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always_o hear_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v of_o christ_n as_o medicine_n but_o medicine_n must_v not_o be_v take_v so_o often_o s._n if_o man_n be_v seldom_o spiritual_o sick_a your_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n but_o because_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o infirm_a that_o it_o often_o faint_v and_o fall_v sick_a it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v often_o help_v and_o strenghn_v with_o this_o most_o sacred_a medicine_n moreover_o for_o that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n preserve_v our_o soul_n from_o spiritual_a evell_n it_o be_v much_o better_a therewith_o to_o prevent_v those_o malady_n then_o after_o their_o come_n to_o cure_v they_o final_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o corporal_a medicine_n and_o this_o spiritual_a medicine_n for_o they_o expel_v sickness_n from_o the_o body_n and_o often_o time_n together_o with_o bad_a humour_n do_v take_v away_o also_o the_o good_a but_o this_o bring_v unto_o the_o soul_n grace_n fortitude_n &_o other_o heavenly_a gift_n for_o these_o respect_n they_o ought_v seldom_o to_o be_v take_v and_o this_o aught_o often_o to_o be_v receive_v hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n corporal_a medicine_n most_o common_o be_v bitter_a and_o loathsome_a that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o seldom_o as_o may_v be_v but_o this_o spiritual_a medicine_n be_v both_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a shall_v conformablle_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v often_o reecave_v w._n but_o can_v you_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a act_n to_o abstain_v from_o receive_v for_o reverence_n of_o this_o most_o worthy_a sacrament_n s._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o good_a but_o i_o affirm_v that_o to_o frequent_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o devotion_n and_o for_o desire_n to_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a for_o this_o spring_v forth_o from_o love_n and_o that_o from_o fear_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o love_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o fear_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o to_o begin_v to_o communicate_v also_o every_o eight_o day_n as_o many_o one_o most_o worth_a he_o do_v w._n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v so_o often_o s._n wherefore_o be_v you_o unworthy_a w._n because_o that_o every_o day_n i_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n s._n if_o the_o sin_n of_o eight_o day_n do_v hinder_v you_o from_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n much_o more_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o whole_a month_n or_o of_o a_o whole_a year_n will_v let_v and_o hinder_v you_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v never_o communicate_v w._n nay_o rather_o by_o communicatinge_v seldom_o i_o shall_v have_v more_o time_n and_o leisure_n to_o examine_v and_o prepare_v myself_o s._n o_o brother_n thou_o much_o deceave_v thyself_o for_o since_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v of_o itself_o incline_v unto_o evell_a the_o long_a that_o sin_n reign_v in_o it_o the_o worse_a always_o it_o become_v and_o the_o long_a time_n that_o our_o reckon_n be_v delay_v the_o hard_a they_o become_v wherefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o will_v provide_v well_o for_o thyself_o refourme_v thyself_o with_o all_o speed_n possible_a for_o the_o long_o that_o a_o tree_n grow_v crooked_a so_o much_o more_o bad_o &_o more_o hardly_o be_v it_o bring_v unto_o any_o straightness_n w._n i_o understand_v not_o what_o deceit_n this_o be_v for_o that_o i_o see_v that_o they_o which_o communicate_v often_o go_v cold_o thereunto_o without_o devotion_n &_o as_o it_o be_v of_o custom_n and_o they_o which_o seldom_o go_v communicate_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o communicate_v seldom_o then_o often_o s._n first_o this_o be_v false_a for_o rather_o many_o of_o they_o which_o for_o folfil_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v once_o a_o year_n do_v communicate_v without_o any_o affection_n of_o love_n very_o cold_o &_o as_o it_o be_v by_o constraint_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o without_o devotion_n do_v frequent_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n they_o do_v naughtilie_o and_o i_o reason_v not_o of_o they_o but_o of_o such_o as_o go_v well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v w._n if_o as_o you_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o receive_v often_o then_o seldom_o how_o happen_v it_o that_o some_o man_n which_o be_v also_o learned_a do_v not_o praise_v often_o receive_v s._n i_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v that_o any_o one_o of_o judgement_n and_o devotion_n do_v ever_o dispraise_v this_o action_n so_o holy_a so_o profitable_a and_o so_o grateful_a unto_o god_n but_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o some_o vicious_a and_o sensual_a person_n do_v not_o praise_v the_o often_o receive_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o that_o thy_o think_v he_o to_o be_v unworthe_o receive_v judge_v those_o which_o frequent_a this_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o live_v as_o bad_o as_o they_o themselves_o do_v w._n you_o have_v say_v well_o and_o i_o know_v true_o that_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a often_o to_o confirm_v &_o strenghthen_v the_o soul_n with_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n but_o i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o avoid_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o world_n which_o use_v to_o scorn_v &_o scoff_n at_o those_o which_o often_o use_v to_o communicate_v s._n if_o you_o will_v make_v account_n of_o that_o which_o the_o world_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o loose_v your_o soul_n but_o also_o your_o brain_n and_o your_o wit_n do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o cherish_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o bark_v at_o the_o good_a w._n nevertheless_o as_o long_o as_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o accommodate_v and_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o world_n s._n now_o
