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come_v and_o meet_v i_o in_o thy_o own_o comfortable_a ordinance_n who_o have_v promise_v though_o thou_o will_v resist_v the_o proud_a to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a i_o beg_v this_o o_o father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n who_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o and_o one_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen!_o a_o act_n of_o praise_n after_o receive_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o praise_v to_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o to_o he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v now_o entertain_v we_o with_o that_o heavenly_a food_n which_o those_o who_o taste_v with_o faith_n shall_v never_o die_v i_o have_v taste_v that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o that_o bless_a be_v all_o those_o that_o trust_v 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help_v i_o also_o to_o order_v my_o conversation_n aright_o that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o salvation_n that_o in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o eternal_a praise_n i_o may_v with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a company_n there_o adore_v and_o magnify_v and_o bless_v thou_o and_o sing_v hallelujab_n and_o hymn_n of_o praise_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen!_o a_o act_n of_o love_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o amiable_a jesus_n o_o bleed_v die_a agonize_a love_n what_o man_n what_o angel_n in_o heaven_n dare_v have_v ever_o think_v of_o such_o a_o way_n to_o appease_v god_n anger_n against_o sinner_n as_o the_o death_n of_o thou_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o thy_o father_n free_o send_v thou_o have_v not_o thou_o thyself_o as_o free_o descend_v to_o earth_n and_o take_v our_o mortal_a clay_n upon_o thou_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o can_v have_v believe_v this_o have_v not_o thou_o thyself_o reveal_v it_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n nay_o as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o die_v for_o we_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v we_o the_o heavenly_a food_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o partaker_n of_o those_o venerable_a mystery_n thou_o have_v renew_v that_o covenant_n with_o i_o which_o i_o trust_v shall_v never_o be_v break_v o_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v mankind_n but_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o be_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o adam_n worth_n one_o groan_v one_o
constitution_n of_o the_o communicant_a if_o a_o person_n be_v strong_a and_o healthy_a and_o find_v no_o inconvenience_n from_o abstinence_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v thereby_o more_o abstract_v from_o the_o world_n and_o more_o fix_v and_o intent_n on_o what_o he_o be_v go_v about_o as_o well_o as_o he_o gain_v more_o time_n to_o fit_v himself_o for_o it_o in_o such_o case_n it_o may_v be_v better_a to_o abstain_v from_o any_o food_n as_o our_o ancestor_n do_v former_o from_o other_o lawful_a thing_n before_o the_o communion_n history_n communion_n vide_fw-la bede'_v ecclesiastical_a history_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o person_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a constitution_n and_o find_v that_o such_o fast_v the_o morning_n before_o they_o receive_v do_v real_o disorder_v they_o and_o render_v they_o less_o fit_a for_o god_n service_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v in_o such_o case_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o another_o indifferent_a action_n they_o may_v do_v what_o 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his_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n steady_o to_o fix_v his_o thought_n and_o intention_n and_o expectation_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o consider_v the_o subtlety_n and_o vigilance_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o as_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n so_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o disturb_v they_o when_o they_o come_v and_o obstruct_v their_o profit_v by_o it_o and_o happiness_n in_o it_o if_o we_o have_v any_o discourse_n in_o our_o way_n thither_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o such_o as_o that_o in_o the_o 122_o psalm_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v repeat_v by_o the_o pious_a worshipper_n of_o old_a when_o go_v up_o to_o offer_v at_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n now_o as_o this_o accurate_a care_n and_o steady_a intention_n of_o mind_n be_v high_o necessary_a when_o we_o approach_v the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o more_o particular_o and_o eminent_o needful_a when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n if_o we_o suffer_v our_o word_n our_o eye_n or_o even_o our_o thought_n to_o wander_v in_o our_o way_n thither_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o difficult_a and_o next_o to_o impossible_a to_o retain_v those_o good_a disposition_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o from_o our_o private_a devotion_n or_o even_o to_o retrieve_v they_o when_o we_o be_v present_a at_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o indeed_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o often_o disturb_v with_o wander_a thought_n