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a_o better_a time_n to_o invocate_v he_o than_o when_o he_o be_v so_o near_o descend_v to_o our_o imbecility_n and_o frailty_n more_o willing_a to_o be_v with_o we_o than_o we_o to_o be_v with_o he_o o_o can_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o if_o we_o true_o invocate_v his_o name_n with_o fervent_a devotion_n he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n yea_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o desire_v for_o as_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o so_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v also_o contemplate_v the_o great_a devotion_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o imitate_v they_o therein_o believe_v that_o invisible_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n 6._o of_o domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la q._n what_o mean_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la a._n the_o priest_n devout_o bow_v with_o 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