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that they have nothing whatsoever of their own�察�and what goodness and 

grace come to them from Thee�察�because being in themselves cold�察�hard of 

heart�察�indevout�察�through Thee they become fervent�察�zealous�察�and devout。 

For who is there coming humbly to the fountain of sweetness�察�carrieth not 

away thence at the least some little of that sweetness�拭              �Or who standing 

by a large fire�察�feeleth not from thence a little of its heat�拭           �And Thou art 

ever a full and overflowing fountain�察�a fire continually burning�察�and never 

going out。 

     4。 Wherefore if it is not suffered to me to draw from the fulness of the 

fountain�察�nor to drink unto satisfying�察�yet will I set my lips to the mouth of 

the heavenly conduit�察�that at least I may receive a small drop to quench my 

thrist�察�that I dry not up within my heart。           And if I am not yet able to be 

altogether heavenly and so enkindled as the Cherubim and Seraphim�察�yet 

will I endeavour to give myself unto devotion�察�and to prepare my heart�察�

that   I   may   gain   if   it   be   but   a   little   flame   of   the   divine   fire�察  �through   the 

humble receiving of the life´giving Sacrament。 But whatsoever is wanting 

unto me�察�O merciful Jesus�察�Most Holy Saviour�察�do Thou of Thy kindness 

and grace supply�察�who hast vouchsafed to call all unto Thee saying�察�Come 

unto me�察�all ye that are weary and heavy laden�察�and I will refresh you。 

     5。 I indeed labour in the sweat of my face�察�I am tormented with sorrow 

of heart�察�I am burdened with sins�察�I am disquieted with temptations�察�I am 

entangled and oppressed with many passions�察�and there is none to help me�察�

there is none to deliver and ease me�察�but Thou�察�O Lord God�察�my Saviour�察�

to whom I commit myself and all things that are mine�察�that Thou mayest 

preserve me and lead me unto life eternal。 

         Receive   me   unto   the   praise   and   glory   of   Thy   name�察  �who   hast 



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prepared Thy Body and Blood to be my meat and drink。           Grant�察�O Lord 

God my Saviour�察�that with coming often to Thy mysteries the zeal of my 

devotion may increase。 



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                               CHAPTER 99 



                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     If thou hadst angelic purity and the holiness of holy John the Baptist�察�

thou wouldest not be worthy to receive or to minister to this Sacrament。 

For this is not deserved by merit of man that a man should consecrate and 

minister the Sacrament of Christ�察�and take for food the bread of Angels。 

Vast   is   the   mystery�察  �and   great   is   the   dignity   of   the   priests�察  �to   whom   is 

given what is not granted to Angels。            For priests only�察�rightly ordained in 

the   church�察 �have   the   power   of   consecrating   and   celebrating   the   Body  of 

Christ。     The priest indeed is the minister of God�察�using the Word of God 

by God's command and institution�察�nevertheless God is there the principal 

Author and invisible Worker�察�that to whom all that He willeth is subject�察�

and all He commandeth is obedient。 

     2。 Therefore   thou   must   believe   God Almighty  in   this   most   excellent 

Sacrament�察  �more   than   thine   own   sense   or   any   visible   sign   at   all。 And 

therefore   with   fear   and   reverence   is   this   work   to   be   approached。  Take 

heed   therefore   and   see   what   it   is   of   which   the   ministry  is   committed   to 

thee by the laying on of the Bishop's hand。             Behold thou art made a priest 

and    consecrated      to  celebrate。    See    now    that   thou   do   it  before   God 

faithfully   and    devoutly   at   due   time�察  �and   shew    thyself   without    blame。 

Thou hast not lightened thy burden�察�but art now bound with a straiter bond 

of   discipline�察  �and   art   pledged   to   a   higher   degree   of   holiness。 A  priest 

ought to be adorned with all virtues and to afford to others an example of 

good life。     His   conversation must   not be with the popular  and   common 

ways of men�察�but with Angels in Heaven or with perfect men on earth。 

     3。 A priest clad in holy garments taketh Christ's place that he may pray 

unto God with all supplication and humility for himself and for the whole 

people。     He    must    always    remember      the  Passion    of  Christ。    He    must 

diligently look upon Christ's footsteps and fervently endeavour himself to 

follow them。       He must bear meekly for God whatsoever ills are brought 

upon him by others。          He   must mourn for his own sins�察�and for the sins 



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committed       by  others�察  �and   may    not  grow    careless   of  prayer    and   holy 

oblation�察  �until   he   prevail   to   obtain   grace   and   mercy。  When   the   priest 

celebrateth�察�he honoureth God�察�giveth joy to the Angels�察�buildeth up the 

Church�察     �helpeth   the   living�察 �hath    communion       with   the  departed�察    �and 

maketh himself a partaker of all good things。 



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                            CHAPTER 100 



