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unto_o the_o angel_n when_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a in_o she_o 10_o luc._n 10_o ecce_fw-la ancil_n la_fw-fr domini_fw-la fiat_fw-la mihi_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n since_o therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o self_n same_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o ought_v to_o account_v thyself_o as_o a_o seruamt_v remember_v well_o that_o the_o servant_n depend_v of_o his_o master_n desire_v that_o only_a which_o his_o master_n desire_v and_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o 2_o when_o as_o thou_o do_v communicate_v think_v that_o even_o then_o thy_o lord_n do_v enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o reverence_n by_o adore_v of_o he_o as_o thy_o god_n and_o most_o dear_a master_n 3_o consider_v afterward_o how_o thou_o be_v compass_v round_o about_o with_o angel_n adore_v &_o do_v chief_a reverence_n unto_o their_o lord_n who_o 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their_o prisoner_n as_o also_o in_o the_o last_o passage_n which_o thou_o have_v to_o make_v from_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o other_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a courage_n for_o although_o thou_o thyself_o be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o thy_o enemy_n strong_a and_o mighty_a yet_o nevertheless_o have_v receive_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a meat_n thou_o may_v bold_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n omnia_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o confortaâ—_n 4._o phil_n 4._o i_o can_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o place_n therefore_o all_o thy_o hope_n in_o thy_o jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v nor_o confound_v 13._o 4._o reg._n 13._o thou_o know_v well_o that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o eliseus_n bring_v life_n unto_o a_o other_o body_n by_o only_o touch_v of_o it_o but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a prophet_n have_v such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o recall_v a_o dead_a 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so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v increase_v in_o we_o our_o devotion_n love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o divine_a majesty_n w._n be_v it_o as_o you_o will_v yet_o experience_n teach_v that_o the_o often_o frequent_v of_o any_o thing_n albeit_o never_o so_o good_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o breed_v loath_a somnes_n s._n this_o be_v true_a in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o in_o sensual_a delight_n but_o as_o s_o gregory_n very_o well_o no_o t_v in_o spiru_fw-la valibus_fw-la delitijs_fw-la saturitas_fw-la appetitum_fw-la parit_fw-la in_o spiritual_a delight_n plentifulnes_n cause_v appetite_n for_o that_o they_o their_o goodness_n be_v better_a know_v &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o more_o they_o be_v possess_v the_o more_o they_o be_v desire_v for_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n say_v qui_fw-la edunt_fw-la i_o adhuc_fw-la esurient_fw-la 24._o eccle._n 24._o &_o qui_fw-la bibunt_fw-la i_o adhuc_fw-la sitient_fw-la they_o which_o eat_v i_o shall_v still_o hunger_n after_o i_o and_o they_o which_o drink_v i_o shall_v still_o thirst_v after_o i_o w._n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o which_o receave_v unworthe_o receave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n 11_o 1._o cor._n 11_o but_o if_o thou_o receive_v every_o sunday_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o accompte_v thyself_o worthy_a but_o be_v not_o this_o manifest_a pride_n and_o therefore_o thou_o receave_v unworthe_o s._n as_o though_o seldom_o receive_v do_v make_v we_o worthy_a it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o if_o by_o be_v worthy_a you_o understand_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v equal_a in_o perfection_n with_o this_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o creature_n albeit_o most_o holy_a no_o nor_o yet_o all_o creature_n together_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o sacrament_n yea_o if_o such_o worthiness_n be_v necessary_a no_o body_n can_v communicate_v for_o that_o
&_o horror_n si_fw-la tamen_fw-la mens_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la peccandi_fw-la sit_fw-la i_o persuade_v &_o exhort_v man_n to_o receive_v every_o sunday_n so_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v without_o affection_n &_o purpose_n of_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o receive_v every_o 8._o day_n and_o in_o the_o more_o principal_a feast_n which_o happen_v within_o the_o week_n if_o at_o other_o time_n thou_o find_v devotion_n and_o desire_n of_o communicate_v thou_o may_v demand_v leave_n of_o thy_o confessor_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v thou_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v so_o importunate_a as_o to_o enforce_v he_o thereby_o to_o geve_v thou_o leave_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o better_o by_o obey_v of_o he_o prompt_o to_o mortify_v thyself_o other_o day_n and_o less_o principal_a feast_n thou_o may_v communicate_v spiritual_o for_o that_o thereby_o thou_o will_v feel_v great_a help_n for_o thy_o soul_n of_o spiritual_a receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n xxii_o for_o that_o spiritual_a receive_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a for_o soul_n i_o will_v here_o brief_o entreat_v thereof_o that_o devout_a person_n know_v what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v may_v likewise_o comfort_v and_o profit_n themselves_o thereby_o i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o offower_n thing_n first_o where_o in_o consist_v spiritual_a receive_n second_o what_o fruit_n it_o bring_v unto_o the_o soul_n thirdlye_o what_o preparation_n it_o require_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o practice_v it_o four_o how_o grateful_a it_o be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n 1_o concern_v the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o well_o spiritual_a receive_n as_o sacramental_a communicate_v be_v gronnd_v upon_o faith_n because_o that_o a_o party_n believe_v that_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n remain_v our_o lord_n author_n of_o all_o our_o good_a he_o be_v move_v to_o receive_v he_o see_v that_o for_o this_o end_n he_o have_v leave_v himself_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n that_o we_o thereby_o shall_v feed_v our_o soul_n wherefore_o when_o as_o real_o we_o receive_v the_o consecrate_a host_n it_o be_v call_v sacramental_a receive_n but_o when_o we_o receive_v it_o only_o with_o affection_n &_o desire_n it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a