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our_o lord_n pray_v he_o again_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o devote_a saint_n to_o be_v his_o intercessor_n four_o when_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v let_v he_o recollect_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o will_v communicate_v sacramental_o and_o afterward_o with_o devout_a affection_n let_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n mental_o into_o his_o soul_n five_o &_o final_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v not_o say_v for_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o party_n which_o will_v communicate_v spiritual_o to_o hear_v mass_n or_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n because_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o in_o his_o chamber_n out_o of_o mass_n &_o diverse_a time_n in_o the_o day_n but_o i_o 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in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 12_o chapter_n that_o when_o as_o s._n onufrius_n live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o egypt_n and_o be_v most_o desirouse_a to_o communicate_v almighty_a god_n every_o eight_o day_n sen_fw-mi tone_n of_o his_o angel_n to_o bring_v he_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o so_o he_o communicate_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o great_a contentment_n and_o comfort_n 3_o a_o soldier_n call_v segundo_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n ss_z faustinus_n and_o jovita_n desire_v most_o earnest_o for_o to_o be_v communicate_v these_o two_o saint_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o fair_a dove_n which_o bring_v in_o her_o mouth_n a_o consecrate_a host_n which_o faustinus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n take_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o therewith_o communicate_v segundo_n the_o soldier_n ita_fw-la vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v sanct_n discor_fw-la 27._o 4_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la in_o a_o 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leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o heavenly_a father_n see_v that_o you_o have_v bind_v i_o with_o such_o benefitte_v and_o with_o such_o chain_n of_o love_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o that_o love_n which_o you_o always_o have_v bear_v unto_o your_o only_a beget_v and_o belove_a son_n that_o you_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o thus_o bind_v but_o that_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o draw_v i_o unto_o your_o soon_o because_o you_o have_v so_o promise_v i_o by_o your_o prophet_n say_v tra_n ham_n câ—s_v in_o vinculis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la i_o will_v draw_v they_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o charity_n remember_v likewise_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o you_o also_o promise_v to_o draw_v we_o unto_o you_o when_o you_o say_v 12._o joan._n 12._o ego_fw-la si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fuere_fw-la a_o terra_fw-la onnia_fw-la traham_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o unto_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n you_o have_v be_v already_o exalt_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o now_o you_o draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o you_o who_o find_v no_o other_o place_n to_o rest_v itself_o like_o a_o other_o dove_n return_v unto_o the_o arcke_n of_o salvation_n 8._o gen._n 8._o but_o if_o you_o my_o lord_n do_v not_o stretch_v forth_o your_o holy_a hand_n and_o draw_v it_o unto_o yourself_o with_o in_o your_o ark_n it_o will_v remain_v abroad_o &_o be_v case_o drown_v in_o the_o stink_a water_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xviii_o meditation_n which_o be_v the_o four_o concern_v often_o receive_v chap._n 18._o point_n to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o that_o be_v cause_v this_o sacrament_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefitte_v which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n which_o can_v more_o free_o deliver_v we_o from_o ingratitude_n than_o often_o receive_v for_o beside_o this_o that_o hereby_o we_o do_v a_o act_n most_o grateful_a unto_o god_n our_o benefactor_n we_o do_v far_o often_o hereby_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n he_o require_v of_o we_o when_o as_o he_o say_v 11_o 1_o câ—_n 11_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la do_v this_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o i_o 2_o consider_v 22_o luc._n 22_o how_o that_o the_o not_o frequent_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n when_o opportunity_n serve_v common_o proceed_v for_o want_v of_o love_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o do_v love_n christ_n true_o 6._o joan._n 6._o and_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o often_o especial_o since_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o invit_v we_o so_o affectuouslye_o that_o therefore_o he_o promise_v we_o life_n everlasting_a 3_o consider_v how_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o grace_n which_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n impart_v for_o to_o unite_v we_o with_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o often_o that_o one_o receave_v it_o the_o more_o grace_n he_o obtain_v and_o so_o much_o more_o firm_o be_v he_o unite_v with_o his_o creator_n than_o the_o which_o i_o know_v not_o if_o any_o great_a thing_n can_v possible_o be_v either_o desire_a or_o wish_v for_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o xviii_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o desire_n and_o pray_v our_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o internal_a affection_n towards_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n because_o that_o from_o affection_n proceed_v perseverance_n in_o frequentinge_v of_o it_o a_o colloquium_fw-la or_o spiritual_a speech_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a my_o soul_n because_o we_o have_v a_o lord_n who_o in_o give_v be_v very_o liberal_a and_o in_o exact_v be_v very_o spare_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o that_o the_o magnificence_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v valourous_o fight_v for_o we_o magnificence_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o lord_n regard_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o celistiall_a treasure_n &_o our_o necessity_n have_v bestow_v most_o large_o and_o liberal_o upon_o we_o and_o 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for_o