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A64145 The worthy communicant, or, A discourse of the nature, effects, and blessings consequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper and of all the duties required in order to a worthy preparation : together with the cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers, and of him that communicates : to which are added, devotions fitted to every part of the ministration / by Jeremy Taylor ... Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1667 (1667) Wing T418; ESTC R11473 253,603 430

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unite_v unto_o thou_o if_o i_o come_v not_o i_o shall_v remain_v unworthy_a for_o ever_o if_o i_o stay_v away_o i_o fear_v to_o lose_v thou_o if_o i_o come_v i_o fear_v to_o offend_v thou_o and_o that_o will_v lose_v thou_o more_o and_o myself_o too_o at_o last_o i_o know_v o_fw-fr god_n i_o know_v my_o sin_n have_v separate_v between_o i_o and_o my_o god_n but_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o passion_n thy_o holiness_n and_o thy_o obedience_n have_v reconcile_v we_o and_o though_o my_o sin_n deter_v i_o yet_o they_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o come_v and_o though_o thy_o greatness_n amaze_v i_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o goodness_n that_o it_o invite_v i_o 4._o o_o therefore_o bless_a saviour_n who_o do_v for_o our_o sake_n take_v upon_o thou_o our_o passion_n and_o sensibility_n our_o weakness_n and_o our_o suffering_n who_o be_v hungry_a after_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o thy_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n who_o 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let_v i_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o wound_v and_o bruise_v and_o bleed_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o physician_n arise_v then_o with_o heal_v in_o thy_o wing_n i_o be_o thirsty_a and_o faint_a as_o the_o hart_n long_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o eternal_a fountain_n from_o whence_o spring_n the_o water_n of_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n i_o be_o hungry_a and_o empty_a and_o weak_a and_o i_o come_v run_v after_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n o_o send_v i_o not_o away_o empty_a for_o i_o shall_v faint_v and_o die_v i_o can_v live_v without_o thou_o o_o let_v virtue_n go_v forth_o from_o thou_o and_o heal_v all_o my_o sickness_n do_v thou_o appear_v to_o my_o soul_n in_o these_o mystery_n heal_v my_o sore_n purify_v my_o stain_n enlighten_v my_o darkness_n turn_v i_o from_o all_o vain_a imagination_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n all_o perverseness_n of_o will_n all_o violence_n and_o inordination_n of_o passion_n sensual_a desire_n and_o devilish_a anger_n lust_n and_o malice_n gluttony_n and_o pride_n the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o my_o member_n nor_o the_o devil_n lead_v my_o will_n captive_a nor_o the_o world_n abuse_v my_o understanding_n and_o debauch_v my_o conversation_n 6._o o_o jesus_n be_v a_o jesus_n unto_o i_o and_o let_v this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n and_o thy_o holy_a body_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o thy_o precious_a blood_n the_o purifier_n of_o my_o sinful_a life_n grant_v i_o may_v receive_v these_o divine_a mystery_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o