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the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n §._o 1._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o eat_v unworthy_o be_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n ver_fw-la 2d_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v difference_n between_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o act._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 5._o 14._o and_o in_o this_o place_n to_o discern_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o and_o those_o two_o thing_n as_o the_o common_a stream_n run_v be_v common_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o another_o use_n and_o end_n than_o promiscuous_a and_o common_a bread_n at_o your_o own_o table_n for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o signification_n and_o use_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v justin_n we_o receive_v not_o this_o bread_n as_o 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break_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o easy_a piece_n of_o knowledge_n as_o easy_a as_o to_o know_v that_o a_o picture_n or_o figure_n do_v represent_v such_o a_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n to_o construe_v all_o part_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o true_a meaning_n in_o this_o sense_n not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v direct_o to_o inhere_o and_o stick_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o to_o take_v the_o picture_n for_o the_o man_n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o such_o brutish_a ignorant_o that_o discorn_o not_o the_o meat_n from_o the_o dish_n nor_o the_o marrow_n from_o the_o bone_n such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v exclude_v because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n hold_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o analogy_n i_o say_v between_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n and_o inward_a thing_n must_v either_o be_v know_v or_o it_o be_v to_o we_o no_o sacrament_n for_o a_o similitude_n resemblance_n or_o analogy_n must_v be_v between_o two_o thing_n at_o least_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o in_o a_o blind_a and_o brutish_a ignorance_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n do_v not_o proper_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n but_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a jew_n that_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o those_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v christ_n the_o rock_n they_o drink_v of_o be_v christ_n but_o many_o of_o they_o dream_v not_o of_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o corinthian_n man_n of_o such_o knowledge_n be_v such_o bruit_n for_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o speak_v to_o they_o as_o wiseman_n who_o know_v this_o say_v the_o bread_n we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o §._o 3_o §._o 3._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n practical_o the_o practical_a discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v when_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o mind_v and_o intend_v as_o to_o compose_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n of_o the_o communicant_a into_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n there_o offer_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o faith_n and_o the_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v when_o the_o behaviour_n be_v so_o loose_a and_o rude_a the_o inward_a man_n so_o discompose_v and_o carnal_a as_o that_o interpretative_a they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o mind_n or_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n so_o we_o will_v say_v of_o one_o who_o carriage_n be_v wanton_a and_o loose_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n corpse_n lie_v in_o presence_n in_o a_o coffin_n or_o beer_n you_o do_v not_o mind_n you_o consider_v not_o who_o lie_v there_o because_o if_o he_o do_v another_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n will_v beseem_v he_o and_o so_o the_o corinthian_n be_v tax_v here_o for_o such_o carriage_n of_o they_o as_o proclaim_v they_o have_v no_o serious_a thought_n no_o sad_a and_o fix_a mind_n upon_o christ_n bleed_v and_o break_a for_o that_o consideration_n will_v have_v bespeak_v another_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o form_n of_o behaviour_n the_o result_n of_o this_o explication_n be_v the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o twofold_a cause_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o 1._o if_o we_o understand_v not_o know_v not_o the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o stick_v in_o the_o rind_n or_o shell_n and_o feed_v only_o on_o the_o husk_n as_o upon_o common_a bread_n and_o common_a wine_n and_o rest_v in_o that_o as_o know_v not_o the_o use_n or_o end_n which_o make_v the_o difference_n which_o render_v all_o brutish_a ignorant_a people_n unworthy_a receiver_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v they_o know_v the_o danger_n that_o know_v not_o thus_o fâ—rre_o of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n willingness_n to_o be_v teach_v will_v help_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o more_o willing_a to_o run_v blindefold_a into_o the_o pit_n than_o proud_o unwilling_a to_o discover_v their_o fillinesse_n and_o ignorance_n and_o if_o they_o be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n but_o charity_n to_o keep_v a_o blind_a man_n from_o run_v into_o a_o pit_n 2._o if_o we_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n by_o rote_n or_o notional_a knowledge_n but_o do_v not_o serious_o and_o with_o a_o fix_a intention_n consider_v and_o look_v wishly_o upon_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n represent_v offer_v and_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o our_o faith_n for_o this_o will_v compose_v our_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o inward_a spirit_n this_o bespeak_v faith_n repentance_n affection_n suitable_a this_o compose_v we_o unto_o reverence_n and_o serious_a behaviour_n imagine_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v present_v to_o your_o eye_n break_a bruise_a bleed_v for_o