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B00431 The divine portrait. Or, A true and liuely representation of the blessed sacrament of the Lords Supper: with our due preparation how to receive the same worthily. / Delivered in a sermon, at the Reformed Church of Paris (on Easter day last:) by Monsieur Iohn Mestrezat ... ; Englished by John Reynolds. Mestrezat, Jean, 1592-1657. 1631 (1631) STC 17845; ESTC S94173 40,057 246

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and_o possess_v of_o most_o glorious_a for_o here_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n expose_v his_o sweet_a delight_n to_o the_o bitter_a torment_n of_o the_o cross_n here_o christ_n jesus_n his_o only_a belove_a son_n who_o yield_v &_o abandon_v his_o life_n and_o who_o to_o destroy_v sin_n so_o extreme_o he_o hate_v it_o do_v voluntary_o and_o willing_o destroy_v himself_o and_o here_o consider_v and_o meditate_v further_o how_o odious_a sin_n be_v to_o god_n let_v we_o admire_v how_o perfect_a god_n justice_n and_o sanctity_n be_v &_o let_v we_o say_v that_o here_o it_o be_v where_o this_o sanctity_n manife_v itself_o at_o full_a in_o her_o bright_a orient_a it_o be_v in_o this_o mystery_n that_o the_o seraphim_n cry_n holy_a holy_a holy_a the_o eternal_a of_o army_n for_o if_o he_o show_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n and_o sanctity_n here_o below_o in_o punish_v and_o ruine_v some_o of_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o manifest_v it_o by_o 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lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n and_o see_v how_o god_n manife_v himself_o and_o how_o he_o make_v himself_o palpable_o visible_a to_o you_o by_o this_o immense_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n present_v and_o represent_v to_o your_o eye_n if_o then_o on_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n you_o have_v meditate_a on_o the_o love_n and_o charity_n of_o christ_n humble_v himself_o so_o low_o as_o to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o weak_a body_n and_o nature_n then_o meditate_v on_o this_o great_a degree_n of_o charity_n which_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o we_o which_o be_v already_o exceed_v much_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n
on_o earth_n in_o his_o sacrament_n give_v we_o the_o first_o taste_n and_o relish_v because_o the_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o refresh_n and_o replenish_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n be_v a_o true_a beginning_n and_o a_o shine_a ray_n of_o the_o delight_n and_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o faithful_a christian_a rejoice_v thou_o at_o these_o beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o that_o happy_a &_o heavenly_a accomplishment_n which_o be_v promise_v thou_o and_o through_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n behold_v cheerful_o and_o joyful_o the_o tree_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hide_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n which_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o behold_v the_o fullness_n and_o satiety_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a face_n of_o god_n whereof_o david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thick_a and_o obscure_a shadow_n say_v 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n o_o lord_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o o_o how_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o likewise_o in_o another_o 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n contemn_v therefore_o o_o christian_n all_o earthly_a pleasure_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o heavenly_a delight_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n because_o by_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n thou_o be_v invite_v and_o call_v to_o the_o wedding_n banquet_n of_o the_o lamb_n where_o thou_o halt_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o 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