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thou_o may_v more_o close_o unite_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o aspire_v to_o that_o celestial_a banquet_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o all_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n who_o glut_v themselves_o without_o loathe_v and_o be_v perpetual_o satiate_v with_o and_o yet_o always_o desire_v thy_o divine_a presence_n o_o my_o god_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o aspire_v to_o and_o long_o after_o this_o eternal_a banquet_n that_o the_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v it_o may_v make_v i_o slight_v all_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o labour_v continual_o to_o render_v myself_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o happy_o at_o last_o to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v my_o resolution_n which_o at_o present_a i_o make_v before_o thou_o i_o resolve_v to_o renounce_v all_o whatsoever_o my_o irregular_a affection_n and_o may_v too_o much_o incline_v i_o to_o the_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a good_n or_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n i_o know_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o endanger_v and_o make_v i_o loose_v everlasting_a happiness_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o will_v discharge_v my_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o alone_o and_o place_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o thou_o as_o david_n do_v ps_n 72.28_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n i_o firm_o resolve_v to_o watch_v over_o all_o my_o action_n and_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o same_o psalmist_n express_v himself_o ps_n 17.24_o i_o will_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n immaculate_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v observe_v to_o keep_v myself_o from_o all_o iniquity_n i_o will_v labour_v to_o work_v my_o salvation_n by_o keep_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o i_o protest_v before_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o ps_n 118.106_o i_o have_v sworn_n and_o determine_v with_o myself_o to_o keep_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v form_v and_o manifest_v to_o i_o of_o thy_o justice_n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o resolution_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o most_o humble_o demand_v it_o of_o thou_o o_o jesus_n save_v i_o ibid._n 35._o conduct_v i_o through_o all_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v upon_o and_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n incline_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o love_v thy_o divine_a truth_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o abundant_o attest_v and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n or_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n divert_v my_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v that_o be_v be_v fix_v on_o vanity_n or_o the_o promise_a but_o indeed_o vain_a and_o empty_a delight_n of_o this_o present_a life_n enliven_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a path_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v find_v nothing_o amiable_a whereon_o to_o fix_v my_o affection_n but_o thou_o alone_o assist_v my_o weakness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o advance_v towards_o thou_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o to_o thou_o o_o divine_a jesus_n that_o be_v so_o attract_v i_o may_v run_v after_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o divine_a virtue_n by_o a_o holy_a imitation_n of_o they_o and_o follow_v thou_o by_o that_o way_n even_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o raign_a for_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iii_o of_o charity_n the_o three_o disposition_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n article_n i._n how_o necessary_a charity_n be_v and_o how_o much_o be_v require_v to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o three_o disposition_n to_o a_o good_a communion_n and_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a two_o yea_o without_o it_o those_o two_o great_a virtue_n will_v not_o at_o all_o conduce_v or_o dispose_v the_o soul_n better_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o your_o faith_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o your_o hope_n equal_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n if_o you_o have_v not_o charity_n you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n fit_a to_o entertain_v he_o who_o be_v charity_n himself_o and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o who_o be_v without_o it_o although_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n say_v st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.1_o so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n without_o charity_n it_o avail_v nothing_o and_o proceed_v he_o affirm_v v._o 3._o although_o i_o shall_v distribute_v all_o my_o good_n among_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v if_o i_o be_o void_a of_o charity_n all_o