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〈◊〉_d reverence_n and_o love_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n before_o a_o man_n receive_v it_o most_o high_a and_o dreadful_a most_o sweet_a and_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o art_n real_o contain_v in_o this_o most_o miraculous_a sacrament_n which_o i_o both_o desire_n &_o purpose_n to_o receive_v behold_v how_o i_o come_v freight_v with_o fear_n and_o hope_n unto_o thou_o to_o be_v visit_v feed_v and_o comfort_v of_o thou_o i_o fear_v consider_v the_o incomprehensible_a highness_n of_o thy_o most_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a baseness_n of_o my_o most_o wretched_a misery_n i_o think_v lord_n what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o i_o be_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v my_o maker_n &_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n omnipotent_a eternal_a infinite_a full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n virtue_n &_o incomprehensible_a holiness_n thou_o be_v he_o before_o who_o face_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pillar_n and_o celestial_a potentate_n do_v quake_v again_o and_o 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