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grace_n and_o increase_v the_o christian_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n this_o effect_n however_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o as_o be_v more_o particular_o institute_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v we_o increase_v and_o proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god._n the_o three_o be_v to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n which_o incline_v that_o way_n hence_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n affirm_v sess_n 13._o c._n 2._o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o mortal_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o venial_a sin._n the_o four_o effect_n be_v that_o it_o heal_v the_o distemper_n that_o be_v the_o passion_n and_o disorderly_a affection_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o weaken_v concupiscence_n or_o give_v new_a strength_n to_o overcome_v it_o it_o diminish_v choler_n envy_n pride_n and_o other_o vice_n as_o st._n bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la excellent_o well_o observe_v if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o do_v not_o find_v so_o frequent_a or_o so_o violent_a motion_n of_o anger_n envy_n impurity_n or_o of_o other_o like_a passion_n let_v he_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o produce_v in_o he_o these_o effect_n and_o let_v he_o rejoice_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o ulcer_n begin_v to_o heal_v last_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n give_v perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o various_a &_o imminent_a danger_n which_o we_o encounter_v in_o this_o life_n and_o particular_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v give_v sometime_o to_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o church_n always_o take_v care_n to_o communicate_v the_o sick_a when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o that_o dangerous_a passage_n and_o happy_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o salvation_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o divine_a nourishment_n than_o call_v the_o viaticum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o provision_n for_o that_o voyage_n all_o these_o admirable_a effect_n evident_o prove_v the_o greatness_n and_o excellence_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n and_o ought_v effectual_o to_o move_v we_o frequent_o to_o approach_v unto_o it_o and_o not_o neglect_v so_o many_o and_o so_o signal_n favour_n as_o god_n there_o present_v unto_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v these_o effect_n except_o in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v right_o dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o deserve_v of_o these_o disposition_n we_o will_v now_o discourse_v article_n iv_o of_o the_o disposition_n require_v to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v infer_v the_o disposition_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o gather_v the_o effect_n viz._n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o nourishment_n and_o spiritual_a food_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a euchrist_n and_o as_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o food_n do_v into_o the_o body_n so_o also_o it_o requive_v proportionable_a disposition_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o nourishment_n do_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o body_n now_o corporal_a nourishment_n we_o know_v require_v three_o disposition_n life_n health_n &_o action_n for_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v uncapable_a to_o be_v nourish_v a_o infirm_a stomach_n can_v never_o make_v a_o good_a digestion_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o convert_v the_o food_n into_o our_o substance_n except_o that_o health_n be_v accompany_v with_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n to_o be_v nourish_v require_v to_o be_v alive_a to_o be_v sound_a and_o well_o and_o to_o have_v a_o action_n of_o its_o own_o thus_o the_o eucharist_n that_o celestial_a food_n require_v three_o disposition_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o without_o they_o it_o do_v no_o good_a but_o harm_n the_o first_o be_v sanctify_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o mortal_a sin_n be_v the_o death_n incompatible_a with_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o this_o supernatural_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o this_o life_n the_o soul_n not_o only_o receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o communion_n but_o suffer_v also_o much_o detriment_n from_o this_o holy_a table_n inofmuch_o as_o she_o become_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a mortal_a sin_n a_o sacrilege_n which_o she_o commit_v by_o invite_v the_o author_n of_o life_n into_o the_o habitation_n of_o death_n the_o author_n of_o light_n into_o the_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o make_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 21.28_o advertise_v all_o communicant_o to_o examen_fw-la themselves_o well_o when_o they_o approach_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n because_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o the_o second_o disposition_n be_v the_o interior_a health_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o require_v one_a that_o she_o be_v free_a from_o any_o affection_n to_o venial_a sin._n 2_o that_o she_o be_v not_o actual_o move_v either_o with_o passion_n or_o affection_n which_o may_v hinder_v she_o in_o her_o application_n and_o address_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o although_o these_o defect_n do_v not_o render_v the_o communicant_a absolute_o unworthy_a or_o the_o communion_n sacrilegious_a yet_o they_o cause_v very_o ill_a effect_n and_o considerable_o diminish_v the_o fruit_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v produce_v they_o hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o digest_v this_o sacred_a food_n by_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a affection_n and_o as_o nutriment_n which_o lie_v indigested_a upon_o the_o stomach_n beget_v crudity_n and_o cause_n sickness_n in_o the_o body_n so_o this_o divine_a sustenance_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o indisposition_n become_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul._n thereby_o we_o contract_v tepidity_n and_o coldness_n in_o devotion_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v considerable_o diminish_v our_o good_a action_n weak_a and_o feeble_a ourselves_o by_o degree_n insensible_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o piety_n and_o thus_o by_o degree_n at_o last_o we_o be_v often_o bring_v into_o mortal_a sin._n the_o three_o disposition_n be_v action_n that_o be_v actual_a devotion_n to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o be_v not_o indispose_v or_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v any_o obstacle_n to_o its_o effect_n it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o in_o this_o so_o religious_a a_o action_n wherein_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a of_o holys_n and_o the_o author_n of_o holiness_n itself_o we_o concur_v with_o disposition_n of_o our_o own_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v below_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o instruction_n article_n v._o of_o a_o unworthy_a communion_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o have_v make_v no_o law_n against_o parricide_n make_v answer_v because_o he_o esteem_v that_o crime_n impossible_a that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v child_n so_o degenerate_a and_o unnatural_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o their_o own_o parent_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v the_o same_o with_o truth_n in_o the_o point_n of_o instruction_n concern_v unworthy_a communion_n or_o that_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o advertise_v christian_n to_o avoid_v that_o so_o horrid_a sacrilege_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n ever_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n against_o
