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we_o in_o little_a stead_n yea_o it_o will_v bereave_v we_o of_o all_o excuse_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o labour_v that_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n when_o by_o prove_v of_o ourselves_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n amiss_o and_o our_o state_n but_o evil_a and_o unorderly_o we_o show_v ourselves_o desperate_o negligent_a and_o secure_a we_o tempt_v the_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n we_o make_v our_o self_n more_o guilty_a of_o our_o own_o destruction_n we_o sin_v the_o more_o grievous_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o we_o leave_v ourselves_o without_o excuse_n before_o god_n if_o he_o judge_v we_o for_o come_v so_o we_o know_v our_o duty_n we_o see_v the_o danger_n we_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o defect_n and_o unpreparednesse_n we_o neglect_v our_o duty_n we_o weigh_v not_o the_o danger_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o prepare_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o we_o yet_o go_v we_o will_v go_v and_o so_o we_o witting_o run_v and_o rush_v upon_o the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n even_o the_o pike_n of_o our_o own_o destruction_n moreover_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v examine_v or_o prove_v do_v also_o signify_v to_o approve_v or_o allow_v and_o be_v so_o take_v and_o translate_v rom._n 14._o 22._o and_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 3._o a_o man_n may_v prove_v himself_o and_o yet_o not_o approve_v but_o sure_o paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v approve_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v take_v in_o both_o sense_n to_o prove_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o gal._n 6._o 4._o now_o that_o we_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o right_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v perform_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v thus_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o may_v inform_v our_o judgement_n and_o reform_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o strive_v to_o please_v he_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o abandon_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a let_v we_o therefore_o brethren_n not_o only_o prove_v but_o also_o approve_v ourselves_o for_o one_o end_n of_o our_o prove_v be_v that_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o account_v meet_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o son_n and_o further_o we_o shall_v reap_v great_a comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n gather_v assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n out_o of_o the_o rank_n &_o rabble_n of_o reprobate_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v second_o i_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o doct._n 4_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o have_v prove_v and_o approve_a ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v also_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o receive_v or_o in_o the_o very_a time_n thereof_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o paul_n say_v so_o let_v he_o eat_v that_o be_v approve_v himself_o and_o find_v himself_o meet_a and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v for_o a_o man_n may_v examine_v and_o approve_v himself_o also_o and_o yet_o receive_v unworthy_o if_o after_o his_o examination_n and_o approbation_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o some_o capital_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o so_o receive_v before_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o apprehend_v &_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o desire_a pardon_n of_o it_o and_o by_o sob_v and_o sorrow_v for_o it_o and_o accurse_v it_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v therefore_o paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o before_o we_o do_v receive_v but_o also_o we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o when_o we_o do_v receive_v allow_v of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o prepare_v guest_n in_o the_o act_n and_o article_n of_o receive_v three_o i_o gather_v that_o when_o a_o doct._n 5_o they_o that_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v this_o holy_a banquet_n contemn_v and_o neglect_v first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n second_o the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n three_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n fâ—urthly_o a_o mean_a to_o strengthen_v thâ—ir_a faith_n five_o they_o aâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v repute_v good_a disciple_n man_n have_v once_o prove_v and_o approve_a himself_o and_o opportunity_n serve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o his_o choice_n and_o liberty_n either_o to_o receive_v or_o not_o to_o receive_v to_o go_v or_o to_o tarry_v he_o must_v go_v he_o must_v receive_v let_v he_o eat_v say_v paul_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a permssion_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v if_o he_o so_o please_v the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o commandment_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o these_o be_v so_o likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o one_o person_n and_o of_o one_o mood_n they_o be_v of_o the_o command_a or_o imperative_a mood_n and_o they_o be_v use_v in_o one_o verse_n about_o one_o matter_n and_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o it_o follow_v chap._n 19_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup._n the_o word_n bread_n have_v diverse_a signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o bread_n proper_o as_o in_o gen._n 14._o 18._o and_o melchizedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o by_o it_o be_v sometime_o mean_v bread_n corn_n or_o corn_n whereof_o bread_n be_v make_v job_n 28._o 5._o out_o of_o the_o same_o earth_n come_v bread_n and_o under_o it_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fire_n turn_v up_o three_o it_o be_v put_v for_o manna_n ex._n 16._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o bread_n that_o be_v with_o manna_n as_o moses_n do_v expound_v it_o in_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n four_o it_o signify_v sacrifice_n as_o in_o mal._n 1._o 7._o you_o offer_v unclean_a bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n five_o it_o be_v take_v general_o for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a natural_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v get_v thy_o live_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n now_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v bread_n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o analogy_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n 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