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christ_n last_o supper_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n supper_n set_v forth_o in_o five_o sermon_n wherein_o be_v teach_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o godly_a preparation_n before_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v with_o the_o condemnation_n threaten_v against_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o same_o by_o samvel_n smith_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o prittlewell_n in_o essex_n john_n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o london_n print_v by_o t._n d._n for_o john_n bellamy_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1620._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n ferdinando_n dudley_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o son_n and_o heiâ—e_n unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n l._n dudley_n and_o 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lord_n it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n of_o righteous_a lot_n that_o he_o live_v righteous_o in_o that_o age_n and_o in_o that_o place_n i_o leave_v the_o application_n these_o be_v the_o day_n foretell_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wherein_o man_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n 17.26.27_o luk._n 17.26.27_o and_o lot_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v buy_v build_v and_o plant_v etc._n etc._n altogether_o unmindful_a of_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n at_o what_o time_n they_o only_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o watch_n i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o the_o sermon_n follow_v to_o show_v man_n the_o way_n how_o to_o perform_v aright_o one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n supper_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o prove_v the_o great_a necessi-of_a a_o godly_a preparation_n that_o must_v be_v make_v thereunto_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v the_o mâ—anes_n to_o be_v use_v to_o communicate_v worthy_o as_o also_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o offer_v unto_o you_o i_o confess_v you_o deserve_v a_o better_a oblation_n than_o the_o tender_a of_o this_o small_a book_n but_o may_v i_o add_v but_o one_o grain_n to_o your_o godly_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n with_o which_o i_o offer_v my_o most_o inward_a affection_n i_o have_v my_o expectation_n i_o know_v your_o sufficiency_n in_o this_o kind_n above_o many_o of_o my_o profession_n yet_o i_o rest_v assure_v you_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o help_n of_o those_o who_o function_n and_o call_v it_o be_v to_o attend_v thereon_o and_o in_o a_o humble_a manner_n offer_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o and_o so_o i_o commend_v you_o both_o to_o that_o god_n 24_o jude_n 24_o who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o that_o you_o fall_v not_o and_o to_o that_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n 10.42_o act._n 20.32_o luk._n 10.42_o which_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v you_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a part_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o you_o so_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o further_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o rest_n prittlewell_n this_o 18._o of_o november_n 1620._o your_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v command_v samvel_n smith_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o these_o sermon_n follow_v the_o first_o sermon_n page_n 1_o the_o text._n 1_o cor._n 11.28.29_o let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o 28._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n verse_n 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n page_n 2_o christ_n order_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n page_z 3_o he_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n ibid._n he_o bless_v they_o page_z 4_o he_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n ibid._n he_o give_v they_o page_z 5_o he_o show_v the_o end_n of_o all_o viz._n to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n ibid._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o scripture_n page_z 7_o the_o text_n divide_v page_n 8_o reason_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o examination_n page_z 10_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n ibid._n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v it_o page_z 11_o the_o reverence_n we_o owe_v to_o these_o holy_a thing_n do_v require_v it_o page_z 12_o the_o lord_n table_n represent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_z 13_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n page_n 15_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n by_o so_o do_v do_v bind_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n page_n 16_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o due_a receive_n page_n 17_o it_o be_v a_o prop_n to_o the_o weak_a ibid._n it_o seal_v up_o unto_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n page_n 18_o it_o quicken_v we_o to_o all_o good_a duty_n page_n 19_o reason_n 5_o the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o will_v ensue_v do_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 20_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v minister_n their_o duty_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n page_n 23_o show_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o page_n 24_o as_o first_o child_n page_n 25_o second_o madman_n idiot_n ibid._n use_v 3_o be_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n page_n 26_o doct._n every_o man_n must_v be_v diligent_a to_o know_v his_o own_o estate_n page_n 30_o reason_n first_o every_o man_n be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o
singular_a benefit_n that_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o apostle_n reason_n in_o this_o 29._o verse_n to_o enforce_v his_o former_a duty_n of_o preparation_n ⸪_o let_v we_o pray_v the_o five_o sermon_n 1._o cor._n 11.30.31.32_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n our_o holy_a and_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n coherence_n the_o coherence_n â—et_o down_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a manner_n of_o minister_a and_o receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o â—_o direction_n for_o all_o good_a minister_n and_o people_n to_o follow_v do_v iâ—_n the_o seven_o and_o twentieth_o verse_n threaten_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n that_o 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ahab_n moses_n pharaoh_n paul_n felix_n and_o john_n baptist_n herod_n etc._n etc._n yea_o thus_o do_v christ_n himself_o deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n who_o do_v but_o dally_v with_o christ_n until_o he_o come_v to_o lay_v to_o her_o charge_n her_o particular_a sin_n that_o she_o be_v a_o wicked_a woman_n no_o better_a than_o a_o whore_n or_o harlot_n and_o then_o she_o be_v tame_v and_o begin_v to_o listen_v unto_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o true_o and_o faithful_o with_o man_n soul_n for_o reason_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o his_o minister_n shall_v deal_v so_o plain_o 33._o eze._n 33._o and_o faithful_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o lay_v open_a their_o sin_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o here-hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v unto_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o ministry_n such_o name_n and_o title_n which_o serve_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n herein_o â—3_n eze._n 3.1_o eze._n 34.1_o 1._o sam._n 9.9_o 2._o pet._n 1._o â—3_n as_o watchman_n shepherd_n seer_n remembrancer_n etc._n etc._n reason_n 2_o second_o because_o we_o know_v that_o conviction_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o conversion_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v convict_v to_o see_v its_o error_n before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o same_o now_o then_o inasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v it_o where-unto_a all_o the_o labour_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o