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at_o one_o communion_n come_v well_o prepare_v then_o by_o many_o to_o which_o he_o come_v without_o any_o diligent_a preparation_n chap._n xxiii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v whether_o the_o holy_a communion_n ought_v daily_o to_o be_v give_v to_o some_o person_n of_o our_o time_n out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a man_n before_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o for_o a_o ground_n we_o gather_v how_o rare_a the_o virtue_n of_o that_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o who_o licence_n shall_v be_v grant_v dailye_o to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o how_o much_o many_o ghostly_a father_n be_v deceive_v that_o herein_o make_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o and_o beside_o the_o reason_n already_o allege_v which_o be_v that_o holy_a man_n do_v say_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o leave_n shall_v be_v give_v aught_o to_o be_v of_o that_o great_a purity_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o have_v that_o wonderful_a burn_v charity_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o 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