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A13192 Godly meditations vpon the most holy sacrament of the Lordes Supper With manie thinges apperteininge to the highe reuerenee [sic] of soe greate a mysterie. In the end. De Eucharistiæ controuersia, admonitio breuis. Sutton, Christopher, 1565?-1629. 1601 (1601) STC 23491; ESTC S117947 70,901 378

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so_o much_o can_v love_v and_o charity_n prevail_v with_o thou_o lord_n thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v thou_o turn_v then_o into_o my_o house_n to_o refresh_v my_o faint_a soul_n to_o cure_v i_o be_v weak_a and_o heal_v i_o be_v sick_a will_v not_o thy_o only_a word_n suffice_v where_o with_o thou_o have_v cleanse_v the_o leper_n dispossess_v the_o devil_n raise_v the_o dead_a it_o will_v suffice_v o_o my_o lord_n dic_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanabitur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la say_v the_o word_n &_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v heal_v a_o meditation_n upon_o those_o word_n veniam_fw-la &_o curabo_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o will_v come_v and_o cure_v he_o mat_n 8.7_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o so_o neither_o will_v thou_o have_v it_o otherwise_o behold_v thy_o servant_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n come_v down_o lord_n jesu_n or_o ever_o my_o soul_n die_v now_o a_o way_n lie_v open_a unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v show_v the_o great_a joy_n 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desire_n i_o dare_v come_v into_o thy_o sight_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o overcome_v with_o fear_n i_o depart_v further_o from_o thy_o holy_a table_n when_o thou_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o if_o ●_o be_v overcome_v with_o love_n shall_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a without_o fear_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o my_o saviour_n i_o know_v well_o the_o one_o can_v please_v thou_o without_o the_o other_o for_o see_v thou_o be_v our_o father_n lou●_n be_v worthy_o due_a unto_o thou_o &_o see_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n fear_n and_o reverence_n wherefore_o i_o determine_v to_o give_v my_o dilig●ce_n to_o both_o to_o receive_v both_o into_o my_o company_n love_n shall_v cause_v that_o i_o come_v often_o and_o willing_o fear_v that_o i_o come_v renerent_o and_o with_o diligent_a preparation_n and_o thou_o my_o most_o gentle_a redeemer_n see_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o invite_v i_o so_o often_o to_o thy_o sacred_a feast_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o two_o captain_n may_v not_o forsake_v i_o oh_o my_o heavenly_a father_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v bind_v i_o with_o so_o many_o benefit_n unto_o thou_o and_o tie_v i_o with_o so_o great_a bond_n of_o love_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v always_o prosecute_v thy_o only_a beget_v and_o belove_a son_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o so_o bind_v but_o rather_o draw_v i_o to_o thy_o son_n see_v thou_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o i_o by_o the_o prophet_n osea_n when_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v draw_v they_o unto_o i_o with_o chain_n of_o love_n remember_v also_o o_o my_o bless_a saviour_n that_o thou_o
of_o king_n 6.7_o be_v sudden_o strike_v how_o can_v i_o not_o but_o fear_n &_o tremble_v in_o this_o case_n o_o lord_n as_o i_o fear_v thy_o greatness_n so_o do_v i_o also_o fear_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o that_o fool_n psal._n 14_o 1._o that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n i_o live_v so_o dissolute_o as_o by_o my_o manner_n i_o profess_v as_o much_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o dread_v not_o to_o transgress_v thy_o law_n i_o render_v not_o thanks_o as_o i_o ought_v what_o other_o thing_n have_v my_o life_n be_v then_o a_o daily_a war_n against_o thou_o what_o other_o thing_n have_v i_o do_v by_o my_o sin_n and_o careless_a come_n to_o this_o mystery_n of_o former_a time_n than_o offer_v thou_o open_a wrong_n strike_v thy_o bless_a head_n with_o a_o reed_n my_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o spear_n that_o gore_v thou_o the_o thorn_n that_o pierce_v thou_o how_o therefore_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o shall_v i_o repose_v thy_o sacred_a body_n in_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n a_o nest_n of_o scorpion_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o soul_n full_a of_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o cast_v thy_o child_n bread_n unto_o dog_n and_o thy_o precious_a margarite_n to_o swine_n how_o will_v thou_o rest_v with_o i_o o_o my_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o a_o