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if_o thou_o will_v stand_v with_o great_a reverence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o mortal_a emperor_n or_o king_n though_o a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o thin_a courtaine_n draw_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o especial_o if_o the_o courtaine_n be_v so_o thin_a as_o he_o may_v see_v thou_o through_o it_o with_o what_o reverence_n shall_v thou_o stand_v or_o kneel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n and_o king_n and_o emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o more_o betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o than_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v thin_a than_o the_o thin_a taffata_n or_o cypress_n because_o in_o those_o though_o never_o so_o thin_a there_o be_v matter_n and_o substance_n whereas_o in_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n there_o be_v no_o substance_n at_o all_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o through_o the_o which_o christ_n god_n &_o man_n see_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o 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he_o into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n if_o the_o bethsamite_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seaventie_o man_n of_o the_o people_n 6._o 1_o reg._n 6._o and_o fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n for_o curious_a he_o gaze_v at_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o b_o sacrament_n 6._o 2_o reg._n 6._o if_o oza_n for_o touch_v it_o irreverentlie_o be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n shall_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o irreverentlie_o or_o unworthilie_o thou_o receive_v this_o b._n sacrament_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o new_a law_n think_v to_o go_v scotfree_a no_o noe._n s._n paul_n assure_v thou_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o that_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthilie_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o say_v he_o because_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o b._n sacrament_n unworthilie_o there_o be_v among_o you_o weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o many_o 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 think_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n of_o my_o own_o unworthines_n and_o thy_o worth_n and_o majesty_n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o approach_v so_o near_o unto_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o invite_v i_o to_o come_v i_o shall_v never_o dare_v to_o come_v in_o thy_o presence_n much_o less_o to_o receive_v thou_o into_o my_o breast_n i_o shall_v say_v with_o s._n 5._o luc._n 5._o peter_n go_v forth_o from_o i_o because_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n 6._o 2._o cor._n 6._o i_o shall_v say_v with_o s._n paul_n what_o participation_n have_v justice_n with_o iniquity_n or_o what_o society_n be_v there_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o proportion_n betwixt_o thy_o light_n and_o my_o darkness_n my_o baseness_n and_o thy_o majesty_n thy_o sanctity_n and_o my_o sin_n but_o what_o
shall_v i_o do_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o approach_v not_o to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n i_o shall_v show_v myself_o unmanerlie_a thou_o have_v so_o courteous_o invite_v i_o yea_o disobedient_a thou_o not_o only_o invite_v but_o also_o command_v i_o 6._o io._n 6._o if_o i_o come_v not_o to_o this_o feast_n i_o shall_v stâ—rue_v for_o hunger_n if_o i_o drink_v not_o of_o this_o fountain_n of_o grace_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o thirst_n if_o i_o come_v not_o to_o this_o sun_n i_o shall_v live_v in_o darkness_n if_o i_o come_v not_o to_o this_o fire_n i_o shall_v shaver_n for_o cold_a if_o i_o eat_v not_o of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n 6._o io._n 6._o i_o amea_o dead_a man_n and_o yet_o consider_v my_o unworthines_n i_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o this_o worthy_a of_o worthy_n consider_v my_o impurity_n i_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o this_o speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la 7._o sap._n 7._o this_o glass_n without_o spot_n consider_v my_o profane_v i_o dare_v not_o touch_v this_o holy_a 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 end_n give_v the_o mean_n thy_o bless_a virgin-mother_n be_v to_o receive_v thou_o but_o once_o into_o her_o sacred_a womb_n and_o yet_o o_o lord_n how_o do_v thou_o sanctify_v she_o how_o do_v thou_o prepare_v she_o with_o what_o grace_n purity_n and_o sanctity_n do_v thou_o endew_v she_o sanctify_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o grace_n cleanse_v i_o from_o sin_n purge_v i_o from_o all_o even_o venial_a sin_n see_v i_o be_o not_o to_o receive_v thou_o once_o only_o but_o often_o and_o many_o time_n thou_o will_v after_o thy_o death_n have_v thy_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o new_a monument_n wherein_o none_o have_v be_v bury_v before_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o wind_a sheet_n of_o fine_a and_o clean_a lawn_n and_o will_v thou_o permit_v i_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o body_n now_o not_o dead_a but_o live_v and_o glorify_a into_o the_o grave_n and_o monument_n of_o a_o old_a &_o foul_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o which_o the_o world_n flesh_n &_o devil_n have_v be_v lodge_v by_o 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
tongue_n can_v express_v yea_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v conceive_v but_o although_o i_o can_v not_o give_v thou_o o_o lord_n any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v i_o own_o which_o can_v have_v any_o proportion_n with_o this_o thy_o so_o great_a gift_n yet_o i_o can_v pay_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o sufficient_o o_o eternal_a father_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o gift_n equivalent_a to_o this_o great_a benefit_n and_o with_o this_o i_o can_v pay_v thou_o though_o i_o pay_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o son_n christ_n jesus_n god_n &_o man_n who_o thou_o bestow_v on_o i_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n &_o he_o i_o render_v again_o unto_o thou_o for_o this_o and_o all_o thy_o benefit_n he_o be_v thou_o i_o know_v by_o eternal_a generation_n because_o by_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v consubstantial_a to_o thou_o but_o he_o be_v i_o also_o by_o temporal_a generation_n because_o by_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v consubstantial_a to_o i_o and_o he_o be_v i_o again_o by_o this_o holy_a communion_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o much_o mine_n 6._o io._n 6._o as_o the_o meat_n i_o eat_v &_o the_o drink_n i_o drink_v because_o his_o flesh_n be_v true_o meat_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v true_o drink_v i_o therefore_o render_v unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a father_n thy_o own_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o render_v he_o not_o only_o for_o thy_o other_o benefit_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o for_o this_o which_o by_o communion_n of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n i_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o bountiful_a hand_n and_o although_o in_o so_o do_v i_o give_v thou_o but_o thy_o own_o yet_o i_o give_v thou_o also_o i_o and_o he_o who_o be_v twice_o i_o by_o incarnation_n and_o by_o this_o holy_a communion_n yea_o as_o often_o i_o as_o i_o communicate_v and_o this_o gift_n which_o i_o offer_v to_o thou_o in_o thanks_n give_v for_o this_o &_o all_o thy_o benefit_n thou_o will_v not_o thou_o can_v 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