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and_o show_v thy_o death_n till_o thou_o come_v put_v thy_o law_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ¶_o when_o the_o distribution_n be_v end_v join_v hearty_o in_o the_o thansgiving_n and_o follow_v hymn_n of_o praise_n be_v return_v home_o give_v hearty_a thanks_o for_o this_o mercy_n afford_v you_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o perform_v your_o vow_n and_o return_v not_o too_o soon_o to_o your_o common_a business_n strive_v by_o meditation_n to_o keep_v a_o warm_a sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o labour_n to_o strengthen_v your_o resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o christian_a life_n watch_v especial_o against_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v be_v lately_o guilty_a of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d most_o incline_v to_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o you_o chap._n ix_o the_o pretend_a reason_n for_o neglect_v this_o sacrament_n brief_o answer_v no_o good_a man_n will_v seek_v a_o excuse_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v find_v one_o for_o not_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ._n the_o benefit_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v slight_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n the_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o any_o man_n yet_o because_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o happiness_n at_o once_o by_o something_o that_o they_o call_v reason_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o good_a excuse_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o bad_a one_o in_o charity_n to_o their_o soul_n their_o vanity_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v show_v they_o obj._n 1_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o this_o sacrament_n what_o need_v therefore_o can_v there_o be_v of_o this_o sacrament_n see_v therein_o we_o be_v but_o to_o do_v the_o same_o ans._n this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v we_o do_v some_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n what_o need_n be_v therefore_o of_o do_v the_o rest_n or_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n what_o need_v iâ—_n there_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o a_o christian_a that_o christ_n have_v command_v it_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o imply_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a command_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v this_o he_o than_o that_o neglect_v the_o do_v of_o this_o neglect_v to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o false_o pretend_v that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n whatever_o therefore_o the_o christian_a do_v more_o in_o this_o sacrament_n than_o out_o of_o it_o the_o wilful_a neglecter_n of_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a for_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n or_o true_a believer_n obj._n 2._o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o receive_v damnation_n to_o himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o forbear_v ans._n so_o you_o may_v say_v he_o that_o eat_v may_v if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a eat_v poison_n or_o choke_v himself_o or_o surfeit_n and_o die_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o forbear_v eat_v will_v you_o fast_o for_o this_o reason_n wilful_a neglect_n be_v certain_a damnaâ—â—â—â—_n receive_v be_v not_o so_o will_v you_o prevent_v a_o uncertain_a danger_n of_o death_n by_o kill_v yourself_o if_o a_o man_n receive_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o receive_v damnation_n and_o so_o he_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v though_o he_o receive_v not_o this_o sacrament_n what_o better_o be_v he_o then_o for_o not_o receive_v it_o he_o perish_v either_o way_n receive_v or_o not_o receive_v it_o a_o communicant_a that_o be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n without_o due_a preparation_n and_o suitable_a affection_n may_v receive_v thereby_o judgement_n so_o the_o word_n translate_v damnation_n may_v be_v english_v that_o be_v some_o chastisement_n such_o as_o weakness_n sickness_n or_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o and_o he_o be_v thus_o chastened_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v v_o 32._o but_o even_o this_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o judge_v ourselves_o or_o due_o examine_v ourselves_o v_o 31._o and_o now_o which_o be_v safe_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o eat_v or_o to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n and_o perish_v obj._n 3_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o unworthy_a and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n ans._n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n we_o be_v all_o unworthy_a even_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v or_o live_v be_v sinner_n and_o deserve_a damnation_n in_o another_o sense_n he_o be_v unworthy_a that_o be_v ignorant_a a_o unbeliever_n and_o wicked_a or_o no_o good_a christian_n and_o must_v not_o come_v but_o say_v be_v you_o a_o sincere_a christian_a or_o a_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n if_o the_o former_a prepare_v yourself_o and_o come_v if_o the_o latter_a be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o repent_v for_o otherwise_o you_o perish_v obj._n 4._o i_o doubt_v of_o my_o sincerity_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14._o 23._o ans._n to_o do_v a_o thing_n doubt_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n or_o a_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o deserve_v damnation_n according_a to_o that_o text._n but_o you_o can_v fear_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o which_o you_o doubt_v of_o be_v your_o own_o sincerity_n if_o you_o be_v indeed_o unsincere_a that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o dissembler_n you_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o if_o you_o be_v sincere_a you_o may_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o but_o you_o doubt_v whether_o you_o be_v a_o sincere_a christian._n and_o if_o this_o doubt_v be_v so_o prevalent_a that_o you_o rather_o judge_v you_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o advise_v you_o to_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n till_o you_o be_v better_o satisfy_v of_o your_o sincerity_n but_o then_o consider_v will_v you_o content_o rest_v in_o this_o doubtful_a condition_n can_v you_o be_v quiet_a in_o your_o mind_n till_o you_o find_v cause_n to_o hope_v you_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o you_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o hope_v this_o why_o shall_v you_o not_o forbear_v all_o other_o christian_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o this_o why_o do_v you_o not_o lay_v open_a your_o condition_n free_o and_o impartial_o to_o your_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o take_v his_o judgement_n of_o your_o sincerity_n if_o you_o use_v not_o this_o or_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o know_v yourself_o but_o rest_v content_o under_o your_o doubt_n and_o plead_v they_o as_o a_o excuse_n for_o not_o do_v your_o duty_n you_o be_v certain_o no_o sincere_a christian._n but_o if_o you_o be_v trouble_v that_o 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