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10._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o see_v the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n simple_o &_o only_o to_o receive_v those_o earthly_a element_n but_o real_o and_o in_o deed_n to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v link_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o make_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o exceed_a impiety_n and_o abomination_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o meeting_n and_o assembly_n of_o infidel_n and_o to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n soon_o after_o add_v to_o his_o former_a reason_n that_o the_o corinthian_n can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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offer_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o this_o good_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o neither_o the_o fellowship_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n can_v allure_v and_o induce_v we_o to_o resign_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o god_n to_o put_v our_o affiance_n in_o he_o alone_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o worship_v he_o alone_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n but_o we_o will_v nevertheless_o stick_v fast_o to_o antichrist_n and_o join_v right_a hand_n to_o perpetual_a alliance_n with_o he_o his_o minister_n &_o upholder_n yet_o let_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v strike_v deep_o into_o our_o heart_n &_o we_o thereby_o may_v be_v drive_v with_o fear_n from_o their_o pernicious_a fellowship_n the_o grievous_a threaten_n and_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o we_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o namely_o when_o he_o say_v 18.4_o apoc._n 18.4_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n 14.9_o apoc._n 14.9_o again_o if_o any_o man_n worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o the_o pure_a wine_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n 21.8_o apoc._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murthere_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n therefore_o let_v we_o have_v at_o the_o least_o this_o point_n well_o print_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v not_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o cast_v away_o with_o the_o tymeman_n of_o this_o world_n which_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n impossible_a at_o once_o to_o serve_v both_o god_n &_o the_o devil_n jesus_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n the_o second_o article_n the_o former_a prepare_v of_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n which_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n to_o we_o in_o particular_a with_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v any_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o speedy_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n that_o be_v a_o true_a and_o earnest_a loathe_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o ardent_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o we_o see_v for_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n peter_n paul_n and_o other_o holy_a personage_n we_o must_v mourn_v inwardlie_a even_o in_o our_o bowel_n &_o sorrow_n unfeigned_o that_o we_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v most_o wicked_o in_o former_a time_n abuse_v our_o creation_n rede_n 〈…〉_o on_o &_o baptism_n that_o we_o have_v provoke_v g_o 〈…〉_o anger_n in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n that_o we_o have_v abuse_v our_o wit_n our_o heart_n our_o tongue_n our_o foot_n and_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o have_v unchastelie_o lay_v open_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n wherein_o our_o god_n will_v have_v his_o abide_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n idolatry_n filthiness_n blasphemy_n whoredom_n raven_a usury_n theft_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n ambition_n excess_n pride_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o lodge_v in_o a_o base_a and_o vile_a backroome_n full_a of_o deadly_a infection_n and_o filthy_a stink_a wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o wicked_a life_n forepast_a call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o true_a and_o strict_a account_n which_o may_v breed_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o earnest_a grief_n &_o tremble_a that_o we_o have_v in_o former_a time_n tear_v in_o piece_n and_o break_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n ought_v 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law_n unless_o we_o will_v be_v unthankful_a towards_o jesus_n christ_n and_o open_a enemy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o our_o own_o salvation_n now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o true_a repentance_n that_o we_o know_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o abhor_v they_o confess_v they_o &_o abstain_v from_o they_o but_o we_o must_v also_o know_v desire_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o we_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o look_v narrow_o to_o those_o reason_n whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n first_o whereas_o we_o be_v join_v and_o knit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n whereas_o we_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n whereas_o we_o live_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ought_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o move_v we_o to_o fashion_v ourselves_o after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o 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