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hand_n do_v draw_v for_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 11_o 23-33_a where_o for_o their_o better_a preparation_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n he_o teach_v they_o and_z we_o in_o they_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o what_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o abuse_v this_o sacrament_n v._o 23-28_a 2._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o sin_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v v._o 28-33_a if_o we_o can_v be_v assure_o persuade_v of_o &_o sound_o affect_v with_o the_o first_o and_o with_o care_n and_o good_a conscience_n put_v in_o practice_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n propound_v in_o the_o second_o no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v then_o come_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o this_o holy_a feast_n and_o shall_v with_o exceed_a comfort_n and_o delight_n feed_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v therein_o what_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o abuse_v this_o sacrament_n he_o show_v unto_o us._n 1._o by_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n v._o 23-27_a 2_o by_o infer_v therefrom_o that_o special_a sin_n aforesaid_a v._o 27._o from_o which_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o way_n that_o ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v one_o principal_a cause_n that_o so_o many_o have_v abuse_v and_o profane_v the_o same_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o those_o who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a herein_o shall_v ever_o with_o due_a reverence_n receive_v the_o same_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n reap_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o but_o so_o oft_o as_o in_o this_o estate_n they_o partake_v thereof_o they_o run_v their_o soul_n upon_o a_o