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deal_v with_o he_o while_o he_o forgive_v they_o and_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o have_v not_o that_o my_o saviour_n 5.24_o saviour_n matth._n 5.24_o enjoin_v i_o rather_o to_o leave_v his_o service_n undo_v than_o that_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o neighbour_n rather_o to_o leave_v my_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n unoffered_a than_o to_o make_v the_o oblation_n without_o be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n for_o etc._n for_o tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 10._o optat._n lib._n 6._o chrysost_n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n general_o understand_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 622._o sacrament_n chrysost_n to._n 6._o p._n 622._o if_o i_o can_v forgive_v ten_o day_n fast_v will_v not_o fit_v i_o for_o this_o altar_n for_o where_o envy_n and_o malice_n dwell_v neither_o the_o fast_a nor_o the_o festival_n do_v any_o good_a where_o envy_n abide_v thence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v banish_v and_o what_o hope_n can_v that_o man_n have_v of_o salvation_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o that_o can_v excuse_v i_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o so_o amiable_a a_o virtue_n which_o entitle_v i_o to_o a_o conquest_n of_o my_o passion_n and_o make_v i_o master_n of_o myself_o revenge_n be_v not_o my_o province_n god_n will_v repay_v and_o though_o it_o may_v make_v i_o for_o a_o while_o uneasy_a not_o to_o pursue_v it_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v much_o more_o uneasy_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o eternal_a torment_n the_o collect._n bless_a jesus_n who_o when_o thy_o sacred_a body_n suffer_v its_o acute_a pain_n and_o when_o thy_o innocent_a soul_n feel_v its_o most_o afflict_a agony_n be_v ready_a to_o implore_v thy_o father_n forgiveness_n on_o thy_o most_o imbitter_v adversary_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o forgive_v my_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n and_o so_o enable_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o walk_v in_o thy_o step_n that_o i_o may_v bless_v they_o who_o curse_v i_o and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o who_o hate_v i_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v i_o whether_o they_o be_v my_o enemy_n just_o or_o without_o a_o cause_n wilful_o or_o unwilling_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o way_n soever_o they_o have_v do_v i_o injury_n father_n forgive_v they_o as_o i_o desire_v thou_o will_v forgive_v i_o for_o no_o man_n can_v use_v i_o worse_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o curse_v then_o do_v then_o bless_v and_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o remove_v from_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n all_o bitterness_n wrath_n anger_n clamour_v evil_a speak_v and_o malice_n and_o whatever_o grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n may_v subdue_v all_o desire_n of_o revenge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o those_o rule_n which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a and_o at_o last_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o habitation_n of_o eternal_a concord_n and_o unity_n through_o thy_o merit_n and_o mediation_n who_o be_v the_o great_a reconciler_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a amen_n chap._n xvi_o of_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n when_o i_o love_v any_o man_n sincere_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o my_o friend_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o and_o of_o a_o particular_a value_n i_o look_v upon_o a_o ring_n give_v i_o by_o a_o live_a friend_n as_o a_o remembrancer_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o his_o affection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o at_o his_o death_n and_o that_o death_n a_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o ring_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o sacred_a blood_n 34._o blood_n act._n passion_n ss_z perpet_n &_o faelic_n p._n 34._o which_o be_v sometime_o practise_v by_o the_o martyr_n it_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n become_v venerable_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o reflect_v on_o it_o with_o a_o deep_a respect_n intermix_v with_o love_n and_o such_o be_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o i_o when_o jesus_n be_v crucify_v his_o passion_n for_o the_o time_n be_v very_o terrible_a the_o earth_n shake_v the_o rock_n rend_v and_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v but_o such_o thing_n easy_o die_v in_o our_o memory_n unless_o reqresent_v by_o something_o visible_a by_o some_o outward_a sign_n the_o sight_n of_o calvary_n must_v needs_o engage_v a_o modern_a traveller_n to_o remember_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n who_o die_v there_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o redeemer_n foot_n step_n when_o he_o ascend_v which_o make_v their_o impression_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o continue_v visible_a severum_fw-la visible_a paulin._n ep_v 11._o ad_fw-la severum_fw-la till_o the_o five_o century_n can_v not_o but_o present_o recall_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o but_o a_o transient_a considerer_n the_o history_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o such_o sight_n without_o doubt_n wrought_v wonderful_o in_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o die_a redeemer_n