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and_o charity_n at_o this_o time_n a_o thing_n so_o universal_o so_o constant_o observe_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n that_o we_o can_v show_v any_o one_o age_n when_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v ever_o administer_v without_o it_o perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ecclesiastical_a right_n which_o have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o because_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o some_o considerable_a use_n and_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v give_v this_o short_a account_n of_o it_o 1._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o the_o primitive_a christian_n understand_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o charity_n which_o all_o be_v to_o express_v at_o this_o sacrament_n altar_n sacrament_n see_v mr._n mead_n be_v learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o altar_n because_o all_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v now_o in_o a_o short_a time_n utter_o to_o cease_v they_o can_v not_o conceive_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v prescribe_v a_o new_a right_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o present_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a oblation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o sermon_n which_o he_o purposely_o intend_v for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o stand_a use_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n which_o he_o give_v occasional_o and_o beforehand_o to_o oblige_v all_o his_o follower_n to_o act_n of_o charity_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o his_o own_o table_n hereupon_o arise_v two_o custom_n which_o all_o christian_n universal_o observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n and_o which_o have_v no_o other_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o warrant_v they_o but_o this_o text_n only_o one_o be_v in_o token_n of_o their_o mutual_a reconciliation_n and_o sincere_a love_n for_o as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o celebrate_v this_o divine_a mystery_n the_o deacon_n cry_v aloud_o to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o whereupon_o the_o devout_a communicant_n present_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n the_o other_o custom_n be_v what_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v of_o of_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a none_o come_v before_o the_o altar_n with_o empty_a hand_n but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n bring_v something_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o indigent_a brethren_n part_n of_o the_o offering_n be_v first_o consecrate_a for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o present_a solemnity_n and_o these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a gift_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n language_n which_o custom_n be_v undoubted_o observe_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o proof_n 1._o first_o say_v st._n paul_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v by_o he_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o though_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v direct_o and_o chief_o of_o a_o special_a collection_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o judea_n yet_o because_o he_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n to_o lay_v by_o something_o in_o store_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v constant_o administer_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o seem_v high_o propable_a that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o accumulation_n of_o charity_n over_o and_o above_o the_o 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