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A06674 Meditations and deuout discourses vpon the B. Sacrament composed by Ch. M. Ch. M. 1639 (1639) STC 17128; ESTC S909 57,528 244

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but_o the_o whole_a bread_n of_o life_n 6._o joa._n 6._o the_o whole_a feast_n thy_o only_a beget_v son_n &_o with_o he_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n which_o be_v inestimable_a manha_n what_o be_v this_o what_o a_o precious_a gift_n be_v this_o what_o bounty_n be_v this_o that_o manna_n be_v so_o precious_a so_o delicious_a that_o it_o make_v the_o jew_n for_o a_o time_n to_o contemn_v their_o flesh_n pot_n of_o eg●pt_n this_o manna_n of_o the_o b_o sacrament_n the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n have_v all_o delight_n that_o the_o spiritual_a appetite_n can_v desire_v i_o therefore_o will_v hereafter_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a pleasure_n all_o the_o riches_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v as_o only_a flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n and_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o manna_n only_o which_o contain_v all_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o which_o in_o a_o little_a room_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o price_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v play_v the_o wise_a merchant_n sell_v all_o give_v all_o lose_v all_o for_o this_o precious_a margarite_n this_o holy_a and_o most_o rich_a sacrament_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o as_o thou_o have_v it_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o receive_v it_o desire_v no_o more_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o content_v a_o infinite_a appetite_n because_o it_o be_v infinite_a in_o all_o goodness_n the_o 15._o meditation_n how_o by_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n the_o receiver_n be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o temple_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v thy_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o all_o spiritual_a bvilding_n the_o wall_n be_v thy_o hope_n which_o erect_v thy_o mind_n and_o elevare_v it_o to_o heaven_n the_o roof_n be_v charity_n which_o shelter_v thou_o from_o the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n of_o all_o temptation_n and_o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n 4._o 1._o pet_n 4._o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o 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by_o which_o thou_o buy_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n the_o world_n and_o its_o pleasure_n and_o selle_v thyself_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o a_o little_a trash_n let_v thy_o temple_n rather_o be_v adorn_v with_o faith_n hope_n charity_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n with_o chaste_a pure_a and_o holy_a cogitation_n with_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 11._o esa_fw-la 11._o and_o especial_o let_v it_o be_v guild_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o charity_n that_o god_n only_o who_o temple_n now_o thou_o be_v may_v be_v honour_v praise_a and_o love_v by_o thou_o if_o thou_o thus_o sweep_v cleanse_v &_o adorn_v thy_o temple_n god_n will_v willing_o dwell_v in_o thou_o as_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a palace_n as_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o home_n for_o this_o be_v his_o desire_n 8._o prou._n 8._o who_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o lodge_v and_o dwell_v in_o thou_o so_o must_v thou_o also_o desire_v his_o company_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o unwellcome_a guest_n thou_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o sin_n thou_o expel_v or_o disgust_v he_o for_o he_o be_v light_a and_o can_v consort_v with_o such_o darkness_n thou_o must_v therefore_o enter_v take_v he_o by_o chaste_a and_o holy_a cogitation_n and_o meditation_n and_o especial_o by_o love_n and_o charity_n for_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o great_a love_n in_o make_v thou_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n his_o temple_n and_o therefore_o expect_v love_n for_o love_n and_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v he_o dwell_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o link_v he_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o charity_n leave_v he_o not_o and_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o saye_z unto_o he_o as_o jacob_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n who_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n non_fw-la dimittam_fw-la te_fw-la nisi_fw-la benedixeris_fw-la mihi_fw-la 32._o gen._n 32._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o because_o i_o will_v never_o want_v thy_o blessing_n i_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v 6_o 2._o reg._n 6_o obededon_n and_o all_o his_o house_n be_v bless_v with_o many_o a_o benediction_n for_o receive_v into_o it_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o shall_v not_o i_o o_o lord_n receive_v many_o blessing_n by_o receive_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o new_a law_n &_o the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n o_o let_v not_o this_o ark_n bring_v few_o blessing_n with_o it_o then_o that_o do_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o isaac_n give_v to_o his_o son_n jacob_n to_o wit_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n 27_o gen._n 27_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o
earth_n and_o abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n 1_o ephes_n 1_o but_o i_o desire_v the_o benediction_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o celestial_n 2._o luc._n 2._o and_o see_v that_o i_o now_o have_v thou_o in_o my_o arm_n with_o simeon_n i_o desire_v his_o benediction_n that_o i_o may_v depart_v and_o die_v in_o peace_n with_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n 5_o matth._n 5_o i_o desire_v those_o eight_o beatitude_n &_o blessing_n of_o poverty_n in_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n of_o mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n of_o hunger_n after_o justice_n of_o mercifulnes_n of_o cleanes_n of_o heart_n of_o peace_n make_v of_o patient_a suffer_a persecution_n for_o justice_n sake_n and_o last_o i_o desire_v thy_o eternal_a benediction_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o thou_o by_o which_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v bless_v and_o this_o i_o most_o humble_o crave_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n 6._o io._n 6._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n bestow_v on_o i_o then_o o_o lord_n a_o benediction_n of_o thy_o grace_n now_o and_o after_o my_o death_n a_o benediction_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o life_n where_o i_o ma●e_n live_v in_o bliss_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n for_o ever_o the_o 16._o meditation_n of_o the_o good_a purpose_n which_o after_o communion_n be_v to_o be_v make_v after_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o no_o less_o they_o thy_o saviour_n flesh_n blood_n soul_n and_o divinity_n in_o it_o to_o show_v thyself_o grateful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o so_o noble_a a_o guest_n thou_o shall_v