be_v eat_v exod._n 21._o 28._o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o another_o case_n and_o do_v god_n do_v justice_n and_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o ox_n do_v he_o require_v man_n blood_n at_o a_o beast_n hand_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o require_v his_o son_n blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o by_o unprepared_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o judas_n his_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v everlasting_o accurse_v be_v the_o betray_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o betray_n of_o christ_n blood_n his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o profess_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v it_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n 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the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v if_o we_o come_v unprepared_o and_o unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o speak_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o than_o speak_v 64._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la pellere_fw-la non_fw-la audes_fw-ge mihi_fw-la dicas_fw-la non_fw-la permittam_fw-la ista_fw-la fiâ—eri_fw-la animam_fw-la prius_fw-la tradam_fw-la meam_fw-la quam_fw-la dominicum_fw-la corpus_fw-la alicui_fw-la indigno_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la meum_fw-la potius_fw-la effundi_fw-la patiar_fw-la quam_fw-la sacratissimum_fw-la illum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la digno_fw-la concedam_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 64._o and_o cry_v as_o abel_n blood_n for_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n blood_n speak_v not_o but_o woe_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o he_o against_o who_o christ_n blood_n cry_v all_o which_o consider_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v 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christ_n thus_o offer_v to_o thou_o second_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a promise_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o shed_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n take_v eat_v drink_n say_v our_o saviour_n well_o what_o if_o we_o do_v so_o what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n my_o blood_n i_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v receive_v my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n that_o body_n which_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o offer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o recon_fw-mi 〈…〉_o n_z and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o by_o be_v make_v partaker_n hereof_o sâ—â—ll_v receive_v efficacious_a virtue_n of_o my_o quicken_a death_n so_o that_o these_o be_v 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mark_v now_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v rejoice_v say_v he_o i_o will_v divide_v sechem_n i_o will_v mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n gilead_n be_v i_o manasseh_n be_v i_o see_v how_o he_o actuate_v his_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n so_o as_o to_o rejoice_v so_o as_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o sechem_n succoth_n gilead_n and_o manasseh_n so_o christ_n have_v speak_v in_o or_o by_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n here_o be_v sacramental_a promise_n now_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o these_o promise_n shall_v a_o man_n actuate_v his_o faith_n and_o say_v i_o will_v rejoice_v i_o will_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n i_o will_v drink_v his_o blood_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o death_n be_v i_o his_o resurrection_n be_v i_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v i_o pardon_v and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o actuation_n of_o faith_n shall_v a_o man_n with_o john_n lean_a on_o christ_n bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o participate_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o benefit_n thus_o lean_a we_o on_o our_o belove_a cant._n 8._o 5._o when_o at_o the_o sacrament_n again_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n loe_o here_o be_v that_o blood_n offer_v i_o to_o drink_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o shed_n whereof_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v yea_o here_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o offer_v i_o and_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o fere_v and_o promise_v under_o seal_n now_o then_o actuate_v thy_o faith_n and_o say_v lord_z i_o accept_v lord_n i_o believe_v this_o seal_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o faith_n thus_o actuate_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o case_n of_o prayer_n mar._n 11._o 24._o what_o thing_n 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beside_o when_o a_o danger_n be_v come_v faith_n do_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n do_v in_o time_n of_o fear_n it_o get_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o succour_n and_o strengthen_v it_o john_n 14._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o great_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o great_a quiet_a great_a comfort_n great_a courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a fear_n and_o danger_n thus_o in_o brief_n may_v a_o man_n know_v the_o growth_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v find_v his_o faith_n so_o grow_v yet_o be_v it_o no_o bar_n to_o his_o access_n to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o faith_n weak_a yet_o may_v he_o come_v yet_o must_v he_o come_v that_o he_o may_v help_v it_o hereby_o in_o its_o growth_n but_o the_o more_o our_o faith_n be_v grow_v the_o more_o comfort_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o come_v and_o the_o more_o benefit_n shall_v we_o carry_v away_o with_o we_o luther_n 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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 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