virgin_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pulchritude_n thy_o most_o holy_a body_n take_v from_o the_o cross_n be_v wrap_v in_o fine_a linen_n lay_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o never_o any_o be_v lay_v but_o what_o part_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v clean_o what_o new_a how_o then_o shall_v i_o receive_v thou_o o_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n i_o be_o ashamed_a so_o often_o as_o i_o behold_v myself_o in_o such_o a_o state_n i_o blush_v consider_v what_o i_o be_o and_o whether_o i_o be_o about_o to_o come_v my_o refuge_n be_v to_o fly_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n according_a to_o which_o mercy_n o_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o do_v the_o stone_n cleave_v asunder_o when_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o passion_n &_o shall_v my_o stony_a heart_n be_v nothing_o move_v for_o who_o thou_o do_v suffer_v do_v the_o earth_n move_v and_o shall_v my_o earthly_a mind_n stand_v unmoveable_a like_o a_o dead_a centre_n noe_o no_o i_o be_o move_v o_o my_o saviour_n another_o form_n of_o co●●fession_n take_v it_o not_o heinous_o o_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o see_v i_o to_o be_v dare_v presume_v to_o come_v into_o thy_o sight_n i_o remember_v thou_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o the_o poor_a woman_n which_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n matth._n 9_o but_o do_v accept_v she_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n daughter_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a i_o have_v a_o great_a issue_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o to_o be_v cure_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n marie_n magdalene_n who_o wash_v thy_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n who_o have_v much_o forgive_v she_o behold_v here_o lie_v a_o sinner_n which_o have_v more_o sin_n but_o few_o tear_n she_o be_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o who_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v receyve_v i_o o_o lord_n though_o i_o have_v not_o shed_v so_o many_o tear_n as_o may_v wash_v thy_o foot_n yet_o have_v thou_o shed_v as_o much_o blood_n as_o can_v wash_v my_o sin_n o_o my_o lord_n thou_o have_v not_o change_v thy_o office_n and_o nature_n though_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v far_o away_o i_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v do_v resort_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o multitude_n luk._n 6.19_o seek_v to_o touch_v thou_o for_o there_o go_v virtue_n from_o thou_o the_o leper_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o streatch_v forth_o thy_o bless_a hand_n do_v heal_v they_o thou_o give_v unto_o the_o blind_a their_o sight_n unto_o the_o lame_a their_o limb_n thou_o do_v cure_v the_o sick_a disposses●e_v the_o devil_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o can_v thou_o not_o forget_v to_o show_v mercy_n which_o art_n mercy_n itself_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o redeemer_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a king_n david_n do_v accept_v at_o his_o table_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o mesph●bosheth_n 2._o sam._n 9.11_o though_o of_o himself_o deform_v yet_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n of_o who_o he_o come_v willing_a thereby_o to_o honour_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n so_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o admit_v i_o though_o of_o myself_o most_o deform_v in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o humble_a heart_n and_o have_v i_o many_o heart_n i_o will_v offer_v they_o all_o unto_o thou_o lord_n i_o can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o thou_o nor_o live_v without_o thou_o then_o can_v this_o body_n of_o i_o remain_v when_o life_n be_v take_v from_o it_o wherefore_o necessity_n drive_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o mercy_n minister_v boldness_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o unworthy_a i_o be_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v thou_o glorify_v in_o show_v mercy_n a_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n whence_o come_v this_o that_o my_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o he_o bring_v himself_o that_o send_v not_o a_o other_o he_o which_o have_v so_o many_o spirit_n his_o minister_n come_v himself_o unto_o his_o servant_n visit_v the_o sick_a lifteth_z up_o and_o comfort_v the_o fall_v help_v the_o afflict_a refresh_v the_o hungry_a with_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n who_o abound_v with_o so_o many_o so_o diverse_a mean_n &_o medicine_n as_o to_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v appertain_v he_o bring●●●_n himself_o unto_o thou_o o_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n as_o a_o father_n when_o he_o prosecute_v thou_o with_o