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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 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the_o sacred_a eucharist_n the_o solemn_a procession_n which_o be_v make_v when_o it_o be_v carry_v abroad_o and_o the_o fal_n down_o on_o their_o knee_n of_o all_o great_a prince_n at_o the_o only_a sight_n of_o this_o mystical_a sacrament_n give_v great_a testimony_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o fruit_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reap_v by_o this_o meditation_n be_v devout_o to_o reverence_v and_o humble_o to_o honour_v with_o affection_n of_o hart_n this_o so_o worthy_a and_o so_o excellent_a a_o sacrament_n not_o only_o with_o internal_a but_o also_o with_o external_a act_n a_o discourse_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o spiritual_a speech_n rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a o_o holy_a church_n for_o this_o so_o precious_a a_o gift_n which_o from_o heaven_n have_v dscend_v unto_o thou_o for_o so_o great_a and_o so_o worthy_a be_v this_o gift_n that_o nether_a in_o earth_n nor_o in_o heaven_n can_v be_v any_o great_a thing_n since_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o he_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 8._o heb._n 8._o splendour_n gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n although_o hide_v and_o cover_v for_o thy_o great_a favour_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o when_o moses_n descend_v from_o mount_n sinai_n where_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o almighty_a god_n the_o son_n of_o isralel_n can_v not_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o posuit_fw-la velamen_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la 34._o exod._n 34._o he_o put_v a_o veal_n upon_o his_o face_n that_o thereby_o every_o one_o may_v speak_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o this_o sort_n our_o heavenlye_a moses_n have_v do_v with_o we_o who_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o deliver_v of_o we_o from_o the_o hard_a servitude_n of_o egypt_n have_v veal_v and_o cover_v himself_o with_o the_o accident_n and_o form_n of_o bread_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v neither_o fear_v we_o nor_o make_v we_o remain_v far_o of_o from_o he_o o_o unmesureable_a love_n how_o much_o have_v thou_o prevail_v with_o my_o lord_n thou_o holy_a church_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o build_v scotfree_a altar_n to_o erect_v goodly_a tabernacle_n and_o with_o many_o light_n to_o honour_v this_o most_o holy_a &_o reverend_a bread_n clothe_v therefore_o thy_o wall_n with_o precious_a tapestry_n and_o make_v great_a pix_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n for_o to_o keep_v and_o place_v the_o same_o for_o since_o that_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a jewel_n of_o that_o ring_n whereby_o thou_o be_v espouse_v unto_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o allkind_n of_o rich_a &_o precious_a ornament_n albeit_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o be_v all_o little_a or_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o excelencie_n
present_a with_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v &_o justify_v thou_o adjoine_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o buckler_n and_o thou_o shall_v withal_o taste_v quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v 33._o psa_fw-la 33._o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o happy_o more_o than_o zacheus_n have_v since_o that_o this_o morning_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a joy_n have_v come_v unto_o thou_o 9_o zac._n 9_o hear_v that_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v unto_o thou_o exulta_fw-la a_o filia_fw-la zion_n iubila_fw-la filia_fw-la jerusalem_n ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o saluator_fw-la rejoice_v o_o my_o soul_n for_o that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o morning_n be_v not_o come_v to_o exact_v any_o tribut_n nor_o to_o impose_v any_o new_a tax_n up_o on_o thou_o but_o for_o to_o work_v thy_o salvation_n &_o to_o defend_v thou_o from_o the_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o think_v that_o great_a favour_n be_v show_v unto_o zacheus_n then_o unto_o thou_o for_o that_o by_o receive_v of_o thy_o saviour_n lyinge_v hide_v under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n beside_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o fatih_o which_o thereby_o thou_o receave_v he_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o converse_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o give_v thou_o salvation_n as_o he_o do_v to_o zacheus_n his_o household_a but_o far_o to_o unite_v thou_o with_o he_o self_n &_o make_v thou_o all_o one_o with_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o chief_n affect_v of_o this_o most_o heavenly_a meat_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v great_a favour_n ah_o my_o benign_a lord_n since_o that_o you_o have_v vouch_n save_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o my_o poor_a house_n 22._o mat._n 22._o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o the_o same_o may_v never_o happen_v unto_o i_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o ungrateful_a jew_n who_o upon_o palm_n sunday_n receive_v you_o into_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joyfulness_n and_o triumph_n 19_o luc._n 23_o joan._n 19_o but_o with_o in_o few_o day_n after_o they_o cry_v out_o un_fw-mi to_o pilate_n crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la crucify_v crucify_v he_o and_o with_o a_o cross_n on_o your_o shoulder_n they_o cast_v you_o forth_o of_o the_o city_n let_v i_o first_o die_v good_a lord_n yea_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n before_o that_o i_o shall_v ever_o drive_v you_o from_o i_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o drive_v you_o from_o your_o own_o house_n the_o