the_o divine_n baptisma_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o do_v it_o also_o happen_v in_o this_o spiritual_a communion_n 3_o the_o three_o how_o we_o reap_v profit_n by_o receive_v christ_n into_o the_o holy_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n while_o i_o be_v muse_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o fire_n kindle_v the_o elevation_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o god_n do_v take_v we_o away_o from_o earthly_a affection_n and_o carry_v we_o unto_o he_o on_o who_o our_o desire_n be_v fix_v 4_o how_o acceptable_a this_o be_v unto_o god_n we_o all_o know_v he_o that_o accept_v the_o intention_n of_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o solomon_n because_o this_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v not_o only_o accept_v of_o our_o good_a desire_n to_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o affection_n hut_a also_o do_v reward_v this_o desire_n as_o the_o deed_n do_v but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o stay_v upon_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o will_n and_o receive_v christ_n spiritual_o but_o we_o must_v proceed_v far_o to_o receive_v he_o together_o both_o spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o follow_v christ_n in_o our_o intention_n but_o we_o must_v also_o receive_v he_o in_o this_o holy_a mystery_n wherein_o we_o show_v reverence_n unto_o his_o bless_a institution_n and_o that_o we_o be_v become_v his_o temple_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 6._o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n as_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o special_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n which_o he_o who_o will_v please_v god_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n must_v often_o use_v that_o so_o he_o may_v go_v forward_o in_o all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a as_o necessary_a for_o the_o time_n of_o any_o visitation_n consider_v that_o among_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o heavenly_a sacrament_n that_o to_o be_v cheeâ—ely_o number_v that_o it_o make_v those_o strong_a in_o endure_v temptation_n which_o worthy_o receive_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n in_o place_n of_o visitation_n or_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n and_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o consider_v that_o it_o also_o profit_v to_o attain_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n see_v it_o be_v so_o available_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o at_o the_o only_a touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n many_o receive_a health_n what_o can_v christ_n himself_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sick_a 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n foresee_v our_o conflict_n to_o come_v ordain_v this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o the_o spiritual_a help_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v think_v by_o how_o great_a necessity_n we_o labour_v by_o so_o much_o this_o sacrament_n do_v exercise_v more_o effectual_o his_o wholesome_a effect_n see_v it_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v more_o ready_o then_o when_o great_a necessity_n do_v require_v 4_o consider_v that_o here_o the_o distress_a either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n may_v apply_v unto_o himself_o in_o particular_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o raise_v up_o himself_o by_o a_o comfortable_a participation_n of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n come_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v thou_o depart_v this_o world_n and_o by_o thy_o assistant_n help_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n who_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n continue_v only_o a_o good_a will_n for_o all_o though_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o feeble_a though_o thy_o enemy_n be_v many_o and_o mighty_a yet_o have_v receive_v divine_a strength_n thou_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o cast_v all_o thy_o hope_n on_o jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v neither_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o nor_o put_v to_o shame_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o certain_a dead_a man_n be_v restore_v to_o life_n 2._o kin._n 13._o by_o the_o only_a touch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o elizeus_fw-la if_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a prophet_n have_v so_o great_a virtue_n that_o they_o restore_v one_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o the_o thief_n amaze_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o thing_n dare_v do_v no_o evil_a what_o will_v not_o the_o live_n and_o glorious_a body_n of_o jesus_n doeâ—_n enter_v into_o thou_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v exercise_v great_a might_n in_o thou_o see_v he_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o confound_v at_o his_o presence_n o_o holy_a daniel_n teach_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o love_a lord_n who_o see_v i_o in_o time_n of_o need_n beset_v with_o infernal_a lion_n do_v send_v i_o food_n not_o by_o the_o prophet_n abacuk_n daniel_n 14._o or_o by_o any_o heavenly_a angel_n but_o himself_o come_v to_o be_v my_o food_n o_o love_n without_o measure_n consider_v o_o my_o soul_n this_o unspeakable_a mercy_n thou_o know_v thou_o be_v