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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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true_a god_n &_o man_n immortal_a and_o glorious_a by_o mean_n whereof_o you_o unite_v i_o or_o rather_o convert_v i_o into_o you_o 15._o hest_n 15._o for_o the_o which_o very_o well_o agree_v unto_o you_o the_o say_n of_o hester_n valde_fw-la mirab_n lise_n domine_fw-la &_o facies_fw-la tua_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o marvellous_a and_o thy_o face_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v more_o than_o this_o when_o as_o it_o please_v you_o my_o benign_a jesus_n to_o snffer_v and_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o those_o which_o most_o greevouslye_o have_v offend_v your_o divine_a majesty_n with_o great_a reason_n you_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v amaze_v with_o your_o great_a humility_n &_o immeasurable_a love_n but_o if_o for_o this_o respect_n that_o work_n be_v marvellous_a and_o wonderful_a yet_o much_o more_o marueilouse_a be_v this_o divine_a sacrament_n in_o the_o which_o you_o have_v show_v more_o profound_a humility_n and_o more_o unmeasurable_a love_n for_o that_o on_o the_o cross_n once_o only_o as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v 5_o heb._n 7_o &_o 5_o you_o offer_v up_o yourself_o for_o sacrifice_n unto_o your_o heavenly_a father_n &_o for_o the_o price_n and_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n but_o in_o this_o celestial_a mystery_n you_o offer_v and_o give_v yourself_o not_o once_o but_o many_o time_n every_o day_n not_o unto_o your_o celestial_a father_n but_o unto_o ungratfull_a man_n not_o for_o price_n and_o ransom_n but_o for_o meat_n &_o nourishment_n who_o therefore_o now_o see_v not_o that_o this_o work_n far_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o wonderfulnes_n o_o how_o well_o say_v king_n david_n magnus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la 85_o psa_fw-la 85_o &_o faciens_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la similis_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la you_o only_a my_o lord_n be_v great_a &_o
how_o much_o more_o great_a be_v our_o favour_n then_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v poison_v with_o thy_o advoutrie_n of_o bersabee_n 12_o 1_o reg_n 11._o &_o 12_o and_o with_o the_o death_n of_o urias_n her_o husband_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o to_o draw_v forth_o from_o thy_o soul_n that_o poison_n but_o unto_o we_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o prophet_n who_o for_o the_o exceed_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v both_o our_o physician_n &_o our_o medicine_n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o my_o benign_a jesus_n and_o since_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o physician_n no_o less_o potent_a than_o love_a i_o hnmble_o pray_v thou_o that_o by_o this_o sacred_a medicine_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n thou_o will_v make_v i_o become_v a_o other_o david_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o hart_n o_o heavenly_a father_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o in_o 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sacrament_n at_o our_o saviour_n hand_n 26_o mat._n 26_o and_o how_o only_o judas_n remain_v with_o his_o eye_n dry_a with_o out_o tear_n &_o with_o his_o hart_n whole_o attentive_a to_o betray_v chirst_n 5_o contemplate_v the_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o angel_n by_o see_v the_o word_n incarnate_a their_o lord_n &_o god_n begin_v to_o geve_v himself_o unto_o man_n for_o meat_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o meditation_n shall_v be_v before_o thou_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n humble_o to_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o diligent_o to_o procure_v chief_a purity_n great_a humility_n &_o charity_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n unto_o the_o which_o virtue_n christ_n exhort_v the_o apostle_n before_o he_o do_v communicate_v they_o a_o spiritual_a speech_n i_o confess_v my_o sweet_a jesus_n that_o your_o love_n towards_o we_o far_o excede_v the_o limit_n and_o sign_n of_o all_o great_a charity_n for_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o torment_n hang_v over_o your_o 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our_o lord_n pray_v he_o again_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o devote_a saint_n to_o be_v his_o intercessor_n four_o when_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v let_v he_o recollect_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o will_v communicate_v sacramental_o and_o afterward_o with_o devout_a affection_n let_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n mental_o into_o his_o soul_n five_o &_o final_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v not_o say_v for_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o party_n which_o will_v communicate_v spiritual_o to_o hear_v mass_n or_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n because_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o in_o his_o chamber_n out_o of_o mass_n &_o diverse_a time_n in_o the_o day_n but_o i_o 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sermon_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n write_v rhat_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v demand_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o her_o parish_n priest_n and_o not_o obtain_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n remain_v much_o discomfort_a and_o retire_v herself_o into_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n where_o she_o weep_v and_o lament_v bitter_o but_o behold_v a_o venerable_a prelate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n accompany_v with_o diverse_a clerk_n who_o demand_v of_o this_o woman_n wherefore_o she_o weep_v and_o understand_v the_o cause_n he_o will_v she_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o as_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n remain_v where_o take_v forth_o a_o consecrate_a host_n he_o communicate_v her_o say_n let_v this_o my_o body_n give_v thou_o true_a salvation_n by_o which_o word_n the_o woman_n understand_v that_o this_o prelate_n be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o curate_n come_v afterward_o unto_o the_o altar_n &_o find_v
