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A02889 A devout exposition of the holie Masse with an ample declaration of all the rites and ceremonies belonging to the same / composed by Iohn Heigham the more to moue all godlie people to the greater veneration of so sublime a sacrament. Heigham, John, fl. 1639. 1614 (1614) STC 13032; ESTC S3972 177,234 464

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conceive_v their_o sense_n do_v sanctify_v to_o wit_n according_a to_o their_o sacramental_a cause_n vivificate_a by_o convert_n they_o into_o thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n bless_v by_o pour_v down_o &_o multiply_v thy_o grace_n upon_o they_o if_o you_o refer_v they_o to_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n those_o creature_n which_o before_o be_v but_o earthly_a void_a of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o benediction_n be_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n make_v heavenly_a livelie_a and_o every_o way_n most_o bless_v if_o we_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o then_o may_v they_o thus_o be_v take_v to_o wit_n that_o this_o sacred_a host_n be_v sanctify_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o sanctification_n from_o all_o sin_n vivificated_a that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o quicken_v we_o in_o spirit_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n bless_a that_o we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o attain_v the_o abundance_n of_o all_o 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and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o with_o acclamation_n clamour_n and_o cry_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o fervour_n of_o my_o affection_n break_v forth_o into_o cry_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la our_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o where_o note_n that_o this_o salutation_n be_v seven_o sundry_a time_n rehearce_v in_o the_o holy_a mass_n 1._o before_o the_o first_o oremus_fw-la which_o be_v this_o 2._o before_o the_o first_o collect_v 3._o before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o after_o the_o creed_n or_o if_o the_o creed_n be_v omit_v before_o the_o offertory_n 5._o before_o the_o preface_n 6._o before_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o pax._n 7._o before_o the_o last_o collect_v to_o signify_v as_o some_o of_o our_o devout_a interpreter_n say_v the_o seaven-fould_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o very_a word_n with_o those_o which_o follow_v s._n paul_n himself_o use_v to_o timothy_n 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