present_a with_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v &_o justify_v thou_o adjoine_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o buckler_n and_o thou_o shall_v withal_o taste_v quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v 33._o psa_fw-la 33._o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o happy_o more_o than_o zacheus_n have_v since_o that_o this_o morning_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a joy_n have_v come_v unto_o thou_o 9_o zac._n 9_o hear_v that_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v unto_o thou_o exulta_fw-la a_o filia_fw-la zion_n iubila_fw-la filia_fw-la jerusalem_n ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o saluator_fw-la rejoice_v o_o my_o soul_n for_o that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o morning_n be_v not_o come_v to_o exact_v any_o tribut_n nor_o to_o impose_v any_o new_a tax_n up_o on_o thou_o but_o for_o to_o work_v thy_o salvation_n &_o to_o defend_v thou_o from_o the_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o think_v that_o great_a favour_n be_v show_v unto_o zacheus_n then_o unto_o thou_o for_o that_o by_o receive_v of_o thy_o saviour_n lyinge_v hide_v under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n beside_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o fatih_o which_o thereby_o thou_o receave_v he_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o converse_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o give_v thou_o salvation_n as_o he_o do_v to_o zacheus_n his_o household_a but_o far_o to_o unite_v thou_o with_o he_o self_n &_o make_v thou_o all_o one_o with_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o chief_n affect_v of_o this_o most_o heavenly_a meat_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v great_a favour_n ah_o my_o benign_a lord_n since_o that_o you_o have_v vouch_n save_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o my_o poor_a house_n 22._o mat._n 22._o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o the_o same_o may_v never_o happen_v unto_o i_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o ungrateful_a jew_n who_o upon_o palm_n sunday_n receive_v you_o into_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joyfulness_n and_o triumph_n 19_o luc._n 23_o joan._n 19_o but_o with_o in_o few_o day_n after_o they_o cry_v out_o un_fw-mi to_o pilate_n crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la crucify_v crucify_v he_o and_o with_o a_o cross_n on_o your_o shoulder_n they_o cast_v you_o forth_o of_o the_o city_n let_v i_o first_o die_v good_a lord_n yea_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n before_o that_o i_o shall_v ever_o drive_v you_o from_o i_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o drive_v you_o from_o your_o own_o house_n the_o xiii_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la vide_fw-la paris_n sumptionis_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la dispar_fw-la exitus_fw-la the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v death_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o life_n unto_o the_o good_a s._n thom._n opusc_fw-la 57_o chap._n xiii_o point_n for_o to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o that_o this_o most_o divine_a sacrament_n 26._o mat._n 26._o even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o do_v work_v these_o two_o contrary_a effect_n for_o that_o in_o the_o eleven_o apost_n â—es_v it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o life_n 5._o act._n 5._o but_o in_o judas_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o perverse_a will_n it_o wrought_v his_o ruin_n death_n and_o damnation_n 2_o consider_v how_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v this_o condition_n and_o propriety_n unto_o this_o blessed_a sacrament_n for_o our_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v both_o love_v and_o also_o fear_v of_o we_o and_o that_o christian_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o communicate_v with_o great_a purity_n and_o cleanenes_n of_o conscience_n 3_o consider_v how_o the_o hurt_n which_o this_o sacred_a meat_n bring_v unto_o such_o as_o unworthe_o receive_v the_o same_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o from_o the_o evell_a disposition_n of_o those_o which_o receive_v it_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n faith_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n 11._o cor._n 11._o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v many_o amongst_o you_o infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o die_v because_o they_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n unworthelie_o 4_o consider_v how_o that_o albeit_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n as_o s._n john_n affirm_v be_v pure_a and_o clean_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n will_v wash_v their_o foot_n thereby_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a purity_n wherewith_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v 15_o cap_n 13._o cap._n 15_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v life_n to_o the_o receiver_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n which_o may_v be_v gathete_v by_o this_o xiii_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o demand_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o reverence_n which_o procee_v from_o love_n and_o be_v a_o girte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o retiâ—â—th_v we_o back_o from_o offend_v of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n &_o cause_v we_o forward_o toremove_v far_o from_o ourselves_o what_o soever_o may_v be_v displease_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a guest_n annotation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o this_o great_a sacrament_n which_o of_o it_o seife_n be_v wonderful_a wholesome_a and_o profitable_a shall_v neverthe_o less_o be_v occasion_n unto_o some_o of_o hurt_n since_o that_o we_o see_v the_o same_o daily_o practise_v in_o natural_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n the_o warmth_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v profitable_a unto_o healthful_a person_n but_o the_o same_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o sick_a &_o ache_a head_n again_o meat_n be_v wholesome_a unto_o a_o good_a dispose_v stomach_n but_o