulation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n holy_a denys_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n that_o you_o receive_v my_o soul_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o entreat_v the_o mighty_a king_n that_o by_o your_o suffrage_n i_o may_v merit_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a torment_n ad._n s._n dionysium_fw-la i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o part_n of_o a_o most_o devout_a prayer_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n o_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o excellent_a glorious_a ever-virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lady_n queen_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n who_o forsake_v none_o despise_v none_o send_v none_o away_o desolate_a that_o humble_o and_o devout_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o good_a and_o pure_a heart_n do_v not_o despise_v i_o for_o my_o most_o grievous_a sin_n do_v not_o forsake_v i_o for_o my_o innumerable_a iniquity_n neither_o for_o the_o hardness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o my_o heart_n cast_v i_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o love_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o sweet_a piety_n hear_v i_o firm_o confide_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o help_v i_o most_o holy_a and_o glorious_a virgin_n in_o all_o my_o tribulation_n strait_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o all_o my_o undertake_n grant_v i_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a give_v i_o virtue_n and_o fortitude_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o machination_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 128._o 6._o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n judge_v i_o o_o lady_n etc._n etc._n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o malignant_a serpent_n and_o pestiferous_a dragon_n let_v thy_o bless_a virginity_n bruise_v his_o head_n and_o thy_o holy_a merit_n subdue_v his_o power_n ps_n 42_o in_o psalterio_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la hail_v sweet_a mother_n of_o christ_n who_o thou_o sorrow_v and_o weep_v see_v take_v bind_v beat_a remember_v this_o sorrow_n o_o mother_n of_o mercy_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o reproach_n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 144._o holy_a michael_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o a_o breastplate_n ✚_o holy_a gabriel_n be_v to_o i_o a_o helmet_n ✚_o holy_a raphael_n be_v to_o i_o a_o buckler_n ✚_o holy_a vriel_n be_v to_o i_o a_o defender_n ✚_o holy_a cherubin_n be_v to_o i_o health_n ✚_o holy_a seraphin_n be_v to_o i_o truth_n ✚_o and_o all_o you_o holy_a angel_n and_o arch-angel_n keep_v protect_v and_o defend_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o eternal_a life_n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 97._o 7._o presence_n and_o assistance_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n unto_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n let_v not_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevail_v against_o i_o ps_n 24._o in_o psalterio_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la ave_fw-la dulcis_fw-la mater_fw-la christi_fw-la quem_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o flens_fw-la vidisti_fw-la cruci_fw-la nexum_fw-la speciosum_fw-la jesum_fw-la factum_fw-la seu_fw-la leprosum_fw-la per_fw-la dolorem_fw-la hunc_fw-la tam_fw-la fortem_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la nati_n tui_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la ultima_fw-la assis_n mihi_fw-la charissima_fw-la ave_fw-la mar._n hor._n b._n vir._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 144._o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o full_o afterward_o 8._o eternal_a life_n thou_o holy_a virgin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o my_o life_n the_o nourisher_n of_o the_o reparation_n of_o my_o flesh_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o my_o whole_a salvation_n ps_n 41._o in_o psalt_n b._n mar._n ave_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la dolendo_fw-la saepe_fw-la vidisti_fw-la cunct_n a_o loca_fw-la martyrii_fw-la ejus_fw-la plena_fw-la suspirii_fw-la ob_fw-la poenas_fw-la quas_fw-la susceperas_fw-la ista_fw-la loca_fw-la cum_fw-la videras_fw-la dam_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la transitoria_fw-la mihi_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la hor._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p_o 144._o but_o as_o great_a as_o this_o privilege_n be_v yet_o you_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o appropriate_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n but_o common_a to_o other_o saint_n so_o
or_o make_v god_n and_o call_v by_o some_o from_o their_o office_n medioxumi_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o main_a residence_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o star_n deastri_n from_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o superior_a god_n the_o lesser_a god_n the_o make_v god_n and_o from_o their_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a affair_n demon_n of_o these_o demon_n plato_n discourse_v very_o large_o in_o several_a place_n where_o 1._o touch_v their_o nature_n he_o call_v they_o make_v god_n visible_a god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o touch_v their_o office_n he_o say_v they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o great_a god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v mediator_n and_o porter_n for_o convey_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o the_o great_a god_n as_o also_o for_o transmit_v gift_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n to_o man_n 3._o that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o these_o demon_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n and_o friendship_n maintain_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v god_n be_v not_o approach_v by_o man_n say_v plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la but_o all_o the_o commerce_n and_o intercourse_n between_o he_o and_o man_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o demon_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n demon_n be_v reporter_n and_o carrier_n from_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o again_o from_o the_o god_n to_o man_n of_o the_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o injunction_n and_o reward_n of_o devotion_n from_o the_o other_o demon_n be_v middle_a power_n say_v apuleius_n by_o who_o both_o our_o desire_n and_o merit_n pass_v unto_o the_o god_n they_o be_v carrier_n between_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n hence_o of_o prayer_n thence_o of_o gift_n