do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n even_o charles_n our_o king_n and_o sovereign_a liege_n help_v he_o so_o to_o defend_v religion_n execute_v justice_n and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n that_o under_o he_o we_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v religious_o and_o godly_a peaceable_o and_o quiet_o govern_v and_o according_o be_v obedient_a unto_o as_o well_o as_o happy_a in_o so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n and_n that_o his_o excellent_a law_n may_v not_o be_v pervert_v in_o their_o administration_n o_o lord_n grant_v such_o grace_n unto_o his_o whole_a council_n with_o who_o he_o advise_v in_o make_v law_n and_o to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n to_o execute_v they_o under_fw-la he_o that_o they_o may_v deliberate_o weigh_v every_o cause_n and_o true_o and_o indifferent_o determine_v it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v they_o do_v minister_v justice_n and_o employ_v their_o power_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n 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they_o may_v also_o orderly_o and_o right_o frequent_o and_o due_o administer_v both_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v thy_n holy_a sacrament_n and_o let_v they_o be_v particular_o assist_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o present_a mystery_n and_n that_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n â—ive_a thy_o heavenly_a grace_n to_o dispose_v their_o heart_n right_o to_o receive_v divine_a thing_n especial_o grant_v to_o this_o congregation_n and_o every_o person_n hear_v present_v before_o thou_o that_o with_o meek_a heart_n from_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v due_a reverence_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o authority_n they_o may_v hear_v attentive_o be_v receive_n by_o faith_n the_o direction_n of_o thy_n holy_a word_n o_o lord_n let_v they_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o and_o become_v real_a christian_n true_o serve_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o 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pray_v for_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v forbear_v beseech_v thou_o for_o ourselves_o who_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o wave_n that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o give_v we_o also_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o thou_o give_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n in_o all_o piety_n and_o charity_n while_o we_o live_v thou_o with_o they_o and_o in_o that_o glorious_a society_n we_o may_v when_o we_o die_v be_v partaker_n by_o the_o like_a mercy_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o its_o unspeakable_a felicity_n hear_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o grant_v this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n o_fw-la father_n to_o thy_o poor_a child_n who_o make_v not_o our_o request_n in_o our_o own_o name_n or_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n and_o through_o the_o most_o prevail_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n here_o commemorate_a nor_o do_v we_o need_v or_o desire_v to_o use_v any_o other_o name_n since_o he_o be_v our_o only_o mediator_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o advocate_n to_o plead_v our_o cause_n who_o also_o join_v with_o we_o in_o these_o petition_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v thou_o will_v say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o we_o amen_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o warning_n before_o the_o communion_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o great_a mystery_n shall_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o great_a preparation_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n give_v the_o israelite_n three_o day_n warn_v of_o his_o design_n to_o publish_v the_o law_n exod._n 19.15_o and_o order_v their_o festival_n to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n some_o time_n before_o levit._fw-la 25.9_o numb_a 10.2_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o keep_v by_o they_o four_o day_n to_o mind_v they_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 12.3.6_o and_o christian_n have_v more_o and_o high_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o this_o holy_a feast_n must_v not_o have_v less_o time_n or_o short_a warning_n whereupon_o as_o good_a hezekiah_n publish_v by_o particular_a express_v his_o intend_a passover_n long_o before_o 2_o chron._n 30._o so_o have_v our_o church_n prudent_o order_v this_o timely_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v to_o stay_v away_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n or_o unfitness_n for_o the_o duty_n but_o that_o all_o may_v come_v and_o come_v prepare_v also_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o expect_v a_o precedent_n for_o this_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n their_o daily_a or_o weekly_a communion_n make_v it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o christian_n without_o it_o and_o every_o one_o not_o under_o censure_n be_v expect_v to_o communicate_v but_o now_o when_o the_o time_n be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a and_o our_o long_a omission_n have_v make_v some_o of_o we_o ignorant_a and_o other_o forgetful_a of_o this_o duty_n most_o of_o we_o unwilling_a and_o all_o of_o we_o more_o or_o less_o indispose_v for_o it_o it_o be_v both_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a to_o provide_v these_o large_a warning_n and_o exhortation_n caution_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o composure_n themselves_o they_o be_v exact_a and_o rare_o fit_v to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n to_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o if_o we_o due_o weigh_v and_o careful_o improve_v they_o they_o will_v exceed_o help_v towards_o our_o preparation_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o without_o a_o paraphrase_n in_o the_o succeed_a analysis_n and_o discourse_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o warn_v before_o the_o communion_n §_o 2._o this_o warn_v consist_v of_o three_o principal_a part_n 1._o information_n concern_v 1._o the_o time_n dear_o belove_v on_o next_z i_o purpose_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o person_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o
