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live_v to_o morrow_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o notwithstanding_o impart_v of_o her_o meal_n to_o the_o prophet_n 17.10_o 1._o king_n 17.10_o and_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v continue_v for_o her_o relief_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 7._o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n because_o we_o be_v all_o beggar_n it_o be_v of_o alm_n that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o and_o without_o these_o thing_n give_v we_o of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v be_v sustain_v even_o as_o the_o lamp_n unless_o it_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v with_o new_a oil_n must_v needs_o go_v out_o what_o a_o shame_n therefore_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o he_o proud_a and_o insolent_a over_o other_o see_v all_o be_v fellow-beggar_n as_o well_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o poor_a the_o king_n as_o the_o slave_n a_o proud_a heart_n and_o a_o beggar_n purse_n we_o say_v do_v not_o well_o agree_v together_o 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o but_o that_o we_o in_o all_o humility_n may_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o of_o ourselves_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a against_o the_o thing_n pray_v against_o the_o deprecation_n be_v against_o all_o hindrance_n to_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o welfare_n yet_o not_o simple_o but_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v to_o bring_v light_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o turn_v hindrance_n to_o help_n and_o furtherance_n even_o to_o our_o outward_a estate_n we_o pray_v therefore_o with_o submission_n 1._o against_o unseasonable_a weather_n immoderate_a reins_n untimely_a heat_n or_o cold_a and_o drought_n when_o we_o need_v moisture_n against_o pestilent_a influence_n from_o any_o star_n or_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o vapour_n or_o by_o the_o quake_a and_o open_v thereof_o 2._o against_o improvident_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n which_o bring_v on_o woe_n to_o a_o land_n 16._o eccles_n 10_o 16._o woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n be_v a_o child_n and_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 3._o against_o plague_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n against_o all_o noisome_a and_o contagious_a disease_n whereby_o thousand_o have_v in_o short_a time_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o the_o live_a have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 4._o against_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n bring_v destruction_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o such_o misery_n as_o that_o no_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n be_v comparable_a unto_o it_o which_o make_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n to_o desire_v rather_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o against_o civil_a war_n the_o people_n rise_v against_o the_o prince_n or_o one_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n against_o another_o the_o misery_n of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n to_o taste_v of_o and_o do_v read_v of_o the_o like_a in_o king_n johns_n day_n in_o edward_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n but_o have_v not_o feel_v it_o ourselves_o and_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o 6._o against_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o famish_v of_o our_o body_n for_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n though_o the_o lion_n hunger_n and_o be_v hunger_n bit_n 7._o against_o all_o thing_n that_o defile_v man_n and_o make_v the_o creature_n unclean_a and_o accurse_a unto_o he_o 8._o against_o a_o unhealthful_a constitution_n turn_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n into_o ill_a humour_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o our_o bodily_a strength_n 9_o against_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n whereby_o time_n be_v spend_v unprofitable_o or_o not_o to_o so_o much_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v either_o through_o want_n of_o bodily_a labour_n to_o who_o this_o belong_v or_o of_o study_n and_o care_n otherwise_o to_o do_v good_a towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o country_n 10._o against_o discontent_n whatsoever_o our_o want_n be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v that_o injury_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o prescribe_v he_o a_o time_n when_o to_o help_v we_o or_o else_o murmur_v through_o want_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 11._o against_o trust_v in_o any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n what_o wealth_n or_o friend_n soever_o we_o have_v for_o they_o which_o do_v so_o fall_v down_o flat_a and_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o psalm_n 20_o 8._o that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o soul_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a 16._o luke_n 12_o 16._o for_o thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 12._o against_o covetousness_n and_o worldly_a care_n carry_v we_o on_o to_o the_o greedy_a desire_v of_o more_o through_o the_o love_n of_o money_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o agur_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o he_o desire_v 30.9.13_o pro._n 30.9.13_o give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n 13._o against_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o uncharitableness_n whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v hold_v back_o from_o relieve_n the_o needy_a when_o with_o the_o tongue_n relief_n be_v desire_v for_o they_o as_o for_o