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the_o like_a in_o king_n johns_n day_n in_o edward_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n but_o have_v not_o feel_v it_o ourselves_o and_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o 6._o against_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o famish_v of_o our_o body_n for_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n though_o the_o lion_n hunger_n and_o be_v hunger_n bit_n 7._o against_o all_o thing_n that_o defile_v man_n and_o make_v the_o creature_n unclean_a and_o accurse_a unto_o he_o 8._o against_o a_o unhealthful_a constitution_n turn_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n into_o ill_a humour_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o our_o bodily_a strength_n 9_o against_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n whereby_o time_n be_v spend_v unprofitable_o or_o not_o to_o so_o much_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v either_o through_o want_n of_o 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the_o love_n of_o money_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o agur_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o he_o desire_v 30.9.13_o pro._n 30.9.13_o give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n 13._o against_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o uncharitableness_n whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v hold_v back_o from_o relieve_n the_o needy_a when_o with_o the_o tongue_n relief_n be_v desire_v for_o they_o as_o for_o ourselves_o 14._o against_o all_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a deal_n for_o bread_n get_v thus_o be_v not_o our_o own_o and_o god_n be_v mock_v who_o we_o pray_v to_o give_v we_o bread_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o thus_o carve_v for_o ourselves_o utter_o against_o his_o will_n 15._o against_o prodigality_n and_o wasteful_a spend_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n upon_o vanity_n for_o must_v not_o the_o lord_n need_v be_v offend_v if_o come_v to_o beg_v thing_n necessary_a of_o 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to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o mortification_n and_o bring_v to_o sanctification_n and_o so_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n most_o lawful_a and_o christian_n for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o us._n whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n for_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o unnatural_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o body_n but_o deny_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v pamper_v to_o sin_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o whereas_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 181._o aug._n tom_n 10._o serm_n 181._o etsi_fw-la
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 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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