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my_o soul_n &_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o for_o my_o god_n as_o st._n thomas_n do_v jo._n 20.28_o dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la upon_o the_o wonder_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o mighty_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o this_o holy_a mystery_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o grace_n to_o understand_v they_o for_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o my_o soul._n psal_n 105.2_o quis_fw-la loquor_fw-la potentias_fw-la domini_fw-la auditas_fw-la fafiet_a omnes_fw-la laudes_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o be_v he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o can_v recount_v thy_o wonder_n and_o due_o proclaim_v thy_o praise_n i_o know_v by_o faith_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v real_o in_o the_o sacred_a host_n without_o depart_v from_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o innumerable_a 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the_o most_o delicious_a viand_n you_o can_v possible_o present_v he_o with_o prepare_v yourself_o to_o make_v he_o a_o offering_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o and_o of_o yourself_o with_o all_o fidelity_n to_o serve_v he_o 3._o set_a forth_o upon_o your_o way_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o invite_v he_o into_o your_o house_n by_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a affection_n cant._n 5._o veniat_fw-la dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o hortum_fw-la suum_fw-la o_o jesus_n come_v into_o my_o soul_n as_o into_o a_o garden_n which_o much_o delight_v thou_o make_v she_o o_o make_v she_o fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o receive_v thou_o cleanse_v she_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v away_o from_o she_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o plant_v in_o she_o and_o adorn_v she_o with_o the_o flower_n which_o best_o please_v thou_o that_o be_v with_o purity_n and_o humility_n veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n come_v o_o saviour_n of_o my_o soul_n come_v and_o save_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o 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my_o god_n and_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o adore_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o firm_o believe_v that_o i_o now_o possess_v thy_o body_n thy_o blood_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o divinity_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n o_o greatness_n of_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v humble_v thyself_o so_o low_o o_o goodness_n how_o immense_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o remain_v with_o we_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o come_v and_o inhabit_v with_o we_o but_o thou_o bestow_v thyself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o food_n and_o nourishment_n and_o to_o who_o to_o a_o poor_a and_o wretched_a servant_n as_o i_o be_o a_o lord_n to_o his_o slave_n god_n to_o his_o creature_n jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n o_o res_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la manducat_fw-la dominum_fw-la pauper_fw-la servus_n &_o humilis_fw-la although_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o my_o mean_n and_o base_a condition_n it_o will_v make_v i_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v thou_o but_o i_o be_o become_v more_o undeserving_a by_o my_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v the_o goodness_n not_o only_o to_o say_v to_o i_o as_o david_n do_v to_o miphiboseth_n that_o i_o shall_v eat_v at_o thy_o table_n 2._o reg._n 9.7_o et_fw-la tu_fw-la comedes_fw-la panem_fw-la in_o mensa_fw-la mea_fw-la semper_fw-la but_o also_o thou_o thyself_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o my_o food_n and_o nourishment_n o_o divine_a goodness_n how_o have_v i_o deserve_v such_o and_o so_o great_a favour_n ibid._n quis_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la quoniam_fw-la respexisti_fw-la super_fw-la canem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la ponder_v well_o upon_o these_o word_n and_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v before_o by_o sin_n less_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o a_o dead_a dog_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o master_n and_o that_o you_o be_v now_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n restore_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o seat_v at_o his_o table_n nourish_v with_o his_o body_n and_o blood._n next_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o acknowledgement_n act_n of_o love_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n o_o my_o god_n what_o return_n shall_v i_o make_v for_o this_o so_o signal_n favour_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o continual_o love_v thou_o after_o this_o excess_n of_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o make_v this_o return_n as_o only_o to_o live_v for_o thou_o thou_o at_o present_a have_v communicate_v thyself_o whole_o to_o i_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v from_o henceforward_o whole_o thine_a o_o my_o god_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o so_o insensible_a of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n i_o protest_v here_o before_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o future_a that_o i_o will_v never_o part_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o disobedience_n to_o thy_o commandment_n ps_n 118.93_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la obliviscar_fw-la justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la vivificasti_fw-la i_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o bounty_n nor_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v i_o in_o admit_v i_o to_o thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n o_o my_o saviour_n ps_n 17._o diligam_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o liberator_fw-la meus_fw-la i_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o i_o do_v love_n thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o strength_n my_o