it_o bring_v infirmity_n and_o death_n unto_o a_o stomach_n full_a of_o bad_a humour_n in_o like_a manner_n physic_n be_v take_v in_o due_a time_n be_v very_o wholesome_a unto_o he_o which_o takerâ—_n it_o but_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o feason_n it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a final_o faith_n a_o doctor_n even_o as_o the_o livelie_a and_o well_o root_v plant_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n &_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n by_o the_o be_v fit_a of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o heaven_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v in_o charity_n and_o be_v well_o root_v in_o corist_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n which_o it_o bring_v from_o heaven_n increase_v in_o perfection_n and_o become_v very_o fruitful_a and_o contranwise_a as_o when_o a_o plant_n be_v dead_a of_o full_a of_o worm_n by_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o &_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rain_n itsover_n rot_v and_o become_v fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n even_o so_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n come_v into_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o sharp_a gnawninge_a worm_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o corrupt_a intention_n make_v the_o same_o soon_o to_o dry_v and_o wither_v away_o and_o to_o be_v apt_a for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o burn_v eternal_o in_o hell_n fire_n a_o spiritual_a speech_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o man_n and_o his_o soul_n soul_n shall_v i_o be_v so_o bold_o to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o sacred_a altar_n and_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n man._n why_o not_o so._n because_o i_o be_o miserable_a in_o firm_a wretched_a &_o evel_a incline_v ma._n but_o he_o be_v both_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o medicine_n and_o he_o have_v say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr opus_fw-la valentibus_fw-la nyedicus_fw-la sea_n male_a habentibus_fw-la they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v ill_a at_o ease_n 9_o mat._n 9_o so._n but_o if_o he_o be_v occasion_n of_o death_n he_o must_v be_v fear_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o come_v near_o he_o but_o abide_v far_o of_o from_o he_o ma._n but_o he_o like_v wise_a be_v occasion_n of_o life_n &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o fly_v from_o he_o only_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o receive_v he_o worthy_o and_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o salvation_n let_v they_o fear_v death_n who_o unworthe_o approach_v to_o receive_v he_o 1._o mar._n 1._o so._n if_o s._n john_n baptist_n who_o be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n account_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o our_o saviour_n shoe_n 3._o luc._n 3._o and_o s._n peter_n repute_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n 5._o luc._n 5._o say_v unto_o he_o go_v forth_o fromme_v because_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n presume_v to_o receive_v my_o creator_n without_o danger_n of_o et_a awl_n damnation_n ma._n if_o his_o
&_o horror_n si_fw-la tamen_fw-la mens_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la peccandi_fw-la sit_fw-la i_o persuade_v &_o exhort_v man_n to_o receive_v every_o sunday_n so_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v without_o affection_n &_o purpose_n of_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o receive_v every_o 8._o day_n and_o in_o the_o more_o principal_a feast_n which_o happen_v within_o the_o week_n if_o at_o other_o time_n thou_o find_v devotion_n and_o desire_n of_o communicate_v thou_o may_v demand_v leave_n of_o thy_o confessor_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v thou_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v so_o importunate_a as_o to_o enforce_v he_o thereby_o to_o geve_v thou_o leave_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o better_o by_o obey_v of_o he_o prompt_o to_o mortify_v thyself_o other_o day_n and_o less_o principal_a feast_n thou_o may_v communicate_v spiritual_o for_o that_o thereby_o thou_o will_v feel_v great_a help_n for_o thy_o soul_n of_o spiritual_a receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n xxii_o for_o that_o spiritual_a receive_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a for_o soul_n i_o will_v here_o brief_o entreat_v thereof_o that_o devout_a person_n know_v what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v may_v likewise_o comfort_v and_o profit_n themselves_o thereby_o i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o offower_n thing_n first_o where_o in_o consist_v spiritual_a receive_n second_o what_o fruit_n it_o bring_v unto_o the_o soul_n thirdlye_o what_o preparation_n it_o require_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o practice_v it_o four_o how_o grateful_a it_o be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n 1_o concern_v the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o well_o spiritual_a receive_n as_o sacramental_a communicate_v be_v gronnd_v upon_o faith_n because_o that_o a_o party_n believe_v that_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n remain_v our_o lord_n author_n of_o all_o our_o good_a he_o be_v move_v to_o receive_v he_o see_v that_o for_o this_o end_n he_o have_v leave_v himself_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n that_o we_o thereby_o shall_v feed_v our_o soul_n wherefore_o when_o as_o real_o we_o receive_v the_o consecrate_a host_n it_o be_v call_v sacramental_a receive_n but_o when_o we_o receive_v it_o only_o with_o affection_n &_o desire_n it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a receive_n to_o receive_v therefore_o spiritual_o be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o desire_v with_o affection_n of_o hart_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v and_o incorporate_v with_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v these_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n non_fw-la manducans_fw-la manducat_fw-la some_o which_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n sacramental_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_o 2_o concern_v