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think_v how_o angry_a he_o will_v be_v that_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n shall_v be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n like_o water_n to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o as_o to_o thy_o soul_n think_v how_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v his_o love_n so_o undervalue_v how_o it_o pierce_v he_o to_o see_v his_o blood_n tread_v under_o foot_n into_o what_o anger_n his_o love_n will_v at_o last_o turn_n and_o this_o will_v move_v thou_o more_o than_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v if_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o blood_n if_o flame_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n instead_o of_o word_n if_o he_o have_v a_o voice_n like_o thunder_n and_o a_o eye_n like_o lightning_n he_o can_v not_o represent_v unto_o you_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o very_a sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n say_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o joel_n act_v 2.20_o and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n 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be_v to_o all_o those_o on_o who_o that_o dreadful_a storm_n shall_v fall_v when_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o destroy_v his_o adversary_n for_o ever_o shall_v they_o lie_v wallow_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o all_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n and_o roll_v themselves_o in_o bed_n of_o flame_n and_o their_o torment_n shall_v never_o cease_v much_o rather_o will_v i_o have_v a_o lion_n satisfy_v his_o bloody_a jaw_n with_o my_o flesh_n or_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n rake_v in_o my_o bowel_n with_o the_o tooth_n of_o burn_a iron_n or_o be_v prick_v to_o death_n with_o needle_n or_o endure_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o any_o ingenuous_a witty_a devil_n can_v invent_v than_o fall_v into_o the_o angry_a hand_n of_o a_o love_a saviour_n much_o rather_o will_v i_o see_v the_o sun_n scowl_v and_o all_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n come_v rattle_v down_o in_o a_o tempest_n upon_o my_o head_n than_o behold_v the_o least_o frown_n in_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n what_o anger_n must_v that_o be_v which_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o love_n what_o fire_n burn_v like_a to_o jealousy_n who_o so_o enrage_v as_o those_o who_o love_n be_v abuse_v and_o gross_o contemn_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v tell_v we_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n be_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o our_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o christian_n the_o god_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o burn_a consume_a fire_n
same_o epistle_n acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o when_o he_o say_v 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o v._n 16_o 17._o when_o thou_o shall_v bl-ss_a etc._n bl-ss_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o 〈◊〉_d thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v from_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v and_o give_v thanks_o beza_n think_v that_o he_o touch_v upon_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o so_o the_o l._n mr._n thorndike_n also_o for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v concern_v that_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o first_o celebrate_v this_o feast_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 26.26_o 27._o and_o beside_o the_o apostle_n seem_v in_o that_o chapter_n to_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n how_o to_o handle_v the_o whole_a divine_a service_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o edification_n now_o have_v speak_v concern_v prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o and_o instruct_v they_o afterward_o concern_v teach_v and_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 19_o 26._o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o here_o tell_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o profit_v of_o other_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o which_o there_o be_v many_o rudeness_n commit_v by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o juctâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o give_v thanks_o in_o a_o know_a tongue_n that_o so_o all_o the_o people_n when_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o chrysostome_n speak_v may_v assent_v with_o their_o wish_n and_o say_v amen_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o this_o service_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o involve_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o vi_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v always_o use_v divine_a praise_n in_o this_o commemoration_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v ancient_a record_n such_o as_o be_v very_o conformable_a to_o the_o jewish_a benediction_n at_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v produce_v bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v feed_v we_o with_o his_o own_o and_o by_o who_o goodness_n we_o live_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o apost_n apolog_fw-la 2._o &_o constit_fw-la apost_n that_o in_o their_o time_n the_o church_n use_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o for_o those_o gift_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n beseech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o offering_n they_o make_v to_o he_o and_o in_o after_o age_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a of_o the_o angel_n archangel_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_v very_o much_o correspond_v with_o those_o hebrew_n form_n which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v willing_a in_o part_n to_o imitate_v for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n who_o constitute_v part_n of_o their_o assembly_n one_o thing_n more_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o from_o the_o hallel_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v that_o some_o ancient_a christian_n use_v in_o the_o 50_o day_n after_o easter_n to_o sing_v and_o ingemminate_a hallelujah_n in_o their_o assembly_n 120._o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la halâ—iujah_o per_fw-la illos_fw-la solos_fw-la quinquaâ—_n ginta_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cantetur_fw-la non_fw-la usqucquaque_fw-la observatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 120._o as_o a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a hymn_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o apostle_n sing_v after_o this_o supper_n this_o st._n aug._n take_v notice_n of_o but_o say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n those_o hallelujah_n use_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o other_o time_n also_o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v a_o far_a reason_n why_o they_o call_v this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n 2.5_o ja_n isto_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la â—ctio_fw-la &_o commemoâ—atio_fw-la est_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obtulit_fw-la fuâ—g_n de_fw-fr side_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o because_o they_o do_v offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 50._o â—4_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o every_o christian_a be_v consecrate_v to_o bring_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v confess_o true_a that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o festival_n institute_v by_o any_o people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o reverend_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n and_o there_o never_o be_v any_o solemn_a feast_n either_o among_o jew_n persian_n greek_n egyptian_n or_o roman_n without_o some_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o go_n christian_n therefore_o be_v not_o without_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o when_o they_o keep_v this_o feast_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v very_o befit_v god_n and_o which_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v deny_v to_o deserve_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o porphyry_n dispute_v against_o the_o eat_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n unto_o god_n deny_v that_o thereupon_o any_o ill_a consequence_n can_v be_v ground_v as_o if_o he_o deny_v all_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o no_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o likewise_o sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o we_o will_v sacrifice_v according_a as_o be_v most_o meet_v and_o there_o he_o assign_v to_o every_o deity_n its_o proper_a homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n belong_v to_o it_o say_v that_o to_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o above_o all_o we_o sacrifice_v nothing_o but_o pure_a thought_n and_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o word_n of_o he_o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n the_o celestial_a inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o give_v hymn_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v the_o conception_n and_o express_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o more_o petty_a tribute_n pay_v to_o less_o go_n according_a then_o to_o this_o heathen_a divine_a the_o praise_n 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