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of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n thus_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n innocency_n by_o creation_n his_o misery_n by_o transgression_n his_o recovery_n by_o redemption_n his_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n his_o felicity_n of_o glorification_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v require_v of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o anchor_n be_v faith_n faith_n faith_n which_o saint_n chrysostome_n call_v the_o holy_a anchor_n anchora_fw-la chrys_n in_o psa_n 115._o est_fw-la sacra_fw-la quadâ—â—_n anchora_fw-la and_o eâ—ewhere_o the_o lady_n and_o queen_n of_o virtue_n therefore_o as_o st._n paul_n exhort_v that_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n above_o all_o we_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n 6.16_o ephe._n 6.16_o so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o this_o our_o spiritual_a worship_n we_o must_v take_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n here_o bid_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o next_o epistle_n he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a interrogatory_n in_o this_o our_o examination_n 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o say_v examine_v yourselves_o 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o hand_n whereby_o christ_n jesus_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o receiver_n by_o this_o hand_n the_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n receive_v virtue_n from_o christ_n 46._o luke_n 8._o virtue_n be_v go_v out_o of_o i_o ver_fw-la 46._o for_o as_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o include_v in_o his_o garment_n but_o issue_v from_o his_o blessed_a body_n so_o be_v it_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o body_n but_o of_o her_o soul_n that_o convey_v it_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n saying_n daughter_n 48._o verse_n 48._o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a this_o hand_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v 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come_v to_o offer_v this_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n without_o faith_n say_v bernard_n non_fw-la placas_fw-la sed_fw-la pecus_fw-la 24._o bern._n super_fw-la cant._n ser_n 24._o in_o stead_n of_o pacify_v god_n thou_o shall_v purchase_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n except_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n come_v but_o like_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a and_o serve_v only_o to_o seal_v up_o thy_o unbelief_n to_o condemnation_n 26._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 26._o for_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o christ_n nor_o christ_n in_o he_o neither_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n faith_n work_v wonderful_o make_v thing_n absent_a present_a it_o be_v scala_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la 116._o chry._n in_o psal_n 116._o a_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o mount_v up_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n it_o give_v assurance_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 11._o heb._n 11._o for_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o
thou_o do_v elect_v i_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o do_v create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o the_o vile_a of_o thy_o creature_n and_o when_o thy_o image_n be_v deface_v thy_o favour_n forfeit_v &_o myself_o become_v the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n it_o please_v thou_o forth_o of_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o be_v my_o saviour_n &_o redeemer_n and_o have_v with_o he_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n &_o godliness_n thou_o have_v continual_o preserve_v i_o from_o those_o infinite_a danger_n into_o which_o i_o have_v cast_v myself_o by_o the_o demerit_n of_o my_o manifold_a offence_n thou_o have_v let_v i_o live_v in_o these_o happy_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n wherein_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o gospel_n shine_v most_o bright_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n whereby_o my_o life_n may_v be_v cheerful_a to_o i_o and_o myself_o careful_a in_o thy_o service_n but_o when_o i_o remember_v thy_o unspeakable_a love_n in_o that_o great_a gift_n of_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n christ_n jesus_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o thou_o make_v he_o i_o &_o bring_v he_o home_n to_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n by_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n it_o make_v i_o say_v with_o admiration_n what_o be_v man_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_o i_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o o_o bless_a god_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n i_o have_v nothing_o lord_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o unworthy_a praise_n and_o thanks_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v perfume_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n i_o will_v ever_o 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be_v daily_o weaken_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o i_o that_o my_o affection_n be_v wane_a from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n they_o may_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o so_o in_o this_o life_n i_o may_v have_v fruition_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n so_o be_v it_o good_a lord_n so_o be_v it_o a_o justification_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n rom_n 14.19_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o london_n print_v by_o eliz._n allde_n for_o robert_n allot_v 1631._o to_o those_o who_o oppose_v and_o dislike_v the_o gesture_n of_o 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which_o christ_n afford_v thomas_n 20.27_o joh._n 20.27_o that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n and_o feâ—lâ—_n the_o wound_n so_o be_v it_o his_o great_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o we_o that_o hâ—e_v will_v help_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o outward_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n when_o a_o people_n be_v deny_v the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n therefore_o the_o church_n bewail_v our_o present_a condition_n say_v we_o sâ—e_v not_o our_o sign_n 74.9_o psal_n 74.9_o and_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o christ_n indignation_n towards_o the_o pharise_n that_o when_o they_o crave_v a_o present_a sign_n of_o he_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o 12.39_o mat._n 12.39_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o make_v know_v himself_o familiar_o to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n he_o intend_v their_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v the_o clear_a 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read_v that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n take_v so_o to_o heart_n the_o mock_n of_o little_a child_n that_o he_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 20.23_o 2._o king_n 20.23_o so_o that_o they_o be_v tear_v with_o bear_n how_o much_o more_o just_o and_o easy_o may_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v inflict_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o these_o graceless_a man_n but_o behold_v his_o revenge_n be_v patience_n and_o silence_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n 30.5_o 4._o his_o arraignment_n before_o pilate_n psa_fw-la 30.5_o but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o alas_o our_o saviour_n find_v not_o this_o for_o have_v all_o the_o night_n be_v wrestle_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n &_o vex_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n he_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n bring_v to_o his_o arraignment_n before_o pilate_n 27.2_o mat._n 27.2_o where_o though_o they_o can_v fasten_v no_o just_a accusation_n upon_o he_o yet_o 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and_o say_v with_o gehazi_n 5.25_o 2._o reg._n 5.25_o thy_o servant_n go_v not_o whither_o call_v it_o to_o acccount_v of_o thy_o particular_a action_n and_o it_o will_v answer_v like_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o gospel_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v observe_v from_o my_o youth_n 18.21_o luk._n 18.21_o if_o thou_o examine_v it_o whether_o thou_o may_v go_v safe_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v say_v with_o elizeus_fw-la though_o without_o cause_n go_v in_o peace_n if_o thou_o object_n unto_o it_o 5.19_o 2._o reg._n 5.19_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o thyself_o it_o will_v answer_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n 16.22_o mat._n 16.22_o master_n pity_v thyself_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o when_o christ_n ask_v the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n 20.22_o mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o they_o answer_v as_o roundly_o as_o rash_o we_o be_v able_a and_o who_o be_v of_o 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