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also_o by_o communicate_v do_v merit_n much_o more_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o much_o sweetness_n and_o sensible_a devotion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o the_o want_n thereof_o procee_v not_o from_o the_o fault_n &_o negligence_n of_o the_o person_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o do_v by_o such_o mean_n try_v and_o prove_v his_o servant_n as_o now_o have_v be_v declare_v chap._n xix_o how_o for_o scruple_n and_o vain_a fear_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o holy_a communion_n other_o person_n there_o be_v which_o although_o they_o have_v not_o find_v any_o such_o mutation_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o be_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o abstain_v from_o the_o b._n sacrament_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o ghostlye_o father_n move_v upon_o
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that_o be_v of_o such_o singular_a and_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o be_v free_a from_o those_o occasion_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o i_o say_v that_o most_o true_a it_o be_v &_o that_o hereof_o no_o harm_n do_v follow_v but_o the_o more_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o very_o great_a profit_n to_o man_n soul_n for_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o that_o be_v do_v which_o be_v most_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o sin_n be_v cut_v of_o &_o good_a people_n be_v the_o more_o stir_v up_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a communion_n in_o great_a reputation_n &_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o receive_n thereof_o with_o more_o reverence_n more_o purity_n and_o devotion_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n one_o communion_n be_v more_o profitable_a unto_o they_o than_o many_o other_o will_v be_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o by_o do_v thus_o we_o do_v also_o 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come_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o place_v himself_o with_o contempt_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o own_o unworthynes_n let_v he_o come_v with_o great_a purity_n extend_v his_o contrition_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n to_o all_o his_o sin_n both_o great_a and_o small_a which_o he_o have_v both_o commit_v and_o may_v commit_v let_v he_o also_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o purity_n help_v himself_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n although_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o any_o other_o sin_n they_o venial_a and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n let_v he_o come_v with_o great_a hunger_n of_o this_o divine_a banquet_n and_o with_o a_o lively_a desire_n to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o god_n with_o most_o fervent_a love_n by_o mean_n thereof_o let_v he_o come_v offer_v himself_o whole_o &_o perfect_o to_o perform_v his_o divine_a will_n o_o what_o a_o heavenlye_a store-house_n of_o spiritual_a medicine_n shall_v he_o find_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o the_o wound_n &_o infirmity_n of_o his_o soul_n o_o what_o a_o holy_a table_n full_a of_o divine_a food_n and_o celestial_a comfort_n shall_v he_o have_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n to_o strengthen_v his_o weakness_n and_o to_o glad_a his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o joyful_a o_o what_o a_o scotfree_a shop_n and_o plentiful_a shall_v he_o find_v full_a of_o divine_a virtue_n and_o jewel_n full_a of_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a gift_n to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v his_o soul_n o_o what_o indies_n shall_v he_o meet_v with_o to_o enrich_v it_o with_o heavenly_a wealth_n divine_a furniture_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n grace_n bless_a be_v our_o good_a lord_n and_o magnify_v be_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o who_o for_n bountiful_o &_o in_o such_o plentiful_a manner_n have_v open_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o by_o one_o divine_a and_o sacred_a morsel_n which_o pure_a soul_n do_v with_o so_o great_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n receive_v in_o this_o most_o heavenly_a banquet_n he_o have_v voutsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o mortal_a man_n all_o those_o good_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n live_v in_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n and_o vale_n of_o misery_n yea_o suffering_n and_o at_o last_o also_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v gain_v &_o purchase_v for_o we_o most_o unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n