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to_o enforce_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v now_o desert_n not_o only_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o argument_n but_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o his_o charge_n if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o this_o proposition_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o lord_n supper_n oght_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o he_o complain_v 2._o the_o predicate_a of_o this_o proposition_n be_v utter_o useless_a or_o worse_o to_o such_o a_o design_n the_o argument_n will_v run_v more_o clear_o more_o brief_o and_o more_o convenient_o without_o the_o proposition_n than_o with_o it_o for_o the_o institution_n have_v style_v this_o suppor_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o inference_n be_v most_o natural_a and_o cogent_n therefore_o whoever_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n so_o this_o whole_a 26_o verse_n will_v at_o best_a be_v but_o impertinent_o troublesome_a good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o amuse_v our_o thought_n confound_v our_o mind_n and_o cloud_v the_o light_n of_o the_o argument_n yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o predicate_v will_v conspire_v with_o that_o of_o the_o subject_a not_o only_o to_o darken_v the_o argument_n but_o to_o weaken_v it_o for_o to_o declare_v it_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n must_n need_v command_v our_o awe_n more_o than_o to_o say_v it_o set_v forth_o his_o death_n so_o that_o the_o interposition_n of_o this_o mean_a office_n between_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o his_o own_o next_o inference_n in_o verse_n 27._o in_o both_o whereof_o that_o high_a one_o be_v give_v it_o can_v serve_v to_o no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o eclipse_v the_o light_n and_o intercept_v the_o influence_n which_o otherwise_o will_v stream_v more_o powerful_o and_o direct_o from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o word_n let_v the_o otherwise_o mind_a show_n what_o necessity_n yea_o what_o use_v this_o 26_o verse_n serve_v what_o light_n or_o what_o strength_n it_o minister_v to_o the_o discourse_n otherwise_o they_o must_v needs_o either_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o talk_v impertinent_o or_o accept_v of_o that_o service_n which_o his_o word_n offer_v which_o what_o it_o be_v will_v yet_o far_o appear_v vi_o positive_o therefore_o this_o proposition_n point_v at_o some_o determinate_a bread_n and_o cup_n declare_v that_o whoever_o eat_v that_o determinate_a bread_n and_o drink_v that_o determinate_a cup_n do_v thereby_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o now_o the_o late_o dispute_v particle_n this_o be_v no_o less_o perhaps_o more_o considerable_a in_o the_o apostl_n mouth_n than_o we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o demonstrative_a do_v he_o so_o solen_o recite_v the_o institution_n and_o resume_v that_o as_o the_o most_o important_a clause_n therein_o from_o this_o do_v he_o derive_v all_o his_o argument_n and_o to_o this_o do_v he_o pay_v all_o his_o service_n he_o observe_v to_o what_o honour_n our_o lord_n advance_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n from_o his_o hand_n do_v he_o take_v they_o clothes_v they_o with_o the_o important_a demonstrative_a as_o the_o robe_n royal_a render_v they_o conspicuos_o honourable_a in_o the_o beholder_n eye_n crown_v they_o with_o the_o potent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o give_v they_o power_n to_o prescribe_v mesure_n to_o our_o obedience_n lead_v they_o in_o pomp_n and_o proclaim_v before_o they_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o this_o the_o cup_n which_o the_o lord_n delight_v to_o honour_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n have_v he_o commission_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o process_n be_v pompos_fw-la yet_o withal_o it_o be_v elegant_a he_o so_o inculcate_v the_o important_a particl_n as_o to_o favour_v your_o ear_n he_o so_o indeavore_v to_o satisfy_v as_o not_o to_o surfeit_v you_o with_o nauseos_fw-la repetition_n and_o therefore_o have_v so_o show_v it_o as_o abundant_o to_o fill_v you_o with_o his_o meaning_n he_o withdraw_v by_o degree_n still_o vary_v the_o phrase_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o to_o preserv_v the_o influence_n even_o when_o he_o quit_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o demonstrative_a that_o you_o may_v see_v both_o his_o art_n and_o