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all_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n employ_v to_o such_o use_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o time_n as_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v 4._o hear_v then_o my_o son_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n look_v to_o they_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n lest_o thou_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.6_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o offer_v the_o person_n without_o the_o good_n that_o attend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o bone_n without_o the_o sinew_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o cover_v they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o act_n of_o a_o impious_a wretch_n to_o mangle_v and_o to_o mutilate_v either_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o jesus_n have_v make_v to_o his_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o his_o church_n or_o that_o holy_a oblation_n which_o after_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o his_o sacrament_n he_o be_v please_v to_o require_v of_o we_o and_o after_o we_o have_v present_v it_o it_o be_v a_o act_n not_o only_o of_o great_a impiety_n but_o of_o as_o great_a a_o sacrilege_n as_o be_v that_o of_o ananias_n to_o withdraw_v without_o leave_n any_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a which_o we_o have_v devote_v to_o god_n service_n 5._o it_o behoove_v not_o israel_n alone_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o all_o their_o child_n and_o cattle_n and_o good_n to_o offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v either_o all_o or_o such_o a_o part_n as_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o choose_v exod._n 10.25_o 26._o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v likewise_o to_o go_v and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n service_n with_o their_o gold_n their_o silver_n their_o dromedary_n and_o their_o chariot_n load_v with_o their_o chief_a substance_n the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n with_o their_o merchandise_n esay_n 23.18_o and_o 60.6_o 7_o 9_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o their_o frankincense_n their_o myrrh_n and_o their_o gold_n and_o so_o every_o sinner_n at_o his_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v to_o consecrate_v all_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n from_o that_o very_a moment_n that_o by_o any_o real_a act_n of_o conversion_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o vow_n we_o have_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n who_o have_v likewise_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o mutual_a communion_n all_o what_o he_o possess_v become_v we_o namely_o his_o grace_n his_o immortality_n his_o glory_n and_o so_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o degree_n which_o he_o see_v best_o for_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o consequence_n all_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v become_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o after_o in_o what_o proportion_n and_o season_n soever_o he_o shall_v see_v best_a for_o his_o glory_n the_o two_o ass_n which_o he_o send_v for_o by_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o may_v ride_v on_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o chamber_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v ready_a that_o he_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n in_o it_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o he_o as_o be_v our_o life_n our_o good_n etc._n etc._n whensoever_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o matt._n 21.2_o 3._o luk._n 22.11_o those_o thing_n be_v his_o only_a by_o the_o right_n of_o propriety_n which_o as_o to_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n be_v natural_o reserve_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v or_o save_v but_o these_o be_v his_o beside_o because_o we_o with_o ourselves_o have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o call_v for_o the_o former_a to_o deny_v they_o be_v injustice_n but_o to_o deny_v these_o latter_a be_v a_o visible_a sacrilege_n all_o what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o can_v do_v and_o what_o we_o can_v give_v even_o to_o the_o least_o vessel_n in_o our_o house_n be_v involve_v and_o make_v holy_a in_o this_o one_o consecration_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n zechar._n 14.20_o 21._o 6._o this_o consecration_n whereby_o the_o worshipper_n offer_v and_o resign_v up_o all_o himself_n and_o all_o his_o concernment_n to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o due_o perform_v be_v first_o as_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o christian_a apotheosis_n if_o i_o may_v use_v this_o word_n which_o both_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o raise_v and_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o very_a nature_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o holiness_n and_o immortality_n of_o god_n second_o as_o to_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a privilege_n which_o in_o the_o end_n infinite_o multiply_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o part_v with_o it_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v but_o present_v as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o and_o final_o exchange_n it_o when_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o for_o such_o advantageous_a return_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n or_o dirt_n into_o gold_n but_o such_o as_o if_o we_o conceive_v a_o glass_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o stream_n of_o everlasting_a comsort_n the_o dust_n of_o israel_n into_o so_o many_o star_n of_o heaven_n small_a cottage_n of_o clay_n into_o royal_a palace_n and_o vain_a decline_a shadow_n into_o real_a and_o eternal_a possession_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.21_o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o these_o consecration_n be_v not_o well_o perform_v if_o levi_n come_v to_o serve_v ashtaroth_n after_o he_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o if_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v employ_v to_o profane_a use_n after_o they_o have_v touch_v god_n altar_n then_o there_o be_v as_o many_o and_o as_o heavy_a curse_n to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o a_o better_a use_n there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v expect_v so_o that_o upon_o all_o consideration_n both_o of_o prudence_n and_o of_o duty_n first_o we_o must_v give_v up_o all_o to_o god_n next_o after_o we_o have_v give_v we_o must_v fly_v all_o not_o only_o as_o two_o most_o odious_a sin_n but_o also_o as_o two_o most_o terrible_a mischief_n the_o sacrilege_n in_o withdraw_v at_o any_o time_n when_o god_n demand_v it_o what_o have_v be_v thus_o consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o the_o profaneness_n in_o mispend_v upon_o superfluous_a or_o worse_a use_n what_o of_o it_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v to_o our_o proper_a necessity_n and_o other_o lawful_a conveniency_n 7._o now_o though_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o that_o everlasting_a and_o ever_o same_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o offer_v himself_o virtual_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o we_o on_o our_o side_n also_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o what_o be_v we_o with_o he_o several_a other_o way_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o at_o our_o conversion_n and_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o christ_n say_v st._n austin_n 33._o austin_n aug._n evang._n quest_n l._n 2._o q._n 33._o be_v sacrifice_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o sinner_n at_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o repent_v and_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o at_o our_o baptism_n for_o every_o one_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o passion_n and_o baptize_v a_o christian_a say_v the_o same_o father_n rom._n father_n august_n expos_fw-la incheat_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v another_o heir_n another_o chrâ—s_n hom._n 10._o heir_n nevertheless_o because_o christ_n offer_v himself_o for_o we_o at_o the_o holy_a communion_n in_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o public_a sacramental_a way_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n thereby_o celebrate_v take_v common_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o as_o st._n austin_n â—st_fw-la austin_n aug._n the_o civ_o c._n 5._o id_fw-la â—p_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonis_fw-la â—e_v consert_v disp_n 2_o hoc_fw-la â—st_fw-la explain_v it_o often_o we_o be_v then_o oblige_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o renew_v all_o our_o sacrifice_n all_o the_o vow_n of_o our_o baptism_n all_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o all_o the_o particular_a promise_n which_o it_o may_v