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be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n catech._n supper_n church_n catech._n 2._o in_o the_o right_n and_o reverend_a administration_n with_o the_o devout_a and_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o sacramental_a body_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o his_o holy_a mystical_a body_n so_o say_v our_o lord_n himself_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 6.56_o he_o joh._n 6.56_o and_o such_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o with_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n and_o lively_a faith_n we_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n we_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o the_o benfit_n of_o his_o passion_n office_n passion_n 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enemy_n parent_n brother_n sister_n all_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o desolate_a tempt_v and_o afflict_a bind_v and_o imprison_v with_o all_o christian_a people_n from_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o bond_n and_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o evil_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n good_a lord_n deliver_z save_v and_o defend_v we_o all_o our_o imagination_n and_o action_n vouchsafe_v so_o to_o dispose_v and_o order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o with_o holy_a peace_n and_o with_o all_o virtue_n and_o grant_v we_o herein_o to_o persevere_v even_o unto_o death_n that_o make_v a_o good_a end_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o thy_o celestial_a kingdom_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o reign_v chap._n vi_o saint_n gregory_n be_v prayer_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i._o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v on_o thy_o venerable_a head_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v by_o thy_o cross_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n ii_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n expanded_a on_o the_o cross_n with_o five_o great_a wound_n in_o thy_o nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o pierce_v side_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v that_o thy_o dire_a and_o ghastly_a wound_n may_v be_v a_o heal_a remedy_n to_o my_o sinsick_a soul_n iii_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n pant_v under_o the_o sad_a weight_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v by_o that_o unconceivable_a bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n thy_o innocent_a soul_n suffer_v in_o that_o moment_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o memert_n of_o her_o departure_n hence_o iv_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o anoint_v with_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v that_o thy_o death_n may_v be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n v._o o_o save_v holy_a jesus_n the_o good_a shepherd_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n save_v and_o preserve_v the_o righteous_a call_v home_o the_o wicked_a justify_v the_o penitent_a have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n amen_n chap._n vii_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n viz._n the_o xxii_o psalm_n paraphrase_a verse_n 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n so_o pray_v my_o dear_a redeemer_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o gemination_n of_o his_o word_n express_v both_o the_o great_a devotion_n and_o also_o the_o bitter_a anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n look_v upon_o i_o implore_v divine_a commiseration_n and_o assistence_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o that_o be_v the_o height_n of_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n to_o be_v therein_o forsake_v as_o 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