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A49386 The duty of servants containing first, their preparation for, and choice of a service, secondly, their duty in service : together with prayers suited to each duty : to this is added A discourse of the Sacrament suited peculiarly to servants / by the author of Practical Christianity. Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing L3396; ESTC R5519 91,855 259

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make_v a_o full_a perfect_a &_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o thy_o love_n more_o worthy_a of_o my_o remembrance_n than_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n redemption_n ah_o bless_a word_n what_o happiness_n what_o heaven_n do_v it_o import_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o a_o marvellous_a light_n out_o of_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n into_o the_o most_o perfect_a liberty_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n into_o a_o state_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o dread_a and_o terror_n into_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o hope_v or_o at_o least_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o all_o this_o and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o 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symbol_n and_o representation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o enforce_v thy_o command_n by_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o come_n again_o methinks_v without_o all_o this_o my_o love_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o bright_a and_o flame_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v despise_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o and_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a methinks_v i_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o the_o devout_a contemplation_n of_o thy_o great_a &_o excellent_a action_n and_o thy_o great_a suffering_n till_o i_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o this_o body_n of_o this_o poor_a beggarly_n and_o imperfect_a state_n and_o have_v long_v for_o my_o dissolution_n and_o entrance_n into_o thy_o presence_n this_o thy_o love_n deserve_v from_o i_o even_o though_o i_o have_v be_v encompass_v with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o crown_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n how_o inexcusable_a then_o 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the_o tender_a mercys_n of_o my_o god_n or_o the_o tender_a love_n of_o my_o saviour_n no_o my_o sorrow_n overflow_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o that_o i_o have_v forget_v thou_o so_o long_o already_o that_o i_o have_v remember_v thou_o so_o seldom_o that_o i_o have_v turn_v my_o back_n so_o often_o upon_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n wherein_o thy_o passion_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v commemorate_a by_o i_o o_o pardon_n pardon_v bless_a lord_n thy_o unkind_a thy_o unfaithful_a disciple_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o i_o come_v to_o confess_v thou_o i_o come_v to_o worship_v thou_o in_o the_o trouble_n and_o desire_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a passion_n a_o restore_v faith_n and_o a_o revive_v affection_n o_o receive_v i_o cover_v with_o my_o tear_n and_o with_o my_o shame_n but_o ravish_v with_o thy_o love_n too_o henceforth_o o_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v live_v with_o thou_o nothing_o shall_v divide_v thou_o from_o i_o not_o business_n nor_o interest_n not_o relation_n nor_o friend_n not_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n not_o life_n nor_o death_n itself_o i_o will_v live_v with_o thou_o in_o devout_a prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n and_o with_o a_o impatient_a passion_n i_o will_v haste_v to_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v as_o the_o representation_n of_o thy_o death_n the_o pledge_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o the_o symbol_n oif_n thy_o extraordinary_a presence_n and_o o_o bless_a god_n who_o of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n do_v give_v thy_o son_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o same_o tender_a mercy_n assist_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v commemorate_v that_o his_o death_n with_o that_o faith_n and_o humble_a gratitude_n that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o it_o help_v i_o so_o to_o approach_v these_o holy_a mystery_n so_o to_o receive_v these_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o so_o be_v wash_v from_o my_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n unite_a and_o incorporate_v with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o support_v govern_v and_o protect_v by_o he_o while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o body_n and_o may_v meet_v he_o at_o his_o come_n again_o with_o unspeakable_a rejoice_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o as_o his_o faithful_a disciple_n and_o follower_n amen_n amen_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o same_o my_o crucify_v redeemer_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n a_o devout_a exercise_n of_o faith_n repentance_n love_n and_o hope_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n first_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n the_o former_a exhortation_n of_o our_o church_n to_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n lay_v down_o the_o design_n of_o communion_n in_o these_o few_o but_o full_a 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