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supererogation_n as_o i_o conceive_v and_o over_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v not_o so_o visible_o repugnant_a to_o my_o personal_a corruption_n do_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v on_o my_o soul_n illighten_v i_o with_o his_o truth_n and_o with_o his_o power_n sway_v i_o unto_o all_o good_a be_o i_o hearty_o affect_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n to_o mourn_v or_o to_o rejoice_v with_o it_o even_o at_o such_o time_n when_o my_o own_o particular_a estate_n will_v frame_v i_o unto_o affection_n of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n have_v i_o free_a use_n of_o all_o my_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o taste_v his_o mercy_n to_o feel_v with_o much_o tenderness_n all_o the_o wound_n and_o pressure_n of_o sin_n do_v i_o love_v all_o divine_a truth_n not_o so_o much_o because_o proportionable_a unto_o my_o desire_n but_o because_o conformable_a unto_o god_n be_o i_o resolve_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n though_o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v i_o whole_o renounce_v all_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o worthiness_n or_o in_o any_o concurrence_n of_o my_o own_o natural_o towards_o god_n do_v i_o not_o build_v either_o my_o hope_n or_o fear_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o make_v either_o they_o or_o myself_o the_o rule_n or_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n final_o do_v i_o endeavour_v a_o universal_a obedience_n unto_o god_n law_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o not_o indulge_v to_o myself_o liberty_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n be_v not_o my_o obedience_n mercenary_a and_o hypocritical_a but_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a do_v i_o not_o swallow_v gnat_n nor_o stumble_v at_o straw_n not_o dispense_v with_o myself_o for_o the_o least_o of_o sin_n for_o irregular_a thought_n for_o occasion_n of_o offence_n for_o appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o idle_a word_n and_o vain_a conversation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n forbid_v and_o though_o in_o any_o or_o all_o these_o i_o may_v be_v sometime_o overtake_v as_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v say_v i_o have_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n do_v i_o yet_o relent_v for_o it_o strive_v and_o resolve_v against_o it_o in_o a_o word_n do_v not_o my_o own_o heart_n condemn_v i_o of_o selfe-deceite_n of_o hypocrisy_n of_o halt_v and_o dissemble_v in_o god_n service_n then_o may_v i_o safe_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o be_o fit_o qualify_v to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n whereby_o this_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n begin_v in_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o perfect_v against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o we_o must_v use_v all_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n secret_a elevation_n of_o spirit_n and_o comfortable_a thought_n touch_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n touch_v the_o quality_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o and_o last_o for_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n after_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o all_o our_o way_n 2._o lest_o turn_v again_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o mire_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o honour_n prove_v the_o character_n of_o our_o shame_n the_o persian_n have_v a_o festival_n time_n one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n which_o they_o call_v vitiorum_fw-la interitum_fw-la wherein_o they_o slay_v all_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a creature_n and_o after_o that_o till_o the_o revolution_n of_o that_o same_o day_n suffer_v they_o to_o swarm_v again_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o if_o we_o think_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n and_o only_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n when_o we_o celebrate_v this_o holy_a festival_n the_o evil_a spirit_n may_v happy_o depart_v for_o a_o day_n in_o policy_n but_o sure_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n &_o make_v the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n but_o that_o ground_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n which_o come_v of_o upon_o it_o and_o what_o rain_n comparable_a to_o a_o shower_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o dress_v it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n here_o but_o river_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o in_o that_o paradise_n which_o be_v above_o where_o he_o who_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o reward_v of_o they_o both_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o man_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o work_v that_o work_v be_v direct_v unto_o some_o good_a which_o be_v god_n that_o good_a a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a reward_n which_o we_o here_o enjoy_v only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o promise_n the_o scale_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v a_o sacrament_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o sacrament_n be_v earnest_n and_o shadow_n of_o our_o expect_a glory_n make_v unto_o the_o sense_n p._n 6._o chap._n 3._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o former_a observation_n p._n 10._o chap._n 4._o whence_o sacrament_n derive_v their_o value_n and_o be_v namely_o from_o the_o author_n that_o institute_v they_o p._n 15._o chap._n 5._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 19_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o institution_n namely_o the_o time_n and_o place_n p._n 24._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n with_o their_o analogy_n unto_o christ._n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o material_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 40._o ch._n 9_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o the_o holy_a action_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o p._n 45._o ch._n 10._o of_o the_o four_o action_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a p._n 53._o chap._n 11._o of_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ._n p._n 60._o chap._n 12._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o former_a action_n p._n 72_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o two_o first_o end_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ._n of_o the_o real_a presence_n p._n 81._o chap._n 14._o of_o three_o other_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o fellowship_n or_o union_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o passeover_n p._n 102._o chap._n 15._o the_o last_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n namely_o the_o celebration_n and_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n a_o brief_a collection_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v by_o his_o death_n convey_v on_o the_o church_n the_o question_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n state_v p._n 116._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 137._o chap._n 17._o inference_n of_o practice_n from_o the_o several_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 148_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o subject_n who_o may_v with_o best_a benefit_n receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n thereunto_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o due_a preparation_n p._n 170._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n 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