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the_o punishment_n which_o they_o incur_v who_o commit_v the_o sin_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n now_o that_o be_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 29._o this_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v temporal_a be_v amplify_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o experiment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n wherein_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o judgement_n he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o how_o much_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n verse_n 30._o 2._o by_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o affliction_n the_o not-judging_a of_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 31._o 3._o by_o the_o right_a end_n wherefore_o these_o judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o such_o their_o abuse_n of_o god_n ordinance_n lest_o otherwise_o go_v on_o they_o fall_v into_o further_a condemnation_n vers_fw-la 32._o at_o this_o present_a i_o shall_v speak_v only_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n verse_n 27._o 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 in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v two_o general_a part_n 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o those_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n unworthy_o 2._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n but_o a_o bloody_a offence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o that_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v christ_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a etc._n etc._n of_o these_o in_o order_n first_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthiness_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v take_v in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o person_n or_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v unworthiness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v for_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v worthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n can_v deserve_v of_o god_n the_o small_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n much_o less_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o everlasting_a life_n wherefore_o in_o our_o public_a liturgy_n we_o do_v just_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n trust_v in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o in_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o gather_v the_o crumb_n under_o the_o lord_n table_n much_o less_o to_o sit_v thereat_o as_o a_o guest_n unworthiness_n then_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v set_v at_o a_o king_n table_n but_o yet_o he_o may_v there_o carry_v himself_o worthy_o i._n e._n in_o such_o a_o decent_a behaviour_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o reverence_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o sit_v at_o this_o table_n yet_o when_o god_n invite_v we_o thither_o we_o may_v carry_v ourselves_o worthy_o i._n e._n in_o such_o a_o holy_a disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o reverend_a demeanour_n in_o our_o outward_a action_n as_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o so_o sacred_a a_o business_n the_o poverty_n blindness_n lameness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o object_v to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o marriage-feast_n matth._n 22._o but_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v question_v be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o wedding_n garment_n now_o you_o know_v that_o he_o which_o make_v a_o solemn_a sumptuous_a feast_n can_v but_o take_v it_o as_o a_o indignity_n and_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o he_o and_o his_o cheer_n if_o any_o be_v so_o rude_a as_o to_o thrust_v in_o himself_o among_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o ragged_a and_o vile_a apparel_n let_v we_o then_o see_v how_o we_o may_v offend_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v know_v this_o by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v in_o these_o corinthian_n they_o have_v many_o fault_n among_o they_o they_o be_v here_o tax_v for_o dissension_n &_o quarrelsome_a faction_n among_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 18._o for_o profaneness_n in_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o as_o little_a reverence_n as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o love-feast_n nay_o with_o less_o have_v in_o those_o feast_n first_o distemper_v themselves_o vers_fw-la 21._o for_o excess_n in_o their_o love-feast_n and_o thence_o come_v drunken_a to_o the_o sacrament_n vers_fw-la 21._o last_o for_o pride_n and_o disdain_n in_o despise_v the_o poor_a sort_n that_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o carry_v matter_n in_o so_o brave_a and_o frolic_a manner_n as_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 22._o thus_o they_o care_v not_o with_o what_o mind_n nor_o in_o wâ—aâ—_n manner_n they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o occasion_n of_o debate_n hatred_n riot_n and_o luxury_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o modesty_n peace_n humility_n sobriety_n and_o love_n the_o case_n be_v too_o too_o bad_a with_o thâ—m_n their_o disorder_n be_v so_o foul_a that_o the_o apostle_n profess_v in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o their_o come_n together_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_n be_v not_o say_v he_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n vers_fw-la 20._o now_o what_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o forename_a particular_n hold_v true_a by_o proportion_n in_o all_o communicant_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o the_o like_a disorder_n whence_o in_o the_o general_a observe_v this_o conclusion_n they_o that_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n with_o other_o mind_n for_o other_o â—nds_n 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they_o displease_v god_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o because_o they_o observe_v the_o outward_a form_n but_o with_o irreligious_a and_o graceless_a heart_n make_v to_o themselves_o no_o spiritual_a benefit_n at_o all_o so_o be_v it_o with_o any_o church_n wherein_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n be_v maintain_v but_o this_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o no_o fruit_n thereof_o appear_v in_o man_n obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n but_o to_o warn_v ourselves_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o no_o doubt_n do_v know_v their_o sin_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o restore_v unto_o they_o joy_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n which_o they_o have_v see_v well_o le_fw-fr we_o pity_v they_o and_o look_v we_o to_o ourselves_o who_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n 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any_o worship_n to_o he_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n be_v advise_v whereabout_o thou_o go_v and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n than_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n i._o e._n to_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a worship_n without_o obedience_n and_o inward_a grace_n as_o fool_n do_v who_o think_v by_o such_o service_n they_o please_v god_n whereas_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v evil_a and_o sore_o offend_v he_o only_o this_o spiritual_a service_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v acceptable_a all_o other_o without_o this_o be_v vain_a neither_o please_v god_n nor_o profit_v we_o this_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v good_a prosperity_n provide_v well_o for_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o escape_n of_o many_o evil_n that_o profaneness_n will_v bring_v on_o we_o and_o also_o for_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o much_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o 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