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the_o husband_n have_v his_o wife_n 2._o prov._n 2._o and_o the_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n so_o may_v thou_o have_v god_n by_o covenant_n when_o thou_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o knowledge_n faith_n fear_n love_n confidence_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a use_v be_v thou_o sure_a my_o good_a child_n to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n thus_o when_o thou_o know_v not_o god_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v love_n and_o fear_v he_o nor_o put_v thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o thou_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o no_o nor_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v he_o these_o grace_n alone_o thou_o have_v there_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o alone_o and_o for_o other_o thing_n and_o person_n under_o he_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n only_o 10._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n 6._o exod._n 20.4_o 5_o 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god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 4.24_o deut._n 4.24_o and_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o worship_n convey_v to_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n or_o by_o they_o to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o worship_n by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o divine_a excellency_n as_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n look_v upon_o all_o idolater_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v their_o abominable_a course_n do_v not_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o device_n of_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o imagine_v not_o that_o image_n or_o idol_n either_o grave_v or_o carve_v or_o paint_v can_v carry_v thy_o worship_n to_o those_o god_n or_o divine_a thing_n or_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v bestow_v not_o thy_o divine_a respect_n upon_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n but_o god_n alone_o frame_v not_o any_o will-worship_n thyself_o for_o the_o 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will_v have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o any_o way_n make_v know_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o god_n have_v a_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o wit_n his_o work_n his_o word_n his_o title_n his_o attribute_n his_o religion_n his_o worship_n this_o be_v his_o name_n to_o take_v it_o signify_v to_o take_v it_o up_o or_o to_o challenge_v it_o from_o contempt_n and_o blasphemy_n so_o as_o god_n may_v not_o be_v dishonour_v by_o thou_o or_o other_o use_v of_o it_o to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o no_o end_n to_o a_o fruitless_a end_n or_o to_o a_o wicked_a end_n as_o when_o thou_o use_v the_o name_n title_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o toss_v they_o like_o tennis_n ball_n to_o no_o use_n but_o as_o fruitless_a embellishment_n of_o thy_o speech_n when_o thou_o use_v they_o in_o asseveration_n and_o oath_n to_o belch_v out_o the_o passion_n and_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o or_o against_o other_o and_o when_o thou_o use_v they_o in_o word_n or_o action_n to_o vent_v the_o malice_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o thy_o heart_n use_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v thus_o my_o child_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v account_v godly_a and_o so_o thou_o take_v up_o god_n name_n do_v it_o so_o as_o god_n and_o his_o people_n may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o such_o thou_o sometime_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o mouth_n do_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n when_o thou_o swear_v do_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v just_o call_v unto_o it_o 4.2_o joh._n 7._o heb._n 6._o jer._n 4.2_o to_o clear_v the_o innocency_n or_o to_o end_v strife_n among_o man_n in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n when_o thou_o pray_v hear_v vowe_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o as_o sincere_o desire_v to_o draw_v thyself_o into_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o though_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o preserve_v of_o their_o own_o name_n more_o than_o god_n yet_o god_n tender_o respect_v his_o own_o name_n and_o will_v account_v thou_o guilty_a and_o bound_v thou_o over_o to_o be_v plague_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n 11._o exod._n 20.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o here_o god_n require_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v it_o be_v say_v commandment_n what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o which_o thou_o must_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n in_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n and_o therefore_o compare_v other_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a unto_o esau_n cry_v out_o to_o jacob_n 27._o gen._n 27._o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o my_o father_n and_o then_o jacob_n give_v he_o a_o