thy_o sin_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n terrible_a justice_n and_o so_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o salvation_n will_v not_o thy_o soul_n raise_v up_o all_o affection_n and_o muster_v up_o all_o its_o force_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o open_v to_o he_o to_o thirst_v after_o he_o to_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o and_o do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o ordinance_n real_o hold_v he_o forth_o to_o thou_o as_o such_o and_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o dress_v ourselves_o to_o a_o funeral_n we_o come_v in_o mourning_n to_o a_o marriage_n in_o a_o wedding-garment_n the_o very_a mind_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o come_v worthy_o that_o be_v suitable_o and_o the_o not_o mind_v of_o it_o with_o fix_a intention_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o come_v loose_o carnal_o and_o so_o unworthy_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v §._o 1._o 3._o the_o aggravation_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o god_n will_v judge_v and_o repute_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n unworthy_o receive_v and_o entreat_v or_o guilty_a of_o the_o unworthy_a handle_n or_o of_o the_o contempt_n and_o violation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o memorial_n of_o who_o death_n be_v profane_v by_o your_o irreverence_n and_o this_o appoint_a mean_n of_o your_o participation_n of_o it_o be_v undervalue_v what_o a_o high_a sound_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o
kill_v no_o body_n yet_o without_o it_o they_o be_v a_o rout_n and_o not_o a_o army_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o abuse_n in_o ordinance_n no_o ground_n for_o separation_n 30_o action_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o christ_n 76_o communicant_n 95_o b_o bread_n must_v be_v break_v and_o why_o 88_o benefit_n of_o worthy_a receive_v 314_o 1._o generally_n 1._o it_o be_v of_o high_a nature_n than_o the_o element_n of_o themselves_o can_v convey_v 319_o 2._o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v and_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n improve_v 320_o 2._o particular_o 1._o what_o god_n convey_v 1._o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 322_o 2._o the_o covenant_n seal_v 324_o 2._o what_o believer_n receive_v 1_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 326_o 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n 327_o 3._o communication_n of_o great_a proportion_n of_o gospel-spirit_n 329_o c_o covetousness_n cause_n of_o judas_n treason_n 47_o counsel_n of_o god_n fulfil_v by_o wicked_a instrument_n 58_o consecration_n of_o element_n by_o what_o word_n 81_o cup_n divers_a in_o the_o passeover_n 79_o d_o discipline_n what_o to_o be_v do_v where_o it_o can_v be_v due_o administer_v 223_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n what_o it_o be_v 338_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a eat_n 345_o e_z element_n what_o they_o signify_v 73_o must_v be_v take_v several_o ib._n be_v several_o blessed_v 77_o by_o what_o word_n consecrate_v 81_o ought_v to_o be_v consecrate_v only_o by_o a_o presbyter_n 83_o change_v only_o in_o their_o use_n 85_o whether_o give_v by_o christ_n immediate_o to_o all_o 91_o inward_a signification_n of_o they_o 117_o they_o work_v not_o physical_o 267_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o require_v to_o right_a participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 352_o examination_n 3._o 1._o of_o men._n 356_o 2._o of_o christian_n ib._n 3._o of_o communicant_o 357_o motive_n to_o and_o direction_n for_o it_o 358_o examination_n by_o elder_n 370_o f_o fast_v not_o necessary_a before_o the_o lord_n supper_n 29_o fitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 278_o may_v be_v set_v too_o high_a or_o too_o low_a 279_o g_o grace_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o communicant_n 289_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o nature_n use_v end_v of_o this_o ordinance_n 290_o 2._o christ-receiving_a faith_n 292_o 3._o repentance_n 293_o 4._o spiritual_a appetite_n after_o christ_n 296_o 5._o love_n to_o fellow-member_n 297_o 6._o thankfulness_n 298_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a how_o difference_v from_o counterfeit_n 367_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n what_o 342_o ground_n of_o worthy_a receive_n and_o of_o the_o church_n admission_n different_a 343_o i_o jewish_a writing_n and_o custom_n needful_a to_o expound_v the_o new_a testament_n 2_o institution_n best_o rule_v for_o reformation_n 34_o word_n of_o it_o explain_v 111_o irreverent_a carriage_n reprove_v 277_o judas_n intend_v not_o christ_n death_n 57_o k_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_v of_o this_o ordinance_n require_v in_o a_o communicant_a 290_o l_o lords-supper_n element_n of_o it_o take_v from_o passeover_n 2_o who_o capable_a of_o worthy_a receive_n 20_o occasional_a circumstance_n not_o oblige_v 22_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 48_o why_o institute_v at_o night_n 63_o after_o supper_n ib._n little_o before_o betray_v 66_o a_o ordinance_n of_o fellowship_n 98_o what_o it_o exhibit_v 120_o a_o inner_a ordinance_n only_o for_o believer_n 140_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n 141_o occasion_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 148_o how_o obstruction_n may_v be_v remove_v 153_o how_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o it_o 156_o the_o great_a work_n of_o it_o to_o show_v christ_n death_n 167_o a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v repeat_v 171_o must_v continue_v till_o christ_n come_v 174_o a_o bar_a ordinance_n 182_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v debar_v 191_o not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n by_o institution_n 247_o yet_o may_v occasional_o convert_v 250_o love-feast_n how_o abuse_v 30_o m_n mix_v communion_n no_o ground_n for_o separation_n 234_o motive_n to_o endeavour_n after_o right_a participation_n 300_o motive_n to_o self-examination_n 358_o n_n necessity_n of_o teach_v and_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n 161_o p_o papist_o must_v have_v faith_n of_o miracle_n 86_o passeover_n represent_v christ_n