support_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverer_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o all._n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la what_o be_v there_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v beside_o thou_o ps_n 72.25_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o a_o te_fw-la quid_fw-la volui_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la deus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la mea_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o love_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n any_o thing_n but_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o inheritance_n and_o only_a happiness_n i_o pretend_v to_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v never_o change_v a_o offer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o o_o my_o saviour_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o love_n which_o now_o i_o promise_v thou_o i_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o thou_o and_o if_o i_o have_v i_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v from_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v thou_o and_o due_a to_o thou_o upon_o all_o account_n but_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v what_o be_v thy_o own_o upon_o several_a head_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o body_n and_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v now_o sanctify_v by_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o divine_a presence_n i_o consecrate_v they_o both_o unto_o thou_o since_o at_o present_a thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o shall_v serve_v thou_o as_o a_o temple_n my_o body_n never_o more_o to_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n my_o soul_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o evermore_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o present_a which_o i_o make_v thou_o sanctify_v they_o both_o since_o they_o have_v serve_v thou_o for_o a_o temple_n benedic_n domine_fw-la domum_fw-la istam_fw-la permit_v not_o that_o my_o body_n be_v any_o more_o defile_v with_o impure_a delight_n nor_o my_o soul_n by_o a_o will_v to_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin._n this_o resolution_n i_o here_o make_v in_o thy_o presence_n
the_o end_n of_o the_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v that_o one_o may_v have_v in_o this_o one_o book_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v and_o that_o one_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o these_o important_a truth_n which_o often_o through_o his_o negligence_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o either_o because_o he_o conceive_v they_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o that_o he_o think_v he_o know_v they_o sufficient_o well_o already_o which_o happen_v but_o too_o often_o not_o only_o to_o young_a people_n but_o to_o many_o other_o thus_o you_o see_v dear_a reader_n what_o i_o have_v to_o tell_v you_o upon_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o instruction_n after_o which_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o exhort_v you_o to_o benefit_n yourself_o thereby_o you_o will_v not_o fail_v herein_o if_o you_o read_v it_o with_o this_o design_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n ot_fw-mi improve_v yourself_o and_o as_o i_o have_v compose_v it_o with_o no_o other_o intention_n except_o that_o of_o assist_v you_o in_o your_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o conserve_n you_o in_o his_o grace_n i_o hope_v that_o if_o you_o also_o read_v it_o with_o this_o intent_n god_n will_v bless_v both_o you_o and_o my_o design_n this_o be_v what_o i_o demand_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n beseech_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a humility_n that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v your_o soul_n right_o to_o understand_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v comprise_v in_o these_o great_a sacrament_n and_o that_o you_o may_v draw_v in_o abundance_n from_o these_o two_o fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o celestial_a water_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o will_v preserve_v you_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o mortal_a heat_n of_o sin_n and_o render_v you_o fertile_a in_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n make_v you_o deserve_v of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o fruit_n of_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o our_o last_o end_n amen_n the_o approbation_n we_o underwritten_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n certify_v that_o we_o have_v read_v a_o book_n entitle_v instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n etc._n etc._n compose_v by_o charles_n gobinet_n also_o doctor_n principal_a of_o the_o college_n of_o plessis-sorbon_a wherein_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a morality_n which_o be_v there_o treat_v in_o a_o manner_n very_o clear_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n move_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o extreme_a useful_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o just_a if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o light_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v therein_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v advance_v in_o piety_n by_o the_o frequent_a and_o worthy_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n give_v at_o paris_n this_o three_o of_o december_n 1667._o i._o charmeluc_n b._n le_fw-fr blond_n j._n jollain_n the_o division_n of_o the_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n pag._n 1._o part_n i._n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n pag._n 2._o part_n ii_o of_o contrition_n the_o first_o part_n of_o penance_n pag._n 21._o part_n iii_o of_o confession_n pag._n 97._o part_n iu._n of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 151._o part_n v._n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o grace_n after_o confession_n against_o relapse_n into_o sin._n pag._n 187._o an_fw-mi examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n pag._n 229._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o return_v to_o god_n by_o a_o true_a conversion_n part_n