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conceal_v from_o he_o 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o who_o eye_n be_v like_o flame_n of_o fire_n 3._o reve._n 1_o gene._n 3._o in_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o adam_n to_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n 18._o jonas_n 1_o gen._n 18._o for_o jonas_n to_o lurk_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n for_o sarah_n to_o laugh_v behind_o the_o tent_n door_n it_o be_v neither_o captivity_n for_o remoteness_n carmel_n for_o height_n 9_o amos_n 9_o the_o sea_n nor_o hâ—ll_v itself_o for_o the_o depth_n can_v secure_v or_o shroud_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a from_o god_n 7.9_o psal_n 7.9_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_n when_o the_o lord_n fall_v to_o his_o examination_n he_o will_v set_v man_n sin_n before_o their_o eye_n in_o order_n 50.21_o psa_fw-la 50.21_o if_o they_o will_v not_o examine_v themselves_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n before_o their_o eye_n for_o their_o compunction_n and_o conversion_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v they_o before_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n and_o condemnation_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o these_o word_n do_v strange_o collect_v the_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n it_o be_v something_o against_o they_o 4._o bell._n de_fw-fr â—aeni_fw-la li._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o that_o their_o great_a goliath_n have_v gather_v what_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o can_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o some_o of_o they_o absurd_a enough_o have_v no_o power_n to_o touch_v upon_o this_o coast_n it_o be_v more_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n have_v flat_o contradict_v the_o rhemists_n collection_n for_o athanasius_n say_v â—sio_fw-la atha_n vel_fw-la quâ—squis_fw-la suis_fw-la author_n eorum_fw-la commentar_n it_o be_v tui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la arbyter_n â—sio_fw-la i_o will_v propound_v no_o man_n for_o thy_o judge_n but_o thyself_o theodoret_n say_v be_v thou_o thy_o own_o arbiter_n and_o examiner_n but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o the_o place_n itself_o 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collection_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o infer_v direct_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n must_v examine_v himself_o child_n fool_n and_o madman_n and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o disable_v by_o nature_n for_o this_o examination_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n again_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o lash_v those_o lazy_a communicant_n who_o have_v sufficient_a ability_n either_o utter_o neglect_n or_o very_o negligent_o practice_v this_o weighty_a duty_n of_o examination_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v one_o principal_a cause_n why_o many_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o fare_v with_o some_o as_o with_o bankrupt_n who_o can_v abide_v to_o behold_v their_o decay_a estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o they_o to_o turn_v over_o their_o book_n of_o account_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o of_o mere_a negligence_n be_v want_v to_o themselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v they_o to_o undertake_v some_o matter_n of_o life_n &_o death_n it_o will_v make_v they_o vigilant_a &_o diligent_a and_o albeit_o they_o hear_v that_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n yet_o be_v they_o very_o careless_a &_o negligent_a but_o let_v our_o practice_n my_o brethren_n be_v a_o echo_n to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o with_o all_o diligence_n examine_v ourselves_o let_v we_o as_o jeremy_n speak_v search_v our_o heart_n &_o try_v our_o way_n 12._o lam._n 3.40_o io._n buxdorf_n synag_fw-mi juda_n cap._n 12._o as_o the_o jew_n seek_v every_o corner_n of_o their_o house_n lest_o any_o leaven_n may_v remain_v there_o when_o they_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n so_o let_v we_o seek_v every_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o st._n austin_n exhort_v lest_o any_o leaven_n of_o iniquity_n 44.12_o omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la latebras_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 2._o gen_n 44.12_o hypocrisy_n vanity_n do_v lurk_v there_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o as_o josephs_n officer_n seek_v his_o brother_n sack_n from_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a for_o the_o cup_n so_o let_v we_o search_v our_o soul_n and_o examine_v our_o life_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o for_o our_o corruption_n that_o either_o the_o view_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n may_v humble_v we_o or_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o innocence_n may_v give_v we_o comfort_v and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o lydius_n lapis_fw-la and_o rule_v of_o our_o direction_n for_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n 119.105_o ps_n 119.105_o &_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o lookingglass_n to_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o our_o life_n 1.23.25_o jam._n 1.23.25_o and_o a_o 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opposite_a