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from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v we_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o our_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.19_o chap._n iii_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o we_o may_v become_v worthy_a partaker_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o such_o great_a end_n and_o convey_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o all_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v for_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v prepare_v for_o so_o great_a a_o
be_v also_o very_o wicked_a that_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v give_v no_o heed_n to_o what_o he_o do_v command_v he_o the_o one_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o the_o other_o shut_v it_o out_o the_o one_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o truth_n when_o the_o other_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o but_o detain_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o deplorable_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o light_n and_o therefore_o they_o run_v away_o from_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o like_o the_o old_a turk_n we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o law_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o drink_v any_o wine_n be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o drink_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v but_o before_o he_o drink_v he_o give_v some_o great_a shout_n which_o he_o do_v as_o he_o say_v to_o give_v his_o conscience_n warning_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v away_o 1._o busbequii_fw-la legat._n turc_n ep._n 1._o and_o not_o behold_v his_o wickedness_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o certain_o too_o many_o man_n take_v this_o course_n or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o do_v what_o now_o they_o do_v they_o dismiss_v their_o conscience_n when_o they_o will_v interpose_v and_o find_v out_o way_n either_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o speak_v or_o else_o from_o be_v hear_v but_o whoever_o have_v use_v these_o art_n have_v contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n 3._o another_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v after_o vow_n of_o better_a obedience_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v for_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n when_o we_o do_v most_o solemn_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o many_o of_o we_o have_v make_v the_o same_o vow_n again_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o when_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o relapse_n after_o all_o this_o do_v great_o increase_v our_o guilt_n we_o be_v very_o wretched_a sinner_n if_o we_o break_v these_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o these_o cord_n from_o we_o 4._o but_o still_o our_o sin_n be_v again_o the_o great_a when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o continue_v in_o after_o the_o singular_a and_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o for_o now_o we_o add_v the_o great_a ingratitude_n to_o our_o other_o guilt_n and_o do_v by_o that_o fill_n up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v but_o may_v easy_o find_v this_o aggravation_n in_o his_o sin_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v however_o we_o complain_v of_o our_o misery_n and_o need_n we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v so_o miserable_a or_o wretched_a but_o if_o he_o will_v but_o consider_v and_o reflect_v will_v easy_o find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n certain_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o still_o have_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v most_o unspeakable_a mercy_n but_o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o we_o may_v find_v many_o other_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o do_v upbraid_v we_o for_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n he_o have_v many_o time_n keep_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n our_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o our_o foot_n from_o fall_v he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o our_o return_n who_o may_v long_o ago_o have_v place_v we_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v be_v great_o kind_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o far_o from_o desire_v our_o death_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o when_o we_o do_v choose_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n desirous_a that_o we_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v 5._o that_o our_o sin_n be_v commit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v we_o sufficient_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v better_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a aid_n at_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o also_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o we_o do_v but_o humble_o beg_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o hungry_a child_n will_v beg_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v as_o certain_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n luk._n 11.13_o this_o spirit_n will_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o 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often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v
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