i._n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 1._o a_o exhortation_n which_o god_n make_v to_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o young_a people_n to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o penance_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 2._o reflection_n upon_o the_o say_a exhortation_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v pag._n 5._o chap._n 3._o the_o second_o reflection_n upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o exhort_v we_o himself_o to_o our_o conversion_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 4._o the_o three_o reflection_n upon_o the_o injury_n which_o those_o do_v who_o refuse_v to_o be_v convert_v or_o defer_v their_o conversion_n pag._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o four_o reflection_n upon_o god_n anger_n against_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o these_o exhortation_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o those_o who_o refuse_v or_o defer_v their_o conversion_n pag._n 15._o chap._n 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o exhortation_n pag._n 19_o part_n ii_o of_o contrition_n pag._n 21._o chap._n 1._o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o precedent_a exhortation_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o what_o penance_n be_v pag._n 23._o chap._n 3._o what_o contrition_n be_v pag._n 26._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o quality_n or_o condition_n which_o true_a contrition_n ought_v to_o have_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o of_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a contrition_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n pag._n 38._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n which_o be_v threefold_a avoid_v sin_n work_v of_o penance_n and_o prayer_n pag._n 40._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o motive_n of_o contrition_n and_o first_o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 43._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 46._o chap._n 10._o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 49._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o deplorable_a effect_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o discover_v better_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o pag._n 53._o art._n 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o sad_a effect_n which_o sin_n produce_v in_o his_o soul_n who_o commit_v it_o pag._n 54._o art._n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n pag._n 60._o art._n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o hell._n pag._n 64._o art._n 4._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a pag._n 67._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o article_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell._n pag._n 75._o art._n 5._o of_o the_o effect_n which_o sin_n produce_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o pag._n 78._o art._n 6._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 12._o the_o practice_n of_o contrition_n upon_o the_o precedent_a motive_n pag._n 87._o chap._n 13._o of_o example_n of_o penance_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n pag._n 89._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v confession_n pag._n 97._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o institution_n and_o necessity_n of_o confession_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o what_o sacramental_a confession_n be_v pag._n 99_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o condition_n necessary_a for_o a_o good_a confession_n pag._n 102._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o defect_n in_o confession_n pag._n 104._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v the_o confession_n entire_a pag._n 107._o chap._n 6._o a_o observable_a advice_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o sin_n pag._n 109._o chap._n 7_o a_o observable_a advice_n concern_v the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n pag._n 112._o chap._n 8._o how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o conceal_v a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o confession_n pag._n 115._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o confession_n or_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n pag._n 123._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o distinction_n which_o must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin._n pag._n 126._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o confession_n of_o venial_a sin_n pag._n 128._o chap._n 12._o of_o interior_a and_o exterior_a sin_n or_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n and_o action_n pag._n 132._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o action_n and_o omission_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o malice_n pag._n 136._o art._n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n pag._n 137._o art._n 2._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o frailty_n or_o of_o passion_n pag._n 139._o art._n 3._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n pag._n 141._o art._n 4._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o spring_n from_o vicious_a habit_n pag._n 144._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o error_n or_o by_o doubt_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v in_o other_o pag._n 148._o part_n iu._n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 151._o chap._n 1._o what_o satisfaction_n be_v ibid._n chap._n 2._o that_o god_n pardon_v the_o sin_n oblige_v to_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n pag._n
