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of_o it_o to_o dine_v with_o he_o treat_v they_o with_o all_o affability_n and_o humble_a carriage_n relieve_v their_o bodily_a want_n and_o instruct_v their_o mind_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n earn_v their_o prayer_n and_o this_o he_o do_v over_o and_o above_o what_o he_o have_v give_v at_o the_o offertory_n where_o he_o have_v liberal_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n offer_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o poor_a remember_v that_o a_o think_v heathen_a never_o come_v in_o sight_n of_o a_o altar_n though_o but_o occasional_o but_o he_o tender_v something_o thereon_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a salt_n or_o a_o handful_n of_o flower_n and_o think_v himself_o also_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o indigent_a as_o for_o his_o brethren_n §_o 23._o at_o his_o return_n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o go_v immediate_o to_o his_o own_o dinner_n but_o retire_v to_o his_o closet_n 6._o closet_n scalig._n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp_n l._n 6._o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v that_o night_n on_o which_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n to_o taste_v nothing_o after_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a night_n that_o the_o relish_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n may_v continue_v in_o their_o mouth_n a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o reason_n hold_v good_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o this_o supper_n resolve_v never_o to_o eat_v more_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v our_o redemption_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n till_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n in_o the_o closet_n the_o good_a man_n recollect_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o day_n and_o in_o his_o thought_n act_n over_o again_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o glorious_a triumph_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o this_o day_n but_o in_o holy_a office_n in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n in_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n in_o read_v and_o conference_n and_o in_o all_o other_o exercise_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o increase_v his_o virtue_n both_o in_o number_n and_o degree_n especial_o in_o holy_a praise_n and_o solemn_a thansgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n §_o 24._o and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o express_v himself_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o my_o love_n on_o the_o cross_a every_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n every_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n have_v its_o suffering_n and_o its_o agony_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o reserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o no_o my_o most_o oblige_a saviour_n i_o make_v a_o entire_a oblation_n of_o myself_o to_o thou_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a sacrifice_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o this_o i_o do_v with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o power_n nothing_o can_v atone_v for_o my_o sin_n but_o thy_o suffering_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n testify_v my_o gratitude_n but_o the_o devote_v of_o myself_o to_o thy_o service_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o my_o offering_n and_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n which_o i_o promise_v with_o my_o lip_n when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n §_o 25._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v lord_n my_o single_a praise_n make_v but_o a_o insignificant_a and_o low_a sound_n they_o be_v the_o poor_a of_o recompense_n and_o the_o most_o disproportion_v to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o thy_o merit_n i_o therefore_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o magnify_n of_o my_o redeemer_n let_v all_o the_o world_n worship_v thou_o sing_v of_o thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o name_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a and_o his_o glory_n above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n amen_n amen_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o trisagios_n holy_a god_n holy_a and_o powerful_a holy_a and_o immortal_a have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o §_o 26._o after_o which_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o how_o unwilling_o have_v i_o leave_v the_o place_n where_o my_o bless_a saviour_n dwell_v and_o how_o well_o please_v shall_v i_o be_v can_v i_o live_v and_o communicate_v with_o he_o always_o how_o amiable_a be_v that_o palace_n where_o my_o dear_a friend_n fix_v his_o residence_n and_o how_o do_v i_o long_o to_o be_v treat_v continual_o at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v die_v this_o very_a moment_n if_o it_o be_v but_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pass_v immediate_o from_o this_o antepast_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o entire_a entertainment_n of_o that_o glorious_a feast_n and_o will_v my_o redeemer_n affist_n i_o how_o ready_o will_v i_o be_v this_o moment_n his_o martyr_n how_o acceptable_a will_v a_o prison_n or_o the_o rack_n the_o flame_n or_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o i_o so_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n embrace_v a_o opportunity_n to_o let_v my_o belove_a jesus_n know_v how_o dear_a he_o be_v to_o i_o how_o much_o i_o value_v he_o and_o how_o ready_a i_o be_o to_o offer_v he_o my_o blood_n who_o have_v shed_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o i_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v i_o with_o it_o at_o his_o table_n and_o if_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o and_o perhaps_o not_o capable_a of_o yet_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o always_o be_v thy_o martyr_n in_o resolution_n and_o since_o there_o be_v so_o much_o happiness_n in_o communicate_v with_o thou_o let_v i_o never_o leave_v the_o world_n so_o sudden_o but_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o a_o good_a priest_n to_o give_v i_o in_o thy_o name_n absolution_n and_o to_o strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n with_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n §_o 27._o after_o which_o meditation_n the_o worthy_a communicant_a use_n this_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 14.15_o the_o ps_n 8._o c._n 14.15_o constitution_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n how_o ready_a and_o willing_a be_v my_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v cherish_v and_o feed_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n to_o offer_v he_o the_o thanks_o which_o i_o can_v pay_v though_o neither_o what_o he_o deserve_v nor_o what_o i_o ought_v since_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n grant_v holy_a jesus_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o my_o health_n not_o for_o my_o ruin_n for_o my_o happiness_n not_o for_o my_o condemnation_n for_o the_o security_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o introduce_v i_o into_o thy_o palace_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o into_o thy_o family_n i_o be_o adopt_v among_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n strengthen_v i_o and_o they_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n inlighten_v our_o ignorance_n and_o supply_v all_o our_o defect_n and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n rescue_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o our_o enemy_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a sanctify_v and_o protect_v help_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o go_v out_o and_o in_o our_o come_n in_o and_o at_o last_o assemble_v we_o in_o thy_o 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