love_v of_o he_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o father_n do_v institute_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o thy_o welfare_n thou_o see_v also_o he_o love_v thou_o in_o thy_o extremity_n it_o remain_v that_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 8._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o if_o i_o live_v i_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o amen_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v who_o be_v to_o communicate_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o who_o will_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o oght_v concern_v this_o sacrament_n and_o that_o which_o the_o dignity_n of_o such_o a_o mystery_n do_v require_v must_v lot_n out_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n to_o himself_o wherein_o he_o may_v perform_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o and_o that_o we_o may_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n and_o more_o familiar_o with_o they_o which_o do_v often_o communicate_v i_o say_v they_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o if_o as_o moses_n command_v the_o people_n that_o three_o day_n before_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v prepare_v themselves_o so_o also_o they_o shall_v prepare_v themselves_o in_o three_o day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v apt_a and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v a_o law_n not_o of_o death_n but_o of_o life_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o fear_n but_o of_o love_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o king_n assuerus_n hest._n 2.12_o come_v only_o into_o his_o sight_n but_o once_o in_o six_o month_n prepare_v they_o with_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o other_o six_o month_n with_o certain_a sweet_a odour_n if_o these_o do_v do_v this_o that_o they_o may_v find_v favour_n with_o a_o earthly_a man_n what_o preparation_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o uâ—_n that_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a god_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a praise_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n for_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v commend_v she_o he_o show_v when_o he_o sâ—ith_o thou_o have_v â—ound_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v a_o hard_a and_o troublesome_a thing_n unto_o we_o to_o do_v for_o so_o great_a glory_n and_o dignity_n that_o which_o this_o woman_n have_v do_v for_o such_o vanity_n with_o what_o face_n i_o pray_v will_v we_o refuse_v labour_n yea_o although_o all_o the_o power_n &_o strength_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v that_o we_o may_v come_v at_o least_o but_o into_o the_o grace_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n special_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o these_o miserable_a maid_n spend_v their_o whole_a life_n that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o one_o mortal_a man_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o do_v at_o least_o let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o in_o those_o three_o day_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v do_v all_o that_o which_o in_o we_o lie_v but_o if_o
math._n 26.26_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o mei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 4_o the_o four_o effect_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n of_o god_n who_o first_o love_v we_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o say_v he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n also_o 1_o joan._n 4._o 21._o what_o shall_v we_o enter_v into_o â—hat_n sea_n of_o the_o manifold_a efâ—fects_n of_o this_o sacrament_n if_o i_o â—m_n sick_a here_o i_o may_v cure_v i_o if_o i_o be_o whole_a here_o i_o shall_v keep_v i_o if_o live_v here_o i_o shall_v comfort_v i_o if_o dead_a in_o sin_n here_o i_o shall_v raise_v i_o if_o i_o burn_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n here_o i_o may_v inflame_v i_o if_o i_o be_o cold_a in_o devotion_n here_o i_o may_v warm_v i_o if_o i_o be_o blind_a here_o i_o may_v enlighten_v i_o if_o spot_v here_o i_o may_v cleanse_v i_o i_o will_v not_o fly_v as_o adam_n sometime_o do_v from_o the_o presence_n oâ—â—od_a because_o here_o i_o can_v coveâ—â—ne_v nor_o run_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o â—he_n enemy_n for_o here_o i_o shall_v find_v grace_n to_o strengthen_v i_o cyrill_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n upoâ—_n john_n say_v here_o not_o only_a â—eath_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n but_o alsâ—â—pirituall_a disease_n that_o causâ—â—ath_v be_v expel_v the_o cruelâ—_n and_o inordinate_a love_n of_o our_o member_n be_v repress_v and_o the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n quiet_v tho._n aquinas_n call_v this_o sacrament_n a_o precious_a banquet_n admirable_a wholesome_a &_o full_a of_o all_o sweetness_n &_o to_o provoke_v we_o the_o more_o to_o louâ—_n it_o he_o add_v here_o sin_n be_v cleanse_v virtue_n increase_v the_o mind_n make_v fertile_a with_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o that_o when_o christ_n see_v his_o disciple_n to_o waxy_n sad_a for_o his_o departure_n he_o leave_v unto_o they_o this_o sacrament_n for_o a_o singular_a comfort_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o fruit_n hereof_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o 12._o property_n the_o first_o be_v