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it_o be_v that_o will_v betray_v he_o that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v once_o wash_v by_o a_o good_a confession_n and_o perform_v according_o that_o which_o he_o there_o purpose_v to_o wit_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v need_v only_o that_o his_o foot_n be_v wash_v that_o be_v those_o lesser_a offence_n which_o cleave_v like_o dust_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o avoid_v they_o more_o or_o less_o who_o travel_v in_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v cleanse_v by_o confession_n we_o shall_v not_o grow_v into_o pride_n and_o presumption_n or_o neglect_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v cleanse_v he_o only_o know_v who_o shall_v persevere_v iv._o consider_v four_a and_o admire_v at_o large_a the_o humility_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o regard_n whereof_o s._n peter_n say_v lord_n do_v thou_o wash_v my_o foot_n thou_o my_o feeteâ—_n and_o learn_v how_o grateful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o our_o saviour_n that_o thou_o by_o his_o example_n stoop_v to_o humble_a and_o charitable_a ofâ—â—ices_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v towards_o he_o in_o they_o and_o also_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o conceal_v to_o excuse_v to_o diminish_v and_o wash_v away_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v the_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n which_o we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o other_o to_o preserve_v their_o good_a name_n to_o help_v they_o out_o of_o they_o to_o compassionate_v they_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n to_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o present_a subject_n and_o affection_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o part_n of_o judas_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n 13._o i._o our_o saviour_n have_v wash_v his_o apostle_n foot_n spiritu_fw-la and_o among_o they_o judas_n which_o be_v particular_o to_o be_v reflect_v on_o and_o give_v they_o wholesome_a instruction_n how_o they_o shall_v imitate_v he_o the_o servant_n not_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o again_o do_v infinuate_v that_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o clear_a though_o outward_o wash_v to_o the_o end_n that_o judas_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v go_v about_o and_o repent_v but_o see_v he_o do_v not_o hâ—_n be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n and_o protest_v and_o say_v more_o plain_o amen_o amen_o that_o be_v in_o very_a truth_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o one_o of_o you_o will_v betray_v i_o a_o heavy_a say_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n look_v one_o on_o the_o other_o doubt_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o be_v much_o contristate_v and_o every_o one_o ask_v he_o the_o rest_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o judas_n bold_o and_o impudent_o be_o i_o the_o maxâ—_n ii_o our_o saviour_n decline_v the_o direct_a answer_n and_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o that_o more_o than_o upon_o one_o another_o upon_o entreaty_n of_o s._n peter_n say_v unto_o s._n john_n woe_n lean_v upon_o our_o saviour_n breast_n he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o bread_n dip_v and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v it_o he_o give_v it_o to_o ludas_fw-la who_o probable_o do_v not_o hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v tâ—_n s._n john_n have_v have_v warning_n enough_o before_o neither_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o mystery_n but_o judas_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v any_o courtesy_n from_o our_o saviour_n the_o more_o to_o dissemble_v his_o wicked_a intent_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o after_o the_o morsel_n sâ—tan_n enter_v he_o &_o bitter_a â—orsell_n not_o now_o bread_n to_o sustain_v life_n but_o by_o malice_n of_o the_o receiver_n turn_v into_o deadly_a poison_n our_o saviour_n probable_o with_o the_o bread_n give_v he_o a_o inward_a hint_n against_o that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v go_v about_o but_o his_o obstinacy_n refuse_v such_o gentle_a and_o charitable_a admonition_n tend_v to_o the_o conceal_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o preserve_n of_o his_o good_a name_n if_o he_o will_v repent_v satan_n take_v full_a possession_n of_o he_o iii_o andour_n saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o quick_o for_o i_o be_o as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o thou_o or_o thy_o master_n to_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o i_o and_o immediate_o hâ—_n go_v out_o and_o it_o be_v night_n dark_a night_n indeed_o to_o he_o and_o cause_n if_o utter_a perdition_n see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o devout_a company_n 35._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whete_a he_o go_v but_o by_o sever_n the_o bad_a from_o the_o good_a our_o light_a grow_n the_o clear_a therefore_o when_o he_o be_v go_v forth_o our_o saviour_n say_v now_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v glorify_v and_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n by_o any_o humane_a action_n than_o be_v that_o which_o rise_v from_o our_o saviour_n virtue_n and_o suffering_n endeavour_v by_o imitate_v he_o in_o occasion_n to_o increase_v his_o glory_n 24._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v accomplish_v those_o thing_n that_o want_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n preamble_n behold_v our_o bless_a saviour_n distribute_v his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n among_o his_o disciple_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n etc._n beg_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v with_o true_a and_o due_a affection_n receive_v this_o heavenly_a gift_n and._n i._o 15._o coonsider_v first_o that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o bless_a mystery_n be_v partly_o the_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n a_o little_a before_o so_o humble_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v with_o what_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o unwhorthines_n and_o 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we_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v daily_o increase_v in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o understand_v that_o real_o we_o can_v be_v without_o he_o we_o may_v desire_v the_o more_o earnest_o his_o bless_a company_n and_o conversation_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v possible_a for_o us._n o_o my_o love_n whether_o do_v i_o wander_v from_o thou_o iii_o consider_v three_o that_o this_o miraculous_a act_n of_o love_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v and_o admire_v because_o when_o he_o be_v go_v about_o it_o as_o some_o do_v hold_v there_o be_v at_o board_n one_o that_o will_v betray_v he_o divers_z certain_a that_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o he_o foresee_v
