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with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n 103.1_o psal_n 103.1_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o and_o without_o i_o magnify_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n let_v all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o be_o be_v devote_a to_o his_o service_n as_o christ_n have_v think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o we_o no_o not_o his_o blood_n his_o life_n as_o he_o have_v think_v no_o pain_n too_o great_a not_o his_o bloody_a agony_n his_o torment_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o let_v we_o think_v all_o the_o cost_n we_o can_v expend_v and_o all_o the_o pain_n we_o can_v take_v exceed_o too_o little_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n again_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o these_o contrary_a stream_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v arise_v both_o out_o of_o one_o fountain_n for_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 28.8_o mat._n 28.8_o as_o the_o mary_n come_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o fear_n and_o much_o joy_n as_o we_o must_v sorrow_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n so_o must_v we_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o eternal_a life_n hence_o we_o obtain_v victory_n over_o satan_n 9.17_o 1._o cor._n 15.57_o heb._n 2.14.15_o heb._n 9.17_o death_n and_o hell_n hence_o we_o have_v tender_v to_o god_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o legacy_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o pledge_v of_o this_o legacy_n we_o have_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n here_o be_v sovereign_a plaster_n for_o every_o penitent_a heart_n 53.5_o esa_n 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v smite_v for_o our_o transgression_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 8.9_o 2._o cor._n 8.9_o christ_n be_v poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a so_o i_o may_v say_v he_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v he_o be_v disgrace_v that_o we_o may_v be_v honour_v he_o be_v wound_v that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v he_o be_v condemn_v that_o we_o may_v be_v acquit_v he_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v our_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v we_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o wicked_a that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n for_o ever_o therefore_o my_o brethren_n let_v this_o be_v the_o solace_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o heart_n against_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o sixth_o sermon_n the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 11._o v._n 27_o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o first_o begin_v to_o handle_v this_o scripture_n i_o show_v that_o it_o contain_v three_o principal_a point_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o instirution_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o constitution_n 3_o the_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o due_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o two_o former_a i_o have_v handle_v and_o now_o the_o three_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o word_n wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o apostle_n show_v 2._o thing_n 1._o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o sin_n heinous_o against_o our_o 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