a_o sermon_n about_o frequent_a communion_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n august_n the_o 17_o 1679._o by_o tho._n smith_n d._n d._n and_o fellow_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n college_n oxon._n london_n print_v for_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la d._n gulielmo_n divinâ_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantvariensi_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primati_fw-la &_o metropolitano_n serenissimae_fw-la regiae_n majestati_fw-la à _fw-la sanctioribus_fw-la consiliis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la primaevae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la hierarchiae_n strenuo_fw-la vindici_fw-la &_o adsertori_n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n sub_fw-la optimo_fw-la &_o benignissimo_fw-la rege_fw-la prudentissimo_fw-la moderatori_fw-la magno_fw-la literatorum_fw-la patrono_fw-la t._n s._n hanc_fw-la de_fw-la frequenti_fw-la communione_fw-la concionem_fw-la coram_fw-la academicis_fw-la oxoniensibus_fw-la habitam_fw-la humillimè_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la omni_fw-la debita_fw-la veneratione_n offer_v a_o sermon_n about_o frequent_a communion_n 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ch_n 11._o v._n 26._o for_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 do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v whatever_o do_v happen_v extraordinary_o and_o above_o the_o usual_a and_o establish_a course_n of_o nature_n do_v mighty_o affect_v our_o mind_n and_o fancy_n at_o first_o and_o surprise_v and_o fill_v we_o with_o wonder_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v grow_v a_o little_a familiar_a with_o it_o our_o thought_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o notwithstanding_o our_o former_a transport_n and_o heat_n we_o quick_o grow_v cool_v and_o the_o impression_n which_o it_o make_v upon_o we_o wear_v away_o by_o degree_n and_o we_o care_v not_o to_o make_v any_o far_a reflection_n upon_o it_o and_o 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to_o love_v such_o as_o have_v do_v any_o public_a good_a and_o especial_o if_o we_o have_v any_o share_n in_o it_o interest_n and_o a_o particular_a concern_v for_o ourselves_o heighten_v our_o esteem_n and_o our_o affection_n and_o our_o resentment_n hereupon_o become_v more_o please_a and_o ravish_v but_o all_o this_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v but_o a_o fit_a of_o passion_n and_o a_o mere_a scene_n and_o representation_n of_o fancy_n arise_v from_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o benefit_n for_o the_o long_o we_o enjoy_v it_o we_o become_v less_o and_o less_o sensible_a so_o forgetful_a be_v we_o of_o every_o thing_n but_o ourselves_o who_o we_o can_v be_v content_a only_o to_o love_n and_o admire_v for_o ever_o whether_o this_o arise_v from_o a_o impatience_n of_o fix_v our_o thought_n too_o long_o upon_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o from_o the_o natural_a pride_n which_o every_o man_n carry_v about_o he_o as_o if_o the_o remembrance_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o favour_n 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institute_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o
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his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v exalt_v above_o its_o natural_a capacity_n and_o be_v transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n and_o purity_n and_o such_o godlike_a quality_n by_o this_o we_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n that_o be_v of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o col._n 1.18_o and_o not_o of_o his_o natural_a body_n on_o account_n of_o a_o concorporation_n or_o assimulation_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n into_o our_o bodily_a substance_n thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n speak_v we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o which_o christ_n have_v solemn_o ratify_v by_o his_o death_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n and_o favour_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n wherewith_o we_o have_v offend_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n we_o can_v put_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o with_o some_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o communicate_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n to_o we_o so_o far_o as_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v fit_a and_o give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n to_o lose_a man_n and_o to_o itself_o in_o particular_a and_o be_v fill_v with_o astonish_a reflection_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a upon_o earth_n again_o this_o 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