the_o most_o delicious_a viand_n you_o can_v possible_o present_v he_o with_o prepare_v yourself_o to_o make_v he_o a_o offering_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o and_o of_o yourself_o with_o all_o fidelity_n to_o serve_v he_o 3._o set_a forth_o upon_o your_o way_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o invite_v he_o into_o your_o house_n by_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a affection_n cant._n 5._o veniat_fw-la dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o hortum_fw-la suum_fw-la o_o jesus_n come_v into_o my_o soul_n as_o into_o a_o garden_n which_o much_o delight_v thou_o make_v she_o o_o make_v she_o fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o receive_v thou_o cleanse_v she_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v away_o from_o she_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o plant_v in_o she_o and_o adorn_v she_o with_o the_o flower_n which_o best_o please_v thou_o that_o be_v with_o purity_n and_o humility_n veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n come_v o_o saviour_n of_o my_o soul_n come_v and_o save_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o those_o enemy_n who_o design_n my_o eternal_a ruin_n after_o communion_n perform_v that_o towards_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v when_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o we_o have_v long_o expect_v be_v arrive_v for_o after_o the_o first_o meeting_n and_o salutation_n we_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o apartment_n prepare_v for_o he_o and_o there_o we_o perform_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o we_o give_v he_o some_o great_a or_o signal_n testimony_n of_o our_o respect_n friendship_n and_o acknowledgement_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o his_o presence_n 2._o we_o offer_v he_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o have_v &_o such_o as_o may_v be_v most_o please_v to_o he_o 3._o if_o we_o have_v need_n of_o his_o assistance_n we_o beg_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o want_v &_o willing_o will_v have_v and_o in_o fine_a 4._o when_o he_o return_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_o acknowledge_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o visit_n we_o renew_v and_o repeat_v to_o he_o the_o protestation_n of_o fidelity_n friendship_n and_o service_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o pattern_n how_o you_o be_v to_o behave_v yourself_o towards_o jesus_n christ_n immediate_o after_o communion_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o sacred_a host_n with_o much_o faith_n and_o a_o profound_a humility_n adore_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v within_o you_o then_o depart_v modest_o from_o the_o holy_a table_n withdraw_v yourself_o into_o some_o convenient_a place_n and_o employ_v yourself_o in_o the_o follow_a thought_n conduct_v our_o lord_n not_o into_o your_o body_n since_o he_o be_v there_o already_o but_o into_o the_o place_n of_o your_o soul_n wherein_o he_o most_o delight_n that_o be_v into_o your_o heart_n and_o your_o affection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v six_z your_o thought_n upon_o he_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o follow_a duty_n make_v act_n of_o adoration_n of_o love_n and_o of_o acknowledgement_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o first_o of_o adoration_n o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o adore_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o firm_o believe_v that_o i_o now_o possess_v thy_o body_n thy_o blood_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o divinity_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n o_o greatness_n of_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v humble_v thyself_o so_o low_o o_o goodness_n how_o immense_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o remain_v with_o we_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o come_v and_o inhabit_v with_o we_o but_o thou_o bestow_v thyself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o food_n and_o nourishment_n and_o to_o who_o to_o a_o poor_a and_o wretched_a servant_n as_o i_o be_o a_o lord_n to_o his_o slave_n god_n to_o his_o creature_n jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n o_o res_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la manducat_fw-la dominum_fw-la pauper_fw-la servus_n &_o humilis_fw-la although_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o my_o mean_n and_o base_a condition_n it_o will_v make_v i_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v thou_o but_o i_o be_o become_v more_o undeserving_a by_o my_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v the_o goodness_n not_o only_o to_o say_v to_o i_o as_o david_n do_v to_o miphiboseth_n that_o i_o shall_v eat_v at_o thy_o table_n 2._o reg._n 9.7_o et_fw-la tu_fw-la comedes_fw-la panem_fw-la in_o mensa_fw-la mea_fw-la semper_fw-la but_o also_o thou_o thyself_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o my_o food_n and_o nourishment_n o_o divine_a goodness_n how_o have_v i_o deserve_v such_o and_o so_o great_a favour_n ibid._n quis_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la quoniam_fw-la respexisti_fw-la super_fw-la canem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la ponder_v well_o upon_o these_o word_n and_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v before_o by_o sin_n less_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o a_o dead_a dog_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o master_n and_o that_o you_o be_v now_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n restore_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o seat_v at_o his_o table_n nourish_v with_o his_o body_n and_o blood._n next_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o acknowledgement_n act_n of_o love_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n o_o my_o god_n what_o return_n shall_v i_o make_v for_o this_o so_o signal_n favour_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o continual_o love_v thou_o after_o this_o excess_n of_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o make_v this_o return_n as_o only_o to_o live_v for_o thou_o thou_o at_o present_a have_v communicate_v thyself_o whole_o to_o i_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v from_o henceforward_o whole_o thine_a o_o my_o god_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o so_o insensible_a of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n i_o protest_v here_o before_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o future_a that_o i_o will_v never_o part_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o disobedience_n to_o thy_o commandment_n ps_n 118.93_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la obliviscar_fw-la justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la vivificasti_fw-la i_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o bounty_n nor_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v i_o in_o admit_v i_o to_o thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n o_o my_o saviour_n ps_n 17._o diligam_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o liberator_fw-la meus_fw-la i_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o i_o do_v love_n thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o strength_n my_o support_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverer_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o all._n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la what_o be_v there_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v beside_o thou_o ps_n 72.25_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 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