salvation_n what_o good_a thing_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o do_v who_o consider_v himself_o in_o this_o danger_n or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o evil_n but_o even_o what_o indifferent_a thing_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o deny_v himself_o that_o by_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a he_o may_v both_o prevent_v the_o misfortune_n which_o environ_v he_o at_o present_a and_o avoid_v the_o eternal_a loss_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o threaten_v he_o for_o the_o future_a without_o question_v you_o see_v clear_a enough_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v first_o that_o he_o shall_v seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o appease_v the_o divine_a anger_n &_o regain_v his_o favour_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o effect_v but_o by_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o by_o perform_v act_n of_o condign_a penance_n and_o by_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n in_o hearty_a prayer_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v from_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o holy_a contrition_n in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o consider_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v meditate_v upon_o the_o motive_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o imprint_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o horror_n of_o they_o then_o he_o shall_v propose_v to_o himself_o the_o example_n of_o true_a penitent_n imitate_v they_o in_o their_o penance_n and_o conquer_v heaven_n by_o the_o force_n of_o tear_n and_o contrition_n as_o they_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v discourse_v of_o these_o two_o general_a mean_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n which_o be_v three_o avoid_v sin_n work_v of_o penance_n and_o prayer_n i_o put_v these_o three_o mean_n togeher_n because_o they_o be_v so_o inseparable_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v but_o one_o the_o first_o be_v to_o forsake_v sin_n or_o cease_v from_o offend_a god_n for_o how_o can_v you_o expect_v to_o gain_v the_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n or_o the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o penance_n whilst_o you_o persist_v actual_o to_o offend_v he_o and_o resist_v his_o grace_n and_o how_o can_v you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n a_o true_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n when_o you_o take_v pleasure_n to_o commit_v it_o this_o be_v impossible_a sin_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o divine_a grace_n it_o root_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n all_o pious_a thought_n it_o banish_v all_o holy_a inspiration_n and_o disperse_v they_o at_o their_o first_o appearance_n like_o a_o blast_a northwind_n by_o its_o cold_a and_o dryness_n it_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n disperse_v the_o rain_n or_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o parch_v up_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v what_o thewise_o man_n will_v signify_v by_o those_o mysterious_a word_n of_o the_o proverb_n ventus_fw-la aquilo_n dissipat_v plavias_o auster_n congregat_fw-la dissipatas_fw-la prov._n 25._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o lock_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o hinder_v the_o rain_n of_o grace_n from_o shower_v upon_o man_n when_o they_o need_v it_o most_o whilst_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o seize_v upon_o sinner_n be_v like_o the_o favourable_a southwind_n which_o gather_v the_o cloud_n dissolve_v they_o into_o rain_n and_o pour_v they_o upon_o the_o earth_n this_o fear_n be_v a_o gentle_a gale_n that_o breathe_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o thought_n of_o penance_n it_o move_v we_o to_o conceive_v true_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v port_n perfect_a contrition_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v to_o abridge_v one_o self_n of_o pleasure_n and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o penance_n next_o to_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o opposite_a to_o contrition_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sorrow_n than_o pleasure_n contrition_n be_v not_o find_v but_o in_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v incapable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o pleasure_n job_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n say_v it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o 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as_o st._n bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la excellent_o well_o observe_v if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o do_v not_o find_v so_o frequent_a or_o so_o violent_a motion_n of_o anger_n envy_n impurity_n or_o of_o other_o like_a passion_n let_v he_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o produce_v in_o he_o these_o effect_n and_o let_v he_o rejoice_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o ulcer_n begin_v to_o heal_v last_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n give_v perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o various_a &_o imminent_a danger_n which_o we_o encounter_v in_o this_o life_n and_o particular_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v give_v sometime_o to_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o church_n always_o take_v care_n to_o communicate_v the_o sick_a when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o that_o dangerous_a passage_n and_o happy_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o salvation_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o divine_a nourishment_n than_o call_v the_o viaticum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o provision_n for_o that_o voyage_n all_o these_o admirable_a effect_n evident_o prove_v the_o greatness_n and_o excellence_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n and_o ought_v effectual_o to_o move_v we_o frequent_o to_o approach_v unto_o it_o and_o not_o neglect_v so_o many_o and_o so_o signal_n favour_n as_o god_n there_o present_v unto_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v these_o effect_n except_o in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v right_o dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o deserve_v of_o these_o disposition_n we_o will_v now_o discourse_v article_n iv_o of_o the_o disposition_n require_v to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v infer_v the_o disposition_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o gather_v the_o effect_n viz._n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o nourishment_n and_o spiritual_a food_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a euchrist_n and_o as_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o food_n do_v into_o the_o body_n so_o also_o it_o requive_v