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my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n in_o this_o great_a ordinance_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_o figure_v out_o and_o set_v forth_o before_o our_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o be_v crucify_a among_o we_o the_o seven_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n who_o knock_v down_o all_o other_o image_n say_v of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v vera_fw-la christi_fw-la imago_fw-la the_o only_a true_a crucifix_n or_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o image_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o true_o and_o real_o though_o spiritual_o present_a to_o our_o faith_n be_v exhibit_v ut_fw-la epulum_fw-la faederale_fw-mi as_o a_o covenant-feast_n or_o love-banquet_n cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o same_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o 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the_o suavity_n and_o dictate_v all_o the_o comfortable_a word_n in_o conscience_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v &_o that_o not_o only_o out_o ward_o in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o wardly_a in_o and_o with_o our_o spirit_n and_o its_o testimony_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o import_n of_o that_o testimony_n over_o and_o above_o the_o title_n of_o sonship_n be_v that_o our_o faith_n which_o make_v we_o his_o child_n gal._n 3.26_o be_v true_a and_o our_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o manifest_a we_o such_o be_v so_o also_o and_o what_o a_o testimony_n be_v this_o to_o call_v it_o dubious_a or_o opinionative_n or_o conjectural_a be_v blasphemy_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la as_o one_o under_o a_o 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in_o charity_n draw_v out_o thy_o alm_n and_o with_o they_o thy_o soul_n give_v outward_a thing_n and_o which_o be_v more_o thyself_o in_o real_a compassion_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n and_o there_o find_v again_o in_o a_o glorious_a reward_n when_o a_o object_n of_o charity_n meet_v thou_o say_v not_o go_v and_o come_v again_o pass_v not_o by_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v but_o as_o the_o good_a samaritan_n immediate_o pour_v in_o thy_o wine_n and_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o brother_n omit_v no_o season_n of_o charity_n now_o be_v thy_o seedtime_n scatter_v thy_o good_a work_n sow_n upon_o blessing_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 2_o cor._n 9.6_o now_o christ_n bank_n be_v open_a put_v in_o thy_o money_n upon_o holy_a usury_n and_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v thy_o paymaster_n be_v still_o do_v of_o good_a that_o in_o thy_o little_a sphere_n thou_o may_v resemble_v he_o who_o do_v good_a in_o the_o great_a sphere_n of_o nature_n his_o sun_n shine_v and_o rain_n fall_v everywhere_o be_v as_o like_o he_o as_o thou_o can_v shine_v in_o good_a work_n and_o drop_v in_o charity_n upon_o all_o occasion_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o say_v the_o preacher_n eccles_n 11.2_o from_o this_o text_n the_o jew_n ground_n a_o custom_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o seven_o or_o eight_o poor_a people_n every_o day_n however_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o charity_n look_v on_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n altar_n erect_v on_o purpose_n that_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n thou_o may_v offer_v up_o thy_o charity_n as_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a to_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o 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of_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n the_o image_n of_o goodness_n lim_a and_o draw_v out_o upon_o thy_o life_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v from_o the_o pure_a spirit_n st._n john_n exhort_v the_o little_a child_n to_o a_o real_a practical_a love_n add_v this_o as_o a_o singular_a comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o love_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o it_o thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o grow_v up_o into_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o likeness_n say_v not_o that_o thy_o faith_n be_v dead_a or_o idle_a as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v show_v forth_o the_o coat_n and_o garment_n the_o alm_n and_o good_a work_n which_o it_o have_v do_v these_o show_v the_o life_n and_o labour_n of_o it_o nay_o further_o these_o put_v thou_o into_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o thou_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n command_v they_o to_o deal_v their_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o cover_v the_o naked_a not_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o immediate_o after_o let_v out_o himself_o in_o sweet_a promise_n to_o they_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v then_o go_v before_o thou_o isa_n 58.8_o that_o be_v thy_o grace_n shall_v visible_o appear_v to_o thou_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o be_o i_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v he_o will_v be_v very_o near_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v more_o as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o thou_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o divine_a presence_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o have_v a_o shechinah_n nay_o and_o a_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 85.