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till_o thing_n be_v amend_v which_o late_o be_v mar_v leâ—t_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o uncomely_a and_o unlawful_a manner_n it_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o great_a harm_n and_o sorrow_n as_o the_o homily_n teach_v augustine_n say_v upon_o psal_n 21._o tempus_fw-la lugendi_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la passio_fw-la domini_fw-la celebratur_fw-la tempus_fw-la gemendi_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la flendi_fw-la tempus_fw-la confitendi_fw-la melody_n 19_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n cause_v by_o our_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v not_o of_o rejoice_v not_o of_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a ceremony_n not_o of_o music_n and_o melody_n &_o deprecandi_fw-la when_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o holy_a communion_n by_o the_o break_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o blood_n 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be_v reap_v with_o joy_n and_o again_o we_o must_v come_v weep_v before_o he_o that_o offer_v up_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o redeem_v we_o heb._n 5._o 7._o we_o must_v prostrate_v ourselves_o humble_o before_o our_o judge_n that_o be_v offend_v by_o we_o and_o weep_v before_o he_o who_o we_o will_v pacify_v with_o our_o tear_n and_o compunction_n so_o then_o say_v he_o since_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o table_n to_o pacify_v he_o let_v our_o caraiage_n be_v such_o that_o we_o stir_v he_o not_o to_o more_o anger_n we_o must_v shut_v up_o our_o sense_n that_o they_o wander_v not_o our_o eye_n must_v see_v god_n beauty_n not_o gad_n after_o vanity_n and_o send_v tear_n as_o ambassador_n our_o ear_n must_v attend_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n not_o delicious_a tune_n of_o musical_a melody_n bravery_n melody_n such_o gaudy_a ornament_n and_o paltry_a furniture_n as_o be_v use_v in_o duâ—ham_n cathedral_n at_o the_o communion_n 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