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accompany_v it_o will_v preserve_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o everlasting_a life_n wisdom_n in_o vain_a send_v forth_o her_o ambassador_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n to_o call_v passenger_n to_o the_o banquet_n she_o have_v make_v whilst_o yet_o the_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n be_v hearken_v to_o call_v they_o off_o from_o the_o right_a way_n tell_v they_o that_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a and_o with_o these_o unlawful_a pleasure_n do_v foolish_a sinner_n glut_v themselves_o not_o remember_v that_o he_o do_v but_o feed_v they_o for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o his_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n pro._n 9_o oh_o
say_v thou_o love_v christ_n and_o be_v sincere_o thankful_a for_o his_o love_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o join_v with_o thy_o fellow-châ—istians_a in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o expression_n of_o thy_o gratitude_n do_v this_o sound_n like_o reason_n and_o yet_o no_o better_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o thy_o objection_n may_v not_o the_o apostle_n far_o better_a have_v say_v they_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v ever_o fresh_a in_o their_o thought_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a because_o he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o their_o thought_n therefore_o be_v they_o so_o frequent_a in_o this_o duty_n and_o be_v thy_o spirit_n like_o they_o thy_o practice_n will_v not_o be_v so_o contrary_a and_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o far_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o have_v little_a or_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o who_o slight_a any_o way_n that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n 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