Of the multitude, and greatnes of our B. Ladyes Perfections.
I Magin you see the Blessed Virgin in the midst of all
The litle garden of our B. Lady. Or, diuers practicall exercises in her honour. Written in Latin, by the R. Father Francis de la Croix, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English
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- The litle garden of our B. Lady. Or, diuers practicall exercises in her honour. Written in Latin, by the R. Father Francis de la Croix, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English
- Author
- Lacroix, François de, 1582-1644.
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- [Saint-Omer :: English College Press],
- Permissu superiorum. 1631.
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- Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Early works to 1800.
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"The litle garden of our B. Lady. Or, diuers practicall exercises in her honour. Written in Latin, by the R. Father Francis de la Croix, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B14373.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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creaturs, darting our of her owne hart, as from a bow, innumerable arrows, wher∣of euery one flying a di∣uers way, woundeth a seue∣rall hart. These arrowes are so many perfectiōs of hers, which wounde the behol∣ders of her beauty with loue, to wit, Men, Angels, yea & God himselfe. Thou art all faire, O my beloued, thou art all beautifull, and there is no spot in thee. [Cant. 4.] Void she is from originall, yea and from the very least blemish of actuall sinne; Beautifull in body, faire in soule, pleasing in this life by grace, resplen∣dent
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in the other by glory, most excelent & worthy of loue aboue all creatures; because she being first or∣dained, predestinated, and elected before all others, by the mouth of the Hig∣best [Eccles. 24.] was by law of birth-right, by her portion of grace and inhe∣ritance of heauenly glory, preferred by her celestiall Father before all creaturs. Yea whatsoeuer otherwaies is foūd amongst Creatures good, faire, holy, or amia∣ble, all that in a far more ample manner is fully con∣tained in the B. Virgin.