in_o thâ—_n pix_n but_o two_o little_a host_n whâ—â—_n as_o he_o have_v leave_v three_o remaineâ—_n therewith_o much_o amaze_v and_o thâ—â—_n woman_n exceed_o comfort_v vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v sanct_n discor_fw-la 27._o 5_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saiâ—â—_n laurence_n the_o first_o patriarch_n of_o â—â—_o nice_a that_o the_o virgin_n of_o a_o certain_a monastery_n have_v no_o meanâ—â—_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o feastâ—â—_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n seâ—â—_n humble_o unto_o the_o foresay_a patrâ—â—_n arch_a to_o desire_v he_o in_o his_o maâ—â—â—_n to_o recommend_v they_o unto_o oâ—â—â—â—_n lord_n which_o thing_n the_o patriarâ—â—_n most_o willing_o perform_v aâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o mass_n becâ—â—â—â—_n rapt_v beside_o himself_o without_o be_v perceave_v of_o the_o heareâ—â—_n of_o his_o mass_n he_o go_v and_o communicate_v one_o of_o those_o virgin_n who_o be_v retire_v unto_o her_o cell_n remain_v in_o prayer_n desiringe_v to_o deceive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n this_o virgin_n alone_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n because_o the_o other_o virgin_n be_v busy_v with_o other_o exercise_n of_o the_o principal_a figure_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o the_o first_o figure_n of_o this_o venerable_a sacrament_n be_v in_o the_o 14._o of_o genesis_n when_o as_o abraham_n have_v that_o notable_a victory_n over_o those_o king_n and_o return_v victorious_a melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o almighty_a god_n offer_a bread_n and_o wine_n &_o bless_a abraha_n that_o melchisedech_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n prove_v s._n paul_n hebre._n 7._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o offer_v be_v figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o also_o be_v a_o king_n &_o a_o priest_n secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n ps_n 109._o offer_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o afterward_o leave_v unto_o we_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n the_o holy_a father_n do_v general_o say_v this_o figure_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o to_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o have_v fight_v against_o our_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o with_o contrition_n &_o confession_n drinen_n away_o sin_n as_o valorous_a abraham_n drive_v away_o those_o king_n his_o enemy_n 2_o the_o second_o figure_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o table_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n exod._n 25._o levit_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n unless_o he_o be_v clean_o and_o sanctify_a for_o which_o cause_n 1._o reg._n 21._o mat._n 12_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a bread_n and_o sanctify_a bread_n by_o the_o which_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o for_o to_o eat_v the_o 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to_o be_v eat_v roast_v and_o in_o haste_n with_o wild_a lettuce_n and_o also_o with_o unlevened_a bread_n and_o they_o which_o do_v eat_v it_o shall_v have_v their_o loin_n gird_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o with_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n by_o which_o ceromony_n god_n signify_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o waiefair_a man_n s._n crisostome_n homelia_n 83._o in_o matheum_n infer_v that_o we_o also_o aught_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o be_v only_o to_o go_v into_o palestine_n do_v eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o such_o observance_n what_o vigelance_n ought_v thou_o to_o observe_v when_o as_o thou_o eat_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n have_v to_o go_v into_o heaven_n so_o much_o the_o more_o say_v the_o same_o saint_n in_o that_o most_o great_a pain_n be_v appoint_v for_o those_o which_o unworthe_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o 5_o the_o five_o figure_n be_v the_o manna_n exod._n 16._o which_o god_n 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particle_n thereof_o wherefore_o in_o the_o hymn_n make_v by_o s._n thomas_n it_o be_v say_v tantum_n esse_fw-la sub_fw-la fragmento_fw-la quantum_fw-la toto_fw-la tegitur_fw-la there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o every_o fragment_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a second_o the_o manna_n may_v be_v gather_v every_o day_n save_v the_o saboth_n day_n even_o so_o this_o venerable_a sacrament_n may_v be_v receive_v any_o day_n whensoever_o until_o the_o eternal_a repose_n signify_v by_o the_o saboth_n when_o as_o with_o happy_a quietness_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n three_o the_o manna_n have_v all_o sort_n of_o taste_n according_a as_o he_o desire_v which_o do_v eat_v it_o sap._n 16._o angelorum_fw-la esca_fw-la nutrivisti_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o paratum_fw-la panemde_v coelo_fw-la prestitisti_fw-la illis_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v omne_fw-la delectamentum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habentem_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la saporis_fw-la
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counsel_n and_o final_o with_o what_o devotion_n will_v thou_o then_o have_v receive_v the_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o xi_o meditation_n shall_v be_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n to_o thank_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o let_v thou_o not_o die_v ungrateful_a a_o colloquium_fw-la as_o with_o out_o all_o doubt_n my_o lord_n this_o will_v have_v be_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o such_o exceed_a love_n that_o it_o may_v well_o have_v move_v thy_o angel_n with_o great_a admiration_n and_o amazement_n so_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v remain_v most_o bind_v not_o only_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o commandment_n and_o to_o observe_v your_o holy_a counsel_n but_o also_o for_o your_o sake_n most_o willing_o to_o spend_v my_o life_n but_o o_o my_o lord_n even_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v give_v i_o no_o better_a meat_n nor_o no_o great_a gift_n then_o that_o which_o you_o now_o geve_v we_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 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