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but_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o feed_v we_o with_o himself_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n 32_o and_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n not_o in_o figure_n only_o as_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o real_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n what_o a_o treasure_n have_v we_o what_o a_o banquet_n what_o love_n what_o mercy_n what_o desire_v of_o our_o love_n show_v we_o o_o sacrum_n convivium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la christus_fw-la sumitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ii_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o medicine_n for_o all_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o what_o a_o legion_n of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n and_o passion_n do_v possess_v we_o so_o exceed_v fierce_a sometime_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v by_o 28_o but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o say_n to_o he_o or_o who_o by_o word_n or_o example_n we_o do_v not_o annoy_v 27._o neither_o remain_v in_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n at_o our_o devotion_n nor_o in_o the_o city_n among_o 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reverence_n or_o at_o other_o pious_a exercice_n and_o see_v what_o success_n thou_o may_v hope_v for_o if_o by_o a_o customary_a performance_n of_o thy_o devotious_a thou_o be_v fall_v to_o a_o feebleness_n in_o they_o rouse_v up_o thy_o spirit_n renew_v what_o be_v decay_v 2._o rise_v make_v haste_n my_o beloved_a say_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o come_v ii_o and_o when_o his_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o he_o also_o take_v he_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v now_o thou_o may_v dismiss_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o peace_n whata_n blessing_n be_v it_o to_o receive_v our_o saviour_n in_o our_o breast_n to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o possession_n who_o can_v sufficient_o esteem_v that_o instant_n in_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o jacob._n now_o i_o will_v not_o dismiss_v thou_o unless_o thou_o bless_v mâ—_n 26._o what_o may_v we_o not_o hope_v to_o obtain_v have_v our_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n beg_v peace_n salvation_n light_n comfort_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o comfort_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v want_v to_o thou_o towards_o thy_o own_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n assistance_n iii_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n bless_v god_n for_o send_v this_o salvation_n to_o all_o and_o that_o thou_o in_o particular_a haste_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o beg_v increase_n of_o this_o light_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v marveling_n at_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o not_o with_o out_o reason_n shall_v we_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o admire_v and_o adore_v his_o goodness_n his_o willingness_n to_o impart_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o infinite_a other_o thingh_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o this_o child_n who_o 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thousand_o and_o thousand_o that_o will_v negligent_o unreverent_o unworthy_o misuse_v his_o bless_a presence_n labour_v thou_o to_o be_v none_o of_o these_o iv._o consider_v four_a how_o our_o saviour_n give_v outward_o this_o bless_a bread_n of_o life_n do_v inward_o enlighten_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o tâ—ach_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o bread_n in_o outward_a shape_n but_o real_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o they_o according_a to_o their_o weak_a capacity_n as_o then_o appâ—chending_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n and_o love_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o act_n which_o we_o must_v exercise_v beg_v that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n establish_v our_o hope_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o make_v we_o whole_o he_o transform_v we_o into_o himself_o by_o love_n and_o perfect_a union_n with_o he_o a_o meditation_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n matth._n 26._o preamble_n behold_v our_o saviour_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o agony_n and_o the_o blood_n trickle_v down_o his_o forehead_n while_o he_o be_v earnest_a at_o his_o prayer_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v profit_v by_o this_o doleful_a sight_n i._o consider_v first_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o love_v thy_o saviour_n etc._n how_o thou_o will_v compassionate_v he_o see_v he_o so_o sad_a so_o pale_a so_o pensive_a with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n beginning_n to_o trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n now_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n now_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n sigh_v and_o