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sundry_a other_o think_v that_o these_o love-feast_n be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n be_v use_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n immediate_o after_o the_o ordinary_a supper_n a_o opinion_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a likelihood_n that_o the_o christian_n will_v imitate_v their_o master_n rather_o than_o heathen_n as_o also_o because_o the_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a feast_n be_v after_o their_o sacrifice_a whereas_o the_o love-feast_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o best_a interpreter_n observe_v on_o 1_o cor._n 12.23_o la._n *_o vid._n estium_fw-la diodat_n cor._n à _fw-fr la._n 3._o agitans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unà _fw-la epulor_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coepulantes_fw-la unà _fw-la epulantes_fw-la convivantes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la nebuchadnezare_n judith_n 1.16_o quod_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o nineve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soluto_fw-la animo_fw-la convivatus_fw-la seu_fw-la luxuriosa_fw-la convivia_fw-la agitans_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v what_o these_o seducer_n do_v in_o these_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n set_a down_o in_o these_o two_o expression_n 1_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o 2_o they_o feed_v themselves_o 1._o they_o feast_n with_o you_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o feast_n or_o banquet_n though_o eustathius_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v food_n or_o nourishment_n yet_o athenaeus_n rather_o think_v it_o to_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v well_o with_o they_o or_o they_o fare_v well_o or_o live_v merry_o who_o be_v feast_v and_o entertain_v with_o banquet_n hence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a feast_n or_o banquet_n be_v only_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o paed._n cap._n 1._o p._n 142._o some_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o feast_v or_o banquet_n public_o which_o may_v apt_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n the_o love-feast_n be_v public_a meeting_n and_o peter_n speak_v they_o riotous_a in_o the_o day_n time_n open_o and_o in_o the_o light_n they_o not_o seek_v to_o shelter_v their_o luxury_n in_o darkness_n and_o corner_n according_a to_o other_o it_o note_v a_o feast_v or_o banquet_v riotous_o and_o luxurious_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o lucian_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o gorgias_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n old_a and_o be_v ask_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v live_v to_o so_o great_a a_o age_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v reach_v those_o year_n because_o he_o never_o can_v be_v induce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v about_o to_o any_o feast_n or_o banquet_n to_o which_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v invite_v and_o this_o signification_n of_o riotous_a banquet_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o this_o place_n where_o these_o voluptuous_a epicure_n be_v say_v to_o feed_v without_o fear_n oâ—cum_fw-la exit_fw-la suis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la fructum_fw-la planè_fw-la nullum_fw-la praeter_fw-la usum_fw-la deticiarum_fw-la carpunt_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la spectant_fw-la unum_fw-la ut_fw-la genio_fw-la gulaeque_fw-la indulgeant_fw-la seseque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la ingurgitent_a justinian_n in_o 2_o pet._n quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la dum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la epulantur_fw-la non_fw-la oâ—_n caritatem_fw-la id_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la salâ—â—_n &_o mensae_fw-la communicatio_fw-la nem_fw-la ineant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiend_n 〈◊〉_d mulieres_fw-la nancâ—s_fw-la cantur_fw-la oâ—cum_fw-la the_o bridle_n of_o excess_n these_o serve_v their_o belly_n and_o make_v it_o their_o god_n peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2.13_o that_o they_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n be_v give_v up_o to_o and_o swallow_v up_o in_o 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unworthy_a israelites_n murmur_n absalon_n be_v discontent_v haman_n cry_v out_o what_o do_v all_o this_o avail_v i_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o jacob_n tell_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v show_v he_o gen._n 32.10_o job_n praise_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n take_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o give_v to_o he_o none_o see_v their_o unworthiness_n so_o little_a as_o they_o who_o be_v full_a of_o unworthiness_n and_o till_o a_o man_n see_v himself_o deserve_v nothing_o he_o will_v ever_o complain_v of_o god_n when_o he_o abridge_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o wicked_a mortify_v no_o lust_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v angry_a when_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o fulfil_v when_o their_o itch_n be_v not_o scratch_v because_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o inward_a