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s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v affirm_v not_o only_o all_o necessary_a sustenance_n for_o the_o body_n but_o alâ—oe_v much_o more_o all_o spiritual_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o namely_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o hoâ—y_a eucharist_n which_o s._n denis_n call_v supersubstantiall_a bread_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o we_o that_o eat_v his_o body_n moreover_o the_o bread_n of_o understanding_n the_o bread_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a inspiration_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o by_o this_o petition_n to_o ask_v material_a bread_n alone_o and_o other_o corporal_a sustenance_n for_o we_o have_v another_o life_n to_o provide_v for_o beside_o that_o of_o the_o body_n uz_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v far_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v not_o in_o bread_n alone_o that_o be_v in_o corporal_a 4_o math._n 4_o food_n do_v man_n live_v according_a to_o both_o part_n uz_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o in_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o holy_a man_n the_o body_n indeed_o may_v be_v sustain_v and_o conserve_v in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n by_o material_a bread_n but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v corroborate_v and_o conserve_v in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o he_o that_o bear_v my_o ward_n â—_o joan._n â—_o and_o believe_v he_o that_o send_v one_o have_v life_n everlasting_a let_v we_o therefore_o beg_v this_o spiritual_a bread_n with_o much_o instance_n for_o our_o soul_n will_v soon_o saint_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v if_o god_n almighty_a do_v witâ—_n draw_v his_o good_a motion_n and_o instigation_n to_o virtue_n and_o we_o through_o want_n of_o they_o do_v fall_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o that_o we_o 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it_o in_o the_o future_a life_n to_o all_o well_o deserve_a people_n when_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o 12._o luc._n 12._o when_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o sit_v down_o and_o minister_v 12._o luc._n 12._o unto_o they_o at_o he_o pass_v byâ—_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o this_o day_n because_o unless_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o in_o the_o next_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o alsoe_o do_v forgive_v our_o debtor_n that_o be_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n &_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v by_o sin_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v we_o recompense_v o_o
wrath_n to_o wit_n will_v thou_o continue_v thy_o revenge_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n for_o ever_o no_o true_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o spare_v and_o show_v pity_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v the_o cogitation_n that_o i_o intend_v unto_o you_o 29._o jerem._n 29._o cogitation_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o affliction_n to_o give_v you_o a_o end_n and_o patience_n therefore_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v turn_v towards_o we_o by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n shall_v quicken_v we_o who_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o present_a and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o may_v have_v more_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n 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sinner_n who_o from_o idolatry_n sensuality_n and_o perverse_a judgement_n do_v return_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n become_v obedient_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o what_o solid_a and_o sincere_a reason_n do_v dictate_v we_o be_v teach_v here_o to_o observe_v diligent_o what_o our_o lord_n god_n do_v speak_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v condescend_v to_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o abacuc_n say_v i_o will_v 2._o abacus_fw-la 2._o stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o i_o will_v contemplate_v to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o i_o but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v a_o divine_a which_o a_o angelical_a which_o a_o natural_a and_o which_o a_o diabolical_a instinct_n but_o yet_o his_o salvation_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o all_o man_n will_v not_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n nor_o consequent_o participate_v of_o the_o 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of_o glory_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n may_v inhabit_v in_o our_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n where_o be_v converse_v corporal_o among_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n witness_v say_v praise_n and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n because_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v meet_v each_o other_o in_o christ_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o incarnation_n because_o â—t_a be_v effect_v by_o the_o ineffable_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v assume_v humane_a flesh_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shine_v therein_o because_o he_o fulfil_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o have_v foretell_v and_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n justice_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v to_o wit_n the_o just_a satisfaction_n wherewith_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n 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