scarce_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o three_o word_n together_o yet_o at_o last_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o mournful_a note_n my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n and_o with_o this_o he_o sudden_o leave_v his_o disciple_n and_o have_v go_v but_o a_o stone_n cast_v he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o upon_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v a_o 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our_o own_o choice_n and_o say_v often_o from_o our_o hart_n that_o which_o we_o say_v daily_o in_o our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thy_o will_n be_v do_v iii_o consider_v three_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o prayer_n he_o come_v again_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o it_o be_v â—o_o refresh_v himself_o and_o also_o to_o instruct_v they_o and_o â—ebuks_n s._n peter_n for_o sleep_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v pray_v so_o can_v thou_o not_o watch_v one_o hour_n with_o i_o and_o return_v again_o to_o his_o wont_a prayer_n and_o so_o again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o show_v we_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a we_o shall_v take_v comfort_n by_o the_o help_n of_o creature_n though_o our_o chief_a comfort_n must_v still_o be_v in_o god_n for_o creature_n of_o themselves_o have_v it_o not_o in_o they_o though_o we_o imagine_v they_o have_v it_o and_o ofttimes_o they_o breed_v more_o affliction_n instead_o of_o comfort_n as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o some_o affliction_n to_o our_o 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loss_n of_o friend_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o face_n and_o rise_v and_o go_v forward_o to_o meet_v they_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o bless_a action_n of_o he_o to_o give_v i_o courage_n both_o in_o my_o prayer_n to_o persevere_v with_o constancy_n till_o the_o end_n and_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o difficulty_n and_o distaste_n to_o conform_v myself_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n a_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v preamble_n reflect_v how_o busy_a judas_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v about_o their_o mischievous_a intention_n while_o our_o saviour_n see_v all_o at_o his_o prayer_n beg_v of_o our_o saviour_n grace_n to_o profit_n by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o this_o action_n i._o consider_v first_o with_o what_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n our_o saviour_n after_o his_o last_o prayer_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o sleep_v now_o and_o rest_v with_o what_o courage_n he_o attend_v the_o blow_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o officer_n draw_v nigh_o say_v again_o to_o his_o apostle_n rise_v let_v we_o go_v he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v we_o fly_v but_o go_v and_o meet_v and_o confront_v our_o adversary_n behold_v how_o undaunt_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o who_o seek_v you_o and_o tell_v they_o i_o be_o he_o admire_v all_o and_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o good_a resolution_n settle_v upon_o that_o sole_a powerful_a grace_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o let_v we_o to_o our_o power_n ply_v god_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v his_o grace_n ii_o consider_v second_o how_o little_a malice_n can_v prevail_v against_o good_a but_o when_o god_n see_v time_n and_o permit_v it_o i_o sit_v by_o you_o daily_o say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o you_o hold_v i_o not_o but_o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v therefore_o neither_o be_v wrath_n nor_o over_o fearful_a but_o discreet_o confident_a in_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o wonder_n and_o multitude_n of_o good_a spirit_n to_o defend_v us._n iii_o consider_v three_o how_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o be_v accounted-and_a speak_v of_o and_o handle_v as_o malefactors_a but_o this_o be_v our_o glory_n that_o do_v well_o 12._o people_n shall_v detract_v of_o we_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v as_o of_o malefactor_n you_o have_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n as_o to_o a_o theeâ—e_n with_o sword_n and_o club_n to_o apprehend_v i_o let_v we_o not_o leeâ—e_v our_o patience_n but_o remember_v for_o who_o and_o like_v to_o who_o we_o suffer_v undiscreete_a defend_v of_o ourselves_o by_o word_n or_o action_n make_v the_o matter_n worse_o as_o s._n peter_n strike_v iv._o consider_v four_a how_o the_o traitor_n kiss_v the_o officer_n apprehend_v and_o 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behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v â—ent_v into_o two_o part_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n part_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o the_o rock_n be_v split_v and_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v step_v vose_n behold_v these_o alteration_n not_o without_o contentment_n that_o now_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n