in_o christo_fw-la mundum_fw-la reconcilians_fw-la sibi_fw-la patet_fw-la arcanum_n coâ—dis_fw-la per_fw-la foramina_fw-la corporis_fw-la patent_n viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quidni_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pateant_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la clarius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la eluxisset_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la suavis_fw-la &_o multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la sidenter_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la deest_fw-la userpo_n mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la domini_fw-la quoniam_fw-la misericordia_fw-la affluunt_fw-la nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la foramina_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la affluant_fw-la bernard_n sâ—p_n cantic_a ser._n 61._o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n psal_n 22._o 16._o they_o pierce_v his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n and_o there_o come_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n nay_o there_o come_v out_o of_o those_o wound_n honey_n and_o oil_n unto_o faith_n by_o these_o passage_n may_v our_o faith_n suck_v honey_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v taste_v how_o good_a and_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o nail_n the_o spear_n the_o wound_n all_o preach_v unto_o faith_n a_o reconcile_a god_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n bowel_n be_v lay_v open_a by_o these_o chap._n 21_o wound_n so_o as_o throughout_o they_o we_o may_v see_v the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o as_o through_o they_o mercy_n flow_v from_o those_o bowel_n unto_o we_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2._o 14._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o dove_n the_o church_n hide_v and_o shelter_n herself_o however_o it_o may_v be_v allude_v to_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n when_o it_o see_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n open_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o betake_v herself_o thereunto_o for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n ibid._n tuta_fw-la requies_fw-la est_fw-la infirm_a be_v peccatoribus_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la securus_fw-la illic_fw-la habito_fw-la patent_n mihi_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la august_n mannal_n miles_n aperuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la latus_fw-la christ_n lancea_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la intâ—ali_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la requiesco_fw-la securus_fw-la aug_n ibid._n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o conscience_n to_o do_v any_o fear_n of_o wrath_n trouble_v thy_o heart_n do_v any_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n disquiet_v thou_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n why_o now_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o thy_o comfort_n behold_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v shelter_v dwell_v now_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n jer._n 48._o nessell_n thy_o soul_n now_o at_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n see_v and_o full_o believe_v thy_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a security_n against_o all_o such_o fear_n faith_n thus_o actuate_v can_v but_o send_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o actuation_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o that_o holy_a disposition_n requirrd_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o four_o thing_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o must_v rise_v from_o a_o heart_n affect_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o heart_n be_v warm_v and_o grow_v hot_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n a_o man_n shall_v break_v out_o and_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o heart_n in_o magnify_v chap._n 20_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o therein_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a food_n there_o follow_v a_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n act._n 14._o 17._o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v and_o refresh_v with_o the_o creature_n it_o shall_v then_o let_v out_o itself_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n nehem._n 9_o 25._o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v and_o become_v fat_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n psalm_n 22._o 26._o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o spiritual_a food_n and_o gladness_n when_o we_o have_v be_v fill_v and_o have_v delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n great_a goodness_n in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o let_v we_o out_o our_o heart_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n see_v it_o in_o david_n psal_n 63._o 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n that_o blessing_n he_o look_v for_o in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o what_o shall_v then_o follow_v and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o man_n be_v excessive_o fill_v with_o wine_n they_o shout_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o sing_v and_o take_v on_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o it_o psalm_n 78._o 65._o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o 37._o fons_n aquavitae_fw-la replementem_fw-la meam_fw-la torrente_n voluptatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o