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to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o faith_n chap._n 8_o come_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o man_n have_v repent_v and_o true_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o man_n repent_v but_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o fruit_n beseem_v repentance_n and_o how_o be_v there_o love_v without_o obedience_n when_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 8._o how_o can_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v without_o obedience_n so_o needful_a be_v obedience_n to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n care_n must_v be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o he_o that_o will_v do_v so_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o do_v that_o col._n 1._o 10._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a walker_n can_v never_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o how_o may_v a_o man_n walk_v worthy_o or_o 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because_o they_o do_v duty_n of_o worship_n that_o they_o do_v god_n very_o acceptable_a service_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o we_o give_v not_o god_n obedience_n all_o service_n have_v poor_a acceptance_n profession_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n a_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o vain_a thing_n without_o obedience_n excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n pro._n 17._o 7._o and_o what_o though_o israel_n cry_v my_o god_n we_o know_v thou_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a hos_fw-la 8._o 2_o 3._o disobedient_a profession_n be_v abominable_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o atheism_n deny_v god_n tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o as_o profession_n so_o performance_n vain_a their_o sacrifice_n without_o obedience_n as_o acceptable_a as_o a_o dog_n head_n or_o as_o swine_n blood_n isa_n 66._o 3._o hear_v without_o obedience_n as_o good_a as_o nothing_o ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32._o no_o more_o then_o hear_v a_o song_n or_o a_o musician_n god_n be_v high_o well_o please_v with_o prayer_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o yield_v he_o not_o obedience_n will_v find_v poor_a speed_n prov._n 28._o 9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n yea_o the_o receive_n of_o sacrament_n be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 2._o 25_o 26._o circumcision_n profit_v with_o obedience_n circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n without_o obedience_n and_o uncircumcision_n with_o obedience_n prefer_v before_o circumcision_n without_o circumcision_n profit_n if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n so_o receive_v the_o communion_n profit_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v benefit_n and_o good_a by_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god._n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o if_o thou_o be_v 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more_o spiritual_a service_n then_o bare_a receive_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o a_o more_o daily_a duty_n it_o be_v duty_n which_o many_o do_v not_o can_v do_v that_o yet_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o may_v be_v accept_v when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o receive_v not_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n accept_v without_o it_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v a_o receiver_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o a_o communicant_a to_o be_v prepare_v thus_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o thing_n 1_o first_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o come_v to_o eat_v christ_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o hope_v to_o eat_v christ_n when_o we_o yield_v not_o god_n obedience_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o john_n 6._o but_o for_o who_o be_v it_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o such_o as_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 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mal._n 1._o 10._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n why_o will_v he_o not_o accept_v their_o offering_n because_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o their_o person_n &_o therefore_o not_o please_v with_o their_o offering_n he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o person_n therefore_o no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o performance_n it_o be_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o performance_n acceptable_a gen._n 4._o 4._o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n first_o to_o abel_n and_o then_o to_o the_o offering_n for_o abel_n sake_n if_o god_n have_v not_o have_v respect_n to_o abel_n he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o his_o offering_n as_o in_o cain_n case_n verse_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n but_o because_o god_n like_v abel_n therefore_o he_o like_v his_o 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perform_v in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o so_o perform_v then_o accept_v mal._n 3._o 3_o 4._o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n