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communion_n of_o saint_n be_v hereby_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v by_o this_o we_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o corinth_n 10._o 17._o 6._o our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v hereby_o confirm_v whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n say_v christ_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6._o 54._o so_o many_o and_o inestimable_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n by_o this_o sacrament_n confirm_v unto_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a chap._n vii_o what_o affection_n of_o soul_n be_v suitable_a to_o this_o sacrament_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o who_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n 29._o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v to_o put_v a_o sufficient_a difference_n between_o this_o divine_a feast_n and_o other_o common_a feast_n both_o in_o our_o judgement_n 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come_v you_o to_o the_o marriage_n john_n 3._o 16._o mat._n 22._o 4._o 3._o do_v we_o very_o believe_v that_o whosoever_o come_v prepare_o shall_v be_v kind_o welcome_a he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n 6._o 37._o 4._o have_v we_o long_v appetite_n and_o ardent_a desire_n to_o this_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v matt._n 5._o 6._o 5._o do_v we_o empty_v our_o soul_n of_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a thought_n and_o care_n and_o desire_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v john_n 6._o 27._o 6._o be_v we_o not_o ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o vain_a excuse_n borrow_a from_o our_o worldly_a business_n of_o pleasure_n none_o of_o those_o man_n say_v god_n shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n luke_n 14._o 24._o 7._o do_v we_o labour_v to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o a_o fit_a habit_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n for_o so_o divine_a a_o feast_n he_o that_o come_v without_o his_o wedding-garment_n be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n matt._n 22._o 13._o now_o therefore_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o new_a trim_n up_o all_o our_o grace_n and_o appear_v with_o they_o before_o god_n in_o their_o great_a brightness_n have_v our_o soul_n adorn_v and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 1._o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n which_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v without_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o of_o the_o astonish_a love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n soul_n so_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v rather_o than_o they_o shall_v perish_v give_v life_n to_o our_o repentance_n 2._o let_v this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o leave_v we_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o his_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o many_o miracle_n but_o have_v also_o institute_v a_o solemn_a festival_n commemoration_n of_o himself_o which_o have_v be_v constant_o celebrate_v in_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n wherein_o what_o by_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o our_o ear_n be_v lively_o represent_v to_o our_o eye_n even_o jesus_n christ_n evident_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o we_o 1._o set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n 3._o let_v the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o give_v his_o only_a son_n of_o the_o son_n in_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o ungodly_a sinner_n rebellious_a enemy_n hopeless_a wretch_n demonstrate_v in_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o let_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v first_o seal_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n now_o 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sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o resolve_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o my_o faith_n without_o waver_v i_o do_v here_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o humility_n offer_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o thou_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n desire_v to_o glorify_v thou_o with_o my_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v thou_o confirm_v i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o all_o here_o present_a the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o his_o blood_n enable_n we_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a therein_o for_o â—ver_v lord_n make_v all_o that_o profess_v thy_o name_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n unite_v we_o in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n let_v we_o never_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o to_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o thy_o lovingkindness_n 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the_o pretend_a reason_n for_o neglect_v this_o sacrament_n brief_o answer_v no_o good_a man_n will_v seek_v a_o excuse_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v find_v one_o for_o not_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ._n the_o benefit_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v slight_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n the_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o any_o man_n yet_o because_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o happiness_n at_o once_o by_o something_o that_o they_o call_v reason_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o good_a excuse_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o bad_a one_o in_o charity_n to_o their_o soul_n their_o vanity_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v show_v they_o obj._n 1_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o this_o sacrament_n what_o need_v therefore_o can_v there_o be_v of_o this_o sacrament_n see_v 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