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joh._n 15.9_o continue_v you_o in_o my_o love_n behold_v here_o the_o sensible_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o my_o love_n by_o these_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o you_o as_o once_o i_o give_v myself_o for_o you_o by_o these_o token_n i_o convey_v to_o you_o all_o that_o i_o have_v i_o make_v over_o to_o you_o that_o inheritance_n which_o i_o have_v purchase_v by_o my_o blood_n and_o that_o be_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o i_o be_o alive_a again_o and_o behold_v i_o live_v for_o evermore_o amen_n lord_n jesus_n 14.19_o 14.19_o live_v live_v for_o ever_o because_o thâ—â—_n live_v i_o shall_v live_v also_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o
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hear_v they_o call_v my_o thought_n up_o thither_o 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o and_o bid_v i_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o scatter_v his_o royal_a gift_n among_o his_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n o_o bless_a jesus_n 135._o psal_n 119.125_o 135._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 49_o ver._n 41_o 49_o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v that_o where_o i_o be_o 12.26_o joh._n 12.26_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be._n what_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n be_v these_o it_o be_v enough_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o i_o be_v there_o where_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n 73.24_o psa_fw-la 73.24_o and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n and_o till_o i_o go_v to_o see_v that_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v the_o representation_n thou_o have_v leave_v we_o of_o thyself_o and_o receive_v the_o pawn_n and_o pledge_n of_o thy_o eternal_a love_n i_o will_v go_v and_o remember_v thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n for_o which_o cause_n thou_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o make_v most_o bless_v for_o ever_o 21.6_o 21.6_o and_o o_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n will_v fill_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o love_n and_o swell_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o full_a apprehension_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o it_o contain_v that_o so_o i_o may_v burst_v forth_o into_o thy_o praise_n as_o they_o do_v and_o speak_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n 2.11_o act_n 2.11_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n 139.14_o ps_n 139.14_o and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v 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promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 22._o by_o who_o thou_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o tongue_n be_v too_o little_a to_o speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v go_v therefore_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o 34.3_o psal_n 34.3_o and_o we_o may_v exalt_v his_o name_n together_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o superlative_a bounty_n of_o heaven_n in_o send_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n 34.2_o psal_n 34.2_o and_o glory_n in_o his_o
my_o soul_n i_o only_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n eph._n 3.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o o_o lord_n the_o full_a and_o most_o bountiful_a good_a who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o never_o weary_a of_o our_o importunity_n nor_o weary_a of_o 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feast_v they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n thereby_o make_v by_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n gen._n 26.31_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o intend_v to_o continue_v friend_n and_o have_v not_o make_v that_o league_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o kindness_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v warm_a with_o good_a cheer_n but_o serious_o and_o deliberate_o before_o almighty_a god_n just_o so_o you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o laban_n only_o the_o oath_n there_o go_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o feast_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n therefore_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v god_n meat_n be_v offer_v or_o set_v on_o his_o altar_n or_o table_n they_o do_v express_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n their_o feast_n with_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o peace_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o and_o they_o 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will_v he_o give_v we_o his_o pardon_n grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o only_a covenant_n with_o he_o to_o perform_v but_o this_o action_n look_v like_o a_o oath_n which_o we_o take_v that_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n to_o our_o life_n end_v this_o be_v a_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n which_o we_o now_o use_v to_o express_v this_o action_n by_o and_o thus_o in_o pliny_n time_n they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o as_o you_o hear_v that_o christian_n bind_v themselves_o at_o their_o assembly_n by_o a_o sacrament_n or_o oath_n not_o to_o commit_v any_o wickedness_n when_o we_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o vow_v that_o we_o will_v be_v steadfast_a in_o our_o covenant_n we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o as_o we_o ordinary_o speak_v that_o we_o will_v be_v true_a to_o he_o and_o manful_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v what_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v concern_v the_o essen_n a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o to_o their_o communion_n nor_o eat_v with_o they_o before_o they_o have_v take_v certain_a horrible_a oath_n that_o they_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n towards_o man_n but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o dreadful_a than_o this_o whereby_o we_o keep_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o terrible_a thing_n to_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o our_o lord_n by_o lay_v our_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n nay_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o which_o represent_v he_o to_o we_o this_o lay_v the_o most_o powerful_a engagement_n on_o we_o and_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o strong_a resolution_n to_o be_v constant_a hearty_a and_o zealous_a in_o our_o christian_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o without_o which_o we_o draw_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o great_a mischief_n imaginable_a for_o i_o must_v observe_v once_o more_o that_o this_o make_v it_o such_o a_o perilous_a thing_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o bring_v such_o judgement_n on_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 30._o because_o in_o all_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o appeal_n to_o he_o there_o be_v necessary_o understand_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v a_o imprecation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o league_n among_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n than_o such_o word_n as_o these_o 3._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._o seld._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sâ—nedr_n cap._n 11._o n._n 3._o i_o wish_v perdition_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o house_n if_o i_o transgress_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v agree_v unto_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n if_o i_o keep_v they_o inviolable_a and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v such_o formal_a word_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v covenant_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o make_v he_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o action_n his_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v against_o the_o unfaithful_a which_o they_o have_v burden_a themselves_o withal_o and_o therefore_o see_v here_o we_o do_v in_o such_o a_o sacred_a manner_n vow_v to_o god_n that_o we_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o load_v ourselves_o with_o curse_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o almighty_n displeasure_n if_o we_o do_v not_o faithful_o study_v to_o make_v good_a our_o word_n a_o consideration_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o deter_v and_o affright_v we_o 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remember_v he_o and_o yet_o quite_o forget_v our_o duty_n to_o he_o with_o what_o face_n can_v a_o man_n plead_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o himself_o be_v whole_o offer_v to_o he_o what_o a_o intolerable_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v continual_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o command_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o what_o desperate_a profaneness_n be_v it_o to_o promise_v covenant_n and_o vow_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n certain_o the_o serious_a performance_n of_o this_o action_n must_v needs_o produce_v other_o effect_n and_o
place_n gal._n 6.6_o phil._n 4.15_o of_o which_o we_o partake_v by_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n which_o our_o church_n prescribe_v that_o we_o receive_v these_o his_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n holy_a institution_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o after_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v depute_v by_o holy_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v use_v for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n though_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v before_o yet_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v something_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o this_o consecration_n that_o be_v they_o become_v now_o to_o we_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o do_v not_o mere_o figure_v to_o we_o the_o break_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o that_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o they_o represent_v what_o that_o grace_n be_v we_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o catechism_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o real_a part_n and_o portion_n give_v they_o in_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o body_n be_v break_v and_o blood_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o true_o and_o indeed_o partake_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n sure_a of_o partake_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v here_o communicate_v because_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v 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the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n 15._o god_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o jamb_n 15._o how_o do_v he_o communicate_v to_o we_o his_o incarnation_n but_o by_o give_v we_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o communicate_v to_o we_o his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v we_o partake_v of_o both_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o be_v admit_v to_o participate_v of_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n 40._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 40._o and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o indeed_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v not_o by_o abolish_n their_o substance_n but_o by_o turn_v they_o to_o this_o divine_a use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o prayer_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n to_o tender_v to_o we_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n 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