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heart_n that_o suffer_a state_n which_o thy_o divine_a will_n have_v ordain_v i_o in_o adoration_n of_o thy_o sacred_a suffering_n as_o also_o in_o honour_n and_o union_n of_o that_o thy_o naked_a poverty_n and_o be_v so_o forsake_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o here_o now_o render_v myself_o to_o what_o want_n or_o misery_n soever_o thy_o heavenly_a justice_n and_o holy_a pleasure_n have_v ordain_v for_o i_o be_v it_o by_o persecution_n by_o calumny_n scorn_n confusion_n or_o by_o any_o other_o injury_n or_o sufferance_n from_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o all_o which_o i_o humble_o accept_v in_o expiation_n of_o my_o sin_n &_o yield_v myself_o most_o willing_o to_o suffer_v all_o pain_n and_o infirmity_n by_o thy_o divine_a will_n allot_v i_o my_o agony_n and_o death_n itself_o all_o which_o and_o what_o else_o soever_o they_o be_v i_o accept_v thereof_o in_o honour_n union_n and_o adoration_n of_o thy_o most_o dolorous_a death_n and_o cruel_a torment_n for_o which_o the_o prophet_n esa_n so_o just_o have_v call_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n cap._n 53._o and_o i_o most_o entire_o submit_v myself_o to_o die_v in_o true_a conformity_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n be_v it_o without_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o friend_n or_o sense_n that_o i_o die_v this_o year_n or_o this_o day_n this_o hour_n or_o moment_n where_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n thy_o divine_a providence_n shall_v ordain_v vouchsafe_v but_o o_o lord_n that_o my_o desire_n may_v ever_o be_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o that_o my_o heart_n accompany_v it_o with_o true_a contrition_n and_o perseverance_n in_o thy_o grace_n this_o grant_v i_o dear_a jesv_n for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n sake_n and_o then_o let_v death_n assault_v i_o in_o bed_n or_o in_o the_o field_n by_o linger_a pain_n or_o by_o sudden_a accident_n be_v it_o natural_a or_o violent_a honourable_a orignominious_a be_v it_o but_o thy_o bless_a pleasure_n and_o welcome_a yea_o father_n for_o so_o have_v it_o well_o please_v thou_o luke_n 10._o grant_v lord_n jesv_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o so_o i_o may_v both_o live_v and_o die_v pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_a i_o may_v ever_o any_o more_o offend_v thou_o but_o that_o final_o i_o may_v breathe_v four_o my_o soul_n in_o cheerful_a conformity_n to_o that_o most_o holy_a obedience_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v render_v thy_o bless_a spirit_n upon_o the_o cross_n into_o thy_o father_n hand_n o_o glorious_a trinity_n i_o whole_o abandon_v myself_o unto_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n vouchsafe_v to_o dispose_v of_o i_o both_o in_o time_n and_o eternity_n to_o thy_o own_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n the_o conclusion_n 1._o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o
the_o holy_a communion_n preparation_n 1._o place_v yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o 3._o endeavour_v by_o internal_a fervent_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o of_o other_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v your_o nuptial_a garment_n as_o a_o invite_a guest_n to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n consideration_n the_o holy_a communion_n be_v a_o sovereign_a mean_n whereby_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o a_o happy_a death_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v one_o day_n in_o this_o exercise_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o with_o all_o due_a preparation_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o holy_a action_n and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o last_o and_o at_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o death_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o important_a exercise_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o granada_n his_o memorial_n or_o from_o some_o other_o good_a 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crave_v thy_o powerful_a intercession_n o_o immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n and_o glorious_a queen_n of_o heaven_n intercede_v also_o for_o i_o o_o you_o belove_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n o_o happy_a magdalen_n s._n marry_o of_o egypt_n and_o all_o you_o glorious_a saint_n that_o i_o may_v partake_v of_o your_o humility_n fervour_n and_o love_n where_o with_o you_o happy_o perform_v your_o last_o communion_n of_o this_o celestial_a food_n vouchsafe_v good_a lord_n that_o be_v unite_v now_o to_o thou_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v never_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o mortal_a sin_n conclusion_n 1._o thank_v god_n for_o your_o good_a affection_n 2._o crave_v grace_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o 3._o beg_v humble_o pardon_v for_o all_o your_o negligence_n in_o prayer_n pater_fw-la aue._n credo_fw-la the_o five_o meditation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme-vnction_n preparation_n first_o place_n yourself_o in_o god_n divine_a presence_n 2._o beseech_v he_o to_o 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may_v receive_v the_o divine_a unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o measure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n endue_v i_o dear_a lord_n with_o all_o â—â—tt_a disposition_n for_o the_o fruitful_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o work_v in_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o those_o happy_a effect_n of_o grace_n there_o signify_v by_o the_o exterior_a ceremony_n thereof_o behold_v i_o prostrate_v at_o thy_o foot_n &_o before_o all_o thy_o celestial_a citizen_n humble_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o crave_v pardon_n with_o a_o repentant_a heart_n wherewith_o i_o offer_v here_o to_o thou_o in_o sacrifice_n all_o my_o corporal_a sense_n together_o with_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o my_o soul_n anoint_v i_o sweet_a jesv_n with_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a oil_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n and_o mercy_n accept_v in_o satisfaction_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o bless_a 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