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repentance_n pharaoh_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o saul_n can_v say_v so_o too_o as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o judas_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o they_o both_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o true_a penitentiary_n of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v say_v as_o much_o and_o make_v large_a confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n too_o and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n deal_v honest_o if_o thou_o be_v grieve_v indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o grive_v thou_o sin_n or_o smart_n such_o as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o grief_n such_o be_v thy_o repentance_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fear_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 144._o qui_fw-la gehennas_fw-la meluit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la gehennas_fw-la odit_fw-la august_n â—ep_v 144._o case_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o case_n of_o fear_n augustine_n saying_n be_v true_a he_o that_o fear_v hell_n fear_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o burn_v but_o he_o fear_v to_o sin_n who_o so_o hate_v sin_n it_o self_n as_o hell_n to_o fear_v hell_n be_v to_o fear_v burn_v not_o sin_v he_o fear_v sin_v that_o dread_v sin_v as_o he_o dread_v burn_v it_o be_v so_o in_o case_n of_o grief_n he_o that_o be_v sorry_a because_o of_o hell_n be_v not_o sorry_a because_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o he_o shall_v burn_v he_o be_v true_o sorry_a for_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o sin_v than_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o burn_v if_o then_o sin_n mere_a sin_n without_o relation_n to_o hell_n be_v that_o which_o do_v disquiet_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o main_o trouble_v we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v such_o beast_n to_o offend_v god_n there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n in_o such_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o thy_o true_a repentance_n but_o if_o dread_a of_o hell_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v damn_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o work_v this_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n in_o we_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n of_o comfort_n in_o such_o repentance_n so_o may_v our_o repentance_n be_v try_v by_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sorrow_n 2_o second_o the_o depth_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o sorrow_n will_v serve_v to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o slight_a overly_o superficial_a grief_n but_o a_o deep_a and_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n that_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o case_n ps_n 73._o 21._o thus_o
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22._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o ephes_n 4._o 30._o now_o as_o in_o court_n there_o be_v some_o day_n that_o be_v call_v sealing-daye_n so_o there_o be_v some_o special_a sealing-time_n and_o sealing-daye_n in_o this_o kind_n sacrament_n be_v seal_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o sacrament_n day_n be_v the_o seal_a day_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o come_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n there_o must_v be_v a_o renew_n of_o repentance_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o a_o man_n be_v not_o sealeable_a not_o capable_a of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o it_o hard_a wax_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o the_o seal_n before_o we_o put_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o wax_n we_o first_o melt_v the_o wax_n or_o warm_v and_o so_o soften_v it_o at_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o prepare_v it_o for_o a_o capacity_n 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full_a and_o bring_v out_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o take_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n ezra_n 8._o 34._o by_o number_n and_o by_o weight_n by_o number_n first_o charge_v thyself_o impartial_o with_o all_o the_o sin_n thou_o can_v recall_v so_o let_v thy_o confession_n be_v full_a in_o regard_n of_o enumeration_n leu._n 16._o 21._o all_o their_o iniquity_n all_o their_o transgression_n then_o by_o weight_n so_o let_v thy_o confession_n be_v full_a in_o regard_n of_o aggravation_n make_v they_o as_o great_a and_o as_o foul_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n as_o thou_o can_v psal_n 25._o 11._o psa_fw-la 40._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o thus_o haply_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o place_n levit_fw-la 16._o 21._o he_o shall_v confess_v all_o their_o iniquity_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o their_o sin_n but_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o confess_v their_o sin_n 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a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o labour_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v thy_o sin_n and_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o will_v work_v sorrow_n for_o it_o sight_n help_v to_o sorrow_n as_o in_o that_o case_n lam._n 3._o 51._o my_o eye_n affect_v my_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o true_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n the_o eye_n that_o see_v sin_n affect_v the_o heart_n feel_v of_o sin_n help_v to_o sorrow_n the_o weight_n of_o it_o feel_v will_v bring_v the_o heart_n to_o sorrow_n in_o confession_n david_n confession_n be_v with_o sorrow_n psal_n 38._o 18._o i_o will_v declare_v that_o be_v confess_v my_o iniquity_n but_o how_o shall_v his_o confession_n be_v qualify_v i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n how_o come_v he_o by_o his_o sorrow_n sure_o by_o that_o verse_n 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o what_o can_v make_v the_o heart_n more_o heavy_a than_o when_o it_o feel_v the_o heaviness_n and_o weight_n of_o sin_n so_o shall_v a_o man_n carry_v himself_o in_o his_o confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n as_o ephraim_n do_v in_o that_o confession_n of_o he_o jer._n 31._o 18._o