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not_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n of_o fast_v neither_o in_o like_a manner_n attain_v thâ—_n this_o fruit_n who_o though_o they_o feed_v not_o â—daintily_o but_o much_o more_o moderate_o yâ—_n on_o the_o fast_a day_n do_v no_o more_o refraâ—â—_n from_o play_n and_o sport_n from_o brawl_v &_o wrangling_n from_o wanton_a song_n &_o â—centious_a mirth_n &_o that_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a from_o sin_n &_o naughtiness_n then_o â—pon_o other_o day_n which_o be_v not_o fasteâ—_n hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n say_v 〈◊〉_d such_o faster_n 58._o isay_n 58._o behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_a yâ—_n self-will_n be_v find_v and_o you_o call_v all_o your_o debtor_n toâ—_n count_v behold_v you_o fast_o to_o make_v debate_n and_o wrâ—lings_n and_o wicked_o strike_v with_o your_o fist_n fast_o noâ—_n you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o that_o your_o cry_n may_v be_v heâ—â—_n on_o high_a this_o kind_n of_o fast_v do_v goâ—_n mislike_v in_o the_o jew_n because_o in_o the_o fâ—sting_a day_n which_o be_v day_n of_o pennant_n they_o will_v follow_v their_o own_o will_n aâ—_n not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o wouâ—â—_n not_o only_o not_o forgive_v their_o poor_a debtor_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v oâ—_n god_n but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o aâ—_n grant_v they_o any_o respite_n in_o the_o payment_n again_o for_o that_o the_o time_n which_o those_o who_o true_o fast_v aught_o to_o have_v bestow_v on_o prayer_n unto_o god_n they_o bestow_v in_o profane_a wrangle_n and_o contention_n &_o last_o of_o all_o that_o not_o only_o as_o be_v requisite_a in_o fast_v day_n do_v not_o attend_v unto_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o add_v sin_v to_o sin_n they_o do_v wicked_o beat_v their_o neighbour_n &_o abuse_v they_o virtuous_a man_n must_v beware_v and_o avoid_v these_o and_o the_o like_a offence_n if_o they_o desire_v indeed_o to_o have_v their_o fast_a grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o themselves_o that_o fâ—om_n thence_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hope_v for_o a_o good_a life_n &_o a_o precious_a death_n there_o remain_v of_o the_o three_o work_n alm_n which_o the_o angel_n raphael_n praise_v &_o propose_v unto_o all_o to_o imitate_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o nine_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o almesdeed_n of_o almesdeed_n three_o thing_n brief_o be_v to_o be_v explicate_v as_o in_o the_o former_a the_o necessity_n fruit_n and_o manner_n that_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o give_v alm_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o in_o case_n we_o have_v no_o â—ther_a testimony_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d just_a &_o supreme_a judge_n may_v abundâ—ly_o suffice_v who_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a 25._o matt._n 25._o discedite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o â—ledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o you_o accurse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n whicâ—_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angeâ—_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o nâ—_n eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v meâ—_n drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o enâ—teyned_v i_o not_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prisâ—_n you_o do_v not_o visit_v i_o and_o a_o little_a after_o add_v as_o long_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lesser_a one_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o our_o of_o whâ—_n we_o do_v gather_v that_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o gâ—_n alm_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a for_o our_o lâ—_n himself_o be_v not_o record_v to_o have_v giveâ—â—ny_n but_o only_o to_o have_v command_v 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v give_v hâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n whâ—â—_n when_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o judas_n qâ—_n facis_fw-la fac_fw-la citiùs_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o do_v dâ—_n quick_o the_o apostle_n do_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v command_v he_o out_o of_o the_o puâ—_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v to_o give_v somewhat_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o divine_v will_v have_v this_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o that_o commandment_n not_o a_o parent_n honour_v thy_o parent_n other_o that_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o it_o not_o necessary_a that_o this_o precept_n be_v confine_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n when_o 〈◊〉_d alm_n belong_v unto_o charity_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o both_o table_n unto_o iuâ—ice_n but_o if_o all_o moral_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v â—educed_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o opinion_n of_o albertus_n the_o great_a be_v probable_a â—ho_fw-mi will_v have_v this_o commandment_n of_o â—iving_a alm_n to_o belong_v unto_o that_o non_fw-la fuâ—aheris_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a â—f_a theft_n not_o to_o give_v that_o unto_o the_o poor_a which_o we_o owe_v unto_o they_o but_o more_o proâ—able_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o aâ—uin_n who_o assign_v it_o to_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n honora_n parent_n honour_v thy_o parent_n for_o by_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o parent_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v only_o a_o reverential_a honour_n or_o dutiful_a respect_n but_o also_o the_o provision_n of_o all_o necessarye_n for_o their_o life_n and_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a alm_n which_o specialâ—y_o we_o do_v owe_v to_o our_o principal_a neighbour_n as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v matth._n in_o come_v ad_fw-la 15._o matth._n of_o which_o we_o