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brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v come_v with_o such_o commission_n to_o we_o how_o bless_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o there_o be_v a_o course_n to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v send_v with_o such_o a_o commission_n but_o what_o may_v that_o course_n be_v do_v as_o saul_n do_v verse_n 11._o ananias_n go_v inquire_v for_o saul_n etc._n etc._n for_o behold_v he_o pray_v saul_n be_v
with_o all_o his_o benefit_n take_v eat_v drink_n i_o see_v then_o god_n offer_v i_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v here_o then_o must_v faith_n actuate_v itself_o and_o set_v itself_o on_o work_n strive_v with_o all_o its_o might_n to_o take_v christ_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n offer_v lord_n christ_n as_o very_o as_o i_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v these_o outward_a sacramental_a element_n so_o very_o do_v i_o by_o my_o faith_n receive_v thyself_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o feed_v upon_o thou_o for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n christ_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o offer_v to_o come_v in_o and_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n now_o then_o be_v that_o psalm_n 24._o 7._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n but_o why_o must_v these_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v thus_o lift_v up_o and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v 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of_o glory_n to_o enter_v do_v in_o receive_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o zacheus_n do_v in_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n luk._n 19_o 5._o zacheus_n say_v christ_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o for_o to_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v at_o thy_o house_n here_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o zacheus_n and_o upon_o the_o offer_n make_v instant_o zacheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o and_o receive_v he_o joyful_o think_v upon_o that_o gracious_a offer_n of_o christ_n how_o zacheus_n bestir_v himself_o with_o what_o haste_n he_o leap_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n with_o what_o readiness_n and_o heartiness_n he_o bring_v christ_n home_o with_o what_o sweetness_n of_o affection_n he_o clasp_v about_o christ_n when_o he_o entertain_v he_o into_o his_o house_n christ_n make_v thy_o soul_n the_o same_o offer_n at_o the_o sacrament_n now_o let_v thy_o faith_n as_o busy_o bestir_v herself_o as_o zacheus_n do_v hasten_v open_a clasp_v embrace_v welcome_o and_o receive_v christ_n thus_o offer_v to_o thou_o second_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a promise_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o shed_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n take_v eat_v drink_n say_v our_o saviour_n well_o what_o if_o we_o do_v so_o what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n my_o blood_n i_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v receive_v my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n that_o body_n which_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o offer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o recon_fw-mi 〈…〉_o n_z and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o by_o be_v make_v partaker_n hereof_o sâ—â—ll_v receive_v efficacious_a virtue_n of_o my_o quicken_a death_n so_o that_o these_o be_v sacramental_a promise_n so_o that_o here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v abundant_o set_v faith_n on_o work_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n for_o faith_n to_o work_v upon_o well_o then_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n give_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n let_v faith_n now_o believe_v these_o promise_n lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thy_o body_n be_v give_v for_o i_o thy_o blood_n shed_v for_o i_o thy_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n lord_n i_o cheerful_o and_o glad_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o now_o make_v partaker_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o thy_o blood_n faith_n must_v do_v here_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 60._o 6_o 7._o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o the_o land_n under_o my_o obedience_n here_o david_n have_v god_n promise_n mark_v now_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v rejoice_v say_v he_o i_o will_v divide_v sechem_n i_o will_v mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n gilead_n be_v i_o manasseh_n be_v i_o see_v how_o he_o actuate_v his_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n so_o as_o to_o rejoice_v so_o as_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o sechem_n succoth_n gilead_n and_o manasseh_n so_o christ_n have_v speak_v in_o or_o by_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n here_o be_v sacramental_a promise_n now_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o these_o promise_n shall_v a_o man_n actuate_v his_o faith_n and_o say_v i_o will_v rejoice_v i_o will_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n i_o will_v drink_v his_o blood_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o death_n be_v i_o his_o resurrection_n be_v i_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v i_o pardon_v and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o actuation_n of_o faith_n shall_v a_o man_n with_o john_n lean_a on_o christ_n bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o participate_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o benefit_n thus_o lean_a we_o on_o our_o belove_a cant._n 8._o 5._o when_o at_o the_o sacrament_n again_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n loe_o here_o be_v that_o blood_n offer_v i_o to_o drink_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o shed_n whereof_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v yea_o here_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o offer_v i_o and_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o fere_v and_o promise_v under_o seal_n now_o then_o actuate_v thy_o faith_n and_o say_v lord_z i_o accept_v lord_n i_o believe_v this_o seal_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o faith_n thus_o actuate_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o case_n of_o prayer_n mar._n 11._o 24._o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o so_o be_v it_o as_o true_a in_o case_n of_o receive_v what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o receive_v do_v but_o actuate_v your_o faith_n and_o set_v that_o on_o work_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o three_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a representation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o visible_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n there_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n when_o i_o see_v the_o wine_n pour_v out_o it_o represent_v unto_o i_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n here_o i_o see_v christ_n blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v now_o when_o i_o see_v this_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v but_o consider_v that_o same_o exod._n 24._o 6_o 8._o moses_n take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v it_o in_o bason_n and_o he_o take_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bason_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n haply_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o which_o david_n allude_v psal_n 51._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n now_o so_o must_v it_o be_v here_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o bason_n in_o the_o bason_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o out_o of_o these_o bason_n it_o must_v be_v sprinkle_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v one_o basin_n
