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flesh_n thou_o will_v never_o condemn_v we_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o trust_n no_o other_o glory_n but_o that_o thou_o be_v our_o flesh_n and_o we_o thy_o flesh_n chap._n xxx_o contain_v a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o thing_n touch_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o declare_v that_o lie_v person_n be_v not_o desraud_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o healthful_a fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o receive_v under_o one_o kind_n o_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o mankind_n that_o with_o such_o sweet_a pure_a and_o undefiled_a kiss_n &_o embrace_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n knit_v and_o ti_v we_o fast_o together_o unto_o he_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o oâ—r_a heart_n do_v not_o for_o love_v as_o it_o be_v burst_v asunder_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n of_o
christ_n towards_o we_o for_o love_v you_o know_v deserve_v love_n again_o but_o what_o great_a love_n can_v christ_n show_v we_o in_o not_o only_o die_v for_o we_o but_o still_o in_o this_o unspeakable_a mystery_n remain_v with_o we_o be_v there_o ever_o pelican_n that_o so_o tender_v her_o young_a one_o who_o though_o she_o feed_v they_o with_o her_o blood_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n she_o forsake_v they_o be_v there_o ever_o mother_n that_o so_o dear_o loove_v her_o child_n as_o christ_n do_v we_o who_o say_v and_o persorm_v it_o that_o if_o a_o mother_n can_v forget_v the_o only_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v we_o who_o not_o only_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n the_o fruit_n full_a dew_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v compassion_n upon_o we_o even_o with_o shed_v his_o blood_n embrace_v we_o with_o his_o stretch_v out_o arm_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o still_o remain_v with_o we_o even_o 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saviour_n if_o my_o vessel_n be_v of_o the_o pure_a mettle_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n and_o precious_a sâ—ones_n it_o be_v too_o base_a for_o thy_o majesty_n who_o those_o glorious_a angelical_a spirit_n or_o the_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v and_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o habitation_n but_o only_o in_o pure_a mind_n and_o soul_n give_v i_o then_o grace_n good_a lord_n to_o fly_v sin_n to_o serve_v and_o love_v thou_o so_o to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v inhabit_v in_o i_o for_o in_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o without_o thou_o nothing_o thou_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o true_a sacrifice_n thou_o be_v the_o offerer_n and_o pure_a oblation_n itself_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o to_o be_v brief_a you_o see_v now_o by_o this_o little_a which_o be_v say_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o christ_n in_o leave_v we_o his_o bless_a body_n 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