              An inquiry concerning preparation for Communion 

                              The Voice of the Disciple 

    When      I  consider   Thy   dignity�察 �O   Lord�察  �and   mine   own   vileness�察  �I 

tremble   very   exceedingly�察  �and   am   confounded   within   myself。      For   if   I 

approach not�察�I fly from life�察�and if I intrude myself unworthily�察�I run into 

Thy   displeasure。     What   then   shall   I   do�察  �O   my   God�察  �Thou   helper   and 

Counsellor in necessities。 

    2。   Teach    Thou   me   the   right  way�察  �propound     unto  me   some    short 

exercise befitting Holy Communion。            For it is profitable to know how I 

ought to prepare my heart devoutly and reverently for Thee�察�to the intent 

that I may receive Thy Sacrament to my soul's health ��or it may be also for 

the celebrating this so great and divine mystery�А� 



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                             CHAPTER 101 



        Of the examination of conscience�察�and purpose of amendment 

                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     Above all things the priest of God must draw nigh�察�with all humility of 

heart and supplicating reverence�察�with   full   faith   and pious desire   for the 

honour      of  God�察   �to   celebrate�察  �minister�察   �and   receive    this  Sacrament。 

Diligently     examine     thy   conscience     and   with   all  thy  might    with   true 

contrition and humble confession cleanse and purify it�察�so that thou mayest 

feel   no   burden�察   �nor  know     anything    which    bringeth    thee  remorse     and 

impedeth   thy   free   approach。      Have   displeasure   against   all   thy   sins   in 

general�察    �and    specially     sorrow     and    mourn     because     of   thy    daily 

transgressions。 And if thou have time�察�confess unto God in the secret of 

thine heart�察�all miseries of thine own passion。 

     2。 Lament grievously and be sorry�察�because thou art still so carnal and 

worldly�察    �so  unmortified     from    thy  passions�察   �so  full  of   the  motion    of 

concupiscence�察�so unguarded in thine outward senses�察�so often entangled 

in many vain fancies�察�so much inclined to outward things�察�so negligent of 

internal�察�so ready to laughter and dissoluteness�察�so unready to weeping and 

contrition�察�so prone to ease and indulgence of the flesh�察�so dull to zeal and 

fervour�察   �so   curious   to  hear   novelties    and   behold    beauties�察  �so  loth   to 

embrace things humble and despised�察�so desirous to have many things�察�so 

grudging in giving�察�so close in keeping�察�so inconsiderate in speaking�察�so 

reluctant   to   keep   silence�察  �so   disorderly   in   manners�察  �so   inconsiderate   in 

actions�察�so eager after   food�察�so deaf towards the Word   of God�察�so   eager 

after rest�察�so slow to labour�察�so watchful after tales�察�so sleepy towards holy 

watchings�察�so eager for the end of them�察�so wandering in attention to them�察�

so negligent is observing the hours of prayer�察�so lukewarm in celebrating�察�

so   unfruitful   in   communicating�察  �so   quickly   distracted�察  �so   seldom   quite 

collected with thyself�察�so quickly moved to anger�察�so ready for displeasure 

at   others�察  �so  prone    to  judging�察   �so  severe    at  reproving�察   �so   joyful   in 

prosperity�察�so weak in adversity�察�so often making many good resolutions 



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and bringing them to so little effect。 

     3。   When      thou   hast   confessed      and    bewailed     these   and    thy   other 

shortcomings�察  �with   sorrow   and   sore   displeasure   at   thine   own   infirmity�察�

make      then   a  firm   resolution     of   continual    amendment        of  life  and    of 

progress   in   all   that   is   good。  Then   moreover   with   full   resignation   and 

entire   will   offer   thyself   to   the  honour   of   My  name   on   the   altar  of   thine 

heart as a perpetual whole burnt´offering�察�even by faitfully presenting thy 

body   and   soul   unto   Me�察  �to   the   end   that   thou   mayest   so   be   accounted 

worthy to   draw near to offer this   sacrifice of praise   and   thanksgiving   to 

God�察�and to   receive the Sacramen

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