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some_o man_n the_o welcome_a we_o be_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v the_o better_a welcome_n the_o often_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o due_a preparation_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n especial_o why_o we_o ought_v oft_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o second_o from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o benefit_n the_o often_o we_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n be_v qualify_v thereunto_o the_o more_o we_o illustrate_v god_n glory_n and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n if_o any_o demand_n further_o how_o oft_o you_o ought_v to_o communicate_v i_o answer_v 1._o in_o general_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o need_v it_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o the_o admittimus_fw-la the_o cypr._n ep_v 54._o quomodo_fw-la provocamus_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o confession_n nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la fundere_fw-la si_fw-la iis_fw-la militaturis_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la denegamus_fw-la aut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrii_fw-la poculum_fw-la idoneos_fw-la facimus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la prius_fw-la ad_fw-la bibendum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la poculum_fw-la jure_fw-la communicationis_fw-la admittimus_fw-la martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n receive_v every_o day_n because_o look_v every_o hour_n to_o be_v call_v to_o sign_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n with_o their_o blood_n they_o hold_v it_o needful_a by_o communicate_v to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n receive_v either_o daily_a or_o at_o least_o every_o lord_n day_n the_o former_a saint_n austin_n neither_o like_v nor_o dislike_v the_o latter_a he_o exhort_v all_o unto_o 2._o i_o answer_v in_o particular_a out_o of_o fabianus_n the_o synod_n of_o agatha_n and_o the_o rubric_n of_o our_o communion_n book_n that_o every_o one_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o communicate_v thrice_o a_o year_n at_o christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n howbeit_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o go_v forward_o or_o draw_v back_o from_o this_o holy_a table_n the_o sacrament_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o at_o all_o time_n but_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o it_o habeantur_fw-la it_o gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 2._o quotidié_fw-fr eucharistiam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la accipere_fw-la nec_fw-la laudo_fw-la nec_fw-la vitupero_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominicis_fw-la communicandum_fw-la horror_n ibid._n qui_fw-la in_o natali_fw-la domini_fw-la paschate_n &_o pentecoste_n non_fw-la communicaverint_fw-la catholici_fw-la non_fw-la credantur_fw-la nec_fw-la inter_fw-la catholicos_fw-la habeantur_fw-la wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n how_o he_o stand_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o man_n how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n whether_o he_o 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part._n 3._o q._n 63._o art_n 1._o ideò_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la huius_fw-la integritatem_fw-la duo_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la scilicet_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la et_fw-fr q._n 80._o art_n 12._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la convenit_fw-la quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la sumatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la consistit_fw-la perfectio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la aquinas_n concur_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v and_o again_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o receive_v both_o kind_n the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n because_o in_o both_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o utroque_fw-la and_o bonavent_n in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 11._o part_n 2._o art_n 1._o perfecta_fw-la refectio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la in_o 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the_o power_n of_o satan_n vanquish_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n purchase_v all_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n verify_v all_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a ratify_v all_o prophecy_n fulfil_v all_o debt_n discharge_v all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o world_n restoration_n accomplish_v therein_o we_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o humility_n descend_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n of_o meekness_n put_v up_o insufferable_a wrong_n of_o patience_n endure_v merciless_a torment_n compassion_n weep_v and_o pray_v for_o bloody_a persecuter_n constancy_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o virtue_n of_o his_o person_n if_o you_o lay_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n redound_v to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v comfort_v by_o his_o agony_n quit_v by_o his_o take_n justify_v by_o his_o condemnation_n heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n cleanse_v by_o his_o 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