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to_o the_o mass_n or_o to_o the_o church_n where_o our_o lord_n see_v and_o be_v see_v you_o care_v solicitude_n anxiety_n dolour_n service_n expect_v i_o here_o that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o ass_n my_o body_n whilst_o i_o with_o the_o boy_n that_o be_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n hasten_v thither_o after_o we_o have_v adore_v we_o may_v return_v unto_o you_o for_o we_o will_v return_v and_o alas_o how_o quick_o shall_v we_o return_v when_o we_o go_v to_o mass_n we_o ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o thought_n and_o bend_v all_o our_o intention_n to_o what_o we_o be_v then_o to_o do_v q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v one_o make_v his_o intention_n a._n the_o intention_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o our_o action_n actual_o virtual_o or_o habitual_o then_o our_o intention_n be_v actual_a when_o by_o a_o application_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o actual_o intend_v such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n of_o our_o action_n then_o virtual_o when_o have_v 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occasion_n yet_o for_o their_o piety_n wherein_o they_o abound_v she_o appropriate_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o present_a act_n of_o communion_n for_o the_o word_n have_v great_a energy_n and_o force_n for_o first_o lord_n be_v a_o name_n of_o fear_n and_o dread_n in_o he_o that_o invocate_v it_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n if_o i_o be_v the_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n with_o fear_v therefore_o and_o tremble_v we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o this_o dreadful_a sacrament_n this_o name_n lord_n also_o be_v a_o name_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o challenge_v all_o reverence_n and_o honour_n correspondent_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o say_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a and_o with_o st._n peter_n on_o our_o knee_n before_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n say_v go_v forth_o from_o i_o because_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n for_o he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o sacred_a text_n give_v 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see_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v near_o we_o make_v our_o unbridled_a sense_n to_o domineer_v and_o rule_v over_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o hinder_v the_o motive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o body_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o it_o for_o the_o body_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o vice_n yea_o a_o dunghill_n and_o a_o sink_n of_o sin_n where_o the_o devil_n have_v leave_v their_o ordure_n and_o filth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v exonerate_v their_o belly_n how_o loathsome_a a_o house_n be_v this_o for_o christ_n true_o hell_n itself_o be_v a_o more_o fit_a place_n for_o god_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o than_o the_o house_n or_o roof_n of_o a_o sinner_n q._n be_v he_o have_v be_v at_o confession_n before_o mass_n why_o be_v it_o so_o fearful_a here_o a._n st._n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o divers_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o grace_n the_o ecclesiaste_n say_v no_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n and_o job_n although_o i_o shall_v be_v simple_a the_o selfsame_a my_o soul_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o st._n bernardine_n say_v although_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o secure_v i_o nay_o the_o wise_a man_n add_v if_o sin_n forgive_v be_v not_o without_o fear_n for_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n not_o know_v whether_o some_o secret_a vice_n lie_v hide_v there_o or_o whether_o our_o good_a work_n be_v deprave_v by_o some_o perverse_a intention_n second_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v secret_a whence_o job_n say_v if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o will_v show_v myself_o innocent_a he_o god_n shall_v prove_v i_o wicked_a hence_o st._n augustine_n woe_n even_o to_o the_o 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