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because_o hereby_o our_o saviour_n do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o his_o most_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n but_o also_o the_o merit_n which_o by_o the_o same_o body_n and_o blood_n he_o purchase_v for_o us._n three_o those_o who_o entire_o love_v the_o one_o the_o other_o will_v ever_o the_o one_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v sever_v or_o part_v yet_o leave_v they_o always_o some_o token_n of_o remembrance_n which_o may_v preserve_v and_o renew_v their_o love_n the_o like_a sign_n of_o love_n be_v this_o most_o b._n sacrament_n which_o as_o a_o token_n of_o remembrance_n our_o lord_n will_v leave_v with_o we_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n when_o first_o he_o do_v institute_v the_o same_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n &_o remember_v so_o oft_o as_o you_o come_v to_o this_o heavenly_a table_n what_o and_o how_o great_a benefit_n i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o 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his_o persecutor_n who_o take_v his_o pure_a flesh_n of_o the_o most_o chaste_a and_o immaculate_a virgin_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o receive_v to_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o especial_o ought_v he_o to_o provide_v who_o come_v to_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n that_o he_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o any_o of_o these_o three_o enormity_n of_o venial_a sin_n exceed_o great_a be_v the_o impediment_n which_o venial_a sin_n do_v cause_n in_o we_o from_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n but_o especial_o those_o which_o willing_o and_o witting_o we_o daily_o commit_v for_o as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o make_v enammel_n to_o fasten_v but_o only_o to_o gold_n and_o not_o unto_o brass_n copper_n or_o other_o drossy_a metal_n so_o do_v not_o god_n permit_v this_o divine_a enammel_n to_o make_v impression_n but_o in_o such_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v void_a and_o free_a from_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o intention_n we_o 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5._o five_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v from_o god_n some_o especial_a benefit_n 6._o six_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o consider_v that_o no_o act_n which_o we_o can_v do_v be_v more_o grateful_a unto_o he_o 7._o seaventh_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o yield_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n consider_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o laud_n and_o praise_n 8._o eight_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v help_v and_o assist_v our_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n as_o well_o those_o that_o yet_o live_v as_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v 9_o nine_o that_o by_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n we_o may_v likewise_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o may_v live_v with_o that_o humility_n charity_n obedience_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n mortification_n of_o body_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o b._n saviour_n live_v when_o he_o coruerse_v in_o the_o same_o and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o chief_a and_o principal_a intention_n 10._o ten_o to_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o most_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n according_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n 11._o eleventh_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v conversant_a with_o we_o for_o this_o end_n that_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v perform_v in_o us._n and_o unto_o this_o may_v be_v adjoin_v the_o other_o intention_n above_o mention_v certain_a point_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o receivinge_v accord_v to_o s._n mechtildis_n we_o must_v lay_v naked_a our_o conscience_n say_v this_o b._n saint_n to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n
and_o passable_a as_o the_o apostel_n do_v but_o immortal_a impassable_a and_o replenish_v with_o all_o glory_n 8._o consider_v that_o by_o oft_o frequent_v the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o be_v become_v a_o live_a sepulchre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o live_a and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v present_a when_o christ_n be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v constant_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v thy_o saviour_n great_o will_v thou_o have_v labour_v to_o have_v receyve_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o most_o divine_a and_o sacred_a body_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o thou_o to_o have_v have_v that_o sepulchre_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o house_n great_o will_v thou_o have_v think_v thyself_o to_o be_v honour_v but_o in_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o may_v daily_o receyve_v christ_n not_o dead_a but_o a_o live_v and_o of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v a_o sepulchre_n for_o thy_o lyvinge_a saviour_n jesus_n where_o he_o may_v abide_v not_o forty_o hour_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o stony_a sepulchre_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n with_o out_o end_n 9_o consider_v that_o by_o receyvinge_v the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o now_o become_v the_o