ourselves_o 14._o against_o all_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a deal_n for_o bread_n get_v thus_o be_v not_o our_o own_o and_o god_n be_v mock_v who_o we_o pray_v to_o give_v we_o bread_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o thus_o carve_v for_o ourselves_o utter_o against_o his_o will_n 15._o against_o prodigality_n and_o wasteful_a spend_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n upon_o vanity_n for_o must_v not_o the_o lord_n need_v be_v offend_v if_o come_v to_o beg_v thing_n necessary_a of_o he_o and_o receive_v we_o like_v wanton_a untoward_a child_n cast_v they_o away_o again_o no_o man_n but_o will_v have_v indignation_n at_o such_o a_o beggar_n and_o rather_o let_v he_o starve_v then_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n again_o as_o the_o prodigal_n in_o the_o parable_n see_v we_o pray_v against_o these_o thing_n may_v we_o at_o any_o time_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v we_o may_v be_v humble_v which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o prosperity_n we_o will_v not_o be_v express_o to_o pray_v for_o any_o affliction_n be_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n answ_n to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o shun_v and_o pray_v against_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a voluntary_o to_o hurt_v a_o man_n own_o body_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o some_o hurt_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o to_o do_v it_o hurt_v the_o tongue_n be_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o other_o in_o both_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n arm_v against_o the_o body_n 7.11_o 1._o cor._n 9.7.2_o cor._n 7.11_o second_o this_o be_v without_o precedent_n or_o other_o warrant_n except_o of_o superstitious_a person_n who_o have_v whip_v themselves_o almost_o to_o the_o death_n or_o otherwise_o undue_o beat_v down_o their_o body_n to_o prevail_v in_o the_o rash_a vow_n of_o chastity_n even_o to_o the_o enfeeble_v of_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o prevail_v be_v they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n three_o conditional_o to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o mortification_n and_o bring_v to_o sanctification_n and_o so_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n most_o lawful_a and_o christian_n for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o us._n whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n for_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o unnatural_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o body_n but_o deny_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v pamper_v to_o sin_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o whereas_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 181._o aug._n tom_n 10._o serm_n 181._o etsi_fw-la
either_o way_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o judgement_n with_o out_o mercy_n if_o if_o be_v demand_v here_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o minister_n to_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n 7.6_o matth._n 7.6_o i_o answer_v if_o any_o be_v evident_o know_v to_o be_v such_o and_o will_v not_o promise_v amendment_n he_o that_o receive_v he_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n and_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n if_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o penitency_n man_n that_o can_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n may_v admit_v of_o he_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o without_o difference_n the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o holy_a supper_n without_o difference_n put_v see_v that_o judas_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o lord_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o judas_n be_v go_v out_o before_o see_v matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v speak_v of_o his_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n before_o the_o holy_a supper_n begin_v unto_o who_o consent_v john_n chap._n 13.30_o second_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v present_a yet_o this_o example_n prove_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o judas_n be_v not_o yet_o detect_v his_o treason_n be_v only_o in_o his_o heart_n not_o in_o action_n that_o follow_v afterward_o moreover_o how_o can_v the_o minister_n give_v the_o lord_n body_n to_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o satan_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o incestuous_a person_n against_o the_o corinthian_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o so_o be_v it_o with_o every_o notorious_a scandalous_a liver_n he_o be_v until_o repentance_n to_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o maze_n or_o labyrinth_n sin_n do_v bring_v man_n into_o in_o danger_n they_o be_v by_o come_v and_o in_o danger_n by_o not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n quest_n 139._o what_o may_v a_o man_n do_v then_o in_o this_o case_n answ_n he_o must_v humble_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o strike_v his_o hard_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v melt_v into_o tear_n for_o they_o and_o constant_o cleave_v to_o his_o commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n he_o must_v go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n explan_n so_o gracious_a be_v our_o good_a god_n as_o that_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o desperate_a strait_n and_o wildr_v so_o by_o sin_n as_o that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o get_v out_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o we_o may_v come_v into_o the_o right_a way_n again_o like_o unto_o ahashuerosh_n his_o sceptre_n stretch_v out_o towards_o his_o belove_a hester_n