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and_o sacrifice_n begin_v from_o the_o world_n infancy_n and_o have_v ever_o be_v tie_v to_o gather_v with_o a_o inseparable_a band_n god_n who_o give_v all_o will_v that_o we_o give_v he_o and_o persuade_v that_o we_o take_v out_o of_o his_o coffer_n what_o can_v be_v find_v in_o our_o nothing_o observe_v now_o i_o pray_v a_o matter_n considerable_a that_o as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n immolation_n libation_n &_o victimes_o immolation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n libation_n of_o liquor_n as_o oil_n &_o wine_n victimes_o of_o beast_n so_o likewise_o god_n require_v that_o for_o fruit_n you_o afford_v he_o your_o action_n for_o liquor_n your_o affection_n and_o yourself_o for_o victim_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o act_n of_o oblation_n or_o offertory_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n whereby_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o 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the_o three_o in_o oblation_n the_o four_o in_o consecration_n the_o five_o in_o petition_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v especial_o make_v at_o the_o end_n at_o the_o consiteor_fw-la you_o shall_v implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o direct_v this_o act_n well_o you_o shall_v coufesse_v your_o sin_n and_o likewise_o god_n in_o the_o hymn_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v ordinary_o repeat_v in_o this_o place_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o reverence_n of_o those_o heavenly_a quire_n at_o the_o instruction_n if_o you_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v then_o read_v read_v and_o meditate_v attentive_o at_o that_o time_n on_o some_o sentence_n of_o the_o little_a abridgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o little_a to_o taste_v leisurely_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o great_a spur_n to_o perfection_n &_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o many_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o a_o good_a word_n which_o penetrate_v very_o far_o into_o their_o heart_n sect_n xvii_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus-christ_n to_o be_v use_v at_o mass_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n chap._n 14._o the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n marc._n chap._n 1._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v burden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o take_v up_o my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o &_o learn_v of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n matth._n 11._o all_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o also_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n math._n 7._o this_o be_v my_o precept_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o love_v you_o great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o john_n 5._o love_n your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a &_o bad_a &_o rain_v upon_o just_a and_o unjust_a math._n 5._o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a ludge_v no_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v condemn_v no_o man_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v give_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o luc._n 6._o see_v and_o beware_v of_o all_o avarice_n for_o not_o in_o any_o man_n abundance_n do_v his_o life_n consist_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v luc._n 12._o enter_v by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n because_o broad_a be_v the_o 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