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sin_n be_v abominable_a since_o not_o the_o bread_n but_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v the_o wrong_n the_o bread_n be_v not_o here_o concern_v at_o all_o nor_o more_o abuse_v by_o the_o villain_n that_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n then_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o water_n or_o any_o other_o common_a matter_n of_o human_a body_n by_o the_o murderer_n that_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o then_o be_v brass_n and_o marble_n by_o the_o rebel_n who_o pull_v down_o their_o prince_n statue_n or_o than_o parchment_n paper_n and_o ink_n by_o that_o unnatural_a son_n who_o tear_n and_o trample_v upon_o the_o deed_n and_o the_o last_o will_n of_o his_o father_n only_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o in_o these_o last_o instance_n the_o outrage_n proceed_v but_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o brass_n the_o marble_n the_o paper_n and_o other_o such_o common_a matter_n to_o the_o man_n king_n or_o father_n person_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v consider_v and_o who_o alone_o suffer_v the_o wrong_n whereas_o in_o 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pour_v out_o all_o our_o grief_n our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o happy_a a_o conjuncture_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v it_o so_o who_o do_v as_o seldom_o meet_a to_o preach_v or_o pray_v without_o a_o communion_n as_o do_v the_o old_a israelite_n to_o worship_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o solemn_a day_n especial_o or_o upon_o great_a exigency_n they_o ever_o use_v this_o help_n of_o sacramental_a oblation_n as_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_v the_o church_n have_v to_o strengthen_v their_o supplication_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o force_v in_o a_o manner_n god_n and_o his_o christ_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n because_o beside_o other_o motive_n both_o these_o be_v figure_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v wherefore_o christ_n call_v his_o 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error_n or_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n which_o make_v they_o sometime_o believe_v and_o often_o live_v as_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o sufficient_a and_o proper_a for_o this_o end_n of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o expiate_v our_o sin_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v esay_n 63.3.5_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v in_o a_o body_n offer_v up_o herself_o as_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o contribute_v more_o towards_o the_o bear_n up_o or_o bear_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o all_o those_o innocent_a soul_n who_o stand_v near_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n do_v 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be_v we_o have_v make_v either_o at_o our_o repent_v of_o some_o sin_n or_o at_o our_o deliverance_n from_o some_o eminent_a danger_n or_o at_o the_o recovery_n out_o of_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n or_o at_o the_o receive_v some_o other_o signal_n mercy_n whether_o for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o our_o friend_n i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burn_a offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal_n 67.13.14_o then_o and_o there_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n must_v we_o both_o discharge_v all_o the_o vow_n which_o for_o some_o hindrance_n or_o other_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o convenience_n to_o fulfil_v and_o set_v afresh_o from_o communion_n to_o communion_n as_o they_o do_v the_o shew-loave_n from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n all_o those_o other_o performance_n which_o by_o their_o nature_n and_o our_o duty_n can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v but_o with_o the_o very_a end_n 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occasion_n we_o will_v obey_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n 1_o king_n 18.39_o both_o israelite_n and_o christian_n second_v their_o protestation_n of_o obedience_n and_o their_o prostration_n of_o body_n and_o resignation_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o secondary_a sacrifice_n those_o of_o bull_n and_o ram_n these_o of_o alm_n and_o pious_a work_n 9_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v that_o our_o holy_a eucharistical_a communion_n be_v much_o correspondent_a to_o those_o feast_n that_o do_v call_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n together_o first_o to_o appear_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n that_o other_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v to_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n offering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n offering_n and_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o express_v both_o 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