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that_o as_o pride_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o contrary_a virtue_n humility_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n this_o foundation_n than_o must_v be_v lay_v here_o also_o otherwise_o all_o repair_n of_o the_o ruinous_a soul_n will_v be_v frustrate_v for_o where_o humility_n be_v want_v a_o thousand_o false_a fancy_n of_o our_o perfection_n and_o merit_n will_v swell_v the_o mind_n above_o its_o proper_a height_n and_o largeness_n so_o that_o every_o little_a thing_n will_v stand_v in_o its_o way_n and_o offend_v it_o for_o man_n suspect_v themselves_o undervalue_v by_o other_o as_o they_o do_v and_o need_v must_v who_o overvalue_n themselves_o present_o the_o vindicative_a spirit_n fall_v to_o work_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o satiate_v itself_o upon_o detractour_n as_o it_o account_v they_o mistaken_o childish_o and_o mad_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 9_o where_o therefore_o true_a humility_n be_v find_v meekness_n will_v not_o be_v 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and_o suffer_v the_o same_o in_o earnest_n even_o when_o the_o like_a caution_n and_o attendance_n be_v not_o use_v 10._o but_o because_o there_o be_v certain_a juncture_n and_o cause_n which_o do_v almost_o natural_o dispose_v to_o anger_n such_o as_o be_v sickness_n and_o pamper_v the_o body_n make_v it_o thereby_o more_o than_o one_o way_n resty_a immoderate_a cup_n and_o even_o fast_n rare_o use_v and_o such_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o and_o some_o other_o which_o justle_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n out_o of_o its_o road_n and_o so_o offend_v it_o great_a circumspection_n be_v in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v use_v and_o in_o truth_n such_o excess_n be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o they_o which_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o reason_n inslame_v the_o blood_n precipitate_v the_o spirit_n to_o act_v violent_o and_o abstinence_n or_o fast_n themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o watch_n over_o a_o man_n disposition_n for_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v molest_v 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when_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v much_o innocence_n and_o veniallnesse_n with_o it_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o divers_a no_o offence_n almost_o to_o be_v angry_a as_o balaam_n be_v with_o his_o beast_n to_o be_v in_o choler_n against_o dog_n that_o will_v not_o hunt_v and_o hawk_n that_o will_v not_o fly_v against_o horse_n that_o will_v not_o go_v according_a to_o our_o mind_n and_o some_o think_v themselves_o excusable_a when_o their_o choler_n be_v high_a only_a against_o their_o servant_n but_o all_o with_o a_o dangerous_a error_n for_o as_o much_o as_o liberty_n be_v allow_v to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o such_o case_n flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v not_o long_o contain_v themselves_o in_o those_o bound_n but_o be_v accustom_v to_o such_o heat_n and_o perturbation_n will_v transgress_v where_o perhaps_o they_o never_o intend_v for_o by_o such_o usance_n tolerate_v man_n become_v easy_o inflameable_a and_o their_o blood_n afore_o they_o be_v aware_a be_v as_o it_o be_v sour_v and_o dispose_v 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man_n fret_v and_o in_o a_o toss_v against_o themselves_o to_o outward_a appearance_n be_v in_o truth_n incense_v against_o god_n providence_n or_o perhaps_o their_o tutelarie_a angel_n not_o do_v their_o part_n towards_o they_o in_o give_v better_a event_n to_o their_o good_a action_n for_o no_o man_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n or_o himself_o natural_o and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v supernatural_o or_o by_o grace_n vindicative_a upon_o himself_o can_v light_o fall_v into_o such_o passion_n and_o therefore_o inconsiderate_o accuse_v other_o of_o his_o mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n who_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o mention_v whether_o he_o intend_v so_o much_o or_o not_o some_o instance_n may_v make_v this_o more_o probable_a as_o when_o he_o miss_v a_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o little_a before_o and_o can_v sudden_o find_v it_o for_o
shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o wise_a servant_n will_v not_o say_v within_o himself_o my_o lord_n defer_v his_o come_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a doomsday_n when_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n and_o his_o own_o belove_a sin_n of_o excess_n shall_v snatch_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o wretched_a body_n for_o indulge_v it_o how_o many_o tragical_a instance_n do_v our_o age_n afford_v of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confound_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o this_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o name_v none_o of_o yesterday_o or_o of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o notorious_a but_o two_o most_o eminent_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n i_o may_v mention_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n and_o not_o without_o sense_n or_o some_o effect_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o