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king_n which_o be_v that_o coal_n of_o two_o nature_n which_o do_v touch_v with_o tongue_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o do_v cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n touch_v also_o our_o understanding_n we_o i_o say_v who_o be_v sinner_n and_o purify_v we_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o grant_v we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o pure_a and_o holy_a at_o thy_o altar_n to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o receive_v of_o we_o who_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n this_o present_a perfume_n in_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n change_v the_o ill_a savour_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o a_o sweet_a odour_n and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o the_o sanctify_a virtue_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a saint_n which_o sanctifi_v and_o communicate_a thyself_o unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o
be_v not_o needful_a to_o be_v do_v again_o any_o more_o in_o one_o of_o the_o homily_n of_o easter_n which_o many_o attribute_n unto_o caesarius_n bishop_n of_o arles_n the_o author_n be_v he_o who_o it_o will_v there_o make_v this_o reflection_n pasch_fw-mi caesar_n hom._n 5._o de_fw-mi pasch_fw-mi speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o remove_v from_o our_o sight_n the_o body_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o so_o place_v it_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v consecrate_v for_o we_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v honour_v by_o the_o type_n that_o which_o have_v be_v once_o offer_v for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o s._n basil_n or_o at_o least_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o isaiah_n in_o his_o work_n have_v join_v both_o these_o regard_v together_o in_o interpret_n these_o word_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 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