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1._o side_v and_o sort_v themselves_o into_o party_n with_o their_o mess_n and_o dish_n of_o good_a cheer_n each_o faction_n by_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n or_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feast_n of_o love_n 33._o one_o party_n go_v to_o it_o before_o another_o come_v v._o 21._o &_o 33._o 2._o here_o be_v a_o slight_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o poor_a christian_n that_o can_v send_v in_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a communion_n ver_fw-la 28_o 22._o 3._o here_o be_v intemperance_n and_o excess_n ver_fw-la 21._o contrary_n to_o christian_a sobriety_n 4._o these_o feast_n be_v make_v in_o the_o assembly_n or_o meetingplace_n as_o we_o say_v the_o church_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 22._o have_v you_o not_o house_n and_o §._o 4._o 5._o with_o these_o juncat_n and_o feast_n they_o join_v the_o celebration_n 16._o beza_n in_o act._n 2._o in_o illis_fw-la convivis_fw-la grot._n in_o mat._n 26._o 25._o casaub_n exâ—re_n 16._o of_o the_o lords-supper_n mensis_fw-la suis_fw-la pascebant_fw-la say_v austin_n epist_n 118._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o deface_v it_o vers_n â—1_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lords-supper_n for_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la ritè_fw-la fit_a fieri_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la and_o he_o do_v therefore_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o the_o supper_n vers_fw-la 23._o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o bare_a and_o naked_a nature_n of_o it_o one_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o these_o feast_n and_o the_o doubt_n rise_v because_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o learned_a 461._o diodat_n estius_n cajetan_n in_o loc_n gerard._n in_o har_z p._n 461._o man_n the_o feast_n go_v before_o as_o in_o christ_n last_o supper_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v first_o eat_v and_o the_o cup_n be_v take_v after_o supper_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o the_o unworthy_a come_n to_o it_o mention_v v._o â—9_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o church_n for_o their_o unworthiness_n vers_fw-la â—0_n argue_v that_o their_o feast_n first_o have_v unfit_a they_o for_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o chrysostom_n and_o donaras_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o feast_n be_v and_o that_o supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la be_v true_a for_o aftertime_n for_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o apostle_n haply_o have_v remove_v the_o feast_n unto_o the_o last_o place_n for_o good_a reason_n but_o the_o feast_n be_v not_o quite_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n and_o africa_n where_o 39_o tertul._n apol._n c._n 39_o we_o find_v they_o continue_v insomuch_o as_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n make_v a_o canon_n cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o agapae_n shall_v be_v in_o church_n or_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o these_o ancient_a feast_n grow_v out_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o now_o no_o remainder_n of_o they_o in_o all_o christendom_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o because_o i_o think_v otherwise_o you_o will_v not_o clear_o understand_v the_o forego_n verse_n that_o touch_n upon_o the_o abuse_n nor_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o corinthian_n come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lords-table_n and_o so_o i_o have_v set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o the_o entry_n by_o which_o you_o may_v find_v the_o way_n into_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o right_n which_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o feast_n then_o he_o order_v the_o address_n of_o the_o communicant_n which_o through_o the_o aforesaid_a misdemeanour_n have_v come_v to_o it_o unworthy_o and_o then_o 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circumstance_n use_v at_o the_o first_o passeover_n in_o egypt_n as_o the_o hebrew_n note_n the_o papist_n seem_v to_o espy_v here_o some_o glimpse_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o real_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mass_n from_o the_o word_n here_o use_v facite_fw-la which_o in_o latin_a sometime_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v and_o so_o it_o do_v with_o a_o ablative_a case_n which_o be_v not_o here_o but_o the_o thread_n be_v too_o fine_a to_o hold_v for_o if_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o somewhere_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a that_o therefore_o here_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v this_o plain_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o communicant_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v most_o powerful_a and_o proper_a when_o they_o be_v themselves_o pure_a plain_a naked_a of_o all_o humane_a disguize_n or_o embellishment_n and_o therefore_o i_o bespeak_v all_o communicant_n minister_n and_o people_n not_o to_o study_v how_o to_o add_v more_o glory_n or_o gracefulness_n to_o this_o ordinance_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o to_o rest_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o christ_n example_n or_o first_o original_n and_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o do_v this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o §._o 5_o §._o 5._o who_o be_v command_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n three_o this_o charge_n or_o command_v do_v this_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o saint_n disciple_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n only_o be_v present_a at_o christ_n first_o celebration_n he_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o say_v the_o text_n and_o so_o the_o command_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o only_o but_o how_o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n but_o as_o communicant_o as_o represent_v the_o church_n evaâ—g_n lucas_n brug_n in_o evaâ—g_n or_o people_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o dispenser_n of_o it_o and_o to_o they_o as_o receiver_n of_o it_o for_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n go_v and_o baptize_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o intend_v not_o that_o either_o sacrament_n shall_v die_v with_o they_o but_o from_o they_o continue_v in_o succession_n of_o all_o time_n