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fire_n the_o fiery_a wrath_n also_o which_o he_o suffer_v for_o i_o from_o above_o and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o father_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o forsake_v he_o the_o violence_n of_o wicked_a man_n first_o have_v make_v he_o a_o martyr_n than_o the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n have_v make_v he_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o under_o both_o these_o suffering_n lo_o he_o be_v become_v to_o i_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n let_v we_o then_o go_v to_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o for_o though_o the_o instrument_n that_o bruise_v he_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o the_o direful_a flame_n that_o burn_v he_o be_v quite_o put_v out_o yet_o this_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n continues_z new_a the_o spear_n and_o sword_n that_o slay_v and_o the_o burn_n that_o complete_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v many_o year_n since_o scatter_v and_o spend_v but_o the_o strength_n and_o sweet_a smell_n of_o the_o oblation_n be_v still_o fragrant_a the_o blood_n still_o warm_a the_o word_n still_o fresh_a and_o the_o lamb_n still_o stand_v as_o slay_v 5.6_o slay_v rev._n 5.6_o any_o other_o bread_n by_o duration_n will_v alter_v and_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n will_v lose_v its_o strength_n but_o thou_o most_o eternal_a victim_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n by_o a_o everlasting_a priest_n and_o by_o a_o order_n which_o can_v never_o be_v change_v thou_o remain_v always_o the_o same_o and_o as_o thy_o year_n shall_v never_o fail_v they_o shall_v never_o lose_v nor_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o save_a strength_n and_o mercy_n help_v o_o help_v i_o also_o that_o they_o abate_v nothing_o of_o my_o faith_n help_v i_o to_o grieve_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o of_o thy_o pain_n as_o those_o good_a soul_n do_v who_o see_v thou_o suffer_v 23.27_o suffer_v luke_n 23.27_o let_v not_o my_o heart_n burn_v with_o less_o zeal_n to_o follow_v and_o serve_v thou_o now_o when_o this_o bread_n be_v break_v at_o this_o table_n than_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o disciple_n when_o thou_o do_v break_v it_o in_o emaus_n 24.32_o emaus_n luke_n 24.32_o o_o rock_n of_o israel_n rock_n of_o salvation_n rock_n strike_v and_o cleave_v for_o i_o let_v those_o two_o stream_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o once_o gush_v out_o of_o thy_o side_n 19.34_o side_n joh._n 19.34_o when_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n have_v open_v it_o bring_v down_o with_o they_o salvation_n and_o holiness_n into_o my_o soul_n though_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o mountain_n where_o thou_o do_v receive_v that_o deadly_a blow_n and_o let_v not_o my_o soul_n less_o thirst_n after_o they_o at_o this_o distance_n then_o if_o i_o stand_v upon_o horeb_n whence_o spring_v this_o water_n and_o near_o the_o very_a cleave_v of_o that_o rock_n the_o very_a wound_n of_o my_o saviour_n whence_o gush_v out_o this_o sacred_a blood_n all_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o country_n how_o great_a soever_o which_o be_v between_o adam_n and_o i_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o sin_n or_o his_o punishment_n any_o more_o from_o pursue_v and_o reach_v i_o then_o if_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o distance_n we_o sin_n and_o die_v after_o his_o image_n as_o if_o we_o be_v immediate_o spring_v from_o his_o loin_n second_o adam_n adam_n descend_v powerful_a from_o above_o let_v thy_o blood_n reach_v as_o far_o and_o come_v as_o free_o both_o to_o save_v and_o to_o sanctify_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o first_o father_n do_v both_o to_o destroy_v and_o defile_v i_o bless_a jesus_n who_o revive_v by_o this_o sacrament_n the_o memory_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n quicken_v and_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n also_o dispose_v my_o mind_n prepare_v my_o heart_n and_o then_o bless_v this_o thy_o ordinance_n if_o i_o but_o touch_v in_o that_o manner_n i_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o hem_v of_o his_o garment_n the_o garment_n of_o his_o passion_n virtue_n will_v proceed_v out_o of_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o my_o faith_n and_o my_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v whole_a amen_n section_n iii_o of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o it_o stand_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o present_a grace_n 1._o the_o second_o face_n of_o the_o bless_a communion_n look_v towards_o the_o present_a grace_n that_o attend_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o first_o as_o a_o figure_n whereby_o god_n represent_v second_o as_o a_o moral_a instrument_n whereby_o he_o be_v please_v to_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n first_o i_o say_v it_o mark_n and_o signify_v these_o present_a grace_n for_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n it_o must_v principal_o stand_v to_o signify_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o great_a blessing_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o god_n when_o he_o either_o promise_n or_o bestow_v on_o man_n any_o considerable_a blessing_n to_o confirm_v his_o word_n and_o his_o gift_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o sign_n for_o this_o i_o need_v not_o to_o allege_v other_o evidence_n than_o the_o rainbow_n the_o burn_a bush_n abraham_n furnace_n gideon_n fleece_n the_o cloud_n the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o those_o time_n be_v sacrament_n of_o great_a thing_n god_n common_o send_v no_o prophet_n without_o give_v they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacramental_a equippage_n which_o can_v represent_v in_o some_o degree_n