in_o do_v of_o marvelous_a work_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o you_o since_o therefore_o good_a lord_n it_o be_v proper_a unto_o you_o to_o do_v great_a and_o marvellous_a thing_n behold_v i_o a_o poor_a &_o weak_a creature_n bring_v to_o pass_v i_o most_o humble_a beseech_v you_o that_o i_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a sacrament_n become_v scotfree_a with_o your_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o strong_a in_o the_o adversity_n of_o this_o life_n the_o four_o meditation_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a sacrament_n chap._n four_o point_n to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o this_o glorious_a sacrament_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n lighten_v mane_n understand_v that_o it_o make_v he_o to_o know_v god_n for_o which_o cause_n those_o tow_n disciple_n which_o go_v to_o emaus_n 24._o luc._n 24._o present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v communicate_v have_v as_o the_o sctipture_n say_v their_o ever_o be_v open_v and_o know_v our_o saviour_n 2_o it_o remit_v venial_a sin_n &_o as_o corporal_a nourishment_n do_v restore_v that_o which_o natural_a heat_n have_v cousnm_v so_o this_o heavenly_a nourishment_n renew_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v lose_v by_o sin_v venial_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o concupiscence_n 3_o it_o conjoin_v we_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v his_o member_n movinge_v we_o to_o love_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v for_o this_o respect_n it_o have_v be_v call_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o sacrament_n of_o union_n and_o of_o charity_n &_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v that_o for_o this_o it_o be_v institute_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o as_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o corn_n of_o wheat_n so_o this_o sacrament_n of_o many_o heart_n make_v one_o will_n 4_o it_o give_v we_o force_n to_o walk_v well_o in_o this_o dangerous_a pilgrimage_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v our_o viaticum_fw-la our_o voyage_n provision_n it_o help_v we_o likewise_o to_o gain_v eternal_a felicity_n 6._o joan._n 6._o and_o there_o before_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n have_v life_n everlasting_a the_o fruit_n the_o profit_n of_o this_o 4._o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o desire_n with_o our_o whole_a hart_n and_o to_o procure_v most_o efectual_o a_o good_a disposition_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o worthy_a effct_n of_o this_o most_o wholesome_a sacrament_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o make_v we_o worthy_a thereof_o adnotation_n of_o three_o manner_n of_o receaviug_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o every_o one_o of_o these_o take_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n opusculo_fw-la 58._o cap._n 17.18.19_o of_o i_o which_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n likewise_o intreat_v ses_fw-fr 13._o cap._n 8._o 1_o some_z communicate_v do_v receive_v only_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v notorious_a sinner_n who_o recevinge_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n unwhorthe_o not_o only_o receve_v not_o any_o of_o the_o most_o holson_a effect_n thereof_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n well_o say_v judicium_fw-la sibimanducant_fw-la 11._o cor._n 11._o that_o be_v they_o make_v themselves_o whorthy_a of_o damnation_n this_o also_o the_o church_n signify_v when_o as_o in_o her_o hun_n she_o say_v mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v life_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o death_n unto_o sinner_n i_o here_o call_v all_o those_o sinner_n which_o have_v their_o conscience_n defile_v with_o mortal_a sin_n be_v not_o confess_v when_o as_o they_o may_v or_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o else_o do_v receive_v for_o some_o evell_a intention_n 2_o there_o be_v other_o which_o communicate_v spiritual_o and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o consecrate_a host_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o he_o and_o so_o they_o communicate_v with_o affection_n and_o desire_n prepare_v themselves_o unto_o this_o spiritual_a receive_n with_o humility_n and_o dtuotion_n such_o as_o these_o receive_v not_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o some_o part_n of_o they_o 3_o other_o final_o be_v well_o prepare_v and_o beawtiful_o adorn_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o charity_n and_o purity_n do_v not_o only_o communicate_v spiritual_o with_o desire_n but_o also_o sacramental_o by_o receive_v the_o most_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o these_o together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n receve_v