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say_v he_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o some_o unto_o life_n and_o by_o some_o other_o unto_o death_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v life_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o be_v not_o unto_o destruction_n unto_o any_o which_o participate_v of_o he_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v not_o eat_v not_o spiritual_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v not_o his_o blood_n although_o he_o grind_v visible_o with_o his_o tooth_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o rather_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v unto_o his_o damnation_n the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n 1._o prosper_n send_v 339._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 2._o c._n 1._o by_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unclean_a st._n prosper_n allege_v this_o passage_n in_o strong_a term_n and_o such_o that_o in_o his_o 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unto_o which_o time_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o miracle_n of_o narcissus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o see_v the_o oil_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o lamp_n convert_v water_n into_o oil_n 9_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n join_v the_o oil_n unto_o the_o incense_n and_o mention_v the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o desire_v that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v 8._o histor_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o socrates_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a silver_n cross_v invent_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n whereupon_o be_v set_v wax_n light_n but_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o night_n time_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whilst_o the_o arrian_n dishonour_v he_o by_o other_o which_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o their_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n sozomen_n say_v 8_o 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feast_n and_o public_a rejoice_n 4._o orat._n 2._o in_o julianum_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la 4._o gregory_n naxianzen_n do_v prohibit_v christian_n to_o use_v that_o practice_n let_v we_o celebrate_v say_v he_o the_o feast_n my_o brethren_n not_o with_o spruceness_n of_o body_n and_o sumptuousness_n of_o apparel_n let_v we_o not_o strew_v the_o way_n with_o flower_n nor_o make_v a_o show_n before_o our_o door_n and_o let_v we_o not_o make_v our_o house_n shine_v with_o visible_a light_n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o pagan_n do_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o some_o introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o light_v flambeau_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o martyr_n i_o say_v some_o few_o for_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v by_o all_o the_o church_n but_o she_o be_v content_a to_o tolerate_v it_o to_o comply_v with_o
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you_o have_v be_v make_v to_o participate_v unto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n these_o holy_a doctor_n join_v also_o that_o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v they_o say_v pat._n gaudent_fw-la tr_fw-la 2._o tom_n 2._o bibl._n pat._n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o our_o journey_n wherewith_o we_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o way_n until_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o our_o leave_v this_o world_n a_o pledge_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o a_o portrait_n of_o his_o passion_n until_o he_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o the_o sacrament_n we_o can_v make_v this_o reflection_n but_o that_o we_o must_v bewail_v his_o absence_n but_o yet_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o he_o be_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o master_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n that_o it_o be_v 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have_v nothing_o of_o earth_n in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o bend_v downward_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o wallow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v incessant_o fly_v towards_o the_o thing_n above_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v steadfast_o behold_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o a_o earnest_a sight_n and_o pierce_a eye_n in_o fine_a the_o ancient_a liturgy_n do_v not_o from_o all_o these_o commemoration_n separate_v that_o of_o his_o second_o come_v which_o make_v we_o think_v of_o that_o great_a and_o last_o day_n wherein_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v wherein_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o wherein_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a judgement_n to_o cast_v the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a into_o the_o felicity_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o want_n of_o sacrament_n for_o as_o theodoret_n say_v 11._o in_o 1_o ad_fw-la corinth_n c._n 11._o after_o his_o second_o 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worthy_a communicant_a aught_o to_o have_v towards_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n now_o let_v we_o see_v those_o which_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o motion_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o communicant_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o remembrance_n which_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o make_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o death_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n comprehend_v all_o the_o qualification_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o the_o examination_n require_v by_o st._n paul_n contain_v all_o those_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o let_v every_o one_o say_v he_o prove_v his_o own_o self_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v communicants_a unto_o this_o examination_n we_o must_v also_o know_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v to_o 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