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of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o esteem_v only_o those_o of_o heaven_n which_o we_o attain_v unto_o by_o this_o divine_a mystery_n for_o this_o therefore_o do_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n institute_v this_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o thing_n temporal_a and_o settle_v our_o affection_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v eternal_a for_o which_o it_o be_v most_o particular_o efficacious_a as_o those_o who_o worthy_o receive_v it_o have_v full_a experience_n §._o 3._o wherefore_o let_v that_o soul_n who_o go_v to_o communicate_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o he_o and_o who_o he_o be_v himself_o who_o entertain_v so_o great_a a_o guest_n let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o what_o reverence_n the_o bless_a virgin_n receive_v the_o eternal_a word_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o her_o holy_a womb_n and_o let_v he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o a_o christian_a receive_v into_o his_o entrail_n in_o this_o divine_a 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he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o less_o glorious_a in_o the_o host_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o approach_v he_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o if_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o much_o reason_n do_v st._n teresa_n of_o jesus_n say_v unto_o a_o devout_a soul_n unto_o who_o she_o appear_v after_o death_n that_o we_o upon_o earth_n ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v towards_o the_o divine_a essence_n love_v and_o adore_v it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o force_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o who_o come_v in_o person_n to_o thou_o be_v that_o self_n same_o lord_n that_o require_v so_o much_o reverence_n that_o he_o strike_v oza_n dead_a because_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o slay_v 50000_o bethshamit_n for_o their_o look_v on_o it_o and_o thou_o not_o only_o see_v and_o touch_v but_o receive_v he_o into_o thy_o very_a bowel_n see_v then_o with_o what_o reverence_n thou_o ought_v to_o approach_v he_o the_o angel_n and_o seraphin_n tremble_v before_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o just_a be_v afraid_a do_v thou_o then_o tremble_v fear_v and_o adore_v he_o s._n john_n stand_v but_o near_o unto_o a_o angel_n remain_v without_o force_n astonish_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n into_o thy_o entrail_n it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o endearment_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o great_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v but_o by_o the_o meaneness_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o most_o vile_a creature_n compose_v of_o clay_n and_o dirt_n full_a of_o misery_n ignorance_n weakness_n and_o malice_n if_o the_o centurion_n hold_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o 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