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〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v of_o a_o ill_a man_n 〈◊〉_d namely_o that_o he_o be_v most_o unworthy_a in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v receive_v a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o â—lâ—ssing_n for_o as_o the_o unworthy_a i._n e._n as_o hâ—s_v be_v show_v the_o wicked_a receiver_n the_o worthiness_n require_v be_v only_o that_o of_o a_o good_a man_n eat_v and_o drinkâ—_n his_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o unworthy_a i._n e._n of_o the_o wicked_a petitioner_n too_o that_o he_o who_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o and_o 15.8_o thus_o be_v every_o man_n that_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_a also_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o both_o of_o they_o a_o impenitent_a ill_a man_n be_v utter_o unfit_a for_o both_o but_o a_o true_o penitent_a good_a man_n be_v such_o as_o he_o account_v worthy_a and_o most_o affectionate_o 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many_o good_a people_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o see_v at_o it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v good_a company_n and_o may_v be_v good_a too_o if_o they_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o 1._o in_o inquire_v after_o our_o own_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o to_o ask_v whether_o other_o practise_v it_o but_o whether_o christ_n have_v any_o where_o enjoin_v it_o 2._o if_o any_o good_a people_n keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o goodness_n so_o that_o therein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v 3._o though_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_o good_a whilst_o through_o innocent_a scruple_n and_o honest_a ignorance_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v to_o it_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a fault_n even_o in_o they_o to_o neglect_v it_o after_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v which_o will_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o upon_o their_o amendment_n of_o it_o page_n 362_o chap._n vi_o of_o two_o more_o hindrance_n a_o ten_o hindrance_n be_v because_o other_o who_o be_v 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holy_a table_n and_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n a_o eleven_o hindrance_n be_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v which_o be_v require_v to_o it_o when_o any_o be_v absent_a upon_o this_o account_n there_o be_v no_o excuse_n from_o it_o three_o thing_n insist_v on_o to_o prevent_v their_o be_v hinder_v by_o it_o 1._o kneel_v be_v no_o unsuitable_a posture_n in_o receive_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n we_o may_v have_v enough_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o make_v use_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o governor_n who_o god_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n so_o that_o every_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o observe_v it_o but_o if_o it_o neither_o have_v authority_n to_o enjoin_v nor_o reason_n to_o recommend_v it_o but_o another_o posture_n may_v be_v better_o use_v yet_o 3._o since_o it_o may_v lawful_o though_o not_o so_o well_o be_v use_v too_o for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v have_v we_o shall_v at_o least_o comply_v with_o it_o no_o hindrance_n to_o this_o compliance_n because_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v different_a from_o what_o our_o saviour_n use_v for_o so_o be_v sit_v too_o and_o therefore_o they_o and_o we_o be_v equal_o concern_v to_o answer_v it_o the_o posture_n he_o use_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o institution_n so_o that_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o break_v when_o the_o posture_n be_v alter_v neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o have_v any_o command_n of_o god_n for_o it_o so_o that_o none_o be_v necessary_a but_o all_o be_v still_o indifferent_a when_o a_o posture_n different_a from_o that_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v introduce_v in_o sacrament_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o they_o too_o have_v submit_v to_o it_o again_o no_o hindrance_n to_o it_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o worship_v the_o bread_n or_o its_o be_v a_o popish_a rite_n a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n page_n 381_o chap._n vii_o of_o some_o other_o hindrance_n a_o account_n of_o some_o other_o hindrance_n one_o abstain_v because_o the_o day_n before_o he_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n another_o because_o his_o child_n be_v sick_a or_o he_o himself_o be_v lighty_a indispose_v a_o three_o because_o his_o wife_n or_o husband_n can_v come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o join_v in_o it_o a_o four_o because_o he_o have_v a_o visit_n to_o make_v or_o a_o friend_n come_v in_o who_o in_o all_o civility_n must_v be_v attend_v a_o five_o because_o of_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n or_o a_o sharp_a air_n abroad_o so_o that_o he_o must_v endure_v a_o pierce_a blast_n or_o wet_v his_o foot_n to_o go_v out_o to_o it_o these_o be_v no_o excuse_n from_o it_o but_o still_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o communicate_v some_o devout_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n to_o help_v they_o in_o a_o worthy_a discharge_n of_o it_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o make_v good_a those_o holy_a vow_n and_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n page_n 421_o head_n of_o self-examination_n for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o who_o will_v find_v out_o what_o sin_n they_o have_v to_o repent_v of_o either_o before_o a_o sacrament_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n page_n 465_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 474_o a_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 478_o