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those_o of_o 〈…〉_o rank_a and_o mean_a condition_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n than_o the_o other_o and_o be_v thou_o ashâ—â—â—d_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o â—heir_a adversity_n do_v thou_o then_o look_v strong_o upon_o they_o do_v thou_o â—â—â—nch_v and_o shrink_v back_o when_o thou_o see_v they_o hale_v to_o prison_n convent_v before_o earthly_a tribunal_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_o affect_v neither_o be_v there_o that_o love_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 2_o how_o stand_v thou_o affect_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o general_n 1._o be_v there_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n in_o thou_o of_o thy_o brother_n condition_n be_v thou_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n be_v thou_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o do_v thou_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v grieve_v with_o they_o 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meditation_n upon_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n separate_v by_o consecration_n to_o this_o holy_a use_n shall_v re-mind_n we_o of_o christ_n be_v fore-ordained_n and_o set_v apart_o by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o break_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o wine_n shall_v bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n how_o christ_n be_v tear_v in_o his_o body_n with_o wound_n and_o stripe_n and_o torture_v in_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n when_o the_o minister_n offer_v to_o thou_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n think_v of_o christ_n give_v to_o thou_o of_o god_n free_o and_o free_o give_v himself_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v receive_v he_o when_o thou_o receive_v and_o eat_v those_o element_n think_v on_o christ_n the_o live_a bread_n that_o give_v life_n to_o thy_o soul_n 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soul_n now_o upon_o such_o examination_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v that_o it_o have_v â—een_n well_o with_o he_o at_o the_o sacrament_n oâ—_n that_o it_o have_v not_o and_o so_o according_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v first_o then_o if_o a_o man_n have_v find_v no_o joy_n comfort_n or_o enlargement_n but_o upon_o examination_n find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v unfruitful_a dead_a and_o dull_a than_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o suspect_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v â—ailing_v either_o in_o thy_o preparation_n to_o or_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n labour_v therefore_o to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v serious_o humble_v for_o it_o yea_o if_o we_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o senselessness_n of_o heart_n that_o holy_a duty_n and_o true_o mourn_v for_o it_o we_o need_v noâ—â—e_o much_o dishearten_v because_o this_o be_v one_o fruit_n of_o the_o â—ife_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v undoubted_o 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