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sacrament_n let_v he_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o approach_v this_o holy_a table_n with_o all_o reverence_n love_n and_o gratitude_n which_o ought_v if_o possible_a to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a mother_n for_o then_o the_o obligation_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o neither_o she_o nor_o we_o be_v then_o indebt_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o christ_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o who_o the_o angel_n adore_v he_o who_o create_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a he_o who_o be_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n beauty_n and_o goodness_n if_o a_o soul_n shall_v behold_v he_o as_o when_o st._n paul_n behold_v he_o and_o be_v strike_v blind_a with_o his_o light_n and_o splendour_n how_o will_v he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o less_o glorious_a in_o the_o host_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o approach_v he_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o if_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o much_o reason_n do_v st._n teresa_n of_o jesus_n say_v unto_o a_o devout_a soul_n unto_o who_o she_o appear_v after_o death_n that_o we_o upon_o earth_n ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v towards_o the_o divine_a essence_n love_v and_o adore_v it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o force_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o who_o come_v in_o person_n to_o thou_o be_v that_o self_n same_o lord_n that_o require_v so_o much_o reverence_n that_o he_o strike_v oza_n dead_a because_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o slay_v 50000_o bethshamit_n for_o their_o look_v on_o it_o and_o thou_o not_o only_o see_v and_o touch_v but_o receive_v he_o into_o thy_o very_a bowel_n see_v then_o with_o what_o reverence_n thou_o ought_v to_o approach_v he_o the_o angel_n and_o seraphin_n tremble_v before_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o just_a be_v afraid_a do_v thou_o then_o tremble_v fear_v and_o adore_v he_o s._n john_n stand_v but_o near_o unto_o a_o angel_n remain_v without_o force_n astonish_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n into_o thy_o entrail_n it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o endearment_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o great_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v but_o by_o the_o meaneness_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o most_o vile_a creature_n compose_v of_o clay_n and_o dirt_n full_a of_o misery_n ignorance_n weakness_n and_o malice_n if_o the_o centurion_n hold_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o 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