our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o that_o rare_a pattern_n of_o his_o present_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n the_o last_o prayer_n he_o make_v upon_o earth_n for_o his_o church_n do_v pray_v that_o all_o of_o his_o religion_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o truth_n and_o unity_n john_n 17.17.21_o so_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v we_o beg_v the_o same_o here_o that_o he_o intercede_v for_o above_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v complete_o grant_v yet_o he_o that_o have_v ask_v this_o with_o a_o great_a devotion_n and_o endeavour_v it_o to_o his_o power_n shall_v have_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o have_v testify_v his_o unfeigned_a charity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o love_n to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o §_o 7._o we_o beseech_v thou_o also_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o governor_n especial_o thy_o servant_n charles_n our_o king_n that_o under_o he_o we_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o quiet_o govern_v we_o have_v often_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n already_o but_o principal_o respect_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o state_n so_o we_o pray_v for_o he_o alone_o but_o now_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v under_o christ_n 3._o christ_n nutritii_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jesai_n 49.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n pol._n 3._o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o old_a confess_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o so_o be_v other_o christian_a theodor._n christian_a christus_fw-la imperatori_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la tribuit_fw-la &_o dominari_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la militibus_fw-la concessit_fw-la greg._n mag._n epist_n 64._o ad_fw-la theodor._n prince_n in_o their_o several_a country_n wnom_n we_o therefore_o here_o do_v pray_v for_o also_o as_o st._n paul_n command_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n ever_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v now_o three_o sort_n of_o ruler_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o be_v here_o express_v by_o three_o word_n first_o king_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v absolute_a monarchy_n second_o prince_n who_o have_v royal_a authority_n in_o lesser_a dominion_n though_o not_o without_o pay_v some_o homage_v three_o governor_n who_o preside_v in_o aristocracy_n and_o commonwealth_n these_o and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v supreme_a precedent_n over_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a affair_n in_o the_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o since_o their_o power_n be_v employ_v to_o save_v and_o cyril_n and_o deus_fw-la op._n max._n pietatis_fw-la &_o justae_fw-la actionis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la quasi_fw-la vinculum_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerit_fw-la theodos_fw-la imp._n ep._n ad_fw-la cyril_n defend_v the_o church_n she_o be_v oblige_v to_o desire_v the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v they_o all_o from_o invasion_n and_o rebellion_n treason_n and_o all_o mischief_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o most_o useful_a and_o pious_a authority_n and_o if_o we_o prevail_v many_o million_o will_v receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o every_o christian_a nation_n shall_v have_v its_o share_n in_o this_o blessing_n it_o happen_v i_o confess_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o wish_n of_o all_o pious_a man_n that_o even_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n have_v difference_n with_o each_o other_o but_o then_o we_o must_v at_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n only_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o king_n no_o further_o than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o natural_a liege_n for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v especial_o because_o under_o he_o we_o enjoy_v our_o liberty_n and_o religion_n our_o propriety_n and_o our_o peace_n and_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o defend_v he_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v have_v under_o he_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o be_v in_o two_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v godly_o and_o quiet_o govern_v and_o thus_o our_o own_o interest_n may_v move_v we_o earnest_o to_o intercede_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o sovereign_n for_o the_o benefit_n be_v we_o more_o than_o he_o §_o 8._o and_o grant_v unto_o his_o whole_a council_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v true_o and_o indifferent_o minister_v justice_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n when_o justice_n be_v pure_a in_o the_o king_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o it_o be_v often_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stream_n the_o subordinate_a dispenser_n for_o mortal_a prince_n can_v see_v all_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n loc_fw-la eye_n numb_a 10.31_o heb_fw-mi loco_fw-la oculorum_fw-la h._n e._n confiliarius_fw-la 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la oculus_fw-la nobis_fw-la charus_fw-la &_o necessarius_fw-la fag_n &_o grot._n in_o loc_fw-la nor_o act_n all_o thing_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n &_o though_o they_o be_v say_v to_o judge_n the_o nation_n psal_n 72.2_o yet_o the_o mountain_n or_o high_a magistrate_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n that_o be_v inferior_a officer_n do_v bring_v this_o righteousness_n to_o the_o people_n who_o can_v seldom_o receive_v judgement_n immediate_o from_o the_o prince_n mouth_n ver_fw-la 3._o wherefore_o since_o we_o must_v be_v more_o particular_a in_o our_o desire_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o advise_v in_o the_o make_n and_o assist_v in_o the_o execute_n of_o good_a law_n viz._n for_o the_o king_n council_n at_o large_a in_o parliament_n as_o the_o old_a christian_n pray_v pro_fw-la senatu_fw-la or_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy-council_n who_o beside_o their_o examination_n of_o cause_n in_o those_o place_n and_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o royal_a determination_n be_v usual_o