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esa_n 53.9_o in_o his_o death_n which_o be_v also_o particular_o in_o our_o creed_n express_v both_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o death_n and_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o not_o only_a death_n but_o burial_n unto_o sin_n prefigure_v hereby_o four_o that_o all_o this_o be_v undergo_v for_o our_o sin_n only_o 11.50_o 4._o proof_n joh._n 10.11_o joh._n 11.50_o be_v plentiful_o testify_v 1._o by_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n then_o by_o his_o enemy_n cataphas_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o perish_v which_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n for_o the_o year_n prophetical_o three_o by_o his_o unerring_a servant_n the_o apostle_n paul_n 1.18_o rom_n 4._o pet._n 1.18_o say_v he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o 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answ_n for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o explan_n after_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n follow_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrament_n of_o consolidation_n for_o as_o the_o one_o bring_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o do_v the_o other_o feed_v it_o and_o comfort_v it_o with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 26._o math._n 26._o now_o consider_v that_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n it_o be_v worthy_o propound_v for_o a_o question_n why_o this_o particular_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v and_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o this_o institution_n when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 11.26_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n say_v the_o apostle_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o this_o remembrance_n be_v so_o effectual_a as_o that_o before_o whosoever_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v visible_o crucify_v in_o their_o sight_n 1._o gal._n 3_o 1._o for_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o to_o who_o christ_n jesus_n be_v plain_o describe_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o among_o you_o crucify_v in_o baptism_n there_o be_v also_o a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o that_o as_o the_o water_n flow_v so_o do_v his_o blood_n in_o stream_n run_v out_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a end_n of_o baptism_n to_o represent_v christ_n crucify_v but_o as_o he_o be_v virtual_o in_o we_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n and_o make_v we_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v bury_v unto_o sin_n beside_o baptism_n do_v not_o so_o full_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n christ_n grievous_a passion_n as_o do_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v all_o thing_n about_o his_o suffering_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v first_o prepare_v the_o one_o by_o thresh_v grind_a and_o bake_v in_o the_o fiery_a oven_n the_o other_o by_o cut_v down_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o winepress_a and_o tread_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n again_o when_o there_o be_v thus_o make_v a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o break_v that_o it_o may_v become_v food_n and_o when_o wine_n be_v thus_o make_v it_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a analogy_n the_o corn_n and_o grape_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o of_o man_n labour_n and_o last_o this_o thresh_a and_o grind_v and_o tread_v of_o these_o creature_n be_v by_o man_n for_o who_o sustenance_n they_o serve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v ready_a can_v afford_v no_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o have_v they_o but_o by_o god_n effectual_a blessing_n according_a to_o that_o 8.3_o 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wrath_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n 3._o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o bread_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o 4._o that_o all_o these_o suffering_n come_v unto_o he_o from_o man_n for_o who_o comfort_n he_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o sharpen_v the_o spear_n and_o nail_n against_o he_o and_o man_n hand_n be_v instrument_n thus_o to_o torture_n and_o torment_v he_o last_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o as_o god_n mercy_n send_v he_o so_o his_o blessing_n must_v cause_v that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o otherwise_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v always_o lift_v up_o our_o
either_o way_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o judgement_n with_o out_o mercy_n if_o if_o be_v demand_v here_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o minister_n to_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n 7.6_o matth._n 7.6_o i_o answer_v if_o any_o be_v evident_o know_v to_o be_v such_o and_o will_v not_o promise_v amendment_n he_o that_o receive_v he_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n and_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n if_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o penitency_n man_n that_o can_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n may_v admit_v of_o he_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o without_o difference_n the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o holy_a supper_n without_o difference_n put_v see_v that_o judas_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o lord_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o judas_n be_v go_v out_o before_o see_v matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v speak_v of_o his_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n before_o the_o holy_a supper_n begin_v unto_o who_o consent_v john_n chap._n 13.30_o second_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v present_a yet_o this_o example_n prove_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o judas_n be_v not_o yet_o detect_v his_o treason_n be_v only_o in_o his_o heart_n not_o in_o action_n that_o follow_v afterward_o moreover_o how_o can_v the_o minister_n give_v the_o lord_n body_n to_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o satan_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o incestuous_a person_n against_o the_o corinthian_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o so_o be_v it_o with_o every_o notorious_a scandalous_a liver_n he_o be_v until_o repentance_n to_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o maze_n or_o labyrinth_n sin_n do_v bring_v man_n into_o in_o danger_n they_o be_v by_o come_v and_o in_o danger_n by_o not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n