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father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v be_v make_v one_o with_o man_n and_o take_v up_o his_o mansion_n with_o he_o what_o meat_n be_v this_o which_o do_v cleanse_v our_o leprosy_n comfort_v the_o conscience_n and_o cure_v our_o soul_n what_o be_v this_o what_o piety_n be_v this_o what_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n be_v these_o sure_o the_o gift_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o giver_n solomon_n break_v out_o into_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o admiration_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o covenaunt_n in_o â—he_n first_o of_o king_n 8.27_o erâ—one_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la deus_fw-la habitet_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la sâ—â—im_fw-la caele_fw-la &_o coelicoelorun_v capere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la minuâ—â—lâ—nus_fw-la haec_fw-la and_o be_v it_o true_a in_o deed_n that_o god_n will_v abide_v oâ—_n earth_n who_o the_o heaven_n noâ—â—he_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n caâ—â—ot_v contain_v much_o less_o thiâ—_n house_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o thâ—_n wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o highâ—st_a thy_o iudgmente_n be_v pasâ—â—inding_v out_o but_o shall_v we_o procee_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o eieâ—_n against_o those_o glistering_n beam_v wherewith_o the_o sharâ—pest_a eagle_n may_v be_v dazzle_v 〈◊〉_d sure_o for_o then_o there_o woulâ—_n be_v no_o end_n of_o admiration_n superfluous_a be_v it_o to_o wadâ—_n far_o we_o best_o know_v godâ—_n mystery_n when_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n we_o admire_v they_o &_o say_v bless_v be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o work_n saint_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o 61_o homily_n to_o the_o preiste_n of_o antioch_n call_v this_o sacrament_n the_o miracle_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n impart_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n thereby_o to_o declare_v the_o desire_n wherewith_o he_o burn_v of_o unite_n himself_o
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mercy_n which_o art_n mercy_n itself_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o redeemer_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a king_n david_n do_v accept_v at_o his_o table_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o mesphâ—bosheth_n 2._o sam._n 9.11_o though_o of_o himself_o deform_v yet_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n of_o who_o he_o come_v willing_a thereby_o to_o honour_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n so_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o admit_v i_o though_o of_o myself_o most_o deform_v in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o humble_a heart_n and_o have_v i_o many_o heart_n i_o will_v offer_v they_o all_o unto_o thou_o lord_n i_o can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o thou_o nor_o live_v without_o thou_o then_o can_v this_o body_n of_o i_o remain_v when_o life_n be_v take_v from_o it_o wherefore_o necessity_n drive_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o mercy_n 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as_o a_o heavenly_a repast_n for_o thy_o eternal_a safety_n as_o a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n o_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unde_fw-la veâ—it_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v this_o that_o my_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o a_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o centurion_n mat._n 8.8_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o enter_v under_o my_o roof_n o_o lord_n have_v thou_o rather_o be_v at_o a_o other_o man_n house_n with_o dishonour_n then_o at_o thy_o own_o with_o honour_n at_o least_o o_n good_a jesu_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o thy_o honour_n if_o thou_o cast_v under_o foot_n all_o praise_n &_o renown_n if_o thou_o take_v unto_o thou_o every_o vile_a sinner_n yet_o have_v regard_n to_o my_o estate_n lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n thou_o know_v my_o poverty_n and_o need_n i_o have_v this_o poor_a cottage_n far_o unmeet_a to_o cetertain_v so_o great_a a_o guest_n as_o thou_o o_o my_o lord_n this_o body_n be_v not_o compact_v of_o gold_n &_o silver_n but_o of_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o also_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n disease_n and_o death_n this_o soul_n join_v to_o my_o body_n be_v far_o from_o that_o holiness_n it_o shall_v be_v endue_v withal_o farte_n unmeet_a a_o place_n be_v it_o for_o such_o a_o personage_n i_o be_o altogether_o confound_v i_o tremble_v &_o shake_v at_o the_o come_n of_o so_o great_a a_o guest_n into_o so_o poor_a a_o house_n as_o myself_o tantum_n dic_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanabitur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la but_o only_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a o_o my_o lord_n who_o thou_o be_v what_o a_o one_o and_o how_o great_a thou_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a thou_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v 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with_o myrrh_n wrap_v in_o clean_a linen_n bury_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n these_o thing_n do_v i_o make_v a_o end_n praise_v blessing_n and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v love_v we_o so_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o our_o salvation_n 2_o second_o i_o turn_v i_o unto_o christ_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o i_o open_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o most_o holy_a physician_n my_o infirmity_n and_o all_o my_o fault_n as_o to_o a_o most_o gentle_a lord_n i_o open_v unto_o he_o all_o my_o defect_n into_o which_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o fall_v desire_v he_o to_o minister_v a_o remedy_n that_o i_o relapse_n not_o so_o often_o and_o special_o i_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o receive_v he_o hereafter_o worthy_o 3_o i_o purpose_v to_o amend_v wherein_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o offend_v and_o namely_o i_o decree_v to_o root_v out_o some_o one_o sin_n in_o the_o place_n whereof_o to_o insert_v some_o virtue_n whereof_o i_o 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