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dispose_v your_o hart_n to_o gratitude_n and_o humble_a confusion_n say_v the_o petition_n my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n how_o often_o by_o separate_v myself_o from_o thou_o by_o grievous_a sin_n have_v i_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o low_a hell_n have_v not_o thy_o infinitt_a goodness_n and_o great_a mercy_n reserve_v i_o to_o rise_v by_o holy_a penance_n and_o to_o make_v my_o happy_a peace_n again_o with_o thou_o grant_v i_o the_o sense_n of_o true_a gratitude_n and_o thy_o holy_a grace_n so_o true_o to_o detest_v all_o sin_n as_o i_o may_v much_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v then_o by_o any_o deliberate_a consent_n to_o offend_v thou_o grevous_o any_o more_o amen_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o confiteor_fw-la the_o declaration_n a_o tribute_v here_o all_o good_a unto_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n with_o the_o just_a confufion_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o unto_o ourselves_o the_o priest_n make_v profound_a reverence_n and_o from_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a 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comfortable_a ensue_a verse_n of_o the_o psal_n 86._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o will_v give_v i_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n will_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o show_v four_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n &_o give_v we_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o priest_n ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n kiss_v it_o in_o testimony_n of_o our_o happy_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus-christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v also_o tobe_v unite_v by_o perfect_a charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n &_o all_o the_o world_n the_o petition_n lord_n jesus_n who_o in_o thy_o infinite_a love_n do_v shed_v thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o reconcile_v we_o ungrateful_a sinner_n to_o thy_o eternal_a father_n peace_n vouchsafe_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o bless_a triple_a peace_n first_o with_o thou_o by_o holy_a grace_n second_o with_o 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so_o few_o who_o be_v true_o mortify_v for_o who_o have_v obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o mortification_n will_v soon_o get_v the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n the_o first_o dispose_v we_o unto_o the_o second_o for_o since_o we_o can_v live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o affection_n to_o some_o content_n or_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o hate_v and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o these_o worldly_a content_n we_o shall_v easy_o seek_v out_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a comfort_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o holy_a prayer_n which_o do_v necessary_o require_v attention_n the_o three_o condition_n &_o without_o which_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o plain_a hypocrisy_n and_o by_o voluntary_a distraction_n it_o will_v become_v vice_n and_o much_o rather_o provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o we_o then_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o spirit_n we_o must_v adore_v he_o say_v saint_n john_n 4._o and_o therefore_o only_a lipp-prayer_n without_o the_o hart_n according_a 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be_v proper_o call_v a_o virtue_n of_o religion_n and_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o corporeal_a or_o material_a faculty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a action_n thereof_o which_o must_v be_v interior_a and_o true_o spiritual_a for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v no_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o act_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n it_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o interior_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v as_o saint_n john_n have_v tell_v us._n c._n 4._o it_o be_v also_o here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o end_n but_o rather_o the_o mean_n unto_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v profitable_a we_o must_v raise_v up_o thereby_o some_o pious_a affection_n and_o produce_v from_o thence_o good_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o some_o determinate_a virtue_n or_o 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whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v he_o either_o by_o word_n or_o by_o deed_n do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o undoubted_o provide_v we_o demand_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n io._n 14.15_o and_o 16._o that_o be_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o with_o such_o disposition_n and_o intention_n in_o our_o prayer_n as_o he_o give_v we_o example_n in_o this_o world_n to_o do_v and_o therefore_o to_o this_o end_n unite_z your_o prayer_n unto_o he_o perform_v they_o in_o true_a love_n &_o charity_n humility_n purity_n fervour_n and_o attention_n the_o best_a you_o can_v and_o in_o all_o those_o other_o disposition_n and_o holy_a intention_n wherewith_o our_o love_a redeemer_n be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n while_o he_o be_v here_o among_o we_o upon_o earth_n the_o five_o condition_n be_v to_o place_v 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the_o petition_n o_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n jesus_n i_o whole_o and_o entyre_o remit_v myself_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o they_o both_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a disposition_n yea_o i_o abandon_v and_o sacrifice_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o divine_a pleasure_n as_o well_o for_o life_n as_o for_o