be_v know_v public_o to_o all_o the_o very_a rock_n and_o dull_a earth_n testify_v the_o feeling_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o the_o hard_a heart_n and_o people_n dead_a and_o bury_v in_o sin_n and_o oblivion_n shall_v reap_v benefit_n if_o they_o will_v by_o out_o saviour_n death_n and_o passion_n open_v thyself_o to_o thy_o saviour_n divide_v thy_o hart_n into_o love_n and_o grief_n think_v of_o thy_o life_n pass_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n break_v through_o the_o rock_n of_o difficulty_n 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6._o entertainment_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a banquet_n i._o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v for_o necessary_a sustenance_n a_o banquet_n be_v moreover_o for_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o taste_n but_o general_o all_o other_o delight_n concur_v in_o it_o now_o if_o the_o wiseman_n â—ould_v say_v of_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o old_a law_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o delight_n and_o the_o siveetnes_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o taste_v doubtless_o if_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v also_o in_o this_o heavenly_a sacrament_n where_o of_o that_o be_v a_o figure_n all_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o first_o occur_v the_o exquisiteness_n of_o the_o food_n it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n and_o senâ—_n we_o down_o as_o far_o as_o from_o heaven_n prepare_v to_o our_o hand_n without_o other_o labour_n on_o our_o part_n then_o as_o in_o all_o banker_n to_o dress_v ourselves_o handsome_o 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i._o the_o seat_n of_o compassion_n be_v the_o cross_n on_o which_o he_o hang_v at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o find_v the_o magdalen_n i_o will_v first_o with_o she_o bewail_v my_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o so_o painful_a and_o so_o disgraceful_a a_o death_n of_o so_o happy_a and_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n o_o sin_n what_o can_v setforth_o thy_o enormity_n more_o theâ—_n that_o to_o get_v pardon_n for_o thou_o 26_o and_o to_o deface_v thou_o it_o behove_v thâ—_n son_n of_o god_n â—o_o suffer_v no_o blood_n can_v wash_v the_o away_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n o_o stain_n in_o grain_n no_o medicine_n cure_v thou_o but_o the_o sacred_a flesh_n of_o this_o immaculate_a body_n thus_o bruise_v 19_o o_o venom_n intolerable_a who_o will_v give_v to_o my_o head_n water_n and_o to_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o teâ—râ—s_n and_o i_o will_v â—eepe_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ment_n day_n and_o night_n the_o death_n of_o this_o king_n of_o all_o nation_n slaughter_v for_o my_o sin_n a_o king_n crown_v with_o thorn_n which_o ought_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o pierce_v my_o hâ—rt_n and_o punish_v in_o i_o the_o pride_n and_o sensuality_n of_o which_o he_o never_o be_v guyltie_n o_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n you_o have_v mistake_v the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v have_v be_v strike_v they_o be_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o have_v sin_v this_o man_n whâ—t_a harm_n have_v he_o do_v 22_o i_o find_v no_o cause_n iâ—_n he_o o_o god_n my_o god_n wherefore_o hâ—st_a thâ—â—_n thou_o forsake_v he_o aâ—_n give_v he_o over_o to_o such_o a_o cruel_a death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o dâ—â—th_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o mortal_a bit_n 14_o â—_o hell_n for_o join_v myself_o with_o his_o powerful_a grace_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o victorious_a death_n i_o will_v sin_n no_o more_o and_o die_v rather_o a_o thousand_o death_n then_o offend_v he_o ii_o sorrow_n full_a 〈◊〉_d my_o soulâ—_n unto_o death_n and_o what_o wonder_n for_o if_o i_o follow_v thou_o from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o do_v make_v thy_o last_o supper_n to_o the_o â—rosse_n 38_o i_o find_v nothing_o but_o tear_n or_o blood_n nothing_o but_o tants_z and_o scoff_n nothing_o but_o bloâ—â—sâ—nd_a â—nd_z stripe_n â—othing_v bâ—t_a wound_n and_o torment_n nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d against_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o saviour_n my_o love_n what_o do_v this_o thy_o prayer_n signify_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possiblâ—_n let_v this_o chalicepasse_v from_o â—e_n o_o bitter_a chalice_n which_o so_o much_o sweetness_n as_o be_v in_o thou_o will_v not_o allay_v i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o can_v not_o for_o certain_o the_o request_n thou_o do_v make_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v grant_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o unto_o it_o because_o thou_o will_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v i_o from_o compassionate_v thou_o for_o however_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o necessity_n put_v upon_o thou_o o_o hard_a necessity_n 16_o o_o that_o 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