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advise_v we_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o important_a to_o have_v our_o soul_n well_o direct_v &_o defend_v from_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o i_o say_v that_o ordinary_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v one_o ghostly_a father_n so_o just_a cause_n may_v fall_v out_o for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o confess_v some_o time_n unto_o a_o other_o and_o to_o change_v one_o man_n and_o take_v a_o other_o to_o who_o usual_o he_o shall_v repair_v for_o confession_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v upon_o lightness_n or_o a_o vain_a desire_n but_o upon_o necessity_n or_o for_o some_o just_a respect_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v especial_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o our_o old_a ghostly_a father_n can_v be_v have_v at_o all_o or_o at_o that_o time_n for_o than_o shall_v it_o not_o only_o be_v well_o do_v to_o confess_v unto_o a_o other_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o because_o our_o usual_a 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from_o all_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o culpable_a ignorance_n and_o from_o err_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o his_o salvation_n for_o see_v his_o confessor_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o penitent_a soul_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n himself_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o merciful_a master_n and_o to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o teach_v &_o illuminate_v such_o a_o soul_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o salvation_n see_v he_o do_v seek_v it_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o himself_o have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n and_o especial_o by_o this_o of_o
prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n wherefore_o he_o that_o mind_v to_o communicate_v let_v he_o first_o holpen_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o devotion_n by_o good_a meditation_n and_o kindle_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o charity_n banish_v from_o himself_o the_o dust_n and_o chaff_n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v care_n o_fw-fr christian_n that_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o communicate_v without_o consideration_n nor_o much_o cold_a in_o devotion_n for_o than_o thou_o come_v not_o with_o that_o disposition_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n bonaventure_n in_o which_o he_o do_v set_v down_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o hinder_v such_o as_o frequent_v the_o b._n sacrament_n from_o receive_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o good_a which_o by_o mean_n thereof_o they_o both_o might_n &_o aught_o and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o common_a &_o true_a opinion_n that_o for_o such_o cause_n and_o sin_n as_o these_o which_o be_v not_o mortal_a that_o such_o as_o communicate_v do_v not_o lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v increase_v of_o grace_n yet_o certain_a also_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v lose_v that_o plentiful_a and_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o diverse_a grace_n &_o virtue_n which_o be_v ordinarilye_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o come_v better_o prepare_v &_o other_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o usual_o it_o work_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o devout_a chap._n xiiii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a how_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o more_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n convenient_a it_o be_v to_o purify_v the_o soul_n from_o venial_a sin_n out_o of_o the_o premise_n god_n servant_n that_o frequent_v the_o holy_a communion_n may_v gather_v what_o mean_v they_o have_v to_o use_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o these_o defect_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o these_o impediment_n whereof_o one_o be_v much_o to_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v not_o only_o mortal_a sin_n but_o also_o to_o diminish_v and_o lessen_v what_o they_o can_v those_o that_o be_v venial_a use_v for_o that_o end_n mortification_n whereof_o before_o we_o have_v at_o large_a entreat_v for_o that_o be_v the_o 6._o tract_n 6._o mean_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o her_o passion_n and_o be_v purify_v from_o venial_a sin_n which_o out_o of_o they_o do_v spring_n and_o with_o this_o purity_n a_o christian_n man_n may_v secure_o go_v unto_o that_o holy_a table_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v exhort_v he_o say_v come_v to_o receive_v god_n with_o all_o purity_n and_o give_v thy_o hart_n with_o great_a confidence_n by_o this_o most_o holy_a body_n which_o here_o i_o receive_v i_o do_v not_o account_v myself_o any_o more_o to_o be_v dust_n corint_fw-la homil._n 24._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la corint_fw-la and_o ash_n no_o more_o to_o be_v a_o captive_a but_o free_a because_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v heaven_n and_o those_o good_n which_o be_v there_o as_o immortal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n a_o place_n amongst_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o christ_n thus_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o the_o glorious_a pope_n s._n gregory_n do_v note_n and_o ponder_v this_o point_n more_o in_o particular_a &_o that_o most_o excellent_o who_o admonish_v all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o purify_v themselves_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o mortal_a sin_n which_o do_v whole_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o most_o divine_a sacrament_n but_o also_o from_o venial_a which_o be_v a_o let_v to_o that_o great_a spiritual_a commodity_n which_o will_v come_v by_o mean_n thereof_o these_o be_v his_o word_n worthy_a of_o due_a consideration_n those_o that_o come_v 1._o in_o exposit_n super_fw-la 1._o reg_fw-la li._n 1._o cap._n 1._o to_o receive_v the_o consecrate_a host_n which_o give_v true_a health_n and_o do_v harboure_n sin_n