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gratiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o this_o sense_n by_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n go_v before_o the_o supper_n a_o ordinance_n of_o corroboration_n and_o this_o rule_n speak_v plain_o no_o man_n unregenerate_a receive_v this_o sacrament_n worthy_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o hard_a digestion_n but_o hard_a wedge_n cleave_v hard_a knot_n make_v that_o the_o point_n of_o your_o examination_n §._o 5._o such_o as_o have_v some_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o but_o be_v either_o stupid_a or_o presumptuous_a they_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n but_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o grace_n betray_v many_o a_o man_n to_o fin_n and_o to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n unworthy_o these_o corinthian_n be_v most_o blow_v up_o of_o any_o and_o they_o be_v 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the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n §._o 1._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o eat_v unworthy_o be_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n ver_fw-la 2d_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v difference_n between_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o act._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 5._o 14._o and_o in_o this_o place_n to_o discern_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o and_o those_o two_o thing_n as_o the_o common_a stream_n run_v be_v common_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o another_o use_n and_o end_n than_o promiscuous_a and_o common_a bread_n at_o your_o own_o table_n for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o signification_n and_o use_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v justin_n we_o receive_v not_o this_o bread_n as_o 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a_o similitude_n resemblance_n or_o analogy_n must_v be_v between_o two_o thing_n at_o least_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o in_o a_o blind_a and_o brutish_a ignorance_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n do_v not_o proper_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n but_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a jew_n that_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o those_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v christ_n the_o rock_n they_o drink_v of_o be_v christ_n but_o many_o of_o they_o dream_v not_o of_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o corinthian_n man_n of_o such_o knowledge_n be_v such_o bruit_n for_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o speak_v to_o they_o as_o wiseman_n who_o know_v this_o say_v the_o bread_n we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o §._o 3_o §._o 3._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n practical_o 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