receive_n to_o receive_v therefore_o spiritual_o be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o desire_v with_o affection_n of_o hart_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v and_o incorporate_v with_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v these_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n non_fw-la manducans_fw-la manducat_fw-la some_o which_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n sacramental_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_o 2_o concern_v the_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o spiritual_a receive_n bring_v unto_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o self_n same_o sacrament_n with_o some_o other_o effect_n for_o as_o he_o which_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n believe_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o lovin_a gof_n god_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v receave_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o desire_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v call_v of_o divine_n baptismus_fw-la flaminis_fw-la even_o so_o the_o like_a be_v also_o in_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n note_v sesse_n 13._o cap._n 8._o that_o he_o which_o communicate_v spiritual_o receive_v not_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v worthy_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v receave_v also_o sacramental_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o four_o meditation_n s._n thom._n opusculo_fw-la 58._o cap._n 19_o towards_o the_o end_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a receive_n the_o first_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v delivery_n from_o eternal_a death_n the_o three_o be_v true_a participation_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n 3_o concern_v the_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o preparation_n and_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a receive_n consist_v in_o these_o 5._o point_n first_o when_o as_o the_o party_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v mass_n let_v he_o purpose_n in_o mind_n to_o communicate_v spiritual_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o venerable_a sacrament_n second_o brefly_a let_v he_o examine_v his_o conscience_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o defect_n and_o demand_v pardon_n of_o almighty_a god_n with_o purpose_n of_o amend_v &_o of_o confess_v of_o they_o at_o due_a time_n and_o of_o himself_o he_o may_v do_v some_o little_a penance_n three_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o the_o offertory_n he_o shall_v also_o offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o our_o lord_n pray_v he_o again_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o devote_a saint_n to_o be_v his_o intercessor_n four_o when_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v let_v he_o recollect_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o will_v communicate_v sacramental_o and_o afterward_o with_o devout_a affection_n let_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n mental_o into_o his_o soul_n five_o &_o final_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v not_o say_v for_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o party_n which_o will_v communicate_v spiritual_o to_o hear_v mass_n or_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n because_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o in_o his_o chamber_n out_o of_o mass_n &_o diverse_a time_n in_o the_o day_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v this_o for_o that_o spiritual_a receive_n be_v more_o easy_o do_v and_o with_o great_a devotion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 4_o concern_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o be_v how_o grateful_a unro_fw-la almighty_a god_n be_v spiritual_a communicate_v or_o desire_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n this_o i_o say_v may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o miracle_n 1_o s._n ambrose_n draw_v near_o unto_o death_n be_v much_o afflict_v for_o that_o he_o carnest_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o can_v not_o express_v the_o same_o by_o word_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o speech_n but_o almighty_a god_n three_o time_n in_o the_o night_n call_v unto_o honoratus_n the_o bishop_n of_o vexcell_v and_o will_v he_o to_o go_v and_o give_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n unto_o ambrose_n his_o servant_n who_o see_v the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n exult_v in_o spirit_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o devout_o 2_o marullus_n write_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 12_o chapter_n that_o when_o as_o s._n onufrius_n live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o egypt_n and_o be_v most_o desirouse_a to_o communicate_v almighty_a god_n every_o eight_o day_n sen_fw-mi tone_n of_o his_o angel_n to_o bring_v he_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o so_o he_o communicate_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o great_a contentment_n and_o comfort_n 3_o a_o soldier_n call_v segundo_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n ss_z faustinus_n and_o jovita_n desire_v most_o earnest_o for_o to_o be_v communicate_v these_o two_o saint_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o fair_a dove_n which_o bring_v in_o her_o mouth_n a_o consecrate_a host_n which_o faustinus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n take_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o therewith_o communicate_v segundo_n the_o soldier_n ita_fw-la vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v sanct_n discor_fw-la 27._o 4_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n write_v rhat_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v demand_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o her_o parish_n priest_n and_o not_o obtain_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n remain_v much_o discomfort_a and_o retire_v herself_o into_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n where_o she_o weep_v and_o lament_v bitter_o but_o behold_v a_o venerable_a prelate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n accompany_v with_o diverse_a clerk_n who_o demand_v of_o this_o woman_n wherefore_o she_o weep_v and_o understand_v the_o cause_n he_o will_v she_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o as_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n remain_v where_o take_v forth_o a_o consecrate_a host_n he_o communicate_v her_o say_n let_v this_o my_o body_n give_v thou_o true_a salvation_n by_o which_o word_n the_o woman_n understand_v that_o this_o prelate_n be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o curate_n come_v afterward_o unto_o the_o altar_n &_o find_v