dear_a sister_n our_o advocate_n bave_v plead_v our_o cause_n before_o christ_n our_o saviour_n mercy_n have_v present_v our_o infirmity_n and_o have_v demand_v help_n wisdom_n have_v find_v out_o the_o mean_a for_o to_o help_v we_o charity_n have_v enforce_v jesus_n our_o saviour_n to_o effect_v it_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o most_o potent_a sacrament_n christ_n jesus_n will_v so_o unite_v we_o with_o himself_o that_o thereby_o we_o become_v all_o one_o with_o he_o for_o to_o this_o end_n do_v we_o receive_v he_o i_o most_o humble_o thank_v you_o our_o heavenly_a adam_n who_o have_v repair_v that_o which_o earthly_a adam_n destroy_v he_o with_o his_o meat_n make_v we_o to_o be_v alienate_v and_o to_o stand_v far_o of_o from_o almighty_a god_n whereof_o do_v arise_v our_o baseness_n infirmity_n &_o other_o misery_n but_o you_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n by_o this_o celestial_a meat_n do_v reunite_v we_o with_o god_n from_o whence_o arise_v our_o nobility_n 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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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leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o heavenly_a father_n see_v that_o you_o have_v bind_v i_o with_o such_o benefitte_v and_o with_o such_o chain_n of_o love_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o that_o love_n which_o you_o always_o have_v bear_v unto_o your_o only_a beget_v and_o belove_a son_n that_o you_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o thus_o bind_v but_o that_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o draw_v i_o unto_o your_o soon_o because_o you_o have_v so_o promise_v i_o by_o your_o prophet_n say_v tra_n ham_n câ—s_v in_o vinculis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la i_o will_v draw_v they_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o charity_n remember_v likewise_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o you_o also_o promise_v to_o draw_v we_o unto_o you_o when_o you_o say_v 12._o joan._n 12._o ego_fw-la si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fuere_fw-la a_o terra_fw-la onnia_fw-la traham_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o unto_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n you_o have_v be_v already_o exalt_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o now_o you_o draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o you_o who_o find_v no_o other_o place_n to_o rest_v itself_o like_o a_o other_o dove_n return_v unto_o the_o arcke_n of_o salvation_n 8._o gen._n 8._o but_o if_o you_o my_o lord_n do_v not_o stretch_v forth_o your_o holy_a hand_n and_o draw_v it_o unto_o yourself_o with_o in_o your_o ark_n it_o will_v remain_v abroad_o &_o be_v case_o drown_v in_o the_o stink_a water_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xviii_o meditation_n which_o be_v the_o four_o concern_v often_o receive_v chap._n 18._o point_n to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o that_o be_v cause_v this_o sacrament_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefitte_v which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n which_o can_v more_o free_o deliver_v we_o from_o ingratitude_n than_o often_o receive_v for_o beside_o this_o that_o hereby_o we_o do_v a_o act_n most_o grateful_a unto_o god_n our_o benefactor_n we_o do_v far_o often_o hereby_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n he_o require_v of_o we_o when_o as_o he_o say_v 11_o 1_o câ—_n 11_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la do_v this_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o i_o 2_o consider_v 22_o luc._n 22_o how_o that_o the_o not_o frequent_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n when_o opportunity_n serve_v common_o proceed_v for_o want_v of_o love_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o do_v love_n christ_n true_o 6._o joan._n 6._o and_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o often_o especial_o since_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o invit_v we_o so_o affectuouslye_o that_o therefore_o he_o promise_v we_o life_n everlasting_a 3_o consider_v how_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o grace_n which_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n impart_v for_o to_o unite_v we_o with_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o often_o that_o one_o receave_v it_o the_o more_o grace_n he_o obtain_v and_o so_o much_o more_o firm_o be_v he_o unite_v with_o his_o creator_n than_o the_o which_o i_o know_v not_o if_o any_o great_a thing_n can_v possible_o be_v either_o desire_a or_o wish_v for_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o xviii_o meditation_n shall_v be_v to_o desire_n and_o pray_v our_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o internal_a affection_n towards_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n because_o that_o from_o affection_n proceed_v perseverance_n in_o frequentinge_v of_o it_o a_o colloquium_fw-la or_o spiritual_a speech_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a my_o soul_n because_o we_o have_v a_o lord_n who_o in_o give_v be_v very_o liberal_a and_o in_o exact_v be_v very_o spare_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o that_o the_o magnificence_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v valourous_o fight_v for_o we_o magnificence_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o lord_n regard_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o celistiall_a treasure_n &_o our_o necessity_n have_v bestow_v most_o large_o and_o liberal_o upon_o we_o and_o 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thou_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o behold_v they_o do_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o not_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o as_o a_o mercrfull_a physician_n to_o beale_v and_o redress_v they_o and_o grant_v i_o lord_n that_o these_o my_o misery_n may_v serve_v for_o your_o great_a glory_n and_o honour_n 8._o mat._n 8._o like_a as_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o blind-borne_a man_n for_o by_o your_o deliner_a of_o i_o from_o they_o so_o much_o more_o apparent_o will_v your_o mercy_n &_o valour_n shine_v in_o i_o by_o how_o much_o more_o miserable_a and_o unworthy_a i_o be_v before_o the_o xiiii_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o hymn_n ecce_fw-la panis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la factus_fw-la cibus_fw-la viatorun_n behold_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n be_v make_v meat_n for_o traveller_n chap._n 14_o point_n for_o to_o meditate_v 1_o consider_v how_o traivell_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o ordinary_a meat_n of_o man_n after_o that_o for_o his_o fin_n he_o be_v cast_v 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