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threaten_n of_o god_n and_o find_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o come_v to_o pass_v still_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a argument_n that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o motive_n to_o admire_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v the_o other_o promise_v and_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n than_o experience_n and_o he_o that_o have_v see_v the_o thing_n the_o scripture_n speak_v very_o frequent_o accomplish_v have_v enough_o to_o turn_v his_o faith_n into_o a_o full_a assurance_n 3._o if_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o have_v bring_v the_o present_a sickness_n upon_o he_o if_o after_o that_o he_o recover_v and_o escape_n it_o will_v be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o come_v to_o it_o with_o great_a circumspection_n for_o he_o that_o have_v 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to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n hereafter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n may_v have_v very_o different_a cause_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v various_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o mercy_n to_o one_o which_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o another_o as_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 14._o 19_o 20._o be_v darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o light_a to_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o meat_n send_v to_o elijah_n be_v a_o character_n of_o god_n love_n whereas_o that_o send_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o their_o murmur_a be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o sickness_n and_o untimely_a death_n in_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n in_o the_o worthy_a a_o
singular_a mercy_n a_o prince_n may_v send_v two_o person_n one_o who_o he_o hate_v another_o who_o he_o love_v to_o prison_n with_o very_o different_a intent_n the_o one_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v he_o execute_v according_a to_o law_n the_o other_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sickness_n which_o we_o see_v light_v indifferent_o upon_o good_a and_o bad._n 2._o though_o sickness_n and_o untimely_a death_n be_v govern_v by_o second_o cause_n by_o cold_n and_o heat_n by_o hard_a labour_n and_o strain_v by_o excessive_a passion_n and_o grief_n and_o joy_n by_o tedious_a journey_n and_o dangerous_a voyage_n by_o fever_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o contrariety_n of_o pugnant_fw-la humour_n by_o wind_n and_o storm_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n by_o a_o pestilential_a breath_n and_o go_v to_o infect_a place_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o great_a vessel_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v 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which_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o ensue_a sickness_n yet_o he_o wise_o permit_v they_o resolve_v not_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o produce_v such_o effect_n for_o reason_n his_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v pitch_v upon_o so_o that_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v intend_v as_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n even_o while_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n with_o sickness_n and_o untimely_a death_n lay_v righteousness_n to_o the_o line_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o plummet_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o just_a than_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v sick_a that_o have_v be_v sick_a of_o god_n service_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n that_o have_v disregard_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o count_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n and_o what_o if_o some_o unworthy_a receiver_n live_v as_o long_o as_o other_o man_n and_o perhaps_o to_o a_o 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north_n and_o south_n to_o let_v people_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o thou_o love_v they_o and_o thereby_o to_o draw_v their_o heart_n and_o unite_v they_o to_o thyself_o for_o ever_o o_o let_v not_o i_o be_v cold_a under_o this_o wonderful_a sight_n and_o while_o i_o see_v my_o god_n buffet_v my_o god_n crown_v with_o thorn_n my_o god_n strike_v on_o the_o face_n and_o my_o god_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o be_v touch_v and_o quicken_v and_o enliven_v and_o encourage_v to_o cleave_v and_o to_o cling_v to_o thou_o for_o ever_o amen_n amen_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o self-examination_n the_o second_o act_n of_o preparation_n for_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o content_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o this_o sacrament_n work_v no_o great_a effect_n one_o great_a reason_n of_o it_o want_v of_o self-examination_n the_o necessity_n of_o self-examination_n prove_v by_o three_o reason_n how_o it_o must_v be_v manage_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n these_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o temper_n and_o inclination_n the_o great_a objection_n about_o the_o intricacy_n difficulty_n and_o tediousness_n of_o this_o task_n answer_v and_o a_o way_n lay_v down_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v facile_a and_o easy_a and_o delightful_a some_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o self-examination_n that_o it_o may_v become_v effectual_a the_o error_n of_o some_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o give_v this_o sacrament_n to_o child_n and_o infant_n as_o soon_o as_o person_n be_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n another_o man_n be_v examine_v of_o we_o be_v not_o enough_o without_o self-examination_n the_o prayer_n i._o one_o of_o the_o most_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v that_o such_o a_o sacrament_n as_o that_o of_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o great_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n a_o sacrament_n wherein_o the_o most_o stupendous_a blessing_n be_v offer_v to_o man_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v receive_v it_o so_o often_o and_o no_o great_a effect_n shall_v appear_v upon_o their_o life_n and_o temper_n after_o their_o participation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o fire_n give_v no_o heat_n and_o the_o sun_n no_o light_n health_n afford_v no_o cure_n abundance_n keep_v man_n poor_a and_o the_o most_o wholesome_a meat_n produce_v no_o nourishment_n that_o which_o make_v the_o thing_n the_o more_o strange_a and_o astonish_a be_v this_o that_o god_n make_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o rain_n