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his_o ordinance_n god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o psa_n 89.7_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v the_o law_n to_o israel_n 14._o exod._n 19.11_o 12_o 14._o the_o jew_n must_v sanctify_v themselves_o three_o day_n beforehand_o and_o when_o god_n come_v on_o the_o three_o day_n to_o deliver_v his_o pleasure_n to_o the_o people_n with_o what_o pomp_n and_o terror_n be_v proclamation_n make_v he_o descend_v in_o his_o royal_a robe_n with_o a_o noble_a retinue_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o with_o the_o dreadful_a ensign_n of_o his_o power_n majesty_n and_o jealousy_n 33.2_o deut._n 33.2_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v from_o seir_n he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o flery_n law_n for_o they_o 18_o exo._n 19.16_o 18_o then_o be_v there_o 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that_o affront_v he_o nay_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v fear_v and_o reverence_v in_o all_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o therefore_o he_o will_v make_v even_o moses_n who_o he_o know_v face_n to_o face_n 21._o heb._n 12_o 21._o at_o such_o a_o time_n exceed_o to_o quake_v and_o fear_n civil_a or_o natural_a difference_n among_o we_o here_o below_o command_v proportionable_a reverence_n the_o subject_n must_v fear_v his_o sovereign_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o the_o servant_n must_v obey_v his_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a ephes_n 6.5_o the_o wife_n must_v see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes_n 5._o ult_n if_o there_o be_v such_o reverence_n due_a from_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o when_o they_o be_v all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o course_n earthly_a mould_n and_o must_v all_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o common_a mother_n when_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a but_o only_o a_o extrinsical_a difference_n between_o they_o what_o reverence_n be_v due_a from_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n between_o who_o and_o his_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n it_o behove_v we_o â—anch_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valde_fw-la pavere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la est_fw-la more_fw-it canis_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la alicujus_fw-la tanqua_fw-la m_o domini_fw-la totum_fw-la seize_v prostâ—rnere_fw-la subjectionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la â—anch_n say_v bernard_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a court_n at_o prayer_n time_n where_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sit_v on_o his_o starry_a stately_a throne_n environ_v with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o glorious_a angel_n and_o crown_v saint_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o fear_n ah_o with_o what_o humility_n shall_v a_o 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out_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n gen._n 28.17_o the_o great_a turk_n when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o temple_n lay_v aside_o all_o his_o state_n and_o have_v none_o to_o attend_v he_o but_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o reader_n 28.58_o deut._n 28.58_o be_v persuade_v to_o fear_v that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o name_n which_o be_v the_o great_a prop_n of_o thy_o affiance_n command_v thy_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o thou_o hear_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n give_v audience_n to_o his_o word_n act._n 13.16_o poor_a peasant_n must_v be_v tremble_a when_o this_o prince_n be_v speak_v with_o meekness_n receive_v that_o word_n which_o will_v damn_v or_o save_v thy_o soul_n alas_o with_o what_o fear_n shall_v a_o condemn_a prisoner_n attend_v to_o his_o king_n when_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v be_v life_n or_o death_n it_o become_v the_o great_a person_n â—o_o be_v awful_a in_o god_n presence_n constantine_n the_o great_a when_o hear_v a_o sermon_n 17._o euseb_n de_fw-fr uâ—t_fw-la constant._n l._n 3._o c_o 17._o will_v start_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o word_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v mind_v by_o his_o courtier_n that_o such_o a_o posture_n be_v unbecoming_a his_o high_a place_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o eglon_n though_o a_o fat_a unwieldy_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o ehud_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o rise_v up_z to_o hear_v it_o judg._n 3.20_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v god_n friend_n yet_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n gen._n 17.3_o moses_n though_o high_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v