namely_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o into_o christ_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v acceptance_n at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o come_v in_o due_a order_n come_v with_o faith_n 2_o second_o for_o what_o end_n come_v we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n and_o verse_n 21._o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n now_o will_v this_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o satisfy_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o table_n or_o do_v we_o not_o aim_v at_o a_o high_a matter_n namely_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n himself_o heb._n 3._o 14._o we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n though_o not_o a_o dram_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o but_o that_o which_o privilege_n we_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v faith_n we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o we_o can_v do_v nor_o may_v do_v till_o we_o have_v faith_n first_o we_o can_v do_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v christ_n and_o his_o worth_n must_v have_v a_o foot_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v have_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o must_v have_v a_o mouth_n to_o feed_v on_o he_o without_o all_o these_o there_o be_v no_o partake_n of_o christ._n now_o 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see_v he_o true_o penitent_a now_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o eat_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n unless_o we_o may_v so_o eat_v that_o we_o may_v be_v merry_a that_o we_o may_v be_v cheer_v refresh_v rejoice_v now_o he_o that_o will_v eat_v and_o be_v merry_a at_o the_o lord_n table_n lord_n table_n must_v weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a in_o his_o own_o private_a chamber_n and_o closet_n and_o when_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o sorry_a god_n will_v make_v we_o merry_a when_o we_o have_v sad_a our_o soul_n by_o repentance_n god_n will_v glad_v they_o with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n disperse_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o great_a our_o sorrow_n be_v before_o we_o come_v the_o great_a will_v our_o mirth_n be_v when_o we_o be_v come_v but_o contrary_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o have_v not_o be_v sorry_a have_v not_o be_v humble_v have_v not_o repent_v then_o may_v we_o come_v and_o eat_v but_o we_o can_v eat_v and_o be_v merry_a we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n no_o joy_n in_o our_o receive_n because_o god_n feed_v we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n with_o nothing_o but_o husk_n husky_a food_n will_v never_o make_v the_o heart_n merry_a and_o where_o repentance_n be_v want_v it_o make_v the_o sacrament_n prove_v to_o a_o man_n no_o better_o than_o a_o husky_a banquet_n where_o repentance_n be_v want_v a_o man_n in_o receive_v receive_v nothing_o but_o bare_a bread_n and_o bare_a wine_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o more_o with_o god_n then_o if_o a_o man_n do_v eat_v common_a bread_n and_o drink_v ordinary_a wine_n at_o his_o own_o table_n it_o be_v in_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sacrifice_n when_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n without_o repentance_n see_v how_o god_n esteem_v of_o they_o hos_fw-la 9_o 4._o for_o their_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n locum_fw-la zanch._n in_o locum_fw-la the_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o bread_n for_o their_o life_n their_o daily_a bread_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o their_o bodily_a life_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o meat_n offer_v levit._fw-la 2._o 5._o that_o meat_n offer_v be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o a_o spiritual_a use_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n for_o their_o life_n or_o livelihood_n because_o they_o use_v those_o ordinance_n without_o repentance_n though_o the_o meat_n offer_v be_v appoint_v for_o a_o spiritual_a use_n god_n esteem_v no_o other_o than_o common_a meat_n as_o their_o ordinary_a bodily_a bread_n they_o feed_v upon_o to_o sustain_v bodily_a life_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o jere._n 7._o 21._o the_o lord_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o scorn_n call_v their_o sacrifice_n flesh_n put_v your_o burn_a offering_n unto_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o eat_v flesh_n there_o want_v repentance_n in_o the_o offerer_n and_o therefore_o god_n reckon_v they_o but_o as_o other_o ordinary_a flesh_n in_o the_o shambles_n and_o be_v so_o what_o have_v they_o more_o at_o their_o meat_n offering_n then_o at_o their_o own_o table_n what_o at_o their_o sacrifice_n more_o than_o may_v have_v be_v have_v at_o the_o shambles_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o god_n intend_v not_o his_o ordinance_n to_o such_o god_n call_v not_o invite_v not_o such_o and_o he_o will_v not_o welcome_v those_o who_o he_o invite_v not_o consider_v those_o canon_n which_o be_v for_o eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o 43_o 44_o 45._o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passeover_n there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o