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heart_n and_o esteem_v thyself_o far_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n 18_o euc._n 18_o say_v with_o the_o publican_n deus_fw-la propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la mibi_fw-la peccatori_fw-la god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o eight_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o procure_v a_o spiritual_a rejoice_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o cause_n thou_o be_v to_o receive_v thy_o heavenly_a spouse_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o rejoice_v great_o please_v our_o lord_n a_o colloquium_fw-la kneel_v down_o before_o the_o altar_n make_v this_o or_o some_o such_o like_a speech_n unto_o our_o saviour_n before_o thou_o do_v communicate_v how_o great_a favour_n be_v this_o my_o benign_a jesus_n which_o you_o now_o yield_v i_o be_o not_o i_o that_o miserable_a creature_n which_o so_o often_o and_o by_o so_o many_o mean_n have_v most_o impudent_o offend_v you_o what_o goodness_n be_v there_o in_o i_o that_o with_o particular_a inspiration_n you_o shall_v draw_v i_o unto_o your_o sacred_a table_n if_o david_n o_fw-fr lord_n make_v lame_a miphiboseth_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o will_v have_v he_o to_o eat_v at_o his_o regal_a and_o kinge_o table_n 3._o 2._o reg._n 3._o and_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o king_n son_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonathas_n his_o special_a friend_n of_o who_o david_n have_v receive_v many_o benefit_n but_o if_o you_o my_o lord_n behold_v i_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o lame_a both_o hand_n and_o foot_n have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o and_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o if_o far_o you_o consider_v my_o first_o father_n adam_n you_o shall_v find_v disobedience_n &_o rebellion_n now_o that_o you_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n infinite_o more_o wise_a and_o more_o mighty_a than_o ever_o king_n david_n be_v make_v i_o a_o ungrateful_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a meat_n of_o your_o heavenly_a table_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o 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not_o comprehend_v you_o how_o will_v this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o you_o upon_o earth_n now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v who_o have_v scarce_o spend_v two_o hour_n to_o prepare_v my_o soul_n for_o you_o o_o my_o lord_n since_o that_o it_o please_v you_o to_o come_v and_o repose_v yourself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o make_v my_o soul_n a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o consecrate_v to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n to_o the_o intent_n you_o may_v repose_v therein_o and_o i_o remain_v comfort_v &_o singe_v with_o the_o prophet_n virga_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o baculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la i_o consola_fw-la ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la 22._o psa_fw-la 22._o your_o rod_n and_o your_o staff_n have_v comfort_v i_o the_o nine_o meditation_n chap._n ix_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v point_n to_o meditate_v 1_o before_o that_o thou_o do_v communicate_v consider_v well_o these_o word_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o she_o speak_v unto_o the_o angel_n when_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a in_o she_o 10_o luc._n 10_o ecce_fw-la ancil_n la_fw-fr domini_fw-la fiat_fw-la mihi_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n since_o therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o self_n same_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o ought_v to_o account_v thyself_o as_o a_o seruamt_v remember_v well_o that_o the_o servant_n depend_v of_o his_o master_n desire_v that_o only_a which_o his_o master_n desire_v and_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o 2_o when_o as_o thou_o do_v communicate_v think_v that_o even_o then_o thy_o lord_n do_v enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o reverence_n by_o adore_v of_o he_o as_o thy_o god_n and_o most_o dear_a master_n 3_o consider_v afterward_o how_o thou_o be_v compass_v round_o about_o with_o angel_n adore_v &_o do_v chief_a reverence_n unto_o their_o lord_n who_o 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and_o merit_n thereof_o yea_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v asmuch_o as_n thou_o know_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o add_v any_o one_o thing_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a sacrament_n the_o majesty_n thereof_o be_v such_o that_o it_o rather_o give_v other_o reputation_n than_o receave_v any_o from_o other_o wherefore_o by_o it_o and_o by_o the_o presence_n thereof_o preiste_n altar_n tabernacle_n and_o pix_n remain_v honour_v and_o sanctify_a and_o no_o marvel_n at_o all_o since_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o he_o who_o have_v create_v the_o universal_a world_n from_o who_o the_o angel_n have_v have_v their_o be_v who_o be_v the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o so_o mighty_a and_o so_o great_a that_o he_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o humane_a capacity_n 144._o psal_n 144._o after_o this_o sort_n the_o prophet_n understand_v he_o when_o he_o say_v magnus_fw-la 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