no_o creature_n can_v come_v unto_o that_o perfection_n which_o shall_v be_v equal_a with_o this_o sacrament_n in_o like_a sort_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v worthy_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o excellent_a perfection_n and_o of_o rare_a and_o singular_a virtue_n for_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o ferquent_v this_o divine_a sacrament_n therefore_o for_o to_o be_v worthy_a it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a unto_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o party_n which_o receave_v have_v that_o disposition_n wherewith_o god_n be_v content_v that_o be_v beforehande_v to_o examine_v his_o conscience_n to_o have_v contrition_n and_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v not_o pride_n w._n if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o saint_n for_o reverence_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n refuse_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n as_o do_v s._n frances_n eius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o mark_v a_o holy_a anchorite_n out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n because_o he_o will_v beunable_v for_o preisthood_n s._n the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v have_v diverse_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o which_o gift_n have_v spring_v forth_o diverse_a deed_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v but_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v of_o we_o that_o these_o saint_n shun_v preisthood_n for_o humility_n be_v well_o do_v other_o saint_n have_v be_v who_o either_o for_o devotion_n or_o for_o obedience_n or_o else_o for_o some_o other_o good_a end_n have_v be_v make_v preiste_n and_o have_v celebrate_v every_o day_n and_o these_o also_o have_v do_v well_o more_o over_o those_o saint_n do_v abstain_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o preisthoode_n but_o not_o from_o often_o receive_v whereof_o we_o now_o reason_n &_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a use_n where_o with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n begin_v 2._o act._n 2._o as_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n reherse_v w._n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o that_o we_o have_v not_o in_o these_o day_n such_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n as_o be_v they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o seem_v more_o secure_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o bressed_a sacrament_n then_o to_o receive_v often_o lest_o we_o be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v our_o saviour_n often_o &_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o follow_v the_o secure_a way_n s._n yea_o rather_o because_o we_o have_v not_o such_o fervour_n as_o they_o then_o have_v we_o ought_v more_o effectual_o to_o be_v move_v often_o to_o frequent_v this_o most_o wholesome_a sacrament_n which_o be_v able_a to_o heat_n and_o inflame_v our_o devotion_n for_o that_o cold_a person_n have_v more_o need_n to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o fire_n then_o those_o which_o be_v hot_a and_o every_o time_n that_o we_o be_v right_o confess_v and_o go_v with_o good_a intention_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v secure_o communicate_v w._n i_o have_v 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
common_o account_v for_o a_o christian_a after_o some_o few_o month_n this_o young_a turk_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o master_n send_v he_o unto_o the_o hospital_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o also_o advise_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o to_o be_v confess_v &_o to_o receive_v for_o so_o be_v the_o order_n of_o that_o house_n the_o young_a man_n for_o fear_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v cast_v of_o and_o reject_v promise_v to_o do_v so_o and_o do_v it_o without_o any_o discover_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o turk_n a_o marucilous_a matter_n present_o after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n he_o demand_v to_o be_v baptise_a with_o such_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n that_o he_o can_v hide_v himself_o no_o long_o but_o public_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o turk_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n think_v that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n send_v i_o who_o come_v as_o a_o companion_n of_o a_o father_n which_o preach_v on_o the_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o say_a hospital_n to_o quiet_a and_o pacify_v he_o the_o young_a man_n rehearse_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o which_o here_o i_o have_v say_v and_o desire_v i_o to_o solicit_v his_o baptise_n affirm_v unto_o i_o that_o he_o find_v great_a burn_v with_o in_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rest_v or_o repose_v himself_o the_o chapline_n have_v well_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v circumcise_v do_v baptise_v he_o who_o have_v receive_v holy_a baptism_n be_v quiet_a &_o die_v the_o next_o day_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n cap._n 28._o remember_v christian_n reader_n that_o as_o thou_o be_v compose_v of_o soul_n &_o of_o body_n even_o so_o thou_o have_v two_o life_n the_o one_o temporal_a subject_n to_o a_o thousand_o casualty_n the_o other_o spiritual_a subject_a also_o to_o many_o imperfection_n and_o misery_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o thy_o mother_n when_o as_o god_n create_v thy_o soul_n do_v unite_v it_o unto_o thy_o body_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o grace_n with_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o lap_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n when_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n god_n infuse_v grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o life_n as_o they_o have_v their_o contrary_n &_o enemy_n so_o have_v they_o convenient_a remedy_n god_n therefore_o foresee_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o spiritual_a health_n &_o life_n which_o be_v sin_n will_v often_o time_n prevail_v as_o a_o physician_n no_o less_o skilful_a than_o merciful_a amongst_o many_o other_o help_n have_v institute_v two_o sacrament_n for_o remedy_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n one_o of_o holy_a confession_n a_o other_o of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n that_o to_o give_v spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v none_o other_o then_o to_o live_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o