be_v eat_v exod._n 21._o 28._o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o another_o case_n and_o do_v god_n do_v justice_n and_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o ox_n do_v he_o require_v man_n blood_n at_o a_o beast_n hand_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o require_v his_o son_n blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o by_o unprepared_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o judas_n his_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v everlasting_o accurse_v be_v the_o betray_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o betray_n of_o christ_n blood_n his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o profess_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v it_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o how_o remarkable_a and_o dreadful_a a_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n have_v lyen_fw-we upon_o their_o head_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n for_o that_o very_a blood_n according_a to_o their_o own_o wish_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o deep_o concern_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o that_o blood_n why_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n unprepared_o if_o thou_o come_v unprepared_o thou_o come_v unworthy_o and_o if_o thou_o come_v unworthy_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o drinker_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o shedder_n of_o christ_n blood_n blood_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n take_v heed_n above_o all_o thing_n of_o have_v blood_n cry_v against_o thou_o but_o especial_o take_v heed_n of_o have_v christ_n blood_n cry_v out_o against_o thou_o christ_n blood_n indeed_o apply_v by_o faith_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v if_o we_o come_v unprepared_o and_o unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o speak_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o than_o speak_v 64._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la pellere_fw-la non_fw-la audes_fw-ge mihi_fw-la dicas_fw-la non_fw-la permittam_fw-la ista_fw-la fiâ—eri_fw-la animam_fw-la prius_fw-la tradam_fw-la meam_fw-la quam_fw-la dominicum_fw-la corpus_fw-la alicui_fw-la indigno_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la meum_fw-la potius_fw-la effundi_fw-la patiar_fw-la quam_fw-la sacratissimum_fw-la illum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la digno_fw-la concedam_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 64._o and_o cry_v as_o abel_n blood_n for_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n blood_n speak_v not_o but_o woe_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o he_o against_o who_o christ_n blood_n cry_v all_o which_o consider_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a one_o to_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o give_v it_o to_o unworthy_a one_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v he_o give_v my_o life_n than_o i_o will_v give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o unworthy_a one_o and_o i_o will_v rather_o suffer_v my_o own_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v than_o i_o will_v give_v that_o most_o holy_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a so_o shall_v this_o consideration_n work_v man_n to_o those_o thought_n be_v it_o so_o dangerous_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unprepared_o shall_v i_o thereby_o make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n then_o sure_o i_o will_v rather_o lose_v my_o blood_n then_o by_o unprepared_a and_o unworthy_a receive_n make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o such_o blood_n 2_o the_o second_o danger_n be_v that_o a_o man_n come_v unprepared_o to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o not_o only_o receive_v no_o good_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n to_o his_o soul_n good_a he_o receive_v none_o god_n blast_v his_o ordinance_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v its_o fruit_n and_o its_o efficacy_n unto_o such_o a_o one_o isay_n 1._o 13._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n be_v not_o those_o oblation_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o by_o his_o own_o precept_n why_o then_o be_v they_o call_v vain_a oblation_n because_o they_o be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o vain_a then_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a when_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o thing_n be_v vain_a thing_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o yield_v not_o a_o man_n fruit_n answerable_a to_o his_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n levit._fw-la 26._o 20._o and_o your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o your_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o land_n yield_v their_o fruit_n they_o shall_v use_v their_o strength_n in_o till_v and_o plant_v the_o land_n and_o yet_o all_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v nor_o the_o tree_n their_o fruit_n so_o here_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v ordinance_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v profit_v he_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yield_v its_o increase_n and_o its_o fruit_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n vain_a to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o then_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v not_o fruit_n when_o man_n come_v unprepared_a unto_o it_o for_o want_v of_o preparation_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v their_o oblation_n vain_a as_o appear_v isay_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o those_o who_o he_o forbid_v come_v before_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v upon_o their_o preparation_n come_v now_o namely_o when_o you_o prepare_v yourselves_o as_o be_v require_v verse_n 16._o 17._o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a communicant_a the_o same_o curse_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o they_o see_v the_o plenty_n that_o god_n provide_v but_o yet_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o that_o spiritual_a provision_n with_o which_o god_n so_o rich_o furnish_v his_o table_n they_o be_v spiritual_o in_o this_o case_n under_o those_o curse_n hos_fw-la 4._o 10._o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v hag._n 1._o 6._o you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o drink_v but_o you_o be_v not_o fill_v there_o be_v a_o law_n deut._n 16._o 16._o that_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n they_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o text_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o this_o solemn_a feast_n at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o must_v not_o appear_v empty_a before_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v void_a of_o that_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o god_n require_v he_o that_o come_v unprepared_a he_o appear_v empty_a and_o what_o will_v the_o danger_n be_v of_o appear_v empty_a sure_o as_o we_o come_v so_o shall_v we_o go_v god_n will_v send_v we_o away_o empty_a as_o in_o another_o sense_n god_n send_v away_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o full_a empty_a luke_n 1._o 53._o so_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o send_v the_o empty_a away_o empty_a yea_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o in_o god_n instituon_n come_v to_o we_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 15._o 29._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v come_v empty_a hand_v to_o we_o and_o shall_v prove_v a_o empty_a sacrament_n unto_o we_o so_o that_o upon_o our_o receive_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o better_o with_o we_o than_o with_o those_o in_o that_o case_n isa_n 29._o 8._o it_o shall_v even_o be_v as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v which_o the_o every_o unprepared_a communicant_a he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o outward_a element_n and_o may_v think_v to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o