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good_a reason_n now_o speak_v of_o as_o for_o to_o humble_v himself_o the_o more_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o a_o more_o resolute_a determination_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o only_o upon_o scruple_n because_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o before_o well_o confess_v and_o that_o by_o a_o other_o general_a confession_n he_o shall_v quiet_v his_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o prudent_a ghostly_a father_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o scruple_n that_o move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o convenient_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o because_o the_o way_n to_o overcome_v a_o scruple_n be_v not_o to_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o to_o resist_v it_o &_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o will_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o spiritual_a father_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o be_v a_o scruple_n and_o what_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o one_o to_o confess_v that_o which_o have_v be_v confess_v before_o &_o to_o set_v down_o what_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o penitent_a to_o do_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o penitent_a or_o ghostly_a child_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o ghostly_a father_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o obtain_v by_o yield_v unto_o the_o scruple_n shall_v he_o find_v by_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o ghostly_a 2._o tract_n 5._o p._n 1._o cap._n 2._o father_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v chap._n xiii_o of_o such_o defect_n as_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o many_o which_o do_v often_o communicate_v that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n among_o such_o person_n as_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n as_o there_o be_v some_o which_o by_o often_o receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n do_v increase_n and_o wonderful_o proceed_v in_o all_o virtue_n so_o there_o be_v some_o other_o which_o do_v often_o communicate_v and_o though_o they_o find_v not_o their_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o profit_n nor_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n as_o reason_n will_v nor_o feel_v in_o their_o soul_n many_o of_o those_o heavenly_a effect_n which_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o that_o do_v communicate_v with_o all_o that_o disposition_n which_o be_v requisite_a wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o spiritual_a damage_n and_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o this_o little_a profit_n and_o spiritual_a harm_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v two_o the_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n only_o upon_o custom_n that_o be_v not_o have_v before_o hand_n any_o consideration_n or_o spiritual_a feel_n of_o that_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v but_o only_o move_v of_o a_o certain_a dry_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v to_o communicate_v as_o they_o have_v in_o other_o business_n which_o be_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o communicate_v because_o other_o do_v it_o and_o because_o i_o have_v of_o long_a time_n use_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o i_o see_v other_o virtuous_a person_n do_v practice_v a_o other_o cause_n be_v advise_o to_o fall_n into_o many_o venial_a sin_n and_o not_o to_o correct_v or_o amend_v they_o such_o venial_a sin_n as_o for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o fear_n god_n &_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o service_n work_v not_o this_o harm_n but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v commit_v deliberate_o by_o they_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o slack_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n long_o distraction_n of_o vain_a thought_n merry_a lie_n little_a detraction_n and_o impatience_n light_n laugh_v superfluous_a care_n and_o curiosity_n in_o apparel_n in_o meat_n in_o recreation_n and_o spend_v of_o time_n over_o much_o talk_n presumption_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o hart_n to_o praise_v themselves_o in_o word_n to_o love_v honour_n &_o commendation_n of_o man_n and_o curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n into_o these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o venial_a sin_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o sequent_a tract_n 6._o p._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o sequent_a when_o a_o man_n advise_o do_v fall_v and_o correct_v not_o himself_o by_o true_a penance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o work_v that_o harm_n now_o speak_v of_o and_o do_v great_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 8._o d_o thom._n 3_o p._n q._n 80._o art_n 10._o &_o in_o 4._o d._n 9_o q._n 1._o be_v 4._o q._n 2._o d_o bona._n in_o fasciculario_fw-la cap._n 8._o as_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v teach_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o great_a and_o plentiful_a commodity_n which_o by_o mean_n thereof_o god_n use_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n requisite_a it_o be_v to_o come_v with_o much_o devotion_n &_o that_o a_o man_n do_v for_o his_o part_n what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o have_v it_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o devotion_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o ready_a mind_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o dedicat_fw-la himself_o from_o his_o very_a hart_n to_o his_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o come_v with_o a_o hunger_n to_o be_v spiritual_o refresh_v by_o this_o divine_a banquet_n and_o food_n of_o heaven_n and_o because_o this_o devotion_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o by_o purity_n of_o conscience_n as_o holy_a man_n affirm_v &_o experience_n 3._o d_o thom._n 22._o q._n 82._o art_n 3._o do_v teach_v hereof_o it_o proceed_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o communicate_v not_o have_v prepare_v himself_o before_o hand_n by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o venial_a sin_n which_o do_v distracte_v and_o make_v the_o soul_n some_o what_o cold_a he_o do_v not_o receive_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n this_o reason_n so_o sure_a and_o certain_a and_o so_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n saint_n bonaventure_n do_v note_n in_o these_o word_n 5._o de_fw-fr preparat_fw-la ad_fw-la missam_fw-la cap._n 5._o when_o thou_o mind_v to_o communicate_v examine_v first_o with_o what_o charity_n and_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n thou_o come_v because_o to_o communicate_v as_o be_v convenient_a we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v mortal_a sin_n but_o also_o to_o shun_v venial_a which_o through_o negligince_n idleness_n distraction_n or_o a_o cuill_a custom_n be_v multiply_v for_o although_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n because_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n yet_o do_v they_o make_v a_o man_n more_o cold_a more_o undevoute_a unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a &_o make_v he_o ill_o
prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n wherefore_o he_o that_o mind_v to_o communicate_v let_v he_o first_o holpen_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o devotion_n by_o good_a meditation_n and_o kindle_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o charity_n banish_v from_o himself_o the_o dust_n and_o chaff_n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v care_n o_fw-fr christian_n that_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o communicate_v without_o consideration_n nor_o much_o cold_a in_o devotion_n for_o than_o thou_o come_v not_o with_o that_o disposition_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n bonaventure_n in_o which_o he_o do_v set_v down_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o hinder_v such_o as_o frequent_v the_o b._n sacrament_n from_o receive_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o good_a which_o by_o mean_n thereof_o they_o both_o might_n &_o aught_o and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o common_a &_o true_a opinion_n that_o for_o such_o cause_n and_o sin_n as_o these_o which_o be_v not_o mortal_a that_o such_o as_o communicate_v do_v not_o lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v increase_v of_o grace_n yet_o certain_a also_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v lose_v that_o plentiful_a and_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o diverse_a grace_n &_o virtue_n which_o be_v ordinarilye_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o come_v better_o prepare_v &_o other_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o usual_o it_o work_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o devout_a chap._n xiiii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a how_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o more_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n convenient_a it_o be_v to_o purify_v the_o soul_n from_o venial_a sin_n out_o of_o the_o premise_n god_n servant_n that_o frequent_v the_o holy_a communion_n may_v gather_v what_o mean_v they_o have_v to_o use_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o these_o defect_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o these_o impediment_n whereof_o one_o be_v much_o to_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v not_o only_o mortal_a sin_n but_o also_o to_o diminish_v and_o lessen_v what_o they_o can_v those_o that_o be_v venial_a use_v for_o that_o end_n mortification_n whereof_o before_o we_o have_v at_o large_a entreat_v for_o that_o be_v the_o 6._o tract_n 6._o mean_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o her_o passion_n and_o be_v purify_v from_o venial_a sin_n which_o out_o of_o they_o do_v spring_n and_o with_o this_o purity_n a_o christian_n man_n may_v secure_o go_v unto_o that_o holy_a table_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v exhort_v he_o say_v come_v to_o receive_v god_n with_o all_o purity_n and_o give_v thy_o hart_n with_o great_a confidence_n by_o this_o most_o holy_a body_n which_o here_o i_o receive_v i_o do_v not_o account_v myself_o any_o more_o to_o be_v dust_n corint_fw-la homil._n 24._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la corint_fw-la and_o ash_n no_o more_o to_o be_v a_o captive_a but_o free_a because_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v heaven_n and_o those_o good_n which_o be_v there_o as_o immortal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n a_o place_n amongst_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o christ_n thus_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o the_o glorious_a pope_n s._n gregory_n do_v note_n and_o ponder_v this_o point_n more_o in_o particular_a &_o that_o most_o excellent_o who_o admonish_v all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o purify_v themselves_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o mortal_a sin_n which_o do_v whole_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o most_o divine_a sacrament_n but_o also_o from_o venial_a which_o be_v a_o let_v to_o that_o great_a spiritual_a commodity_n which_o will_v come_v by_o mean_n thereof_o these_o be_v his_o word_n worthy_a of_o due_a consideration_n those_o that_o come_v 1._o in_o exposit_n super_fw-la 1._o reg_fw-la li._n 1._o cap._n 1._o to_o receive_v the_o consecrate_a host_n which_o give_v true_a health_n and_o do_v harboure_n sin_n in_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v do_v not_o reccave_a the_o fruit_n of_o health_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o they_o receive_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o true_a sacrament_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o receive_v with_o their_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o because_o that_o be_v receive_v only_o of_o they_o that_o come_v fast_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o because_o the_o just_a also_o and_o the_o elect_a servant_n of_o god_n can_v lead_v this_o life_n without_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n therefore_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o have_v be_v that_o they_o enforce_v and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o daily_o to_o purge_v their_o soul_n by_o penance_n from_o those_o daily_a sin_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o care_n daily_o to_o purify_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v very_o small_a by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o soul_n be_v fill_v full_a of_o sin_n which_o do_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a fullness_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o harm_n s._n paul_n do_v admonish_v a_o christian_n man_n that_o he_o shall_v prove_v himself_o before_o he_o do_v communicate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v purge_v and_o discharge_v himself_o from_o sin_n that_o be_v prove_v and_o purify_v he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o see_v we_o sin_v daily_o daily_o also_o let_v we_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o do_v penance_n for_o they_o and_o the_o more_o careful_o we_o do_v purify_v