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in_o spirit_n and_o right_a intention_n become_v valuable_a and_o meritorious_a but_o the_o best_a work_n lose_v their_o value_n and_o esteem_v where_o just_a and_o good_a intention_n be_v want_v will_v we_o have_v god_n to_o receive_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o offer_v or_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o obtain_v what_o we_o never_o intend_v to_o ask_v such_o prayer_n be_v rather_o babble_v and_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o abusive_o call_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v ineffectual_a for_o sure_o god_n be_v not_o vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la auditor_n it_o be_v the_o devotion_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o make_v our_o prayer_n please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o our_o soul_n mellifluous_a st._n bernard_n will_v give_v we_o a_o notable_a pattern_n to_o this_o our_o purpose_n say_v come_v intention_n cogitation_n will_n and_o affection_n all_o my_o interior_a part_n let_v we_o ascend_v to_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v to_o the_o mass_n or_o to_o the_o church_n where_o our_o lord_n see_v and_o be_v see_v you_o care_v solicitude_n anxiety_n dolour_n service_n expect_v i_o here_o that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o ass_n my_o body_n whilst_o i_o with_o the_o boy_n that_o be_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n hasten_v thither_o after_o we_o have_v adore_v we_o may_v return_v unto_o you_o for_o we_o will_v return_v and_o alas_o how_o quick_o shall_v we_o return_v when_o we_o go_v to_o mass_n we_o ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o thought_n and_o bend_v all_o our_o intention_n to_o what_o we_o be_v then_o to_o do_v q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v one_o make_v his_o intention_n a._n the_o intention_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o our_o action_n actual_o virtual_o or_o habitual_o then_o our_o intention_n be_v actual_a when_o by_o a_o application_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o actual_o intend_v such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n of_o our_o action_n then_o virtual_o when_o have_v 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of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o subject_a to_o sin_n now_o perpetual_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o rest_n or_o repose_v for_o they_o remain_v in_o pain_n and_o torment_n until_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v grant_v they_o rest_n q._n but_o why_o be_v it_o say_v three_o time_n a._n 1._o to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o the_o mass_n 2._o to_o express_v our_o compassion_n of_o they_o and_o more_o vehement_a desire_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o such_o pain_n 3._o this_o repetition_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o rest_n for_o in_o the_o first_o we_o beg_v their_o delivery_n out_o of_o purgatory_n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o pain_n in_o the_o second_o we_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n rest_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o three_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o in_o eternal_a glory_n 4._o of_o what_o follow_v agnus_n dei._n q._n what_o follow_v after_o this_o a._n the_o priest_n have_v end_v the_o agnus_n dei_fw-la with_o grant_v we_o peace_n now_o silent_o pray_v for_o that_o peace_n wherein_o as_o in_o the_o other_o two_o follow_v he_o stand_v in_o all_o submission_n with_o join_a hand_n on_o the_o altar_n incline_v his_o body_n and_o devout_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n reflect_v on_o the_o promise_n which_o christ_n make_v of_o give_v his_o peace_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o his_o church_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o and_o diffidence_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n he_o beg_v this_o peace_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o this_o peace_n be_v promise_v and_o know_v well_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a depend_v on_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o add_v his_o humble_a petition_n that_o christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o pacify_v or_o make_v peace_n therein_o and_o unite_v 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