in_o god_n service_n and_o find_v so_o little_a comfort_n or_o benefit_n sometime_o in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o it_o because_o we_o be_v seldom_o upon_o our_o guard_n in_o our_o approach_n to_o it_o a_o prudent_a christian_a will_v therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o indulge_v himself_o in_o unprofitable_a discourse_n or_o wander_a thought_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o will_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o glorious_a presence_n who_o inhabit_v therein_o and_o humble_o implore_v his_o assistance_n and_o grace_n and_o retire_v deep_o into_o himself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o compose_v his_o mind_n to_o such_o a_o devout_a frame_n as_o may_v some_o way_n qualify_v he_o to_o meet_v his_o saviour_n and_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o §_o ii_o which_o lead_v to_o our_o behaviour_n during_o the_o actual_a celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o after_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o the_o useful_a labour_n of_o good_a man_n on_o this_o subject_a one_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v so_o complete_a so_o rational_a and_o so_o move_v as_o those_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n which_o the_o church_n have_v provide_v on_o this_o occasion_n in_o her_o communion-service_n contain_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a office_n and_o carry_v so_o much_o of_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n gravity_n and_o piety_n through_o every_o part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o full_a and_o excellent_a even_o by_o those_o who_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o not_o to_o use_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v those_o direction_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o regulate_v our_o behaviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n office_n which_o will_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o order_n to_o fix_v the_o ensue_a advice_n in_o our_o memory_n and_o assist_v we_o in_o their_o practice_n when_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o they_o all_o in_o order_n except_o some_o few_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o private_a devotion_n in_o the_o church_n excellent_a form_n already_o mention_v on_o every_o part_n whereof_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o bend_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o utmost_a intention_n and_o go_v to_o along_o with_o every_o word_n which_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v which_o if_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v and_o to_o observe_v those_o direction_n he_o therein_o give_v we_o we_o can_v fail_v of_o be_v worthy_a receiver_n and_o we_o be_v therein_o direct_v to_o most_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v as_o necessary_a to_o our_o preparation_n though_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v all_o exercise_v and_o act_v anew_o with_o the_o utmost_a intention_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o they_o be_v first_o repentance_n 2._o faith_n 3._o devotion_n 4._o humility_n 5._o thanksgiving_n 6._o charity_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n a_o particular_a actual_a and_o solemn_a remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n §_o iii_o and_o first_o for_o repentance_n which_o we_o must_v renew_v and_o exercise_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o be_v there_o to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o must_v consequent_o with_o the_o deep_a contrition_n implore_v his_o pardon_n for_o our_o frequent_a breach_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o ever_o there_o be_v in_o any_o humane_a write_n so_o lively_a full_a and_o pathetic_a a_o form_n of_o confession_n as_o that_o which_o the_o church_n here_o use_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v mind_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o any_o unless_o the_o most_o harden_a sinner_n to_o repeat_v this_o confession_n after_o the_o minister_n without_o be_v touch_v and_o move_v by_o it_o and_o without_o feel_v something_o of_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o offence_n this_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n 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thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n st._n matt._n 14._o 21._o again_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v many_o family_n or_o household_n nay_o we_o hardly_o read_v of_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o be_v make_v a_o convert_n and_o baptise_a but_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v before_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v proselyte_v and_o baptize_v together_o with_o he_o thus_o the_o iaylor_n household_n act_n 16._o 33._o he_o and_z all_z his_o the_o household_n of_o gaius_n which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n rom._n 16._o 23._o of_o stephanus_n and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o all_o his_o house_n can_v we_o i_o say_v suppose_v that_o in_o all_o these_o household_n which_o we_o read_v be_v without_o exception_n baptise_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o child_n or_o infant_n when_o we_o may_v observe_v very_o few_o of_o our_o own_o little_a family_n 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