care_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o his_o very_a word_n ver._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n 26._o he_o give_v the_o bread_n honour_v before_o deny_v it_o equal_v it_o with_o the_o cup_n honour_v it_o with_o the_o same_o emphatical_a article_n and_o the_o same_o potent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o of_o which_o be_v give_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n the_o reason_n will_v anon_o be_v plain_a he_o now_o describe_v the_o complete_a supper_n wherein_o the_o bread_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o cup_n though_o not_o equal_o honour_v with_o it_o in_o the_o institution_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o understand_v why_o anon_o in_o verse_n 27._o he_o keep_v the_o same_o stile_n for_o the_o bread_n but_o vari_v it_o in_o the_o cup_n say_v not_o now_o this_o cup_n but_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o we_o must_v pause_v lest_o we_o seem_v to_o contradict_v truth_n for_o i_o say_v but_o now_o that_o the_o apostl_n mention_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereas_o here_o he_o style_v the_o cup_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o i_o say_v but_o now_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o 26_o verse_n wherein_o he_o cut_v out_o work_v for_o his_o whole_a follow_a process_n again_o in_o this_o very_a
verse_n 27._o it_o be_v yoke_v with_o this_o bread_n and_o be_v thus_o secure_v from_o any_o danger_n of_o mistake_n may_v safe_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o large_a title_n more_o suitable_a for_o it_o than_o for_o the_o bread_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o represent_v his_o blood_n as_o the_o bread_n do_v his_o body_n but_o prescribe_v the_o frequeny_n for_o celebration_n which_o the_o bread_n do_v not._n in_o verse_n 28._o the_o demonstrative_a be_v lay_v aside_o and_o in_o the_o 29_o not_o only_o the_o demonstrative_a but_o the_o very_a subject_n in_o both_o a_o manifest_a ellipsis_n easy_o and_o necessary_o supply_v since_o we_o can_v apprehend_v the_o action_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v without_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n nor_o any_o other_o bread_n and_o cup_n but_o only_o this_o so_o earnest_o inculcate_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v the_o whole_a argument_n to_o a_o close_a vieu_n i_o shall_v from_o a_o disjoint_a examination_n of_o its_o scatter_a part_n proceed_v to_o a_o reduction_n of_o all_o to_o logik_fw-mi form_n in_o a_o syllogism_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n bar_n as_o often_o as_o you_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n unworthy_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n ba_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n ra_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n unworthy_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o syllogism_n the_o assumption_n be_v set_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 26._o the_o conclusion_n thence_o infer_v verse_n 27._o but_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o adequate_a design_n the_o apostle_n no_o otherwise_o prove_v but_o by_o recite_v the_o institution_n which_o abundant_o declare_v the_o relation_n between_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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will_v a_o rude_a bully_n if_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o abuse_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n sir_n may_v he_o say_v take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v you_o seem_v to_o take_v this_o gentleman_n for_o your_o equal_a or_o perhaps_o your_o inferior_a but_o then_o be_v you_o mistake_v for_o this_o gentleman_n this_o plain_a gentleman_n what_o ever_o you_o think_v of_o he_o represent_v the_o king_n person_n and_o therefore_o the_o abuse_v you_o offer_v he_o be_v not_o private_a incivility_n to_o a_o ordinary_a person_n but_o public_a misdemeanour_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o admonition_n nothing_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v urge_v but_o what_o need_v it_o viz._n the_o character_n of_o the_o officer_n which_o once_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o king_n concern_v immediate_o appear_v ii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n but_o it_o be_v degree_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a the_o apostl_n in_o this_o place_n by_o a_o most_o unusual_a stile_n 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majesty_n nor_o do_v