the_o message_n they_o have_v to_o deliver_v witness_v the_o hairy_a mantle_n the_o rend_a garment_n the_o iron_n yoke_n the_o horn_n some_o time_n some_o kind_n of_o life_n or_o gesture_n wherein_o man_n may_v see_v before_o hand_n the_o charge_n and_o sad_a prediction_n which_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v soon_o after_o our_o saviour_n do_v observe_v this_o same_o method_n when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o child_n when_o he_o breathe_v upon_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a and_o when_o he_o curse_v the_o figtree_n all_o man_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n do_v somewhat_o like_o this_o when_o they_o second_o their_o expression_n with_o some_o sign_n and_o motion_n of_o their_o body_n though_o they_o think_v of_o no_o mystery_n so_o that_o you_o hardly_o can_v hear_v any_o man_n be_v somewhat_o earnest_a and_o serious_a upon_o any_o matter_n whether_o of_o request_n or_o complaint_n submission_n or_o excuse_n but_o you_o may_v see_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n either_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o join_v his_o hand_n or_o uncover_v his_o head_n which_o act_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n civil_a and_o natural_a sacrament_n to_o confirm_v his_o expression_n 3._o the_o truth_n be_v such_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o most_o man_n that_o how_o strong_o soever_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o hear_v yet_o will_v they_o be_v far_o better_o wrought_v upon_o towards_o their_o own_o persuasion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o sign_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o though_o a_o true_a israelire_fw-la doubt_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o god_n nor_o a_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o promise_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o moses_n and_o christ_n have_v once_o pass_v their_o word_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n yet_o will_v their_o faith_n be_v much_o strengthen_v when_o one_o see_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o that_o and_o when_o the_o other_o receive_v the_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o now_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o salvation_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v of_o that_o high_a and_o important_a nature_n as_o may_v just_o oblige_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o propose_v they_o to_o his_o
only_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o all_o its_o sin_n nevertheless_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o oblation_n add_v to_o it_o do_v join_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n because_o both_o be_v offer_v upon_o one_o altar_n and_o consume_v by_o one_o fire_n so_o under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v account_v for_o one_o oblation_n when_o both_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a way_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o same_o cross_n and_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n alike_o obedient_a to_o death_n for_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.5_o 6._o 18._o by_o this_o likeness_n or_o conformity_n of_o suffering_n christ_n be_v dead_a once_o to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o must_v christian_n destroy_v their_o sin_n and_o mortify_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n during_o that_o terrible_a storm_n that_o make_v he_o weep_v and_o cry_v aloud_o matt._n 27.46.50_o luk._n 23.46_o heb._n 5.7_o do_v suffer_v such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n as_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n must_v every_o day_n both_o undertake_v and_o suffer_v such_o fatherly_a correction_n as_o may_v overmaster_v their_o own_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o holy_a saviour_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v crucify_v because_o this_o dismal_a execution_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o his_o true_a member_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o crucify_v themselves_o with_o he_o because_o this_o discipline_n be_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v in_o they_o by_o degree_n that_o inward_a corruption_n which_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o this_o wrath_n 19_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o intercede_v in_o heaven_n awe_v by_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o thou_o see_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o this_o table_n this_o day_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o hereafter_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o glory_n cast_v not_o away_o from_o thou_o in_o displeasure_n the_o elevation_n of_o these_o hand_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v to_o his_o cross_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v and_o which_o i_o do_v now_o stretch_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v serve_v thou_o neither_o despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n which_o also_o his_o cross_n have_v wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o misery_n and_o by_o this_o wound_n lay_v it_o open_a both_o to_o pour_v out_o her_o own_o prayer_n and_o to_o gasp_v after_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o father_n bestow_v on_o i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n through_o which_o thy_o son_n offer_v himself_o 9.14_o himself_o heb._n 9.14_o as_o may_v sanctify_v for_o ever_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o now_o i_o offer_v and_o may_v likewise_o help_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n which_o i_o do_v promise_n a_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n that_o i_o may_v sufficient_o detest_v those_o sin_n which_o do_v deliver_v my_o god_n to_o death_n