death_n 3_o why_o so_o call_v ib._n whether_o a_o sacrifice_n 5_o christ_n our_o passeover_n 6_o it_o look_v backward_a as_o a_o remembrancer_n 8_o forward_a as_o a_o type_n 8_o how_o it_o resemble_v christ_n sacrifice_v 9_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 13_o preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n 274_o q_o qualification_n for_o worthy_a receive_v false_a and_o insufficient_a 304_o qualification_n of_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n 143_o r_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n 143_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v 145_o rite_n and_o gesture_n spurious_a in_o lords-supper_n 101_o s_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n how_o differ_v 5_o sacrament_n must_v resemble_v the_o thing_n signify_v 104_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o use_n 106_o scripture_n necessity_n 40_o separation_n not_o ground_v on_o abuse_n in_o ordinance_n 30_o mix_v communion_n 234_o sign_n take_v for_o thing_n signify_v 7_o sin_n of_o judas_n and_o disciple_n how_o differ_v 61_o sin_n scandalous_a what_o 212_o sin_n notorious_a what_o 213_o socinian_n error_n 120_o t_o transubstantiation_n its_o rise_n 128_o argument_n against_o it_o 130_o five_o unworthy_a receive_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n 332_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n not_o discern_v etc._n etc._n 337_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n 341_o danger_n of_o it_o 345_o dangerous_a to_o church_n and_o state_n 348_o a_o godly_a person_n may_v receive_v unworthy_o 285_o w_n worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_n 45_o 180_o 263_o worthy_a receive_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o success_n 265_o what_o require_v to_o it_o 283_o benefit_n of_o it_o 314_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v and_o treat_v a_o match_n to_o espouse_v chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o scope_n if_o we_o do_v but_o carry_v in_o our_o eye_n and_o aim_v at_o in_o our_o ministry_n we_o shall_v avoid_v the_o too_o much_o use_v folly_n and_o embrace_v the_o successful_a foolishness_n of_o gospel-preaching_a we_o may_v just_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o apostle_n his_o fear_n lest_o this_o corinthian_a virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o thais_n for_o unjust_a suspicion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o slander_n to_o chastity_n and_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o apostle_n can_v say_v i_o be_o jealous_a for_o the_o virgin_n be_v not_o espouse_v to_o he_o but_o christ_n minister_n be_v but_o the_o spokesman_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_v for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o they_o neither_o sow_v nor_o mow_v for_o themselves_o therefore_o he_o take_v off_o the_o doubt_n in_o that_o expression_n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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proud_a by_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n the_o sensual_a by_o the_o promise_n liberty_n &_o some_o by_o ostentation_n of_o holiness_n for_o there_o be_v a_o pharisaical_a a_o monastical_a a_o superstitious_a holiness_n a_o holiness_n of_o man_n make_v he_o tempt_v christ_n by_o peter_n come_v behind_o i_o satan_n 2_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v the_o woman_n eve_n for_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o serpent_n the_o man_n by_o the_o woman_n the_o strong_a by_o the_o weak_a vessel_n the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o angler_n take_v the_o small_a fish_n by_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o that_o small_a fish_n take_v do_v become_v a_o bait_n for_o the_o great_a fish_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o his_o agent_n they_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sipmle_n rom._n 16._o 18_o 3_o the_o way_n of_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v the_o woman_n be_v by_o corrupt_v of_o her_o mind_n see_v its_o the_o apostle_n observation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v because_o she_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v envious_o set_v they_o in_o a_o low_a orb_n than_o they_o may_v be_v in_o if_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n 4_o this_o deceive_a of_o the_o woman_n be_v by_o subtlety_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o respect_n wherein_o the_o serpent_n prevaricate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pervert_v their_o meaning_n this_o subtlety_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cog_a of_o the_o dice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o deceiver_n eph._n 4._o 14._o the_o sum_n be_v the_o gospel-state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o new_a creation_n i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o this_o new_a creation_n god_n have_v set_v forth_o another_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o this_o adam_n die_v as_o out_o of_o the_o first_o sleep_v god_n have_v form_v a_o church_n this_o church_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o eve_n be_v to_o the_o first_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n and_o there_o be_v serpent_n now_o as_o there_o be_v one_o then_o that_o attempt_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o virginity_n of_o this_o church_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o i_o fear_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o thing_n fear_v i_o take_v up_o two_o doctrine_n 1_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v untainted_a 2_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o deviation_n or_o recess_n from_o that_o simplicity_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o virgin_n chastity_n of_o the_o soul_n espouse_v to_o christ_n jesus_n which_o love_v not_o to_o be_v paint_v with_o any_o fucus_n of_o meretricious_a gaudiness_n simpleness_n or_o simplicity_n in_o vulgar_a speech_n and_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n sound_v towards_o foolish_a credulity_n or_o want_n of_o wit_n but_o in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v a_o freedom_n from_o composition_n and_o 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