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A09505 Thre godly and notable sermons, of the moost honorable and blessed sacrament of the aulter. Preached in the Hospitall of S. Antony in London, by Wyllya[m] Peryn preest, bachelar of diuinite, [and] now set forth for the auaunceme[n]t of goddes honor: the truthe of his worde, and edification of good christen people Peryn, William. 1546 (1546) STC 19786; ESTC S119176 101,649 236

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custodite_fw-la ne_fw-la insipientium_fw-la errore_fw-la traducti_fw-la exidatis_fw-la a_o propria_fw-la firmitate_fw-la ¶_o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o mass_n tyme._n o_o moo_v myghtyfull_a lord_n and_o moo_v merciful_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n son_n of_o the_o eternal_a lyve_a god_n which_o of_o thy_o own_o nature_n be_v most_o invisible_a and_o immortal_a haste_v of_o thy_o ineffable_a mercy_n and_o incomparable_a beninguitie_n vouchsafe_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o appear_v visible_o under_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o frail_a &_o temporal_a nature_n amongst_o mortal_a man_n &_o by_o moost_n mortal_a passion_n &_o painful_a death_n have_v redeem_v we_o mortal_a sinner_n from_o the_o perpetual_a death_n &_o mortal_a damnation_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o painful_a death_n preserve_v we_o by_o thy_o special_a grace_n this_o day_n &_o evermore_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o mortal_a offence_n and_o moo_v bless_a bishop_n 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know_v the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o they_o brief_o to_o conclude_v where_o be_v any_o more_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n than_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n man_n who_o alone_o be_v a_o whole_a world_n of_o miracle_n and_o have_v almost_o as_o many_o wonder_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v power_n &_o part_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o malignity_n of_o our_o recheles_a nature_n prone_a and_o proclyve_a unto_o obcecate_n and_o blind_a ignorance_n etc._n augustinus_n super_fw-la johemm_n ait_fw-la miracula_fw-la que_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la jesꝰ_n sunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la visibilibꝰ_n admonent_fw-la humanam_fw-la mentem_fw-la quia_fw-la enin_n ille_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la substantia_fw-la cue_n videri_fw-la oculis_fw-la possit_fw-la et_fw-la miracula_fw-la eius_fw-la quibus_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la regit_fw-la universanque_fw-la creaturam_fw-la administrat_fw-la 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wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o mooste_o investigable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o resuscytate_v &_o stir_v up_o our_o dremye_n &_o and_z drousye_a heart_n out_o of_o this_o deadly_a lethargy_n forgetfulness_n and_o unbelefe_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o his_o omnipotent_a might_n and_o to_o strength_n special_o our_o imbecyl_n &_o weak_a faith_n have_v since_o the_o creation_n wrought_v a_o great_a number_n of_o dyvers_a and_o sundry_a sign_n portente_n wonder_n and_o miracle_n manifest_o set_v forth_o before_o the_o former_a people_n as_o well_o under_o the_o old_a law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n evamgelicall_a where_o with_o he_o have_v in_o they_o both_o enkyndle_v and_o stablysh_v their_o faith_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o and_o also_o he_o have_v terriblye_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mighty_a and_o magnificent_a power_n unto_o all_o blasphemous_a infideles_fw-la of_o the_o which_o wonderful_a &_o miraculous_a work_n the_o infallible_a and_o mooste_o just_a report_n herfore_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrate_v and_o mooste_o holy_a scripture_n that_o likewise_o as_o the_o former_a people_n our_o predecessor_n before_o who_o god_n have_v vouchesafe_v to_o set_v forth_o these_o his_o wonderful_a work_n the_o faithful_a among_o they_o be_v great_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v in_o their_o faith_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ꝓmyse_n of_o god_n &_o the_o unbelever_n either_o be_v convince_v either_o reform_v of_o their_o unbelefe_n even_o so_o we_o read_v the_o same_o that_o they_o do_v see_v such_o as_o do_v believe_v may_v take_v no_o little_a strengthe_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o stagger_v may_v also_o be_v very_o ferme_o stablyssh_v for_o what_o else_o do_v the_o portentuus_fw-la wonder_n the_o monstruus_n work_v and_o the_o myraculus_fw-la wonder_n of_o god_n but_o special_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o magnificent_a power_n divine_a declare_v 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us._n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n if_o any_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n the_o same_o shall_v live_v ever_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v gyve_v it_o be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a that_o they_o shall_v live_v which_o touch_v his_o body_n and_o receave_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o communion_n ●elsum_n origenes_n come_v ●elsum_n ✿_o origene_n wytness_v write_v against_o celsus_n &_o say_v let_v celsus_n ignorant_a of_o god_n gyve_v thanks_n unto_o bevel_n but_o we_o thank_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o us._n when_o we_o geve_v thanks_n do_v eat_v the_o bread_n the_o which_o bread_n by_o oration_n supplication_n and_o prayer_n be_v make_v a_o more_o holy_a body_n the_o which_o body_n also_o 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