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al-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o only_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n so_o deny_v himself_o utter_o labour_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v all_o mercy_n grace_n peace_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n all_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n in_o he_o only_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o all_o love_n peace_n and_o christian_a charity_n with_o every_o one_o continual_o forget_v forgive_a fore-pash_a injury_n utter_o pass_v by_o offence_n wise_o where_o distaste_n have_v be_v or_o heart-burn_n may_v be_v to_o seek_v and_o accept_v reconciliation_n serious_o and_o glad_o to_o converse_v quiet_o to_o do_v good_a for_o ill_n hearty_o and_o unwearied_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o holy_a affection_n to_o give_v no_o way_n to_o the_o contrary_a thought_n be_v busy_a about_o so_o heavenly_a a_o duty_n to_o show_v a_o most_o reverend_a gesture_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o and_o over_o all_o the_o great_a king_n and_o master_n of_o this_o feast_n who_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n and_o god_n holy_a congregation_n all_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n to_o remember_v distinguish_v and_o apply_v the_o several_a ceremony_n and_o their_o signification_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n lively_a faith_n sweet_a comfort_n entire_a thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a in_o master_n brinslye_v true_a watch_n the_o first_o part_n pag._n 145_o 146_o 147._o go_v from_o the_o table_n to_o rest_v assure_v that_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v as_o certain_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n signify_v even_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o free_a and_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o have_v outward_o receive_v
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