nor_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o sand_n but_o for_o some_o excellent_a end_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v ordain_v this_o sacrament_n for_o the_o most_o noble_a end_n imaginable_a and_o if_o the_o effect_n he_o design_n by_o this_o ordinance_n be_v such_o as_o our_o liturgy_n tell_v we_o for_o than_o we_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n then_o we_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o if_o these_o be_v the_o design_v and_o intend_a effect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o certain_o they_o be_v it_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o astonishment_n to_o see_v so_o little_a of_o these_o effect_n produce_v in_o the_o many_o communicant_n that_o appear_v at_o this_o holy_a table_n and_o what_o can_v we_o ascribe_v these_o defect_n to_o but_o to_o man_n indisposition_n in_o natural_a thing_n philosopher_n tell_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n how_o excellent_a soever_o be_v determine_v in_o their_o effect_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o see_v that_o the_o sun_n melt_v wax_n and_o harden_v clay_n make_v some_o thing_n pure_a and_o white_a and_o other_o black_a and_o the_o same_o meat_n be_v eat_v by_o different_a person_n cause_n health_n in_o one_o and_o sickness_n in_o another_o and_o no_o doubt_n the_o same_o rule_n will_v hold_v in_o grace_n too_o and_o therefore_o that_o this_o sacrament_n work_v not_o those_o admirable_a effect_n intend_v by_o christ_n in_o abundance_n of_o person_n must_v be_v for_o want_n of_o a_o suitable_a preparation_n vessel_n hold_v more_o or_o less_o water_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n if_o the_o vessel_n be_v little_a it_o will_v hold_v but_o little_a and_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o we_o receive_v much_o or_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o one_o of_o these_o excellent_a previous_a disposition_n be_v self-examination_n express_o enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n ii_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n needless_a after_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o apostle_n command_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o self-examination_n yet_o for_o a_o â—uller_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o all_o great_a action_n require_v deliberation_n this_o be_v a_o maxim_n all_o mankind_n agree_v in_o it_o be_v a_o common_a principle_n and_o we_o count_v that_o man_n a_o fool_n that_o attempt_v a_o action_n of_o great_a concernment_n without_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v so_o luk._n 14._o 28_o 29._o for_o which_o of_o you_o say_v he_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v it_o lest_o happy_o after_o
than_o by_o thy_o will_n and_o precept_n give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a nature_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n o_o let_v thy_o grace_n awaken_v my_o reason_n that_o i_o may_v exercise_v myself_o for_o the_o future_a more_o in_o thing_n spirtual_a and_o invisible_a thy_o gospel_n be_v so_o true_a the_o miracle_n record_v there_o so_o convince_a the_o doctrine_n so_o weighty_a the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n so_o charm_v thy_o promise_n so_o gracious_a thy_o threaten_n so_o terrible_a thy_o law_n so_o equitable_a that_o i_o wonder_v at_o my_o backwardness_n to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o my_o reasonable_a service_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n how_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o tâ—ou_fw-mi be_v my_o master_n how_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v obey_v thou_o thy_o reward_n be_v infinite_a how_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v contend_v earnest_o to_o get_v they_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o weakness_n and_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o adjure_v i_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o present_v unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o ceremony_n or_o posture_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o content_n want_v of_o charity_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o man_n separate_v from_o a_o church_n sound_v in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o moral_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n essential_a thing_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o circumstantial_a the_o posture_n christ_n use_v be_v not_o sit_v but_o lean_v or_o lie_v on_o one_o side_n no_o church_n ever_o use_v that_o posture_n several_a reason_n why_o kneel_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a posture_n in_o receive_v the_o prayer_n i._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o eusebius_n 23._o that_o when_o polycarp_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o smyrna_n come_v to_o rome_n though_o he_o differ_v from_o anicetus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o st._n john_n yet_o they_o communicate_v together_o and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o christian-like_a to_o break_v communion_n for_o any_o difference_n in_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n a_o excellent_a temper_n and_o which_o i_o can_v wish_v have_v be_v observe_v by_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n who_o have_v be_v over-scrupulous_a about_o the_o posture_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o man_n divide_v and_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o religion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o little_a external_n formality_n and_o neglect_v the_o substance_n for_o a_o circumstance_n and_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o charity_n because_o the_o ornament_n and_o decency_n of_o a_o church_n be_v not_o model_v according_a to_o their_o humour_n what_o account_n can_v such_o man_n give_v of_o themselves_o to_o god_n who_o leave_v a_o church_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n sound_v in_o doctrine_n and_o moral_n for_o a_o few_o external_n thing_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o fancy_n be_v this_o a_o cause_n worth_a suffering_n for_o and_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o for_o neglect_v a_o great_a duty_n for_o a_o less_o into_o what_o passion_n and_o bitterness_n have_v some_o be_v transport_v that_o they_o have_v even_o venture_v to_o call_v this_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n when_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n josh._n 22._o 27._o protest_v that_o the_o altar_n they_o have_v erect_v be_v not_o for_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_a but_o only_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n acquiesce_v and_o be_v satisfy_v our_o church_n 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