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so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v increase_v in_o we_o our_o devotion_n love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o divine_a majesty_n w._n be_v it_o as_o you_o will_v yet_o experience_n teach_v that_o the_o often_o frequent_v of_o any_o thing_n albeit_o never_o so_o good_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o breed_v loath_a somnes_n s._n this_o be_v true_a in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o in_o sensual_a delight_n but_o as_o s_o gregory_n very_o well_o no_o t_v in_o spiru_fw-la valibus_fw-la delitijs_fw-la saturitas_fw-la appetitum_fw-la parit_fw-la in_o spiritual_a delight_n plentifulnes_n cause_v appetite_n for_o that_o they_o their_o goodness_n be_v better_a know_v &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o more_o they_o be_v possess_v the_o more_o they_o be_v desire_v for_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n say_v qui_fw-la edunt_fw-la i_o adhuc_fw-la esurient_fw-la 24._o eccle._n 24._o &_o qui_fw-la bibunt_fw-la i_o adhuc_fw-la sitient_fw-la they_o which_o eat_v i_o shall_v still_o hunger_n 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sacrament_n unwhorthe_o not_o only_o receve_v not_o any_o of_o the_o most_o holson_a effect_n thereof_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n well_o say_v judicium_fw-la sibimanducant_fw-la 11._o cor._n 11._o that_o be_v they_o make_v themselves_o whorthy_a of_o damnation_n this_o also_o the_o church_n signify_v when_o as_o in_o her_o hun_n she_o say_v mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v life_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o death_n unto_o sinner_n i_o here_o call_v all_o those_o sinner_n which_o have_v their_o conscience_n defile_v with_o mortal_a sin_n be_v not_o confess_v when_o as_o they_o may_v or_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o else_o do_v receive_v for_o some_o evell_a intention_n 2_o there_o be_v other_o which_o communicate_v spiritual_o and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o consecrate_a host_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o 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clean_o take_v away_o my_o taste_n alas_o that_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o occupy_v &_o possess_v my_o hart_n that_o they_o neither_o suffer_v i_o to_o taste_v warrant_v yet_o to_o consider_v this_o most_o marvellous_a meat_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o m._n let_v we_o tear_v ourselves_o my_o soul_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v able_a for_o to_o help_v us._n to_o my_o most_o mrcifull_a jesus_n who_o will_v draw_v forth_o from_o this_o my_o poor_a soul_n all_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o remain_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o taste_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o so_o wholesome_a a_o sacrament_n who_o will_v prepare_v for_o i_o this_o notable_a medicine_n o_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v no_o other_o help_v but_o you_o since_o that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n have_v send_v you_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o physician_n o_o holy_a king_n david_n
how_o much_o more_o great_a be_v our_o favour_n then_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v poison_v with_o thy_o advoutrie_n of_o bersabee_n 12_o 1_o reg_n 11._o &_o 12_o and_o with_o the_o death_n of_o urias_n her_o husband_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o to_o draw_v forth_o from_o thy_o soul_n that_o poison_n but_o unto_o we_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o prophet_n who_o for_o the_o exceed_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v both_o our_o physician_n &_o our_o medicine_n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o my_o benign_a jesus_n and_o since_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o physician_n no_o less_o potent_a than_o love_a i_o hnmble_o pray_v thou_o that_o by_o this_o sacred_a medicine_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n thou_o will_v make_v i_o become_v a_o other_o david_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o hart_n o_o heavenly_a father_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o in_o 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sacrament_n by_o the_o virtue_n where_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v help_n and_o consolation_n 2_o consider_v how_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o better_a dispose_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v worthy_o such_o a_o sacrament_n 13._o joan_n 13._o sir_n wash_v their_o foot_n and_o afterward_o exhort_v they_o unto_o humility_n and_o charity_n for_o that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o hatred_n of_o other_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n unto_o this_o divine_a mystery_n 3_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a joy_n &_o gladness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v hear_v the_o magnificencie_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o taster_n thereof_o by_o think_v of_o this_o most_o special_a favour_n never_o grant_v before_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n they_o wonderfullye_o exult_v in_o spirit_n 4_o contemplate_v with_o what_o devotion_n and_o tear_n the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o bless_a 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