love_n as_o a_o brother_n when_o he_o make_v thou_o by_o adoption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o a_o fellow_n when_o he_o appoint_v thou_o a_o coheir_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n as_o a_o heavenly_a repast_n for_o thy_o eternal_a safety_n as_o a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n o_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unde_fw-la ve●it_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v this_o that_o my_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o a_o meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o centurion_n mat._n 8.8_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o enter_v under_o my_o roof_n o_o lord_n have_v thou_o rather_o be_v at_o a_o other_o man_n house_n with_o dishonour_n then_o at_o thy_o own_o with_o honour_n at_o least_o o_n good_a jesu_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o thy_o honour_n if_o thou_o cast_v under_o foot_n all_o praise_n &_o renown_n if_o thou_o take_v unto_o thou_o every_o vile_a sinner_n yet_o have_v regard_n to_o my_o estate_n lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n thou_o know_v my_o poverty_n and_o need_n i_o have_v this_o poor_a cottage_n far_o unmeet_a to_o cetertain_v so_o great_a a_o guest_n as_o thou_o o_o my_o lord_n this_o body_n be_v not_o compact_v of_o gold_n &_o silver_n but_o of_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o also_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n disease_n and_o death_n this_o soul_n join_v to_o my_o body_n be_v far_o from_o that_o holiness_n it_o shall_v be_v endue_v withal_o farte_n unmeet_a a_o place_n be_v it_o for_o such_o a_o personage_n i_o be_o altogether_o confound_v i_o tremble_v &_o shake_v at_o the_o come_n of_o so_o great_a a_o guest_n into_o so_o poor_a a_o house_n as_o myself_o tantum_n dic_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanabitur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la but_o only_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a o_o my_o lord_n who_o thou_o be_v what_o a_o one_o and_o how_o great_a thou_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a thou_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vast_a compass_n thereof_o thou_o have_v raise_v i_o up_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o of_o nothing_o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o this_o body_n and_o have_v give_v i_o a_o right_n &_o and_o righteous_a soul_n thou_o have_v restore_v this_o soul_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n thou_o have_v illuminate_v it_o by_o grace_n and_o wash_v it_o in_o the_o sacred_a fonte_fw-la of_o baptism_n o_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o rule_a and_o govern_v i_o thou_o will_v for_o my_o sake_n become_v man_n die_v for_o i_o suffer_v for_o i_o the_o very_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n
great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n before_o any_o attempt_n against_o his_o enemy_n his_o wont_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n euseb._n in_o vita_fw-la constantin_n by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v rebate_v ignatius_n ad_fw-la ephes._n saint_n cyprian_n call_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n a_o joyful_a solemnity_n cypria_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la dom._n of_o the_o old_a christian_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assembly_n of_o love_n charity_n itself_o a_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a communion_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o most_o love_a jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o the_o magnificent_a and_o quicken_a feast_n of_o thy_o sacred_a table_n thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n where_o thou_o thyself_o vouchsafe_v to_o abide_v thou_o will_v that_o in_o this_o ark_n m●nna_n shall_v be_v keep_v wherewith_o thou_o do_v feed_v thy_o people_n until_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n cause_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o this_o manna_n now_o receive_v whereof_o that_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o effectual_a fruit_n of_o thy_o passion_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n cause_o also_o that_o like_o as_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o a_o desire_n of_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n may_v be_v contain_v in_o my_o soul_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v honour_v love_n and_o obey_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o love_n by_o no_o allurement_n whatsoever_o of_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n tarry_v with_o i_o o_o bless_a jesu_n until_o the_o evening_n of_o my_o age_n and_o when_o the_o night_n of_o death_n approach_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o 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