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A06674 Meditations and deuout discourses vpon the B. Sacrament composed by Ch. M. Ch. M. 1639 (1639) STC 17128; ESTC S909 57,528 244

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my_o love_n and_o buy_v i_o with_o it_o to_o be_v thy_o spouse_n so_o that_o as_o sephora_n say_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n unto_o she_o 4_o exod._n 4_o because_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o circumcise_v her_o son_n to_o save_v moses_n his_o life_n so_o much_o more_o o_o my_o soul_n may_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o spouse_n christ_n jesus_n thou_o a●t_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n unto_o i_o who_o sh_v thy_o blood_n and_o sufferd_v thy_o bitter_a passion_n to_o marry_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a in_o mind_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o thou_o if_o occasion_n shall_v present_v itself_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n to_o thou_o to_o this_o i_o be_o invite_v by_o thy_o blood_n which_o i_o so_o often_o drink_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n it_o be_v command_v in_o genesis_n that_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n toad_n here_o to_o his_o wife_n and_z 2._o gen._n 2._o the_o same_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o husband_n much_o more_o shall_v thou_o my_o soul_n rather_o leave_v carnal_a parent_n and_o wordly_a riches_n &_o pleasure_n then_o to_o leave_v by_o sin_n this_o thy_o so_o love_a spouse_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o thou_o command_v also_o o_o dear_a spouse_n that_o man_n shall_v love_v their_o wife_n do_v thou_o observe_v this_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o thy_o spouse_n betroth_v to_o thou_o by_o charity_n and_o this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v always_o to_o love_v thou_o never_o to_o offend_v thou_o o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o so_o noble_a and_o so_o chaste_a a_o spouse_n as_o christ_n agnetis_fw-gr in_o officio_fw-la s._n agnetis_fw-gr who_o father_n know_v no_o woman_n who_o mother_n know_v no_o man_n who_o be_v a_o spouse_n more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n more_o rich_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n more_o noble_a than_o all_o the_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o if_o thou_o love_v thou_o be_v chaste_a ibid._n ibid._n if_o thou_o touch_v thou_o be_v clean_o and_o undefiled_a if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o remain_v a_o virgin_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n love_v i_o i_o be_o thy_o spouse_n o_o my_o soul_n love_v thy_o saviour_n he_o be_v thy_o spouse_n and_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v so_o love_v that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o but_o when_o they_o be_v together_o so_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o dear_a spouse_n let_v i_o never_o think_v myself_o well_o but_o when_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o i_o by_o frequent_a communion_n and_o receive_n of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n that_o live_v with_o thou_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a where_o only_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v and_o receive_v i_o may_v live_v and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a the_o nine_o meditation_n what_o a_o physician_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n god_n almighty_a create_v man_n in_o good_a health_n sound_n and_o whole_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o will_v have_v preserve_v his_o body_n from_o distemperature_n disease_n and_o death_n and_o endew_v he_o with_o original_a justice_n which_o so_o subject_v his_o body_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o sensuality_n to_o reason_n the_o inferior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o that_o to_o god_n that_o in_o his_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o inordinate_a passion_n no_o sin_n nor_o spiritual_a infirmity_n but_o he_o not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v this_o his_o felicity_n by_o a_o wilful_a surfeit_n take_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n distemper_v his_o body_n with_o mortality_n from_o whence_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n itself_o proceed_v and_o by_o his_o disobedience_n cast_v his_o soul_n at_o one_o time_n into_o as_o many_o disease_n as_o inordinate_a passion_n which_o diverse_a have_v reduce_v to_o four_o which_o they_o call_v vulnera_fw-la animae_fw-la wound_n of_o the_o soul_n reside_v in_o four_o principal_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n who_o object_n be_v truth_n and_o who_o perfection_n be_v knowledge_n be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v by_o ignorance_n the_o will_n who_o mark_n at_o which_o she_o aim_v be_v good_a &_o who_o perfection_n be_v love_n be_v infect_v with_o malice_n the_o irascible_a part_n who_o object_n be_v difficulty_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v victory_n over_o difficulty_n be_v weaken_v with_o infirmity_n the_o concupiscible_a part_n who_o object_n be_v moderate_a delight_n and_o who_o felicity_n be_v contentment_n be_v gall_v with_o the_o itch_a and_o ill_a please_a sore_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o thus_o this_o samaritan_n descend_v from_o herusalem_n that_o be_v paradise_n from_o which_o now_o he_o be_v banish_v unto_o hierico_n this_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a world_n the_o vale_n of_o misery_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n the_o devil_n who_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o wound_v he_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 10._o luc._n 10._o yet_o semiviu●_n relicto_fw-la leave_v he_o half_o alive_a because_o though_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o all_o supernatural_a grace_n yet_o he_o lose_v no_o natural_a perfection_n though_o he_o be_v also_o weaken_v in_o that_o by_o this_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a wight_n thus_o miserable_o spoil_v &_o wound_v the_o preiste_n &_o levite_n pass_v 10._o luc._n 10._o but_o can_v not_o cure_v he_o or_o help_v he_o because_o the_o old_a law_n can_v only_o tell_v the_o disease_n but_o can_v not_o cure_v it_o by_o grace_n because_o though_o their_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n yet_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o therefore_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n o_o most_o expert_a and_o merciful_a physician_n who_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_a and_o disease_v by_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o merc_n e_o &_o wine_n of_o thy_o blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v in_o thy_o passion_n &_o apply_v &_o as_o it_o be_v powredst_a forth_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n have_v on_o thy_o part_n cure_v this_o miserable_a wight_n man_n and_o all_o mankind_n thy_o sacrament_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o institute_v be_v so_o many_o salve_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o sore_n wound_n and_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n baptism_n cure_v the_o wound_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v after_o baptism_n matrimony_n be_v a_o salve_n ordain_v against_o the_o wound_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o gall_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n confirmation_n against_o infirmity_n in_o the_o irascible_a part_n the_o b._n sacrament_n after_o we_o be_v cure_v nourish_v we_o in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n extreme_a unction_n take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n order_n make_v under_o physician_n who_o under_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o do_v minister_v the_o aforesaid_a sacrament_n and_o remit_v sin_n 20._o io._n 20._o o_o sovereign_a and_o save_a physician_n by_o thy_o holy_a word_n also_o and_o sacred_a scripture_n thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o physician_n for_o that_o every_o word_n of_o this_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v a_o simple_a every_o sentence_n a_o salve_n against_o sin_n &_o therefore_o by_o read_v holy_a scripture_n or_o hear_n of_o it_o read_v and_o right_o interpret_v many_o thousand_o have_v be_v convert_v many_o thousand_o have_v be_v save_v o_o sweet_a jesus_n in_o who_o name_n dwell_v salvation_n o_o heavenly_a physician_n who_o have_v provide_v so_o many_o remedy_n against_o sin_n so_o many_o help_n to_o salvation_n nay_o all_o christ_n his_o life_n be_v a_o shop_n full_a of_o drug_n salve_n &_o remedy_n against_o sin_n every_o prayer_n he_o make_v every_o exhortation_n every_o parable_n he_o speak_v every_o 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