proportionable_a disposition_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o nourishment_n do_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o body_n now_o corporal_a nourishment_n we_o know_v require_v three_o disposition_n life_n health_n &_o action_n for_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v uncapable_a to_o be_v nourish_v a_o infirm_a stomach_n can_v never_o make_v a_o good_a digestion_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o convert_v the_o food_n into_o our_o substance_n except_o that_o health_n be_v accompany_v with_o our_o action_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n to_o be_v nourish_v require_v to_o be_v alive_a to_o be_v sound_a and_o well_o and_o to_o 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themselves_o well_o when_o they_o approach_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n because_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o the_o second_o disposition_n be_v the_o interior_a health_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o require_v one_a that_o she_o be_v free_a from_o any_o affection_n to_o venial_a sin._n 2_o that_o she_o be_v not_o actual_o move_v either_o with_o passion_n or_o affection_n which_o may_v hinder_v she_o in_o her_o application_n and_o address_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o although_o these_o defect_n do_v not_o render_v the_o communicant_a absolute_o unworthy_a or_o the_o communion_n sacrilegious_a yet_o they_o cause_v very_o ill_a effect_n and_o considerable_o diminish_v the_o fruit_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v produce_v they_o hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o digest_v this_o sacred_a food_n by_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a affection_n and_o as_o nutriment_n which_o lie_v indigested_a upon_o the_o stomach_n beget_v crudity_n and_o cause_n sickness_n in_o the_o body_n so_o this_o divine_a sustenance_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o indisposition_n become_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul._n thereby_o we_o contract_v tepidity_n and_o coldness_n in_o devotion_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v considerable_o diminish_v our_o good_a action_n weak_a and_o feeble_a ourselves_o by_o degree_n insensible_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o piety_n and_o thus_o by_o degree_n at_o last_o we_o be_v often_o bring_v into_o mortal_a sin._n the_o three_o disposition_n be_v action_n that_o be_v actual_a devotion_n to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o be_v not_o indispose_v or_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v any_o obstacle_n to_o its_o effect_n it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o in_o this_o so_o religious_a a_o action_n wherein_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a of_o holys_n and_o the_o author_n of_o holiness_n itself_o we_o concur_v with_o disposition_n of_o our_o own_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v below_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o instruction_n article_n v._o of_o a_o unworthy_a communion_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o have_v make_v no_o law_n against_o parricide_n make_v answer_v because_o he_o esteem_v that_o crime_n impossible_a that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v child_n so_o degenerate_a and_o unnatural_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o their_o own_o parent_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v the_o same_o with_o truth_n in_o the_o point_n of_o instruction_n concern_v unworthy_a communion_n or_o that_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o advertise_v christian_n to_o avoid_v that_o so_o horrid_a sacrilege_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n ever_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n against_o
careful_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o also_o that_o we_o ought_v daily_o to_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o continue_v &_o replenish_v our_o heart_n therewith_o lest_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o render_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o they_o article_n iii_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a good_a and_o bad_a hope_n this_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o high_a importance_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n deceive_v themselves_o therein_o take_v false_a for_o true_a and_o embrace_v a_o evil_a and_o sinful_a instead_o of_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a hope_n and_o from_o this_o mistake_n proceed_v the_o damnation_n of_o innumerable_a christian_n there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v but_o because_o their_o hope_n be_v ill_o ground_v &_o they_o hope_v other_o wise_a than_o they_o ought_v they_o lull_v themselves_o asleep_a in_o this_o foolish_a hope_n and_o approach_v to_o their_o end_n they_o find_v themselves_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o precipice_n when_o they_o imagine_v they_o be_v arrive_v into_o the_o port_n and_o stand_v upon_o firm_a land_n such_o be_v their_o hope_n who_o expect_v salvation_n notwithstanding_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o who_o live_v ill_a hope_n to_o die_v well_o now_o how_o many_o be_v there_o of_o these_o and_o what_o number_n be_v herein_o deceive_v such_o be_v their_o hope_n who_o believe_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o live_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a life_n but_o still_o defer_v their_o conversion_n think_v that_o god_n will_v always_o expect_v they_o as_o hitherto_o he_o have_v do_v with_o patience_n to_o repentance_n notwithstanding_o their_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n and_o the_o perpetual_a abuse_n which_o they_o never_o cease_v to_o offer_v to_o his_o grace_n such_o be_v their_o hope_n who_o sin_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v of_o pardon_n and_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v when_o they_o have_v offend_v that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a and_o that_o he_o will_v forget_v their_o sin_n such_o be_v their_o hope_n who_o imagine_v they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o return_v to_o god_n whensoever_o