must_v be_v god_n himself_o bern._n the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n god_n of_o his_o love_n inspire_v our_o thought_n to_o conceive_v worthy_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o love_n of_o they_o that_o however_o weak_a our_o love_n may_v be_v it_o may_v increase_v to_o that_o measure_n which_o his_o immeasurable_a goodness_n have_v design_v amen_n a_o act_n of_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n i._n o_o my_o god_n what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v thy_o loveâ—_n thy_o infinite_a love_n my_o god_n towards_o man_n what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o silly_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o easy_o venture_v not_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o ponder_v it_o and_o esteem_v it_o for_o to_o this_o end_n thou_o have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v behold_v it_o and_o love_v it_o but_o dare_v scan_v in_o my_o thought_n and_o undertake_v to_o decipher_v the_o great_a 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god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n this_o law_n as_o it_o be_v tear_v we_o in_o piece_n yet_o do_v not_o hurt_v we_o unless_o we_o voluntary_o consent_v unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o we_o not_o to_o damnation_n but_o for_o exercise_n and_o reward_n if_o we_o fight_v courageous_o ii_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o synagog_n they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o andrew_n and_o simon_n simons_n wife_n mother_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o great_a fever_n and_o they_o beseech_v he_o for_o she_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o command_v the_o fever_n away_o and_o it_o leave_v she_o and_o she_o present_o rise_v minister_v unto_o they_o
receive_n of_o â—hy_a bless_a body_n th._n kem._n â—_o 4._o â—_o 2._o n._n 2._o the_o visitation_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n ii_o part_n i._o the_o bless_a uirgen_n retire_v her_o thought_n from_o she_o own_o praise_n turn_v her_o hart_n to_o god_n magniâ—icat_fw-la lessen_v what_o ever_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v to_o herself_o and_o magnife_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o she_o as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o she_o magnify_v he_o with_o her_o whole_a soul_n and_o strength_n clear_o discern_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o what_o to_o herself_o and_o as_o s._n john_n leap_v for_o joy_n in_o he_o and_o her_o presence_n and_o at_o the_o benefit_n receive_v so_o do_v she_o exult_v in_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n receive_v by_o her_o son_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o vouch_v save_v to_o use_v she_o as_o handmaid_n in_o this_o great_a my_o sterie_n for_o which_o she_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n etc._n but_o successive_o here_o on_o earth_n proclaim_v bless_v through_o all_o the_o generation_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n ii_o as_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n by_o his_o sole_a power_n and_o mercy_n have_v wrought_v great_a thing_n in_o she_o for_o which_o she_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v his_o name_n so_o consider_v with_o in_o thyself_o from_o time_n to_o time_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n above_o thoâ—sands_n magâ—â—_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v so_o favourable_a a_o eye_n and_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v last_v upon_o thou_o fear_v he_o reverence_v he_o serve_v he_o love_v he_o the_o more_o iii_o admire_v his_o judgement_n who_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n punish_v the_o angelical_a spirit_n for_o their_o pride_n of_o mind_n and_o throw_v they_o down_o from_o the_o high_a preferment_n which_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v if_o humble_a and_o obedient_a etc._n and_o take_v compassion_n of_o this_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n subject_a to_o 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of_o the_o first_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n confirm_v what_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v concern_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o teach_v we_o how_o great_a difference_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v betwixt_o this_o spiritual_a bankeâ—_n and_o other_o meeting_n and_o consequent_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o hand_n and_o clear_v our_o conscience_n from_o sin_n come_v to_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a â—_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o purity_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n ii_o second_o it_o be_v fit_v we_o shall_v bestow_v some_o time_n in_o prayer_n both_o before_o and_o after_o receive_v and_o not_o come_v abrupt_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n or_o go_v from_o it_o as_o we_o will_v from_o a_o ordinary_a meal_n but_o think_v what_o we_o be_v do_v and_o have_v do_v and_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n more_o plentiful_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 30_o that_o many_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a among_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o many_o do_v die_v because_o they_o make_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o other_o meat_n which_o spiritual_o at_o least_o do_v befall_v we_o when_o we_o come_v and_o go_v away_o unreverent_o for_o first_o we_o grow_v weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o our_o resolution_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o then_o neglect_v they_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n iii_o three_o the_o day_n in_o which_o we_o receive_v it_o be_v fit_v we_o shall_v continue_v in_o our_o thought_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n more_o particular_o thâ—n_v other_o day_n remember_v now_o and_o then_o what_o a_o guest_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o lodge_v in_o our_o breast_n and_o four_a also_o wean_v ourselves_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n do_v some_o act_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n by_o way_n of_o alm_n or_o otherwise_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o contention_n with_o other_o but_o maintain_v love_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o for_o our_o saviour_n have_v reserve_v nothing_o from_o we_o but_o give_v we_o his_o whole_a substance_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o sacrament_n of_o love_n in_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o we_o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o one_o with_o another_o 4._o as_o we_o have_v be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o vocation_n o_o my_o god_n how_o much_o do_v they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v to_o please_v thou_o how_o little_a be_v that_o which_o i_o do_v how_o little_a time_n do_v i_o bestow_v wben_fw-mi i_o prepare_v myself_o to_o receive_v seldom_o whole_o recollect_v more_o seldom_o free_a from_o all_o distraction_n thomas_n a_o kempis_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o n._n 5._o entertainment_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o apostle_n i._o s._n peter_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o â—â—_o if_o those_o wiâ—â—_n let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o in_o a_o glorious_a shape_n but_o shroud_v with_o the_o cloud_n or_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o behold_v he_o not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n as_o then_o s._n peter_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v
so_o reckless_a as_o not_o to_o be_v whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o whole_o at_o his_o beck_n the_o meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o prompt_a obedience_n of_o the_o waiter_n but_o chiefl_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o only_o seek_v do_v cooperate_v to_o this_o wonder_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n of_o comfort_n 28_o and_o that_o to_o they_o who_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n do_v cooperate_v to_o good_a after_o the_o chief_a steward_n have_v taste_v the_o water_n make_v wine_n and_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o be_v but_o the_o servant_n know_v that_o have_v draw_v the_o water_n the_o chief_a steward_n call_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o say_v to_o he_o every_o man_n first_o set_v the_o good_a wine_n and_o when_o they_o have_v welldrunk_a then_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o but_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o good_a wine_n till_o now_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n begin_v with_o defect_n and_o want_n fal_v short_a of_o our_o expectation_n and_o end_n with_o great_a deceit_n how_o many_o favour_n do_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o know_v not_o of_o they_o chief_o perhaps_o because_o we_o seldom_o reflect_v upon_o they_o or_o do_v not_o look_v about_o we_o sufficient_o if_o we_o have_v once_o well_o â—asted_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o our_o saviour_n present_v we_o we_o shall_v easy_o esteem_v all_o other_o mean_v and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v ra_v his_o wine_n last_v for_o eternity_n if_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n ambr_n much_o more_o be_v it_o turn_v sinner_n into_o saint_n and_o that_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o world_n be_v insipe_v and_o cold_a and_o dead_a shall_v be_v restore_v to_o heat_n and_o colour_n and_o life_n and_o taste_v the_o apostle_n believe_v upon_o that_o one_o sign_n we_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o wonderful_a benefit_n shall_v we_o not_o believe_v application_n of_o the_o former_a meditation_n to_o bless_a sacrament_n i._o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v with_o much_o devorion_n beg_v that_o the_o heaven_n will_v send_v down_o their_o dew_n from_o above_o â—_o and_o the_o cloud_n rain_v down_n the_o just_a that_o the_o earth_n will_v open_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n but_o here_o the_o heaven_n be_v alway_v open_a for_o we_o to_o behold_v the_o belove_a son_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o uâ—home_o he_o it_o wellplease_v come_v daily_o down_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n in_o no_o less_o humble_a and_o meek_a manner_n then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v o_o that_o we_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o s._n john_n to_o see_v his_o inward_a perfection_n and_o worth_a and_o glory_n how_o shall_v we_o cover_v our_o face_n with_o the_o seraphin_n and_o say_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o thou_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o angel_n thou_o in_o who_o be_v all_o hope_n of_o life_n 25._o and_o strength_n and_o pleasure_n vouchsafe_v to_o come_v thus_o to_o i_o most_o miserable_a creatute_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n not_o only_o to_o suffer_v it_o now_o but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v all_o justice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a but_o thou_o o_o infinite_a goodness_n infinite_a mercy_n infinite_a compassion_n and_o love_n i_o have_v not_o word_n to_o express_v what_o i_o think_v nor_o thought_n to_o equal_v thy_o desert_n come_v notwithstanding_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o i_o ii_o o_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o corporal_a food_n that_o can_v maintain_v i_o to_o eternity_n nor_o all_o that_o the_o world_n can_v present_v though_o i_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o alone_o be_v the_o sustenance_n that_o must_v maintain_v we_o to_o those_o 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