do_v well_o and_o pleasinglie_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o make_v these_o ensew_v good_a purpose_n for_o not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a or_o to_o promise_v good_a but_o even_o to_o purpose_v what_o be_v good_a be_v a_o disposition_n to_o do_v good_a and_o so_o please_v unto_o he_o say_v therefore_o unto_o he_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o enter_v into_o i_o by_o my_o mouth_n as_o by_o the_o door_n and_o gate_n of_o my_o house_n this_o gate_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v shut_v as_o be_v the_o eastern_a gate_n of_o which_o ezechiel_n speak_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v and_o man_n shall_v not_o pass_v through_o it_o 44._o ezech._n 44._o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v for_o the_o prince_n this_o gate_n o_o lord_n shall_v be_v shut_v to_o all_o but_o thou_o the_o prince_n thou_o only_o shall_v have_v the_o command_n for_o the_o open_n or_o shut_v of_o it_o the_o world_n flesh_n or_o devil_n shall_v never_o enter_v by_o it_o none_o but_o thou_o or_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o therefore_o hereafter_o my_o mouth_n shall_v never_o speak_v but_o of_o thou_o or_o thing_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o honour_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v only_o to_o praise_v thou_o or_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o 70._o psal_n 70._o repleatur_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la laud_fw-la ut_fw-la cantet_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o praise_n that_o i_o may_v sing_v thy_o glory_n 4_o ephes_n 4_o all_o naughty_a speech_n let_v it_o not_o proceed_v from_o it_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o thy_o temple_n let_v no_o unclean_a thing_n have_v entrance_n by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n keep_v it_o shut_v and_o fortify_v it_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v keep_v out_o thy_o enemy_n and_o withstand_v all_o the_o battery_n &_o assault_n of_o their_o tentation_n it_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o thy_o sacred_a body_n &_o blood_n let_v it_o here_o after_o be_v fill_v with_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n &_o thanksgiving_n and_o because_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v the_o bridge_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v pass_v and_o which_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v with_o thy_o sacred_a body_n &_o imbrue_v as_o it_o be_v with_o thy_o holy_a blood_n i_o purpose_v never_o to_o profane_v it_o by_o idle_a &_o vain_a speech_n much_o less_o to_o pollute_v it_o by_o detraction_n calumnious_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n by_o lascivious_a talk_n by_o lie_v or_o swear_v or_o blaspheme_v but_o i_o will_v with_o thy_o grace_n exercise_v it_o hereafter_o in_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n in_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o talk_v of_o thou_o of_o thy_o life_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o great_a benefit_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n which_o so_o often_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o hereafter_o i_o will_v not_o adventure_v without_o thou_o to_o govern_v this_o voluble_a variable_a and_o inconstant_a creature_n move_v with_o every_o wind_n like_o a_o reed_n i_o can_v never_o govern_v it_o and_o no_o marvel_n because_o linguam_fw-la nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la domare_fw-la potest_fw-la 3_o ja●obi_n 3_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v the_o tongue_n thou_o only_o can_v because_o domini_fw-la est_fw-la gubernare_fw-la linguam_fw-la 16._o proverb_n 16._o it_o appertain_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o govern_v the_o tongue_n and_o so_o to_o thou_o i_o yield_v up_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o to_o thy_o direction_n i_o commend_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v silent_a when_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o be_v silent_a and_o that_o it_o may_v speak_v only_o when_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o speak_v and_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o speak_v and_o because_o thou_o o_o lord_n by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n be_v my_o noble_a &_o fast_a friend_n 12._o see_v the_o med_a 12._o i_o will_v never_o shake_v hand_n with_o thy_o enemy_n the_o world_n flesh_n &_o devil_n nor_o shall_v i_o love_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o 12._o see_v above_o m_v 12._o se_fw-la medit_fw-la 12._o thou_o by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o shall_v therefore_o honour_v thou_o fear_v thou_o love_v thou_o 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and_o service_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o i_o i_o will_v say_v with_o david_n 102_o ps_n 102_o benedicanima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o sunt_fw-la nomint_fw-la sancto_fw-la e●us_fw-la my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o i_o his_o holy_a name_n my_o understanding_n do_v thou_o think_v and_o meditate_v always_o of_o he_o my_o will_n do_v thou_o ever_o love_v he_o my_o memory_n do_v thou_o ever_o remember_v his_o benefit_n and_o this_o b._n sacrament_n in_o particular_a which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o my_o eye_n look_v on_o heaven_n and_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n where_o he_o be_v my_o hand_n lift_v up_o yourselves_o in_o thanks_n give_v my_o foot_n follow_v his_o step_n &_o trace_n and_o example_n which_o he_o have_v give_v because_o i_o and_o you_o all_o be_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o by_o receive_v this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o cast_v a_o consecrate_a chalice_n into_o the_o dirt_n be_v it_o not_o fare_v more_o unworthy_a to_o defile_v hereafter_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v whole_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o presume_v to_o profane_v that_o which_o by_o god_n be_v sanctify_v lest_o he_o punish_v thou_o as_o a_o profaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n wherefore_o as_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n be_v consecrate_v to_o thou_o so_o o_o lord_n let_v they_o ever_o be_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o to_o my_o will_n thou_o join_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o my_o force_n thy_o grac●_n this_o be_v now_o my_o mind_n and_o purpose●_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o this_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o that_o at_o my_o death_n bein●_n thus_o prepare_v i_o may_v feed_v on_o th●_n sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o b●_n sacrament_n by_o a_o worthy_a communion_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o after_o m●_n death_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d on_o thy_o divinity_n with_o their_o b●_n saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o a_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o thou_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thre●_n person_n and_o one_o god_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n fo●_n ever_o finis_fw-la
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