hunâ—ble_a when_o he_o hear_v from_o god_n he_o bow_v his_o head_n to_o ward_n the_o earth_n and_o worship_n exod_a 34.8_o when_o thou_o pray_v put_v up_o thy_o petition_n 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to_o thy_o duty_n at_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o to_o thy_o duty_n after_o the_o sacrament_n first_o to_o thy_o duty_n before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o herein_o my_o counsel_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v prepare_v thyself_o solemn_o for_o this_o ordinance_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o preparation_n for_o their_o passover_n john_n 19.24_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n nay_o they_o take_v their_o lamb_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o till_o the_o fourteen_o exod._n 12.3_o and_z as_o some_o of_o their_o writer_n observe_v they_o tie_v it_o all_o the_o while_n to_o their_o bed_n post_v that_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passoever_o and_o institute_v the_o supper_n will_v have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o house_n in_o which_o he_o will_v do_v it_o prepare_v beforehand_o mark_v 14.15_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o primitive_a christian_n use_v to_o 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supper_n now_o observe_v the_o provision_n how_o the_o table_n be_v furnish_v and_o the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o it_o for_o the_o provision_n thy_o belly_n be_v like_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n ainsworth_n on_o the_o word_n observe_v that_o in_o those_o time_n they_o bring_v their_o corn_n in_o and_o stackt_v it_o up_o in_o heap_n so_o that_o as_o the_o belly_n distribute_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n its_o proportion_n of_o nourishment_n and_o as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n satisfi_v the_o hunger_n of_o and_o afford_v strength_n to_o a_o whole_a family_n so_o do_v the_o church_n by_o this_o sacrament_n bestow_v on_o all_o her_o child_n through_o christ_n that_o food_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o health_n and_o strength_n the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v of_o this_o wheat_n set_v about_o with_o lily_n they_o must_v be_v saint_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o lily_n first_o for_o their_o innocency_n they_o be_v lily-white_a second_o for_o their_o glory_n and_o nobility_n mat._n 6.29_o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o lily_n be_v next_o to_o the_o rose_n for_o nobility_n 5._o plin._n l._n 22._o c._n 5._o christ_n be_v the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n the_o plant_n of_o most_o renown_n but_o his_o church_n be_v next_o to_o he_o three_o for_o the_o savour_n cant._n 4.12_o the_o grace_n of_o beleiver_n be_v like_o sweet_a perfume_n and_o scent_v as_o far_o as_o heaven_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrament_n not_o of_o regeneration_n but_o of_o sustentation_n when_o the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o than_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v kill_v for_o he_o luk._n 15._o man_n must_v have_v natural_a life_n before_o they_o can_v eat_v natural_a meat_n and_o man_n must_v have_v spiritual_a life_n before_o they_o can_v eat_v spiritual_a meat_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a
communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o wine_n of_o many_o grape_n unite_v so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o many_o member_n unite_v under_o one_o head_n eat_v together_o be_v ever_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n joseph_n hereby_o show_v his_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o brutus_n publico_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la publico_fw-la and_o the_o vitellii_n when_o they_o conspire_v with_o tarquin_n ambassador_n against_o the_o consul_n drink_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n together_o to_o confirm_v their_o amity_n even_o beast_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o agree_v by_o feed_v at_o the_o same_o rack_n now_o reader_n what_o love-fire_n have_v thou_o for_o this_o lovefeast_n do_v thou_o love_v the_o brethren_n as_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o god_n and_o because_o they_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o love_v they_o only_o for_o the_o natural_a quality_n in_o they_o and_o their_o courtesy_n to_o thou_o this_o fire_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o be_v kitchen_n fire_n which_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o such_o course_n fuel_n the_o former_a only_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o be_v take_v from_o god_n altar_n do_v thou_o love_v christ_n in_o a_o cottage_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o court_n do_v thou_o love_v