inebria_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la sobria_fw-la ebrietaâ—e_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la aug._n medit_n c._n 37._o shout_n by_o reason_n of_o wine_n such_o excess_n and_o such_o drunkenness_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v ephes_n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o yet_o there_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o sober_a inebriation_n the_o apostle_n allow_v and_o call_v for_o but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n drink_v deep_a of_o that_o wine_n and_o where_o be_v that_o wine_n to_o be_v drink_v as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n here_o christ_n make_v merry_a with_o his_o people_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_a or_o be_v drunken_a with_o love_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v liberal_o 1._o cant._n 5._o 1._o drink_v of_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o sacrament_n what_o shall_v follow_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o chap._n 21_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o amente_n quo_fw-la interius_fw-la exteriusque_fw-la rubricati_fw-la a_o sapientibus_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la judicamur_fw-la amente_n man_n be_v make_v red_a with_o this_o wine_n within_o and_o without_o as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v than_o shall_v a_o man_n let_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o holy_a jubilition_n and_o thankesgiving_n dom._n haec_fw-la ebriâ—tas_fw-la non_fw-la accendit_fw-la sed_fw-la extinguo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr caen_fw-la dom._n unto_o god_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o i_o and_o do_v it_o in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n so_o remember_v it_o as_o to_o have_v your_o heart_n in_o special_a manner_n enlarge_v in_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o i_o for_o this_o work_n and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o it_o be_v celebrate_v our_o saviour_n give_v a_o pattern_n of_o this_o matth._n 26._o 30._o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n so_o then_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n together_o a_o hymn_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n do_v sing_v the_o 113._o psalm_n with_o the_o five_o follow_a psalm_n which_o they_o call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v after_o that_o cup_n of_o wine_n which_o they_o call_v poculum_fw-la hymni_fw-la seu_fw-la laudationis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o praise_n and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o shall_v sing_v hallelujah_n to_o god_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v sing_v a_o great_a haleluia_o at_o all_o time_n we_o shall_v thankful_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n great_o
and_o you_o be_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o honorable_n and_o long_o may_v your_o house_n flourish_n in_o such_o and_o all_o other_o honor._n experience_n let_v we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o noble_n but_o nobility_n itself_o be_v mortal_a and_o that_o not_o only_o great_a man_n but_o great_a house_n die_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o make_v honour_n and_o house_n long_o live_v than_o many_o time_n they_o be_v david_n prayer_n be_v this_o let_v 27_o 1_o chro._n 17._o 24_o 27_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v before_o thou_o for_o ever_o for_o thou_o bless_v o_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o david_n do_v as_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v his_o house_n so_o he_o himself_o also_o bless_v his_o house_n and_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v 43_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 43_o his_o house_n needs_o must_v his_o house_n be_v establish_v when_o he_o not_o only_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v it_o but_o withal_o he_o bless_v it_o himself_o by_o do_v what_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v that_o may_v bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o house_n then_o do_v great_a one_o bless_v their_o house_n when_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v like_o the_o noble_n of_o israel_n those_o noble_n have_v their_o staff_n which_o haply_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o ensign_n of_o their_o nobility_n now_o they_o make_v those_o staff_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o their_o honour_n the_o instrument_n also_o of_o common_a good_a the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o with_o 18._o num_fw-la 21._o 18._o their_o staff_n with_o their_o staff_n of_o honour_n they_o dig_v a_o well_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v one_o special_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o staff_n long_o in_o a_o family_n and_o long_o to_o continue_v the_o honour_n nobility_n dignity_n and_o wealth_n of_o great_a family_n when_o they_o improve_v their_o honour_n and_o power_n to_o honour_n god_n in_o be_v serviceable_a what_o they_o can_v to_o public_a good_a it_o lie_v a_o black_a blot_n upon_o the_o noble_n of_o tekoah_n that_o they_o put_v not_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o work_n of_o 5._o neh._n 3._o 5._o the_o lord_n in_o not_o be_v forward_o to_o promote_v a_o common_a good_a which_o though_o a_o civil_a work_n yet_o because_o it_o conduce_v to_o common_a good_a be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o thing_n blur_v their_o name_n so_o who_o know_v but_o it_o may_v