â—nfere_o that_o this_o alm_n be_v due_a also_o unto_o other_o neighbour_n that_o be_v in_o want_n mover_n for_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o give_v aâ—_n be_v not_o negative_a but_o affirmative_a buâ—â—mongst_a all_o the_o commandment_n of_o thâ—â—cond_a table_n there_o be_v none_o affirmative_a 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o first_o honour_n thy_o parent_n but_o to_o spute_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n stand_v not_o 〈◊〉_d my_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n &_o this_o may_v ofice_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o alm_n now_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o uâ—_n that_o be_v most_o copious_a and_o abundant_a 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v that_o alm_n deliver_v a_o man_n from_o exi_a death_n whether_o this_o be_v do_v by_o wâ—_n satisfaction_n or_o by_o way_n of_o disposition_n 〈◊〉_d to_o grace_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n this_o 〈◊〉_d have_v clear_o in_o the_o scripture_n 12._o tob._n 12._o in_o toby_n 〈◊〉_d read_v alm_n do_v deliver_v a_o man_n from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o death_n and_o permit_v not_o a_o soul_n to_o gâ—_n to_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o â—gell_n raphael_n say_v in_o express_a word_n 〈◊〉_d deliver_v from_o death_n and_o it_o be_v alm_n whicâ—â—geth_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o man_n find_v mercy_n
my_o god_n to_o be_v i_o do_v avouch_v make_v i_o believe_v in_o thou_o still_o more_o &_o more_o of_o hope_n &_o charity_n increase_v my_o store_n o_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o my_o die_a lord_n true_a bread_n that_o unto_o man_n do_v life_n afford_v deign_v to_o my_o soul_n on_o thou_o alone_o to_o live_v and_o always_o with_o that_o food_n sweet_a taste_n to_o give_v sweet_a pelican_n &_o dear_a sovereign_n my_o unclean_a hart_n cleanse_v with_o thy_o bloody_a rain_n whereof_o one_o drop_n sufficient_a power_n contain_v to_o purge_v the_o world_n though_o all_o with_o sin_n destaind_v jesus_n who_o now_o do_v under_o veil_n appear_v when_o shall_v it_o be_v which_o i_o esteem_v so_o dear_a that_o i_o behold_v thy_o reveal_v face_n may_v by_o that_o glorious_a sight_n with_o thou_o find_v place_n amen_n have_v dovout_o say_v or_o hear_v these_o verse_n have_v make_v the_o ordinary_a confession_n which_o begin_v with_o confiteor_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o have_v take_v the_o absolution_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o say_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la let_v he_o add_v with_o as_o great_a â—â—mility_n &_o devotion_n as_o he_o can_v these_o word_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n and_o then_o he_o may_v secure_o deceive_v this_o sacred_a &_o celestial_a sacrament_n after_o the_o communion_n there_o remain_v thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n and_o beside_o vocal_a prayer_n which_o he_o may_v read_v out_o of_o some_o pious_a book_n it_o be_v also_o very_o behofull_a that_o he_o who_o have_v now_o receive_v his_o last_o food_n for_o his_o journey_n and_o passage_n unto_o heaven_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o meditate_v with_o himself_o in_o silence_n on_o those_o most_o sweet_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o shall_v open_v it_o unto_o i_o 3_o apoc._n 3_o i_o will_v enter_v in_o unto_o he_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v sup_v with_o i_o for_o these_o word_n do_v most_o fit_o agree_v with_o those_o who_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o our_o lord_n who_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o banquet_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o all_o christian_n shall_v repair_v unto_o this_o feast_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v â—y_a those_o word_n ego_fw-la sto_z ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la &_o pulso_fw-la i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n that_o be_v i_o do_v â—nuite_v myself_o to_o this_o common_a feast_n that_o â—_o may_v also_o be_v feed_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la aperuerit_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o i_o assent_v unto_o this_o good_a desire_n which_o i_o have_v inspire_v that_o we_o may_v feed_v and_o feast_v together_o intrabo_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o will_v enter_v in_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o holy_a banquet_n 103._o psal_n 103._o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v sup_v with_o i_o because_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sup_v with_o we_o when_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o our_o spiritual_a progress_n in_o virtue_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n our_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v my_o speech_n be_v delightful_a unto_o he_o and_o i_o will_v be_v delight_v in_o our_o lord_n in_o which_o word_n be_v express_v the_o mutual_a delight_n &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a banquet_n of_o god_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n for_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v that_o by_o this_o sublime_a sacrament_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o link_v and_o unite_v himself_o after_o a_o sweet_a manner_n with_o our_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v the_o faithful_a soul_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n reflect_v and_o think_v with_o itself_o how_o sweet_a &_o sovereign_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n himself_o as_o a_o guest_n within_o it_o while_o the_o sacramental_a form_n remain_v not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o also_o as_o man_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v confident_o with_o he_o &_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o our_o danger_n and_o anguish_v 〈◊〉_d our_o passage_n from_o this_o body_n from_o his_o haâ—â—_n to_o commend_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o desire_v of_o he_o to_o beat_v back_o the_o common_a