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state_n and_o to_o prove_v himself_o by_o she_o nay_o rather_o as_o christ_n scourge_v those_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o do_v profane_v it_o so_o we_o 15._o joh._n 2_o 15._o shall_v scourge_v this_o sin_n and_o also_o scour_v out_o this_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o creation_n house_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o not_o holes_n for_o this_o thief_n to_o lurk_v in_o this_o deceitful_a and_o double-harted_n delilah_n which_o beguile_v and_o abuse_v we_o as_o she_o do_v samson_n 18_o iu._n 16._o 18_o it_o be_v true_a that_o paul_n say_v ephesian_n 5._o chapter_n 29._o verse_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v yea_o we_o must_v hate_v and_o detest_v this_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n whereof_o he_o do_v engender_v child_n like_a unto_o himself_o if_o the_o jew_n iniustlye_o stir_v up_o sundry_a of_o the_o chief_a citizen_n in_o antiochia_n against_o 15_o act_n 13_o 15_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n with_o good_a reason_n may_v we_o by_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n incense_v the_o lord_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o strive_v ourselves_o by_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n to_o subdue_v &_o drive_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n if_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n do_v disgrace_v the_o messenger_n that_o david_n do_v in_o courtesy_n send_v unto_o he_o 2._o sam._n 10._o 2._o 4._o well_o may_v we_o both_o disgrace_n and_o deface_v our_o flesh_n this_o original_a corruption_n the_o messenger_n &_o minister_n of_o satan_n a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o rebel_n against_o his_o law_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o that_o which_o work_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o man_n by_o desert_n but_o of_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o and_o truth_n 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counsel_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o multitude_n of_o professor_n in_o those_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o first_o what_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o error_n a_o mirour_n of_o madness_n a_o ocean_n of_o iniquity_n a_o shop_n of_o deceit_n and_o a_o theatre_n of_o wickedness_n john_n say_v that_o this_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o 19_o 1._o john_n 5_o 19_o wickedness_n therefore_o the_o world_n be_v no_o fit_a touchstone_n for_o we_o to_o try_v ourselves_o by_o second_o the_o multitude_n as_o common_a experience_n teach_v be_v usual_o most_o ignorant_a profane_a and_o godless_a have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o
we_o in_o little_a stead_n yea_o it_o will_v bereave_v we_o of_o all_o excuse_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o labour_v that_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n when_o by_o prove_v of_o ourselves_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n amiss_o and_o our_o state_n but_o evil_a and_o unorderly_o we_o show_v ourselves_o desperate_o negligent_a and_o secure_a we_o tempt_v the_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n we_o make_v our_o self_n more_o guilty_a of_o our_o own_o destruction_n we_o sin_v the_o more_o grievous_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o we_o leave_v ourselves_o without_o excuse_n before_o god_n if_o he_o judge_v we_o for_o come_v so_o we_o know_v our_o duty_n we_o see_v the_o danger_n we_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o defect_n and_o unpreparednesse_n we_o neglect_v our_o duty_n we_o weigh_v not_o the_o danger_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o prepare_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o we_o yet_o go_v we_o will_v go_v and_o so_o we_o witting_o run_v and_o rush_v upon_o the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n even_o the_o pike_n of_o our_o own_o destruction_n moreover_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v examine_v or_o prove_v do_v also_o signify_v to_o approve_v or_o allow_v and_o be_v so_o take_v and_o translate_v rom._n 14._o 22._o and_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 3._o a_o man_n may_v prove_v himself_o and_o yet_o not_o approve_v but_o sure_o paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v approve_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v take_v in_o both_o sense_n to_o prove_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o gal._n 6._o 4._o now_o that_o we_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o right_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v perform_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v thus_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o may_v inform_v our_o judgement_n and_o reform_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o strive_v to_o please_v he_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o abandon_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a let_v we_o therefore_o brethren_n not_o only_o prove_v but_o also_o approve_v ourselves_o for_o one_o end_n of_o our_o prove_v be_v that_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o account_v meet_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o son_n and_o further_o we_o shall_v reap_v great_a comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n gather_v assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n out_o of_o the_o rank_n &_o rabble_n of_o reprobate_n and_o in_o the_o 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therefore_o paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o before_o we_o do_v receive_v but_o also_o we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o when_o we_o do_v receive_v allow_v of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o prepare_v guest_n in_o the_o act_n and_o article_n of_o receive_v three_o i_o gather_v that_o when_o a_o doct._n 5_o they_o that_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v this_o holy_a banquet_n contemn_v and_o neglect_v first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n second_o the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n three_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n fâ—urthly_o a_o mean_a to_o strengthen_v thâ—ir_a faith_n five_o they_o aâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v repute_v good_a disciple_n man_n have_v once_o prove_v and_o approve_a himself_o and_o opportunity_n serve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o his_o choice_n and_o liberty_n either_o to_o receive_v or_o not_o to_o receive_v to_o go_v or_o to_o tarry_v he_o must_v go_v he_o must_v receive_v let_v he_o eat_v say_v paul_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a permssion_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v if_o he_o so_o please_v the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o commandment_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o these_o be_v so_o likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o one_o person_n and_o of_o one_o mood_n they_o be_v of_o the_o command_a or_o imperative_a mood_n and_o they_o be_v use_v in_o one_o verse_n about_o one_o matter_n and_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o it_o follow_v chap._n 19_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup._n the_o word_n bread_n have_v diverse_a signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o bread_n proper_o as_o in_o gen._n 14._o 18._o and_o melchizedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o by_o it_o be_v sometime_o mean_v bread_n corn_n or_o corn_n whereof_o bread_n be_v make_v job_n 28._o 5._o out_o of_o the_o same_o earth_n come_v bread_n and_o under_o it_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fire_n turn_v up_o three_o it_o be_v put_v for_o manna_n ex._n 16._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o bread_n that_o be_v with_o manna_n as_o moses_n do_v expound_v it_o in_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n four_o it_o signify_v sacrifice_n as_o in_o mal._n 1._o 7._o you_o offer_v unclean_a bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n five_o it_o be_v take_v general_o for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a natural_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v get_v thy_o live_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n now_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v bread_n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o analogy_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n 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which_o they_o signify_v epist_n 102._o ad_fw-la euod_fw-la chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n after_o consecration_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n etiamsi_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la permansit_fw-la although_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o epist_n ad_fw-la caesar_n monach_o theodoretus_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v those_o visible_a sign_n with_o the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o alter_v their_o nature_n but_o adiect_v grace_n unto_o nature_n now_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v add_v to_o their_o nature_n be_v in_o that_o those_o outward_a element_n be_v make_v sacrament_n or_o outward_a mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o confirmation_n conservation_n &_o augmentation_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o &_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o whereas_o 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