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CHAPTER VIII. 439of human, natural, and external remedies, we aretruly humbled, and fully convinced, that thy grace,O Jesus, is the only remedy for the diseases of thesoul, and the sickness of concupiscence." 44. Came behind him, and touched the borderof his garment:stanched."and immediately her issue of bloodIn order to be cured, we must, I. Approach Christby a belief of his power and goodness, and of thenecessity of his healing grace. 2. We must thinkourselves unworthy to appear inhis presence, and tobe looked upon by him. 3. We must cast ourselvesat his feet, and there pour out our heart in prayer.4. We must adore his sacred humanity, as the sourceof our own sr.nctiScation. 5. We must unite ourselvesto him by partaking of his mysteries, the spiritand virtue of which are to purify our souls,desiring him to apply them to us.humbly6. We must takecare to honour his divine word, to render it familiarto us, and to put it in practice.'*45. And Jesus said. Who touched me ? Whenall denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said,Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee,and sayest thou, Who touched me?"Abundance of Christians, as it were, press uponJesus Christ in hearing his word, receiving the sacrament,and performing the outward part of religion ;but few touch him by a lively faith,by a true Christianlife, by the prayer of cliarity, and by the meditation,love, and imitation of his mysteries. Thosenumerous assemblies and multitudes of people, whofill the churches, and make the crowd at sermons,and yet cease not to go on in their usual course, in