For so and with such efficacy (O Lord) do we communicate in the body of thy Son crucified ⟨image 79⟩and risen again, and in his blood shed for the washing of our souls, when at his holy Table the sacred signs are, by his ordinance, delivered unto us, and that we do receive them as he hath commanded, expecting that above in heaven without any exterior means, we may eat this bread of life, and drink this sweet drink in the company of the Angels, & of all the blessed, then at the full enjoying of our union with thee, O great ⟨image 79⟩God, and the joy of our beatitude accomplished. O most desired day, wherein we shall be fed and satisfied with this celestial bread, that we may never die, nor thirst again in this new life, where thou, O eternal God, shalt be wholly in us. Oh happy are we already, who already in Christ, in the communion of the faithful, do taste the sweetness of this celestial banquet, wherein we shall see thee, and face to face contemplate ⟨image 80⟩[Father, Word, Spirit] one only and true God, being filled with thy glory in endless peace. To the end therefore that according to thy Commandment, O Lord, I may worthily present my self to this holy banquet of sacred food, which the Angels do admire, and honour, which also thou dost not communicate but to thy flesh, I beseech thee give me grace well to discern the body of my Saviour, in trying my ⟨image 80⟩self according to his word, so as my hart may be cleansed from sin, and uncleanness, and replenished with thy love, and with every other spiritual virtue, to the end, that even this day, harbouring therein this great King of heaven, I may increase in the faith and hope of my salvation, by his holiness and righteousness. I have reposed all my confidence in thy mercy, I neither seek nor hope for any good or grace, ⟨image 81⟩but from thee (my God) and in thy son, and for his sake, I do desire in my place, with simplicity, to celebrate the remembrance of his death in the holy church to the glory of thy name, and the peace of my soul. I renounce the dead works of the flesh, and the lusts thereof, I do put off all enmity and malice, with a good intent to embrace the lively works of the spirit, and to dwell in love and charity with my ⟨image 81⟩neighbours, I do believe in the promises that Christ (the infallible truth) hath pronounced with his own mouth;
For so and with such efficacie (O Lord) doe wee communicate in the bodie of thy Sonne crucified ⟨image 79⟩and risen againe, and in his bloud shed for the washing of our soules, when at his holie Table the sacred signes are, by his ordinance, deliuered vnto vs, and that we doe receiue them as hee hath commanded, expecting that aboue in heauen without any exterior meanes, we may eate this bread of life, and drinke this sweete drinke in the company of the Angels, & of all the blessed, then at the ful inioying of our vnion with thee, O great ⟨image 79⟩God, and the ioy of our beatitude accomplished. O most desired daie, wherein we shall be fed and satisfied with this celestiall bread, that we may neuer die, nor thirst againe in this newe life, where thou, O eternall God, shalt bee wholy in vs. Oh happie are wee already, who already in Christ, in the communion of the faithfull, do taste the sweetnes of this celestiall banquet, wherin we shall see thee, and face to face contemplate ⟨image 80⟩[Father, Word, Spirit] one only and true God, beeing filled with thy glory in endlesse peace. To the end therfore that according to thy Commaundement, O Lord, I may worthily present my self to this holy banquet of sacred foode, which the Angelles doe admire, and honour, which also thou dost not communicate but to thy flesh, I beseech thee giue mee grace well to discerne the bodie of my Sauiour, in trying my ⟨image 80⟩selfe according to his word, so as my hart may be cleansed from sinne, and vncleanenesse, and replenished with thy loue, and with euery other spirituall vertue, to the end, that euen this day, harbouring therein this great King of heauen, I may encrease in the faith and hope of my saluation, by his holines and righteousnesse. I haue reposed al my confidence in thy mercy, I neither seeke nor hope for any good or grace, ⟨image 81⟩but from thee (my God) and in thy sonne, and for his sake, I doe desire in my place, with simplicitie, to celebrate the remembrance of his death in the holy church to the glory of thy name, and the peace of my soule. I renounce the deadworkes of the flesh, and the lusts thereof, I doe put off all enmitie and malice, with a good intent to embrace the liuely workes of the spirit, and to dwell in loue and charitie with my ⟨image 81⟩neighbours, I do belieue in the promises that Christ (the infallible truth) hath pronounced with his owne mouth;
