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not_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n and_o what_o you_o have_v deserve_v that_o need_v such_o a_o surety_n and_o sacrifice_n q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v if_o our_o remember_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n have_v be_v good_a and_o right_n a._n 1._o if_o we_o have_v here_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o right_a stamp_n we_o leave_v not_o off_o remember_v of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v go_v but_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o hear_v read_v meditate_v and_o pray_v will_v be_v much_o more_o a_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n than_o other_o attain_v to_o 2._o we_o will_v cause_v other_o remember_v christ_n with_o we_o as_o we_o can_v psal_n 45._o ult_n 3._o it_o will_v leave_v a_o lasâ—ing_a desire_n of_o remember_v he_o here_o again_o psal_n 42.2_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d right_a its_o virtue_n will_v run_v through_o gerall_v our_o diâ—â—ies_n and_o action_n till_o we_o come_v again_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—ll_v find_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o perform_v every_o duty_n and_o â—bey_v 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mouth_n learn_v here_o to_o possess_v your_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o suffer_v not_o every_o trifle_n to_o provoke_v you_o 3._o and_o here_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o love_v where_o it_o shine_v out_o so_o glorious_o 4._o self-denial_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n who_o not_o regard_v his_o own_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n glorify_v his_o father_n in_o redeem_v we_o 5._o see_v here_o your_o strong_a rock_n and_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n a_o sight_n of_o a_o crucify_a sanctify_a saviour_n shall_v give_v we_o confidence_n both_o in_o duty_n and_o danger_n in_o duty_n this_o sight_n shall_v lift_v you_o up_o above_o all_o your_o do_n when_o you_o see_v what_o your_o surety_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o in_o danger_n your_o great_a help_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o let_v your_o temporal_a evil_n sink_v you_o be_v his_o deliver_v your_o soul_n from_o eternal_a misery_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o second_o death_n 6._o we_o can_v not_o where_o at_o a_o better_a 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thou_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v for_o my_o assistance_n and_o help_n to_o make_v good_a my_o promise_n to_o god_n psa_fw-la 101.2_o let_v my_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v all_o of_o he_o here_o until_o i_o come_v where_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o tune_v they_o high_o than_o my_o sinful_a imperfection_n will_v now_o permit_v 49._o qu._n have_v i_o heaven_n permission_n yea_o have_v i_o the_o master_n invitation_n to_o be_v here_o ans_fw-fr any_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n look_v out_o for_o health_n and_o cure_n and_o come_v for_o a_o physician_n sensible_a of_o soul_n disease_n and_o heart_n distemper_n have_v christ_n own_o call_n to_o come_v mat._n 11.28_o 2._o if_o thou_o dare_v not_o come_v for_o a_o world_n without_o his_o invitation_n and_o that_o the_o best_a encouragement_n of_o thy_o approach_n be_v his_o call_n of_o grace_n such_o a_o sinner_n may_v draw_v near_o mar._n 10.49_o 3._o reconcile_v friend_n 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sâ—lve_v that_o i_o may_v be_v rich_a with_o his_o graces_n clothe_v with_o h_o his_o â—ighâ—enâ—sness_n and_o enlighten_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o â—hingâ—_n 〈◊〉_d give_v â—e_n of_o god_n 4._o for_o what_o end_n comâ—s_v the_o câ—â—ld_n to_o the_o father_n house_n the_o â—â—ngry_a to_o the_o full_a the_o 〈…〉_o the_o bride_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o to_o marrâ—_n aâ—â—_n maâ—e_n merry_a why_o come_v the_o prodigal_n home_o but_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o folly_n and_o to_o live_v with_o his_o father_n in_o better_a fashion_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v leave_v thâ—â—â—â—â—ling_a and_o like_o better_a of_o thy_o father_n house_n take_v a_o promise_n for_o it_o jer._n 3.19_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o mâ—_n 5._o
bent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o continue_a course_n of_o life_n 4._o try_v thyself_o more_o by_o closet-communion_n than_o by_o public_a duty_n for_o what_o one_o be_v in_o secret_a that_o he_o be_v indeed_o 5._o take_v the_o help_n of_o faithful_a minister_n and_o judicious_a christian_n about_o thy_o condition_n when_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o thyself_o 6._o lean_a much_o upon_o and_o leave_v more_o than_o many_o do_v to_o the_o discover_v spirit_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n who_o proper_o it_o be_v to_o make_v know_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n too_o 58._o if_o there_o be_v any_o soul_n seek_v christ_n in_o this_o and_o other_o of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o meet_v not_o with_o but_o complain_n with_o the_o spouse_n of_o seek_v she_o beleve_v but_o find_v he_o not_o song_z 3._o let_v such_o know_v there_o be_v more_o professor_n in_o a_o worse_o than_o better_a condition_n for_o 1._o she_o be_v sensible_a of_o christ_n 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he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n job_n 23.3_o 3._o and_o when_o i_o have_v he_o how_o shall_v i_o keep_v he_o 4_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o please_v he_o 5._o and_o that_o which_o put_v love_n most_o to_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o sufficient_o praise_v he_o ps_n 106.2_o and_o now_o let_v love_n lean_v on_o christ_n bosom_n at_o this_o supper_n and_o think_v the_o master_n say_v to_o thou_o as_o ahasuerus_n to_o esiher_n at_o his_o feast_n what_o be_v thy_o sâ—it_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v what_o hâ—man_n to_o hang_v what_o lust_n to_o subdue_v what_o grace_n to_o be_v strengthen_v but_o most_o may_v say_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o david_n of_o saul_n armour_n i_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o they_o 60._o ps_n 4.4_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n heart-communing_a be_v so_o necessary_a a_o exercise_n for_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n and_o so_o suitable_a to_o this_o ordinance_n that_o require_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n 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