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o merciful_a one_o with_o they_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a to_o they_o he_o will_v speak_v from_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o give_v but_o ordinary_a bread_n but_o receive_v from_o he_o hide_a manna_n they_o draw_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o they_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n stay_v no_o long_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o this_o low_a world_n take_v thy_o flight_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n into_o the_o sphere_n of_o infinity_o where_o thy_o soul_n may_v open_v and_o dilate_v itself_o for_o ever_o hang_v no_o long_o about_o the_o drop_n and_o little_a particle_n of_o be_v put_v forth_o thy_o soul_n may_v and_o main_n into_o the_o great_a ocean_n of_o sweetness_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v up_o thy_o two_o vast_a capacity_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n with_o its_o unmeasurable_a truth_n and_o goodness_n warm_a thy_o heart_n no_o more_o among_o the_o little_a spark_n of_o good_a here_o below_o soar_v up_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n and_o ardent_a affection_n to_o that_o pure_a immutable_a sun_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n one_o of_o who_o golden_a ray_n of_o favour_n will_v be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o a_o world_n thou_o have_v o_o believer_n a_o soul_n twice_o heavenborn_a once_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o immortal_a spark_n from_o above_o and_o again_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o impress_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o answerable_o thou_o have_v a_o double_a impetus_fw-la after_o happiness_n one_o in_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n thirst_v after_o it_o and_o another_o in_o the_o more_o divine_a impulse_n of_o grace_n press_v towards_o it_o as_o its_o centre_n think_v not_o that_o such_o a_o soul_n shall_v ever_o find_v rest_n till_o it_o come_v back_o to_o the_o first_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v and_o resign_v up_o itself_o to_o its_o original_a in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o whole_o desirable_a in_o his_o righteousness_n thou_o may_v stand_v and_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sweet_a reconcile_a face_n of_o god_n in_o his_o bleed_a wound_n thou_o have_v a_o passage_n into_o the_o infinite_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o way_n be_v open_a to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n can_v fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n o_o believer_n to_o that_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n from_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o admirable_a indwelling_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o men._n set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o that_o infinite_a mass_n and_o treasure_n of_o merit_n which_o pay_v off_o all_o the_o score_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o over_o and_o above_o buy_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o poor_a worm_n ravish_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o rich_a redundancy_n and_o over-measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o which_o overflow_n and_o fill_v so_o many_o thousand_o precious_a soul_n with_o grace_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o that_o pure_a mirror_n of_o love_n holiness_n meekness_n goodness_n obedience_n patience_n which_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n look_v till_o thou_o shine_v with_o the_o same_o image_n or_o spiritual_a idea_n of_o grace_n look_v till_o thou_o be_v captivate_v in_o rapture_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n towards_o
god_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o strait_n of_o sin_n and_o pass_v through_o a_o wilderness_n of_o want_n and_o extremity_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n trouble_n and_o perplexity_n for_o the_o accurse_a thing_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n husk_n and_o hunger_n make_v the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n three_o upon_o this_o humiliation_n and_o strait_n of_o soul_n there_o ensue_v a_o deliberation_n a_o stand_v as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v ezek._n 21.21_o at_o the_o part_n of_o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o true_a enquiry_n lo_o say_v the_o afflict_a soul_n in_o a_o self-parley_n here_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o there_o of_o death_n this_o be_v the_o way_n everlasting_a and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o time_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v if_o you_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v reap_v corruption_n if_o unto_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n and_o sin_n christ_n and_o belial_n heaven_n and_o hell_n can_v mix_v together_o say_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o the_o birthright_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o those_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n the_o world_n trinity_n of_o lust_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o and_o cast_v up_o the_o cost_n sin_v on_o and_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o shine_v in_o eternal_a glory_n spare_v thy_o lust_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n slay_v thy_o lust_n and_o save_v it_o oh_o what_o a_o fearful_a cheat_n be_v sin_n it_o proffer_v a_o profit_n or_o a_o pleasure_n and_o ask_v a_o soul_n it_o hold_v out_o a_o moment_n or_o two_o and_o will_v have_v eternity_n in_o pawn_n for_o it_o it_o tickle_v the_o sense_n and_o stab_v the_o conscience_n 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serve_v two_o master_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v do_v as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n do_v leave_v his_o net_n all_o the_o entangle_v lust_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o follow_v he_o while_o a_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n drive_v on_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v follow_v he_o first_o he_o must_v with_o matthew_n rise_v up_o from_o thence_o and_o then_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o also_o i_o say_v in_o some_o measure_n for_o the_o self-denial_n before_o precious_a faith_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o self-denial_n after_o it_o self-denial_n before_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v impression_n and_o dart_v in_o light_n into_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o transient_a way_n self-denial_n after_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o act_v therein_o as_o a_o abide_a principle_n of_o all_o grace_n before_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o a_o far_o lesser_a 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