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he_o and_o the_o father_n 17.21_o io._n 17.21_o and_o present_o after_o father_n â—_o verse_n 24._o â—_o i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o sacrament_n we_o behold_v christ_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n but_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n now_o he_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o then_o shall_v he_o beautify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o endless_a glory_n again_o see_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n those_o be_v just_o reprove_v who_o be_v gracious_o invite_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o so_o bless_a a_o banquet_n wisdom_n 9.1_o pro._n 9.1_o say_v solomon_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n she_o have_v kill_v her_o fatling_n mingle_v her_o wine_n and_o prepare_v her_o table_n behold_v she_o dainty_a and_o diligent_a preparation_n yet_o can_v the_o same_o prevail_v with_o many_o 22.5_o mat._n 22.5_o but_o as_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v bid_v to_o the_o marriage_n make_v light_n of_o it_o absent_v and_o excuse_v themselves_o one_o by_o his_o farm_n another_z by_o his_o ox_n and_o another_o by_o his_o marriage_n so_o do_v many_o esteem_v too_o mean_o of_o this_o heave_o feast_n and_o have_v their_o several_a excuse_n one_o want_v leisure_n another_o want_n cloehe_n another_o want_v charity_n and_o i_o may_v say_v they_o all_o want_n grace_n have_v thou_o leisure_n to_o fill_v thy_o body_n every_o day_n and_o want_v thou_o leisure_n to_o feed_v thy_o soul_n our_o saviour_n give_v thou_o better_a counsel_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v 6.27_o joh._n 6.27_o but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a apparel_n but_o the_o inward_a ornament_n that_o must_v make_v thou_o gracious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o be_v the_o best_a 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leave_v they_o utter_o without_o dross_n and_o therefore_o st._n jerome_n upon_o that_o word_n say_v 3_o prudentissimotraâ—ezitae_fw-la hieron_n in_o ephes_n lib._n 3_o a_o christian_a must_v in_o this_o case_n be_v like_o a_o prudent_a exchanger_n who_o will_v not_o judge_v of_o coin_n only_o by_o a_o superficial_a view_n but_o try_v it_o by_o the_o weight_n the_o sight_n the_o sound_n and_o euâ—ry_v other_o mean_n such_o a_o diligent_a examination_n do_v the_o apostle_n call_v for_o elsewhere_o when_o he_o say_v prove_v yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v yourselves_o double_v his_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v his_o file_n thereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o superficial_a but_o a_o substantial_a examination_n that_o be_v require_v in_o these_o weighty_a matter_n and_o reason_n in_o humane_a affair_n this_o diligent_a examination_n be_v seldom_o neglect_v who_o will_v take_v physic_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o body_n the_o air_n the_o season_n and_o other_o necessary_a observation_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v what_o man_n will_v build_v 31._o luke_n 14.28_o 31._o but_o he_o sit_v down_o first_o and_o consider_v his_o ability_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n what_o king_n go_v to_o war_n sit_v not_o down_o and_o examine_v his_o power_n for_o the_o encounter_n of_o his_o enemy_n shall_v humane_a affair_n be_v attend_v with_o all_o diligent_a circumspection_n and_o shall_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n and_o weighty_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v undertake_v without_o diligent_a examination_n again_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o difficulty_n or_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_n the_o same_o may_v cause_v our_o diligent_a examination_n the_o difficulty_n be_v exceed_o great_a for_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o measure_n who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o ask_v thy_o heart_n whether_o thy_o life_n be_v culpable_a it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v and_o say_v with_o gehazi_n 5.25_o 2._o reg._n 5.25_o thy_o servant_n go_v not_o whither_o call_v it_o to_o acccount_v of_o thy_o particular_a action_n and_o it_o will_v answer_v like_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o gospel_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v observe_v from_o my_o youth_n 18.21_o luk._n 18.21_o if_o thou_o examine_v it_o whether_o thou_o may_v go_v safe_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v say_v with_o elizeus_fw-la though_o without_o cause_n go_v in_o peace_n if_o thou_o object_n unto_o it_o 5.19_o 2._o reg._n 5.19_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o thyself_o it_o will_v