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a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n these_o be_v indeed_o deaf_a stroke_n and_o such_o as_o make_v not_o a_o noise_n and_o strike_v not_o our_o sense_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o formidable_a and_o dismal_a than_o the_o rage_a pestilence_n or_o the_o loud_a clap_n of_o thunder_n let_v we_o then_o resolve_v as_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n or_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o the_o worst_a of_o thing_n come_v upon_o we_o but_o let_v we_o thus_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o save_v we_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o this_o sacrament_n will_v secure_v we_o if_o we_o return_v to_o our_o folly_n i_o 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the_o first_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o a_o relapse_n be_v many_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n than_o the_o first_o disease_n it_o be_v always_o so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n after_o he_o have_v communicate_v contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n but_o against_o his_o most_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n he_o sin_n against_o great_a grace_n and_o with_o great_a scandal_n he_o offend_v they_o that_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o he_o do_v by_o his_o saviour_n as_o judas_n do_v he_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o he_o joh._n 13.18_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v great_a but_o this_o be_v much_o great_a still_o this_o be_v the_o high_a treachery_n and_o falseness_n we_o betray_v christ_n when_o yet_o with_o judas_n we_o kiss_v he_o and_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o hail_n master_n nothing_o can_v be_v 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thing_n because_o tâ—e_v lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o ezek._n 44.2_o let_v there_o be_v no_o passage_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v defile_v the_o man_n where_o thy_o lord_n have_v enter_v you_o have_v take_v christ_n for_o your_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n now_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o know_v this_o that_o if_o you_o sin_v wilful_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v by_o those_o that_o trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n you_o run_v into_o a_o unspeakable_a danger_n whatever_o you_o may_v think_v of_o it_o you_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o you_o can_v fall_v back_o without_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n unto_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a manner_n that_o when_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v they_o do_v slay_v a_o beast_n shed_v its_o blood_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o jer._n 34.18_o 19_o in_o token_n that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n shall_v himself_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o like_a severity_n when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o give_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o and_o 10.19_o if_o now_o we_o transgress_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v and_o to_o bear_v it_o also_o to_o 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how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o cant._n 5.3_o have_v a_o care_n you_o do_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n return_n to_o your_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o the_o word_n of_o siracide_n he_o that_o wash_v himself_o after_o the_o touch_v of_o a_o dead_a body_n if_o he_o touch_v it_o again_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o go_v again_o and_o do_v the_o same_o who_o will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o what_o do_v his_o humble_v profit_v he_o eccles_n 34.25_o 26._o 3._o hence_o we_o may_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o give_v
service_n now_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o prepare_v ourselves_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o preparation_n in_o general_n or_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v unprepared_a and_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o he_o that_o come_v unprepared_a lose_v all_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o this_o sacrament_n certain_o the_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v when_o we_o come_v prepare_v be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a we_o receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o power_n against_o they_o we_o have_v here_o a_o sense_n and_o experiment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o increase_v of_o our_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o we_o receive_v here_o the_o joy_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o the_o foreta_v of_o heaven_n a_o increase_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o demonstration_n also_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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no_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o we_o may_v be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o yet_o devoid_a of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o we_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o not_o forgive_v and_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v our_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n or_o else_o we_o triumph_v over_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n be_v now_o become_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n positive_o 1._o he_o that_o forgive_v a_o right_n do_v it_o universal_o that_o be_v he_o forgive_v every_o man_n and_o every_o trespass_n and_o at_o every_o time_n we_o easy_o forgive_v little_a offender_n and_o the_o small_a fault_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v more_o than_o this_o he_o forgive_v not_o only_o a_o profess_a enemy_n but_o a_o treacherous_a and_o false_a friend_n not_o only_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o but_o the_o most_o curse_v shimei_n that_o reproach_n he_o 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though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n psal_n 35.13_o 14._o 4._o he_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v but_o forget_v he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v pass_n away_o and_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n and_o that_o out_o of_o no_o other_o design_n at_o all_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o a_o real_a love_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o towards_o he_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ostentation_n nor_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o ingratitude_n or_o enhance_v his_o guilt_n but_o mere_o because_o he_o love_v he_o and_o desire_v his_o welfare_n with_o no_o less_o sincerity_n than_o he_o do_v his_o own_o and_o still_o as_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o he_o forget_v the_o injury_n receive_v he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o restore_v his_o 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