we_o judge_v the_o crime_n equal_o great_a in_o the_o affront_n offer_v he_o as_o the_o corinthian_n crime_n have_v be'n_o much_o aggravate_v so_o have_v the_o apostl_n own_o argument_n be'n_o much_o strengthen_v if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v this_o bread_n this_o cup_n but_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o abuse_n have_v therefore_o this_o bread_n be'n_o the_o proper_a body_n and_o this_o cup_n the_o proper_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o be_v now_o oblige_v both_o to_o declare_v and_o urge_v it_o in_o a_o case_n so_o urgent_a a_o omission_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o negative_a it_o be_v his_o business_n so_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o abuse_a bread_n and_o cup_n that_o by_o proportion_n with_o it_o their_o gild_n may_v be_v aggravate_v will_v truth_n have_v consent_v
a_o christian_a upon_o several_a account_n 1._o the_o law_n giver_n 2._o the_o rite_n vi_o 3._o the_o obligation_n chap._n ii_o this_o be_v appropriate_a to_o our_o lord_n person_n and_o recommend_v by_o signal_n mark_n of_o his_o favour_n pag._n 196._o i._o this_o command_v appropriate_a to_o our_o lord_n person_n and_o humanity_n and_o thereby_o 1._o endear_v all_o other_o law_n by_o new_a obligation_n proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man._n ii_o 2._o be_v itself_o a_o new_a law_n upon_o a_o new_a account_n iii_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o monument_n proper_a to_o our_o lord_n memory_n but_o a_o statu_fw-la lively_o represent_v he_o iv_o our_o lord_n express_v his_o esteem_n by_o his_o care_n in_o recommend_v it_o in_o the_o most_o advantagee_n circumstance_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o last_o night_n in_o his_o life_n 2._o the_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v and_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v betray_v v._o the_o perverse_a return_n many_o make_v to_o this_o care_n 1._o the_o profane_a make_v it_o their_o last_o act_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o show_v forth_o their_o own_o death_n 2._o some_o make_v it_o their_o last_o care_n by_o prefer_v every_o other_o before_o it_o business_n unpreparedness_n uncharitableness_n vi_o the_o scrupulos_fw-la refuse_v to_o receve_v because_o hinder_v by_o impossibl_a condition_n blemish_v our_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n chap._n iii_o serviceable_a to_o our_o own_o interest_n pag._n 213._o i._o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o command_n as_o it_o regard_v our_o interest_n 1._o in_o point_n of_o ease_n it_o be_v a_o sacrificial_a fest_n not_o a_o sacrifice_n suffer_v a_o expression_n of_o love_n exercise_v by_o many_o but_o not_o requite_v in_o this_o duty_n ii_o 2._o in_o point_n of_o pleasantness_n 1._o spiritual_a pleasure_n great_a than_o sensual_a though_o the_o atheist_n can_v relish_v they_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o experience_a not_o the_o ignorant_a iii_o 2._o pleasure_n of_o the_o christian_a great_a than_o of_o any_o other_o religion_n iv_o 3._o pleasure_n of_o this_o great_a than_o of_o any_o other_o office_n of_o christian_a worship_n 1._o it_o have_v proper_a sweetness_n of_o its_o own_o v._o 2._o it_o improve_v all_o other_o office_n 1._o preach_v 2._o swear_v 3._o prayer_n this_o prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o in_o danger_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n vi_o 4._o thankfulness_n vii_o other_o advantage_n intimate_v but_o not_o insist_v on_o because_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o other_o writer_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be'n_o here_o say_v with_o a_o transition_n to_o what_o remain_v part_n v._o answer_n to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n chap._n i._o deference_n pay_v to_o the_o former_a age_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 235._o i._o former_a age_n excuse_v for_o advance_v reverence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o danger_n but_o of_o irreverence_n and_o state_v preparation_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o might_n best_o serve_v piety_n reason_n to_o believ_n that_o be_v they_o now_o live_v they_o will_v press_v the_o performance_n as_o earnest_o as_o they_o have_v don_v preparation_n ii_o a_o second_o protest_v against_o rob_v the_o sacrament_n iii_o the_o adversary_n opinion_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o word_n whereby_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v prohibit_v iv_o a_o warrant_v demand_v a_o