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offer_v the_o occasion_n so_o that_o as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n 119._o psal_n 119._o i_o have_v purpose_n and_o determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n so_o must_v we_o all_o of_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a purpose_v to_o receive_v when_o god_n offer_v the_o opportunity_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o this_o sacrament_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n reason_n reason_n and_o mercy_n offer_v unto_o we_o his_o only_a son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n 6.48_o joh_n 6.48_o to_o seed_v our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o christ_n also_o offer_v himself_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 33.35.51_o 33.35.51_o if_o any_o man_n â—ate_z of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o god_n offer_v his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n be_v willing_a to_o come_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o bread_n of_o life_n both_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n &_o christ_n and_o unmindful_a of_o our_o own_o good_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o purpose_v not_o to_o receive_v but_o refuse_v such_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o â—t_a be_v fit_o offer_v object_n we_o purpose_v to_o receive_v ob._n ob._n this_o sacrament_n though_o not_o so_o often_o as_o perhaps_o you_o will_v have_v we_o we_o will_v receive_v it_o once_o a_o year_n at_o easter_n time_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v sol._n sol._n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o receive_v it_o once_o a_o year_n at_o easter_n and_o no_o more_o but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v at_o all_o other_o time_n even_o so_o often_o as_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n shall_v call_v we_o unto_o it_o these_o be_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o reason_n 1_o 1._o the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commandment_n god_n have_v command_v it_o and_o christ_n also_o have_v institute_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o stead_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n and_o aâ—_n holy_a feast_n unto_o he_o 12.14_o exod._n 12.14_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v when_o they_o will_v but_o as_o he_o have_v command_v they_o throughout_o their_o generation_n as_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o and_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v this_o sacrament_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o look_v for_o the_o same_o salvation_n take_v eat_v 26.26_o mat._n 26.26_o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o so_o often_o as_o he_o command_v to_o take_v so_o often_o we_o in_o obedience_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o beside_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n set_v down_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v reason_n 2_o 2._o to_o receive_v often_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o faithful_a man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 9.13_o num._n 9.13_o and_o so_o common_a be_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sabbaoth_n day_n exercise_n so_o that_o we_o see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2.46_o act._n 2.46_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n go_v together_o 11.26_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o and_o paul_n say_v so_o often_o as_o see_v eat_v this_o bread_n dominico_n alij_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicant_a corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la dominico_n etc._n etc._n note_v thereby_o the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o indeed_o we_o find_v that_o in_o former_a time_n some_o do_v partake_v and_o communicate_v every_o day_n other_o certain_o solemn_a and_o festival_n day_n other_o upon_o saturdays_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n other_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o etc._n alij_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la alibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la offeratur_fw-la alibi_n sabbato_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o dominico_n alibi_n tantum_fw-la dominico_n aug._n epis_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarcum_fw-la legimus_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la congregatione_fw-la celebrata_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hac_fw-la mysteria_fw-la chry._n super_fw-la mat._n homil._n 16._o die_v dominicus_n dies_fw-la panis_fw-la dies_fw-la lucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o so_o often_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v offer_v their_o mass_n and_o we_o read_v that_o in_o every_o congregation_n &_o meet_v of_o people_n together_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sabbaoth_n have_v three_o name_n give_v unto_o it_o first_o the_o lord_n day_n second_o the_o day_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o three_o the_o day_n of_o light_n reason_n 3_o 3._o if_o a_o man_n neglect_v this_o feast_n and_o banquet_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o and_o call_v he_o unto_o it_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o ever_o he_o will_v make_v he_o partaker_n of_o it_o afterward_o in_o mercy_n or_o no_o when_o his_o feast_n be_v prepare_v and_o his_o table_n furnish_v the_o guest_n that_o refuse_v to_o come_v be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a 22.8.9_o mat._n 22.8.9_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n 14.24_o luk._n 14.24_o but_o other_o guest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o under_o hedge_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o that_o the_o house_n may_v be_v
3.40.41_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v come_v let_v we_o search_v try_v and_o examine_v our_o own_o way_n and_o so_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o must_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o sure_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o must_v know_v that_o and_o take_v that_o into_o our_o hand_n 5.13_o ephes_n 5.13_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v ourselves_o in_o for_o it_o will_v show_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 3.10_o gal._n 3.10_o original_a actual_a etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o only_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n as_o a_o line_n will_v show_v we_o all_o our_o crookedness_n and_o fetch_v we_o in_o by_o such_o circumstance_n as_o whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o confession_n in_o gross_a that_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o like_o the_o king_n attorney_n sift_n and_o exaggerate_v every_o circumstance_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o make_v it_o as_o foul_a as_o can_v be_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v beat_v down_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o that_o we_o may_v cry_v out_o of_o ourselves_o alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o in_o this_o examination_n we_o must_v judge_v 11.31.32_o 1._o cor._n 11.31.32_o and_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v do_v as_o the_o judge_n do_v in_o his_o examine_n of_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o evil_a doer_n first_o set_v ourselves_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n seat_n to_o who_o we_o must_v be_v countable_a second_o make_v diligent_a search_n into_o our_o offence_n three_o produce_v witness_n fourthly_a accuse_v ourselves_o and_o plead_v guilty_a fift_o confess_v the_o particular_n and_o sixth_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o