ourselves_o from_o these_o daily_a sin_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o penance_n so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o spiritual_a banquet_n shall_v we_o receive_v the_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n all_o this_o be_v out_o of_o s._n gregory_n in_o which_o divine_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o harm_n which_o mortal_a sin_n do_v work_v which_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n &_o to_o make_v a_o man_n worthy_a of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o harm_n which_o come_v by_o venial_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o by_o penance_n for_o they_o do_v much_o let_v the_o wonderful_a commodity_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o very_o serious_o do_v he_o admonish_v virtuous_a and_o just_a man_n to_o purge_v themselves_o daily_o from_o such_o sin_n especial_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o communicate_v because_o the_o more_o clear_a they_o be_v from_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o receive_v the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o especial_o shall_v they_o feel_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o divine_a fullness_n and_o inward_a sweetness_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v the_o true_a hunger_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._o how_o to_o receive_v fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o prepare_v himself_o with_o recollection_n and_o meditation_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o meditation_n or_o consideration_n be_v good_a to_o be_v use_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o recollect_v themselves_o before_o they_o communicate_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v pray_v and_o meditate_v divine_a thing_n conformable_a to_o those_o document_n which_o we_o prescribe_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o prayer_n and_o although_o a_o man_n may_v out_o of_o any_o matter_n which_o he_o meditate_v draw_v devotion_n meet_v for_o the_o holy_a communion_n yet_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fit_a consideration_n to_o furnish_v himself_o withal_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o let_v he_o meditate_v upon_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n how_o our_o lord_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n take_v of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v a_o linen_n cloth_n about_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o knee_n wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v fetch_v how_o he_o take_v bread_n &_o wine_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n do_v consecrate_v &_o change_v they_o into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o divinity_n and_o how_o when_o he_o have_v first_o communicate_v himself_o as_o many_o holy_a man_n do_v write_v he_o do_v straight_o way_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n distribute_v his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o withal_o give_v they_o authority_n also_o to_o consecrate_v his_o body_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o faithful_a people_n here_o let_v a_o christian_n man_n meditate_v attentive_o that_o infinite_a magnificence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o liberality_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o
and_o that_o unspeakable_a charity_n by_o which_o he_o voutsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v eat_v in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a sort_n thereby_o to_o bind_v we_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o most_o straight_a band_n of_o love_n &_o by_o these_o mean_n to_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n and_o to_o make_v we_o after_o his_o likeness_n holy_a pure_a divine_a and_o heavenlye_a from_o this_o consideration_n let_v he_o labour_n to_o procure_v a_o great_a hunger_n and_o very_o fervent_a desire_n to_o eat_v this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o to_o draw_v from_o it_o a_o ready_a will_n to_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o life_n who_o with_o so_o great_a love_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o we_o for_o meat_n let_v he_o likewise_o consider_v and_o ponder_v what_o great_a purity_n be_v require_v to_o come_v to_o receive_v this_o divine_a food_n see_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o clear_v from_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o our_o saviour_n prepare_v they_o with_o more_o purity_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n do_v wash_v their_o foot_n which_o be_v as_o s._n bernard_n dom_n serm._n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la dom_n say_v to_o purify_v they_o by_o a_o mystery_n from_o their_o venial_a sin_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v quick_o cleave_v unto_o earthly_a thing_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o these_o we_o must_v wash_v and_o make_v clean_a to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o this_o mystery_n as_o that_o bless_a man_n say_v do_v our_o saviour_n represent_v by_o that_o holy_a kind_n of_o wash_v out_o of_o this_o let_v a_o man_n likewise_o enforce_v himself_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o all_o his_o sin_n both_o mortal_a and_o venial_a and_o to_o purpose_v the_o amendment_n of_o they_o all_o and_o behold_v how_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a he_o have_v make_v himself_o through_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o great_a purity_n be_v require_v to_o receive_v so_o infinite_a 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c._n 1._o that_o instant_n in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v speak_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n which_o remain_v under_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o host_n give_v over_o to_o be_v bread_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o so_o the_o creature_n give_v place_n to_o the_o creator_n in_o that_o place_n where_o before_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n succeed_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o most_o immaculate_a virgin_n and_o because_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n live_v not_o without_o blood_n there_o also_o be_v present_a the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o for_o as_o much_o also_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n live_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v likewise_o his_o most_o glorious_a soul_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o unspeakable_a treasure_n of_o the_o power_n 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