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soul_n bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n of_o preparation_n for_o receive_v the_o h._n eucharist_n by_o faith_n and_o purity_n 11.28_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o consider_v 1_o how_o necessary_a be_v a_o due_a preparation_n before_o hand_n for_o receive_v the_o h._n eucharist_n lest_o otherwise_o through_o mortal_a sin_n you_o make_v that_o your_o poison_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n or_o through_o indevotion_n and_o tepidity_n you_o partake_v less_o of_o its_o sweetness_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v let_v a_o man_n prove_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o mat._n 22._o he_o that_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o consider_v 2._o the_o first_o preparation_n must_v be_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o approach_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o fullness_n of_o faith_n kindle_v therefore_o in_o yourself_o a_o lively_a faith_n as_o often_o as_o you_o frequent_v this_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o deny_v whatsoever_o sense_n shall_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a offer_v your_o life_n and_o blood_n to_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n consider_v 3_o the_o second_o preparation_n must_v be_v by_o parity_n which_o the_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o you_o will_v partake_v of_o its_o divine_a fruit_n and_o taste_v of_o its_o hide_a sweetness_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n be_v cleanse_v you_o that_o carry_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n 52.11_o be_v 52.11_o the_o same_o do_v the_o church_n recommend_v unto_o we_o by_o ordain_v the_o h._n eucharist_n to_o be_v consecrate_v upon_o clean_a corporal_n 6.11_o s._n tho._n 6.11_o which_o as_o s._n thomas_n observe_v be_v first_o wash_v then_o wring_v and_o three_o dry_v so_o he_o that_o go_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n then_o wring_v by_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o three_o well_o dry_v of_o worldly_a affection_n by_o the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n see_v whether_o you_o find_v these_o disposition_n in_o yourself_o of_o preparation_n for_o receive_v the_o h._n eucharist_n by_o holy_a desire_n and_o prayer_n 24.26_o eccli_n 24.26_o consider_v 1_o to_o the_o foresay_a purity_n must_v be_v join_v a_o ardent_a desire_n and_o hunger_n after_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n for_o our_o lord_n invit_v such_o to_o himself_o in_o those_o word_n pass_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o desire_v i_o and_o be_v fill_v of_o my_o generation_n and_o by_o the_o psalmist_n he_o tell_v we_o 106.9_o ps_n 106.9_o that_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o empty_a that_o be_v the_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o the_o hungry_a soul_n he_o have_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n procure_v therefore_o in_o yourself_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n as_o 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of_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a and_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o distress_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n 3._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o interior_a pious_a affection_n think_v how_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o these_o especial_o the_o spiritual_a work_n mercy_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o consider_v 2._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o as_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n therefore_o he_o say_v come_v you_o to_o i_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o labour_n and_o be_v burden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o 2._o as_o to_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a therefore_o he_o be_v teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n 10.39_o luc._n 19.47_o act._n 10.39_o and_o he_o go_v throughout_o do_v good_a and_o beal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n 3._o he_o perform_v all_o with_o a_o most_o tender_a affection_n like_v to_o the_o samaritan_n etc._n luc._n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n who_o bind_v his_o wound_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n therefore_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o in_o like_a manner_n 6.38_o luc._n 6.38_o consider_v 3_o the_o reward_n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o well_o in_o this_o life_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v likewise_o for_o both_o and_o that_o after_o a_o perfect_a manner_n and_o indeed_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o you_o do_v mete_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o think_v how_o much_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o you_o according_a to_o your_o desert_n be_v merciful_a therefore_o and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o you_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o he_o say_v s._n james_n that_o have_v not_o do_v mercy_n 2.13_o jac._n 2.13_o of_o the_o six_o beatitude_n bless_a be_v the_o clean_a of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o â—_o 1_o tim._n 1._o â—_o consider_v 1_o cleanness_n 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make_v clean_a that_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o dish_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o uncleanness_n see_v whether_o you_o imitate_v christ_n or_o rather_o the_o pharisee_n in_o your_o action_n 5._o sap._n 1.4_o 5._o consider_v 3_o the_o reward_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n o_o what_o a_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v to_o see_v god_n neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n labour_v therefore_o to_o obtain_v this_o purity_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o perfect_a will_v be_v your_o vision_n and_o essential_a happiness_n even_o in_o this_o life_n such_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o a_o soul_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v from_o he_o that_o feign_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o seven_o beatitude_n bless_a 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