a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n page_n 484_o a_o evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n page_n 487_o a_o help_n and_o exhortation_n to_o worthy_a communicate_v the_o introduction_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v two_o great_a fault_n which_o be_v every_o where_o incur_v and_o which_o all_o that_o love_v their_o saviour_n or_o their_o own_o soul_n ought_v most_o careful_o to_o avoid_v and_o they_o be_v a_o refusal_n or_o neglect_v and_o a_o unworthy_a usage_n or_o profanation_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v most_o offensive_a to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o our_o dear_a lord_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v appoint_v it_o and_o express_o command_v we_o to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o show_v we_o by_o manifest_a token_n that_o he_o lay_v a_o particular_a weight_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v great_o undutiful_a and_o disobedient_a if_o we_o keep_v back_o from_o it_o and_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o for_o sacred_a end_n and_o solemn_a purpose_n which_o call_v for_o a_o very_a reverent_a and_o devout_a carriage_n so_o that_o we_o profane_v it_o if_o we_o come_v careless_o and_o behave_v ourselves_o unworthy_o when_o we_o approach_v thereto_o it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o let_v alone_o through_o negligence_n and_o
be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n and_o engagement_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o consist_v of_o several_a article_n agree_v to_o on_o god_n side_n and_o several_a on_o we_o as_o for_o god_n part_n to_o all_o believer_n i._n e._n to_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o they_o these_o his_o promise_n without_o a_o belief_n whereof_o they_o will_v have_v no_o lift_n or_o encouragement_n to_o set_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o their_o part_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o say_v he_o promise_v three_o thing_n viz._n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o answerable_o on_o their_o part_n they_o promise_v three_o more_o which_o three_o indeed_o be_v all_o sum_v up_o in_o one_o i_o e._n the_o last_o of_o they_o and_o those_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o endeavour_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o obey_v all_o his_o commandment_n he_o promise_v to_o forgive_v they_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v one_o article_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v it_o heb._n 8._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o v_o 10.12_o but_o then_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o expect_v and_o according_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o for_o he_o order_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v preach_v both_o together_o luc._n 24._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o nation_n v_o 47_o and_o tell_v we_o express_o that_o except_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v all_o perish_v luc._n 13.3_o he_o promise_v they_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o become_v obedient_a for_o this_o also_o be_v reckon_v as_o another_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luc._n 1.72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o and_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o luc._n 11.13_o but_o then_o he_o expect_v and_o according_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v use_v and_o improve_v his_o grace_n whensoever_o it_o be_v entrust_v with_o they_o and_o endeavour_v after_o all_o virtue_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v say_v st._n paul_n when_o we_o join_v with_o he_o and_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o 13_o and_o it_o be_v only_o to_o he_o that_o have_v say_v our_o saviour_n i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o have_v improve_v the_o talent_n bestow_v on_o he_o as_o those_o good_a servant_n have_v do_v who_o have_v gain_v the_o one_o 20._o five_o the_o other_o 22._o two_o talent_n with_o they_o that_o more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o i._n e._n have_v not_o improve_v what_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o wicked_a servant_n have_v not_o do_v who_o go_v and_o 25._o hide_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 25.29_o and_o that_o this_o be_v god_n ordinary_a rule_n where_o he_o entrust_v any_o thing_n he_o express_o declare_v again_o upon_o another_o occasion_n luc._n 19.26_o he_o promise_v they_o last_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n this_o say_v st._n john_n be_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 2.25_o but_o then_o he_o expect_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o promise_v that_o we_o will_v obey_v all_o his_o law_n and_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o those_o only_a that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n say_v st._n john_n for_o they_o only_o have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o so_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n and_o engagement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o according_o they_o accept_v it_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o any_o grace_n when_o they_o concur_v with_o he_o and_o endeavour_n after_o they_o and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n after_o they_o have_v entire_o obey_v he_o he_o promise_v pardon_n inward_a grace_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o then_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o belief_n already_o without_o a_o actual_a exercise_n whereof_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v after_o this_o covenant_n nor_o 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that_o love_v we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o life_n and_o our_o most_o noble_a benefactor_n who_o have_v so_o infinite_o oblige_v we_o and_o do_v such_o kindness_n for_o we_o