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that_o i_o have_v free_o make_v use_v of_o several_a passage_n prayer_n especial_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o some_o few_o modern_a writer_n without_o any_o scruple_n and_o i_o here_o profess_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n to_o all_o those_o good_a man_n by_o who_o i_o have_v profit_v for_o if_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o world_n the_o benefit_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o now_o may_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o love_n and_o practise_v their_o duty_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o may_v delight_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o saviour_n that_o we_o all_o in_o god_n time_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o everlasting_a feast_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o heaven_n amen_n the_o content_n part_n i._o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o private_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o holiness_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o common_a excuse_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n 4._o of_o examination_n in_o general_n chap._n 5._o examination_n of_o past_a sin_n chap._n 6._o examination_n of_o present_a virtue_n chap._n 7._o examination_n of_o the_o communicants_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 9_o of_o christian_a love_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o unity_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n chap._n 16._o of_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 17._o of_o resignation_n and_o self-denial_n chap._n 18._o of_o humiliation_n before_o the_o reception_n chap._n 19_o of_o joy_n and_o resolution_n after_o the_o reception_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o consecrate_v chap._n 21._o the_o method_n of_o the_o ancient_n at_o the_o reception_n chap._n 22._o the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 23._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o evil_a end_n part_n ii_o the_o introduction_n the_o office_n for_o palmsunday_n for_o monday_n before_o easter_n for_o tuesday_n before_o easter_n for_o wednesday_n before_o easter_n for_o maundy_n thursday_n for_o good-friday_n the_o examen_fw-la the_o litany_n for_o easter-eve_n for_o easter-day_n rule_n of_o conduct_n for_o easter-day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o press_n in_o mispoint_v the_o english_a and_o
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