quest_n 139._o what_o may_v a_o man_n do_v then_o in_o this_o case_n answ_n he_o must_v humble_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o strike_v his_o hard_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v melt_v into_o tear_n for_o they_o and_o constant_o cleave_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n he_o must_v go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n explan_n so_o gracious_a be_v our_o good_a god_n as_o that_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o desperate_a strait_n and_o wildr_v so_o by_o sin_n as_o that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o get_v out_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o we_o may_v come_v into_o the_o right_a way_n again_o like_o unto_o ahashuerosh_n his_o sceptre_n stretch_v out_o towards_o his_o belove_a hester_n when_o she_o be_v entangle_v with_o danger_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n sceptre_n ever_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o though_o we_o be_v most_o wretched_a sinner_n ask_v say_v he_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n or_o scale_v of_o heaven_n which_o jacob_n see_v hither_o we_o may_v come_v be_v thus_o beset_v with_o sin_n and_o find_v mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o make_v welcome_a to_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o can_v i_o be_v thus_o in_o my_o sin_n pray_v to_o be_v hear_v see_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o answer_v be_v not_o the_o publican_n likewise_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o pray_v and_o be_v hear_v and_o justify_v and_o do_v not_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n likewise_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n pray_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v make_v repentant_a and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o amendment_n grieve_v that_o they_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a and_o without_o faith_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n neither_o be_v this_o against_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v for_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v without_o all_o care_n of_o amendment_n resolute_a in_o sin_v quest_n 140._o what_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n he_o ought_v thankful_o by_o see_v and_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n to_o remember_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o quest_n 141._o what_o be_v these_o grace_n answ_n first_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o his_o son_n jesus_n to_o death_n for_o we_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o minister_n take_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n break_v and_o pour_v out_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o we_o all_o second_o our_o near_a union_n unto_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o have_v all_o our_o spiritual_a food_n from_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o our_o take_n eat_a and_o inward_a digest_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o become_v nourishment_n unto_o us._n three_o the_o near_a union_n that_o god_n have_v make_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o all_o the_o faithful_a set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n of_o corn_n and_o by_o the_o same_o wine_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grape_n expl._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v large_o here_o to_o entreat_v of_o these_o meditation_n which_o have_v be_v do_v already_o only_o the_o communicant_a that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o be_v there_o a_o idle_a beholder_n of_o thing_n do_v but_o a_o profitable_a ponderer_n of_o all_o circumstance_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n in_o which_o that_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v let_v he_o first_o herein_o consider_v god_n admirable_a love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o holy_a body_n to_o be_v break_v and_o his_o pure_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o without_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o wherefore_o he_o say_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n and_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v another_o most_o love_a friend_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o oh_o how_o thankful_o be_v this_o love_n to_o be_v remember_v and_o with_o what_o praise_n to_o be_v celebrate_v as_o be_v unmatchable_a by_o any_o love_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v see_v among_o man_n for_o a_o dear_a friend_n there_o have_v be_v in_o many_o age_n one_o among_o many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o latin_n one_o among_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o have_v offer_v to_o die_v for_o their_o friend_n but_o for_o their_o enemy_n never_o any_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a say_v i_o offer_v again_o unto_o thou_o my_o own_o self_n soul_n &_o body_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o my_o old_a nature_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o slay_v with_o all_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o though_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v offer_v thy_o dear_a son_n for_o i_o and_o unto_o i_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o i_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v most_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n second_o let_v the_o communicant_a consider_v of_o god_n admirable_a love_n in_o unite_n he_o so_o near_o unto_o his_o son_n and_o through_o his_o son_n unto_o himself_o and_o in_o feed_v he_o from_o heaven_n with_o such_o comfort_n without_o which_o his_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v hunger-starve_v and_o perish_v 17.21_o john_n 17.21_o this_o be_v christ_n prayer_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o we_o may_v be_v one_o with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o thou_o o_o father_n art_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v be_v also_o one_o in_o we_o and_o this_o do_v he_o my_o stical_o in_o this_o sacrament_n shadow_n out_o unto_o us._n when_o david_n be_v offer_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n who_o be_o i_o say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n and_o who_o be_o i_o shall_v the_o communicant_a say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n most_o unspeakable_a o_o lord_n be_v thy_o love_n towards_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v such_o respect_n to_o so_o poor_a a_o worm_n to_o raise_v i_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o sit_v with_o thy_o christ_n 1â—_n rom._n 8_o 1â—_n