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honour_n to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o cite_v the_o pharisee_n question_n only_o which_o indeed_o be_v unanswerable_a however_o they_o miss_v it_o in_o the_o application_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o q._n how_o come_v any_o to_o be_v damn_v then_o if_o there_o be_v such_o forgiveness_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v because_o they_o go_v on_o wilful_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n but_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o either_o die_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a and_o feign_a repentance_n catechist_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o close_o enjoin_v and_o may_v not_o be_v part_v for_o luk._n 24.47_o through_o his_o name_n be_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n preach_v 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presumptious_o proud_a and_o utter_o groundless_a our_o best_a good_a work_n can_v merit_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v but_o due_a debt_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o 2._o our_o best_a good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a taint_v with_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n so_o that_o they_o themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_n isaiah_n 64.6_o 7._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o great_a be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a thing_n so_o
their_o spiritual_a food_n not_o our_o body_n with_o the_o sensual_a provision_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v 25.6_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n for_o our_o soul_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v q._n how_o be_v our_o soul_n feed_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o be_v strengthen_v refresh_v or_o comfort_v with_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o true_o and_o real_o as_o our_o body_n be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n q._n how_o be_v our_o soul_n so_o true_o and_o real_o strengthen_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n as_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n peace_n and_o union_n with_o god_n and_o a_o title_n to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n catechist_n bread_n and_o wine_n you_o know_v be_v two_o chief_a creature_n of_o god_n provide_v for_o our_o bodily_a sustenance_n bread_n to_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n to_o strengthen_v the_o body_n psal_n 104.15_o and_o wine_n to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o cheer_v he_o up_o as_o it_o be_v express_v judg._n 9.19_o whence_o that_o of_o solomon_n mother_n prov._n 31.6_o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a of_o heart_n now_o those_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n if_o we_o be_v worthy_a receiver_n for_o from_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n therein_o give_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v strength_n that_o fortify_v our_o soul_n against_o all_o our_o 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with_o god_n seal_v his_o covenant_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o their_o pardon_n and_o remission_n according_a to_o those_o sweet_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o for_o certain_o it_o be_v here_o if_o any_o where_o that_o we_o may_v just_o hope_v to_o find_v this_o refreshment_n this_o cup_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 26.28_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o beside_o in_o this_o sacrament_n all_o the_o promise_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n blood_n here_o represent_v all_o the_o benefit_n i_o say_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n grace_n and_o pardon_v and_o peace_n union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o with_o god_n by_o christ_n mercy_n and_o salvation_n these_o with_o whatever_o benefit_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v here_o convey_v and_o make_v over_o to_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v we_o say_v that_o to_o partake_v hereof_o be_v for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o last_o question_n then_o in_o your_o catechism_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o requisite_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o all_o these_o great_a benefit_n but_o only_o our_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o it_o i_o therefore_o ask_v you_o first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o catechism_n and_o then_o desire_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n from_o you_o of_o the_o several_a lesson_n teach_v you_o in_o it_o q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n to_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n q._n shall_v all_o receive_v those_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n only_o those_o that_o be_v due_o prepare_v and_o receive_v it_o worthy_o catechist_n this_o be_v but_o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o what_o you_o learn_v before_o that_o it_o be_v the_o faithful_a only_o that_o do_v very_o and_o indeed_o receive_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n now_o here_o you_o learn_v that_o no_o promise_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n remission_n or_o salvation_n be_v here_o make_v sure_a to_o any_o other_o but_o prepare_v and_o worthy_a receiver_n nay_o to_o all_o other_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o all_o that_o be_v impenitent_a in_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v threaten_v 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