host_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n while_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n have_v vouchsafe_v but_o once_o only_o to_o have_v lodge_v in_o thy_o house_n how_o happy_a a_o man_n will_v thou_o have_v think_v thyself_o to_o be_v what_o sign_n of_o joy_n and_o contentement_n will_v thou_o have_v show_v but_o how_o much_o more_o happy_a art_n thou_o now_o that_o may_v every_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v thyself_o receyve_v this_o guest_n not_o into_o thy_o house_n but_o into_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o receyve_v he_o whole_a immortal_a most_o beautiful_a &_o shyninge_v in_o all_o glory_n 10._o consider_v that_o by_o frequent_v the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o be_v make_v &_o become_v a_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o whersoever_o god_n omnipotent_a be_v there_o even_o there_o may_v we_o 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with_o that_o most_o precyous_a food_n of_o all_o other_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n if_o christ_n when_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n have_v only_o once_o call_v thou_o to_o his_o table_n well_o may_v thou_o have_v think_v thyself_o thereby_o most_o happy_a how_o far_o then_o now_o do_v thou_o exceed_v in_o happiness_n when_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o sit_v at_o his_o royal_a table_n but_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a food_n of_o his_o sacred_a body_n never_o be_v there_o find_v a_o mother_n so_o aboundinge_a in_o love_n that_o she_o can_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o feed_v her_o child_n with_o her_o own_o flesh_n yet_o here_o at_o this_o table_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o set_v before_o we_o to_o eat_v the_o very_a true_a flesh_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o only_a son_n 12._o consider_v that_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o thou_o and_o every_o one_o that_o worthy_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n more_o and_o great_a spiritual_a benefitte_v then_o ever_o he_o give_v to_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n for_o when_o he_o do_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n he_o give_v we_o also_o therewith_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n that_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o same_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v gain_v wherefore_o justly_o may_v we_o be_v hold_v the_o happy_a of_o all_o creature_n that_o do_v live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o just_o may_v we_o say_v 147._o psal_n 147._o he_o have_v not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o any_o other_o nation_n for_o how_o many_o duke_n prince_n and_o king_n be_v there_o that_o never_o obtain_v so_o great_a grace_n or_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n and_o happiness_n 13._o consider_v that_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o receave_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n thou_o lay_v thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n and_z as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v suck_v from_o thence_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n &_o there_o by_o do_v participate_v with_o he_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o virtue_n and_o like_v as_o he_o that_o eat_v meat_n convert_v and_o turn_v it_o into_o his_o own_o flesh_n even_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n make_v thereby_o christ_n gift_n and_o meritte_n to_o be_v his_o own_o &_o be_v also_o after_o a_o sort_n convert_v into_o his_o sacred_a body_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o same_o fatherly_a eye_n where_o with_o he_o behould_v christ_n as_o his_o most_o dear_a son_n with_o the_o very_a same_o eye_n he_o behould_v and_o look_v on_o we_o even_o as_o on_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o his_o belove_a son_n 27._o gen._n 27._o and_o like_v as_o the_o patriarche_n jacob_n be_v apparely_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n receive_v the_o chief_a blessing_n due_a to_o his_o elder_a brother_n so_o we_o be_v apparel_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n receive_v thereby_o from_o god_n many_o spiritual_a benediction_n 14._o consider_v that_o as_o christ_n move_v there_o unto_o by_o a_o infinite_a love_n ordain_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n even_o so_o with_o the_o like_a infinite_a love_n he_o daily_a give_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o if_o a_o gift_n or_o present_n although_o but_o of_o small_a value_n be_v give_v by_o some_o great_a prince_n with_o a_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a affection_n to_o one_o that_o be_v of_o mean_a and_o poor_a estate_n it_o will_v be_v most_o thankfullie_o take_v and_o keep_v and_o preserve_v in_o high_a account_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o esteem_v this_o present_a which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o infinite_a value_n give_v of_o a_o infinite_a love_n and_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o majesty_n and_o glory_n for_o who_o give_v it_o but_o only_o god_n what_o be_v give_v but_o only_o god_n who_o invit_v to_o this_o table_n who_o prepare_v it_o who_o serve_v and_o attend_v but_o only_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 15._o consider_v that_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v bestow_v on_o we_o these_o benefit_n give_v and_o pour_v our_o for_o we_o