a_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o a_o rich_a christian_n do_v thou_o love_v grace_n in_o rag_n as_o much_o as_o grace_v in_o robe_n be_v it_o their_o honour_n or_o their_o holiness_n which_o thou_o do_v admire_v as_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o examine_v thyself_o concern_v thy_o grace_n so_o also_o concern_v thy_o corruption_n before_o a_o sacrament_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o through_o search_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n the_o jew_n before_o their_o passover_n search_v all_o over_o their_o house_n for_o leaven_n nay_o they_o search_v every_o corner_n and_o mousehole_n with_o a_o wax_n candle_n as_o some_o write_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a leaven_n first_o a_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12.1_o second_o a_o leaven_n of_o heresy_n a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n gal._n 5.9_o three_o a_o leaven_n of_o enormity_n or_o scandal_n purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o make_v a_o diligent_a enquiry_n for_o all_o this_o leaven_n the_o iniquity_n of_o wicked_a man_n will_v find_v they_o out_o but_o good_a man_n will_v find_v out_o their_o iniquity_n i_o know_v i_o iniquite_v say_v david_n psa_n 51._o when_o evil_a humour_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o body_n they_o hinder_v the_o strength_n it_o may_v get_v by_o food_n when_o sin_n lie_v undiscovered_a in_o the_o soul_n they_o will_v hinder_v its_o digest_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n at_o a_o session_n there_o be_v some_o indictment_n read_v and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o execution_n do_v but_o at_o a_o assize_n there_o be_v many_o malefactor_n arraign_v and_o many_o execute_v the_o goal_n be_v then_o clear_v of_o those_o vermin_n a_o christian_a shall_v keep_v a_o petty_a session_n in_o his_o heart_n every_o day_n do_v what_o he_o can_v for_o the_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o before_o a_o sacrament_n he_o must_v keep_v a_o assize_n there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a goal_n delivery_n all_o his_o sin_n must_v be_v seek_v after_o indict_v and_o execute_v the_o room_n of_o his_o heart_n must_v be_v clear_v of_o those_o viper_n particular_o examine_v thyself_o of_o thy_o sin_n since_o the_o last_o sacrament_n how_o forgetful_a thou_o have_v be_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o do_v then_o enter_v into_o be_v not_o slight_a or_o formal_a in_o search_v after_o thy_o sin_n like_o some_o officer_n that_o willing_o overlook_a the_o thief_n they_o search_v for_o but_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o find_v they_o out_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o murderer_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o best_a friend_n but_o be_v sure_a thou_o compare_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n o_o how_o many_o spot_n will_v that_o glass_n discover_v when_o the_o woman_n have_v sweep_v her_o house_n and_o gather_v the_o dust_n up_o altogether_o she_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v but_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o shine_v in_o through_o some_o break_a pane_n of_o glass_n she_o see_v the_o whole_a house_n swarm_v with_o innumerable_a mote_n of_o dust_n float_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o air._n the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n will_v make_v innumerable_a sin_n visible_a to_o thou_o which_o without_o it_o will_v lie_v hide_v 2._o there_o be_v requisite_a as_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o thyself_o so_o also_o sincere_a humiliation_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o cleanly_a dame_n be_v careful_a always_o to_o keep_v her_o pewter_n and_o brass_n clean_o but_o against_o a_o good_a time_n she_o be_v very_o curious_a to_o have_v her_o vessel_n not_o only_o clean_a but_o bright_a and_o for_o this_o end_n she_o will_v not_o only_o wash_v they_o but_o take_v much_o pain_n in_o scour_v they_o christian_a now_o be_v the_o good_a time_n before_o which_o thou_o shall_v scour_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o no_o dirt_n if_o possible_a may_v stick_v to_o it_o this_o true_a humiliation_n consist_v partly_o in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n partly_o in_o turn_v from_o sin_n 1._o in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o eat_v their_o common_a bread_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n friend_n if_o thou_o shall_v eat_v this_o sacred_a bread_n with_o a_o unwashed_a heart_n thou_o will_v horrible_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o god_n the_o jew_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n with_o bitter_a herb_n and_o true_o we_o gentile_n must_v eat_v a_o break_a body_n with_o break_a bone_n the_o more_o bitter_a sin_n be_v to_o thou_o before_o the_o more_o sweet_a