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seem_v thou_o do_v not_o regard_v my_o unworthiness_n else_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v invite_v i_o thou_o invite_v poor_a sinful_a creature_n in_o general_n to_o this_o feast_n thy_o guest_n can_v be_v none_o but_o such_o if_o all_o therefore_o that_o be_v unworthy_a to_o come_v shall_v absent_n themselves_o none_o of_o we_o will_v be_v there_o and_o thy_o vast_a and_o land_n preparation_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a i_o come_v therefore_o most_o gracious_a god_n in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o invitation_n but_o i_o will_v come_v with_o the_o lowly_a reverence_n and_o humility_n for_o thou_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o lowly_a i_o will_v come_v as_o a_o return_a prodigal_n for_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v such_o i_o will_v come_v hope_v in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o great_a concern_v o_o lord_n be_v that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n fit_a to_o approach_v thou_o though_o i_o 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qualification_n but_o from_o thou_o since_o therefore_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o come_v possess_v with_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v them_o thou_o be_v desirous_a we_o shall_v come_v prepare_v and_o suitable_a guest_n to_o this_o heavenly_a entertainment_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v thy_o house_n fill_v with_o such_o fill_v i_o then_o good_a lord_n and_o many_o other_o soul_n with_o those_o grace_n which_o it_o become_v we_o to_o approach_v thou_o with_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n iii_o o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o power_n i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n oh_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o
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faith_n in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jeus_fw-la christ_n help_v i_o firm_o to_o believe_v thy_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o pardon_v sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o thou_o to_o rely_v with_o all_o assurance_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v precious_a death_n raise_v in_o i_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o favour_n upon_o that_o sure_a foundation_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o see_v thy_o glory_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n of_o divine_a love_n even_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a when_o i_o remember_v and_o consider_v my_o saviour_n die_a love_n to_o sinner_n especial_o when_o i_o see_v he_o in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v evidentiy_n set_v forth_o crucify_a before_o i_o when_o i_o see_v there_o his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o and_o consider_v that_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o me._n oh_o let_v 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thought_n word_n and_o deed_n at_o this_o sacrament_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o memorial_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n love_n may_v effectual_o inspire_v i_o to_o do_v so_o and_o i_o purpose_n and_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n and_o good_a work_n towards_o all_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n put_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n in_o all_o respect_n into_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o become_v the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o i_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a and_o accept_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v delight_v over_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a that_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o thou_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o my_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o my_o day_n all_o which_o i_o humble_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o further_o crave_v whatever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o most_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n amen_n sect_n xix_o direction_n for_o a_o devout_a behaviour_n at_o the_o communion_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v so_o good_a provision_n make_v by_o our_o church_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o any_o good_a soul_n may_v receive_v it_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o comfort_n who_o will_v but_o serious_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v and_o do_v in_o that_o administration_n as_o indeed_o many_o such_o soul_n accustom_v to_o it_o have_v find_v by_o very_o comfortable_a experience_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o very_o advisable_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o attend_v this_o way_n but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o office_n will_v persuade_v themselves_o to_o come_v more_o 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ejaculation_n and_o devotion_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o propose_a brevity_n of_o this_o book_n to_o afford_v they_o some_o such_o devout_a prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n as_o they_o may_v use_v and_o i_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o these_o must_v be_v common_o very_o short_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o join_v with_o the_o public_a office_n to_o begin_v then_o where_o we_o usual_o begin_v this_o administration_n when_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v read_v those_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v design_v to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v the_o make_v our_o offering_n to_o almighty_a god_n while_o you_o have_v your_o offer_n in_o your_o hand_n or_o when_o you_o have_v give_v it_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n maker_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o be_o be_v from_o thou_o and_o all_o be_v thou_o thou_o do_v give_v and_o thou_o have_v right_a to_o take_v and_o 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have_v be_v at_o so_o late_o and_o he_o be_v himself_o the_o feast_n jesus_n prepare_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o because_o his_o great_a love_n can_v not_o as_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v provide_v any_o thing_n better_o he_o provide_v himself_o to_o be_v thy_o rich_a and_o costly_a entertainment_n he_o have_v feast_v thou_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n he_o have_v in_o give_v thou_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o represent_v his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o mankind_n make_v thou_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n oh_o how_o great_a thing_n have_v he_o then_o bestow_v on_o thou_o where_o can_v thou_o find_v again_o such_o entertainment_n what_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o poor_a world_n can_v afford_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o this_o 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