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actual_o profane_a and_o diabolical_a and_o this_o thankful_a remembrance_n or_o this_o remembrance_n actual_o thankful_a be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o that_o general_a thanksgiving_n that_o go_v before_o to_o god_n for_o our_o own_o redemption_n now_o to_o draw_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n together_o that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o sacramental_a word_n and_o precept_n to_o be_v in_o the_o receiver_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o receive_v be_v brief_o and_o in_o substance_n these_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o thankfulness_n o_o lord_n thy_o body_n that_o be_v break_v and_o thy_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v here_o represent_v and_o apply_v to_o i_o and_o therein_o my_o soul_n trust_v and_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n wherewith_o possess_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o amen_n no_o tongue_n can_v utter_v so_o brief_o as_o these_o thought_n go_v swift_o through_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n eusebius_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o 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nor_o have_v not_o be_v in_o custom_n at_o common_a table_n because_o it_o be_v incommodious_a and_o wearisome_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v in_o use_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n far_o long_o than_o sit_v and_o be_v more_o universal_o receive_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o before_o sit_v kneel_v have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n near_o four_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o 〈…〉_z and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v maintain_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n certain_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n above_o ever_o until_o you_o be_v able_a to_o design_n some_o time_n when_o another_o gesture_n have_v be_v in_o use_n the_o induction_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n must_v either_o put_v you_o to_o a_o instance_n or_o silence_n sect_n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o honorius_n and_o here_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o instance_n of_o honorius_n will_v not_o serve_v 3._o for_o 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but_o be_v after_o know_v by_o fruition_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o then_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v when_o it_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v with_o thanksgiving_n either_o private_o or_o public_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o benefit_n require_v so_o the_o leper_n 16._o when_o he_o do_v find_v and_o feel_v that_o he_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n return_v and_o give_v thanks_n the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o the_o cure_n he_o can_v not_o perceive_v till_o it_o be_v perfect_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o receive_v a_o benefit_n send_v to_o we_o by_o a_o prince_n either_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n our_o equal_a or_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o own_o servant_n or_o inferior_a and_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o state_n and_o pomp_n open_o in_o presence_n of_o his_o people_n as_o this_o deliver_v and_o receive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o no_o more_o be_v the_o gesture_n and_o reverence_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v a_o word_n there_o may_v suffice_v to_o declare_v our_o thankfulness_n but_o here_o a_o word_n a_o bare_a head_n a_o beck_n be_v all_o scarce_o sufficient_a when_o we_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n by_o the_o king_n good_a government_n if_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o prayer_n commend_v he_o to_o god_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v sufficient_o express_v so_o when_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n bless_v we_o or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n either_o our_o superior_n equal_n or_o inferior_n do_v we_o good_a if_o in_o our_o chamber_n secret_o or_o in_o the_o temple_n open_o after_o the_o receive_n we_o declare_v ourselves_o thankful_a it_o be_v enough_o but_o when_o in_o the_o sacrament_n god_n open_o before_o his_o people_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o give_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o can_v be_v give_v certain_o not_o only_a shall_v there_o be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o gift_n receive_v thank_v give_v but_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v such_o reverence_n use_v as_o may_v sufficient_o declare_v and_o testify_v how_o high_o we_o esteem_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o how_o unworthy_a we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o his_o inestimable_a beneficence_n what_o gesture_n be_v meet_a to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o piety_n in_o such_o a_o case_n whether_o sit_v or_o kneel_v let_v they_o judge_v that_o have_v understanding_n sect_n 3._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o gift_n second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o gift_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bread_n that_o perish_v which_o be_v less_o worth_a than_o the_o life_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v but_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n a_o food_n more_o precious_a than_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o food_n as_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o very_a sacrament_n to_o discern_v from_o common_a natural_a food_n and_o to_o eat_v that_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n worthy_o except_o we_o will_v prove_v guilty_a of_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o which_o warning_n as_o faith_n and_o a_o religious_a disposition_n be_v require_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o a_o external_a reverence_n answerable_a thereto_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o external_a action_n for_o this_o the_o very_a word_n import_v therefore_o he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n 29._o and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n this_o eat_n and_o drink_v here_o must_v be_v the_o external_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a eat_n and_o drink_v admit_v no_o unworthiness_n but_o be_v perform_v with_o such_o discretion_n as_o give_v to_o christ_n the_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o both_o in_o outward_a action_n and_o inward_a affection_n but_o the_o external_a action_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v may_v be_v unworthy_o perform_v if_o either_o it_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o profane_o i_o call_v that_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o hypocrisy_n when_o a_o hypocrite_n give_v all_o due_a and_o external_a reverence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o the_o true_a and_o right_a estimation_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n to_o eat_v profane_o be_v both_o to_o eat_v without_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o no_o man_n want_v the_o outward_a reverence_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o inward_a they_o who_o think_v that_o the_o unworthiness_n only_o consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o inward_a reverence_n must_v think_v hypocrite_n only_o to_o eat_v unworthy_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o place_n 21._o that_o the_o apostle_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o hypocrisy_n or_o superstition_n of_o the_o corinthian_n but_o with_o their_o profaneness_n for_o come_v drunken_a for_o eschew_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v the_o church_n so_o this_o unworthiness_n be_v as_o well_o in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o in_o their_o inward_a disposition_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n not_o by_o our_o inward_a estimation_n only_o but_o by_o our_o outward_a carriage_n and_o gesture_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o do_v chief_o consider_v and_o respect_n not_o the_o outward_a and_o symbolical_a element_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o according_a thereto_o we_o compose_v and_o frame_v ourselves_o and_o our_o manner_n which_o if_o we_o do_v this_o question_n be_v at_o a_o point_n for_o what_o gesture_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v make_v a_o more_o evident_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n body_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o other_o common_a bread_n by_o give_v thereto_o such_o reverence_n as_o best_o beseem_v the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n thereof_o than_o the_o humble_a and_o religious_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v sect_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v three_o to_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a receive_n which_o we_o know_v consist_v in_o faith_n 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n after_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o i_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o augustine_n say_v wherefore_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v this_o faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o two_o inseparable_a companion_n in_o this_o action_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_a for_o first_o no_o man_n commeth-worthy_o to_o this_o table_n but_o he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n who_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v for_o unto_o such_o only_a as_o be_v thus_o dispose_v the_o invitation_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v isaiah_n 55._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n math._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v luk._n 1._o 53._o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v away_o empty_a psal._n 22._o 26._o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o in_o the_o exhortation_n use_v by_o the_o minister_n before_o the_o sacrament_n these_o word_n we_o have_v in_o our_o book_n the_o end_n of_o our_o come_n hither_o be_v not_o to_o make_v protestation_n that_o we_o be_v upright_o and_o just_a in_o our_o life_n but_o contrariwise_o we_o come_v to_o seek_v our_o life_n and_o perfection_n in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o with_o this_o spiritual_a appetite_n we_o shall_v come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n while_o the_o hand_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o mouth_n be_v eat_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o wish_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n whereof_o the_o voice_n be_v but_o significant_a sign_n with_o