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that_o they_o feel_v no_o sweetness_n in_o it_o 3._o temporize_v communicant_n that_o communicate_v at_o some_o season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o at_o some_o suppose_a good_a time_n only_o as_o though_o season_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sky_n give_v virtue_n to_o god_n ordinance_n 4._o all_o wicked_a people_n that_o abstain_v from_o this_o supper_n for_o very_a negligence_n in_o want_n of_o preparation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o can_v be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n to_o these_o and_o all_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v grievous_a sinner_n and_o great_a transgressor_n of_o god_n commandment_n they_o be_v open_a contemner_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o incur_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o master_n of_o this_o feast_n so_o as_o in_o justice_n and_o true_a judgement_n he_o may_v tell_v they_o they_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o his_o meat_n any_o more_o they_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o from_o unity_n and_o concord_n with_o his_o church_n they_o despise_v the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o god_n love_n and_o they_o utter_o cast_v off_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n ob_fw-la ob._n ob._n yea_o but_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v then_o come_v for_o the_o worse_o 11.34_o 1._o cor._n 11.34_o sol_fw-mi sol._n sol._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o come_v upon_o a_o good_a intent_n and_o yet_o without_o knowledge_n of_o that_o they_o come_v for_o or_o such_o as_o come_v for_o custom_n or_o company_n without_o examination_n of_o themselves_o or_o such_o as_o because_o they_o will_v be_v count_v christian_n come_v without_o their_o wedding_n garment_n 22.12_o mat._n 22.12_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v sin_n great_o in_o come_v as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a in_o not_o come_v at_o all_o but_o yet_o these_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n oâ—_n discouragement_n to_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v right_o prepare_v other_o man_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v blockâ—_n in_o their_o way_n to_o this_o banquet_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o use_v 2_o 2._o this_o serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n if_o so_o often_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o we_o ought_v often_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o our_o sin_n according_o may_v be_v forgive_v 6._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 6._o make_v haste_n to_o come_v oftentimes_o unto_o this_o sacrament_n for_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v diligent_o and_o continual_o do_v ephes_n ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v expel_v which_o turn_v his_o act_n into_o fiery_a dart_n to_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o albeit_o thou_o make_v a_o stand_n at_o thy_o sin_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o for_o they_o thou_o 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the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o beforehand_o 30.12.13_o psal_n 57.7_o 2._o chro_fw-la 30.12.13_o to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n this_o preparation_n be_v call_v examination_n let_v a_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n examine_v himself_o 11.28_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n this_o examination_n be_v threefold_a 1._o of_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a 2._o of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 3._o of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o brethren_n first_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o touch_v our_o sin_n past_a or_o present_a that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n 3.40.41_o lam._n
that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n yea_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n be_v not_o general_a &_o confuse_a but_o particular_a to_o the_o several_a communicant_n 2._o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o confirm_a grace_n in_o that_o the_o sign_n thereof_o confirm_v our_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n annex_v thereunto_o for_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n by_o faith_n and_o promise_v withal_o to_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v he_o bind_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bond_n unto_o we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o word_n even_o as_o man_n bind_v themselves_o in_o obligation_n put_v to_o it_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n so_o as_o they_o can_v go_v back_o when_o the_o sign_n be_v thus_o use_v as_o pledge_n than_o they_o be_v instrument_n not_o only_o of_o the_o increase_n but_o also_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n this_o confirmation_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o 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dispense_n the_o sacrament_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la give_v grace_n immediate_o as_o the_o move_n of_o the_o pen_n cause_v write_v this_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v fearful_o derogatory_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o effect_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o work_n do_v as_o they_o teach_v 2._o neither_o can_v any_o extraordinary_a elevation_n of_o their_o beeaden-god_n confer_v grace_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o miracle_n and_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o neither_o have_v the_o outward_a element_n any_o inherent_a force_n and_o power_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o body_n 4._o neither_o 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