all_o the_o effect_n thereof_o conformable_o unto_o their_o preparation_n the_o which_o look_v how_o much_o great_a it_o be_v so_o much_o more_o capable_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v of_o the_o virtue_n gift_n and_o grace_n which_o this_o sacrament_n give_v and_o confer_v this_o almighty_a god_n do_v signifi_n when_o as_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n he_o say_v dilata_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la implebo_fw-la illud_fw-la open_v wide_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v and_o replenish_v it_o a_o spiritual_a speech_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o man_n and_o his_o soul_n man._n it_o be_v true_a my_o soul_n that_o this_o sacred_a meat_n be_v give_v thou_o of_o our_o most_o love_a jesus_n but_o tell_v i_o true_o what_o help_n can_v meat_n do_v unto_o a_o dead_a man_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v very_o precious_a soule_n nothing_o m._n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n willnot_v help_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v dead_a s._n it_o be_v true_a but_o how_o can_v i_o die_v be_v immortal_a m._n true_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o die_v of_o corporal_a death_n as_o brute_n beast_n do_v die_v but_o thou_o may_v die_v by_o spiritu_fw-la all_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o corporal_a death_n consist_v in_o the_o separation_n or_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n s._n then_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n m._n noeorherwise_o then_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o body_n s._n and_o what_o can_v deprive_v the_o soul_n from_o grace_n which_o be_v her_o life_n m._n mortal_a sin_n 18._o ezech._n cap._n 18._o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morie_a tur_fw-la the_o soul_n which_o sin_v shall_v die_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o grace_n s._n from_o whence_o have_v sin_n such_o power_n m._n from_o the_o ordination_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o the_o soul_n consentinge_v unto_o mortal_a sin_n rebell_v a_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o rebel_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o his_o good_n so_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_v come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o inestimable_a good_a give_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o allmightie_a god_n s._n if_o therefore_o to_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o heavenly_a meat_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o soul_n live_v in_o grace_n this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o revive_v the_o soul_n by_o raysinge_v it_o from_o death_n to_o life_n m._n ordinary_o not_o but_o be_v spiritual_a meat_n it_o presuppose_v spiritual_a life_n and_o be_v receve_v by_o the_o soul_n it_o nourish_v it_o and_o prescrueth_n it_o from_o vice_n s._n but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o to_o taste_v this_o facred_a meat_n &_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o worthy_a effect_n thereof_o m._n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v hungrye_a because_o our_o lord_n animan_n esurient_fw-la they_o satiat_fw-la bonis_fw-la 106_o psal_n 106_o will_v fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o good_a thing_n &_o afterward_o with_o contemplation_n to_o rumino_fw-la and_o chew_v this_o celestial_a meat_n consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o s._n alas_o that_o the_o poison_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n have_v clean_o take_v away_o my_o taste_n alas_o that_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o occupy_v &_o possess_v my_o hart_n that_o they_o neither_o suffer_v i_o to_o taste_v warrant_v yet_o to_o consider_v this_o most_o marvellous_a meat_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o m._n let_v we_o tear_v ourselves_o my_o soul_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v able_a for_o to_o help_v us._n to_o my_o most_o mrcifull_a jesus_n who_o will_v draw_v forth_o from_o this_o my_o poor_a soul_n all_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o remain_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o taste_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o so_o wholesome_a a_o sacrament_n who_o will_v prepare_v for_o i_o this_o notable_a medicine_n o_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v no_o other_o help_v but_o you_o since_o that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n have_v send_v you_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o physician_n o_o holy_a king_n david_n
