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within_o just_a bound_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 26._o they_o may_v be_v part_v and_o what_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v unfit_a we_o for_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o that_o ordinance_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o our_o thought_n to_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a man_n while_o they_o impenitent_o continue_v such_o it_o will_v indeed_o require_v we_o not_o to_o revenge_v ourselves_o on_o they_o to_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o to_o desire_v their_o ruin_n or_o as_o much_o as_o hurt_v but_o not_o to_o have_v kind_a and_o good_a thought_n of_o they_o while_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o injustice_n otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o the_o
prayer_n and_o thought_n thou_o imploye_v with_o other_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n deep_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o reformation_n intense_a and_o great_a the_o more_o thou_o be_v prepare_v and_o the_o better_a thing_n be_v like_a to_o succeed_v with_o thou_o but_o if_o thy_o preparation_n be_v of_o a_o low_a and_o more_o imperfect_a degree_n if_o of_o the_o true_a kind_n thou_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o abstain_v god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o accept_v of_o thy_o sincerity_n and_o strengthen_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v better_o prepare_v against_o another_o opportunity_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o want_v to_o thyself_o but_o as_o to_o this_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o under_o the_o next_o head_n to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v viz._n two_o to_o consider_v the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o keep_v some_o off_o whole_o from_o public_a communion_n they_o be_v either_o of_o such_o as_o refrain_v because_o 1_o they_o think_v themselves_o unworthy_a or_o 2_o of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o because_o they_o think_v other_o unworthy_a or_o 3_o of_o such_o as_o refuse_v on_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o way_n of_o administration_n be_v unworthy_a most_o of_o the_o considerable_a and_o usual_a doubt_n will_v fall_v under_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o i_o begin_v with_o those_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n 1_o we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o privilege_n and_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v because_o we_o hear_v that_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 to_o this_o propose_v thus_o in_o the_o general_n i_o answer_v 1_o we_o be_v also_o unworthy_a of_o common_a mercy_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o raiment_n and_o of_o the_o more_o usual_a spiritual_a mercy_n that_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v unto_o he_o shall_v we_o therefore_o starve_v ourselves_o and_o go_v naked_a shall_v we_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v something_o of_o duty_n and_o something_o of_o privilege_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v a_o duty_n reasonable_a and_o just_a shall_v we_o refuse_v because_o we_o be_v unworthy_a when_o we_o be_v invite_v unto_o a_o benefit_n great_a and_o free_a and_o necessary_a shall_v we_o resist_v it_o because_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o do_v thus_o be_v to_o render_v ourselves_o more_o undeserving_a when_o god_n offer_v favour_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o accept_v though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o 2_o all_o man_n be_v unworthy_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psalm_n 39_o 5._o we_o be_v all_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteonsuess_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o the_o meaning_n be_v all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o their_o best_a service_n be_v imperfect_a and_o pollute_a there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o require_v unsinning_a obedience_n this_o unworthiness_n than_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v refrain_v yea_o 3_o if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v make_v more_o worthy_a thou_o ought_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o come_v it_o be_v such_o that_o christ_n invite_v 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 give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11._o 28._o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9_o 13._o ho_o every_o man_n that_o thirst_v come_v isa._n 55._o 1._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v rev._n 22._o 17._o sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_n and_o desire_v of_o spiritual_a supply_n be_v part_n of_o gospel-worthiness_n and_o that_o which_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n thy_o be_v a_o unworthy_a sinner_n be_v not_o a_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v refrain_v except_o thou_o be_v obstinate_o resolve_v to_o continue_v so_o the_o beggar_n be_v never_o the_o more_o unworthy_a of_o a_o alm_n because_o he_o be_v in_o rag_n and_o great_a misery_n nor_o the_o sick_a man_n the_o more_o unworthy_a of_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o physician_n because_o his_o disease_n be_v great_a and_o violent_a upon_o he_o if_o indeed_o the_o beggar_n love_v and_o choose_v want_v and_o scorn_v charity_n if_o the_o patient_a hate_n and_o resist_v the_o physician_n and_o his_o application_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o one_o be_v unworthy_a of_o relief_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o health_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n in_o spiritual_n thou_o be_v unworthy_a and_o till_o thou_o be_v of_o another_o temper_n i_o will_v not_o persuade_v thy_o come_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o sin_n and_o desirous_a of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n to_o reform_v thou_o have_v the_o qualification_n that_o render_v thou_o one_o that_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v and_o thou_o be_v worthy_a as_o a_o beggar_n be_v of_o a_o alm_n or_o the_o sick_a of_o physic_n that_o be_v thou_o want_v it_o and_o christ_n invite_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o receive_v supply_n suitable_a to_o thy_o want_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v on_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o will_v not_o concern_v thou_o but_o the_o doubter_n press_v the_o matter_n more_o particular_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o worthiness_n but_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n i_o can_v believe_v i_o can_v repent_v and_o therefore_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o distinct_o and_o apart_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v 1_o knowledge_n i_o propose_v these_o thing_n 1_o perhaps_o thou_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n in_o deep_a and_o controversal_a point_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o many_o doctrinal_a opinion_n about_o religion_n that_o be_v less_o speculative_a and_o nice_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o dispute_v matter_n about_o the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v able_a to_o discourse_v large_o upon_o the_o subject_n no_o necessary_a knowledge_n be_v in_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o practical_a if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o main_a plain_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o christian_a life_n if_o thou_o understand_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o confirm_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o know_v those_o easy_a thing_n i_o have_v before_o set_v down_o about_o it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o why_o thou_o shall_v plead_v ignorance_n in_o bar_n to_o thy_o duty_n and_o privilege_n but_o 2_o if_o thou_o be_v real_o ignorant_a in_o those_o plain_a thing_n thy_o ignorance_n be_v inexcusable_a it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o prodigious_a carelessness_n and_o neglect_n for_o no_o one_o can_v want_v capacity_n to_o know_v thing_n so_o easy_a and_o no_o one_o can_v want_v opportunity_n to_o know_v thing_n so_o common_a and_o no_o one_o can_v plead_v excuse_n for_o not_o endeavour_v to_o know_v thing_n so_o necessary_a if_o this_o than_o be_v thy_o case_n repent_v of_o thy_o stupidity_n and_o carelessness_n that_o occasion_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o apply_v thyself_o present_o to_o thy_o spiritual_a guide_n or_o some_o honest_a know_a neighbour_n to_o instruct_v thou_o in_o those_o great_a and_o necessary_a matter_n be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o in_o such_o dangerous_a darkness_n amid_o so_o much_o clear_a light_n and_o till_o thou_o have_v get_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o wilful_a blindness_n meddle_v not_o with_o holy_a mystery_n but_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v the_o condition_n but_o of_o very_a few_o of_o you_o those_o that_o make_v the_o objection_n be_v most_o such_o as_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a mistake_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o rectify_v two_o want_v of_o faith_n be_v plead_v and_o to_o this_o scruple_n i_o say_v i_o perhaps_o thou_o be_v out_o and_o have_v be_v mis-taught_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o take_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o suppose_v that_o it_o require_v thy_o assent_n to_o many_o principle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o doubtful_a or_o perhaps_o thy_o mind_n have_v be_v confound_v by_o phrase_n and_o various_a metaphorical_a and_o dark_a