confession_n that_o a_o good_a consequence_n be_v warrant_n sufficient_a chap._n ii_o concern_v unworthiness_n pag._n 247._o i._o what_o unworthy_a import_v 1._o in_o its_o singl_a signification_n 1._o in_o grammar_n it_o be_v a_o adverb_n 2._o in_o logik_v a_o relative_n ii_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o crime_n not_o express_v why_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o fearful_a as_o the_o papist_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o real_a presence_n iii_o 2._o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o apostls_n design_n 1._o personal_a worthiness_n dishonourable_a to_o our_o lord_n 2._o different_a from_o the_o apostls_n measure_n iv_o the_o apostl_n oght_v to_o have_v warn_v the_o corinthian_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o lord_n table_n sake_n 2._o for_o his_o own_o argument_n sake_n v._o 3._o for_o the_o corinthian_n sake_n who_o be_v such_o as_o oght_v to_o have_v be'n_o forbid_v chap._n iii_o of_o self_n examination_n pag._n 260._o i._o how_o self-examination_n be_v usual_o press_v ii_o the_o question_n be_v not_o indifinite_a but_o confine_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v dubl_n 1._o negative_a iii_o 2._o positive_a iv_o the_o true_a question_n concern_v which_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o selus_fw-la chap._n iu._n answer_v reason_n object_v allegory_n pag._n 268._o i._o a_o transition_n from_o scripture_n to_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o way_n notice_n take_v of_o allegory_n of_o a_o midl_v nature_n between_o both_o ii_o the_o allegory_n of_o covenant_n and_o seal_n answer_v and_o retort_v iii_o the_o allegory_n of_o member_n likewise_o answer_v iv_o the_o allogory_n of_o son_n and_o enemy_n v._o a_o general_n answer_n to_o all_o objection_n of_o this_o kind_n chap._n v._o reason_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v forbid_v to_o hazard_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o advancement_n of_o reverence_n pag._n 275._o i._o a_o descent_n from_o scripture_n to_o reason_n the_o case_n now_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o ii_o 1._o because_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v hazard_v iii_o every_o step_n from_o constancy_n a_o approach_n to_o that_o danger_n at_o first_o the_o prohibition_n lie_v only_o against_o singl_a person_n not_o quality_n and_o against_o person_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n iv_o from_o sin_n gross_o scandalo_n a_o pass_v make_v to_o all_o sin_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n v._o motive_n to_o bring_v tepid_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o potent_a vi_o a_o comparison_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o endanger_v the_o be_v with_o such_o practice_n as_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o something_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o more_o hope_n of_o reformation_n a_o protest_v against_o encorage_a irreverence_n three_o good_a end_n lay_v down_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v fit_a to_o promote_v but_o disable_v by_o disuse_n chap._n vi_o the_o sacrament_n make_v useless_a towards_o conversion_n pag._n 287_o i._n that_o it_o be_v make_v unserviceabl_a towards_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n three_o proposition_n 1._o to_o deny_v it_o a_o convert_v virtue_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o more_o so_o to_o our_o lord_n ii_o no_o danger_n to_o the_o worthy_a but_o the_o whole_a question_n be_v about_o the_o unworthy_a and_o concern_v they_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n than_o fear_n five_o reason_n why_o the_o hope_n shall_v be_v embrace_v iii_o 2._o the_o sacrament_n have_v a_o convert_v virtue_n prove_v 1._o by_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o the_o apostl_n and_o by_o consideration_n of_o this_o apostl_n argument_n st._n augustin_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o same_o unhappiness_n iu._n no_o fear_v that_o such_o state_v the_o argument_n shall_v drive_v man_n as_o far_o from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o altar_n v._o 2._o by_o reason_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n serviceabl_v to_o convert_v that_o he_o suffer_v more_o for_o this_o end_n than_o any_o other_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n vi_o 2._o this_o sacrament_n set_v forth_o christ_n death_n more_o powerful_o than_o preach_v we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o his_o blessing_n vii_o 3._o the_o convert_v power_n