i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o make_v thy_o confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n bemoan_v confession_n let_v our_o confession_n be_v ever_o so_o long_o and_o so_o large_a ever_o so_o exact_a and_o particular_a yet_o if_o do_v without_o sorrow_n it_o be_v but_o a_o historical_a confession_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o tell_v god_n a_o story_n or_o a_o long_a tale_n of_o his_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o require_v our_o confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o he_o know_v our_o sin_n better_a than_o ourselves_o but_o that_o in_o our_o confession_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n sorrowful_o affect_v for_o they_o be_v sure_a therefore_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n in_o confession_n one_o sweet_a advantage_n shall_v thou_o have_v by_o it_o among_o other_o and_o that_o be_v this_o our_o self-accusation_n in_o our_o confession_n will_v be_v a_o prevention_n and_o a_o disappointment_n of_o satan_n accusation_n against_o we_o the_o devil_n even_o at_o the_o sacrament_n will_v be_v lay_v in_o against_o we_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o take_v a_o course_n to_o defeat_v he_o he_o will_v be_v plead_v against_o a_o man_n lord_n shall_v this_o man_n be_v welcome_a to_o thy_o table_n shall_v he_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o ordinance_n he_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o can_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n these_o and_o these_o sin_n thus_o by_o his_o accusation_n will_v he_o seek_v to_o put_v in_o a_o bar_n against_o a_o blessing_n upon_o we_o now_o when_o a_o man_n before_o the_o sacrament_n renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o have_v in_o his_o confession_n bring_v in_o the_o accusation_n levit._n praeventus_fw-la diabolus_fw-la in_o accusatione_fw-la ultra_fw-la nos_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nostri_fw-la simus_fw-la accusatores_fw-la proficit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la expectemus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o diabolo_fw-it accusemur_fw-la accusatio_fw-la illa_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedit_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la orig._n hom._n 3._o in_o levit._n against_o himself_o satan_n be_v prevent_v for_o than_o we_o do_v as_o i_o may_v say_v furnish_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o stop_v satan_n mouth_n for_o than_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o we_o why_o satan_n thou_o accuse_v this_o man_n of_o nothing_o whereof_o he_o have_v not_o already_o to_o the_o full_a accuse_v himself_o he_o himself_o have_v accuse_v himself_o of_o all_o this_o
fullness_n and_o satisfaction_n who_o tooth_n will_v not_o water_v after_o such_o curious_a delicate_n bring_v longing_n hungry_a enlarge_v desire_n and_o fat_a and_o marrow_n shall_v be_v our_o portion_n for_o herein_o have_v spiritual_a hunger_n a_o advantage_n above_o bodily_a bodily_a hunger_n a_o man_n may_v hunger_n withal_o and_o yet_o his_o hunger_n help_v he_o to_o no_o meat_n nor_o satisfaction_n but_o spiritual_a hunger_n do_v as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n christ_n out_o of_o his_o compassion_n will_v liberal_o relieve_v all_o hungry_a 39_o ecce_fw-la pauper_fw-la venio_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la divitem_fw-la miser_n ad_fw-la misericordem_fw-la ne_fw-la recedam_fw-la vacâ—us_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptus_fw-la esuâ—iens_fw-la incipio_fw-la te_fw-la quaereâ—e_fw-la ne_fw-fr deserar_fw-it â—_o te_fw-mi jejunus_fw-la famelicus_fw-la accedo_fw-la ne_fw-la â—ecedam_fw-la impastus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la antequam_fw-la comedam_fw-la suspiro_fw-la da_fw-la vel_fw-la 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man_n with_o john_n lean_a on_o christ_n bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o participate_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o benefit_n thus_o lean_a we_o on_o our_o belove_a cant._n 8._o 5._o when_o at_o the_o sacrament_n again_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n loe_o here_o be_v that_o blood_n offer_v i_o to_o drink_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o shed_n whereof_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v yea_o here_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o offer_v i_o and_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o fere_v and_o promise_v under_o seal_n now_o then_o actuate_v thy_o faith_n and_o say_v lord_z i_o accept_v lord_n i_o believe_v this_o seal_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o faith_n thus_o actuate_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o case_n of_o prayer_n mar._n 11._o 24._o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o so_o be_v it_o as_o true_a in_o case_n of_o receive_v what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o receive_v do_v but_o actuate_v your_o faith_n and_o set_v that_o on_o work_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o three_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a representation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o visible_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n there_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n when_o i_o see_v the_o wine_n pour_v out_o it_o represent_v unto_o i_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n here_o i_o see_v christ_n blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v now_o when_o i_o see_v this_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v but_o consider_v that_o same_o exod._n 24._o 6_o 8._o moses_n take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v it_o in_o bason_n and_o he_o take_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bason_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n haply_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o which_o david_n allude_v psal_n 51._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n now_o so_o must_v it_o be_v here_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o bason_n in_o the_o bason_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o out_o of_o these_o bason_n it_o must_v be_v sprinkle_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v one_o basin_n