in_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v do_v not_o reccave_a the_o fruit_n of_o health_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o they_o receive_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o true_a sacrament_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o receive_v with_o their_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o because_o that_o be_v receive_v only_o of_o they_o that_o come_v fast_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o because_o the_o just_a also_o and_o the_o elect_a servant_n of_o god_n can_v lead_v this_o life_n without_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n therefore_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o have_v be_v that_o they_o enforce_v and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o daily_o to_o purge_v their_o soul_n by_o penance_n from_o those_o daily_a sin_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o care_n daily_o to_o purify_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v very_o small_a by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o soul_n be_v fill_v full_a of_o sin_n which_o do_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a fullness_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o harm_n s._n paul_n do_v admonish_v a_o christian_n man_n that_o he_o shall_v prove_v himself_o before_o he_o do_v communicate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v purge_v and_o discharge_v himself_o from_o sin_n that_o be_v prove_v and_o purify_v he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o see_v we_o sin_v daily_o daily_o also_o let_v we_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o do_v penance_n for_o they_o and_o the_o more_o careful_o we_o do_v purify_v ourselves_o from_o these_o daily_a sin_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o penance_n so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o spiritual_a banquet_n shall_v we_o receive_v the_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n all_o this_o be_v out_o of_o s._n gregory_n in_o which_o divine_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o harm_n which_o mortal_a sin_n do_v work_v which_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n &_o to_o make_v a_o man_n worthy_a of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o harm_n which_o come_v by_o venial_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o by_o penance_n for_o they_o do_v much_o let_v the_o wonderful_a commodity_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o very_o serious_o do_v he_o admonish_v virtuous_a and_o just_a man_n to_o purge_v themselves_o daily_o from_o such_o sin_n especial_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o communicate_v because_o the_o more_o clear_a they_o be_v from_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o receive_v the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o especial_o shall_v they_o feel_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o divine_a fullness_n and_o inward_a sweetness_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v the_o true_a hunger_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._o how_o to_o receive_v fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o prepare_v himself_o with_o recollection_n and_o meditation_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o meditation_n or_o consideration_n be_v good_a to_o be_v use_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o recollect_v themselves_o before_o they_o communicate_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v pray_v and_o meditate_v divine_a thing_n conformable_a to_o those_o document_n which_o we_o prescribe_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o prayer_n and_o although_o a_o man_n may_v out_o of_o any_o matter_n which_o he_o meditate_v draw_v devotion_n meet_v for_o the_o holy_a communion_n yet_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fit_a consideration_n to_o furnish_v himself_o withal_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o let_v he_o meditate_v upon_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n how_o our_o lord_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n take_v of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v a_o linen_n cloth_n about_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o knee_n wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v fetch_v how_o he_o take_v bread_n &_o wine_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n do_v consecrate_v &_o change_v they_o into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o divinity_n and_o how_o when_o he_o have_v first_o communicate_v himself_o as_o many_o holy_a man_n do_v write_v he_o do_v straight_o way_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n distribute_v his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o withal_o give_v they_o authority_n also_o to_o consecrate_v his_o body_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o faithful_a people_n here_o let_v a_o christian_n man_n meditate_v attentive_o that_o infinite_a magnificence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o liberality_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o
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themselves_o and_o rapt_v in_o god_n they_o will_v not_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o exercise_n all_o other_o business_n for_o that_o time_n do_v grieve_v and_o afflict_v they_o and_o this_o alone_a do_v delight_n and_o give_v they_o comfort_v and_o therefore_o when_o either_o there_o own_o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o or_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o there_o estate_n or_o calling_n do_v permit_v they_o they_o do_v cotinue_v long_a time_n with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o content_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o thanks_n give_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o holy_a desire_n and_o effectual_a purpose_n be_v try_v by_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n to_o this_o thanks_n give_v it_o appertain_v when_o ability_n do_v serve_v that_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o with_o his_o heart_n yield_v thanks_n as_o have_v now_o be_v say_v shall_v show_v himself_o also_o 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