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the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o expedient_a or_o adviseable_a under_o certain_a circumstance_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o experience_n that_o for_o want_n of_o this_o distinction_n man_n have_v be_v strange_o confound_v in_o their_o notion_n about_o this_o matter_n to_o the_o necessary_a preparation_n no_o doubt_n those_o word_n of_o st_n paul_n refer_v corinth_n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v try_v or_o prove_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n because_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o large_a as_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o all_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup_n who_o have_v not_o first_o examine_v himself_o examine_v himself_o as_o to_o what_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o in_o few_o word_n whither_o he_o repent_v he_o true_o of_o his_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n 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readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o more_o especial_o shall_v dispose_v we_o to_o commemorate_v his_o death_n with_o the_o high_a gratitude_n and_o most_o affectionate_a thanksgiving_n last_o a_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o shall_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n even_o our_o very_a enemy_n and_o make_v we_o not_o only_o forgive_v all_o their_o trespass_n against_o we_o but_o likewise_o bless_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o and_z in_o one_o word_n do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v now_o that_o every_o of_o these_o be_v real_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n will_v most_o evident_o appear_v by_o consider_v they_o a_o little_a apart_o and_o first_o as_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v plain_a even_o from_o reason_n that_o without_o this_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v unfit_a to_o join_v
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which_o we_o be_v indispensablâ—_n bind_v to_o bring_v with_o we_o thither_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o necessary_a condition_n of_o or_o qualification_n for_o our_o worthâ—_n receive_v those_o who_o have_v nothing_o or_o very_o little_a tâ—_n give_v have_v equal_a right_n to_o the_o communion_n and_o will_v bâ—_n make_v as_o welcome_v at_o it_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o they_o whâ—_n give_v never_o so_o large_o out_o of_o their_o abundance_n lâ—…_n not_o any_o man_n than_o neglect_v this_o happy_a opportunity_n oâ—_n do_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o his_o saviour_n and_o unspeakable_a good_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n pure_o because_o he_o can_v make_v such_o a_o show_n with_o his_o moneâ—_n as_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v cheerful_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d able_a and_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n whâ—…_n so_o much_o commend_v the_o widow_n charity_n in_o hâ—…_n mite_n will_v likewise_o accept_v and_o approve_v he_o or_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v nothing_o else_o 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