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himself_o entertain_v the_o traitor_n the_o thief_n and_o the_o apostate_n judas_n all_o be_v invite_v to_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n and_o if_o any_o one_o crowd_n in_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o peril_n 18._o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o this_o case_n that_o a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o come_v he_o that_o shall_v censure_v his_o brother_n as_o unworthy_a to_o share_v in_o this_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v sure_a by_o his_o want_n of_o charity_n make_v himself_o unfit_a to_o be_v there_o and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o blessing_n charity_n be_v as_o necessary_a a_o qualification_n as_o repentance_n and_o we_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n to_o suppose_v that_o any_o scandalous_a liver_n or_o notorious_a offender_n will_v venture_v upon_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n without_o have_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n since_o he_o be_v tell_v aforehand_o that_o by_o come_v unworthy_o he_o will_v but_o eat_v and_o drink_v 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