speak_v in_o another_o case_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v so_o while_o we_o be_v thus_o muse_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o our_o heart_n shall_v wax_v hot_a within_o we_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n shall_v kindle_v and_o grow_v hot_a in_o our_o heart_n the_o view_n of_o his_o passion_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a 37._o rogo_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la salutifera_fw-la vulnera_fw-la tua_fw-la quae_fw-la passus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o cruse_n pro_fw-la salute_n nostra_fw-la e_fw-la quibus_fw-la emanavit_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la ille_fw-la sanguis_fw-la quo_fw-la sumus_fw-la redemptiâ—_n vulnera_fw-la hanc_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la peccatricem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la mori_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la vulnera_fw-la eam_fw-la igneo_fw-la &_o potentissimo_fw-la telâ—_n tuus_fw-la nimiae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la configcor_fw-la meum_fw-la jaculo_fw-la tui_fw-la amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la di_fw-mi cat_fw-mi tibi_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la charitate_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnerata_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n lib._n medit_n c._n 37._o passion_n of_o love_n the_o view_n of_o his_o wound_n shall_v wound_v our_o heart_n with_o holy_a and_o enlarge_v affection_n to_o he_o follow_v and_o go_v along_o with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o thy_o meditation_n begin_v where_o his_o passion_n begin_v john_n 12._o 27._o follow_v he_o thence_o into_o the_o garden_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n in_o all_o the_o story_n that_o afford_v not_o matter_n of_o meditation_n and_o not_o a_o meditation_n that_o may_v not_o set_v forth_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o kindle_v thou_o to_o he_o thus_o therefore_o at_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v our_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o make_v that_o good_a cant._n 1._o 12._o while_o the_o king_n sitâ—â—_n at_o his_o table_n my_o spikenard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o be_v while_o christ_n have_v communion_n with_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o manifest_v themselves_o even_o then_o while_o i_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n sit_v at_o table_n mary_n take_v a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n very_o costly_a and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o ointment_n so_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o when_o we_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v cause_v our_o spikenard_n to_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o we_o do_v when_o in_o the_o ordinance_n we_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o holy_a meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bitter_a passion_n such_o holy_a meditation_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o spikenard_n and_o be_v as_o please_v to_o christ_n as_o mary_n spikneard_n be_v that_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o the_o odour_n thereof_o this_o christ_n command_v and_o make_v it_o one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o therefore_o appoint_v he_o the_o sacrament_n that_o therein_o we_o may_v in_o special_a manner_n meditate_v upon_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o david_n have_v a_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n psalm_n 38._o in_o the_o title_n but_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n in_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o we_o have_v not_o only_o some_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n as_o psalm_n 16._o 22_o and_o 69._o and_o other_o but_o beside_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v to_o the_o world_n end_n appoint_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remembrance_n that_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n 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be_v to_o be_v serious_o mind_v meditate_a upon_o and_o remember_v yet_o none_o so_o special_a as_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o special_o shall_v his_o death_n be_v meditate_a upon_o at_o the_o sacrament_n who_o institution_n be_v purposely_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o therefore_o ought_v man_n to_o make_v special_a conscience_n of_o this_o due_o how_o cold_a and_o dead_a a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o this_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n therein_o we_o make_v not_o good_a the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o yea_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v the_o sacrament_n but_o a_o dumb_a show_n what_o remembrance_n be_v there_o of_o christ_n death_n in_o such_o receive_n the_o sacrament_n make_v it_o be_v in_o a_o fresh_a crucify_a he_o again_o by_o our_o unworthy_a receive_n 2_o second_o a_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o first_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o second_o in_o a_o solemn_a renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n 1._o first_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n in_o particular_a for_o which_o christ_n do_v undergo_v all_o that_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n in_o his_o suffering_n we_o have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v he_o crucify_a before_o our_o eye_n behold_v say_v john_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v we_o behold_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o it_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v we_o see_v his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n pierce_v now_o this_o sight_n shall_v so_o affect_v we_o as_o it_o shall_v pierce_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o we_o what_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n to_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n to_o humble_a and_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o ignominious_a and_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n thus_o abuse_v and_o abase_v why_o how_o come_v this_o about_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n to_o make_v such_o bitter_a lamentation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o what_o may_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v alas_o all_o this_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o judas_n not_o the_o jew_n not_o pilate_n not_o the_o soldier_n but_o they_o be_v our_o sin_n thy_o sin_n my_o sin_n that_o put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n we_o we_o and_o none_o but_o we_o be_v the_o evil_a beast_n that_o devour_v this_o joseph_n our_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o have_v so_o provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v our_o atonement_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o see_v my_o sin_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n shall_v i_o see_v he_o even_o squeeze_v under_o the_o huge_a weight_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v i_o see_v my_o sin_n crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n nail_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n gore_n his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n with_o a_o unpierced_a heart_n oh_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v leaven_v withal_o when_o we_o see_v christ_n body_n bruise_v and_o bleed_v in_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sanctify_v for_o we_o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o bitter_a herb_n or_o will_v bitterness_v exod._n 12._o 5._o and_o how_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n can_v say_v at_o the_o
