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A19893 Certaine deuout considerations of frequenting the blessed sacrament: written by the reuerent Father Fuluius Androtius of the Societie of Iesus. With sundrie other preceptes and rules of direction, composed for the benefit of such as seeke to attaine to the perfection of vertue. Firste written in Italian: after turned into Latine: and now translated into English; Della frequenza della communione. English Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575.; I. G., fl. 1606.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633. 1606 (1606) STC 632; ESTC S115242 106,518 327

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thou_o prostrate_v thyself_o before_o he_o 15._o luc._n 15._o it_o be_v say_v in_o s._n luke_n that_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o paradise_n do_v great_o rejoice_v when_o a_o sinner_n do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v will_v god_n then_o deprive_v paradise_n of_o so_o great_a a_o joy_n if_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o offence_n if_o a_o carnal_a parent_n be_v he_o never_o so_o bad_a give_v not_o his_o child_n a_o stone_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o bread_n nor_o a_o scorpion_n for_o a_o egg_n nor_o a_o serpent_n for_o a_o fishe●_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o love_n all_o love_n of_o earthly_a parent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v hatred_n will_v give_v thou_o death_n in_o lieu_n of_o life_n despair_n for_o hope_n or_o darkness_n for_o light_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o you_o father_n be_v evil_a 11._o luc._n 11._o know_v h●w_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o 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2._o luc._n 2._o and_o the_o breath_n of_o dumb_a beast_n to_o keep_v he_o warm_v 6._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n who_o suffer_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n what_o suffer_v he_o innumerable_a stripe_n unspeakable_a reproach_n incredible_a torment_n for_o who_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o for_o i_o know_v how_o ungrateful_a i_o will_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o who_o do_v he_o suffer_v by_o the_o most_o abject_a and_o cruel_a wretch_n that_o ever_o live_v why_o do_v he_o suffer_v thereby_o to_o purchase_v my_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n 7._o crucify_a for_o my_o sake_n be_v he_o crucify_v and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v crucify_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n with_o who_o be_v he_o crucify_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o thief_n where_o be_v he_o crucify_v upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n a_o most_o infamous_a and_o loathsome_a place_n at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v repair_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o what_o manner_n be_v 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