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whereby_o we_o shall_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o work_v the_o true_a the_o mystical_a transubstantiation_n of_o ourselves_o by_o grace_n into_o christ_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o examine_v conscience_n sometime_o that_o be_v occasional_o examine_v by_o the_o minister_n as_o in_o a_o conscience_n very_o ignorant_a and_o usual_o rather_o for_o instruction_n than_o censure_n but_o always_o examine_v by_o itself_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o examination_n by_o the_o minister_n be_v more_o charity_n than_o command_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o lord_n it_o not_o over_o the_o lord_n people_n they_o be_v his_o people_n more_o than_o we_o nor_o at_o all_o we_o but_o because_o his._n let_v we_o then_o chief_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o come_v with_o a_o consceince_n as_o resolute_a to_o leave_v sin_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o let_v we_o come_v with_o sorrow_n answerable_a to_o that_o joy_n which_o we_o take_v former_o in_o sin_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o bitter_a herb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodorus_n gaza_n expound_v it_o interpret_n the_o nine_o book_n of_o aristotle_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la animalium_fw-la signify_v wild_a lettuce_n lactuca_fw-la agrestis_fw-la which_o as_o dioscorides_n tell_v we_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 130._o be_v a_o very_a bitter_a herb_n and_o likely_a it_o be_v god_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o herb_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v so_o particular_o prescribe_v and_o so_o s._n jerome_n every_o where_o render_v it_o lactuca_fw-la egrestis_fw-la and_o since_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o bitterness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o secrament_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o the_o wild-lettice_n they_o do_v use_v that_o which_o be_v old_a and_o grow_v be_v not_o only_o bitter_a but_o also_o full_a of_o prickle_n upon_o the_o back_n or_o out_o side_n of_o the_o leaf_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v eat_v but_o the_o more_o young_a and_o tender_a sort_n be_v use_v in_o medicine_n &_o though_o it_o be_v bitter_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o milky_a moisture_n in_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v lactuca_n &_o this_o be_v boil_v they_o eat_v with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n thus_o be_v there_o a_o old_a and_o grow_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o sorrow_n that_o gore_v the_o soul_n a_o sorrow_n which_o we_o rather_o call_v despair_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v the_o more_o gentle_a and_o tender_a grief_n which_o have_v the_o milky_a moisture_n a_o supple_a comfort_n with_o the_o bitterness_n we_o must_v have_v sorrow_n but_o we_o must_v have_v hope_n nay_o we_o must_v have_v sorrow_n and_o we_o must_v have_v joy_n yet_o must_v we_o come_v with_o fear_n remember_v that_o the_o surfeit_n of_o bread_n be_v of_o all_o surfeit_v hold_v the_o most_o dangerous_a especial_o then_o the_o surfeit_n of_o this_o bread_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v that_o unworthy_o take_v this_o bread_n he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o instead_o of_o bread_n receive_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o scorpion_n usual_o it_o be_v undigestable_a death_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o ep._n 11.30_o that_o for_o unworthy_a receive_n many_o of_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o some_o sleep_v that_o be_v god_n do_v strike_v some_o of_o they_o with_o infirmity_n of_o body_n some_o with_o grievous_a disease_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o the_o last_o sleep_n of_o nature_n death_n itself_o we_o must_v come_v likewise_o with_o humility_n and_o then_o by_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o pride_n he_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n nay_o of_o judas_n who_o yet_o he_o pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o have_v a_o enemy_n worse_o than_o judas_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o can_v be_v so_o injure_v as_o our_o saviour_n o_o what_o humility_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o show_v towards_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o show_v such_o humility_n towards_o a_o servant_n towards_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o come_v not_o unworthy_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o desire_n a_o earnest_a desire_n the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a receiver_n we_o must_v not_o like_o profane_a liver_n be_v glad_a to_o escape_v a_o communion_n but_o we_o must_v long_o for_o it_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o david_n profess_v such_o a_o search_n and_o such_o a_o desire_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o psalm_n 132.6_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o ephratah_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood._n he_o speak_v as_o it_o appear_v v._o 8_o 10._o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o in_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.4_o be_v the_o golden_a pot_n of_o manna_n now_o david_n have_v hear_v he_o know_v that_o the_o ark_n have_v at_o the_o first_o be_v place_v by_o joshua_n at_o shiloh_n a_o city_n in_o ephratah_n the_o country_n of_o ephraim_n jud._n 18.1_o but_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v at_o kireath-jearim_a or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o wood_n where_o it_o have_v continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n after_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v home_o from_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o now_o you_o know_v with_o what_o pain_n &_o joy_n he_o go_v to_o fetch_v it_o &_o when_o he_o have_v it_o how_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o music_n and_o in_o the_o dance_n the_o like_a desire_n and_o labour_n and_o joy_n we_o must_v come_v with_o unto_o this_o admirable_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n unto_o this_o more_o admirable_a manna_n the_o infant_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n do_v with_o alacrity_n snatch_v the_o teat_n fasten_v the_o lip_n upon_o it_o and_o suck_v with_o a_o most_o fix_a impression_n so_o must_v we_o say_v he_o like_o innocent_a babe_n suck_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o like_o the_o babe_n cry_v when_o we_o want_v this_o spiritual_a nourishment_n the_o jew_n make_v great_a haste_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o purge_v ourselves_o by_o his_o blood_n from_o our_o gild_n and_o if_o we_o true_o purify_v ourselves_o with_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o our_o behaviour_n after_o our_o receive_n as_o we_o be_v before_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o like_o the_o jew_n who_o bring_v our_o saviour_n into_o jerusalem_n with_o shout_n of_o joy_n cry_v hosanna_n and_o afterward_o cry_v as_o fast_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o we_o must_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n drink_v the_o lord_n wine_n and_o continue_v at_o wine_n all_o the_o day_n after_o nor_o must_v we_o expel_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o mirth_n and_o riot_n of_o our_o body_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v certain_o careful_a after_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o if_o we_o be_v true_o careful_a before_o and_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o true_o careful_a to_o receive_v we_o shall_v true_o receive_v we_o shall_v true_o feast_v with_o christ_n both_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o glory_n wherein_o this_o mstical_o feast_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v as_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 22.16_o by_o be_v change_v into_o that_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a feast_n in_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 22.30_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v like_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n not_o in_o a_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o purgatory_n but_o without_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o speech_n in_o a_o honourable_a place_n with_o a_o love_a entertainment_n at_o a_o feast_n the_o speech_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o eat_v lie_v in_o couch_n incline_v sonewhat_o on_o the_o left_a side_n &_o somewhat_o rest_v on_o the_o left_a elbow_n the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o lie_v in_o the_o bosone_n of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o three_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o second_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v at_o liberty_n &_o while_o they_o eat_v be_v somewhat_o more_o erect_v the_o table_n be_v place_v before_o the_o couch_n now_o for_o a_o lazarus_n a_o poor_a jew_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n as_o