promote_v by_o frequent_a repetition_n a_o supposition_n that_o one_o solemn_a address_n may_v be_v worth_a twenty_o examine_v a_o hypotyposis_n of_o such_o a_o performance_n 1._o frequent_a offer_v his_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 2._o repetition_n add_v new_a force_n to_o the_o former_a decay_a act_n 3._o teach_v to_o act_v better_o so_o it_o will_v help_v not_o prejudice_v the_o performance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n chap._n vii_o bad_o than_o useless_a towards_o comfort_v the_o godly_a pag._n 309._o i._o the_o second_o end_n comfort_v of_o the_o godly_a this_o sacrament_n found_v upon_o fe_v the_o tessera_fw-la of_o love_n ii_o the_o conscientious_a gripe_v between_o a_o fear_n of_o unworthiness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o disobedience_n on_o the_o other_o iii_o hope_n mingle_v with_o fear_n a_o snare_n to_o the_o godly_a which_o the_o ungodly_a escape_n iv_o the_o lord_n table_n more_o dishonour_v by_o such_o preparation_n than_o by_o none_o chap._n viii_o pernicios_fw-la to_o charity_n pag._n 318._o i._o fast_v a_o bond_n of_o kindness_n among_o guest_n salt_n a_o emblem_n of_o love_n ii_o this_o a_o fest_n of_o charity_n season_v with_o a_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o high_a communion_n drink_v and_o pledge_v drink_v health_n the_o bridecake_n the_o apostl_n way_n of_o argue_v our_o union_n from_o this_o communion_n iii_o the_o
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they_o two_o objection_n i_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v obtain_v which_o i_o think_v requisite_a to_o answer_v 1._o the_o first_o objection_n say_v that_o the_o custom_n refer_v to_o be_v in_o many_o particular_n novel_a and_o by_o which_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o savior_n day_n this_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o must_v be_v careful_o ward_v i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o examine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o jew_n opinion_n in_o the_o case_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o judgement_n be_v thereupon_o to_o be_v make_v 1._o the_o jew_n think_v the_o practice_n so_o far_o from_o novel_a that_o they_o think_v it_o as_o ancient_a as_o its_o occasion_n the_o disband_n of_o the_o camp_n in_o joshua_n day_n and_o the_o consequent_a impossibility_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n bring_v their_o daily_a offering_n to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o sacrifice_n this_o we_o have_v find_v in_o dr._n castel_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o people_n must_v tarry_v for_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 9_o because_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o seem_v confirm_v by_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la which_o be_v elder_a than_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v blessing_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o perhaps_o our_o latin_a parson_n which_o signify_v break_v but_o my_o learned_a objector_n do_v not_o impute_v novelty_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o many_o particular_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o consult_v the_o misna_n in_o berachoth_n i_o have_v don_v so_o and_o thereby_o find_v reason_n enough_o to_o suspect_v the_o jew_n care_n or_o felicity_n in_o preserve_v their_o antiquity_n but_o not_o enough_o to_o suspect_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n indeed_o i_o find_v they_o treat_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n much_o like_o the_o apostle_n they_o speak_v much_o more_o of_o the_o late_a than_o of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o run_a vieu_n to_o discover_v what_o difference_n they_o put_v between_o they_o the_o 7_o chap._n of_o berachoth_n begin_v thus_o three_o eat_v together_o be_v oblige_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v proper_a to_o this_o exercise_n and_o its_o derivative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o meeting_n which_o elias_n thus_o describe_v three_o or_o more_o sit_v at_o supper_n among_o who_o one_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n or_o some_o venerable_a rabbi_n if_o such_o be_v present_a as_o a_o guest_n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v and_o bless_v the_o table_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n as_o be_v say_v psal_n 34.4_o magnificate_n dominum_fw-la meum_fw-la magnificate_n there_o be_v two_o at_o least_o mecum_fw-la there_o be_v the_o