to_o quicken_v 2._o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n 3._o to_o inflame_v 4._o to_o give_v patience_n in_o trouble_n 5._o to_o nourish_v 6._o to_o restore_v 7._o to_o unite_v 8._o to_o communicate_v 9_o to_o make_v whole_a 10._o to_o preserve_v 11._o to_o strengthen_v 12._o to_o conduct_v through_o and_o therefore_o this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v viaticum_fw-la the_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n as_o elias_n pass_v his_o journey_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o meat_n it_o be_v write_v of_o obededon_n in_o the_o second_o of_o sam._n 3._o that_o he_o and_o he_o do_v prosper_v because_o he_o receive_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o his_o house_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o those_o who_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n true_o into_o their_o soul_n the_o manifold_a effect_n whereof_o by_o increase_n of_o grace_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n the_o faithful_a feel_v and_o find_v as_o much_o the_o five_o meditation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n consider_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n new_o create_v of_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o coâ—meth_v inâ—o_o the_o body_n which_o descend_v of_o adam_n be_v forthwith_o contaminate_a &_o make_v perâ—â—aker_n of_o the_o whole_a evil_n and_o misery_n wherein_o he_o enwrap_v mankind_n by_o his_o transgression_n so_o likewise_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n receive_v christ_n it_o iâ—_n forthwith_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o his_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o communion_n 2_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n his_o reâ—surrection_n and_o ascension_n so_o also_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v thou_o unto_o his_o member_n 3_o consider_v that_o the_o understanding_n be_v so_o lighten_v by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o it_o easy_o commenth_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n whence_o those_o 2._o disciple_n go_v to_o emans_n straight_a after_o the_o receive_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v the_o lord_n 4_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hem_n of_o the_o garment_n for_o what_o virtue_n can_v there_o be_v in_o so_o mean_v a_o subject_a to_o procure_v health_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hem_n of_o christ_n garment_n so_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o this_o bread_n this_o wine_n that_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n 5_o consider_v how_o it_o renew_v god_n grace_n that_o like_o as_o bodily_a food_n do_v renew_v that_o which_o natural_a heat_n have_v consume_v so_o this_o heavenly_a nourishment_n restore_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o heat_n of_o evil_a desire_n have_v lose_v 6_o consider_v it_o join_v we_o to_o christ_n our_o head_n &_o to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v christ_n member_n provoke_v we_o to_o love_v they_o with_o true_a charity_n and_o therefore_o this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v of_o the_o father_n the_o sacrament_n of_o union_n &_o love_n for_o christ_n by_o give_v his_o the_o same_o food_n unit_v they_o in_o one_o divine_a essence_n s._n augustine_n write_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o as_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n and_o the_o wine_n one_o of_o many_o grape_n so_o the_o faithful_a by_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v make_v one_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n one_o by_o consent_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o 7_o consider_v the_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o come_v by_o this_o sacrament_n y_z t_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v toss_v &_o trouble_v before_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o it_o all_o be_v calm_a so_o in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v often_o trouble_v but_o when_o christ_n come_v all_o be_v quiet_a he_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o what_o house_n they_o enter_v peace_n be_v unto_o this_o house_n luc._n 10.5_o how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o â—eâ—_n say_v to_o that_o heart_n where_o this_o holy_a mystery_n be_v true_o &_o worthy_o receive_v peace_n be_v unto_o this_o heart_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o meditation_n the_o fruit_n be_v to_o desire_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n to_o have_v parâ—_n in_o these_o effect_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n to_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o samâ—ria_n joâ—_a 4.25_o who_o when_o she_o hear_v christ_n speaâ—_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n say_v give_v i_o lord_n of_o this_o water_n so_o o_o lord_n give_v we_o of_o thâ—â—_n food_n which_o may_v work_v in_o our_o soul_n these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o worthy_a effect_n the_o soloquie_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o know_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o what_o good_a thing_n christ_n in_o this_o holy_a mystery_n haste_v unto_o thou_o how_o he_o come_v load_v and_o enrich_v with_o so_o many_o merit_n and_o reward_n whatsoeâ—er_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o 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