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1._o tertullian_n say_v the_o greatness_n of_o some_o good_n be_v intolerable_a the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n be_v verify_v in_o this_o divine_a good_a and_o benefit_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o good_a or_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o benefit_n which_o more_o clear_o than_o the_o sun_n discover_v the_o infinite_a and_o ineffable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o a_o humane_a heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n oseas_n say_v 3_o osee_n 3_o they_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o his_o good_a because_o his_o divine_a benefit_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o good_a which_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o all_o which_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o make_v we_o despise_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o esteem_v only_o those_o of_o heaven_n which_o we_o attain_v unto_o by_o this_o divine_a mystery_n for_o this_o therefore_o do_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n institute_v this_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o thing_n temporal_a and_o settle_v our_o affection_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v eternal_a for_o which_o it_o be_v most_o particular_o efficacious_a as_o those_o who_o worthy_o receive_v it_o have_v full_a experience_n §._o 3._o wherefore_o let_v that_o soul_n who_o go_v to_o communicate_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o he_o and_o who_o he_o be_v himself_o who_o entertain_v so_o great_a a_o guest_n let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o what_o reverence_n the_o bless_a virgin_n receive_v the_o eternal_a word_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o her_o holy_a womb_n and_o let_v he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o a_o christian_a receive_v into_o his_o entrail_n in_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n let_v he_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o approach_v this_o holy_a table_n with_o all_o reverence_n love_n and_o gratitude_n which_o ought_v if_o possible_a to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a mother_n for_o then_o the_o obligation_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o neither_o she_o nor_o we_o be_v then_o indebt_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o christ_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o who_o the_o angel_n adore_v he_o who_o create_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a he_o who_o be_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n beauty_n and_o goodness_n if_o a_o soul_n shall_v behold_v he_o as_o when_o st._n paul_n behold_v he_o and_o be_v strike_v blind_a with_o his_o light_n and_o splendour_n how_o will_v he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o less_o glorious_a in_o the_o host_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o approach_v he_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o if_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o much_o reason_n do_v st._n teresa_n of_o jesus_n say_v unto_o a_o devout_a soul_n unto_o who_o she_o appear_v after_o death_n that_o we_o upon_o earth_n ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v towards_o the_o divine_a essence_n love_v and_o adore_v it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o force_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o who_o come_v in_o person_n to_o thou_o be_v that_o self_n same_o lord_n that_o require_v so_o much_o reverence_n that_o he_o strike_v oza_n dead_a because_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o slay_v 50000_o bethshamit_n for_o their_o look_v on_o it_o and_o thou_o not_o only_o see_v and_o touch_v but_o receive_v he_o into_o thy_o very_a bowel_n see_v then_o with_o what_o reverence_n thou_o ought_v to_o approach_v he_o the_o angel_n and_o seraphin_n tremble_v before_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o just_a be_v afraid_a do_v thou_o then_o tremble_v fear_v and_o adore_v he_o s._n john_n stand_v but_o near_o unto_o a_o angel_n remain_v without_o force_n astonish_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n into_o thy_o entrail_n it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o endearment_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o great_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v but_o by_o the_o meaneness_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o most_o vile_a creature_n compose_v of_o clay_n and_o dirt_n full_a of_o misery_n ignorance_n weakness_n and_o malice_n if_o the_o centurion_n hold_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v christ_n under_o his_o roof_n and_o st._n peter_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n deem_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o st._n john_n baptist_n think_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v thou_o to_o judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o thy_o bowel_n be_v now_o in_o his_o glory_n seat_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n what_o purity_n shall_v thou_o have_v to_o entertain_v he_o in_o thy_o breast_n if_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v visit_v a_o poor_a beggar_n in_o his_o cottage_n what_o honour_n what_o respect_n will_v it_o confer_v upon_o he_o behold_v god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n come_v to_o visit_v thou_o not_o in_o thy_o house_n but_o within_o thyself_o seven_o year_n do_v solomon_n spend_v in_o build_v a_o temple_n wherein_o to_o place_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o make_v thyself_o a_o temple_n of_o god_n himself_o noah_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n in_o prepare_v a_o vessel_n wherein_o to_o save_v those_o who_o be_v to_o escape_v the_o deluge_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o spare_v some_o day_n or_o hour_n to_o make_v thyself_o a_o sacristy_a for_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n behold_v thy_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o what_o thou_o go_v about_a moses_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o make_v choice_n of_o precious_a wood_n but_o cover_v it_o all_o with_o gold_n thou_o miserable_a and_o vile_a worm_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o prepare_v and_o adorn_v thyself_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v also_o what_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o thy_o saviour_n come_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v by_o communicate_v his_o grace_n to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o divinity_n he_o come_v to_o cure_v thy_o sore_n and_o infirmity_n he_o come_v to_o give_v remedy_n to_o thy_o necessity_n he_o come_v to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o thou_o he_o come_v to_o deify_v thou_o behold_v then_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o divine_a goodness_n who_o thus_o melt_v himself_o in_o communication_n with_o his_o creature_n behold_v what_o be_v here_o give_v thou_o and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o god_n give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v all_o divine_a and_o nothing_o leave_v in_o thou_o of_o earth_n in_o other_o benefit_n god_n bestow_v his_o particular_a gift_n upon_o thou_o but_o here_o he_o give_v thou_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v also_o give_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v whole_o he_o if_o from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o gather_v the_o great_a love_n he_o bear_v unto_o mankind_n pass_v for_o his_o sake_n from_o that_o height_n of_o greatness_n unto_o that_o depth_n of_o humiliation_n as_o to_o enclose_v himself_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n behold_v how_o in_o this_o he_o love_v thou_o since_o to_o sustain_v thou_o in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o the_o true_a food_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o enclose_v himself_o in_o thy_o most_o impure_a breast_n jesus_n christ_n come_v also_o to_o make_v thou_o one_o body_n with_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v partaker_n not_o only_o of_o his_o spirit_n but_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o which_o this_o consideration_n ought_v to_o work_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o