three_o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o either_o of_o they_o pray_v private_o by_o himself_o here_o and_o in_o most_o other_o of_o their_o writeing_n they_o speak_v indifferent_o of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o come_v more_o distinct_o to_o inquire_v what_o interest_n the_o wine_n have_v above_o the_o bread_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o certain_a but_o what_o shulch_n aruch_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o opinion_n 1._o some_o say_v the_o wine_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o consecrate_v a_o meal_n that_o though_o a_o man_n eat_v single_a if_o he_o can_v get_v no_o wine_n he_o must_v rather_o fast_v than_o eat_v without_o it_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fast_v more_o than_o one_o day_n 2._o a_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a be_v the_o number_n of_o guest_n never_o so_o many_o 3._o a_o three_o sort_n say_v with_o our_o leo_n modena_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v if_o there_o be_v three_o and_o
unworthiness_n in_o prayer_n as_o those_o by_o unworthiness_n in_o communicate_v be_v our_o lord_n man_n only_o be_v he_o not_o god_n also_o be_v he_o god_n of_o the_o sacrament_n only_o be_v he_o not_o of_o prayer_n also_o be_v preparation_n therefore_o necessary_a for_o that_o only_o be_v it_o not_o equal_o necessary_a for_o this_o this_o be_v enough_o but_o it_o be_v further_a considerabl_a that_o the_o case_n be_v very_o unequal_a on_o both_o side_n for_o whereas_o unworthiness_n be_v more_o object_v in_o bar_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o scripture_n have_v speak_v much_o more_o against_o it_o in_o relation_n to_o prayer_n for_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o find_v a_o more_o proper_a occasion_n to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostl_n here_o reprove_v not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o person_n but_o only_o of_o the_o performance_n upbraid_v not_o the_o corinthian_n with_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n supper_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o celebration_n do_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n if_o the_o communicant_a be_v guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n but_o solomon_n prov._n 15.8_o say_v express_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n david_n psal_n 50._o expostulate_v in_o god_n name_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o tread_v his_o court_n and_o take_v his_o name_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 4._o describe_v god_n sick_a of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n because_o unworthy_a person_n celebrate_v they_o jeremiah_n and_o amos_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v our_o mesure_n from_o scripture_n we_o find_v much_o great_a reason_n to_o examine_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o upon_o since_o of_o our_o personal_a unworthiness_n to_o forbear_v prayer_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n whence_o then_o this_o so_o gross_a partiality_n why_o shall_v we_o take_v that_o unworthiness_n as_o a_o prohibition_n from_o this_o duty_n which_o we_o think_v not_o one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v the_o truth_n due_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o difference_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o great_a or_o less_o sacredness_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o our_o own_o great_a or_o less_o sens_n of_o their_o benefit_n it_o be_v not_o reverence_n but_o want_v of_o appetite_n not_o fear_v so_o much_o as_o want_v of_o love_n that_o keep_v we_o at_o distance_n pretend_o reverential_n and_o real_o neglective_a why_o do_v we_o not_o else_o use_v either_o the_o same_o reverence_n or_o the_o same_o boldness_n towards_o both_o both_o equal_o require_v worthiness_n and_o both_o equal_o require_v performance_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o one_o we_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o other_o our_o selus_n but_o in_o both_o we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n though_o in_o several_a kind_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o own_o preparation_n and_o there_o we_o deny_v frequency_n in_o prayer_n we_o own_o frequency_n and_o there_o we_o deny_v preparation_n so_o the_o one_o we_o perform_v unworthy_o and_o the_o other_o we_o forbear_v unworthy_o and_o wipe_v our_o mouth_n and_o say_v we_o have_v don_v no_o wickedness_n say_v not_o i_o plead_v now_o for_o irreverence_n in_o the_o