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faith_n be_v hereby_o discern_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n content_v itself_o only_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o do_v believe_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a the_o three_o be_v repentance_n stand_v in_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v in_o a_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o a_o resolve_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o obedience_n for_o time_n to_o come_v here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o renew_v repentance_n for_o sin_n commit_v be_v principal_o require_v before_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o believe_a corinth_n with_o unworthy_a receive_n because_o they_o come_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o renovation_n of_o their_o repentance_n the_o four_o be_v charity_n towards_o man_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o communion_n whereby_o all_o the_o receiver_n joint_o 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body_n and_o blood_n iii_o if_o we_o have_v a_o constant_a and_o serious_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n iv._o if_o there_o follow_v a_o change_n in_o the_o life_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekias_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n which_o have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o for_o those_o among_o they_o that_o have_v prepare_v their_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n the_o text_n say_v that_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o hezekias_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n though_o they_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o ii_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o preparation_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v fast_v to_o this_o supper_n ans._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n christian_n do_v first_o feast_n and_o at_o the_o 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duty_n for_o do_v that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o right_n receive_v of_o it_o wherein_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v first_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o general_n faith_n and_o then_o second_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o special_a faith_n in_o christ._n let_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v observe_v this_o sacrament_n contain_v many_o particular_a sign_n as_o not_o only_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o the_o action_n about_o the_o same_o the_o sign_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v some_o of_o they_o be_v represent_v sign_n some_o be_v sign_n apply_v represent_v sign_n be_v such_o as_o do_v lively_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n
he_o speak_v no_o more_o but_o the_o truth_n only_o he_o conceal_a part_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o that_o policy_n be_v use_v and_o any_o of_o these_o four_o caveat_n be_v not_o observe_v than_o it_o lose_v both_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o true_a policy_n and_o become_v fraud_n craft_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o be_v condemnable_a example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 1._o sam._n 21._o 14._o who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n and_o see_v himself_o in_o danger_n he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a which_o though_o he_o do_v to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n yet_o his_o politte_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o for_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o disgrace_n he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v also_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n again_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o policy_n of_o machiavelli_n be_v here_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o cavear_v before_o remember_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n but_o even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o lie_v swear_v forswear_v in_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o injustice_n chap._n iii_o of_o question_n concern_v clemency_n clemency_n or_o meekness_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o serve_v to_o moderate_a wrath_n and_o revenge_n touch_v clemency_n there_o be_v three_o question_n i._o how_o a_o man_n be_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o injury_n and_o offence_n do_v unto_o he_o ii_o when_o anger_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o when_o not_o iii_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v remedy_v his_o rash_a and_o unjust_a anger_n i._o question_n how_o may_v a_o man_n carry_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o injury_n and_o offence_n do_v unto_o he_o aus_n that_o a_o man_n may_v behave_v himself_o so_o as_o become_v a_o 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offence_n pro._n 19_o 11._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o small_a offence_n be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v avoid_v then_o in_o discretion_n a_o man_n shall_v with_o hold_v his_o anger_n and_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v for_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o far_o great_a ornament_n unto_o he_o then_o if_o upon_o the_o deed_n do_v he_o shall_v have_v hasty_o proceed_v to_o revenge_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o offence_n be_v small_a injury_n such_o as_o doc_fw-fr not_o only_o displease_v we_o but_o with_o all_o bring_v some_o little_a hurt_n to_o we_o either_o in_o our_o good_n life_n or_o good_a name_n now_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o meekness_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o but_o withal_o to_o forgive_v they_o and_o put_v they_o up_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o always_o great_a care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o peace_n and_o love_n then_o of_o our_o own_o private_a affair_n read_v the_o practice_n hereof_o joh._n 8._o 49._o it_o be_v object_v to_o christ_n wrongful_o that_o he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n christ_n take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o say_v you_o have_v reproach_v i_o but_o withal_o he_o put_v it_o up_o only_o deny_v that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o clear_v himself_o i_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n but_o i_o honour_v my_o father_n david_n have_v receive_v great_a wrong_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n and_o shimei_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n but_o principal_o when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n a._n sam._n 3._o and_o yet_o he_o take_v not_o a_o hasty_a course_n present_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o adversary_n but_o proceed_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 39_o and_o then_o afterward_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v give_v the_o party_n their_o just_a desert_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v new_o invest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 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