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body_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o if_o we_o mortify_v our_o body_n to_o make_v they_o like_o his_o body_n by_o cross_n and_o pain_n doubtless_o he_o will_v revive_v they_o with_o delight_n &_o glory_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v his_o like_a his_o body_n in_o eternal_a joy_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v for_o a_o while_n entreat_v our_o body_n not_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o christ_n commandment_n not_o to_o repine_v at_o fast_v not_o to_o murmur_v at_o mortification_n not_o to_o loathe_v long_a prayer_n not_o to_o grudge_v to_o live_v in_o prison_n deprive_v of_o many_o false_a pleasure_n the_o world_n afford_v for_o all_o these_o will_v passeonce_v when_o death_n come_v our_o conscience_n will_v rejoice_v but_o when_o our_o saviour_n after_o death_n shall_v judge_v we_o and_o see_v our_o cross_n conformable_a to_o he_o our_o pain_n for_o his_o glory_n our_o tribulation_n for_o his_o confession_n hiems_fw-la 2._o cantie_a
disdain_v to_o view_v these_o fade_a flower_n these_o rose_n with_o thorn_n these_o bee_n with_o sting_n these_o golden_a apple_n of_o sodoms_n love_n these_o siren_n sugared_a song_n convert_v thy_o eye_n to_o this_o bless_a eucharist_n view_v in_o thy_o lord_n a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n beauty_n without_o corruption_n profit_n without_o displeasure_n joy_n without_o deceit_n continual_a delight_n without_o satiety_n and_o then_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o cry_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la my_o god_n 72._o psal_n 72._o and_o all_o nam_fw-la gustato_fw-la spiritu_fw-la deficit_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la for_o the_o spirit_n taste_v all_o flesh_n fail_v then_o i_o know_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o direct_v all_o thy_o action_n use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o his_o glory_n for_o this_o hart_n will_v become_v like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v all_o it_o incounter_v &_o convert_v they_o into_o fire_n so_o thy_o love_n will_v think_v speak_v and_o work_v all_o for_o god_n and_o in_o god_n and_o consequent_o loathe_v what_o the_o world_n love_v not_o for_o god_n the_o thirty_o seven_o cause_n to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o testament_n it_o have_v be_v a_o usual_a custom_n with_o god_n to_o confirm_v and_o seal_v his_o pact_n and_o promise_n with_o some_o sensible_a sign_n that_o by_o such_o palpable_a object_n man_n may_v better_a conceive_v &_o remember_v they_o for_o if_o he_o promise_v noah_n &_o his_o posterity_n never_o after_o to_o over_o flow_v the_o universal_a earth_n with_o a_o deluge_n he_o imprinte_n his_o seal_n in_o the_o cloud_n â—_o â—ehes_n â—_o &_o for_o his_o arm_n leave_v the_o rainbow_n if_o he_o promise_v abraham_n to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o divide_v his_o sacrifice_n in_o two_o part_n and_o in_o confirmation_n 15._o genes_n 15._o of_o his_o pacte_a he_o send_v a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o if_o moses_n send_v from_o god_n give_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n if_o he_o promise_v to_o accept_v they_o into_o his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o 24._o exod._n 24._o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o a_o bowel_z of_o blood_n wherewith_o he_o sprinkle_v all_o the_o people_n if_o god_n use_v such_o stately_a seal_n to_o ratify_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n write_v questionless_a he_o will_v not_o omit_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o covenaunt_n concern_v a_o great_a benefit_n wherein_o be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o more_o imminent_a degree_n all_o these_o favour_n of_o god_n promise_v in_o time_n past_a the_o which_o he_o seal_v so_o solemn_o and_o therefore_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n he_o institute_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la ealix_fw-la noni_fw-la testamenti_fw-la this_o be_v the_o chalice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n affirm_v the_o three_o proclaimer_n of_o christ_n law_n matthew_n mark_v and_o luke_n with_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n but_o what_o covenant_n make_v christ_n with_o his_o people_n that_o he_o ratifi_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n here_o hieremy_n speak_v 31._o hier._n 31._o by_o himself_o and_o by_o s._n paul_n or_o rather_o god_n by_o they_o both_o ecce_fw-la dies_fw-la venient_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la 8._o hebr._n 8._o &_o consummabo_fw-la super_fw-la domum_fw-la israel_n &_o super_fw-la domum_fw-la juda_n testamentum_fw-la nowm_fw-la behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v