thy_o saviour_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o at_o the_o sacrament_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.3_o a_o wet_a seed_n time_n will_v bring_v a_o sun-shiny_a and_o plentiful_a harvest_n one_o of_o the_o father_n observe_v that_o david_n the_o great_a mourner_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n in_o israel_n bean_n thrive_v best_a if_o steep_v in_o water_n before_o they_o be_v sow_o and_o true_o so_o will_v thy_o soul_n if_o steep_v in_o godly_a sorrow_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o these_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n prov._n 31.6_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v heavy_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o unholiness_n and_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n than_o jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v thou_o that_o wine_n that_o blood_n which_o will_v refresh_v and_o make_v thy_o heart_n glad_a those_o tree_n shoot_v high_a in_o summer_n that_o shoot_v low_a into_o the_o earth_n in_o winter_n no_o christian_a usual_o rise_v so_o high_a in_o consolation_n as_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o low_a in_o evangelical_n humiliation_n there_o be_v two_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n famous_a for_o their_o contrition_n and_o they_o be_v famous_a for_o god_n respect_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o marry_o be_v a_o great_a mourner_n we_o seldom_o have_v a_o view_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n without_o dew_n on_o her_o face_n and_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n luk._n 7.38_o 39_o luk._n 23.27_o 28._o joh._n 19.25_o and_o 20.11_o 15._o but_o she_o have_v the_o special_a honour_n and_o favour_n of_o see_v the_o best_a sight_n which_o ever_o mortal_a eye_n behold_v before_o all_o other_o even_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n now_o when_o jesus_n be_v rise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n mark_v 16.9_o marry_o have_v sin_v great_o and_o sorrow_v great_o and_o be_v upon_o it_o great_o respect_v by_o god_n peter_n weep_v bitter_o a_o look_n from_o love_n break_v his_o heart_n in_o piece_n but_o christ_n take_v special_a care_n to_o bind_v up_o this_o break_a heart_n to_o pour_v oil_n into_o his_o wound_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o messenger_n be_v dispatch_v from_o heaven_n to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o saviour_n resurrection_n no_o name_n be_v particular_o mention_v in_o his_o commission_n but_o peter_n god_n give_v he_o a_o express_a command_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v remain_v ignorant_a of_o those_o happy_a tiding_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o peter_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o
in_o piece_n think_v how_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v break_v for_o thy_o iniquity_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o as_o spice_n be_v beat_v small_a in_o a_o mortar_n with_o a_o pessel_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v isa_n 53.10_o well_o may_v he_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n psa_n 38.8_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o wine_n pour_v out_o meditate_v on_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o consider_v his_o wound_n and_o his_o word_n i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v on_o it_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psa_n 22.14_o consider_v the_o doleful_a tragedy_n which_o he_o act_v from_o first_o to_o last_o meditate_v on_o his_o incarnation_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o live_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n for_o he_o that_o thunder_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o cry_v in_o the_o cradle_n for_o he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n to_o become_v a_o creature_n be_v a_o great_a suffering_n then_o if_o all_o the_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n be_v crowd_v into_o a_o atom_n or_o turn_v into_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a step_n of_o his_o humiliation_n consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n he_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o some_o great_a prince_n but_o of_o mean_a and_o indigent_a parent_n not_o in_o a_o royal_a palace_n but_o in_o a_o place_n where_o beggar_n and_o beast_n be_v entertain_v a_o stable_a he_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v but_o seek_v after_o to_o be_v butcher_v he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n in_o his_o very_a swaddle_a clout_n and_o be_v a_o early_a martyr_n indeed_o when_o he_o grow_v up_o though_o he_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o have_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o all_o the_o 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