therefore_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o they_o receive_v it_o in_o anticipation_n of_o his_o death_n but_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o it_o as_o the_o passeover-lamb_n be_v first_o eat_v in_o egypt_n or_o slay_v before_o the_o destroy_a angel_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n but_o intend_v for_o a_o memorial_n for_o ever_o in_o all_o generation_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n here_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o very_a institution_n of_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o this_o church_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o enjoin_v to_o they_o and_o all_o church_n till_o he_o come_v again_o ver_fw-la 26._o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o command_n give_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o saint_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inner_a commandment_n a_o inner_a ordinance_n as_o there_o be_v inner_a ordinance_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o church-member_n and_o disciple_n the_o command_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o believer_n as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o their_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n or_o admission_n to_o make_v a_o disciple_n and_o to_o baptize_v one_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o john_n 4._o 1_o 2._o but_o this_o commandment_n do_v this_o lie_v more_o inner_a yet_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v disciple_n already_o or_o church-member_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n by_o the_o baptistery_n or_o font_n at_o the_o church-door_n and_o by_o the_o table_n intra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la within_o the_o chancel_n so_o in_o the_o passeover_n a_o stranger_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o pasleover_n but_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o exod._n 12._o 44_o 48._o let_v he_o come_v near_o say_v the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v a_o inner_a ordinance_n and_o the_o communicant_n must_v be_v such_o at_o least_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5._o those_o that_o be_v within_o for_o here_o be_v that_o inner_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n exercise_v and_o profess_v this_o then_o be_v that_o peculiar_a and_o most_o inward_a command_n and_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o enclose_a company_n it_o be_v a_o pasture_n enclose_v not_o a_o common_a here_o christ_n hold_v a_o more_o familiar_a presence_n and_o fellowship_n with_o his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v a_o interior_a admission_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o keep_v this_o charge_n and_o observe_v this_o commandment_n and_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n proper_o belong_v to_o disciple_n oh_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v christian_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n debar_v and_o exclude_v so_o cry_v weep_v lament_v their_o sad_a case_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o stand_v aloof_o in_o the_o court_n that_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n of_o presence_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o catechism_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o utmost_a end_n to_o which_o they_o do_v aspire_v and_o for_o which_o they_o wait_v a_o long_a attendance_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o communion_n and_o then_o proper_o call_v sideles_fw-la this_o be_v the_o high_a form_n §._o 6_o §._o 6._o the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n four_o the_o end_n wherefore_o
yet_o it_o be_v say_v till_o he_o come_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o there_o at_o present_a the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o christ_n corporal_a invisible_a presence_n on_o earth_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o first_o come_v and_o a_o second_o but_o no_o more_o and_o yet_o last_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v call_v seeker_n and_o to_o the_o sans-ordinance_n man_n and_o the_o supra_fw-la ordinance_n man_n that_o will_v be_v without_o and_o be_v above_o ordinance_n i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o second_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o first_o come_v that_o set_v they_o up_o so_o it_o be_v his_o second_o only_a that_o shall_v take_v they_o down_o let_v not_o pride_n infatuate_a you_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n when_o the_o best_a plea_n or_o excuse_n for_o a_o man_n be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v drink_v he_o be_v mad_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a excuse_n for_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o conscience_n let_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o date_n viz._n till_o he_o come_v §._o 5._o doct._n 5_o the_o five_o point_n may_v be_v take_v up_o from_o those_o word_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n where_o we_o find_v it_o call_v bread_n still_o after_o consecration_n in_o confutation_n of_o popish_a transubstantiation_n and_o both_o bread_n and_o cup_n allow_v to_o the_o communicant_n a_o shame_n to_o popish_a sacrilege_n that_o have_v rob_v the_o sacrament_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o enough_o be_v say_v of_o both_o these_o before_o when_o i_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n chap._n xvii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o mark_n in_o its_o forehead_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o whereby_o at_o first_o sight_n it_o look_v like_o a_o inference_n or_o collection_n from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n unworthy_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n §._o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v large_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v show_v by_o the_o special_a guilt_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n by_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o this_o guiltiness_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n by_o the_o judgement_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o damnation_n or_o punishment_n by_o the_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o guilt_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v self-examination_n and_o self-judging_a self-examination_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o sin_n self-judging_a for_o prevention_n of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n