communion_n or_o forbearance_n of_o prayer_n no_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o compound_v with_o our_o corruption_n but_o to_o destroy_v they_o will_v no_o more_o connive_v at_o unworthiness_n in_o prayer_n for_o fear_v lest_o god_n throne_n be_v as_o much_o deserted_n as_o his_o table_n than_o at_o unfrequency_n in_o communicate_v for_o fear_v lest_o irreverence_n shall_v be_v as_o rude_a with_o his_o table_n as_o his_o footstool_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o we_o perish_v either_o by_o poison_n or_o starve_v by_o do_v this_o we_o be_v not_o invite_v only_o but_o command_v so_o to_o honour_v our_o lord_n as_o to_z fest_n our_o own_o soul_n chap._n iii_o the_o obligation_n cease_v not_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v accommodate_v thereto_o i._o the_o apostle_n have_v prevent_v such_o a_o consequence_n by_o say_v our_o lord_n appoint_v we_o to_o do_v this_o till_o he_o come_v ii_o the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o our_o do_v this_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n as_o change_v of_o the_o ceremony_n hinder_v not_o perjury_n from_o be_v a_o sin_n nor_o do_v change_v of_o the_o season_n hinder_v we_o from_o still_v it_o a_o supper_n iii_o the_o church_n careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o title_n of_o fe_v iv_o the_o apostl_n argument_n hold_v by_o vers_n 20._o more_o for_o the_o thing_n than_o for_o the_o manner_n wherein_o we_o can_v now_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v v._o the_o equitable_a and_o moral_a sens_fw-fr of_o the_o argument_n accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o church-meeting_n vi_o distinguish_v between_o yield_v and_o justify_v but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o way_n obligation_n without_o either_o countermand_n or_o dispensation_n from_o the_o author_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o sink_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v bilt_v upon_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o our_o parent_n we_o be_v no_o long_o oblige_v to_o honour_v their_o person_n but_o only_o their_o memory_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v seem_v to_o free_v we_o from_o any_o other_o duty_n towards_o this_o institution_n but_o that_o of_o speak_v and_o think_v honourable_o of_o it_o for_o if_o this_o be_v bilt_v upon_o a_o festival_n tradition_n then_o will_v the_o apostl_n declaration_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v oblige_v we_o to_o do_v this_o as_o often_o as_o they_o do_v that_o his_o argument_n must_v be_v good_a against_o the_o corinthian_n and_o all_o other_o church_n that_o may_v irreverent_o fest_n in_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n banish_v fe_v thence_o they_o send_v this_o sacrament_n into_o the_o same_o banishment_n with_o it_o this_o we_o can_v deny_v since_o the_o apostl_n have_v so_o declare_v it_o a_o inseparabl_a adjunct_n to_o that_o but_o still_o a_o adjunct_n which_o therefore_o must_v accompany_v its_o subject_a whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n we_o must_v do_v this_o as_o often_o but_o only_o as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v that_o which_o now_o we_o never_o do_v this_o objection_n deserve_v our_o answer_n not_o so_o much_o for_o its_o dangerosness_n as_o for_o the_o occasion_n it_o minister_v for_o a_o more_o clear_a state_v our_o duty_n in_o accommodation_n to_o so_o great_a a_o change_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_v all_o its_o power_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o apostl_n have_v prevent_v it_o by_o a_o express_a clau_n add_v to_o vers_fw-la 26._o which_o show_v this_o not_o to_o be_v mortal_a as_o be_v our_o parent_n we_o must_v show_v forth_o his_o death_n not_o only_o while_o fe_v continue_v a_o ecclesiastical_a exercise_n but_o till_o he_o come_v whereby_o he_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n reach_n in_o point_n of_o duration_n as_o before_o he_o have_v do'n_z in_o point_n of_o constancy_n he_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n constitution_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o any_o of_o their_o church_n fe_v because_o they_o must_v do_v this_o as_o often_o as_o they_o drink_v that_o grace-cup_n and_o that_o this_o humour_n may_v not_o fall_v upon_o another_o part_n he_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o shall_v omit_v the_o very_a grace-cup_n itself_o yea_o those_o very_a fe_v which_o it_o must_v attend_v or_o what_o ever_o other_o way_n they_o shall_v invent_v all_o