they_o bring_v to_o and_o fro_o hence_o petition_n thence_o supply_v or_o they_o be_v certain_a interpeter_n on_o both_o side_n and_o conveyer_n of_o recommendation_n for_o say_v he_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o sovereign_a god_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o manage_v these_o thing_n of_o themselves_o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n and_o s._n austin_n give_v the_o same_o account_n of_o they_o de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 24._o from_o these_o testimony_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o heathen_a invocate_v these_o demon_n as_o their_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n with_o the_o supreme_a god_n thus_o do_v papist_n invocate_v the_o saint_n depart_v as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o attribute_v the_o same_o office_n to_o their_o saint_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v to_o their_o demon_n and_o urge_v the_o very_a same_o reason_n when_o they_o be_v ashamed_a say_v s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o pagan_n of_o have_v neglect_v god_n they_o use_v a_o pitiful_a excuse_n say_v that_o they_o have_v access_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n by_o these_o god_n as_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o earl_n about_o the_o court_n subject_n have_v access_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n of_o which_o argument_n he_o full_o discover_v in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o rom._n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v urge_v by_o celsus_n in_o origen_n viz._n that_o none_o dare_v to_o approach_v the_o person_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n with_o a_o petition_n but_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o some_o courtier_n or_o other_o about_o he_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o on_o our_o part_n towards_o god_n unto_o who_o glorious_a majesty_n we_o must_v use_v the_o mediation_n of_o some_o which_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o comparison_n be_v there_o also_o full_o demonstrate_v contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o and_o do_v not_o our_o romanist_n urge_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n sesse_n 25._o to_o call_v upon_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayer_n aid_n and_o assistance_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v from_o god_n many_o benefit_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n this_o be_v further_a clear_a from_o many_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v to_o particular_a saint_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thy_o majesty_n that_o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n andrew_n be_v a_o preacher_n and_o rector_n of_o thy_o church_n so_o he_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o a_o perpetual_a intercessor_n for_o we_o in_o festo_fw-la s._n andreae_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o make_v we_o glad_a with_o the_o festivity_n of_o bless_a osmund_n thy_o confessor_n and_o bishop_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thy_o clemency_n that_o we_o who_o venerate_a his_o solemnity_n with_o devout_a office_n may_v obtain_v the_o remedy_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o his_o suffrage_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n osmundi_fw-la the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o festis_fw-la s._n sulpicii_fw-la s._n priscae_fw-la s._n vincentii_n s._n blasii_n s._n bonifacii_n etc._n etc._n missale_n secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n 2._o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o invocation_n urge_v the_o merit_n of_o these_o demon_n or_o middle-god_n these_o demon_n say_v s._n austin_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v interpreter_n and_o messenger_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o hence_o they_o may_v carry_v our_o petition_n and_o thence_o bring_v we_o supply_n and_o observe_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n because_o they_o excel_v we_o mortal_n in_o merit_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 22._o thus_o do_v papist_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n urge_v their_o merit_n that_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o merit_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o these_o follow_a prayer_n o_o lord_n let_v the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o b._n andrew_n make_v our_o sacrifice_n please_v to_o thou_o that_o be_v solemn_o exhibit_v to_o his_o honour_n it_o may_v be_v make_v acceptable_a by_o his_o merit_n through_o our_o lord_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n andreae_n o_o god_n who_o have_v adorn_v bless_v nicolas_n thy_o bishop_n with_o innumerable_a miracle_n grant_v unto_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n through_o etc._n etc._n in_o festo_fw-la s._n nicolai_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o bless_a marcellus_n thy_o martyr_n and_o bishop_n in_o who_o passion_n we_o rejoice_v through_o our_o lord_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n marcelli_n look_v o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o what_o we_o have_v now_o offer_v unto_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o bless_a bishop_n julian_n deliver_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n through_o etc._n etc._n in_o festo_fw-la s._n juliani_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o festis_fw-la s._n valentini_n s._n julianae_n s._n potentianae_n s._n aldelmi_n s._n marcellini_fw-la s._n bonifacii_n etc._n etc._n missale_n sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n 3._o the_o heathen_a invocate_v their_o demon_n or_o god_n for_o help_v and_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o immediate_a author_n and_o donor_n of_o they_o certain_a god_n with_o you_o say_v arnobius_n have_v certain_a guardianship_n licence_n and_o power_n neither_o do_v you_o ask_v from_o any_o of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o donation_n you_o believe_v that_o liber_n can_v give_v wine_n but_o not_o physic_n ceres_n fruit_n aesculapius_n health_n neptune_n another_o thing_n and_o another_o thing_n juno_n fortune_n mercury_n vulcan_n they_o be_v giver_n of_o certain_a particular_a thing_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 2._o and_o that_o of_o s._n austin_n import_v no_o less_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o god_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v direct_v our_o petition_n to_o they_o aright_o and_o not_o ask_v water_n from_o the_o god_n of_o wine_n or_o wine_n from_o the_o goddess_n of_o 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