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and_o they_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a who_o the_o lord_n love_v shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n 22_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n redeem_v and_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a or_o without_o consolation_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 4_o psalm_n 103._o 1_o blesseâ—_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n thy_o creator_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n extend_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o holy_a and_o pure_a give_v praise_n unto_o and_o bless_v his_o holy_a and_o great_a name_n 2_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n i_o say_v again_o as_o well_o for_o thy_o creation_n as_o for_o all_o his_o other_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n and_o at_o any_o hand_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o ingrateful_a to_o he_o and_o forget_v not_o nor_o let_v slip_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n not_o only_o in_o form_v thou_o after_o his_o own_o image_n as_o in_o his_o continual_a care_n and_o preserve_v thou_o from_o many_o danger_n 3_o who_o only_o by_o his_o power_n can_v and_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n as_o well_o actual_a as_o original_a how_o great_a so_o ever_o how_o many_o so_o ever_o as_o often_o as_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o humble_a spirit_n thou_o repente_v thou_o of_o they_o who_o like_o a_o good_a physician_n
of_o thy_o hand_n admire_v thy_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n 6_o i_o stretch_v forth_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n which_o be_v dry_a for_o want_v of_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n thirst_v after_o thou_o for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n 7_o hear_v i_o and_o answer_v i_o speedy_o delay_v not_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a and_o fail_v i_o in_o my_o devotion_n oh_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n and_o love_a countenance_n from_o i_o miserable_a sinner_n lest_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o be_v like_a in_o condition_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o headlong_o after_o their_o own_o invention_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 8_o cause_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o hear_v and_o feel_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n speedy_o lest_o i_o perish_v for_o in_o thou_o only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o help_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n do_v i_o place_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n cause_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o know_v and_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n wherein_o i_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o walk_v without_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n unto_o thou_o who_o only_a can_v direct_v i_o aright_o 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o power_n from_o all_o my_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a for_o i_o fly_v and_o make_v haste_n for_o succour_n unto_o thou_o as_o to_o my_o protector_n to_o hide_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o their_o violence_n 10_o teach_v and_o instruct_v i_o that_o be_o ignorant_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o command_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o director_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a and_o all_o sufficient_a for_o i_o lead_v i_o therefore_o by_o it_o into_o the_o right_a way_n which_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n 11_o quicken_v i_o again_o o_o lord_n and_o revive_v i_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n which_o be_v jesus_n and_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o love_n to_o goodness_n bring_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n whereinto_o my_o sin_n have_v bring_v i_o 12_o and_o of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n cut_v of_o and_o kill_v in_o i_o my_o enemy_n the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o destroy_v and_o confound_v all_o they_o that_o with_o injury_n and_o tentation_n afflict_v and_o disquiet_v my_o soul_n which_o be_v whole_o devote_a to_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o desire_v to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n direction_n before_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o necessitte_v every_o one_o must_v be_v that_o intend_v to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o he_o ought_v before_o the_o take_n of_o it_o to_o prepare_v his_o soul_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o it_o and_o not_o come_v to_o it_o careless_o without_o due_a examination_n of_o himself_o and_o respective_a consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o before_o the_o time_n of_o communicate_v we_o ought_v to_o spend_v some_o time_n or_o day_n the_o more_o the_o better_a in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n miserable_a sinner_n in_o ordain_v so_o powerful_a a_o mean_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o he_o in_o believe_v all_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o in_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o examine_v in_o what_o estate_n our_o soul_n do_v stand_v in_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n and_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n in_o grieve_v and_o repent_v for_o they_o and_o that_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o 15.20_o in_o luc._n 15.20_o return_v with_o the_o prodigal_n smite_v our_o breast_n with_o the_o publican_n 18.13_o publican_n luc._n 18.13_o weep_v with_o mary_n magdalen_n beg_v mercy_n with_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 7.38_o luc._n 7.38_o and_o last_o in_o promise_v to_o god_n to_o lead_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o if_o we_o do_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a guest_n to_o this_o feast_n as_o be_v of_o that_o number_n for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o come_v prepare_v to_o take_v this_o sacrament_n so_o much_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o grace_n which_o we_o shall_v receive_v by_o it_o there_o be_v four_o duty_n require_v in_o every_o communicant_a first_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n second_o repentance_n by_o which_o a_o man_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o three_o reverend_a behaviour_n that_o in_o all_o humility_n we_o make_v ourselves_o fit_a guest_n for_o such_o a_o feast_n four_o meditation_n and_o attention_n that_o we_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n attend_v no_o earthly_a thought_n but_o whole_o fix_v our_o soul_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o meditate_v on_o nothing_o but_o this_o great_a and_o high_a benefit_n and_o thereby_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o hearty_a love_n and_o thankful_a mind_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o his_o infinite_a love_n in_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o but_o also_o for_o institute_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o sure_a pledge_n of_o his_o continuance_n among_o we_o and_o perpetual_a care_n over_o us._n after_o we_o have_v communicate_v and_o be_v refresh_v we_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n thankfulness_n be_v not_o the_o least_o duty_n of_o this_o service_n the_o sacrament_n itself_o be_v call_v eucharistia_n which_o be_v thanksgiving_n and_o to_o strive_v to_o imitate_v he_o as_o well_o in_o life_n as_o death_n to_o live_v pure_o and_o not_o to_o defile_v our_o soul_n again_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o so_o by_o examination_n meditation_n thanksgiving_n faith_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n we_o may_v worthy_o receive_v christ_n into_o our_o soul_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n before_o the_o communion_n what_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v near_o to_o thou_o what_o be_o i_o that_o shall_v attempt_v to_o receive_v this_o so_o great_a and_o high_a a_o mystery_n what_o be_v man_n by_o nature_n but_o a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n unapt_a to_o any_o good_a and_o propense_a and_o most_o ready_a for_o any_o evil_n what_o be_v man_n but_o a_o creature_n of_o all_o other_o most_o wretched_a blind_a in_o judgement_n inconstant_a in_o his_o action_n unclean_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o though_o small_a in_o desert_n yet_o proud_a and_o great_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n thou_o see_v o_o lord_n what_o i_o be_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v great_a good_a wise_a and_o eternal_a omnipotent_a in_o strength_n wonderful_a in_o wisdom_n deep_a in_o thy_o counsel_n terrible_a in_o thy_o judgement_n and_o absolute_o perfect_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n how_o then_o dare_v i_o that_o be_o so_o base_a and_o unclean_a a_o creature_n approach_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n behold_v the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o thy_o sight_n 15.15_o job_n 15.15_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shake_v and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o nod_n saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n profess_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o thy_o shoe_n 27._o joh._n 1_o 27._o saint_n peter_n cry_v out_o to_o thou_o 5.8_o luc._n 5.8_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o a_o sinful_a man_n how_o then_o can_v i_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n but_o tremble_v at_o thy_o presence_n o_o lord_n i_o fear_v that_o be_v thus_o wretched_a and_o unfit_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o feast_n but_o rather_o