answer_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n 16.22_o mat._n 16.22_o master_n pity_v thyself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o when_o christ_n ask_v the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n 20.22_o mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o they_o answer_v as_o roundly_o as_o rash_o we_o be_v able_a and_o who_o be_v of_o so_o unclean_a a_o heart_n or_o so_o lewd_a a_o life_n but_o he_o hold_v himself_o fit_a enough_o for_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o self-love_n seat_v in_o every_o soul_n that_o if_o diligent_a examination_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o it_o make_v man_n vaunt_v with_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n of_o those_o perfection_n they_o be_v void_a of_o and_o to_o shake_v hand_n with_o the_o pharisee_v qui_fw-la iactavit_fw-la merita_fw-la 50._o aug._n hom_n 42â—â—ter_n â—â—ter_z 50._o texit_fw-la vulnera_fw-la who_o boast_v of_o those_o merit_n he_o have_v not_o and_o conceal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o feel_v not_o 18.11_o luk._n 18.11_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n and_o he_o say_v true_o for_o neither_o be_v they_o like_v to_o he_o in_o ostentation_n and_o vainglory_n nor_o he_o like_o they_o in_o humbleness_n and_o sincerity_n he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n yet_o can_v he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o fast_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v so_o fill_v that_o he_o even_o swell_v with_o pride_n he_o give_v alm_n but_o his_o left_a hand_n can_v tell_v his_o right_a hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o hypocrisy_n thus_o where_o self-love_n bear_v sway_v many_o have_v their_o soul_n like_o the_o body_n of_o dropsie-man_n fair_a and_o full_a without_o yet_o stuff_v within_o with_o watery_a humour_n 6._o again_o as_o self-love_n so_o satan_n will_v be_v exccee_v busy_a to_o hinder_v this_o examination_n either_o by_o take_v up_o our_o thought_n for_o worse_a employment_n or_o by_o mix_v distraction_n for_o our_o disturbance_n he_o present_v we_o with_o a_o false_a glass_n wherein_o while_o we_o view_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n even_o deformity_n itself_o seem_v fair_a &_o beautiful_a and_o our_o corruption_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o vizard_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o great_a blemish_n seem_v to_o be_v ornament_n again_o this_o examination_n shall_v be_v diligent_a because_o of_o the_o danger_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v liable_a to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o yea_o here_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n then_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a condemnation_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o some_o deep_a and_o dangerous_a pit_n by_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n how_o wary_o will_v he_o look_v to_o his_o foot_n oh_o how_o circumspect_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o pass_v over_o this_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n by_o this_o narrow_a bridge_n of_o examination_n last_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o neglect_v this_o duty_n we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o strict_a and_o dreadful_a examination_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o here_o 31._o vâ—rse_n 31._o that_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v intimate_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o we_o will_v 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thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v it_o make_v thing_n that_o seem_v incredible_a and_o impossible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n both_o possible_a and_o certain_a for_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v cure_n by_o christ_n wound_n life_n by_o his_o death_n joy_n by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o glory_n by_o his_o ignominy_n but_o what_o do_v christ_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n how_o be_v it_o then_o so_o needful_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v for_o as_o man_n do_v not_o â—ate_z and_z drink_v only_o to_o maintain_v life_n and_o soul_n as_o we_o say_v but_o to_o get_v strength_n also_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o rest_v in_o that_o faith_n 12.20_o mat._n 12.20_o which_o be_v like_o smoke_a fiaxe_n &_o a_o bruise_a reed_n but_o labour_v to_o grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o that_o have_v a_o full_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n our_o joy_n also_o may_v be_v full_a now_o it_o be_v not_o 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