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they_o and_o dwell_v there_o as_o he_o himself_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v 6.57_o joan_n 6.57_o that_o as_o his_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o life_n be_v like_a to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v like_o himself_o in_o pureness_n of_o life_n all_o those_o that_o worthy_o receive_v he_o into_o themselves_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o now_o they_o may_v say_v each_o one_o in_o particular_a i_o live_v now_o not_o i_o 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o if_o therefore_o this_o celestial_a bread_n work_v all_o these_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n do_v eat_v it_o what_o man_n be_v there_o so_o insensible_a or_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n of_o himself_o that_o will_v not_o have_v hunger_n of_o bread_n that_o work_v so_o great_a effect_n in_o he_o that_o do_v worthy_o receive_v it_o a_o man_n ought_v therefore_o to_o occupy_v himself_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n before_o the_o bless_a communion_n to_o stir_v up_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o these_o three_o affect_n aforesaid_a in_o which_o do_v consist_v actual_a devotion_n that_o be_v so_o great_o requisite_a for_o this_o meat_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o twoe_n prayer_n follow_a will_v help_v very_o much_o if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o as_o much_o attention_n and_o devotion_n as_o be_v possible_a because_o in_o they_o the_o devoute_a soul_n shall_v find_v word_n and_o consideration_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o itself_o those_o three_o affection_n and_o feeling_n afore_o mention_v a_o devout_n prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n i_o give_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o saviour_n and_o lord_n most_o hearty_a thanks_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o this_o so_o vile_a and_o miserable_a creature_n i_o give_v the_o thanks_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v use_v towards_o mankind_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n and_o chief_o for_o thy_o most_o holy_a nativity_n for_o thy_o circumcision_n for_o thy_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o thy_o flight_n into_o egypt_n for_o the_o travail_n of_o thy_o voyage_n for_o thy_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o preach_v for_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o for_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n for_o i_o and_o much_o more_o for_o the_o love_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v which_o without_o comparison_n be_v far_o great_a above_o all_o this_o i_o give_v the_o thanks_n that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o set_v i_o at_o thy_o table_n and_o
to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o saviour_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o repay_v this_o thy_o new_a mercy_n whoe_fw-mi be_v thou_o o_o lord_n &_o who_n be_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o majesty_n will_v come_v down_o to_o these_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n heaven_n be_v thy_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n do_v fill_v all_o this_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o repose_v thyself_o in_o so_o vile_a cottage_n may_v a_o man_n think_v say_v solomon_n that_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o earth_n with_o man_n if_o the_o heaven_n 8._o 3._o regu_n 8._o and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o place_n how_o much_o les_fw-fr shall_v this_o so_o straight_a room_n suffice_v for_o thou_o o_o how_o marvellous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o he_o which_o sit_v above_o the_o cherubin_n and_o from_o thence_o behold_v the_o depth_n do_v now_o come_v down_o to_o these_o depth_n and_o place_n in_o they_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o majesty_n seem_v it_o little_a to_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o the_o angel_n for_o hour_a safeguard_n if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o angel_n have_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o and_o enter_v into_o our_o soul_n and_o handle_v there_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n the_o affair_n of_o our_o salvation_n there_o thou_o do_v visit_v the_o sick_a thou_o do_v raise_v up_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v thou_o do_v instruct_v the_o ignorant_a thou_o do_v teach_v those_o that_o have_v err_v the_o right_n way_v and_o final_o thou_o thyself_o be_v he_o that_o do_v heal_v we_o of_o all_o our_o disease_n and_o this_o with_o no_o other_o hand_n then_o with_o thy_o own_o nor_o with_o any_o other_o medicine_n then_o with_o thy_o own_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n o_o good_a pastor_n how_o faithful_o have_v thou_o fulfil_v thy_o word_n which_o thou_o do_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v 34_o ezech._n 34_o i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o give_v they_o a_o sweet_a repose_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o who_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o rewards_o whoe_n may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a benefit_n thy_o only_o mercy_n o_o lord_n make_v we_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a goodness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v worthy_a let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o mie_n good_a god_n be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o let_v the_o same_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o thankful_a for_o this_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v thy_o grace_n likewise_o supply_v mie_a defect_n let_v thy_o mercy_n