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eph._n hom_n 3._o ever_o their_o life_n be_v yet_o it_o skill_a not_o the_o come_n at_o such_o time_n be_v disposition_n sufficient_a for_o the_o service_n but_o hear_v how_o he_o cry_v down_o that_o vain_a consent_n i_o see_v many_o say_v he_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n inconsiderate_o and_o rash_o more_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o law_n than_o out_o of_o consideration_n if_o the_o time_n say_v one_o of_o holy_a lent_n be_v come_v or_o the_o day_n of_o epiphany_n be_v come_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n soever_o the_o man_n be_v he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o mystery_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o come_v unto_o they_o neither_o epiphany_n nor_o lent_n which_o make_v they_o worthy_a that_o come_v but_o the_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n always_o come_v with_o that_o never_o come_v without_o it_o so_o that_o they_o look_v more_o at_o the_o time_n they_o come_v than_o to_o come_v with_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n as_o if_o the_o time_n shall_v impart_v that_o holiness_n to_o they_o which_o the_o sacrament_n require_v and_o they_o neglect_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o there_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o nourish_v such_o secret_a conceit_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o think_v that_o so_o long_o as_o they_o come_v at_o such_o time_n as_o law_n and_o custom_n set_v all_o be_v well_o enough_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o look_v after_o but_o let_v man_n know_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o come_v let_v it_o be_v ever_o so_o solemn_a a_o time_n or_o how_o often_o soever_o they_o come_v be_v it_o monthly_o or_o daily_o yet_o if_o they_o come_v not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v a_o blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o breach_n yea_o a_o very_a curse_n upon_o their_o soul_n let_v a_o man_n come_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v to_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o if_o he_o come_v not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o such_o a_o communicant_a as_o with_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o that_o case_n job_n 20._o 23._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v so_o here_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n even_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v god_n may_v rain_v down_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o think_v to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o which_o he_o eat_v may_v be_v sauce_v and_o that_o which_o he_o drink_v may_v be_v spice_v with_o the_o bitter_a wrath_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o case_n oftentimes_o of_o many_o receiver_n who_o will_v be_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o god_n due_a order_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o quail_n psa_n 78._o 29_o 30_o 31._o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o quail_n be_v dainty_a food_n but_o wrath_n be_v ill_a sauce_n flesh_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v no_o remedy_n and_o they_o murmur_v that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o flesh_n they_o have_v and_o wrath_n they_o have_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o while_o their_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n who_o will_v have_v their_o meat_n to_o have_v have_v their_o sauce_n so_o many_o will_v needs_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o forbear_v till_o better_v fit_v come_v they_o must_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n but_o while_o the_o sacramental_a meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v secret_o and_o insensible_o upon_o their_o soul_n because_o they_o come_v and_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n after_o the_o due_a order_n that_o 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into_o god_n presence_n and_o unto_o his_o table_n many_o have_v the_o civility_n and_o the_o manner_n not_o to_o offer_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o a_o nobleman_n table_n because_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v themselves_o person_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o quality_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o sit_v down_o at_o such_o a_o man_n board_n but_o who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o as_o fit_v and_o as_o worthy_a to_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n table_n as_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o best_a prepare_a person_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n put_v a_o question_n to_o those_o disciple_n mat._n 20._o 22._o be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o we_o know_v how_o roundly_o but_o yet_o withal_o how_o rash_o they_o answer_v we_o be_v able_a so_o put_v the_o like_a question_n to_o most_o man_n be_v you_o able_a and_o ready_a fit_v and_o worthy_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v as_o round_o and_o as_o rash_a 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proportion_v every_o man_n profit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o more_o diligent_a and_o serious_a preparation_n before_o we_o come_v the_o great_a benefit_n and_o profit_n when_o we_o come_v preparation_n be_v the_o seed_n time_n receive_v be_v the_o harvest_n every_o man_n reap_v proportionable_o to_o what_o he_o sow_n he_o that_o sow_n nothing_o reap_v nothing_o no_o preparation_n no_o profit_n he_o that_o sow_n little_a reap_v not_o much_o reap_v but_o little_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o he_o that_o be_v spare_v and_o slight_a in_o his_o preparation_n shall_v reap_v but_o slight_o and_o spare_o in_o matter_n of_o benefit_n little_a preparation_n little_a profit_n but_o the_o more_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o and_o the_o more_o time_n pain_n and_o diligence_n we_o spend_v therein_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o receive_v for_o he_o which_o 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for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n and_o send_v for_o cunning_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v come_v say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 9_o 17_o 18._o that_o they_o may_v come_v and_o let_v they_o make_v haste_n and_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o our_o eyelid_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n so_o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n consider_v you_o consider_v you_o 37._o o_o lacrymae_fw-la ubi_fw-la yos_fw-la subtaxistis_fw-la o_o lacrimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la estis_fw-la vbi_fw-la estis_fw-la fontes_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la movemini_fw-la obsecro_fw-la ad_fw-la fletum_fw-la meum_fw-la fontes_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la fluite_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la meä_n rigate_n maxillas_fw-la meas_fw-la date_fw-la mihi_fw-la planctum_fw-la amarum_fw-la ber._n the_o mod_a ben_fw-mi viv_fw-la serm_n 27._o miserum_fw-la i_o quomodo_fw-la sic_fw-la insensata_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la miserum_fw-la i_o quomodo_fw-la 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