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thanks_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o so_o it_o be_v luke_n 22.19_o but_o saint_n matthew_n chap._n 26.26_o have_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o bless_v yet_o let_v not_o these_o two_o word_n fall_v out_o for_o they_o be_v brethren_n of_o affinity_n in_o sense_n and_o signification_n at_o this_o day_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o give_v thanks_n have_v christen_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o eucharist_n doct_n whensoever_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v any_o food_n we_o be_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_n but_o especial_o at_o sacrament_n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n god_n the_o lord_n paramount_a of_o the_o world_n though_o he_o have_v make_v we_o in_o christ_n freeholder_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o have_v reserve_v thanks_n as_o a_o quick_a rent_n for_o himself_o 2_o 2._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.45_o for_o every_o 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of_o christ_n body_n in_o break_a bread_n be_v more_o natural_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o more_o expressive_a in_o itself_o than_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v in_o a_o whole_a and_o entire_a wafer_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v that_o be_v take_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o to_o their_o mouth_n not_o as_o the_o custom_n late_o induce_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o communicant_n but_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o the_o popish_a custom_n that_o it_o be_v unmannerly_a for_o layman_n to_o handle_v christ_n body_n object_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o reverence_n to_o take_v it_o with_o their_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o clown_n in_o christianity_n as_o he_o 1._o who_o will_v be_v more_o mannerly_a than_o god_n will_v have_v he_o it_o be_v most_o reverence_n for_o we_o to_o do_v as_o god_n command_v we_o ahaz_n tempt_v god_n in_o say_v he_o will_v not_o tempt_v he_o when_o god_n bid_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n isaiah_n 7.12_o those_o do_v little_a better_a who_o more_o nice_a than_o wise_a strain_n courtesy_n not_o to_o take_v christ_n body_n in_o their_o hand_n when_o he_o reach_v it_o 2._o 2._o take_v it_o strict_o and_o our_o mouth_n be_v as_o unworthy_a as_o our_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n body_n no_o more_o sanctity_n in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o flesh_n but_o see_v it_o be_v christ_n pleasure_n to_o come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n let_v he_o also_o pass_v through_o the_o porch_n of_o our_o hand_n the_o rather_o because_o it_o seem_v that_o we_o entertain_v christ_n body_n in_o more_o state_n and_o with_o more_o observance_n towards_o it_o when_o the_o more_o servant_n attend_v it_o the_o more_o member_n of_o our_o body_n use_v their_o service_n in_o receive_v it_o 3._o 3._o last_o the_o romish_a custom_n in_o put_v it_o into_o their_o mouth_n lose_v the_o expression_n and_o 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hand_n but_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o make_v a_o punctual_a and_o direct_a answer_n thereunto_o upon_o examination_n all_o will_v confess_v themselves_o guilty_a except_o a_o dumb_a devil_n or_o a_o pharisaical_a spirit_n have_v possess_v any_o yet_o be_v there_o degree_n of_o guiltiness_n some_o be_v guilty_a that_o they_o have_v not_o these_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o the_o opposite_a vice_n in_o stead_n of_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o knowledge_n ignorance_n all_o the_o reason_n laban_n can_v render_v jacob_n in_o cozen_v he_o with_o the_o elder_a sister_n for_o the_o young_a be_v but_o plead_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n gen._n 29.26_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a account_n some_o can_v give_v why_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o old_a ceremony_n a_o fashion_n of_o their_o forefather_n a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n at_o such_o a_o age_n use_n to_o receive_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o stead_n 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