for_o here_o we_o commemorate_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o here_o we_o see_v how_o he_o part_v with_o his_o heartblood_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o very_a life_n for_o we_o and_o here_o he_o feed_v we_o with_o food_n from_o heaven_n with_o that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a nourishment_n whereof_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o poor_a type_n and_o figure_n with_o the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n with_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o with_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o more_o strengthen_v than_o the_o manna_n more_o efficacious_a more_o durable_a for_o he_o that_o partake_v hereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o 2._o these_o consideration_n do_v of_o themselves_o natural_o tend_v to_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o to_o these_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n at_o this_o time_n a_o thing_n so_o universal_o so_o constant_o observe_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n that_o we_o can_v show_v any_o one_o age_n when_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v ever_o administer_v without_o it_o perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ecclesiastical_a right_n which_o have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o because_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o some_o considerable_a use_n and_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v give_v this_o short_a account_n of_o it_o 1._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o the_o primitive_a christian_n understand_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o charity_n which_o all_o be_v to_o express_v at_o this_o sacrament_n altar_n sacrament_n see_v mr._n mead_n be_v learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o altar_n because_o all_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v now_o in_o a_o short_a time_n utter_o to_o cease_v they_o can_v not_o conceive_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v prescribe_v a_o new_a right_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o present_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a oblation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o sermon_n which_o he_o purposely_o intend_v for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o stand_a use_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n which_o he_o give_v occasional_o and_o beforehand_o to_o oblige_v all_o his_o follower_n to_o act_n of_o charity_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o his_o own_o table_n hereupon_o arise_v two_o custom_n which_o all_o christian_n universal_o observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a 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present_a solemnity_n and_o these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a gift_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n language_n which_o custom_n be_v undoubted_o observe_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o proof_n 1._o first_o say_v st._n paul_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v by_o he_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o though_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v direct_o and_o chief_o of_o a_o special_a collection_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o judea_n yet_o because_o he_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n to_o lay_v by_o something_o in_o store_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v constant_o administer_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o seem_v high_o propable_a that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o accumulation_n of_o charity_n over_o and_o above_o the_o 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the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o make_v man_n very_o guilty_a of_o sin_n especial_o if_o that_o neglect_v be_v customary_a and_o habitual_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o professor_n of_o christ_n religion_n the_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o negligence_n be_v fair_o provable_a from_o the_o bare_a analogy_n that_o be_v between_o this_o and_o those_o sacrifical_a banquet_n of_o old_a especial_o the_o paschal_n feast_n such_o as_o may_v celebrate_v it_o and_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v clean_a and_o not_o in_o a_o journey_n and_o yet_o forbear_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n that_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n numb_a 9_o 13._o now_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a in_o that_o case_n where_o they_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o figure_n and_o a_o shadow_n it_o can_v but_o be_v far_o great_a in_o this_o case_n 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direct_a act_n of_o disobedience_n against_o christ_n plain_a and_o peremptory_a command_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o mystery_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o observable_a 1._o that_o the_o command_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o be_v as_o strict_a and_o imperial_a as_o any_o other_o law_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v about_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o a_o moral_a nature_n and_o of_o eternal_a obligation_n take_v and_o eat_v say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 26._o and_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o so_o st._n luke_n deliver_v it_o luk._n 22._o now_o this_o run_v in_o as_o command_v a_o style_n as_o that_o precept_n do_v matth._n 4._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o as_o the_o other_o precept_n run_v matth._n 19_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_z thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o do_v not_o here_o compare_v thing_n with_o thing_n a_o ceremony_n with_o morality_n but_o one_o command_n with_o another_o and_o see_v all_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o as_o plain_a and_o peremptory_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v on_o the_o other_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v not_o yet_o the_o command_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n in_o one_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o divine_a law_n be_v authoritative_a and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v oblige_v in_o small_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n 2._o this_o command_n touch_v our_o receive_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v one_o of_o those_o new_a law_n which_o be_v strict_o and_o proper_o call_v christian_n precept_n those_o everlasting_a duty_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n though_o christ_n do_v adopt_v they_o and_o make_v 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