as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v he_o be_v our_o true_a friend_n who_o espouse_n our_o interest_n as_o his_o own_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o all_o our_o want_n and_o pain_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o joy_n and_o seek_v to_o make_v we_o share_v in_o his_o own_o happiness_n and_o will_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o please_v we_o nay_o give_v his_o own_o heart_n blood_n in_o any_o case_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o do_v we_o a_o kindness_n he_o be_v our_o most_o noble_a benefactor_n who_o have_v do_v we_o such_o kindness_n as_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n have_v procure_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n when_o all_o these_o seem_v irrevocable_o 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the_o upright_o psal._n 33.1_o and_o this_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o show_v when_o we_o commemorate_v those_o blessing_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v confer_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v get_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o we_o which_o our_o heart_n can_v wish_v no_o less_o than_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o these_o he_o have_v take_v the_o hard_a pain_n and_o be_v at_o the_o great_a cost_n to_o compass_v lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n for_o they_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o go_v without_o they_o and_o this_o we_o ought_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o think_v of_o without_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o so_o great_a love_n and_o such_o inestimable_a benefit_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a we_o rejoice_v over_o they_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o how_o happy_a we_o think_v ourselves_o in_o they_o and_o our_o bless_a lord_n may_v well_o think_v he_o throw_v they_o 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it_o all_o which_o have_v they_o be_v know_v to_o he_o beforehand_o will_v have_v make_v he_o and_o all_o man_n judge_v we_o most_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v it_o it_o imply_v also_o a_o readiness_n and_o endeavour_n according_a to_o our_o power_n to_o requite_v it_o for_o love_n shall_v engage_v love_n and_o the_o kindness_n which_o be_v do_v we_o oblige_v we_o upon_o all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o same_o again_o to_o encourage_v benefit_n and_o bestow_v favour_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o who_o give_v they_o never_o have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o power_n and_o opportunity_n we_o will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o for_o kindness_n shall_v be_v a_o sort_n of_o loan_n which_o upon_o any_o fit_a occasion_n be_v to_o be_v repay_v back_o to_o he_o who_o show_v they_o that_o so_o all_o man_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o abound_v in_o they_o and_o never_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o fear_n lest_o afterward_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v with_o themselves_o for_o have_v bestow_v they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v either_o so_o stupid_a or_o so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o nor_o endeavour_v afterward_o to_o requite_v they_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o he_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o this_o generous_a way_n of_o love_n and_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v they_o thus_o do_v thankfulness_n imply_v both_o a_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o also_o a_o readiness_n and_o endeavour_n according_a to_o our_o power_n to_o requite_v it_o and_o this_o we_o owe_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o must_v be_v sure_a always_o to_o pay_v he_o when_o we_o commemorate_v the_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o we_o must_v not_o remember_v the_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n and_o gain_v we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n when_o it_o cost_v he_o no_o less_o than_o his_o own_o heart_n blood_n for_o the_o purchase_n without_o affectionate_a resentment_n and_o mouth_n full_a of_o praise_n and_o a_o fix_a readiness_n and_o resolution_n of_o mind_n to_o make_v what_o small_a requital_n we_o be_v able_a in_o our_o zeal_n for_o his_o service_n and_o our_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o look_v on_o as_o his_o own_o member_n resent_v any_o good_a that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o this_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v a_o most_o especial_a
christian_a worship_n for_o than_o not_o only_o they_o who_o virtue_n be_v most_o high_a and_o perfect_a but_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v upon_o to_o communicate_v and_o they_o who_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o meet_v at_o the_o prayer_n and_o other_o service_n be_v think_v worthy_a to_o meet_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n too_o and_o since_o they_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o in_o those_o day_n it_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o fit_v we_o in_o we_o also_o as_o for_o those_o than_o who_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o think_v more_o hardly_o of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o of_o other_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o how_o frequent_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o they_o to_o come_v but_o seldom_o unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o apprehend_a difficulty_n in_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o it_o if_o they_o due_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n they_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o forbear_v to_o complain_v any_o more_o against_o it_o for_o the_o 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