person_n enjoy_v the_o high_a dignity_n and_o weighty_a office_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o because_o by_o they_o and_o the_o low_a order_n of_o magistrate_n all_o cause_n be_v decide_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v hearty_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n true_o and_o indifferent_o without_o mistake_n or_o partiality_n and_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o law_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n and_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o cauâ—sin_n well_o leges_fw-la improbos_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la defendunt_fw-la &_o tuentur_fw-la bonos_fw-es cicer._n the_o leg_n 2._o pius_fw-la iu._n pont._n r_o pingebat_fw-la laure_n cum_fw-la virgis_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la lemmate_v praemium_fw-la &_o poena_n pro_fw-la sumbolo_fw-it svo_fw-la nic._n cauâ—sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o and_o sure_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o their_o counsellor_n be_v faithful_a and_o prudent_a their_o judge_n deliberate_a and_o upright_a their_o officer_n careful_a and_o without_o rigour_n for_o then_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v guard_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n encourage_v innocence_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o wickedness_n punish_v nay_o all_o vice_n make_v infamous_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o the_o wish_n of_o all_o this_o people_n especial_o those_o who_o now_o at_o this_o sacrament_n come_v to_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n they_o have_v peculiar_a reason_n to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_v in_o their_o right_n and_o encourage_v in_o their_o holy_a purpose_n by_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o that_o will_v harm_v or_o hinder_v they_o because_o their_o innocence_n do_v more_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a man_n §_o 9_o give_v grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o all_o bishop_n and_o curate_n that_o they_o mat_n both_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o thy_o true_a and_o lively_a word_n and_o right_o and_o due_o administer_v thy_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o great_a gift_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v justinian_n in_o his_o authentic_o be_v the_o royal_a power_n and_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n both_o of_o which_o be_v so_o contrive_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o mutual_a support_n of_o each_o other_o feudis_fw-la other_o christus_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n imperatores_fw-la pro_fw-la vitâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la indigerent_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la pro_fw-la cursu_fw-la temporalium_fw-la rerum_fw-la imperialibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la uterentur_fw-la rom._n leg_n c._n
who_o by_o this_o mean_n can_v quiet_v his_o own_o conscience_n but_o require_v far_a comfort_n or_o counsel_n the_o desperate_a stupidity_n of_o bold_a sinner_n who_o will_v rush_v unprepared_a upon_o this_o sacrament_n have_v force_v the_o minister_n to_o speak_v like_o boanerges_n in_o those_o thunder_a denunciation_n yet_o lest_o while_o he_o be_v rouse_a those_o from_o security_n the_o humble_a christian_n shall_v be_v terrify_v into_o despair_n the_o church_n send_v he_o like_o barnabas_n more_o gentle_o to_o treat_v with_o those_o who_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n to_o let_v such_o know_v that_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v as_o necessary_a preparative_n for_o the_o eucharist_n as_o either_o charity_n or_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a penitent_n may_v not_o come_v without_o these_o comfortable_a grace_n he_o be_v advise_v to_o call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n when_o his_o own_o endeavour_n will_v not_o produce_v this_o happy_a 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chrysost_o chrysost_n hom_n 24._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n exhort_v man_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o by_o impudent_a and_o rude_a approach_n but_o that_o they_o may_v come_v with_o fear_n and_o purity_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o tell_v they_o all_o that_o unless_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o have_v entire_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n they_o can_v neither_o come_v with_o faith_n receive_v with_o comfort_n nor_o depart_v with_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o olympic_a game_n the_o crier_n by_o proclamation_n inquire_v if_o any_o can_v accuse_v the_o agonist_n to_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n a_o thief_n or_o of_o evil_a conversation_n for_o no_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o strive_v there_o but_o our_o herald_n say_v the_o aforesaid_a author_n make_v his_o appeal_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o make_v we_o our_o own_o accuser_n eth._n accuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ad_fw-la heb._n 9_o eth._n for_o every_o man_n best_o know_v his_o 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david_n 2_o sam._n 19.18_o and_o as_o all_o criminal_n petition_v mortal_a prince_n for_o their_o pardon_n put_v therefore_o your_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n into_o this_o posture_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v fit_a to_o repeat_v the_o adjoin_a confession_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v turn_v our_o discourse_n when_o we_o have_v give_v you_o the_o analysis_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o invitation_n and_o so_o make_v it_o sufficient_o plain_a to_o all_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o invitation_n sect._n 2._o this_o invitation_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o qualification_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v invite_v viz._n 1._o repentance_n you_o that_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n 2._o charity_n and_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o your_o neighbour_n 3._o holy_a purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v from_o henceforth_o in_o his_o holy_a way_n 2._o the_o invitation_n 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