the_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o spiritual_a receive_n bring_v unto_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o self_n same_o sacrament_n with_o some_o other_o effect_n for_o as_o he_o which_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n believe_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o lovin_a gof_n god_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v receave_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o desire_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v call_v of_o divine_n baptismus_fw-la flaminis_fw-la even_o so_o the_o like_a be_v also_o in_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n note_v sesse_n 13._o cap._n 8._o that_o he_o which_o communicate_v spiritual_o receive_v not_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v worthy_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v receave_v also_o sacramental_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o four_o meditation_n s._n thom._n opusculo_fw-la 58._o cap._n 19_o towards_o the_o end_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a receive_n the_o first_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v delivery_n from_o eternal_a death_n the_o three_o be_v true_a participation_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n 3_o concern_v the_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o preparation_n and_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a receive_n consist_v in_o these_o 5._o point_n first_o when_o as_o the_o party_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v mass_n let_v he_o purpose_n in_o mind_n to_o communicate_v spiritual_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o venerable_a sacrament_n second_o brefly_a let_v he_o examine_v his_o conscience_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o defect_n and_o demand_v pardon_n of_o almighty_a god_n with_o purpose_n of_o amend_v &_o of_o confess_v of_o they_o at_o due_a time_n and_o of_o himself_o he_o may_v do_v some_o little_a penance_n three_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o the_o offertory_n he_o shall_v also_o offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o our_o lord_n pray_v he_o again_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o devote_a saint_n to_o be_v his_o intercessor_n four_o when_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v let_v he_o recollect_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o will_v communicate_v sacramental_o and_o afterward_o with_o devout_a affection_n let_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n mental_o into_o his_o soul_n five_o &_o final_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v not_o say_v for_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o party_n which_o will_v communicate_v spiritual_o to_o hear_v mass_n or_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n because_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o in_o his_o chamber_n out_o of_o mass_n &_o diverse_a time_n in_o the_o day_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v this_o for_o that_o spiritual_a receive_n be_v more_o easy_o do_v and_o with_o great_a devotion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 4_o concern_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o be_v how_o grateful_a unro_fw-la almighty_a god_n be_v spiritual_a communicate_v or_o desire_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n this_o i_o say_v may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o miracle_n 1_o s._n ambrose_n draw_v near_o unto_o death_n be_v much_o afflict_v for_o that_o he_o carnest_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o can_v not_o express_v the_o same_o by_o word_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o speech_n but_o almighty_a god_n three_o time_n in_o the_o night_n call_v unto_o honoratus_n the_o bishop_n of_o vexcell_v and_o will_v he_o to_o go_v and_o give_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n unto_o ambrose_n his_o servant_n who_o see_v the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n exult_v in_o spirit_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o devout_o 2_o marullus_n write_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 12_o chapter_n that_o when_o as_o s._n onufrius_n live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o egypt_n and_o be_v most_o desirouse_a to_o communicate_v almighty_a god_n every_o eight_o day_n sen_fw-mi tone_n of_o his_o angel_n to_o bring_v he_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o so_o he_o communicate_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o great_a contentment_n and_o comfort_n 3_o a_o soldier_n call_v segundo_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n ss_z faustinus_n and_o jovita_n desire_v most_o earnest_o for_o to_o be_v communicate_v these_o two_o saint_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o fair_a dove_n which_o bring_v in_o her_o mouth_n a_o consecrate_a host_n which_o faustinus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n take_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o therewith_o communicate_v segundo_n the_o soldier_n ita_fw-la vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v sanct_n discor_fw-la 27._o 4_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n write_v rhat_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v demand_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o her_o parish_n priest_n and_o not_o obtain_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n remain_v much_o discomfort_a and_o retire_v herself_o into_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n where_o she_o weep_v and_o lament_v bitter_o but_o behold_v a_o venerable_a prelate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n accompany_v with_o diverse_a clerk_n who_o demand_v of_o this_o woman_n wherefore_o she_o weep_v and_o understand_v the_o cause_n he_o will_v she_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o as_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n remain_v where_o take_v forth_o a_o consecrate_a host_n he_o communicate_v her_o say_n let_v this_o my_o body_n give_v thou_o true_a salvation_n by_o which_o word_n the_o woman_n understand_v that_o this_o prelate_n be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o curate_n come_v afterward_o unto_o the_o altar_n &_o find_v