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to_o fix_v and_o confirm_v we_o more_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n the_o two_o end_n we_o find_v in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n where_o the_o three_o first_o petition_n contain_v what_o we_o can_v wish_v for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o four_o comprehend_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a profitable_a exercise_n to_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o communion_n the_o obtain_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o seven_o demand_n which_o make_v up_o &_o compose_v it_o or_o of_o which_o this_o divine_a prayer_n consist_v it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o add_v to_o this_o general_a intention_n some_o particular_a end_n according_a to_o our_o present_a necessity_n as_o to_o obtain_v some_o particular_a grace_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o correct_v in_o ourselves_o some_o fault_n and_o to_o advance_v in_o some_o particular_a virtue_n last_o the_o 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these_o great_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o then_o these_o two_o virtue_n without_o charity_n be_v useless_a in_o respect_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o of_o themselves_o without_o charity_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a disposition_n to_o receive_v into_o our_o breast_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n the_o son_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a communion_n will_v willing_o find_v there_o a_o dwell_a place_n prepare_v and_o worthy_a of_o he_o which_o can_v be_v except_o charity_n be_v there_o for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v excellent_o well_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o hope_n the_o wall_n be_v raise_v but_o charity_n be_v the_o roof_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n domus_fw-la dei_fw-la credendo_fw-la fundatur_fw-la sperando_fw-la erigitur_fw-la diligendo_fw-la perficitur_fw-la this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o holy_a 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and_o as_o the_o belove_a disciple_n say_v 1._o jo._n 3.14_o he_o that_o love_v not_o be_v already_o dead_a this_o celestial_a bread_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sacrilege_n for_o any_o one_o to_o receive_v it_o who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o number_n as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o part._n 1._o chap._n 3._o art._n 5._o vere_n panis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la non_fw-la mittendus_fw-la canibus_fw-la now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n st._n augustin_n tract_n 5._o in_o epist_n 1._o jo._n say_v that_o it_o be_v charity_n and_o nothing_o else_o dilectio_fw-la sola_fw-la discernit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n baptism_n frequent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o mark_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o sufficient_o 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that_o every_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o banquet_n with_o that_o preparation_n which_o such_o a_o feast_n deserve_v that_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o the_o nuptial_a garment_n if_o he_o find_v here_o any_o one_o so_o rash_a and_o temerarious_a as_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o without_o this_o ornament_n he_o reject_v he_o as_o unworthy_a now_o this_o robe_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o of_o charity_n which_o render_v our_o soul_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o worthy_a to_o approach_v unto_o he_o ps_n 44.14_o in_o vestitu_fw-la deaurato_fw-la circundata_fw-la varietate_fw-la in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o must_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o without_o charity_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v communicate_v worthy_o without_o the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n article_n ii_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o 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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 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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 coelo_fw-la &_o a_o te_fw-la quid_fw-la volui_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la deus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la mea_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o love_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n any_o thing_n but_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o inheritance_n and_o only_a happiness_n i_o pretend_v to_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v never_o change_v a_o offer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o o_o my_o saviour_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o love_n which_o now_o i_o promise_v thou_o i_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o thou_o and_o if_o i_o have_v i_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v from_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v thou_o and_o due_a to_o thou_o upon_o all_o account_n but_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v what_o be_v thy_o own_o upon_o several_a head_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o body_n and_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v now_o sanctify_v by_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o divine_a presence_n i_o consecrate_v they_o both_o unto_o thou_o since_o at_o present_a thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o shall_v serve_v thou_o as_o a_o temple_n my_o body_n never_o more_o to_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n my_o soul_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o evermore_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o present_a which_o i_o make_v thou_o sanctify_v they_o both_o since_o they_o have_v serve_v thou_o for_o a_o temple_n benedic_n domine_fw-la domum_fw-la istam_fw-la permit_v not_o that_o my_o body_n be_v any_o more_o defile_v with_o impure_a delight_n nor_o my_o soul_n by_o a_o will_v to_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin._n this_o resolution_n i_o here_o make_v in_o thy_o presence_n