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| Collection: | Quadragesimale Gemma fidei |
| Code: | 5/1/41 |
| Liturgical day: | T21/6 Friday after Oculi |
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Mulier amicta sole et luna sub pedibus et in capite eius corona stellarum duodecim (Revelation 12:1) |
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After a brief praise of faith, the sermon discuss other four stars, i.e. rasons of the superiority of Christian faith (see sermon 40, stars 5-8). Particularly developed the sixth star, which concerns the witnesses of the faith (it list 17 witnesses). Seventh star concerncs the passion of the martyrs: after an introduction, it presents at length the story of saint Sebastian, using Vincent of Beauvais's Speculum historiale as source(f. y2r-y3r) Eighth star deals with the persecutions (list of 12 in earlier time of the Church), with the exemplum of saint Beatrix |
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Summary in the tabula sermonum:
Feria sexta post Oculi de aliis quattuor coronis sive rationibus vere fidei. Quarum prima dicitur ratio dispersionis, secunda ratio testificationis, tertia ratio passionis, quarta ratio ultionis. Et incipit: Mulier amicta sole. Gloriosus et fructibus plenus sermo quadragesimus primus.
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