be_v yet_o warm_a and_o those_o memorial_n not_o deface_v who_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n with_o respect_n and_o there_o build_v church_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o mercy_n it_o be_v true_a afterward_o those_o place_n administer_v to_o superstition_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o say_v so_o do_v the_o sacrament_n too_o and_o to_o idolatry_n also_o though_o it_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o divine_a institution_n when_o therefore_o i_o contemplate_v these_o symbol_n i_o not_o only_o remember_v my_o master_n as_o he_o have_v oblige_v i_o till_o his_o second_o come_v but_o i_o also_o put_v a_o estimate_n on_o his_o institution_n i_o account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o table_n and_o i_o long_o for_o frequent_a opportunity_n of_o go_v thither_o and_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v i_o but_o such_o a_o entertainment_n for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o i_o be_o no_o christian_n if_o i_o love_v not_o my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o vigorous_a passion_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o necessitous_a person_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v love_n to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o dare_v i_o desire_v it_o to_o gratify_v any_o by-end_n but_o to_o save_v my_o soul_n for_o if_o i_o long_o for_o it_o only_o out_o of_o wantonness_n the_o bread_n may_v feed_v my_o body_n but_o it_o will_v never_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o wine_n may_v cheer_v my_o spirit_n but_o never_o refresh_v my_o mind_n nothing_o less_o than_o transport_v can_v express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o
devout_a person_n on_o such_o a_o occasion_n '_o lord_n how_o sad_a be_v i_o when_o i_o come_v last_o from_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o have_v i_o not_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v so_o consider_v that_o i_o leave_v thy_o service_n to_o be_v involve_v again_o in_o the_o world_n how_o tedious_a have_v be_v the_o time_n since_o i_o last_o communicate_v with_o my_o jesus_n and_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v again_o and_o appear_v before_o he_o that_o i_o may_v meet_v my_o saviour_n in_o his_o mystery_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o with_o delight_n and_o true_a satisfaction_n 42.12_o satisfaction_n psal_n 42.12_o like_a as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o belong_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n when_o he_o first_o ordain_v this_o sacrament_n express_v himself_o with_o earnestness_n and_o vehemence_n 22.15_o vehemence_n luke_n 22.15_o with_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o synagogue_n greek_a i_o have_v hearty_o desire_v i_o have_v passionate_o long_v to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sacrament_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v he_o and_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v in_o i_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o love_n that_o be_v in_o my_o redeemer_n wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o three_o thing_n incite_v the_o will_n and_o create_v love_n excellency_n difficulty_n and_o absence_n and_o all_o these_o meet_v here_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o the_o father_n give_v it_o the_o most_o honourable_a title_n and_o call_v it_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v any_o enjoyment_n make_v i_o more_o happy_a but_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o heaven_n for_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v the_o present_a favour_n which_o god_n in_o this_o life_n bestow_v on_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v no_o easy_a slight_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a the_o deep_a sorrow_n the_o hearty_a resolution_n the_o most_o unalterable_a vow_n and_o the_o strict_a obedience_n be_v qualification_n indispensible_o necessary_a to_o worthy_a communicate_v the_o table_n of_o god_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v talk_v of_o much_o less_o presumptuous_o to_o be_v address_v to_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n when_o they_o mention_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n because_o their_o congregation_n be_v mix_v only_o hint_v at_o thing_n and_o subjoin_v passim_fw-la subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n passim_fw-la those_o who_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o table_n know_v what_o we_o mean_v and_o other_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o sublime_a notion_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n dom._n reason_n sec._n 46._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n st._n austin_n preach_v on_o that_o text_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o purposely_o avoid_v a_o plain_a explanation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v tempt_v that_o part_n of_o his_o auditory_a which_o have_v never_o receive_v to_o a_o love_n to_o that_o sacrament_n he_o use_v this_o way_n of_o reason_v '_o if_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o catechumen_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o mystery_n now_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n enter_v thy_o name_n among_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v at_o the_o festival_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v inform_v if_o the_o time_n do_v not_o invite_v thou_o let_v curiosity_n incline_v