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womb_n be_v the_o church_n add_v this_o word_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n most_o b._n holy_a name_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a honeycomb_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o pro_fw-la nounce_v it_o a_o most_o melodious_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o a_o sovereign_a joy_n and_o inestimable_a consolation_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o devout_o do_v contemplate_v it_o the_o editum_fw-la holy_a church_n add_v a_o third_o part_n to_o this_o salutation_n holy_a mary_n mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o we_o sinner_n now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n these_o word_n be_v a_o short_a prayer_n and_o petition_n whereby_o we_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o this_o most_o sacred_a lady_n her_o protection_n agnise_v and_o confess_v the_o efficacy_n and_o puissance_n of_o her_o prayer_n to_o godward_n and_o how_o we_o be_v wicked_a wretch_n stand_v great_a need_n of_o her_o prayer_n be_v innocent_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n who_o if_o in_o our_o 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〈◊〉_d reverence_n and_o love_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n before_o a_o man_n receive_v it_o most_o high_a and_o dreadful_a most_o sweet_a and_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o art_n real_o contain_v in_o this_o most_o miraculous_a sacrament_n which_o i_o both_o desire_n &_o purpose_n to_o receive_v behold_v how_o i_o come_v freight_v with_o fear_n and_o hope_n unto_o thou_o to_o be_v visit_v feed_v and_o comfort_v of_o thou_o i_o fear_v consider_v the_o incomprehensible_a highness_n of_o thy_o most_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a baseness_n of_o my_o most_o wretched_a misery_n i_o think_v lord_n what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o i_o be_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v my_o maker_n &_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n omnipotent_a eternal_a infinite_a full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n virtue_n &_o incomprehensible_a holiness_n thou_o be_v he_o before_o who_o face_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pillar_n and_o celestial_a potentate_n do_v quake_v again_o and_o who_o all_o the_o b_o angelical_a quire_n yield_v adoration_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o i_o contrariwise_a know_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o filthy_a creature_n a_o contemptible_a caterpillar_n a_o wretched_a worm_n a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n one_o full_a of_o all_o misery_n a._n conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n unable_a to_o do_v any_o good_a incline_v to_o all_o wickedness_n how_o may_v then_o so_o abject_a and_o abominable_a a_o caitiff_n present_v himself_o before_o so_o great_a a_o king_n what_o have_v mire_n and_o filth_n to_o do_v with_o celestial_a purity_n darkness_n with_o light_n the_o sinner_n of_o all_o sinner_n with_o of_o all_o holy_n the_o holy_a if_o that_o holy_a man_n s._n c._n john_n baptist_n one_o sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n dare_v not_o touch_v thy_o most_o sacred_a head_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o how_o shall_v i_o presume_v not_o only_o to_o touch_v but_o to_o receive_v thou_o in_o this_o holy_a 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deform_a sinner_n unto_o this_o thy_o divine_a board_n not_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o honour_n of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n and_o most_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o father_n who_o with_o such_o grief_n and_o torment_n do_v on_o the_o rood_n regenerate_v we_o who_o passion_n and_o most_o precious_a death_n be_v represent_v each_o time_n that_o this_o most_o grateful_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o again_o my_o most_o love_a lord_n and_o king_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a banquet_n both_o the_o food_n itself_o and_o he_o that_o do_v invite_v we_o to_o it_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o albeit_o most_o unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o ad_fw-la mit_fw-fr i_o to_o satiate_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o innumerable_a gift_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o thy_o servant_n as_o do_v worthy_o receive_v thou_o 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