hierome_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n demand_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v place_v on_o the_o ground_n upon_o a_o sack_n where_o kneel_v he_o communicate_v with_o many_o tear_n eusebius_n iâ—_n eius_fw-la vita_fw-la s._n john_n crysostome_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n of_o preisthood_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o venerable_a and_o devout_a old_a man_n see_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o angel_n with_o great_a brightness_n to_o stand_v about_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o they_o do_v reverence_n thereunto_o in_o manner_n of_o soldier_n when_o as_o their_o captain_n be_v present_a with_o they_o or_o else_o pass_v by_o they_o the_o same_o s._n crisostome_n homelia_n 60._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenun_n speak_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o manner_n think_v o_o man_n how_o much_o thou_o be_v honour_v of_o god_n and_o what_o table_n thou_o enjoy_v when_o as_o thou_o do_v communicate_v for_o that_o the_o angel_n see_v it_o do_v tremble_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a brightness_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o they_o dare_v not_o free_o to_o behold_v it_o he_o say_v yet_o far_o vnus_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la dolour_n hac_fw-la mensa_fw-la privari_fw-la for_o no_o one_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o much_o greve_v as_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o table_n and_o the_o same_o saint_n homelia_n 61._o call_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o miracle_n of_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o which_o our_o savionr_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o body_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v towards_o we_o for_o to_o make_v we_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n with_o himself_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o those_o which_o love_v most_o entire_o and_o in_o homelia_n 45._o in_o joannem_fw-la he_o say_v that_o by_o receive_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n we_o become_v terrible_a unto_o very_a devil_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rise_v up_o from_o this_o table_n in_o manner_n of_o lion_n which_o breathe_v forth_o fire_n s._n cirill_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o joannem_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o exhort_v unto_o devotion_n to_o wardâ—_n this_o b._n sacrament_n say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o drive_v away_o death_n but_o also_o deliver_v we_o from_o sickness_n quiet_v the_o cruel_a &_o disordinate_a law_n of_o our_o member_n strengthen_v our_o devotion_n and_o pacifi_v the_o perturbation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v receive_v of_o we_o as_o a_o good_a pastor_n which_o yeel_v death_n his_o life_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o sheep_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o trouble_n some_o life_n s._n thomas_n of_o aquâ—ne_n opusâ—_n 57_o after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o b._n sacrament_n a_o pretiouse_a banquet_n marvelous_a wholesome_a &_o full_a of_o all_o sweetness_n to_o induce_v we_o â—o_o devotion_n towards_o the_o same_o â—e_z adjoin_v these_o word_n saying_n that_o no_o one_o sacrament_n be_v â—â—ore_o wholesome_a they_o this_o for_o that_o â—â—ereby_o sin_n be_v purge_v virtue_n do_v increase_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v â—atted_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o â—â—ll_v spiritual_a goodness_n the_o sweerâ—es_n whereof_o no_o one_o be_v able_a worâ—â—ely_o to_o express_v for_o that_o in_o it_o spiritual_a sweetness_n be_v taste_v in_o be_v own_o proper_a fountain_n he_o â—aieth_v moreover_o that_o christ_n â—nowing_v that_o his_o disciple_n will_v â—e_v sad_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o he_o leave_v unto_o â—hem_n this_o sacrament_n as_o a_o only_a â—olace_n &_o consolation_n unto_o they_o â—nd_v also_o to_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n again_o he_o affirm_v â—hat_n this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o onâ—y_o help_v the_o live_n but_o also_o the_o â—â—ead_n s._n ignatius_n in_o epist_n 10._o ad_fw-la ephes_n say_v that_o by_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v expel_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n who_o direct_v his_o action_n like_v so_o many_o fiery_a dart_n to_o induce_v we_o unto_o sin_n cap._n 25._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o marvelous_a sacrament_n many_o have_v write_v as_o richardus_fw-la in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 11._o s._n thomas_n opuse_n 98._o from_o the_o 21._o chapter_n until_o the_o 25._o but_o yet_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o twelve_o point_n 1._o it_o reviu_v 2._o it_o release_v 3._o it_o inflame_v 4._o it_o give_v patience_n 5._o it_o nourish_v 6._o it_o restore_v 7._o it_o unit_v 8._o it_o communicateh_a 9_o it_o