they_o please_v or_o that_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v always_o in_o their_o power_n or_o that_o let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o will_v it_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o such_o be_v their_o hope_n who_o wilful_o and_o by_o some_o signal_n negligence_n of_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v they_o such_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o many_o cold_a and_o negligent_a though_o otherwise_o just_a people_n who_o rely_v upon_o a_o certain_a confidence_n of_o work_v their_o salvation_n without_o much_o trouble_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o sleep_v frequent_v remiss_o or_o seldom_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v we_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o conserve_v &_o increase_v in_o we_o his_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v prayer_n the_o sacrament_n and_o good_a work_n all_o these_o hope_n be_v false_a and_o deceitful_a and_o like_o false_a light_n lead_v they_o into_o a_o precipice_n instead_o of_o conduct_v they_o into_o the_o port_n their_o salvation_n a_o man_n endow_v with_o hope_n which_o be_v good_a and_o true_a expect_v not_o only_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o himself_o also_o expect_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o manner_n god_n have_v promise_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o except_o he_o serve_v he_o with_o fidelity_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v those_o who_o shall_v serve_v he_o who_o shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o comply_v with_o the_o grace_n dispense_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o expect_v in_o this_o life_n the_o good_n of_o grace_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v that_o of_o glory_n but_o endeavour_n at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o to_o put_v any_o obstacle_n or_o let_v on_o his_o side_n to_o the_o working_n of_o it_o he_o demand_v they_o with_o much_o fervour_n and_o humility_n he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o comply_v sincere_o with_o they_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n he_o do_v penance_n without_o delay_n but_o never_o offend_v in_o hope_n of_o do_v penance_n and_o as_o st._n gregory_n advise_v he_o be_v fearful_a to_o commit_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v ever_o be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o deplore_v in_o a_o word_n a_o man_n who_o true_o hope_v walk_v always_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o confidence_n and_o fear_n he_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o mistrust_v himself_o he_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v not_o reject_v he_o but_o he_o fear_v lest_o himself_o shall_v forsake_v his_o god_n he_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v assist_v he_o but_o fear_n lest_o himself_o prove_v unfaithful_a or_o defective_a in_o his_o duty_n and_o thus_o between_o this_o confidence_n and_o fear_n humble_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o pray_v he_o labour_v endeavour_v to_o secure_v his_o salvation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n by_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o by_o a_o due_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n in_o short_a hope_n consist_v in_o or_o be_v at_o least_o attend_v with_o these_o four_o act_n 1._o a_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o divine_a goodness_n everlasting_a life_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o acquire_v it_o 2._o a_o vehement_a desire_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o expectation_n which_o we_o have_v of_o any_o great_a good_a be_v apt_a to_o raise_v in_o we_o a_o ardent_a &_o great_a desire_n of_o it_o 3._o a_o fear_n to_o lose_v it_o by_o our_o fault_n or_o any_o infidelity_n of_o we_o a_o fear_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o produce_v any_o disquiet_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o only_o can_v make_v we_o lose_v it_o 4._o a_o firm_a and_o that_o a_o efficacious_a resolution_n to_o labour_n for_o salvation_n a_o resolution_n which_o make_v one_o act_n and_o employ_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o obtain_v that_o end_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a article_n iv_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o hope_n derive_v upon_o we_o when_o this_o great_a virtue_n be_v well_o imprint_v in_o a_o soul_n it_o there_o produce_v wonderful_a effect_n first_o it_o make_v her_o love_n and_o desire_v heaven_n her_o dear_a country_n her_o native_a soil_n it_o make_v her_o sigh_n after_o her_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o make_v her_o fear_n lest_o she_o be_v frustrate_v of_o it_o by_o her_o fault_n and_o lose_v herself_o among_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n so_o full_a of_o rock_n whereon_o salvation_n so_o often_o suffer_v shipwreck_n second_o it_o make_v her_o love_n the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o have_v prepare_v so_o great_a blessing_n for_o she_o and_o have_v put_v into_o her_o hand_n the_o mean_n to_o acquire_v they_o three_o it_o make_v she_o contemn_v this_o present_a life_n it_o disengage_v she_o from_o the_o love_n of_o these_o good_n and_o pleasure_n make_v her_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o transitory_a thing_n which_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n and_o yet_o which_o be_v not_o obtain_v but_o with_o much_o trouble_n nor_o possess_v without_o solicitude_n nor_o lose_v without_o great_a grief_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o just_a man_n account_v himself_o in_o this_o life_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n or_o traveller_n upon_o his_o way_n to_o his_o native_a soil_n know_v well_o as_o st._n paul_n heb._n 13.14_o say_v that_o here_o we_o have_v no_o permanent_a city_n or_o abode_n but_o we_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o this_o life_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o folly_n in_o a_o traveller_n to_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o a_o however_o gallant_a or_o stately_a inn_n and_o 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