same_o epistle_n acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o when_o he_o say_v 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o v._n 16_o 17._o when_o thou_o shall_v bl-ss_a etc._n bl-ss_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o 〈◊〉_d thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v from_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v and_o give_v thanks_o beza_n think_v that_o he_o touch_v upon_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o so_o the_o l._n mr._n thorndike_n also_o for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v concern_v that_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o first_o celebrate_v this_o feast_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 26.26_o 27._o and_o beside_o the_o apostle_n seem_v in_o that_o chapter_n to_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n how_o to_o handle_v the_o whole_a divine_a service_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o edification_n now_o have_v speak_v concern_v prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o and_o instruct_v they_o afterward_o concern_v teach_v and_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 19_o 26._o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o here_o tell_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o profit_v of_o other_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o which_o there_o be_v many_o rudeness_n commit_v by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o juctâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o give_v thanks_o in_o a_o know_a tongue_n that_o so_o all_o the_o people_n when_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o chrysostome_n speak_v may_v assent_v with_o their_o wish_n and_o say_v amen_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o this_o service_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o involve_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o vi_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v always_o use_v divine_a praise_n in_o this_o commemoration_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v ancient_a record_n such_o as_o be_v very_o conformable_a to_o the_o jewish_a benediction_n at_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v produce_v bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v feed_v we_o with_o his_o own_o and_o by_o who_o goodness_n we_o live_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o apost_n apolog_fw-la 2._o &_o constit_fw-la apost_n that_o in_o their_o time_n the_o church_n use_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o for_o those_o gift_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n beseech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o offering_n they_o make_v to_o he_o and_o in_o after_o age_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a of_o the_o angel_n archangel_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_v very_o much_o correspond_v with_o those_o hebrew_n form_n which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v willing_a in_o part_n to_o imitate_v for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n who_o constitute_v part_n of_o their_o assembly_n one_o thing_n more_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o from_o the_o hallel_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v that_o some_o ancient_a christian_n use_v in_o the_o 50_o day_n after_o easter_n to_o sing_v and_o ingemminate_a hallelujah_n in_o their_o assembly_n 120._o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la halâ—iujah_o per_fw-la illos_fw-la solos_fw-la quinquaâ—_n ginta_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cantetur_fw-la non_fw-la usqucquaque_fw-la observatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 120._o as_o a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a hymn_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o apostle_n sing_v after_o this_o supper_n this_o st._n aug._n take_v notice_n of_o but_o say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n those_o hallelujah_n use_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o other_o time_n also_o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v a_o far_a reason_n why_o they_o call_v this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n 2.5_o ja_n isto_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la â—ctio_fw-la &_o commemoâ—atio_fw-la est_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obtulit_fw-la fuâ—g_n de_fw-fr side_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o because_o they_o do_v offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 50._o â—4_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o every_o christian_a be_v consecrate_v to_o bring_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v confess_o true_a that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o festival_n institute_v by_o any_o people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o reverend_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n and_o there_o never_o be_v any_o solemn_a feast_n either_o among_o jew_n persian_n greek_n egyptian_n or_o roman_n without_o some_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o go_n christian_n therefore_o be_v not_o without_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o when_o they_o keep_v this_o feast_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v very_o befit_v god_n and_o which_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v deny_v to_o deserve_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o porphyry_n dispute_v against_o the_o eat_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n unto_o god_n deny_v that_o 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himself_o that_o be_v a_o glutton_n so_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o perish_v who_o fast_n and_o never_o eat_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o do_v this_o than_o there_o be_v a_o punishment_n annex_v to_o the_o neglect_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o ill-performance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o danger_n in_o not_o come_v as_o well_o as_o in_o come_v unworthy_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o at_o another_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v that_o do_v this_o ignorant_o or_o in_o love_n to_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o a_o half_a hatred_n of_o they_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o stay_v away_o and_o will_v not_o get_v knowledge_n nor_o leave_v his_o sin_n he_o that_o eat_v irreverent_o be_v guilty_a by_o profane_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o at_o all_o by_o despise_v of_o it_o and_o prefer_v his_o lust_n before_o he_o as_o the_o one_o eat_v damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o do_v the_o other_o by_o not_o eat_v judge_v 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a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o come_v hither_o to_o strengthen_v your_o resolution_n and_o to_o confirm_v your_o purpose_n come_v and_o renew_v your_o vow_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o protest_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o his_o faithful_a people_n that_o you_o will_v be_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o afflict_v your_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n do_v not_o banish_v your_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a time_n that_o you_o may_v entertain_v they_o afterward_o with_o a_o great_a kindness_n but_o give_v they_o a_o eternal_a divorce_n and_o bid_v they_o never_o return_v again_o do_v not_o go_v a_o little_a back_n from_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v take_v your_o rise_n and_o leap_v into_o they_o with_o a_o great_a violence_n but_o fly_v from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pit_n resolve_v 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