friend_n and_o flatterer_n write_v that_o he_o die_v of_o poison_n give_v he_o at_o babylon_n but_o other_o more_o severe_a teller_n of_o truth_n write_v that_o wine_n be_v that_o poison_n excessive_o take_v and_o that_o drunkenness_n kill_v he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o and_o who_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o victorious_a as_o attilas_n who_o after_o his_o many_o conquest_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v his_o appetite_n of_o wine_n be_v overcome_v by_o it_o to_o that_o degree_n one_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v so_o ill_a the_o next_o night_n that_o he_o void_a blood_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o die_v choke_v with_o it_o as_o munster_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n let_v these_o thing_n than_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o let_v all_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v dim-sighted_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o soul_n contract_v by_o these_o excess_n and_o shameful_a spewing_n on_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n apt_o express_v it_o chap._n 2._o 16._o be_v teach_v at_o length_n and_o convince_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o common_a experience_n what_o a_o stain_n to_o their_o name_n what_o a_o wound_n to_o their_o body_n they_o bring_v from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o of_o which_o cure_v but_o by_o tear_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o due_a renovation_n both_o which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v more_o defer_v sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n 1._o slothfulness_n and_o affect_a dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o laziness_n of_o body_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o to_o many_o seem_v so_o modest_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o they_o wonder_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a but_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v from_o their_o intrinsic_a or_o absolute_a evil_n only_o but_o also_o from_o the_o tail_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o the_o brood_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o slothfullnesse_n may_v be_v inferior_a in_o consequential_a mischief_n to_o none_o for_o this_o numbness_n of_o mind_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o act_n extend_v itself_o equal_o to_o both_o capacity_n viz._n natural_a and_o divine_a or_o religious_a it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v dull_v by_o indulge_v to_o ease_v be_v active_a any_o way_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o divine_v treat_v of_o it_o only_o or_o chief_o as_o to_o religion_n which_o it_o corrupt_v if_o not_o total_o destroy_v 2._o for_o as_o labour_v and_o honest_a industry_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n insinuate_v in_o scripture_n and_o appoint_v to_o man_n so_o may_v the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o practical_a error_n suppose_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mental_a vice_n for_o we_o read_v genesis_n chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 5._o and_o we_o read_v v._o 8._o that_o god_n make_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v eden_n and_o put_v he_o therein_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v idle_a too_o so_o that_o action_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o paradise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o man_n turn_v out_o from_o thence_o be_v to_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o work_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o calamity_n unto_o calamity_n for_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v fall_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o he_o to_o curse_v the_o land_n so_o that_o without_o hard_a labour_n he_o can_v not_o well_o subsist_v for_o if_o when_o man_n be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o owner_n of_o so_o much_o grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o sin_n who_o can_v imagine_v but_o destitute_a in_o great_a measure_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o ability_n he_o shall_v riot_n unmeasurable_o live_v in_o ease_n plenty_n spontaneous_a and_o unactive_a rest_n odious_a and_o dangerous_a 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o oppose_v sloth_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o religion_n the_o connexion_n be_v so_o near_o and_o straight_o between_o diligence_n in_o humane_a and_o divine_a affair_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o sinfullnesse_n and_o odiousness_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o pravitie_n of_o the_o first_o before_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a event_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o a_o soft_a heavy_a temper_n be_v the_o original_n of_o both_o and_o a_o sicklenesse_n and_o weariness_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n long_o or_o of_o difficulty_n but_o a_o certain_a spiritless_a loy_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o as_o the_o say_n be_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o see_v who_o do_v nothing_o and_o help_v they_o until_o all_o mean_n use_v to_o gratify_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o none_o suffice_v idleness_n