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shall_v so_o escape_v two_o dangerous_a extremity_n about_o this_o sacrament_n so_o be_v we_o well_o warn_v by_o a_o sorrowful_a experience_n of_o adam_n as_o may_v appear_v gen._n 2.17_o gen._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o qu._n which_o be_v the_o two_o extremity_n that_o may_v by_o this_o herdefull_a avoid_n of_o false_a and_o wrong_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v escape_v an._n transubstantiation_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o vile_a contempt_n that_o epicure_n atheist_n carnal_a gospeler_n and_o many_o ignorant_a do_v to_o it_o qu._n in_o many_o place_n to_o this_o day_n for_o want_n of_o the_o lord_n good_a mean_n to_o make_v the_o word_n familiar_a to_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v hear_v many_o say_v grief_n those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o to_o their_o grief_n that_o they_o look_v to_o receive_v christ_n by_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o some_o be_v yet_o so_o ignorant_a that_o if_o you_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o think_v so_o to_o receive_v they_o will_v answer_v their_o maker_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o think_v you_o of_o it_o an._n 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o first_o you_o know_v it_o be_v write_v that_o who_o so_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o so_o that_o he_o that_o bring_v not_o christ_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o bring_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o sacrament_n may_v rather_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o damnation_n then_o to_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o he_o by_o the_o act_n without_o faith_n 48._o mat._n 26.47_o 48._o as_o may_v well_o be_v see_v in_o judas_n etc._n etc._n qu._n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o state_n of_o such_o poor_a soul_n as_o first_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o these_o second_o have_v no_o ordinatie_n mean_v of_o further_a knowledge_n and_o three_o be_v straight_o tie_v upon_o much_o bodily_a peril_n to_o receive_v 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pray_v you_o what_o if_o some_o one_o that_o lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n shall_v desire_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v come_v to_o deliver_v he_o this_o sacrament_n and_o have_v there_o one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o other_o that_o will_v receyve_v it_o with_o he_o for_o company_n because_o there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o one_o yet_o that_o the_o papist_n think_v will_v serve_v do_v you_o not_o think_v it_o good_a that_o he_o have_v it_o an._n what_o i_o think_v it_o mater_v not_o much_o except_o my_o thought_n be_v stay_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v 2.1_o the_o best_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a if_o they_o want_n the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n prou._n 2.1_o for_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o will_v easy_o vanish_v as_o the_o wind_n except_o they_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o lord_n truth_n which_o sith_o it_o alone_o must_v direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n 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