when_o she_o be_v entangle_v with_o danger_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n sceptre_n ever_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o though_o we_o be_v most_o wretched_a sinner_n ask_v say_v he_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n or_o scale_v of_o heaven_n which_o jacob_n see_v hither_o we_o may_v come_v be_v thus_o beset_v with_o sin_n and_o find_v mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o make_v welcome_a to_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o can_v i_o be_v thus_o in_o my_o sin_n pray_v to_o be_v hear_v see_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o answer_v be_v not_o the_o publican_n likewise_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o pray_v and_o be_v hear_v and_o justify_v and_o do_v not_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n likewise_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n pray_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v make_v repentant_a and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o amendment_n grieve_v that_o they_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a and_o without_o faith_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n neither_o be_v this_o against_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v for_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v without_o all_o care_n of_o amendment_n resolute_a in_o sin_v quest_n 140._o what_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n he_o ought_v thankful_o by_o see_v and_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n to_o remember_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o quest_n 141._o what_o be_v these_o grace_n answ_n first_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o his_o son_n jesus_n to_o death_n for_o we_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o minister_n take_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n break_v and_o pour_v out_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o we_o all_o second_o our_o near_a union_n unto_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o have_v all_o our_o spiritual_a food_n from_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o our_o take_n eat_a and_o inward_a digest_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o become_v nourishment_n unto_o us._n three_o the_o near_a union_n that_o god_n have_v make_v by_o christ_n betwixt_o all_o the_o faithful_a set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n of_o corn_n and_o by_o the_o same_o wine_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grape_n expl._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v large_o here_o to_o entreat_v of_o these_o meditation_n which_o have_v be_v do_v already_o only_o the_o communicant_a that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o be_v there_o a_o idle_a beholder_n of_o thing_n do_v but_o a_o profitable_a ponderer_n of_o all_o circumstance_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n in_o which_o that_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v let_v he_o first_o herein_o consider_v god_n admirable_a love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o holy_a body_n to_o be_v break_v and_o his_o pure_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o without_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o wherefore_o he_o say_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n and_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v another_o most_o love_a friend_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o oh_o how_o thankful_o be_v this_o love_n to_o be_v remember_v and_o with_o what_o praise_n to_o be_v celebrate_v as_o be_v unmatchable_a by_o any_o love_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v see_v among_o man_n for_o a_o dear_a friend_n there_o have_v be_v in_o many_o age_n one_o among_o many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o latin_n one_o among_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o have_v offer_v to_o die_v for_o their_o friend_n but_o for_o their_o enemy_n never_o any_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a say_v i_o offer_v again_o unto_o thou_o my_o own_o self_n 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this_o sacrament_n shadow_n out_o unto_o us._n when_o david_n be_v offer_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n who_o be_o i_o say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n and_o who_o be_o i_o shall_v the_o communicant_a say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n most_o unspeakable_a o_o lord_n be_v thy_o love_n towards_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v such_o respect_n to_o so_o poor_a a_o worm_n to_o raise_v i_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o sit_v with_o thy_o christ_n 1â—_n rom._n 8_o 1â—_n
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that_o be_v bear_v anew_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n that_o we_o may_v certain_o believe_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o these_o best_a thing_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n unto_o we_o we_o may_v trust_v in_o thou_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o inflame_v we_o with_o love_n of_o thy_o majesty_n who_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o because_o we_o can_v better_o express_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o then_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v after_o thy_o image_n work_n in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o hate_n us._n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n into_o we_o so_o that_o with_o all_o earnestness_n we_o may_v seek_v to_o advance_v it_o let_v we_o not_o esteem_v of_o our_o own_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o glory_n 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