consummate_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n a_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o place_n in_o these_o word_n god_n promise_v five_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n first_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v all_o they_o which_o enter_v into_o it_o all_o their_o offence_n the_o which_o he_o effect_v by_o baptism_n and_o this_o sacrament_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v god_n every_o one_o little_a and_o great_a the_o which_o he_o perform_v by_o pour_v of_o faith_n into_o their_o soul_n three_o that_o he_o will_v write_v this_o law_n not_o in_o stone_n table_n as_o moses_n do_v but_o in_o fleshy_a heart_n and_o consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o mollify_v and_o pliable_a to_o observe_v they_o and_o not_o so_o indurate_v as_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o fulfil_v by_o indue_a they_o with_o charity_n four_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o fatherly_a providence_n over_o they_o the_o which_o he_o accomplish_v with_o his_o own_o presence_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la 28._o matth._n 28._o seculi_fw-la behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o send_v the_o holyghost_n which_o docebit_fw-la illam_fw-la omnem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la he_o shall_v 16._o act_n 2._o 5_o john_n 16._o teach_v she_o all_o truth_n final_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v nor_o abandon_v his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n sinagog_n the_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n from_o christ_n time_n even_o till_o these_o our_o day_n although_o persecute_v by_o emperor_n impugn_a by_o heretic_n trouble_v by_o so_o many_o evil_a catholic_n 16_o matth._n 16_o yet_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v nothing_o prevail_v against_o it_o the_o propagation_n also_o of_o his_o church_n be_v promise_v by_o god_n &_o seal_v with_o his_o sacrament_n that_o this_o vine_n tree_n plant_v by_o christ_n own_o hand_n shall_v delate_v the_o branch_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o extremity_n thereof_o in_o 79._o psal_n 79._o such_o sort_n that_o rather_o land_n shall_v fail_v to_o propagate_v this_o church_n than_o her_o amplification_n shall_v finish_v wherefore_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v only_o in_o judea_n or_o syria_n but_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o world_n since_o we_o 75._o psal_n 75._o see_v deprive_v of_o these_o promise_v the_o protestant_n church_n eclipse_v for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o conclude_v in_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o few_o city_n of_o germany_n in_o geneva_n and_o england_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o have_v break_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n where_o with_o by_o infallible_a assurance_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n confirm_v they_o but_o the_o catholic_a church_n possess_v all_o hold_v the_o sacred_a eucharist_n as_o a_o perpetual_a confirmation_n the_o which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v comprehend_v both_o the_o signification_n and_o sign_n of_o all_o the_o other_o promise_v make_v and_o confirm_v by_o god_n in_o pass_a age_n for_o god_n promise_v to_o noah_n not_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n any_o more_o with_o water_n and_o christ_n promise_v here_o his_o church_n shall_v never_o whole_o be_v overflow_v with_o sin_n he_o take_v for_o a_o sign_n the_o rainbow_n the_o which_o the_o sun_n cause_v by_o reflection_n of_o beam_n in_o watery_a cloud_n o_o what_o a_o goodly_a rainbow_n the_o sun_n of_o never-fading_a light_n effect_v here_o what_o glister_a beam_n of_o glory_n pour_v his_o divinity_n into_o that_o sacred_a humanity_n what_o beautiful_a ray_n spring_v from_o that_o glorious_a soul_n and_o adorn_v with_o brightness_n and_o most_o lively_a colour_n that_o immortal_a body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o merit_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o may_v see_v through_o those_o cloud_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n another_o sort_n of_o rainbow_n than_o nature_n in_o her_o most_o stately_a circle_n ever_o behold_v god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o where_o be_v they_o multiply_v but_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o allot_v unto_o he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o command_v abraham_n to_o divide_v his_o sacrifice_n in_o two_o part_n and_o send_v a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o and_o what_o can_v more_o express_o figure_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o here_o divide_v by_o virtue_n of_o consecration_n the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n from_o they_o both_o and_o do_v not_o both_o the_o divinity_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n not_o pass_v but_o firm_o stand_v in_o midst_n of_o these_o part_n god_n give_v the_o law_n by_o moses_n and_o promise_v the_o people_n to_o defend_v protect_v &_o accept_v they_o for_o his_o but_o here_o with_o a_o more_o careful_a providence_n with_o a_o more_o forcible_a mean_n with_o more_o plenty_n of_o grace_n with_o more_o abundance_n of_o
