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with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n 103.1_o psal_n 103.1_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o and_o without_o i_o magnify_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n let_v all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o be_o be_v devote_a to_o his_o service_n as_o christ_n have_v think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o we_o no_o not_o his_o blood_n his_o life_n as_o he_o have_v think_v no_o pain_n too_o great_a not_o his_o bloody_a agony_n his_o torment_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o let_v we_o think_v all_o the_o cost_n we_o can_v expend_v and_o all_o the_o pain_n we_o can_v take_v exceed_o too_o little_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n again_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o these_o contrary_a stream_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v arise_v both_o out_o of_o one_o fountain_n for_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 28.8_o mat._n 28.8_o as_o the_o 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unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o first_o begin_v to_o handle_v this_o scripture_n i_o show_v that_o it_o contain_v three_o principal_a point_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o instirution_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o constitution_n 3_o the_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o due_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o two_o former_a i_o have_v handle_v and_o now_o the_o three_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o word_n wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o apostle_n show_v 2._o thing_n 1._o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o sin_n heinous_o against_o our_o 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