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1 CONSIDER how that in the primitiue CHVRCH which was gouerned by the A∣postles the Christians did often Communicat, and that from re∣ceauing did proceed the greate holines & feruor of spirit which was then: it is most certaine for that by experience we haue ben taught, that as this vse beganne to decrese and be diminished so
likewise did sanctitie and feruor decay & waxe lesse in the Chri∣stian people.
2 Consider how that in this our agean the which God of his good¦nes hath stirred vp greater deuo∣tion & more often frequentinge of this venerable Sacrament, is seene greater goodnes & perfe∣ction in those which frequent the same, and the Catholicke Church is greatly increased by many new & holy orders of re∣ligion.
3 Cōsider how that this diuine Sa¦crament being the meat of mans soule which comforteth and su∣staineth the same in spiritual life it cōsequently foloweth that the more often the soule is fed with this pretious meate, the more strong and more perfect she re∣maineth in spirituall life.
4 Consider more-ouer, that as this heauenly Sacrament is the fountaine of all perfection and holines, & imparteth most hol∣some effectes to all those which worthely receaue the same; so is it certaine that the oftener that any person doth communicate, the more he is made partaker of the graces therof: for this cause all the holy Fathers of the Ca∣tholicke Church do earnestly ex¦hort vs often to frequent this B. Sacrament.