but_o every_o man_n servant_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n when_o thou_o have_v circumcise_v he_o then_o shall_v he_o eat_v thereof_o a_o forreyner_n and_o a_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o here_o be_v three_o canon_n first_o no_o stranger_n must_v eat_v thereof_o suppose_v he_o have_v yet_o sure_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n god_n will_v have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o second_o no_v hire_v servant_n must_v eat_v thereof_o suppose_v he_o have_v certain_o god_n will_v not_o have_v accept_v his_o service_n three_o no_v uncircumcised_a one_o must_v eat_v thereof_o if_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n have_v eat_v thereof_o can_v he_o have_v look_v for_o a_o blessing_n now_o all_o these_o three_o canon_n make_v against_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v all_o these_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n psal_n 58._o 3._o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o psal_n 54._o 3._o david_n call_v the_o ziphim_n who_o be_v notwithstanding_o of_o israel_n stranger_n for_o what_o so_o estrange_n a_o man_n from_o god_n as_o do_v sin_n he_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n a_o servant_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o lust_n john_n 8._o 34._o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o they_o themselves_o be_v servant_n to_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n and_o who_o will_v set_v his_o servant_n at_o his_o table_n with_o he_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o john_n 8._o 35._o and_o therefore_o sit_v not_o down_o at_o table_n at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a person_n jere._n 4._o 3_o 4_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o before_o skin_n of_o your_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fallow_a ground_n verse_n 3_o so_o that_o a_o repent_a heart_n be_v a_o
he_o have_v be_v the_o gardener_n and_o according_o inquire_v of_o he_o as_o of_o the_o gardener_n where_o he_o have_v lay_v christ_n but_o yet_o before_o a_o answer_n can_v be_v return_v she_o she_o turn_v herself_o from_o he_o for_o when_o christ_n speak_v to_o she_o verse_n 16._o she_o turn_v herself_o to_o he_o therefore_o she_o have_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o as_o think_v it_o a_o bootless_a business_n to_o stand_v talk_v with_o he_o and_o inquire_v of_o he_o about_o find_v of_o christ_n and_o just_o when_o she_o as_o hopeless_a of_o find_v christ_n by_o he_o turn_v herself_o from_o he_o christ_n call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n mary_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v often_o find_v christ_n when_o he_o least_o hope_n for_o it_o therefore_o though_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a hope_n to_o find_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o but_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o least_o hope_v for_o it_o may_v then_o hear_v so_o gracious_a a_o compellation_n from_o christ_n as_o may_v make_v thy_o soul_n joyful_o echo_v back_o again_o rabboni_n chap._n 19_o meditation_n and_o exercise_v of_o repentance_n at_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n 19_o a_o communicant_a be_v thus_o fit_v and_o prepare_v and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o follow_v to_o consider_v what_o behaviour_n be_v there_o require_v of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o dress_v and_o trim_a up_o himself_o in_o his_o handsome_a apparel_n before_o he_o come_v to_o a_o great_a man_n table_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a care_n also_o to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n that_o beseem_v such_o a_o man_n table_n and_o person_n though_o a_o man_n come_v handsome_a and_o clean_o apparel_v to_o a_o great_a man_n table_n yet_o he_o may_v there_o carry_v himself_o so_o rude_o unmannerly_a and_o uncivil_o that_o he_o may_v give_v great_a offence_n as_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o fit_a frame_n before_o we_o come_v so_o no_o less_o must_v our_o care_n be_v to_o have_v they_o in_o a_o convenient_a frame_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n though_o a_o man_n have_v bestow_v much_o pain_n with_o his_o heart_n before_o his_o come_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o care_n of_o due_a behaviour_n in_o the_o action_n all_o his_o former_a pain_n may_v be_v lose_v though_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o have_v wash_v themselves_o and_o to_o put_v on_o their_o priestly_a garment_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o irregularity_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o not_o place_v the_o wood_n or_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o due_a order_n leviticus_n 1_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o general_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o particular_a 2_o john_n 8._o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v etc._n etc._n so_o look_v to_o yourselves_o when_o you_o have_v bestow_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o preparation_n that_o by_o a_o loose_a and_o careless_a carriage_n in_o the_o due_o do_v you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n you_o have_v do_v there_o must_v be_v a_o care_n