must_v be_v unable_a to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o immortal_a obligation_n which_o they_o have_v as_o litl_n power_n to_o abolish_v as_o to_o intermit_v since_o it_o must_v equal_v the_o world_n in_o duration_n as_o well_o as_o their_o fe_v in_o constancy_n this_o therefore_o though_o a_o positive_a law_n be_v no_o less_o indispensibl_n than_o a_o moral_a and_o the_o church_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o dispen_v with_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n as_o with_o this_o whether_o by_o sap_v the_o foundation_n or_o batter_v it_o with_o a_o contrary_a doctrine_n ii_o either_o therefore_o that_o council_n which_o forbid_v fe_v in_o the_o church_n be_v heretical_a and_o then_o future_a age_n must_v restore_v it_o by_o postliminium_fw-la or_o else_o the_o adequate_a foundation_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v not_o eat_v but_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o late_a be_v the_o case_n we_o have_v the_o apostl_n clear_a intimation_n at_o least_o if_o not_o his_o express_a declaration_n for_o however_o at_o that_o time_n their_o festing_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o their_o meeting_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o misdemeanour_n be_v not_o in_o the_o manner_n
obligation_n and_o can_v easy_o supersede_n all_o other_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o clear_a vieu_n of_o this_o new_a suasory_n we_o shall_v distinct_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o adequate_a rite_n of_o worship_n whereby_o we_o own_v our_o crucify_a lord_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v the_o monument_n so_o it_o be_v the_o effigy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o its_o benefit_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o so_o appropriate_a to_o our_o lord_n own_o interest_n as_o to_o forget_v we_o for_o even_o to_o we_o it_o be_v 1._o easy_n 2._o pleasant_n 3._o beneficial_a i._o this_o be_v the_o adequate_a rite_n of_o worship_n whereby_o we_o own_v our_o crucify_a lord_n the_o critical_a tessera_fw-la the_o badge_n the_o liuree_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v distinguish_v from_o jew_n turk_n heathen_a and_o atheist_n all_o of_o all_o other_o religion_n agree_v in_o all_o other_o office_n of_o devotion_n prayer_n thanksgiving_n fast_v preach_a be_v all_o of_o they_o holy_a exercise_n but_o of_o natural_a religion_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n only_o by_o this_o be_v we_o distinguish_v from_o they_o all_o as_o by_o our_o proper_a liuree_n give_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his._n it_o be_v true_a we_o differ_v from_o jew_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o that_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o thereby_o distinguishable_a to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o hear_v and_o understand_v our_o word_n this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o universal_a character_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o even_o stranger_n and_o deaf_a though_o the_o one_o can_v hear_v nor_o the_o other_o understand_v our_o word_n by_o see_v this_o action_n apprehend_v our_o profession_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o importance_n which_o this_o oght_n to_o carry_v to_o our_o care_n three_o consideration_n will_v be_v useful_a 1._o nature_n have_v taght_o all_o mankind_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v confirm_v it_o that_o every_o religion_n shall_v have_v some_o solen_a rite_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o very_a i_fw-mi from_o all_o other_o religion_n 2._o those_o critical_a rite_n however_o slight_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v yet_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v because_o of_o that_o office_n 3._o to_o this_o general_a reason_n our_o lord_n have_v add_v particular_a mark_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o this_o institution_n 1._o nature_n have_v teach_v all_o mankind_n that_o every_o religion_n shall_v be_v know_v from_o every_o other_o by_o proper_a rite_n nature_n and_o reason_n dictate_v that_o law_n to_o the_o roman_n sacerdotes_fw-la quae_fw-la quoque_fw-la divo_o decorae_fw-la grataeque_fw-la sint_fw-la hostiae_fw-la providento_fw-la they_o and_o all_o other_o heathen_a multiply_v rite_n as_o they_o do_v god_n so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v skilful_a need_v not_o any_o further_a information_n what_o be_v the_o god_n 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