heal_v 10._o it_o conscru_v 11._o it_o streng_v then_v 12._o it_o conduct_v s._n bernard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n to_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v correction_n patient_a in_o traivell_n ardent_a in_o love_n prompt_v to_o obey_v and_o dovout_a in_o thanks_n give_v s._n vincentius_n add_v a_o other_o which_o be_v that_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n of_o all_o other_o to_o escape_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n for_o that_o by_o frequent_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n it_o diminish_v the_o pain_n dew_n unto_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a s._n laurentius_n justinianus_n here_o note_v that_o as_o corporal_a meat_n do_v nourish_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o increase_v albeit_o that_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v it_o even_o so_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n comfort_v and_o strengthen_v oursoule_n with_o increase_n of_o grace_n although_o we_o per_fw-mi ceave_v it_o not_o cap._n 26._o now_o concern_v the_o reverential_a fear_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o this_o so_o great_a &_o so_o dreadful_a a_o sacrament_n i_o have_v have_v note_v some_o thing_n first_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 1._o math._n cap._n 27._o do_v write_v that_o sacrilegious_a judas_n have_v alrea_n die_v suiour_n and_o now_o go_v about_o to_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o jew_n hand_n and_o do_v not_o withstand_v communicate_v with_o his_o perverse_a intention_n at_o the_o end_n see_v that_o chirst_n our_o saviour_n be_v condemn_v laqueo_fw-la se_fw-la suspendet_fw-la crepuit_fw-la medius_fw-la &_o essusa_fw-la sunt_fw-la viscera_fw-la eius_fw-la he_o hang_v himself_o with_o a_o halter_n burst_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v forth_o which_o be_v so_o cruel_a against_o his_o ben_a master_n and_o benefactor_n s._n paul_n likewise_o 1._o cor._n 11._o write_v of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o disease_a and_o many_o die_v not_o only_o spiritual_o but_o also_o corporal_o because_o they_o unworthe_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n s._n john_n crisostome_n homeli_fw-la 6._o adpopulum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la say_v if_o thou_o be_v offend_v against_o judas_n because_o he_o betray_v christ_n our_o saviour_n &_o likewise_o against_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o crucify_v he_o what_o wilbecome_v of_o thou_o if_o after_o so_o many_o 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the_o like_a in_o the_o place_n before_o cire_v say_v that_o they_o sin_v no_o less_o who_o receive_v christ_n with_o a_o hart_n defile_v with_o sin_n than_o they_o do_v who_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o i_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v crucify_v he_o s._n hierome_n in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n unto_o priest_n have_v these_o word_n tell_v i_o wicked_a caitiff_n say_v he_o who_o receave_v the_o b._n sacrament_n how_o dare_v thou_o with_o those_o lip_n tokisse_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v kiss_v a_o strumpet_n o_o judas_n with_o a_o kiss_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n s._n bernard_n tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ad_fw-la sororem_fw-la sermone_fw-la de_fw-la communione_fw-la say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v life_n unto_o they_o in_o who_o christ_n do_v live_v and_o it_o be_v death_n unto_o they_o who_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v member_n
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able_a to_o do_v this_o to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o power_n 28_o mat._n 28_o but_o poor_a and_o miserable_a that_o i_o be_o for_o that_o when_o you_o my_o lord_n of_o your_o infinite_a charity_n wash_v my_o foot_n i_o want_v the_o water_n of_o tear_n which_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v be_v constained_a with_o sob_n and_o scythe_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n hie_v remie_n 9_o hier._n 9_o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la capiti_fw-la meo_fw-la aquam_fw-la et_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la fontem_fw-la lachrimarun_v who_o will_v give_v water_n unto_o my_o head_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n unto_o my_o eye_n and_o when_o as_o you_o my_o lord_n move_v with_o my_o cry_n to_o compassion_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o strike_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o hard_a hart_n to_o give_v i_o water_n of_o tear_n how_o yet_o shall_v i_o presume_v although_o i_o be_o wash_v to_o approach_v unto_o this_o thy_o sacred_a table_n for_o that_o 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