pardon_v mie_a sin_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v mie_a soul_n let_v thy_o merit_n enrich_v mie_a poverty_n and_o let_v thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n wash_v all_o the_o spot_n of_o mie_a life_n that_o so_o i_o may_v worthy_o receive_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n i_o do_v exceed_o rejoice_v o_o mie_n god_n when_o i_o remember_v that_o miracle_n which_o heliseus_fw-la do_v after_o his_o death_n 21._o 4._o reg._n 1â—_n 21._o when_o he_o raise_v one_o that_o be_v dead_a by_o touch_v he_o for_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n be_v of_o such_o force_n of_o how_o much_o more_o force_n be_v the_o live_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o prophet_n thou_o o_o lord_n undoubted_o be_v not_o of_o less_o power_n than_o be_v thy_o prophet_n neither_o be_v my_o soul_n less_o dead_a than_o be_v that_o body_n neither_o be_v this_o touch_v of_o thou_o of_o les_fw-fr virtue_n than_o be_v that_o of_o he_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o hope_v herehence_a a_o other_o like_a benefit_n wherefore_o shall_v a_o body_n conceive_v in_o sin_n work_v great_a wonder_v than_o that_o body_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v more_o honour_v than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n raise_v again_o the_o soul_n that_o approach_v unto_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n raise_v the_o body_n that_o approach_v unto_o it_o and_o for_o somuch_o as_o that_o dead_a body_n without_o seek_v for_o life_n do_v receive_v that_o which_o it_o seek_v not_o for_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a body_n let_v it_o please_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o mie_a lord_n that_o since_o i_o seek_v the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n through_o it_o i_o be_v so_o raise_v up_o and_o quicken_v that_o hereafter_o i_o live_v no_o more_o unto_o mie_fw-fr self_n but_o whole_o unto_o thou_o o_o good_a jesus_n by_o that_o inestimable_a charity_n which_o make_v thou_o to_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o thou_o and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o i_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o clean_o from_o all_o mie_a sin_n and_o to_o adorn_v and_o deck_v i_o with_o thy_o virtue_n and_o merit_n and_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o most_o venerable_a sacrament_n with_o that_o humility_n and_o reverence_n with_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o that_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o mie_a sin_n and_o with_o that_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o with_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o so_o high_a a_o mystery_n give_v i_o also_o o_o lord_n that_o purity_n of_o intention_n with_o which_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o mystery_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o the_o remedy_n of_o all_o mie_a weakness_n and_o necessity_n to_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o enemy_n with_o this_o armour_n to_o sustain_v mie_a self_n in_o spiritual_a life_n with_o this_o food_n and_o to_o make_v mie_a self_n one_o thing_n with_o thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o love_n and_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n as_o well_o live_v as_o dead_a that_o all_o may_v find_v help_n through_o the_o inestimable_a virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o thou_o who_n live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o other_o prayer_n of_o s._n bonauenture_n after_o communion_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a mie_a creator_n and_o mie_a saviour_n how_o have_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o filthy_a and_o so_o miserable_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o goodness_n of_o all_o virtue_n beauty_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o spring_n of_o love_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o most_o hearty_a charity_n and_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v thou_o do_v pray_v i_o and_o i_o do_v fly_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v care_n of_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v always_o regard_v i_o and_o i_o do_v always_o forget_v thou_o thou_o do_v bestow_v many_o favour_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o and_o final_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o that_o be_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o and_o i_o do_v make_v no_o account_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a good_a i_o prefer_v the_o baseness_n of_o this_o world_n before_o thou_o most_o gentel_n spouse_v and_o the_o creature_n move_v i_o more_o then_o do_v the_o creator_n more_o detestable_a misery_n than_o the_o high_a felicity_n and_o more_o boundage_n than_o liberty_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a 27._o proverb_n 27._o that_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o deceitful_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n yet_o i_o be_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o i_o rather_o desire_v the_o deceitful_a wound_n of_o he_o which_o abhor_v i_o than_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n of_o he_o which_o love_v i_o but_o remember_v not_o o_o lord_n mie_a sin_n nether_a those_o of_o mie_a forefather_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o merciful_a entrails_n and_o of_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o precious_a wound_n consider_v not_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o but_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o thou_o have_v do_v many_o more_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v fave_v i_o see_v then_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v so_o love_v i_o as_o thou_o