death_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o have_v any_o other_o desire_n nor_o will_v but_o thy_o only_a good_a pleasure_n in_o all_o and_o that_o as_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o so_o i_o may_v both_o live_v &_o die_v pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o live_n or_o die_v i_o may_v never_o wilful_o offend_v thou_o any_o more_o amen_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o kiss_v the_o altar_n at_o rogamus_fw-la ac_fw-la petimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o declaration_n the_o priest_n say_v those_o word_n kiss_v the_o altar_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o presume_v not_o to_o demand_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o 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the_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o effect_n by_o a_o holy_a aspiration_n elevate_v your_o hart_n to_o god_n and_o say_v the_o petition_n lord_n jesus_n i_o here_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o thy_o belove_a spouse_n the_o cath._n church_n together_o with_o thy_o elect_n from_o all_o eternity_n by_o who_o powerful_a mediation_n i_o most_o humble_o crave_v thy_o holy_a grace_n that_o live_v here_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o in_o union_n with_o all_o the_o world_n by_o perfect_a charity_n i_o may_v offer_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n as_o a_o grateful_a oblation_n in_o union_n honour_n and_o adoration_n of_o that_o most_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus-christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v mindful_a good_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a to_o reward_v my_o benefactor_n to_o forgive_v all_o my_o enemy_n grant_v perseverance_n to_o the_o just_a repentance_n to_o all_o sinner_n true_a peace_n and_o charity_n among_o all_o christian_n extirpate_v all_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o our_o poor_a afflict_a kingdom_n where_o that_o contagious_a peste_n of_o soul_n at_o present_a so_o great_o abound_v grant_v this_o dear_a lord_n for_o thy_o most_o bitter_a passion_n sake_n to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o thy_o holy_a faith_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n at_o hanc_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o priest_n extende_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o host_n and_o chalice_n the_o declaration_n the_o priest_n extend_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o host_n and_o chalice_n to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o curse_a jew_n sacrilogious_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n whem_o they_o take_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o cord_n by_o which_o they_o drag_v he_o with_o all_o cruelty_n to_o several_a court_n and_o have_v scourge_v and_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n they_o final_o condemn_v he_o to_o a_o reproachful_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o priest_n hold_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o host_n and_o chalice_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o that_o offering_n and_o substitute_n it_o in_o his_o place_n and_o we_o since_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o destroy_v himself_o and_o herein_o he_o also_o imitate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a law_n where_o the_o priest_n ever_o extend_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o it_o be_v offer_v prepare_v here_o your_o hart_n to_o true_a gratitude_n and_o compassion_n say_v the_o petition_n o_o mercy_n surpass_v all_o other_o bound_n except_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o a_o god_n who_o to_o redeem_v his_o disloyal_a and_o most_o rebellious_o ungrateful_a servant_n condemn_v to_o death_n his_o only_o beget_v and_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n i_o be_o the_o delinquent_n o_o heavenly_a father_n and_o must_v i_o be_v ransom_v at_o no_o less_o a_o price_n then_o with_o that_o dear_a and_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o most_o innocent_a and_o belove_a son_n my_o grievous_a sin_n have_v just_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o must_v this_o most_o innocent_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n by_o so_o costly_a a_o expiation_n of_o my_o most_o execrable_a sin_n o_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o ineffable_a goodness_n and_o love_n without_o all_o parallel_n vouchsafe_v that_o this_o precious_a ransom_n prove_v not_o frustrate_v in_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a creature_n amen_n at_o the_o five_o ensue_a cross_n make_v over_o the_o host_n and_o chalice_n the_o declaration_n these_o cross_n make_v over_o the_o host_n and_o chalice_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heavy_a cross_n by_o the_o wicked_a minister_n who_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o weary_a and_o wound_a shoulder_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o he_o to_o mount_v caluary_n these_o cross_n be_v in_o number_n five_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o cruel_a torment_n which_o our_o love_a saviour_n suffer_v in_o his_o â—â—ue_a sense_n and_o principal_o by_o his_o five_o most_o precious_a wound_n as_o also_o to_o profess_v thereby_o that_o all_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o our_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o cross_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v with_o this_o sign_n say_v s._n augustin_n serm_n 181._o the_o temp_n crave_v here_o true_a patience_n and_o conformity_n say_v the_o petition_n o_o love_v and_o divine_a redeemer_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o my_o god_n crucify_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o bear_v my_o cross_n and_o follow_v thou_o o_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o imitate_v 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