all_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o that_o he_o may_v heap_v abundant_o upon_o we_o all_o his_o blessing_n he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n all_o sort_n of_o shame_n and_o reproach_n and_o patient_o endure_v death_n to_o give_v we_o life_n when_o the_o jew_n devise_v and_o prepare_v the_o most_o cruel_a torment_n for_o he_o on_o earth_n than_o prepare_v he_o for_o we_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n and_o when_o rod_n thorn_n gall_n and_o vinegar_n the_o cross_n and_o lawnce_v be_v prepare_v for_o he_o with_o more_o cruel_a torment_n than_o can_v be_v express_v even_o than_o do_v he_o provide_v for_o we_o the_o delight_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 16._o consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o many_o million_o of_o man_n there_o be_v live_v in_o this_o world_n which_o never_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o although_o many_o have_v know_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o it_o yet_o alas_o how_o few_o there_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o frequent_v it_o and_o if_o sometime_o there_o be_v dess_a oft_o it_o yet_o opportunity_n be_v often_o wantinge_v &_o have_v opportunity_n yet_o consider_v again_o how_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o debar_v they_o from_o usinge_v it_o how_o many_o think_v thou_o live_v this_o day_n in_o germany_n in_o france_n in_o
own_o and_o say_v with_o the_o prophett_n 113._o psal_n 113._o not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n give_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n 11._o now_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v one_o of_o the_o cowrt_n of_o god_n and_o a_o guest_n of_o heaven_n consider_v how_o humble_a how_o pure_a and_o every_o way_n how_o please_a thou_o ought_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v daily_a invite_v to_o some_o great_a prince_n table_n how_o careful_a will_v thou_o be_v to_o present_v thyself_o before_o he_o in_o all_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n not_o enduringe_v any_o spot_n of_o uncleanes_n either_o in_o thy_o countenance_n or_o attyar_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v so_o great_a a_o respect_n in_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o a_o temporal_a prince_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 12._o consider_v that_o in_o receivinge_v the_o b._n sacrament_n god_n daily_o bestow_v on_o thou_o new_a grace_n and_o favour_n adorn_v thy_o soul_n with_o new_a gift_n and_o honour_n and_o enrich_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o with_o new_a increase_n of_o merit_n &_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o likewise_o more_o and_o more_o endeavour_v again_o to_o love_v he_o magnify_v and_o laud_v he_o whole_o to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v thyself_o unto_o his_o service_n and_o to_o direct_v all_o thy_o thought_n and_o action_n only_o to_o his_o glory_n 13._o if_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o put_v thy_o mouth_n to_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o from_o thence_o draw_v the_o suck_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n what_o care_n and_o watch_n ought_v thou_o henceforth_o to_o have_v of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n what_o diligence_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o utteringe_v any_o vain_a or_o immodest_a speech_n what_o study_n and_o endeavour_v that_o thy_o tongue_n be_v always_o busy_v in_o magnifinge_fw-mi christ_n sacred_a blood_n and_o passion_n and_o extollinge_v his_o goodness_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a benefit_n cryinge_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 14._o if_o christ_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n have_v leave_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v he_o again_o if_o so_o it_o wear_v possible_a with_o like_a infinite_a love_n yealdinge_n love_n for_o love_n and_o gratitude_n for_o gratitude_n at_o least_o wise_a let_v we_o receive_v he_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v and_o replenish_v we_o with_o true_a charity_n which_o be_v the_o weddinge_a garment_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v present_a at_o this_o sacred_a weddinge_a table_n be_v make_v worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n 15._o if_o christ_n to_o bestow_v on_o we_o this_o most_o delicious_a food_n of_o angel_n will_v shed_v his_o own_o sacred_a blood_n and_o give_v we_o the_o same_o entire_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o we_o may_v but_o even_o once_o receive_v the_o same_o shede_v for_o he_o our_o dear_a blood_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o pay_v blood_n for_o blood_n give_v a_o sinner_n for_o a_o innocent_a a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_a for_o a_o jewel_n of_o such_o price_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o desire_n and_o wish_v from_o our_o very_a heart_n to_o shed_v the_o same_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a drop_n for_o so_o love_v a_o saviour_n 16._o if_o final_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o that_o which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o so_o many_o other_o nation_n and_o do_v yet_o daily_o deny_v how_o many_o and_o â—ow_o great_a thanks_n ought_v we_o to_o rendar_n unto_o he_o for_o this_o so_o singular_a love_n and_o bounty_n towards_o we_o and_o in_o regard_n we_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v worthy_a and_o 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