distemper_n which_o cause_v it_o but_o especial_o they_o look_v not_o upon_o god_n as_o their_o portion_n in_o christ_n and_o who_o can_v be_v content_a or_o praise_n god_n that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o how_o ready_o â—hen_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n dispensation_n shall_v we_o chide_v our_o own_o corruption_n and_o oft_o blush_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n have_v be_v so_o patient_a under_o mountain_n and_o that_o such_o sinner_n as_o we_o shall_v so_o complain_v under_o feather_n 4._o 4._o obs_n 4._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o murmur_v against_o and_o complain_v of_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o most_o unpleasing_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n 1._o more_o study_n what_o thou_o deserve_v than_o consider_v what_o thou_o sustain_v whatever_o thy_o condition_n be_v thou_o have_v deserve_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v worse_a the_o fire_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o thy_o fuel_n wonder_v more_o at_o what_o good_a thou_o have_v than_o what_o thou_o want_v and_o at_o the_o evil_a thou_o be_v without_o then_o at_o that_o which_o thou_o undergoe_v the_o godly_a say_v he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n 2._o more_o mourn_n for_o thy_o incorrigibleness_n under_o than_o the_o unpleasantnesse_n of_o any_o providence_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o lose_v no_o more_o of_o thy_o dross_n that_o folly_n be_v still_o so_o bind_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o rod_n of_o correction_n 13._o hos_fw-la 13_o 13._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v that_o foolish_a child_n which_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o break_v forth_o of_o child_n 3._o more_o labour_n to_o make_v thy_o shoulder_n strong_a than_o to_o get_v thy_o burden_n take_v off_o and_o rather_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o endure_v cross_a providence_n than_o to_o have_v they_o end_v to_o this_o end_n 1._o 23.18_o prov._n 23.18_o more_o look_n upon_o providence_n as_o conclude_v then_o as_o at_o present_a in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v say_v the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o canaan_n and_o that_o god_n deal_v better_a by_o thou_o than_o thou_o can_v have_v do_v by_o thyself_o wait_v the_o wind_a up_o of_o providence_n prejudg_v not_o god_n proceed_n he_o oft_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n god_n further_a way_n about_o will_v prove_v better_a than_o thy_o short_a cut._n 2._o clear_v up_o thy_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o possess_v thyself_o of_o true_a riches_n locuple_n gratia_n dei_fw-la portio_fw-la locuple_n if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n thou_o will_v never_o complain_v its_o small_a or_o smart_n â—_o labour_n to_o kill_v lust_n which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o trouble_n make_v a_o sweet_a condition_n bitter_a and_o a_o bitter_a condition_n bitter_a rather_o mend_v thy_o house_n then_o complain_v of_o the_o rain_v into_o it_o get_v affection_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n count_v the_o great_a worldly_a gain_n small_a and_o then_o thou_o will_v never_o think_v the_o great_a loss_n great_a love_v every_o thing_n beside_o christ_n as_o about_o to_o leave_v and_o loathe_v it_o 4._o endeavour_v after_o submissivenesse_n of_o heart_n say_v rather_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v patience_n under_o than_o riddance_n from_o my_o trouble_n study_v for_o a_o annihilate_v will_n or_o rather_o to_o have_v thy_o will_n lose_v itself_o in_o go_n 5._o compare_v thy_o lâ—t_n with_o they_o who_o have_v less_o than_o thou_o have_v and_o yet_o deserve_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v if_o thy_o drink_n be_v small_a other_o drink_z water_n if_o thou_o be_v water_n other_o drink_v gall_n if_o thou_o be_v gall_n other_o drink_v blood_n if_o thou_o be_v blood_n other_o drink_z damnation_n 6._o more_o consider_v whence_o every_o providence_n be_v than_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o stream_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fountain_n observe_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n a_o wise_a governor_n a_o merciful_a father_n a_o righteous_a judg._n in_o precept_n consider_v not_o what_o be_v command_v but_o who_o command_v in_o providence_n not_o what_o be_v the_o correction_n but_o who_o be_v the_o correcter_n the_o former_a will_v make_v thou_o obedient_a in_o do_v the_o latter_a in_o suffer_v 4_o remember_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o murmur_a tongue_n god_n have_v a_o hear_n ear_n god_n hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o mutter_v most_o secret_o most_o inward_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n hear_v the_o grumble_n of_o thy_o 9_o exod._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n tear_v our_o murmur_n if_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a let_v thy_o mouth_n be_v stop_v be_v afraid_a thy_o god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o murmur_a be_v a_o great_a provocation_n 5._o 7.10_o 5._o eccles_n 7.10_o meditate_v of_o the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o discontent_a murmur_v against_o god_n 1._o 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