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come_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v i_o here_o go_v about_o to_o enumerate_v the_o many_o great_a benefit_n of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n i_o may_v in_o the_o next_o page_n also_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o physic_n meat_n and_o drink_v for_o what_o there_o be_v to_o the_o body_n the_o other_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o supporter_n of_o our_o being_n strengthen_v the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o body_n preserve_v its_o natural_a heat_n and_o vigour_n and_o repair_v its_o decay_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o such_o as_o will_v not_o only_o like_o meat_n strengthen_v and_o nourish_v but_o like_o drink_n or_o wine_n comfort_n encourage_v and_o revive_v even_o droop_v die_a soul_n it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n sufficient_a to_o translate_v we_o thither_o and_o as_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o little_a deprive_v of_o food_n languish_v and_o at_o last_o expire_v even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o spiritual_a sustenance_n which_o be_v say_v to_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a it_o immediate_o grow_v sick_a and_o at_o length_n dead_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o then_o as_o the_o body_n by_o too_o great_a plenty_n of_o feed_v at_o last_o contract_v corruption_n and_o disease_n and_o have_v need_n of_o some_o physic_n to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v it_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o blood_n from_o dangerous_a putrefaction_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o converse_v with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o contract_v some_o stain_n and_o foulness_n which_o may_v here_o in_o this_o sacred_a fountain_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o cleanse_v and_o the_o soul_n by_o this_o antidote_n preserve_v from_o future_a corruption_n it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n here_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sublime_a mystery_n or_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o worthy_a receive_n it_o this_o be_v a_o province_n above_o my_o low_a sphere_n or_o capacity_n and_o already_o so_o exact_o do_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a author_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n whole_a duty_n of_o man_n method_n of_o private_a devotion_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o it_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o press_v you_o to_o the_o frequency_n of_o communicate_v which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o christ_n luke_n 22.19_o our_o continual_a want_n and_o necessity_n and_o the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v ourselves_o excuse_v from_o any_o opportunity_n that_o offer_v itself_o but_o rather_o court_v every_o one_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n make_v it_o rather_o than_o want_v it_o for_o certain_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a thou_o will_v think_v every_o return_n too_o slow_a and_o confess_v with_o david_n that_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v thy_o soul_n after_o god_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o not_o know_v it_o beforehand_o come_v into_o a_o congregation_n where_o the_o table_n be_v spread_v or_o be_v sudden_o invite_v to_o communicate_v with_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a person_n i_o can_v see_v how_o thou_o can_v turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o that_o sacred_a ordinance_n although_o thy_o preparation_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o so_o strict_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v have_v thou_o have_v timely_a notice_n thereof_o suppose_v thou_o therefore_o to_o be_v one_o who_o live_v in_o a_o habitual_a preparation_n that_o be_v in_o a_o daily_a examination_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o call_v thyself_o to_o a_o account_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o constant_a performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o even_o now_o lament_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o more_o time_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o so_o that_o what_o be_v want_v in_o act_n be_v make_v up_o in_o desire_n thou_o may_v undoubted_o draw_v near_o with_o comfort_n and_o receive_v as_o worthy_o though_o not_o perhaps_o so_o much_o to_o thy_o own_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o great_a and_o more_o solemn_a preparation_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o unless_o thou_o be_v thus_o always_o ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a prepare_v to_o die_v which_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o section_n set_v down_o some_o short_a rule_n and_o direction_n which_o may_v help_v thou_o towards_o it_o remote_a preparation_n for_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o sharpen_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o add_v great_a malignity_n and_o venom_n to_o it_o than_o the_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o it_o beforehand_o and_o preparation_n for_o it_o inexpertata_fw-la plus_fw-la aggravant_fw-la novitasadjicit_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la pondus_fw-la senec._n epist_n 91._o the_o suddenness_n and_o surprise_v of_o a_o evil_n add_v to_o the_o weight_n and_o smart_n of_o it_o death_n we_o be_v tell_v be_v a_o enemy_n 1_o corinth_n 15.26_o and_o you_o know_v to_o be_v surprise_v by_o a_o enemy_n put_v all_o into_o tumult_n and_o confusion_n and_o permit_v not_o the_o free_a use_n of_o that_o reason_n and_o conduct_v that_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v have_v upon_o a_o timely_a monition_n and_o preparation_n nay_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n and_o be_v to_o fight_v but_o this_o one_o battle_n it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a imprudence_n in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o muster_v up_o all_o our_o force_n not_o to_o make_v all_o the_o provision_n we_o can_v beforehand_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worsted_n in_o this_o last_o conflict_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la he_o peccare_fw-la to_o fail_v once_o here_o be_v to_o fail_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o opportunity_n more_o to_o rectify_v a_o former_a fault_n and_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v not_o miscarry_v in_o so_o 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