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life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n nether_a can_v a_o man_n attain_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o if_o first_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o so_o presuppose_v supernatural_a force_n and_o consequent_o this_o life_n itself_o must_v be_v supernatural_a to_o which_o thing_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o arrive_v woe_n to_o that_o religion_n who_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v wide_v and_o large_a for_o in_o
to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o saviour_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o repay_v this_o thy_o new_a mercy_n whoe_fw-mi be_v thou_o o_o lord_n &_o who_n be_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o majesty_n will_v come_v down_o to_o these_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n heaven_n be_v thy_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n do_v fill_v all_o this_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o repose_v thyself_o in_o so_o vile_a cottage_n may_v a_o man_n think_v say_v solomon_n that_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o earth_n with_o man_n if_o the_o heaven_n 8._o 3._o regu_n 8._o and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o place_n how_o much_o les_fw-fr shall_v this_o so_o straight_a room_n suffice_v for_o thou_o o_o how_o marvellous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o he_o which_o sit_v above_o the_o cherubin_n and_o from_o thence_o 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which_o thou_o do_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v 34_o ezech._n 34_o i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o give_v they_o a_o sweet_a repose_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o who_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o rewards_o whoe_n may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a benefit_n thy_o only_o mercy_n o_o lord_n make_v we_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a goodness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v worthy_a let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o mie_n good_a god_n be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o let_v the_o same_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o thankful_a for_o this_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v thy_o grace_n likewise_o supply_v mie_a defect_n let_v thy_o mercy_n pardon_v mie_a sin_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v mie_a soul_n let_v thy_o merit_n enrich_v mie_a poverty_n and_o let_v thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n wash_v all_o the_o spot_n of_o mie_a life_n that_o so_o i_o may_v worthy_o receive_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n i_o do_v exceed_o rejoice_v o_o mie_n god_n when_o i_o remember_v that_o miracle_n which_o heliseus_fw-la do_v after_o his_o death_n 21._o 4._o reg._n 1â—_n 21._o when_o he_o raise_v one_o that_o be_v dead_a by_o touch_v he_o for_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n be_v of_o such_o force_n of_o how_o much_o more_o force_n be_v the_o live_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o prophet_n thou_o o_o lord_n undoubted_o be_v not_o of_o less_o power_n than_o be_v thy_o prophet_n neither_o be_v my_o soul_n less_o dead_a than_o be_v that_o body_n neither_o be_v this_o touch_v of_o thou_o of_o les_fw-fr virtue_n than_o be_v that_o of_o he_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o hope_v herehence_a a_o other_o like_a benefit_n wherefore_o shall_v a_o body_n conceive_v in_o sin_n work_v great_a wonder_v than_o that_o body_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v more_o honour_v than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n raise_v again_o the_o soul_n that_o approach_v unto_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n raise_v the_o body_n that_o approach_v unto_o it_o and_o for_o somuch_o as_o that_o dead_a body_n without_o seek_v for_o life_n do_v receive_v that_o which_o it_o seek_v not_o for_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a body_n let_v it_o please_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o mie_a lord_n that_o since_o i_o seek_v the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n through_o it_o i_o be_v so_o raise_v up_o and_o quicken_v that_o hereafter_o i_o live_v no_o more_o unto_o mie_fw-fr self_n but_o whole_o unto_o thou_o o_o good_a jesus_n by_o that_o inestimable_a charity_n which_o make_v thou_o to_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o thou_o and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o i_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o clean_o from_o all_o mie_a sin_n and_o to_o adorn_v and_o deck_v i_o with_o thy_o virtue_n and_o merit_n and_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o most_o venerable_a sacrament_n with_o that_o humility_n and_o reverence_n with_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o that_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o mie_a sin_n and_o with_o that_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o with_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o so_o high_a a_o mystery_n give_v i_o also_o o_o lord_n that_o purity_n of_o intention_n with_o which_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o mystery_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o the_o remedy_n of_o all_o mie_a weakness_n and_o necessity_n to_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o enemy_n with_o this_o armour_n to_o sustain_v mie_a self_n in_o spiritual_a life_n with_o this_o food_n and_o to_o make_v mie_a self_n one_o thing_n with_o thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o love_n and_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n as_o well_o live_v as_o dead_a that_o all_o may_v find_v help_n through_o the_o inestimable_a virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o thou_o who_n live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o other_o prayer_n of_o s._n bonauenture_n after_o communion_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a mie_a creator_n and_o mie_a saviour_n how_o have_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o filthy_a and_o so_o miserable_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o goodness_n of_o all_o virtue_n beauty_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o spring_n of_o love_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o most_o hearty_a charity_n and_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v thou_o do_v pray_v i_o and_o i_o do_v fly_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v care_n of_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v always_o regard_v i_o and_o i_o do_v always_o forget_v thou_o thou_o do_v bestow_v many_o favour_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o and_o final_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o that_o be_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o and_o i_o do_v make_v no_o account_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a good_a i_o prefer_v the_o baseness_n of_o this_o world_n before_o thou_o most_o gentel_n spouse_v and_o the_o creature_n move_v i_o more_o then_o do_v the_o creator_n more_o detestable_a misery_n than_o the_o high_a felicity_n and_o more_o boundage_n than_o liberty_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a 27._o proverb_n 27._o that_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o deceitful_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n yet_o i_o be_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o i_o rather_o desire_v the_o deceitful_a wound_n of_o he_o which_o abhor_v i_o than_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n of_o he_o which_o love_v i_o but_o remember_v not_o o_o lord_n mie_a sin_n nether_a those_o of_o mie_a forefather_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o merciful_a entrails_n and_o of_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o precious_a wound_n consider_v not_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o but_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o thou_o have_v do_v many_o more_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v fave_v i_o see_v then_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v so_o love_v i_o as_o thou_o
nor_o of_o virtue_n because_o vice_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o virtue_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v difficulty_n in_o vice_n and_o facility_n in_o virtue_n but_o it_o grow_v of_o the_o corrupt_a subject_n which_o be_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n corrupt_v and_o vitiate_a through_o sin_n wherefore_o as_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n taste_n the_o meat_n seem_v unsavourie_a and_o ungrateful_a which_o to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o as_o to_o weak_a and_o feeble_a eye_n the_o light_n itself_o be_v combreâ—om_n which_o to_o such_o as_o have_v good_a eye_n be_v most_o grateful_a so_o virtue_n seem_v sower_n and_o vice_n sweet_a not_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v our_o corcorrupted_a hart_n this_o then_o be_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o provide_v some_o kind_n of_o plaster_n and_o medicine_n to_o amend_v this_o wickedness_n of_o our_o hart_n and_o to_o put_v it_o in_o such_o disposition_n that_o it_o may_v love_v what_o be_v good_a and_o abhor_v the_o contrary_a see_v that_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o toe_n shake_v of_o vice_n or_o to_o obtain_v virtue_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o most_o proper_o appertain_v to_o devotion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o refresh_n &_o due_a of_o heaven_n a_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a chost_n a_o exhalation_n and_o issue_n of_o his_o grace_n a_o kendle_n of_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n and_o a_o marvellous_a brightness_n and_o swetenes_n which_o rise_v of_o the_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n of_o divine_a and_o godly_a thing_n and_o so_o transform_v a_o man_n hart_n that_o it_o make_v he_o heavy_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o swift_a to_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o give_v he_o a_o taste_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o disgust_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v 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