prove_v more_o tedious_a and_o tiresome_a than_o labour_n to_o other_o and_o none_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o heat_n and_o length_n of_o the_o day_n by_o labour_v so_o much_o as_o the_o slothful_a and_o idle_a person_n do_v under_o void_a time_n and_o empty_a hour_n and_o none_o bring_v more_o distemper_n upon_o his_o body_n by_o work_v nor_o so_o many_o as_o the_o sluggard_n by_o do_v nothing_o 4._o but_o do_v i_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n awake_v and_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n and_o limb_n can_v rest_v in_o the_o negative_a do_v nothing_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o aristotle_n understanding_n of_o infant_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la a_o smooth_a and_o even_a table_n or_o as_o white_a paper_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o stamp_n or_o impression_n it_o please_v the_o slander_n by_o to_o make_v in_o it_o but_o he_o will_v write_v his_o mind_n in_o it_o speedy_o this_o be_v say_v cassian_n collat._n 10._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o monastique_a father_n of_o old_a in_o egypt_n that_o the_o industrious_a monk_n be_v tempt_v with_o one_o devil_n but_o the_o idle_a with_o innumerable_a so_o that_o as_o the_o same_o author_n there_o also_o tell_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o abbot_n paul_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n to_o burn_v those_o effect_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o bare_a livelihood_n that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v work_n or_o become_v idle_a 5._o and_o this_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o the_o dependence_n secular_a labour_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n have_v upon_o religion_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n diligence_n here_o in_o business_n be_v set_v before_o fervour_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o usefulness_n of_o bodily_a labour_n in_o dispose_v to_o
ear_n so_o that_o if_o christ_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n we_o may_v as_o reasonable_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v say_v what_o in_o truth_n he_o do_v say_v for_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o less_o fallible_a sense_n than_o the_o ear_n as_o philosopher_n agree_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v we_o can_v see_v substance_n themselves_o but_o only_a accident_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o that_o opinion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v we_o see_v as_o much_o of_o those_o body_n and_o their_o substance_n as_o of_o any_o substance_n in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o more_o be_v needful_a 8._o seven_o the_o sacred_a symbol_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o dignity_n and_o efficacy_n and_o strait_a conjunction_n between_o they_o and_o christ_n and_o christ_n and_o we_o who_o thereby_o receive_v he_o as_o our_o food_n 9_o last_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o so_o receive_v christ_n in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v faith_n as_o be_v true_o and_o general_o say_v but_o not_o altogether_o as_o some_o may_v understand_v and_o conceive_v for_o faith_n as_o in_o our_o sanctification_n so_o in_o our_o justification_n do_v work_v and_o no_o otherwise_o do_v it_o make_v we_o worthy_a and_o happy_a communicant_n for_o it_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o religion_n and_o become_v lively_a by_o love_n and_o charity_n give_v life_n to_o all_o our_o spiritual_a performance_n and_o consequent_o render_v they_o effectual_a to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v first_o according_a to_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n in_o general_a then_o special_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n last_o we_o must_v have_v a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o accept_v we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o but_o there_o must_v also_o be_v join_v herewith_o 1._o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v it_o proper_o which_o we_o see_v but_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o spiritual_o take_v 2._o that_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o examination_n and_o humiliation_n of_o ourselves_o that_o by_o rashness_n of_o approach_n we_o be_v not_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n 3._o invocation_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o past_a sin_n and_o of_o his_o assist_a grace_n for_o prevent_v the_o like_a future_a fail_n and_o fall_n as_o we_o have_v be_v former_o subject_a to_o 4._o to_o have_v no_o malice_n nor_o notorious_a hatred_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o charity_n to_o all_o man_n especial_o towards_o they_o with_o who_o we_o communicate_v 5._o that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o all_o purpose_n or_o design_n of_o commit_v over_o again_o any_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o upon_o due_a enquity_n and_o examination_n but_o rather_o have_v a_o sincere_a how_o weak_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v desire_v and_o purpose_n of_o live_v more_o agreeable_o to_o god_n holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n 6._o that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n through_o god_n grace_n