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spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n 1.7_o can._n 1.7_o show_v i_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n in_o sickness_n let_v we_o with_o bartimeus_n cry_v unto_o he_o 10.48_o mar._n 10.48_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v we_o with_o bless_a steven_n commend_v our_o soul_n into_o his_o hand_n say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 9_o act._n 5_o 9_o loe_o this_o be_v a_o fruitful_a this_o be_v a_o bless_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o end_n in_o general_a now_o to_o the_o end_n in_o particular_a verse_n 26._o for_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v these_o word_n as_o oft_o be_v here_o twice_o use_v and_o there_o may_v be_v diverse_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o first_o to_o 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do_v he_o the_o commandment_n with_o commination_n and_o threaten_n above_o other_o the_o three_o commandment_n have_v a_o dreadful_a threaten_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 26.7_o exod._n 26.7_o now_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n let_v he_o therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o who_o by_o unworthy_a receive_n do_v profane_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o man_n for_o lay_v profane_a hand_n upon_o holy_a thing_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o as_o a_o warning_n to_o avoid_v the_o like_a danger_n 5.6_o 1._o sam._n 5.6_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o of_o ashdod_n for_o meddle_v with_o the_o ark_n baltazar_n be_v â—roâ—ght_v into_o a_o marvellous_a tremble_a and_o astonishment_n &_o receive_v a_o doleful_a doom_n by_o the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n 3-6_a dan._n 5_o 3-6_a for_o quail_a and_o carouse_v in_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o the_o apostle_n here_o will_v have_v the_o corinthian_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o diverse_a of_o they_o for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o for_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a among_o they_o 30._o verse_n 30._o and_o many_o sleep_v see_v then_o that_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n also_o do_v befall_v those_o profaner_n the_o same_o shall_v make_v every_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o tremble_v as_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a judgement_n the_o iraelite_n have_v quail_n at_o their_o desire_n but_o when_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o 78.30_o psal_n 78.30_o and_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n may_v just_o fear_v lâ—st_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o some_o such_o fearful_a manner_n fall_v upon_o he_o while_o the_o cup_n be_v 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be_v spill_v then_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o profane_a receiver_n again_o 2._o see_v the_o unworthy_a receive_n be_v so_o dangerous_a the_o same_o may_v stand_v up_o like_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o flame_a sword_n 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o to_o keep_v adam_n from_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n it_o may_v cause_v every_o one_o to_o tremble_v who_o offer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n cyprian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n illoâ—a_fw-la consci_fw-la cyprian_a i_o mean_v with_o a_o foul_a conscience_n those_o that_o come_v with_o heart_n full_a of_o profaneness_n head_n full_a of_o ungodly_a imagination_n and_o hand_n defile_v with_o wicked_a action_n how_o unworthy_a be_v they_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o bless_a banquet_n as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jehoram_fw-la 9_o 2._o reg._n 9_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n so_o i_o may_v say_v what_o have_v these_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sacrament_n 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