in_o christo_fw-la mundum_fw-la reconcilians_fw-la sibi_fw-la patet_fw-la arcanum_n coâ—dis_fw-la per_fw-la foramina_fw-la corporis_fw-la patent_n viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quidni_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pateant_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la clarius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la eluxisset_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la suavis_fw-la &_o multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la sidenter_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la deest_fw-la userpo_n mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la domini_fw-la quoniam_fw-la misericordia_fw-la affluunt_fw-la nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la foramina_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la affluant_fw-la bernard_n sâ—p_n cantic_a ser._n 61._o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n psal_n 22._o 16._o they_o pierce_v his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n and_o there_o come_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n nay_o there_o come_v out_o of_o those_o wound_n honey_n and_o oil_n unto_o faith_n by_o these_o passage_n may_v our_o faith_n suck_v honey_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v taste_v how_o good_a and_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o nail_n the_o spear_n the_o wound_n all_o preach_v unto_o faith_n a_o reconcile_a god_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n bowel_n be_v lay_v open_a by_o these_o chap._n 21_o wound_n so_o as_o throughout_o they_o we_o may_v see_v the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o as_o through_o they_o mercy_n flow_v from_o those_o bowel_n unto_o we_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2._o 14._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o dove_n the_o church_n hide_v and_o shelter_n herself_o however_o it_o may_v be_v allude_v to_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n when_o it_o see_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n open_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o betake_v herself_o thereunto_o for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n ibid._n tuta_fw-la requies_fw-la est_fw-la infirm_a be_v peccatoribus_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la securus_fw-la illic_fw-la habito_fw-la patent_n mihi_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la august_n mannal_n miles_n aperuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la latus_fw-la christ_n lancea_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la intâ—ali_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la requiesco_fw-la securus_fw-la aug_n ibid._n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o conscience_n to_o do_v any_o fear_n of_o wrath_n trouble_v thy_o heart_n do_v any_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n disquiet_v thou_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n why_o now_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o thy_o comfort_n behold_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v shelter_v dwell_v now_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n jer._n 48._o nessell_n thy_o soul_n now_o at_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n see_v and_o full_o believe_v thy_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a security_n against_o all_o such_o fear_n faith_n thus_o actuate_v can_v but_o send_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o actuation_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o that_o holy_a disposition_n requirrd_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o four_o thing_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o must_v rise_v from_o a_o heart_n affect_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o heart_n be_v warm_v and_o grow_v hot_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n a_o man_n shall_v break_v out_o and_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o heart_n in_o magnify_v chap._n 20_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o therein_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a food_n there_o follow_v a_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n act._n 14._o 17._o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v and_o refresh_v with_o the_o creature_n it_o shall_v then_o let_v out_o itself_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n nehem._n 9_o 25._o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v and_o become_v fat_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n psalm_n 22._o 26._o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o spiritual_a food_n and_o gladness_n when_o we_o have_v be_v fill_v and_o have_v delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n great_a goodness_n in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o let_v we_o out_o our_o heart_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n see_v it_o in_o david_n psal_n 63._o 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n that_o blessing_n he_o look_v for_o in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o what_o shall_v then_o follow_v and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o man_n be_v excessive_o fill_v with_o wine_n they_o shout_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o sing_v and_o take_v on_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o it_o psalm_n 78._o 65._o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o 37._o fons_n aquavitae_fw-la replementem_fw-la meam_fw-la torrente_n voluptatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o inebria_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la sobria_fw-la ebrietaâ—e_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la aug._n medit_n c._n 37._o shout_n by_o reason_n of_o wine_n such_o excess_n and_o such_o drunkenness_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v ephes_n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o yet_o there_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o sober_a inebriation_n the_o apostle_n allow_v and_o call_v for_o but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n drink_v deep_a of_o that_o wine_n and_o where_o be_v that_o wine_n to_o be_v drink_v as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n here_o christ_n make_v merry_a with_o his_o people_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_a or_o be_v drunken_a with_o love_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v