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sleep_n that_o be_v die_v how_o then_o ought_v thou_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o know_v that_o this_o b._n sacrament_n as_o it_o give_v spiritual_a health_n life_n &_o nourriture_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o worthy_o so_o it_o always_o bring_v death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o unworthilie_o &_o sometime_o death_n of_o the_o body_n also_o yea_o and_o eternal_a death_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n unless_o they_o repent_v in_o time_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o angel_n compass_n the_o altar_n when_o the_o priest_n offer_v this_o dread_a sacrifice_n and_o they_o compass_v thou_o also_o when_o thou_o receive_v it_o and_o they_o wait_v at_o this_o table_n and_o upon_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o go_v thou_o to_o this_o table_n as_o boldie_a as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n not_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o and_o other_o meat_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o 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of_o holies_n consider_v my_o bafenes_n i_o dare_v not_o appear_v before_o such_o majesty_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o priest_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o must_v consecrate_v &_o touch_v this_o b._n sacrament_n to_o be_v consecrate_v his_o finger_n in_o his_o ordination_n to_o be_v anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n the_o chalice_n to_o be_v consecrate_v the_o altar_n corporal_n altar_n clothes_n the_o priests_z vestment_n yea_o the_o church_n and_o all_o to_o be_v hallow_v for_o the_o reference_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o this_o b._n sacrament_n consecrate_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v for_o i_o not_o for_o those_o other_o thing_n &_o i_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o sacramentallie_o and_o spiritual_o as_o those_o other_o thing_n can_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o see_v that_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o receive_v it_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o receive_v it_o worthy_o thou_o who_o command_v the_o 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inordinat_a affection_n will_v thou_o lay_v this_o thy_o glorify_a body_n in_o the_o foul_a linen_n of_o a_o defile_a soul_n o_o purge_v i_o o_o cleanse_v i_o o_o renew_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o new_a monument_n a_o clean_a syndon_n to_o receive_v thou_o now_o not_o dead_a but_o live_v but_o immortal_a and_o glorify_a body_n o_o do_v not_o cast_v such_o margarite_n before_o hog_n thou_o shall_v 7_o matth_n 7_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o wash_v i_o from_o sin_n o_o do_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o sit_v down_o to_o this_o feast_n without_o my_o nuptial_a garment_n of_o charity_n i_o shall_v unless_o thou_o restore_v it_o and_o put_v it_o on_o again_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n may_v enter_v into_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holies_n of_o holies_n 9_o exod._n 30._o hebr._n 9_o and_o he_o also_o but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o old_a law_n where_o thou_o be_v present_a in_o figure_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o so_o much_o enter_v into_o thou_o the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o to_o let_v thou_o enter_v into_o i_o thou_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n 30._o exod._n 30._o moses_n though_o a_o choose_v seruamt_v of_o thou_o be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o bush_n that_o burn_v but_o consume_v nor_o until_o he_o have_v put_v of_o his_o shoe_n and_o shall_v i_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o thy_o sacred_a body_n in_o it_o the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n and_o which_o burn_v with_o the_o divinity_n yet_o be_v never_o consume_v unless_o i_o first_o lie_v aside_o the_o shoe_n of_o all_o carnal_a affection_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v forbid_v to_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o offer_v their_o carnal_a sacrifice_n before_o they_o have_v wash_v themselves_o in_o the_o brazen_a laver_n 30_o exod._n 30_o and_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o altar_n &_o to_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n before_o i_o be_v rinse_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o penance_n with_o the_o water_n of_o contrition_n s._n john_n baptiste_n of_o who_o thou_o thyself_o o_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o 7._o luc._n 7._o a_o great_a prophet_n among_o the_o child_n of_o woman_n than_o john_n baptist_n there_o be_v none_o thought_n himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latcher_n of_o thy_o shoe_n 8._o mat_n 8._o the_o centurion_n deem_v he_o self_n not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v thou_o into_o his_o house_n which_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v cleanly_a sweep_v &_o rich_o adorn_v and_o shall_v i_o think_v myself_o so_o worthy_a as_o to_o touch_v not_o thy_o shoe_n string_n but_o thy_o sacred_a body_n and_o to_o receive_v thou_o into_o i_o who_o be_o defile_v both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n 25._o job._n 25._o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thy_o divine_a eye_n more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o i_o be_v no_o star_n but_o rather_o a_o candle_n put_v out_o and_o smoky_a solomon_n when_o he_o have_v build_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o goodly_a temple_n the_o master_n piece_n of_o masonry_n and_o have_v adorn_v it_o with_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o no_o fit_a place_n for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v 6._o 2_o paral._n 6._o ergo_v credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la habitet_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la si_fw-mi coelum_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la coelornm_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la capiunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la domus_fw-la ista_fw-la quam_fw-la aedificavi_fw-la be_v it_o credâ—bile_a then_o that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o take_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v and_o shall_v i_o who_o body_n be_v make_v but_o of_o mud_n and_o who_o soul_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n think_v myself_o a_o fit_n palace_n for_o thy_o majesty_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o air_n i_o breath_n the_o ground_n i_o stand_v on_o the_o bread_n i_o eat_v the_o wine_n or_o water_n i_o drink_v how_o then_o can_v i_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n which_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n thou_o ever_o bestow_v on_o man_n because_o this_o gift_n be_v as_o good_a as_o thyself_o who_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o the_o giver_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o receive_v it_o at_o thy_o priest_n hand_n and_o receive_v it_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o have_v so_o ordain_v but_o unless_o thou_o who_o give_v it_o give_v i_o also_o worthiness_n i_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o worthy_o thou_o therefore_o who_o invite_v i_o to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o forbiddest_n man_n to_o receive_v it_o unworthilie_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v i_o that_o grace_n that_o reverence_n that_o devotion_n which_o may_v make_v i_o worthy_a it_o be_v thy_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v come_v worthy_o &_o it_o be_v also_o my_o desire_n &_o see_v that_o i_o can_v neither_o fulfil_v thy_o desire_n nor_o my_o desire_n but_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o desire_n and_o they_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v my_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n worthy_o and_o although_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o receive_v thou_o worthy_o yet_o give_v i_o the_o humility_n always_o to_o think_v myself_o of_o myself_o unworthy_a for_o the_o more_o i_o esteem_v myself_o unworthy_a the_o more_o by_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a the_o 12._o meditation_n with_o what_o love_n to_o