A spiritual spicerie containing sundrie sweet tractates of devotion and piety. By Ri. Brathwait, Esq.

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A spiritual spicerie containing sundrie sweet tractates of devotion and piety. By Ri. Brathwait, Esq.
Author
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
Publication
London :: Printed by I. H[aviland] for George Hutton at his shop within turning stile in Holborne,
1638.
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Devotional literature.
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"A spiritual spicerie containing sundrie sweet tractates of devotion and piety. By Ri. Brathwait, Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16680.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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A PRAIER before the holy Communion.

HAile, O most holy flesh and bloud of Christ, wherereof I am made parta∣ker in these visible Elements. Haile O thou highest sweet∣nesse, who knowest no lo∣sing, takest away all loathing, destroyest death, restorest life. Haile thou blessed food, which leadest thine Elect from the exile of this World to their Country. Haile thou happy Sacrifice, which art offered upon the

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Altar of the Crosse, to God he Father, for the whole burden of our sinnes. Haile thou Manna more white than snow, more sweet than honey, more precious than all gold. Take from mee, I beseech thee, O good Shep∣heard, mine iniquities: that with a purified heart and spirit, I may deserve to taste these Holy of holiest. Let this venerable Sacrament bee an impregnable Safeguard to mee against the deceits of the enemy: that fed with this wholesome Viand, I may passe the slippery wayes of this life, in a blamelesse conversation, and come un∣to thee, the Bread of life, and the true Lord of An∣gels, without any hinde∣rance

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of the Devils subtilty or malice. O Lord heare mee, bee pacified with mee, attend mee, and tarry not from mee, O my God, for thy goodnesse sake. For none can bee worthy of so great a mystery, unlesse thou, ô Omnipotent God, make him worthy, Amen.

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