which_o some_o miscall_v faith_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v according_a to_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n of_o old_a make_v and_o there_o renew_v and_o ratify_v and_o that_o this_o hope_n beget_v a_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o our_o way_n hereafter_o lest_o we_o by_o relapse_v into_o former_a error_n dissolve_v that_o happy_a union_n and_o conjunction_n obtain_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son._n sect_n x._o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v here_o discuss_v 1._o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o office_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a if_o with_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n so_o be_v the_o danger_n great_a if_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o unworthy_o for_o then_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o eat_v and_o drink_v our_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n we_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v we_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o corin._n 11._o ver_fw-la 27._o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n which_o speech_n it_o behove_v strait_o to_o understand_v aright_o lest_o by_o violence_n use_v in_o wrest_v they_o to_o too_o favourable_a a_o sense_n we_o occasion_n the_o profanation_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n by_o rudeness_n and_o presumption_n of_o unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a comer_n unto_o it_o or_o we_o so_o straiten_v the_o way_n to_o god_n holy_a table_n that_o believer_n and_o they_o none_o of_o the_o worst_a rank_n shall_v be_v dishearten_v and_o discourage_v from_o approach_v to_o it_o the_o genuine_a sense_n therefore_o and_o importance_n of_o those_o say_n be_v faithful_o to_o be_v unfold_v for_o the_o better_a inform_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o direct_v and_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o cordial_a christian_a and_o sincere_a for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a upon_o too_o frequent_a experience_n that_o a_o horrible_a abuse_n be_v make_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o also_o of_o the_o church_n even_o now_o recite_v and_o that_o by_o worldly_a and_o loose_a man_n who_o believe_v in_o gross_a the_o sacrednesse_n of_o the_o communion_n allege_v that_o for_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o receive_v of_o it_o when_o god_n know_v they_o have_v little_a apprehension_n either_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o that_o or_o their_o unholinesse_n or_o unfitnesse_n pretend_v more_o scrupulousness_n and_o wariness_n than_o other_o and_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v absolute_o at_o their_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o divers_a find_v themselves_o so_o entangle_v between_o the_o consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o that_o they_o be_v unwilling_o obstruct_v in_o draw_v nigh_o thus_o unto_o christ_n so_o merciful_o offer_v to_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v prepare_v these_o follow_a instruction_n leave_v other_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o falseness_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o sacred_a thing_n by_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o very_a judgement_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o so_o abstain_v 2._o first_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o suppose_v by_o all_o ingenuous_a as_o well_o as_o pious_a christian_n that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o incredible_a and_o a_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n institute_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o mock_v the_o great_a number_n of_o true_a though_o weak_a believer_n as_o to_o ordain_v such_o a_o sacrament_n and_o to_o such_o great_a end_n and_o propound_v so_o great_a benefit_n and_o leave_v so_o many_o gracious_a and_o kind_a invitation_n and_o exhortation_n to_o come_v to_o he_o there_o present_a and_o in_o readiness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n and_o to_o feast_v he_o with_o the_o fat_a and_o sweet_a of_o his_o own_o table_n and_o yet_o withal_o cloth_n that_o precious_a ordinance_n with_o so_o many_o severe_a circumstance_n and_o clog_n it_o with_o so_o many_o dangerous_a difficult_a and_o heavy_a condition_n as_o very_o few_o shall_v dare_v to_o come_v at_o it_o or_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o 3._o second_o there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o worthy_a communicate_v and_o due_a or_o fit_a communicate_v and_o that_o both_o these_o be_v vulgar_o and_o fallacious_o contain_v in_o that_o one_o word_n worthy_a which_o have_v a_o double_a sense_n for_o he_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v equal_a in_o qualification_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o this_o acceptation_n no_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a no_o not_o the_o best_a prepare_v and_o holy_a man._n another_o sense_n of_o worthiness_n be_v that_o we_o call_v fitness_n whereby_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sacrament_n he_o may_v be_v repute_v worthy_a and_o come_v acceptable_o and_o fruitful_o and_o so_o that_o wilful_o in_o such_o case_n to_o absent_v himself_o may_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o