Witness of Rome. Titles by which the Bleffed Virgin is addreffed by Romish Canonized Saints, and in the authorized Books of Prayer; "Precious Pearl of the earth Glorious Queen of the world Ark of the Covenant Sweet Parent of Mercy Bleffed Gate of Heaven Bright Palace of Light Tabernacle of the Holy Ghoft Queen of Angels, and of Archangels, of Patriarchs, Prophets, Apoftles, Martyrs, Confeffors, Angelical Principalities, Powers, Dominations, Thrones, the Holy Cherubims, and the Fiery Seraphims, &c. Comfortrefs of the Afflicted Window of Heaven Witness of Rome. Star of the Sea Nurfing Mother of God Ifa. xlii. 8. Fountain of Remiffion of Spouse of the Lord Heaven's Rainbow Remedy against Devils Pardon of Sinners Strength to the Weak in Heart Chrift and His Church h Ifai. xliv.9 and 19. i Jer. xliv. 25, 26. 1 Hab. ii. 18-20. m Mat. iv. IO. Witness of Scripture. What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trufteth therein, to make dumb idols? Woe unto him that faith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb ftone, Arise, it fhall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and filver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. But the Lord is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep filence before Him.1 ... It is written, Thou fhalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou ferve.m And whatsoever ye fhall afk in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing Witness of Rome. Difpenfer of fpiritual with innumerable others, afcribing to her these highest attributes of omniprefence, wisdom, mercy, grace, unlimited power, etc. which belong to God only. The following are a few of the prayers, hymns and leffons from the public Offices in which the is worshipped; "Hail, Star of the Sea, and nurfing mother of God, perpetual Virgin, and bleffed Gate of heaven, loose the bands of guilty finners, enlighten the eyes of the blind, drive from us all evils, afk all good things for us. Show that thou art the mother of Christ, and let Him who was born of thee for us, and vouchfafed to be thy Son, receive our prayers through Witness of Scripture. in my name, I will do it." And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever." Neither is there falvation in any other: [i. e. than in Jefus Christ of Nazareth,] for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be faved.9 And as Peter was comingin, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, faying, Stand up; I myfelf alfo am a man." 9 Acts iv. 12. "O glorious Lady, who fitteft among the ftars on high, thou didst nurse thy Son who created thee with the milk of thy breasts. Thou restorest to us by the holy branch what unhappy Eve deprived us of; thou art the window of heaven that penitents may enter in. Thou art the Gate of the great King, and the bright Door of Acts x. 25, light. O redeemed nations, rejoice in the life *Breviarium Romanum Officium Beatæ Mariæ. In Sab bato. † Breviarium Parifienfe Officium Beatæ Mariæ. In fefto Conceptionis, p. 402. 26. $ Acts xiv. 15. t Rom. i. 23, 25. Witness of Scripture. ... Sirs, why do ye thefe things? we also are men of like paffions with you, and preach unto you, that ye fhould turn from these vanities unto the living God....s And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beafts, and creeping things. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and ferved the creature more than the Creator, who is bleffed for ever. Amen.t For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit Itself bear Witness of Rome. given to you by the Virgin.”* "O bleffed Mary, who can worthily offer to thee praise and thankfgiving, who by Thy fingular affent haft fuccoured a loft world? What praises can the weakness of human nature pay to thee who haft found the way of recovery only by thy commerce? Receive therefore our thanksgiving, however unworthy, and unequal to thy merits; and when thou doft accept our vows, excufe our faulty prayers. O admit our fupplications within the fanctuary of thy hearing, and return to us the antidote of reconciliation.+ "O immaculate, holy and chafte Mary: who art the bright effective gate of Heaven. Ofweet * Breviarium Monafticum, Ed. 1617. Domina. Off. B. M. in Sabbato-1xxii. Octa. Nat. B. M. p. 692. Ibid. 0 Hymn O Gloriofa |