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the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o â—_o all_o câ—â—_n 1_o 19_o &_o â—_o â—_o heavenly_a treasure_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o the_o sacrament_n his_o instrument_n whereby_o these_o grace_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o &_o the_o church_n the_o party_n to_o who_o both_o these_o belong_v so_o such_o as_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o the_o sacrament_n without_o grace_n without_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o without_o the_o privilege_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 26._o death_n mat_n â—5_n 26._o and_o be_v as_o dog_n to_o who_o the_o child_n bread_n do_v not_o belong_v last_o other_o receive_v christ_n both_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n &_o sacramental_o with_o the_o mouth_n who_o be_v partaker_n both_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v who_o johan_n â—â—g_v tract_n â—5_n â—4_n johan_n eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n 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as_o rot_a sheep_n from_o the_o flock_n 7._o flock_n 1_o co._n 5_o 7._o that_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o in_o innocency_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n use_v 3_o moreover_o if_o only_o the_o faithful_a receive_v christ_n let_v every_o one_o prepare_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o bodily_a hand_n to_o receive_v the_o mouth_n to_o taste_v and_o stomach_n to_o digest_v but_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n for_o this_o holy_a supper_n albeit_o by_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o through_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o receiver_n it_o become_v a_o mere_a corporal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n the_o passover_o be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o christ_n 8_o christ_n revel_v â—3_n 8_o represent_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o do_v eat_v thereof_o unworthy_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o 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and_o the_o elder_n and_o their_o sit_v in_o judgement_n determine_v what_o to_o do_v require_v some_o time_n and_o before_o judas_n can_v receive_v a_o band_n of_o man_n from_o they_o it_o must_v take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o omit_v the_o time_n spend_v in_o depart_v from_o christ_n and_o in_o return_v unto_o christ_n again_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v speedy_o and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v go_v before_o as_o than_o christ_n bid_v he_o do_v quick_o that_o which_o he_o do_v so_o he_o stay_v not_o but_o be_v glad_a he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o sight_n and_o company_n three_o it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o judas_n do_v accuse_v he_o and_o sting_v he_o who_o have_v be_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o covenant_v with_o they_o to_o betray_v his_o master_n especial_o see_v christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v evermore_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o put_v his_o disciple_n in_o mind_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o â—_o joh._n 8_o 7_o â—_o it_o be_v note_v touch_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n that_o when_o christ_n will_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n they_o be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n go_v out_o one_o by_o one_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a even_o unto_o the_o last_o so_o likewise_o he_o feel_v a_o hell_n and_o horror_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o know_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o secret_a plot_v his_o devilish_a deal_n be_v detect_v and_o his_o profane_a heart_n espy_v can_v not_o abide_v to_o have_v his_o sore_n touch_v but_o no_o doubt_n make_v all_o haste_n to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n &_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n last_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v show_v thereby_o that_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o lead_v a_o life_n unworthy_a the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o sundry_a writer_n 61._o writer_n hil_n in_o mat_n c._n 30_o &_o lib._n 8._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la clem_n rom._n con_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 61._o both_o old_a and_o new_a but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n god_n by_o this_o over_o fearful_a example_n teach_v that_o he_o never_o suffer_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o sacrament_n to_o go_v unpunished_a the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o judgement_n excem_fw-la judgement_n zanch._n the_o redemp_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o and_o â—6_n beza_n in_o joh._n 13._o &_o tractat._n de_fw-fr excem_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n ungodly_a person_n that_o lie_v and_o live_v in_o sin_n together_o with_o all_o impenitent_a person_n attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o 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