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leave_v and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o heavenly_a father_n see_v that_o you_o have_v bind_v i_o with_o such_o benefitte_v and_o with_o such_o chain_n of_o love_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o that_o love_n which_o you_o always_o have_v bear_v unto_o your_o only_a beget_v and_o belove_a son_n that_o you_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o thus_o bind_v but_o that_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o draw_v i_o unto_o your_o soon_o because_o you_o have_v so_o promise_v i_o by_o your_o prophet_n say_v tra_n ham_n câ—s_v in_o vinculis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la i_o will_v draw_v they_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o charity_n remember_v likewise_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o you_o also_o promise_v to_o draw_v we_o unto_o you_o when_o you_o say_v 12._o joan._n 12._o ego_fw-la si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fuere_fw-la a_o terra_fw-la onnia_fw-la traham_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o unto_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n you_o have_v be_v already_o exalt_v it_o remain_v 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the_o memory_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n he_o require_v of_o we_o when_o as_o he_o say_v 11_o 1_o câ—_n 11_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la do_v this_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o i_o 2_o consider_v 22_o luc._n 22_o how_o that_o the_o not_o frequent_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n when_o opportunity_n serve_v common_o proceed_v for_o want_v of_o love_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o do_v love_n christ_n true_o 6._o joan._n 6._o and_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o often_o especial_o since_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o invit_v we_o so_o affectuouslye_o that_o therefore_o he_o promise_v we_o life_n everlasting_a 3_o consider_v how_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o grace_n which_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n impart_v for_o to_o unite_v we_o with_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o often_o that_o one_o receave_v it_o the_o more_o grace_n he_o obtain_v and_o so_o much_o more_o firm_o be_v he_o unite_v with_o 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in_o thâ—_n pix_n but_o two_o little_a host_n whâ—â—_n as_o he_o have_v leave_v three_o remaineâ—_n therewith_o much_o amaze_v and_o thâ—â—_n woman_n exceed_o comfort_v vigl_n de_fw-fr fruct_v sanct_n discor_fw-la 27._o 5_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saiâ—â—_n laurence_n the_o first_o patriarch_n of_o â—â—_o nice_a that_o the_o virgin_n of_o a_o certain_a monastery_n have_v no_o meanâ—â—_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o feastâ—â—_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n seâ—â—_n humble_o unto_o the_o foresay_a patrâ—â—_n arch_a to_o desire_v he_o in_o his_o maâ—â—â—_n to_o recommend_v they_o unto_o oâ—â—â—â—_n lord_n which_o thing_n the_o patriarâ—â—_n most_o willing_o perform_v aâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o mass_n becâ—â—â—â—_n rapt_v beside_o himself_o without_o be_v perceave_v of_o the_o heareâ—â—_n of_o his_o mass_n he_o go_v and_o communicate_v one_o of_o those_o virgin_n who_o be_v retire_v unto_o her_o cell_n remain_v in_o prayer_n desiringe_v to_o deceive_v the_o 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particle_n thereof_o wherefore_o in_o the_o hymn_n make_v by_o s._n thomas_n it_o be_v say_v tantum_n esse_fw-la sub_fw-la fragmento_fw-la quantum_fw-la toto_fw-la tegitur_fw-la there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o every_o fragment_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a second_o the_o manna_n may_v be_v gather_v every_o day_n save_v the_o saboth_n day_n even_o so_o this_o venerable_a sacrament_n may_v be_v receive_v any_o day_n whensoever_o until_o the_o eternal_a repose_n signify_v by_o the_o saboth_n when_o as_o with_o happy_a quietness_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n three_o the_o manna_n have_v all_o sort_n of_o taste_n according_a as_o he_o desire_v which_o do_v eat_v it_o sap._n 16._o angelorum_fw-la esca_fw-la nutrivisti_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o paratum_fw-la panemde_v coelo_fw-la prestitisti_fw-la illis_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v omne_fw-la delectamentum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habentem_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la saporis_fw-la
how_o much_o more_o great_a be_v our_o favour_n then_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v poison_v with_o thy_o advoutrie_n of_o bersabee_n 12_o 1_o reg_n 11._o &_o 12_o and_o with_o the_o death_n of_o urias_n her_o husband_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o to_o draw_v forth_o from_o thy_o soul_n that_o poison_n but_o unto_o we_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o prophet_n who_o for_o the_o exceed_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v both_o our_o physician_n &_o our_o medicine_n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o my_o benign_a jesus_n and_o since_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o physician_n no_o less_o potent_a than_o love_a i_o hnmble_o pray_v thou_o that_o by_o this_o sacred_a medicine_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n thou_o will_v make_v i_o become_v a_o other_o david_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o hart_n o_o heavenly_a father_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o in_o 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sacrament_n by_o the_o virtue_n where_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v help_n and_o consolation_n 2_o consider_v how_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o better_a dispose_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v worthy_o such_o a_o sacrament_n 13._o joan_n 13._o sir_n wash_v their_o foot_n and_o afterward_o exhort_v they_o unto_o humility_n and_o charity_n for_o that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o hatred_n of_o other_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n unto_o this_o divine_a mystery_n 3_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a joy_n &_o gladness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v hear_v the_o magnificencie_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o taster_n thereof_o by_o think_v of_o this_o most_o special_a favour_n never_o grant_v before_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n they_o wonderfullye_o exult_v in_o spirit_n 4_o contemplate_v with_o what_o devotion_n and_o tear_n the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n at_o our_o saviour_n hand_n 26_o mat._n 26_o and_o how_o only_o judas_n remain_v with_o his_o eye_n dry_a with_o out_o tear_n &_o with_o his_o hart_n whole_o attentive_a to_o betray_v chirst_n 5_o contemplate_v the_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o angel_n by_o see_v the_o word_n incarnate_a their_o lord_n &_o god_n begin_v to_o geve_v himself_o unto_o man_n for_o meat_n the_o fruit._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o meditation_n shall_v be_v before_o thou_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n humble_o to_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o diligent_o to_o procure_v chief_a purity_n great_a humility_n &_o charity_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n unto_o the_o which_o virtue_n christ_n exhort_v the_o apostle_n before_o he_o do_v communicate_v they_o a_o spiritual_a speech_n i_o confess_v my_o sweet_a jesus_n that_o your_o love_n towards_o we_o far_o excede_v the_o limit_n and_o sign_n of_o all_o great_a charity_n for_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o torment_n hang_v over_o your_o 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