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lord_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o also_o the_o mean_n how_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o by_o examine_v ourselves_o which_o examination_n consist_v chief_o in_o four_o point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n kepentance_n give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n first_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a assurance_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o he_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o us._n yea_o every_o sinner_n must_v apply_v christ_n his_o merit_n particular_o unto_o himself_o this_o faith_n come_v not_o of_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o ground_v upon_o we_o or_o upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v inward_o within_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n 4.6_o rom._n 8_o 15_o gal._n 4.6_o that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n furthermore_o this_o faith_n be_v nourish_v confirm_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o in_o the_o supper_n god_n as_o a_o good_a father_n after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n nourish_v we_o spiritual_o with_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n apply_v and_o make_v proper_a unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o 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the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n serve_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o sure_o warrant_v of_o our_o salvation_n insomuch_o as_o it_o assure_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o see_v with_o spiritual_a eye_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v once_o break_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o get_v we_o eternal_a life_n also_o in_o that_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o take_v the_o bread_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o cup_n moreover_o in_o that_o that_o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n which_o turn_v into_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n we_o be_v certify_v that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n we_o take_v and_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n we_o eat_v his_o body_n spiritual_o and_o drink_v his_o blood_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o every_o 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