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A06151 The exercise of a christian life. Written in Italian by the Reuerend Father Gaspar Loarte D. of Diuinitie, of the Societie of Iesus. And newly translated into Englishe. by I.S.; Essercito della vita Christiana. English Loarte, Gaspar de, 1498-1578.; Brinkley, Stephen. 1579 (1579) STC 16641.5; ESTC S107018 152,306 462

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sacrament_n freight_v with_o filth_n and_o wallow_v in_o all_o wickedness_n even_o from_o my_o very_a infancy_n the_o faith_n which_o that_o devout_a a_o conturion_n have_v in_o thou_o make_v he_o repute_v himself_o unworthy_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o with_o much_o more_o feeble_a faith_n and_o devotion_n receive_v thou_o into_o my_o unclean_a and_o unworthy_a habitation_n if_o so_o great_a purity_n and_o holiness_n be_v require_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o shewbreade_v of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o this_o most_o soverame_n sacrament_n how_o shall_v i_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n be_v so_o impure_a and_o estrange_v from_o all_o holiness_n how_o may_v so_o heinous_a a_o offendor_n as_o i_o be_o presume_v to_o approach_v hear_v the_o prince_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o b_o go_v further_o from_o i_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a creature_n i_o languish_v lord_n and_o tremble_v when_o i_o consider_v thy_o highness_n thy_o dignity_n and_o what_o thy_o holy_a saint_n have_v say_v and_o do_v unto_o thou_o but_o much_o more_o be_o i_o confound_v call_v to_o mind_v my_o malice_n and_o ingratitude_n all_o my_o year_n consume_v in_o sin_n blindness_n injury_n and_o crime_n commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o thy_o threat_n and_o punishment_n any_o regard_n or_o thankfulness_n for_o thine_o infinite_a benefit_n yea_o rather_o renew_v in_o most_o impudent_a wise_n not_o once_o but_o eftsoon_o thy_o cruel_a torment_n and_o most_o painful_a passion_n crucify_a that_o lord_n afreshe_a with_o so_o many_o grievous_a abomination_n who_o with_o so_o great_a charity_n vouchsafe_v erst_o to_o be_v crucify_v for_o my_o redemption_n wherefore_o most_o righteous_a lord_n a_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o my_o