their_o shoulder_n the_o cognusance_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n the_o rainbow_n to_o we_o and_o his_o posterity_n manna_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o honey_n which_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o jonathas_n the_o crystal_a water_n which_o the_o stony_a vein_n of_o craggy_a rock_n gush_v forth_o at_o the_o request_n and_o stroke_n of_o moses_n other_o god_n ordain_v principal_o to_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o the_o continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o oblation_n as_o the_o two_o sacrifice_n god_n appoint_v the_o jew_n daily_o to_o offer_n one_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o another_o in_o the_o evening_n other_o he_o determine_v to_o express_v sundry_a circumstance_n as_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o most_o pure_a oil_n &_o fine_a flower_n other_o to_o foretell_v how_o grateful_a this_o sacrifice_n be_v unto_o god_n by_o incense_n themiamata_fw-la and_o other_o odoriforous_a smell_n all_o which_o figure_n sacrifice_n ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o assumpt_n to_o declare_v and_o apply_v every_o one_o to_o the_o eucharist_n may_v easy_o find_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o fill_v a_o whole_a volume_n therefore_o i_o mean_v to_o omit_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o betake_v i_o to_o two_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o celebrate_v of_o all_o antiquity_n i_o mean_v manna_n and_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n manna_n exod._n 16_o although_o we_o have_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n pronounce_v that_o manna_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n yet_o the_o very_a conformity_n proportion_n &_o admirable_a sympathy_n betwixt_o they_o will_v sufficient_o persuade_v any_o reasonable_a judgement_n that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o picture_n of_o the_o other_o as_o manfest_o shall_v appear_v first_o manna_n be_v call_v food_n of_o angel_n paneâ—_n angelorum_fw-la manducavit_fw-la homo_fw-la man_n have_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n because_o either_o it_o 28._o job._n 28._o be_v form_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n or_o so_o worthy_a a_o meat_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o table_n of_o angel_n and_o who_o see_v not_o the_o eucharist_n consecrate_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o terrestrial_a angel_n send_v from_o god_n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n feed_v on_o no_o other_o substance_n than_o the_o sacred_a body_n soul_n person_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n the_o meat_n which_o be_v serve_v upon_o these_o fragile_a platter_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o manna_n descend_v from_o heaven_n panem_fw-la coeli_fw-la dedit_fw-la eye_n bread_n from_o heaven_n he_o 77._o psal_n 77._o give_v they_o and_o what_o say_v christ_n of_o the_o eucharist_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la panis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la deseâ—â—à i_fw-la i_o be_o the_o bread_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n 77._o psal_n 77._o three_o solomon_n call_v manna_n the_o substance_n of_o god_n substantian_n tuam_fw-la &_o dulcedinens_fw-la â—_o john_n â—_o tuam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la habes_fw-la ostendebas_fw-la thou_o do_v show_v thy_o substance_n and_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o bear_v towards_o child_n note_v that_o manna_n be_v real_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n but_o by_o it_o he_o declare_v his_o treasure_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o god_n indeed_o all_o his_o sweetness_n and_o glory_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n register_v 16._o sap._n 16._o by_o christ_n declare_v no_o less_o four_o manna_n in_o colour_n be_v white_a in_o similitudinem_fw-la 16._o sap._n 16._o pruinae_fw-la after_o the_o likeness_n of_o hore_n force_v and_o by_o beat_v it_o in_o a_o mortar_n it_o become_v after_o it_o be_v bake_v like_o a_o cake_n of_o bread_n and_o oil_n 1â—_n exod._n 1â—_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o this_o represent_v 11_o numb_a 11_o the_o external_a 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