xiii_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la vide_fw-la paris_n sumptionis_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la dispar_fw-la exitus_fw-la the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v death_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o life_n unto_o the_o good_a s._n thom._n opusc_fw-la 57_o chap._n xiii_o point_n for_o to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o that_o this_o most_o divine_a sacrament_n 26._o mat._n 26._o even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o do_v work_v these_o two_o contrary_a effect_n for_o that_o in_o the_o eleven_o apost_n â—es_v it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o life_n 5._o act._n 5._o but_o in_o judas_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o perverse_a will_n it_o wrought_v his_o ruin_n death_n and_o damnation_n 2_o consider_v how_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v this_o condition_n and_o propriety_n unto_o this_o blessed_a sacrament_n for_o our_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v both_o love_v and_o also_o fear_v of_o we_o and_o that_o christian_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o communicate_v with_o great_a purity_n and_o cleanenes_n of_o conscience_n 3_o consider_v how_o the_o hurt_n which_o this_o sacred_a meat_n bring_v unto_o such_o as_o unworthe_o receive_v the_o same_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o from_o the_o evell_a disposition_n of_o those_o which_o receive_v it_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n faith_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n 11._o cor._n 11._o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v many_o amongst_o you_o infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o die_v because_o they_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n unworthelie_o 4_o consider_v how_o that_o albeit_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n as_o s._n john_n affirm_v be_v pure_a and_o clean_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n will_v wash_v their_o foot_n thereby_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a purity_n wherewith_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v 15_o cap_n 13._o cap._n 15_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v life_n to_o the_o receiver_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n which_o may_v be_v gathete_v by_o this_o xiii_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o demand_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o reverence_n which_o procee_v from_o love_n and_o be_v a_o girte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o retiâ—â—th_v we_o back_o from_o offend_v of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n &_o cause_v we_o forward_o toremove_v far_o from_o ourselves_o what_o soever_o may_v be_v displease_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a guest_n annotation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o this_o great_a sacrament_n which_o of_o it_o seife_n be_v wonderful_a wholesome_a and_o profitable_a shall_v neverthe_o less_o be_v occasion_n unto_o some_o of_o hurt_n since_o that_o we_o see_v the_o same_o daily_o practise_v in_o natural_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n the_o warmth_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v profitable_a unto_o healthful_a person_n but_o the_o same_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o sick_a &_o ache_a head_n again_o meat_n be_v wholesome_a unto_o a_o good_a dispose_v stomach_n but_o it_o bring_v infirmity_n and_o death_n unto_o a_o stomach_n full_a of_o bad_a humour_n in_o like_a manner_n physic_n be_v take_v in_o due_a time_n be_v very_o wholesome_a unto_o he_o which_o takerâ—_n it_o but_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o feason_n it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a final_o faith_n a_o doctor_n even_o as_o the_o livelie_a and_o well_o root_v plant_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n &_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n by_o the_o be_v fit_a of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o heaven_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v in_o charity_n and_o be_v well_o root_v in_o corist_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n which_o it_o bring_v from_o heaven_n increase_v in_o perfection_n and_o become_v very_o fruitful_a and_o contranwise_a as_o when_o a_o plant_n be_v dead_a of_o full_a of_o worm_n by_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o &_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rain_n itsover_n rot_v and_o become_v fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n even_o so_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n come_v into_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o sharp_a gnawninge_a worm_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o corrupt_a intention_n make_v the_o same_o soon_o to_o dry_v and_o wither_v away_o and_o to_o be_v apt_a for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o burn_v eternal_o in_o hell_n fire_n a_o spiritual_a speech_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o man_n and_o his_o soul_n soul_n shall_v i_o be_v so_o bold_o to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o sacred_a altar_n and_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n man._n why_o not_o so._n because_o i_o be_o miserable_a in_o firm_a wretched_a &_o evel_a incline_v ma._n but_o he_o be_v both_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o medicine_n and_o he_o have_v say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr opus_fw-la valentibus_fw-la nyedicus_fw-la sea_n male_a habentibus_fw-la they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v ill_a at_o ease_n 9_o mat._n 9_o so._n but_o if_o he_o be_v occasion_n of_o death_n he_o must_v be_v fear_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o come_v near_o he_o but_o abide_v far_o of_o from_o he_o ma._n but_o he_o like_v 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