therefore_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o action_n duty_n convenient_a there_o be_v some_o duty_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n join_v together_o in_o which_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o looseness_n and_o evagation_n of_o spirit_n especial_o express_v in_o idle_a gaze_v about_o have_v a_o care_n to_o hold_v the_o heart_n close_o to_o all_o those_o duty_n in_o which_o all_o join_v together_o but_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o insist_v in_o these_o there_o be_v therefore_o some_o special_a and_o personal_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o be_v particular_o by_o himself_o to_o perform_v and_o those_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o general_a to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o sacrament_n 16._o the_o offer_v up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o receive_v of_o the_o supper_n this_o general_a branch_n itself_o into_o diverse_a particular_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o first_o solemn_a serious_a and_o deep_a meditation_n a_o lead_a duty_n to_o other_o that_o follow_v and_o that_o which_o only_o further_v they_o there_o must_v be_v a_o heart_n enlarge_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v compunction_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v meditation_n that_o must_v fit_v for_o it_o and_o bring_v that_o and_o lay_v that_o to_o the_o hâ—â—â—â—_n which_o must_v bruise_v it_o meditation_n give_v a_o man_n anima_fw-la meditatio_fw-la siquidem_fw-la pascit_fw-la scientiam_fw-la scientia_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la compunctio_fw-la devotionem_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la august_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n &_o anima_fw-la a_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o such_o knowledge_n be_v it_o which_o work_v compunction_n of_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o enlarge_v therein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o that_o duty_n as_o by_o meditation_n to_o heat_n and_o warm_v our_o heart_n so_o psalm_n 104._o 33._o 34._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o feed_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o maintain_v and_o hold_v up_o that_o holy_a flame_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o do_v meditation_n that_o be_v the_o oil_n and_o the_o fuel_n that_o keep_v such_o fire_n burn_v the_o sweet_a our_o meditation_n be_v the_o more_o be_v the_o heart_n prepare_v and_o enlarge_v to_o praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o special_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a raise_n and_o feed_v meditation_n it_o be_v good_a when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o do_v as_o solomon_n wish_v we_o to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n proverb_n 23._o 1._o when_o thou_o sit_v to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o he_o advise_v it_o for_o a_o man_n better_a caution_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o his_o appetite_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o such_o dainty_n as_o be_v set_v before_o he_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v set_v before_o we_o to_o provoke_v our_o appetite_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o longing_n after_o those_o dainty_n consider_v therefore_o what_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o what_o be_v do_v before_o thou_o consider_v the_o sacramental_a element_n the_o sacramental_a promise_n and_o sacramental_a action_n here_o than_o we_o see_v bread_n and_o wine_n set_v before_o we_o and_o not_o bare_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o the_o sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n behold_v then_o what_o a_o feast_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o such_o a_o feast_n as_o that_o isa_n 25._o 6._o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v alas_o how_o lean_a be_v our_o soul_n what_o hunger-starve_a spirit_n have_v we_o but_o here_o be_v fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n to_o feed_v and_o fat_a our_o lean_a soul_n how_o dead_a and_o dull_a be_v our_o heart_n but_o here_o be_v wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n here_o be_v wine_n that_o go_v down_o sweet_o that_o will_v cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v that_o will_v refresh_v &_o sweet_o quicken_v our_o spirit_n here_o we_o see_v this_o bread_n break_v this_o wine_n pour_v out_o here_o we_o see_v christ_n crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n now_o we_o see_v he_o hang_v and_o bleed_v upon_o the_o cross_n we_o now_o see_v he_o press_v and_o crush_v under_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o his_o father_n infinite_a wrath_n now_o we_o see_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n in_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n now_o may_v we_o behold_v he_o under_o the_o bitter_a conflict_n with_o his_o father_n eâ—â—_n celebrantes_fw-la commonemur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ungulam_fw-la findens_fw-la &_o â—â—minanâ—_n pecus_fw-la â—â—vocaâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la fancy_n &_o minuâ—atim_o commolere_fw-la dominicae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ut_fw-la