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so_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o indeed_o beside_o these_o qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a there_o be_v other_o without_o which_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o such_o as_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n but_o these_o be_v grace_n that_o be_v chief_o exercise_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o under_o the_o second_o way_n which_o i_o instance_a whereby_o man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o viz._n 2d_o way_n when_o they_o behave_v themselves_o disorderly_a or_o unsuitable_o at_o it_o now_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o behave_v themselves_o disorderly_a or_o unsuitable_o when_o they_o do_v show_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o what_o they_o be_v do_v but_o either_o allow_v their_o heart_n to_o hanker_v as_o well_o as_o their_o thought_n to_o wander_v after_o the_o world_n or_o sin_n or_o be_v profane_a in_o their_o behaviour_n at_o it_o nay_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v they_o do_v deal_v with_o it_o very_o worthy_o that_o either_o look_v upon_o their_o receive_v it_o to_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a eat_v or_o drink_v or_o else_o undervalue_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o but_z of_o little_a use_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v but_o creature_n as_o our_o church_n term_v they_o they_o be_v but_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o nature_n but_o yet_o as_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o remembrance_n of_o hiâ—_n death_n and_o passion_n the_o take_n of_o they_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v a_o symbol_n or_o sacrament_n of_o our_o take_n and_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o to_o undervalue_v they_o by_o think_v we_o may_v as_o well_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a 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i_o to_o commemorate_v the_o snffering_n of_o a_o die_a saviour_n by_o receive_v bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n if_o i_o have_v not_o faith_n that_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o belong_v to_o i_o or_o can_v spiritual_o feed_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o feed_v upon_o he_o for_o as_o to_o the_o corporeal_a eat_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v the_o papist_n quit_v their_o avowance_n of_o and_o yet_o keep_v up_o the_o authority_n and_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n many_o learned_a man_n think_v they_o can_v easy_o part_v with_o their_o opinion_n or_o belief_n thereof_o however_o if_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n such_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n but_o to_o faith_n also_o for_o as_o to_o faith_n we_o be_v tell_v in_o heb._n 11._o v._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v now_o if_o christ_n be_v corporeal_o present_a if_o the_o bread_n that_o we_o eat_v be_v the_o very_a substantial_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v then_o see_v and_o so_o our_o faith_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o what_o be_v see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o nay_o further_o this_o sacrament_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o some_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n if_o so_o be_v that_o after_o consecration_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o corporeal_a sense_n there_o then_o remain_v no_o outward_a sign_n or_o sacrament_n but_o however_o the_o papist_n be_v so_o quick-sighted_a to_o see_v such_o a_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v or_o more_o than_o i_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n see_v in_o 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action_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o word_n in_o the_o 30_o verse_n he_o prove_v it_o to_o they_o from_o their_o own_o experience_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o wit_n their_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o drink_v or_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o they_o and_o many_o be_v asleep_a he_o particularize_v in_o the_o judgement_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o thereby_o now_o that_o these_o judgement_n be_v not_o eternal_a not_o only_o the_o instance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v plain_o declare_v that_o if_o they_o judge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v if_o they_o will_v censure_v this_o fault_n in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v so_o judge_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o 30_o verse_n but_o when_o by_o not_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o put_v god_n upon_o judge_v or_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v judge_v why_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n v._o 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