be_v thus_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o course_n in_o this_o world_n for_o say_v john_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o labour_v to_o know_v and_o do_v christ_n will_n then_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o numbeâ—_n name_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o now_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 33._o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n and_o god_n require_v no_o such_o preparation_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n 2.38.39_o act._n 2.38.39_o but_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o look_v to_o our_o parent_n profess_v christianity_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n former_a profession_n of_o judaisme_n but_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o thy_o personal_a preparation_n further_o than_o he_o dispose_v thou_o himself_o either_o by_o sow_v seed_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v sprout_v forth_o afterward_o or_o by_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 9.42_o matth._n 18.6_o mar._n 9.42_o yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n do_v require_v a_o actual_a preparation_n this_o preparation_n thou_o say_v must_v be_v by_o examination_n 11.28_o preparation_n must_v be_v by_o examination_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o thou_o say_v thou_o must_v examine_v thyself_o this_o paul_n enjoin_v the_o corinthian_n to_o redress_v the_o wicked_a abuse_n which_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o thou_o thou_o will_v find_v thy_o heart_n main_o apt_a to_o judge_v too_o well_o of_o thyself_o yea_o there_o be_v many_o a_o traitorous_a sin_n in_o thy_o bosom_n which_o steal_v thy_o heart_n from_o thou_o and_o spoil_v thy_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n beside_o this_o thou_o look_v for_o comfort_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o thy_o comfort_n depend_v upon_o thy_o disposition_n before_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v well_o root_v the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o grow_v and_o flourish_v but_o if_o it_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o more_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o it_o rot_v so_o be_v it_o with_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v well_o state_v in_o grace_n the_o more_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n shine_v upon_o thou_o the_o more_o thou_o flourishe_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a at_o heart_n and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o more_o he_o shine_v upon_o thou_o the_o more_o thou_o rotte_v and_o perish_v this_o examine_v thyself_o be_v ask_v thy_o soul_n question_n examinationis_fw-la what_o examinationis_fw-la thou_o look_v into_o the_o word_n and_o search_v for_o qualification_n which_o god_n require_v to_o make_v christian_n fit_a communicant_n thou_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n apply_v they_o to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v pass_v censure_n according_o and_o therefore_o that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v do_v thorough_o thou_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o for_o this_o work_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v rise_v or_o fall_v to_o thyself_o 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n courtier_n common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o apart_o from_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v quiet_a then_o talk_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o find_v turmoil_n in_o his_o soul_n call_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n 43._o psal_n 42_o &_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o so_o must_v thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 22._o matth._n 22._o if_o thou_o go_v without_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v convince_v make_v speechless_a and_o hear_v at_o last_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a weep_n wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n tell_v i_o therefore_o be_v thou_o fit_a to_o go_v to_o it_o have_v thou_o such_o qualification_n as_o christ_n require_v try_v my_o soul_n look_v unto_o the_o word_n see_v what_o it_o say_v of_o this_o business_n apply_v it_o impartial_o to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v humble_v or_o cheerful_a according_a to_o several_a state_n etc._n etc._n but_o about_o what_o must_v thou_o examine_v thy_o soul_n thou_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o about_o desire_n repentance_n faith_n desire_n desire_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n first_o thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o desire_n 22.15_o luk._n 22.15_o as_o christ_n say_v with_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o you_o so_o must_v thou_o desire_v to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n do_v invite_v such_o unto_o his_o feast_n ho_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v 7.37_o esa_n 55.1_o joh._n 7.37_o other_o come_v as_o unworthy_a guest_n but_o these_o have_v christ_n hearty_a welcome_n christ_n bowel_n be_v move_v over_o such_o as_o he_o have_v compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o 15.32_o mat._n 15.32_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v so_o have_v he_o over_o the_o thirsty_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1.33_o luk._n 1.33_o these_o desire_n fill_v up_o the_o gap_n where_o other_o grace_n be_v want_v for_o 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n get_v these_o desire_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n let_v they_o not_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o superior_n only_o nor_o upon_o old_a custom_n nor_o upon_o the_o fashion_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o nor_o upon_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v that_o that_o will_v be_v for_o thy_o soul_n health_n but_o from_o a_o humble_a willingness_n to_o renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o virtuous_a communion_n with_o christ_n thy_o covenant_n be_v public_o strike_v with_o god_n in_o baptism_n but_o thou_o have_v all_o along_o deal_v false_o with_o god_n concern_v it_o therefore_o now_o thou_o must_v earnest_o desire_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o aright_o thou_o must_v examine_v thy_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o great_a covenant-maker_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o great_a covenant-breaker_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a covenant-founder_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o great_a covenant-confirmer_n thou_o will_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n
6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o â—_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o 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