repentance_n mat._n 3._o john_n do_v baptise_v the_o people_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o first_o preach_v repentance_n to_o they_o verse_n 2._o and_o they_o profess_v repentance_n unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v verse_n 6._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o act_v 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v first_o repent_v and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v so_o also_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n repent_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n first_o repent_v and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o he_o wish_v we_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n or_o have_v he_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o we_o must_v come_v after_o the_o due_a order_n if_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o do_v it_o disorderly_a he_o will_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o nor_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o we_o now_o what_o be_v god_n order_n and_o the_o due_a order_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o we_o find_v james_n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o but_o after_o what_o order_n must_v we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v chap._n 5_o your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o order_n after_o which_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n namely_o prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n hezekiah_n proclaim_v a_o solemn_a passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o order_n after_o which_o they_o keep_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n and_o be_v for_o our_o imitation_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n first_o the_o priest_n they_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o abroad_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 16._o and_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v their_o part_n in_o purge_v uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o people_n do_v they_o in_o purge_v the_o city_n they_o arise_v and_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o altar_n for_o incense_n take_v they_o away_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 14._o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v verse_n 15._o then_o they_o kill_v the_o passeover_n namely_o when_o all_o uncleanness_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o altar_n knock_v down_o in_o the_o city_n and_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o towne-ditch_n then_o they_o kill_v the_o passeover_n first_o there_o be_v a_o purge_n a_o cleanse_v out_o of_o filthiness_n first_o all_o the_o baggage_n and_o unclean_a stuff_n throw_v into_o kidron_n and_o then_o a_o kill_n of_o the_o passeover_n this_o must_v be_v our_o order_n in_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n first_o purge_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o by_o repentance_n and_o by_o repentance_n throw_v it_o all_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o must_v man_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o perform_v holy_a service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v in_o what_o order_n they_o must_v come_v exod._n 30._o 18_o 21._o they_o must_v wash_v their_o hand_n chap._n 6_o and_o their_o foot_n at_o the_o brazen_a laver_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o when_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v there_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o reach_v far_o than_o to_o the_o priest_n david_n be_v no_o priest_n yet_o psal_n 26._o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o priest_n wash_v at_o the_o brazen_a laver_n before_o they_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o though_o this_o ceremony_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n yet_o the_o morality_n belong_v to_o all_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o wash_n that_o concern_v all_o before_o they_o meddle_v with_o holy_a service_n and_o so_o with_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o wash_v themselves_o so_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v levit._n 1._o 9_o but_o the_o inward_o and_o his_o leg_n he_o shall_v wash_v in_o water_n the_o same_o order_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n every_o sinner_n be_v a_o unclean_a person_n and_o unclean_a one_o must_v be_v wash_v before_o they_o offer_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o god_n of_o purity_n there_o be_v a_o double_a wash_n with_o which_o we_o must_v be_v wash_v before_o we_o can_v come_v in_o due_a order_n first_o the_o wash_n of_o ourselves_o in_o christ_n blood_n by_o faith_n and_o second_o the_o wash_n of_o ourselves_o by_o repentance_n he_o that_o will_v come_v in_o due_a order_n must_v wash_v by_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n yea_o he_o must_v wash_v both_o his_o inward_o and_o his_o foot_n his_o inward_o must_v be_v wash_v jer._n 14._o 4._o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o all_o inward_a and_o secret_a lust_n must_v be_v wash_v out_o by_o repentance_n and_o the_o foot_n must_v be_v wash_v also_o john_n 13._o 10._o as_o we_o walk_v in_o our_o daily_a way_n we_o gather_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o soil_n and_o this_o same_o soil_n of_o our_o outward_a action_n must_v also_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o repentance_n why_o must_v the_o inward_o and_o the_o foot_n or_o leg_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v wash_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o inward_o or_o entrail_n be_v the_o vessel_n that_o contain_v the_o filth_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o the_o leg_n chap._n 5_o or_o foot_n to_o be_v wash_v because_o they_o tread_v in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n and_o so_o be_v more_o defile_v than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v that_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o shall_v special_o wash_v there_o where_o most_o filth_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v contract_v our_o inward_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n what_o 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brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v come_v with_o such_o commission_n to_o we_o how_o bless_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o there_o be_v a_o course_n to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v send_v with_o such_o a_o commission_n but_o what_o may_v that_o course_n be_v do_v as_o saul_n do_v verse_n 11._o ananias_n go_v inquire_v for_o saul_n etc._n etc._n for_o behold_v he_o pray_v saul_n be_v
first_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a fullness_n for_o the_o thorough_a supply_n of_o all_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o soul_n whatsoever_o they_o may_v be_v col._n 1._o 19_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v first_o then_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o he_o second_o all_o fullness_n be_v in_o he_o look_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v all_o full_o in_o he_o it_o have_v it_o all_o to_o the_o full_a three_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o this_o fullness_n be_v in_o he_o but_o that_o this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o a_o vessel_n may_v be_v full_a and_o a_o treasury_n may_v be_v full_a but_o these_o may_v be_v empty_v again_o and_o so_o a_o emptiness_n may_v follow_v that_o fullness_n but_o this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n resident_a permanent_a fullness_n so_o as_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v full_a there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n and_o habitual_a grace_n and_o so_o a_o fullness_n of_o efficacy_n virtue_n as_o mortify_v sanctify_a quicken_a virtue_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n apoc._n 3._o 1._o he_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o esa_n 11._o 2_o 3._o with_o which_o that_o suit_n prov._n 8._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o not_o only_a treasure_n but_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 3._o and_o all_o these_o grace_n he_o have_v in_o the_o high_a and_o full_a degree_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n but_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n treasure_n of_o wisdom_n some_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v not_o treasure_n but_o the_o treasure_n be_v vast_a heap_n second_o that_o christ_n be_v thus_o fill_v and_o enrich_v for_o the_o behoof_n 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