drive_v away_o sin_n and_o by_o confer_v of_o grace_n this_n to_o conserve_v the_o same_o life_n which_o be_v do_v by_o feed_v our_o soul_n &_o by_o give_v it_o force_n to_o resist_v tentation_n but_o that_o which_o now_o a_o day_n be_v great_o to_o be_v lament_v be_v that_o albeit_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v more_o worthy_a &_o of_o great_a importance_n than_o the_o temporal_a life_n of_o this_o miserable_a body_n yet_o nevertheless_o man_n make_v little_a account_n thereof_o and_o diverse_o prefer_v the_o other_o before_o it_o what_o â—oth_v not_o a_o sick_a person_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o corporal_a health_n he_o spare_v no_o charge_n he_o regarâ—eth_v no_o traivell_n he_o care_v for_o â—o_o bitterness_n of_o medicine_n and_o â—e_v easy_o endure_v the_o lance_a â—f_n sharp_a razor_n and_o the_o burn_a â—f_n hot_a iron_n he_o seek_v out_o and_o â—ndeth_v for_o most_o skilful_a phisitiâ—ns_n and_o he_o procure_v to_o have_v all_o â—nd_n of_o most_o exquisite_a medicine_n â—nd_v all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o get_v â—f_o corporal_a health_n which_o wheâ—â—er_v he_o will_v or_o no_o endure_v for_o a_o small_a while_n and_o that_o with_o infinite_a labour_n and_o travail_n tell_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o christian_n reader_n if_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o spiritual_a health_n thou_o use_v so_o great_a diligence_n judge_n then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n worthy_o to_o be_v lament_v i_o will_v not_o here_o by_o discourse_v search_n and_o seek_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a carelessness_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o belief_n or_o else_o for_o want_v of_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o our_o holy_a faith_n teach_v we_o but_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o my_o small_a work_n i_o do_v give_v thou_o this_o advice_n and_o counsel_n if_o thou_o desire_v as_o thou_o ought_v to_o desire_v to_o obtain_v spiritual_a health_n and_o life_n go_v often_o to_o confession_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v this_o life_n do_v thou_o also_o communicate_v often_o for_o believe_v i_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o better_a mean_n nor_o yet_o any_o more_o forcible_a reason_n to_o have_v security_n of_o save_v thy_o soul_n as_o far_o as_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v have_v in_o this_o dangerous_a life_n then_o to_o frequent_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v these_o two_o sacrament_n in_o conformation_n whereof_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n call_v promptuarium_fw-la exemplorum_fw-la two_o young_a studient_n be_v devout_a and_o dear_a friend_n bargain_v together_o that_o the_o first_o of_o they_o which_o die_v god_n permit_v of_o it_o shall_v â—ome_v and_o give_v notice_n unto_o the_o other_o of_o his_o estate_n one_o of_o these_o happen_v to_o die_v and_o seventeen_o day_n afterward_o appear_v most_o â—right_a unto_o his_o companion_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_o save_v and_o enjoy_v already_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o other_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o what_o thing_n do_v thou_o please_v god_n most_o while_o that_o thou_o live_v upon_o earth_n he_o answer_v in_o frequent_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o chief_o by_o often_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n with_o devotion_n &_o be_v far_o from_o all_o sin_n vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v san_fw-it this_fw-mi 27._o this_o which_o follow_v be_v take_v forth_o of_o s._n thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n opusc_n 57_o in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o office_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v compose_v of_o he_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a pope_n vrban_n the_o 4._o which_o institute_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o hymn_n at_o the_o first_o evensong_n pang_n lingua_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la corporis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la sanguine_a sque_fw-la pretiosi_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o mundi_fw-la pretium_fw-la fructus_fw-la ventris_fw-la generosi_fw-la rex_fw-la effudit_fw-la gentium_fw-la nobis_fw-la datus_fw-la nobis_fw-la natus_fw-la exintacta_fw-la virgin_n et_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la conversatus_fw-la sparso_fw-la verbi_fw-la semine_fw-la svi_fw-la moras_fw-la incolatus_fw-la miro_n clausit_fw-la ordine_fw-la in_o supremae_fw-la nocte_fw-la cenae_fw-la recumbens_fw-la cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la obseruata_fw-la lege_fw-la plene_fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o legalibus_fw-la cibum_fw-la turbae_fw-la duodenae_fw-la se_fw-la that_fw-mi suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la panem_fw-la verum_fw-la verbo_fw-la carnem_fw-la efficit_fw-la fitque_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la merum_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la sensus_fw-la deficit_fw-la ad_fw-la firmandum_fw-la cor_fw-la sincerum_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la fufficit_fw-la tantum_n ergo_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la veneremur_fw-la cernui_fw-la et_fw-la antiquum_fw-la documentum_fw-la novo_fw-la cedat_fw-la ritui_fw-la prestet_fw-la fides_fw-la supplementum_fw-la sensuum_fw-la defectui_fw-la genitori_fw-la genitoque_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o iubilatio_fw-la salus_fw-la honour_n virtus_fw-la quoque_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la procedenti_fw-la ab_fw-la utroque_fw-la compar_fw-la sit_fw-la laudatio_fw-la amen_n the_o same_o in_o english_a of_o christ_n his_o body_n glorious_a sing_v my_o tongue_n the_o mystery_n and_o also_o of_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o the_o world_n price_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n do_v shed_n forh_fw-mi fruit_n of_o noble_a womb_n be_v he_o on_o we_o bestow_v &_o for_o we_o bear_v of_o a_o maid_n untouched_a indeed_o conversant_a upon_o the_o earth_n sow_v of_o his_o word_n thou_o seed_n and_o of_o his_o time_n of_o be_v here_o strange_o he_o the_o end_n decree_v the_o night_n he_o with_o his_o brethren_n sit_v and_o his_o supper_n last_o do_v make_v in_o full_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n law-assigned_n meat_n do_v take_v himself_o food_n to_o apostle_n twelve_o with_o his_o hand_n he_o do_v