ministry_n do_v tend_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o repent_v for_o the_o same_o this_o can_v they_o not_o more_o better_a effect_n then_o by_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o their_o doctrine_n bring_v down_o the_o same_o and_o apply_v it_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n use_v 1_o reprofe_n for_o reprofe_n and_o sure_o this_o do_v serve_v to_o show_v 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conscience_n to_o smite_v home_o to_o press_v they_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v with_o nathan_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o deceiptfulnesse_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o unless_o man_n be_v plain_o and_o faithful_o deal_v withal_o we_o may_v see_v that_o self-love_n will_v make_v man_n put_v off_o the_o most_o wholesome_a instruction_n unto_o other_o as_o if_o they_o do_v no_o whit_n concern_v themselves_o this_o be_v a_o good_a lesson_n for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n i_o will_v they_o have_v hear_v it_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o concern_v none_o more_o than_o themselves_o paul_n prevent_v this_o among_o this_o people_n of_o corinth_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o many_o among_o they_o be_v weak_a etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v due_o regard_v of_o all_o in_o the_o ministry_n it_o can_v not_o be_v
but_o we_o shall_v then_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o much_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n therein_o and_o the_o good_a of_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v under_o us._n use_v 3_o hearer_n for_o instruction_n to_o hearer_n three_o &_o last_o if_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n minister_n to_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o to_o press_v the_o same_o up_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n you_o that_o be_v our_o hearer_n must_v be_v thus_o content_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o storm_v against_o the_o minister_n nor_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o word_n for_o this_o know_v that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o a_o edge_a sword_n to_z cut_z the_o throat_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o from_o his_o care_n &_o intend_v to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o thy_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n suffer_v the_o lord_n chyrurgian_n to_o make_v incision_n into_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o sharp_a razor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o best_o know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o fester_a soul_n with_o sin_n and_o must_v lance_n the_o same_o before_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v rather_o say_v with_o david_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o friendly_a 141.4_o psa_fw-la 141.4_o a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n and_o break_a heart_n many_o be_v weak_a sick_a etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v three_o kind_n of_o correction_n &_o visitation_n that_o almighty_a mighty_a god_n lay_v upon_o this_o people_n 1._o many_o be_v weak_a that_o be_v have_v upon_o they_o some_o linger_a and_o faint_a disease_n as_o the_o consumption_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o be_v sick_a and_o so_o be_v vex_v with_o more_o painful_a grief_n as_o ague_n flux_n fever_n etc._n etc._n 3._o some_o be_v fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n object_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o doubt_n how_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o these_o plague_n and_o punishment_n send_v of_o god_n be_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o they_o their_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o god_n spirit_n what_o to_o say_v and_o therefore_o may_v bold_o say_v it_o but_o beside_o paul_n know_v that_o god_n have_v threaten_v thus_o to_o plague_v his_o people_n for_o this_o sin_n as_o he_o threaten_v by_o moses_n his_o servant_n 28.21.22.27.28_o deu._n 28.21.22.27.28_o and_o have_v further_o in_o all_o age_n execute_v sundry_a judgement_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o child_n for_o such_o open_a and_o common_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o paul_n see_v these_o judgment_n upon_o these_o corinthian_n and_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n among_o they_o as_o god_n minister_n conclude_v thus_o for_o this_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o i_o see_v not_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v warrant_v to_o say_v the_o like_a namely_o that_o when_o we_o see_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o place_n and_o withal_o do_v see_v some_o great_a and_o common_a sin_n to_o reign_v among_o they_o we_o may_v safe_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v so_o rife_a &_o notorious_a among_o they_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n then_o why_o paul_n shall_v thus_o charge_v they_o doct._n 2_o now_o for_o the_o several_a judgement_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o search_v &_o so_o to_o determine_v what_o disease_n they_o be_v that_o this_o church_n and_o people_n be_v sick_a of_o and_o die_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o these_o sickness_n and_o disease_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v be_v strange_a disease_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o our_o apostle_n do_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o these_o have_v be_v ordinary_a the_o note_n that_o we_o may_v observe_v herehence_a be_v that_o sickness_n sin_n sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n disease_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o and_o this_o do_v moses_n most_o clear_o set_v down_o when_o he_o denounce_v so_o many_o several_a punishment_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o pestilence_n 28.22_o deu._n 28.22_o fever_n burn_v ague_n consumption_n &c_n &c_n if_o they_o shall_v disobey_v the_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o the_o former_a sermon_n the_o reason_n be_v reason_n 1_o first_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o can_v do_v any_o wrong_n he_o never_o correct_v but_o their_o be_v some_o thing_n amiss_o reason_n 2_o and_o second_o every_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n the_o least_o whereof_o deserve_v all_o those_o correction_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o we_o have_v ever_o cause_n to_o say_v moreover_o 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v our_o sin_n ever_o deserve_v heavy_a plague_n and_o more_o grievous_a judgement_n use_v 1_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o then_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o same_o to_o reformation_n of_o life_n for_o these_o disease_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o counsel_n that_o daniel_n give_v to_o nabucadnezzer_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o namely_o to_o break_v of_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o his_o transgression_n by_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o best_a counsel_n that_o one_o christian_a can_v give_v to_o another_o in_o affliction_n viz._n to_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o revoke_v his_o judgement_n and_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v but_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o must_v first_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n our_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n can_v be_v remove_v use_v 2_o second_o this_o condemn_v that_o hellish_a and_o brutish_a speech_n of_o many_o who_o when_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o sick_a or_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n ascribe_v all_o to_o fortune_n chance_n or_o this_o or_o that_o cause_n but_o never_o look_v unto_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n job_n acknowlege_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o come_v from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o spoil_v he_o oh_o let_v we_o in_o god_n name_n 1.21_o 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