tempter_n of_o mankind_n then_o most_o busy_a to_o send_v we_o a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o safe_o into_o the_o port_n of_o salvation_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o eight_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o last_o sacrament_n be_v holy_a unction_n which_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v great_a comfort_n unto_o the_o sick_a if_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o take_v in_o due_a tyme._n there_o be_v two_o â—fects_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o â—rmer_a chapter_n corporal_a health_n and_o reâ—ission_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o â—yther_o of_o the_o first_o thus_o write_v s._n james_n â—s_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n â—f_v the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o they_o anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o â—he_v prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o contain_v a_o promise_n two_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o in_o our_o day_n so_o few_o sick_a man_n do_v recover_v their_o sickness_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n one_o be_v for_o that_o now_o a_o day_n this_o remedy_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o sick_a late_a than_o it_o shall_v for_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v miracle_n by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o one_o that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n shall_v present_o recover_v but_o if_o this_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v unto_o then_o when_o first_o of_o all_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a we_o shall_v then_o often_o see_v this_o effect_n of_o recovery_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o will_v follow_v in_o time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o anneyl_v because_o that_o they_o can_v without_o a_o manifest_a miracle_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a euâ—_n for_o the_o sick_a man_n to_o he_o deliver_v from_o hâ—_n disease_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o die_v and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v make_v in_o this_o unction_n do_v not_o absolute_o desire_v the_o health_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n but_o only_a to_o recover_v his_o health_n at_o that_o time_n if_o iâ—_n be_v avayleable_a for_o his_o salvation_n another_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o thus_o speak_v saint_n james_n et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la remittentur_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o for_o that_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v belong_v proper_o unto_o baptism_n the_o remission_n of_o actual_a to_o baptism_n also_o in_o case_n the_o baptize_v be_v grow_v in_o year_n or_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o syn_n committ_v after_o baptism_n therefore_o the_o divines_n do_v teach_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o be_v the_o relic_n or_o remuant_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o relic_n or_o remnant_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n sometime_o relic_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v either_o the_o mortal_a or_o venial_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o be_v no_o afterward_o confess_v to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n â—yther_o out_o of_o ignorance_n for_o that_o â—he_v penitent_a do_v not_o take_v they_o for_o mortal_a or_o out_o of_o forgetfulness_n because_o he_o do_v not_o â—hen_o remember_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o sick_a man_n seek_v not_o for_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o he_o may_v confess_v they_o these_o reliks_n do_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n take_v away_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n saint_n james_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_fw-mi be_v remit_v he_o which_o the_o counsel_n of_o florence_n &_o trent_n do_v teach_v especial_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o
cheerful_o we_o do_v the_o same_o where_o the_o danger_n be_v both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a temporal_a &_o everlasting_a last_o there_o remain_v a_o consideration_n for_o these_o man_n who_o be_v so_o carnal_a &_o sensual_a that_o they_o esteem_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n these_o man_n be_v to_o be_v warn_v that_o in_o case_n they_o esteem_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o never_o see_v at_o least_o they_o contemn_v not_o the_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n and_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o they_o know_v and_o which_o in_o hell_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o outrageous_a true_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v light_a and_o momentary_a do_v work_v in_o the_o wicked_a above_o measure_n a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o misery_n and_o true_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o few_o word_n will_v make_v this_o evident_a say_v go_v you_o accurse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n but_o s._n john_n iâ—_n his_o apocalypse_n have_v express_v more_o full_o what_o manner_n oâ—_n torment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n &_o for_o man_n circumvent_v &_o seduce_v by_o these_o apostata_fw-la spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n prince_n of_o the_o wicked_a thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n 20._o apoc._n 20._o et_fw-la diabolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o devil_n who_o seduce_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o &_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n of_o other_o condemn_v to_o hell_n he_o say_v 21._o cap._n 21._o to_o the_o fearful_a &_o unbelieved_n and_o to_o the_o execrable_a &_o murderer_n &_o fornicatour_n and_o sorcerer_n &_o idolater_n &_o all_o liar_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o 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