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spirit_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o and_o that_o be_v ever_o the_o fruit_n of_o preparation_n a_o prepare_a heart_n shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a heart_n see_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 35_o 36._o so_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v set_v in_o order_n and_o hezekiah_n rejoice_v and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o people_n here_o be_v god_n service_n set_v in_o order_n and_o god_n servant_n set_v in_o order_n their_o heart_n prepare_v and_o set_v in_o order_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v chap._n 3._o of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o preparation_n chap._n 3_o svfficient_a
be_v eat_v exod._n 21._o 28._o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o another_o case_n and_o do_v god_n do_v justice_n and_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o ox_n do_v he_o require_v man_n blood_n at_o a_o beast_n hand_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o do_v justice_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o require_v his_o son_n blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o by_o unprepared_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o judas_n his_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v everlasting_o accurse_v be_v the_o betray_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o betray_n of_o christ_n blood_n his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o profess_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v it_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n 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the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v if_o we_o come_v unprepared_o and_o unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o speak_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o than_o speak_v 64._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la pellere_fw-la non_fw-la audes_fw-ge mihi_fw-la dicas_fw-la non_fw-la permittam_fw-la ista_fw-la fiâ—eri_fw-la animam_fw-la prius_fw-la tradam_fw-la meam_fw-la quam_fw-la dominicum_fw-la corpus_fw-la alicui_fw-la indigno_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la meum_fw-la potius_fw-la effundi_fw-la patiar_fw-la quam_fw-la sacratissimum_fw-la illum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la digno_fw-la concedam_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 64._o and_o cry_v as_o abel_n blood_n for_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n blood_n speak_v not_o but_o woe_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o he_o against_o who_o christ_n blood_n cry_v all_o which_o consider_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a one_o to_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o give_v it_o to_o unworthy_a one_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v he_o give_v my_o life_n than_o i_o will_v give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o unworthy_a one_o and_o i_o will_v rather_o suffer_v my_o own_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v than_o i_o will_v give_v that_o most_o holy_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a so_o shall_v this_o consideration_n work_v man_n to_o those_o thought_n be_v it_o so_o dangerous_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unprepared_o shall_v i_o thereby_o make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n then_o sure_o i_o will_v rather_o lose_v my_o blood_n then_o by_o unprepared_a and_o unworthy_a receive_n make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o such_o blood_n 2_o the_o second_o danger_n be_v that_o a_o man_n come_v unprepared_o to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o not_o only_o receive_v no_o good_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n to_o his_o soul_n good_a he_o receive_v none_o god_n blast_v his_o ordinance_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v its_o fruit_n and_o its_o efficacy_n unto_o such_o a_o one_o isay_n 1._o 13._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n be_v not_o those_o oblation_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o by_o his_o own_o precept_n why_o then_o be_v they_o call_v vain_a oblation_n because_o they_o be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o vain_a then_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a when_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o thing_n be_v vain_a thing_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o yield_v not_o a_o man_n fruit_n answerable_a to_o his_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n levit._fw-la 26._o 20._o and_o your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o your_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o land_n yield_v their_o fruit_n they_o shall_v use_v their_o strength_n in_o till_v and_o plant_v the_o land_n and_o yet_o all_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v nor_o the_o tree_n their_o fruit_n so_o here_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v ordinance_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v profit_v he_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yield_v its_o increase_n and_o its_o fruit_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n vain_a to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o then_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v not_o fruit_n when_o man_n come_v unprepared_a unto_o it_o for_o want_v of_o preparation_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v their_o oblation_n vain_a as_o appear_v isay_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o those_o who_o he_o forbid_v come_v before_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v upon_o their_o preparation_n come_v now_o namely_o when_o you_o 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now_o that_o you_o have_v wash_v yourselves_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n now_o come_v come_v after_o this_o order_n and_o welcome_a so_o that_o all_o that_o come_v to_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n without_o faith_n wash_v themselves_o in_o christ_n blood_n come_v not_o in_o due_a order_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n come_v without_o faith_n and_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o you_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o communion_n who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o sit_v down_o at_o my_o table_n come_v no_o more_o at_o the_o sacrament_n you_o trouble_v i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o your_o communion_n and_o your_o receive_n it_o be_v iniquity_n but_o let_v we_o get_v faith_n and_o wash_v and_o sprinkle_v ourselves_o with_o christ_n blood_n and_o then_o will_v god_n say_v come_v now_o this_o be_v to_o come_v after_o the_o due_a order_n now_o that_o you_o come_v after_o the_o due_a order_n come_v and_o welcome_a no_o man_n ought_v to_o come_v till_o he_o come_v in_o due_a order_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v in_o due_a order_n till_o he_o come_v wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o there_o be_v no_o be_v wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n but_o by_o faith_n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n we_o see_v before_o that_o god_n ordinance_n and_o order_n must_v go_v together_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v god_n ordinance_n but_o we_o must_v come_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v god_n order_n as_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o neglect_v god_n ordinance_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o heinous_a and_o dangerous_a to_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v god_n order_n and_o god_n due_a order_n be_v that_o every_o communicant_a come_v 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see_v and_o view_v his_o guest_n and_o one_o he_o spy_v that_o have_v not_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o man_n be_v come_v he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n order_n in_o he_o be_v come_v but_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n well_o but_o what_o be_v his_o entertainment_n friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n verse_n 12._o that_o be_v how_o hap_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v in_o and_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n that_o be_v a_o question_n that_o silence_v he_o smite_v he_o stark_o dumb_a but_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o see_v v._o 13._o take_v he_o bind_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v but_o compare_v that_o with_o the_o seven_o v._n and_o do_v but_o consider_v which_o of_o the_o two_o verse_n sound_v sadly_a and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o neglect_v god_n order_n then_o his_o ordinance_n but_o wherein_o be_v 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