liberal_o 1._o cant._n 5._o 1._o drink_v of_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o sacrament_n what_o shall_v follow_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o chap._n 21_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o amente_n quo_fw-la interius_fw-la exteriusque_fw-la rubricati_fw-la a_o sapientibus_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la judicamur_fw-la amente_n man_n be_v make_v red_a with_o this_o wine_n within_o and_o without_o as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v than_o shall_v a_o man_n let_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o holy_a jubilition_n and_o thankesgiving_n dom._n haec_fw-la ebriâ—tas_fw-la non_fw-la accendit_fw-la sed_fw-la extinguo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr caen_fw-la dom._n unto_o god_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o i_o and_o do_v it_o in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n so_o remember_v it_o as_o to_o have_v your_o heart_n in_o special_a manner_n enlarge_v in_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o i_o for_o this_o work_n and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o it_o be_v celebrate_v our_o saviour_n give_v a_o pattern_n of_o this_o matth._n 26._o 30._o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n so_o then_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n together_o a_o hymn_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n do_v sing_v the_o 113._o psalm_n with_o the_o five_o follow_a psalm_n which_o they_o call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v after_o that_o cup_n of_o wine_n which_o they_o call_v poculum_fw-la hymni_fw-la seu_fw-la laudationis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o praise_n and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o shall_v sing_v hallelujah_n to_o god_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v sing_v a_o great_a haleluia_o at_o all_o time_n we_o shall_v thankful_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n great_o
sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o thereupon_o awaken_v ourselves_o to_o quicken_v the_o ordinance_n to_o ourselves_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v ready_a afterward_o to_o empty_v itself_o with_o blessing_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o shall_v prove_v effectual_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o thou_o the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o disciple_n receive_v it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o find_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a for_o they_o then_o know_v nor_o understand_v nothing_o of_o christ_n death_n neither_o can_v it_o sink_v into_o their_o head_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v but_o yet_o afterward_o when_o they_o come_v more_o clear_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n no_o question_n but_o they_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o ordinance_n which_o then_o they_o full_o understand_v not_o physic_n do_v not_o always_o work_v when_o it_o be_v take_v but_o many_o time_n a_o good_a while_n some_o day_n after_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o word_n many_o a_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o mind_v it_o but_o for_o the_o present_a it_o have_v no_o work_n at_o all_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o seven_o year_n twenty_o year_n after_o it_o may_v work_v a_o sermon_n preach_v seven_o year_n before_o may_v prove_v the_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n conversion_n seven_o year_n after_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o that_o kind_n john_n 10._o 41_o 42._o and_o many_o resort_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v john_n do_v no_o miracle_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o speak_v of_o this_o man_n be_v true_a and_o many_o believe_v on_o he_o there_o john_n have_v preach_v of_o christ_n before_o they_o do_v not_o there_o upon_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o preach_v john_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v but_o now_o when_o christ_n come_v among_o they_o they_o upon_o johns_n former_a sermon_n preach_v a_o great_a while_n before_o do_v now_o believe_v john_n be_v dead_a but_o his_o word_n be_v not_o dead_a that_o now_o work_n when_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o grave_n thus_o also_o may_v it_o be_v with_o the_o sacrament_n it_o do_v not_o always_o present_o work_v it_o may_v and_o do_v work_v some_o long_a time_n afterward_o when_o a_o communicant_a humble_v for_o his_o unprofitablenesse_n in_o the_o due_o endeavour_n by_o after-diligence_n and_o humiliation_n to_o quicken_v and_o put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o if_o such_o a_o course_n may_v quicken_v a_o sacrament_n some_o time_n after_o then_o why_o not_o much_o more_o on_o the_o same_o day_n what_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o efficacy_n and_o force_v of_o baptism_n do_v not_o present_o appear_v no_o not_o present_o upon_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n many_o a_o one_o life_n vicious_o in_o sinful_a course_n a_o swearer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o afterward_o if_o god_n give_v once_o a_o man_n the_o heart_n to_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o bestir_v himself_o to_o seek_v god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o lord_n quicken_v a_o man_n baptism_n and_o make_v it_o as_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a as_o if_o that_o very_a day_n administer_v so_o in_o this_o case_n possible_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o have_v more_o than_o once_o be_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n but_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v once_o to_o be_v humble_v of_o that_o unworthiness_n god_n will_v make_v sacrament_n so_o oft_o unprofitable_o receive_v to_o become_v efficacious_a unto_o he_o for_o though_o he_o be_v unprepared_a to_o receive_v yet_o god_n be_v not_o unprepared_a to_o dispense_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v miscarry_v in_o our_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n so_o as_o we_o have_v find_v no_o benefit_n no_o comfort_n yet_o here_o be_v a_o remedy_n and_o a_o help_n 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