then_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v temt_v to_o they_o any_o more_o than_o a_o crucify_a man_n can_v be_v temt_v o_o let_v this_o crucify_a body_n which_o i_o present_v to_o thou_o for_o such_o never_o be_v untie_v from_o his_o cross_n either_o to_o fall_v to_o those_o viclence_n that_o have_v pierce_v my_o savior_n hand_n or_o to_o fly_v up_o to_o those_o vanity_n that_o have_v crown_v his_o head_n with_o thorn_n or_o to_o follow_v unjust_a pleasure_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o dear_a soul_n with_o grief_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o entrail_n with_o gall._n arm_n and_o rod_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o thy_o anger_n do_v revenge_v all_o these_o sin_n upon_o my_o saviour_n in_o thy_o mercy_n correct_v and_o destroy_v they_o also_o in_o i_o so_o my_o god_n accept_v of_o a_o heart_n that_o shed_v now_o before_o thou_o its_o tear_n as_o a_o poor_a victim_n do_v its_o blood_n and_o that_o raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o all_o its_o desire_n its_o thought_n its_o zeal_n as_o a_o burn_a offering_n do_v its_o flame_n final_o since_o my_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v neither_o holy_a nor_o accept_v be_v alone_o accept_v of_o it_o o_o father_n as_o it_o be_v a_o oblation_n support_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o please_v thou_o receive_v it_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o make_v acceptable_a with_o that_o holy_a perfume_n that_o rise_v from_o of_o his_o altar_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o who_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v by_o he_o sanctify_v may_v be_v join_v in_o one_o passion_n and_o may_v enjoy_v hereafter_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o glory_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n section_n viii_o concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o our_o good_n and_o alm_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o express_a and_o often_o repeat_v law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o no_o where_o repeat_v by_o christ_n that_o no_o worshipper_n shall_v presume_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o with_o emty_a hand_n sincere_a christian_n must_v have_v they_o full_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n with_o four_o distinct_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n 1._o the_o sacramental_a and_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o real_a and_o actual_a sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o 3._o the_o free_a will_n offer_v of_o their_o good_n 4._o the_o peace_n offer_v of_o their_o praise_n 2._o the_o first_o as_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o three_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o second_o which_o must_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o than_o part_n be_v from_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o body_n from_o its_o head_n these_o two_o be_v so_o close_o couple_v together_o that_o st._n austin_n ult_n austin_n aug._n apud_fw-la fulg._n de_fw-fr bapt._n aethiop_n c._n ult_n more_o than_o once_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n understand_v christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o st._n cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n st._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o say_v express_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v contain_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a cup_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o wine_n this_o represent_v by_o the_o water_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o without_o his_o people_n nor_o the_o people_n without_o their_o saviour_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o four_o which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o good_n and_o of_o our_o praise_n be_v appendage_n follow_v after_o the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o self_n by_o as_o natural_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o leaf_n follow_v the_o tree_n and_o as_o what_o we_o have_v or_o what_o we_o can_v must_v needs_o come_v after_o what_o we_o be_v all_o the_o world_n know_v how_o that_o blemish_v and_o lame_a sacrifice_n be_v abominable_a under_o the_o law_n and_o certain_o body_n without_o head_n soul_n without_o their_o faculty_n and_o person_n without_o their_o proper_a duty_n be_v not_o better_o under_o the_o gospel_n such_o mutilated_a sacrifice_n can_v suit_v with_o that_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v perfect_o whole_a and_o entire_a therefore_o as_o when_o we_o once_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n become_v attend_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o must_v by_o the_o same_o equity_n all_o our_o good_n and_o service_n by_o way_n of_o seconddary_a oblation_n attend_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o person_n and_o as_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v never_o offer_v without_o its_o meat_n oblation_n nor_o this_o meat_n oblation_n without_o its_o incense_n its_o wine_n its_o oil_n so_o the_o eternal_a son_n and_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v himself_o for_o i_o must_v neither_o be_v offer_v without_o i_o nor_o whensoever_o i_o offer_v up_o myself_o both_o by_o he_o and_o with_o he_o must_v i_o appear_v as_o a_o dry_a and_o unsavoury_a meat_n offer_v without_o juice_n without_o sweet_a smell_n without_o all_o the_o holy_a disposition_n of_o readiness_n and_o joy_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o god_n in_o all_o good_a work_n whereof_o the_o incense_n the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n be_v under_o the_o law_n sacred_a emblem_n in_o a_o word_n whensoever_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o we_o offer_v by_o the_o self_n same_o act_n all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o so_o consequent_o we_o do_v engage_v for_o