ourselves_o judge_v ourselves_o a_o people_n worthy_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o ezek._n ezek._n the_o second_o thing_n whereof_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o be_v whether_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v whether_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v set_v to_o the_o pardon_n whether_o christ_n have_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v we_o for_o our_o offence_n 14._o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o no_o this_o sacrament_n profit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n examine_v yourselves_o say_v s._n paul_n whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v get_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n two_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v true_o believe_v 2._o if_o we_o perceive_v that_o we_o have_v true_o repent_v for_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o have_v true_o believe_v by_o examine_v three_o sign_n of_o our_o faith_n first_o if_o we_o find_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o save_a gift_n and_o grace_n thereof_o which_o they_o that_o tru_o believe_v do_v receive_v then_o may_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v true_a faith_n hereby_o say_v saint_n john_n we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o 4.13_o 1._o joh_n 4.13_o and_o he_o in_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o among_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o â—he_n spirit_n earnest_n and_o hearâ—â—e_a prayer_n be_v a_o note_n of_o true_a â—aith_n for_o therein_o the_o spirit_n â—f_fw-fr god_n give_v we_o confidence_n â—nd_a boldness_n to_o cry_v 8.15.26_o rom._n 8.15.26_o abâ—a_o father_n with_o sigh_n and_o â—â—bbes_n that_o can_v be_v exprese_v second_o we_o shall_v know_v we_o â—ave_n faith_n if_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a ward_n battle_n against_o fear_n against_o infidelity_n against_o sin_n and_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n so_o as_o through_o god_n blessing_n we_o do_v overcome_v 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n every_o cross_n puff_n of_o wind_n of_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n unsetle_v the_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o believer_n will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v 46.2_o psal_n 46.2_o his_o faith_n be_v like_a iron_n the_o more_o it_o be_v beat_v the_o hard_a it_o be_v or_o the_o water_n the_o more_o they_o be_v press_v the_o strong_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o impetuous_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o sea_n between_o two_o rock_n and_o in_o river_n under_o the_o arch_n of_o a_o bridge_n three_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n second_o of_o justification_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n three_o of_o joy_n which_o be_v call_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n fourthly_a of_o mortification_n 15.9_o act._n 15.9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n it_o suffer_v no_o unclean_a thought_n unlawful_a lust_n or_o wander_a motion_n to_o harbour_v there_o it_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a transchange_v it_o into_o a_o new_a lump_n fift_o of_o obedience_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n 1.5_o rom._n 1.5_o and_o apostleship_n that_o obedience_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o faith_n 11.8_o heb._n 11.8_o and_o abraham_n by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v obey_v god_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o sixth_o of_o love_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n both_o towards_o god_n &_o man_n towards_o he_o that_o beget_v and_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v yea_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o beget_v seaventh_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o again_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n 10.43_o act._n 10.43_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o inward_a sense_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o these_o argue_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o bear_v they_o for_o our_o repentance_n we_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o have_v repent_v by_o these_o four_o sign_n of_o it_o first_o if_o we_o feel_v by_o examination_n that_o we_o have_v tender_a heart_n even_o like_o melt_a wax_n 7.10_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o continual_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a 2.37_o psal_n 51.17_o psal_n 34.18_o and_o 77_o 3._o and_o 143.4_o isa_n 42.3_o joel_n 2.3_o act_n 2.37_o break_a afflict_a anguish_v perplex_v bruise_v rend_v and_o prick_v heart_n he_o that_o unfeigned_o repent_v do_v lament_v and_o bewail_v his_o former_a sin_n and_o conceive_v such_o inward_a grief_n that_o his_o heart_n do_v melt_v 22.19_o 2._o king_n 22.19_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v sore_o 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42.6_o job_n 42.6_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o paul_n 24._o rom._n 7_o 24._o when_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o miserable_a wretch_n three_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o repentance_n to_o be_v sound_n if_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v &_o forsake_v all_o our_o former_a sin_n 4._o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la cessa_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la et_fw-la noli_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inais_fw-fr est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la quamsequens_fw-la coinquamt_v culpa_fw-la bern._n medita_fw-la c._n 4._o yea_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v inward_o sorrowful_a but_o we_o must_v put_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o
that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n yea_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n be_v not_o general_a &_o confuse_a but_o particular_a to_o the_o several_a communicant_n 2._o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o confirm_a grace_n in_o that_o the_o sign_n thereof_o confirm_v our_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n annex_v thereunto_o for_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n by_o faith_n and_o promise_v withal_o to_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v he_o bind_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bond_n unto_o we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o word_n even_o as_o man_n bind_v themselves_o in_o obligation_n put_v to_o it_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n so_o as_o they_o can_v go_v back_o when_o the_o sign_n be_v thus_o use_v as_o pledge_n than_o they_o be_v instrument_n not_o only_o of_o the_o increase_n but_o also_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n this_o confirmation_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o 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dispense_n the_o sacrament_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la give_v grace_n immediate_o as_o the_o move_n of_o the_o pen_n cause_v write_v this_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v fearful_o derogatory_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o effect_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o work_n do_v as_o they_o teach_v 2._o neither_o can_v any_o extraordinary_a elevation_n of_o their_o beeaden-god_n confer_v grace_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o miracle_n and_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o neither_o have_v the_o outward_a element_n any_o inherent_a force_n and_o power_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o body_n 4._o neither_o 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