thou_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o table_n whereon_o the_o consecrate_a mystery_n be_v place_v be_v conceal_v 〈◊〉_d conceal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o curtain_n from_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n during_o the_o first_o service_n and_o sermon_n till_o the_o communion-office_n begin_v 3._o the_o day_n that_o i_o long_o for_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o substance_n represent_v under_o these_o symbol_n be_v in_o hnaven_n for_o they_o shall_v contain_v the_o son_n of_o man_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o till_o i_o see_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o most_o advantageous_a way_n of_o enjoy_v he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v ere_o i_o die_v and_o go_v to_o the_o lover_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n nor_o know_v i_o but_o i_o may_v die_v to_o morrow_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v communicate_v to_o day_n for_o how_o can_v i_o live_v without_o he_o either_o in_o person_n or_o representation_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o life_n and_o be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a whimsy_n i_o acknowledge_v in_o rotomag_n in_o de_fw-fr hierarchia_fw-la p._n 611._o ed._n rotomag_n father_n celot_n the_o jesuit_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o mass_n bring_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o so_o much_o profit_n to_o soul_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v too_o many_o if_o not_o only_o according_a to_o moses_n wish_n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v priest_n but_o also_o if_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o all_o inanimate_a body_n and_o even_o brute_n beast_n be_v turn_v priest_n to_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n and_o yet_o every_o priest_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v mass_n every_o day_n nevertheless_o i_o must_v say_v it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o both_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n this_o sacrament_n be_v address_v to_o with_o great_a frequency_n and_o more_o reverence_n and_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v employ_v in_o praise_v their_o creator_n for_o can_v i_o be_v happy_a too_o osten_v or_o too_o much_o i_o will_v therefore_o love_v every_o thing_n that_o bear_v the_o divine_a image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o nothing_o shall_v occasion_v my_o think_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n contemptible_a the_o collect._n my_o soul_n o_o lord_n be_v delight_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o whatscever_n have_v a_o relation_n unto_o thou_o thy_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o reverend_a in_o my_o thought_n thy_o word_n powerful_a and_o sacred_a in_o my_o ear_n thy_o body_n and_o blood_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o beyond_o all_o delicacy_n to_o my_o taste_n give_v i_o therefore_o gracious_a lord_n frequent_a occasion_n of_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n of_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o receive_v thy_o mystery_n that_o my_o saviour_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n here_o and_o hereafter_o i_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o 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thy_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v will_v i_o magnify_v thou_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n because_o it_o be_v so_o comfortable_a i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n as_o do_v all_o his_o saint_n i_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n unto_o death_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 20._o to_o this_o he_o subjoin_v a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o resignation_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o refuge_n i_o will_v devote_v unto_o thou_o my_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v they_o thou_o god_n of_o truth_n jesus_n have_v love_v i_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o adore_v he_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o altar_n on_o he_o will_v i_o depend_v for_o salvation_n he_o have_v give_v i_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o former_a love_n and_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o future_a favour_n therefore_o will_v i_o reverence_v and_o worship_v he_o world_n without_o end_n lord_n i_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v what_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o for_o how_o shall_v i_o now_o escape_v if_o i_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n §_o 21._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v this_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n clemens_n grant_v bless_a god_n that_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o communicate_v with_o jesus_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacramental_a mystery_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o confirm_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o rescue_v from_o the_o dominion_n and_o imposition_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v here_o be_v make_v worthy_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o at_o last_o become_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n §_o 22._o just_o before_o his_o leave_v the_o church_n the_o good_a man_n thus_o pray_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o 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