this_o precious_a meat_n which_o your_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o do_v render_v again_o unto_o you_o gall_n &_o vinegar_n worthy_o therefore_o may_v you_o to_o my_o confusion_n object_n against_o i_o that_o which_o by_o your_o prophet_n isay_n you_o object_v against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la debui_fw-la ultra_fw-la facere_fw-la vineae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la feci_fw-la ei_fw-la what_o ought_v i_o far_o to_o have_v do_v unto_o my_o vineyard_n &_o have_v not_o do_v an_fw-mi quod_fw-la expectavi_fw-la ut_fw-la faceret_fw-la vuas_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la labruscas_fw-la in_o place_n of_o sweet_a grape_n it_o have_v yield_v i_o sour_a wine_n i_o confess_v my_o benign_a lord_n that_o i_o just_o deserve_v for_o my_o great_a ingratitude_n all_o those_o evels_n wherewith_o you_o threaten_v that_o ungratfull_a vineyard_n of_o israel_n but_o remember_v most_o merciful_a jesus_n that_o this_o vineyard_n have_v cost_v you_o dear_a for_o that_o you_o have_v plant_v it_o by_o sustain_v infinite_a labour_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o you_o have_v water_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o your_o brow_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o your_o eye_n and_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o your_o sacred_a body_n if_o therefore_o you_o now_o prohibit_v the_o rain_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o do_v tear_v up_o the_o head_n thereof_o 79._o psa_fw-la 79._o suddan_o there_o will_v come_v aper_n de_fw-fr silua_fw-la the_o boar_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o tread_v it_o down_o and_o root_v it_o up_o enter_v rather_o o_o lord_n yourself_o &_o visit_v the_o same_o perfice_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la plantavit_fw-la dextera_fw-la tua_fw-la the_o xix_o meditation_n upon_o some_o defect_n which_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n 19_o point_n to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o that_o beside_o mortal_a sin_n there_o be_v other_o impediment_n which_o albeit_o they_o 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their_o prisoner_n as_o also_o in_o the_o last_o passage_n which_o thou_o have_v to_o make_v from_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o other_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a courage_n for_o although_o thou_o thyself_o be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o thy_o enemy_n strong_a and_o mighty_a yet_o nevertheless_o have_v receive_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a meat_n thou_o may_v bold_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n omnia_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o confortaâ—_n 4._o phil_n 4._o i_o can_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o place_n therefore_o all_o thy_o hope_n in_o thy_o jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v nor_o confound_v 13._o 4._o reg._n 13._o thou_o know_v well_o that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o eliseus_n bring_v life_n unto_o a_o other_o body_n by_o only_o touch_v of_o it_o but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a prophet_n have_v such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o recall_v a_o dead_a man_n unto_o life_n and_o the_o thief_n which_o stand_v about_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elizeus_fw-la amaze_v at_o the_o matter_n dare_v not_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n at_o all_o what_o will_v not_o the_o livelie_a &_o glorify_a body_n of_o jesus_n be_v able_a to_o do_v come_v to_o dwell_v and_o remain_v within_o thou_o past_o all_o doubt_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o far_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n he_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a and_o lord_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n by_o his_o only_o presence_n shall_v remain_v confound_v and_o vanquish_v o_o holy_a daniel_n instruct_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o thank_v my_o most_o love_a lord_n who_o see_v i_o in_o this_o my_o simple_a bead_n compass_v round_o about_o with_o fierce_a lion_n of_o hell_n altogether_o faint_v for_o want_n of_o food_n have_v not_o send_v i_o meat_n by_o abacuc_n 14._o dan._n 14._o his_o prophet_n nor_o yet_o by_o his_o angel_n from_o heaven_n but_o he_o himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v and_o give_v i_o meat_n not_o prepare_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o send_v for_o reaper_n or_o haruestman_n but_o prepare_v by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o love_a frond_n qui_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la metent_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la 6._o gal._n 6._o who_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a o_o marry_o mother_n of_o my_o lastinge_a o_o marry_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n o_o my_o good_a angel_n and_o keeper_n and_o all_o other_o my_o devote_a saint_n since_o that_o i_o neither_o know_v how_o nor_o yet_o can_v render_v such_o hearty_a thanks_o as_o be_v convenient_a unto_o this_o my_o heavenly_a benefactor_n thank_v he_o i_o pray_v you_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o thou_o my_o soul_n never_o cease_v from_o thankinge_v our_o lord_n 1._o luc._n 1._o for_o that_o fecit_fw-la tihi_o magna_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n to_o thou_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o love_v thou_o at_o his_o own_o end_n when_o as_o pass_v from_o this_o life_n unto_o his_o eternal_a father_n he_o institute_v for_o thou_o this_o so_o worthy_a a_o sacrament_n 13._o joan._n 13._o but_o far_a he_o most_o singuler_o love_v thou_o at_o thy_o own_o end_n when_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o other_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o for_o meat_n and_o a_o companion_n o_o love_v without_o measure_n o_o my_o lord_n since_o that_o in_o this_o world_n i_o can_v neither_o receane_n nor_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o great_a and_o more_o beneficial_a it_o only_o remain_v that_o with_o holy_a old_a simeon_n i_o cry_v out_o and_o demand_n of_o you_o say_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la ser_n vum_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o pace_n quia_fw-la viderunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la salut_fw-la be_v tuum_fw-la now_o thou_o do_v dimisse_fw-la thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n 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