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eucharist_n as_o be_v former_o note_v it_o be_v the_o christian_n solemn_a thank-offering_a christ_n 22.19_o give_v thanks_o in_o institute_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o in_o celebrate_v it_o for_o what_o for_o christ_n for_o his_o death_n for_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n oh_o what_o great_a and_o manifold_a matter_n of_o thankfulness_n say_v with_o david_n 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n pardon_v all_o thâ—ne_a iniquity_n redeâ—meth_v thy_o soul_n from_o death_n etc._n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o â—_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thus_o shall_v we_o remember_v â—hrist_n and_o his_o death_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o will_v be_v to_o communicate_v indeed_o vii_o final_o careful_o avoid_v all_o distraction_n throughout_o the_o whole_a sacramental_a administration_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o thought_n close_o fix_v on_o the_o mystery_n in_o hand_n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n wander_v but_o intentive_o behold_v the_o pledge_n and_o memorial_n of_o christ_n crucify_v let_v not_o thy_o thought_n rove_v but_o be_v glue_v to_o these_o heavenly_a object_n lay_v before_o thou_o here_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n crucify_v full_o to_o take_v up_o thy_o utmost_a meditation_n at_o this_o feast_n think_v upon_o they_o from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v occasion_n in_o this_o and_o all_o duty_n we_o shall_v attend_v