performance_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o duty_n to_o god_n which_o be_v call_v habitual_a preparation_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o daily_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n we_o shall_v prepare_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o a_o strict_a way_n whenever_o we_o intend_v to_o receive_v and_o this_o be_v call_v actual_a preparation_n which_o be_v a_o serious_a trial_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o state_n how_o we_o stand_v affect_v towards_o god_n and_o man._n q._n 5._o wherein_o must_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o a._n in_o these_o five_o thing_n viz._n knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n charity_n and_o obedience_n q._n 6._o how_o must_v i_o examine_v my_o knowledge_n a._n i_o must_v try_v 1._o whether_o i_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v it_o the_o knowledge_n here_o require_v be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o question_n 2._o i_o must_v examine_v how_o much_o i_o 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must_v try_v 1._o whether_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n past_a 2._o whether_o i_o be_o willing_a in_o good_a earnest_n to_o forsake_v they_o and_o live_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o future_a aim_v at_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n 3._o whether_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n for_o the_o injury_n i_o have_v do_v and_o for_o whatever_o i_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o any_o because_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n 4._o whether_o i_o like_v those_o sermon_n which_o reach_v to_o my_o conscience_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o sin_n q._n 9_o how_o must_v i_o examine_v my_o charity_n a._n i_o must_v try_v 1._o whether_o i_o forgive_v every_o one_o and_o bear_v no_o malice_n nor_o hatred_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o wish_v my_o enemy_n repentance_n and_o salvation_n 2._o whether_o i_o labour_v for_o peace_n and_o neither_o seek_v nor_o give_v occasion_n of_o contention_n 3._o whether_o i_o love_v good_a man_n 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and_o thanksgiving_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o eucharist_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a a._n three_o sort_n of_o duty_n 1._o somewhat_o to_o be_v do_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o communion_n 2._o our_o duty_n at_o receive_v and_o 3._o our_o duty_n afterward_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v expect_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o communion_n a._n to_o examine_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o beforehand_o this_o god_n have_v command_v and_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o without_o such_o examination_n we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 29._o for_o though_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o