gradual_o moulder_v bring_v down_o and_o lay_v their_o house_n in_o the_o dust_n this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o do_v worthy_o make_v a_o man_n name_n famous_a and_o his_o house_n glorious_a do_v thou_o worthy_o 12._o ruth_n 4._o 11_o 12._o in_o ephratah_n say_v those_o elder_n blessing_n boaz_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n and_o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n that_o which_o be_v their_o blessing_n upon_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o prayer_n for_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v good_a that_o blessing_n upon_o your_o honour_n person_n and_o hopeful_a posterity_n that_o with_o abraham_n he_o will_v make_v you_o bless_v and_o blessing_n that_o you_o be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n here_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n your_o honour_n to_o serve_v you_o jer_n dike_n a_o table_n of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o due_a order_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o seek_v god_n therein_o stand_v in_o three_o kind_n of_o duty_n 1_o duty_n antecedent_n in_o do_v such_o duty_n as_o must_v go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o general_a head_n of_o preparation_n preparation_n be_v twofold_a 1_o habitual_a have_v the_o soul_n furnish_v with_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n a_o worthy_a communicant_a they_o be_v these_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n charity_n obedience_n 2_o actual_a which_o stand_v in_o these_o thing_n 1_o solemn_a sequestration_n of_o a_o man_n self_n 2_o examination_n 1._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n repentance_n love_n obedience_n 2._o of_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n 3._o of_o our_o want_n 3_o renew_v and_o quicken_a our_o habitual_a grace_n 4_o excitation_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n 5_o stir_a up_o in_o ourselves_o a_o strong_a expectation_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 6_o earnest_n seek_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2_o duty_n concomitant_a in_o do_v such_o duty_n as_o accompany_v the_o action_n of_o receive_v where_o the_o general_a duty_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n this_o stand_v in_o five_o thing_n 1_o solemn_a and_o serious_a meditation_n 2_o a_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n stand_v in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o solemn_a renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n 3_o the_o actuate_a of_o faith_n upon_o sacramental_a offer_n sacramental_a promise_n sacramental_a representation_n 4_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n 5_o a_o exercise_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n 3_o duty_n subsequent_a in_o do_v such_o duty_n as_o must_v follow_v after_o receive_v and_o they_o be_v two_o 1_o examine_v a_o man_n self_n how_o he_o have_v speed_v at_o the_o supper_n 1_o if_o speed_v ill_o then_o 1._o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o miscarriage_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o 2_o labour_n by_o after-paine_n to_o quicken_v and_o make_v the_o sacrament_n effectual_a 2_o if_o speed_v well_o then_o 1._o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 2._o labour_n to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n get_v at_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o a_o special_a care_n to_o keep_v our_o vow_n and_o express_v the_o power_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o our_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o that_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o a_o right_a order_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o right_a ordinance_n chapter_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n before_o the_o sacrament_n chapt._n 3_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o preparation_n chapt._n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o knowledge_n in_o a_o communicant_a chapt._n 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n chapt._n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n in_o a_o prepare_a communicant_a chapt._n 7._o the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n in_o a_o orderly_a cammunicant_a chapt._n 8._o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n in_o a_o orderly_a communicant_a chapt._n 9_o the_o solemn_a sequester_v and_o set_v a_o man_n self_n apart_o before_o the_o sacrament_n chapt._n 10._o of_o examination_n chapt._n 11._o the_o examination_n of_o faith_n chapt._n 12._o the_o examination_n of_o repentance_n chapt._n 13._o the_o examination_n of_o love_n chapt._n 14._o the_o examination_n of_o obedience_n chapt._n 15._o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n and_o our_o want_n examine_v chapt._n 16._o habitual_a grace_n to_o be_v quicken_v and_o renew_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chapt._n 17._o excitation_n of_o earnest_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o a_o strong_a expectation_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o benefit_n chapt._n 18._o god_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o special_a manner_n by_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n chapt._n 19_o meditation_n and_o a_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n at_o the_o sacrament_n chapt._n 20._o faith_n to_o be_v actuate_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n love_n and_o mercy_n chapt._n 21._o subsequent_a duty_n such_o as_o must_v follow_v the_o sacrament_n 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