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death_n as_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n for_o their_o profane_a abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n god_n correct_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o so_o leave_v their_o sin_n they_o may_v escape_v eternal_a condemnation_n this_o then_o be_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n eternal_a and_o temporal_a judgement_n whereunto_o all_o be_v liable_a that_o profane_a â—he_n sacrament_n in_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v they_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n godly_a or_o wicked_a only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o one_o sort_n by_o this_o sin_n deserve_v both_o and_o have_v both_o be_v punish_v eternal_o and_o temporalâ—y_o too_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o the_o other_o deserve_v both_o yet_o feel_v but_o one_o be_v in_o mercy_n chastise_v with_o temporal_a affliction_n that_o come_v to_o repentance_n they_o may_v avoid_v eternal_a punishment_n wherefore_o i_o take_v it_o our_o last_o translator_n have_v with_o good_a reason_n render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o judgement_n but_o damnation_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o proper_a punishment_n which_o this_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n do_v deserve_v so_o that_o the_o observation_n which_o 10._o some_o here_o make_v upon_o the_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o signify_v not_o exitium_fw-la aeternum_fw-la but_o castigationes_fw-la temporales_fw-la be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v admit_v neither_o do_v the_o analysis_n of_o this_o place_n require_v it_o nor_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o 3.12_o place_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o word_n be_v use_v indifferent_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n have_v now_o sâ—ene_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o damnation_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n which_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o commit_v such_o a_o sin_n in_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n as_o deserve_v both_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a judgement_n not_o that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n any_o destructive_a and_o hurtful_a quality_n or_o that_o christ_n signify_v by_o those_o element_n be_v become_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n unto_o any_o but_o because_o in_o the_o profane_a use_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n they_o commit_v a_o fearful_a sin_n whereby_o god_n wrath_n be_v provoke_v against_o they_o to_o the_o punish_v of_o they_o with_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a plague_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o as_o poison_v which_o of_o its_o nature_n work_v death_n in_o the_o eater_n but_o it_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n most_o healthful_a and_o nourish_a unto_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o a_o heart_n due_o prepare_v for_o iâ—_n but_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a may_v be_v wholesome_a in_o itself_o yet_o adam_n do_v eat_v his_o death_n when_o he_o taste_v of_o it_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n so_o this_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o choice_a delicate_n for_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n when_o man_n come_v right_o prepare_v thereto_o become_v the_o bane_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n when_o man_n present_v themselves_o thereat_o with_o unbelieved_a impenitent_a and_o unholy_a heart_n this_o the_o apostle_n signify_v in_o that_o word_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o damnation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o these_o thing_n ordain_v for_o our_o good_a prove_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o in_o man_n sin_n that_o unworthy_o partake_v of_o they_o that_o other_o interpretation_n he_o eat_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o unto_o other_o who_o communicate_v with_o he_o this_o sit_v well_o against_o the_o schismatical_a humour_n of_o some_o who_o think_v our_o sacrament_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n pollute_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a among_o we_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o fear_v of_o infection_n but_o this_o fit_v not_o so_o well_o unto_o the_o text_n wherein_o non_fw-la quis_fw-la damnationem_fw-la incurrat_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la huius_fw-la exitij_fw-la author_n indicatur_fw-la as_o beza_n true_o note_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o word_n from_o these_o word_n thus_o expound_v i_o deduce_v this_o practical_a conclusion_n the_o profanation_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a worship_n deserve_v eternal_a and_o temporal_a punishment_n i_o frame_v the_o conclusion_n general_o touch_v every_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o high_a dishonour_n to_o the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v abuse_v it_o be_v also_o a_o horrible_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n whensoever_o we_o profane_o mock_v and_o contemn_v he_o in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v and_o honour_v by_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v ascend_v from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a and_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o profane_v any_o one_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o what_o punishment_n they_o incur_v that_o do_v so_o all_o offence_n become_v great_a or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v be_v of_o more_o or_o less_o dignity_n therefore_o a_o sin_n against_o â—od_n be_v great_a than_o a_o wrong_n against_o our_o neighbour_n further_o those_o offence_n which_o immediate_o touch_v thâ—_n person_n offend_v be_v more_o heinous_a than_o those_o that_o strike_v he_o at_o the_o rebound_n therefore_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o table_n with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o in_o the_o general_a we_o may_v judge_v those_o sin_n whereby_o god_n himself_o be_v immediate_o contemn_v in_o this_o worship_n be_v great_a than_o those_o wherein_o he_o be_v despise_v mediaté_n &_o secundariò_fw-la because_o we_o neglect_v our_o duty_n to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o exact_a comparison_n about_o this_o point_n this_o be_v for_o certain_a that_o all_o offence_n commit_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v of_o a_o most_o provoke_a nature_n such_o as_o he_o can_v endure_v without_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o offender_n atheism_n infidelity_n hatred_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v sin_n the_o very_a name_n whereof_o be_v terrible_a idolatry_n superstition_n will-worship_n profane_a and_o negligent_a worship_n these_o have_v gentle_a name_n but_o be_v most_o hateful_a sin_n against_o which_o god_n wrath_n and_o jealousy_n burn_v to_o see_v his_o holiness_n and_o honour_n trample_v in_o the_o dust_n by_o base_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n a_o king_n must_v needs_o take_v it_o very_o tender_o to_o be_v disregard_v in_o those_o very_a ceremony_n wherein_o he_o look_v for_o special_a honour_n from_o his_o subject_n much_o more_o must_v god_n be_v offend_v if_o when_o he_o have_v make_v we_o for_o to_o honour_v he_o &_o make_v order_n according_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n we_o shall_v out_o of_o our_o pride_n devise_v other_o way_n of_o our_o own_o to_o worship_v he_o or_o out_o of_o negligence_n and_o profaneness_n of_o spirit_n do_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o care_v not_o how_o against_o this_o sin_n god_n have_v ever_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o state_n and_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o private_a person_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v despise_v and_o neglect_v in_o 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