so_o that_o for_o a_o particular_a sin_n proper_o incident_a to_o the_o abuse_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n in_o this_o ordinance_n there_o be_v very_o much_o say_v to_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o because_o the_o distemper_n reign_v among_o the_o corinthian_n do_v herein_o show_v themselves_o which_o the_o apostle_n study_v to_o discover_v and_o to_o heal_v and_o we_o by_o so_o ill_a a_o occasion_n gain_v such_o â—_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n as_o be_v not_o so_o full_o deliver_v on_o thâ—â—_n subject_a in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o better_a guidance_n and_o steerage_n to_o stand_v off_o from_o those_o rock_n which_o the_o corinthian_n fall_v foul_a upon_o §._o 2._o i_o must_v first_o explain_v the_o word_n worthy_o and_o unworthy_o he_o that_o know_v one_o know_v both_o as_o he_o that_o know_v a_o right_a line_n know_v a_o crooked_a the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o they_o be_v the_o hinge_n on_o which_o hang_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v cloudy_o and_o confuse_o sense_v by_o many_o that_o expound_v by_o fancy_n and_o at_o random_n because_o they_o do_v not_o first_o set_v down_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o exposition_n and_o so_o be_v themselves_o and_o leave_v also_o their_o hearer_n in_o a_o mist_n we_o use_v to_o denominate_v the_o communicant_a worthy_a or_o unworthy_a not_o at_o all_o intend_v any_o merit_n or_o meritorious_a condignity_n for_o such_o a_o worthiness_n be_v the_o great_a unworthiness_n but_o a_o meetness_n and_o congruity_n of_o the_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n apply_v worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o in_o all_o ordinance_n either_o preach_v prayer_n sacrament_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v much_o upon_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v perform_v which_o i_o may_v make_v my_o first_o point_n but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o shoot_v my_o arrow_n at_o so_o great_a a_o compass_n worthiness_n be_v relative_a and_o refer_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o action_n which_o here_o be_v the_o institution_n the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_v of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o be_v to_o do_v it_o answerable_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o ordinance_n when_o the_o communicant_a have_v and_o so_o exercise_v such_o grace_n qualification_n and_o deportment_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o this_o sacrament_n do_v require_v bespeak_v and_o call_v for_o and_o the_o contrary_n be_v unworthiness_n when_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v or_o the_o communicant_a be_v not_o suitable_a or_o answerable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n either_o because_o he_o have_v not_o or_o exercise_v not_o the_o qualification_n that_o the_o sacrament_n require_v in_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n or_o bring_v a_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o it_o and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v easy_a natural_a and_o convince_a for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o the_o institution_n first_o and_o then_o infer_v what_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v as_o a_o strait_a rule_n discover_v a_o crooked_a line_n by_o the_o incompliance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n which_o advance_v not_o the_o merit_n but_o the_o meetness_n of_o action_n and_o person_n use_v to_o speak_v as_o ephes_n 4._o 1._o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_o of_o your_o call_n phil._n 1._o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o become_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 16._o 2._o worthy_a of_o saint_n or_o as_o it_o become_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n col._n 1._o 10._o that_o be_v as_o become_v people_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n worthy_a of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 1â—_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o walk_v or_o live_v answerable_a to_o such_o condition_n call_v or_o relation_n or_o engagement_n and_o so_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o be_v as_o it_o be_v meet_a and_o answerable_a as_o become_v such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v as_o well_o they_o may_v why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o first_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v or_o how_o we_o may_v receive_v worthy_o for_o the_o abuse_n be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o the_o right_a use_n the_o privation_n by_o the_o habit_n the_o deviation_n by_o the_o rule_n the_o crooked_a line_n by_o the_o straight_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n insist_o upon_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n because_o that_o be_v the_o case_n before_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v worthy_o for_o though_o he_o name_v not_o the_o word_n but_o as_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n unworthy_o yet_o he_o have_v enough_o declare_v the_o thing_n by_o his_o lay_v down_o the_o 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and_o drink_v unworthy_o imply_v the_o one_o and_o plain_o express_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o point_n the_o communicant_a may_v come_v and_o eat_v suitable_o to_o the_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n and_o then_o he_o receive_v worthy_o and_o he_o may_v come_v and_o eat_v unsuitable_o to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o then_o he_o receive_v unworthy_o so_o that_o the_o point_n be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n except_o any_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o no_o communicant_a can_v eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o and_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o institution_n but_o to_o bring_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n on_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o but_o i_o wave_v the_o proof_n the_o point_n be_v clear_a in_o its_o own_o light_n only_o let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o that_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o weave_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v into_o this_o one_o main_a point_n for_o herein_o i_o will_v show_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o default_n of_o a_o 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