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unbelief_n if_o he_o shall_v say_v according_a to_o thy_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n then_o blame_v thyself_o if_o no_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v for_o thou_o for_o he_o will_v not_o humour_v thy_o misbelief_n labour_v then_o not_o only_o to_o have_v some_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o it_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n devise_v liberal_o of_o thy_o god_n seek_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o and_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v mat._n 15._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v 5_o if_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o this_o ordinance_n with_o expectation_n thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a whether_o thou_o partake_v or_o not_o for_o thou_o expect_v no_o great_a benefit_n by_o it_o and_o so_o any_o trivial_a excuse_n will_v prevail_v to_o let_v it_o alone_o for_o our_o natural_a corruption_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o our_o grace_n common_o so_o weak_a that_o pure_a duty_n of_o itself_o do_v not_o always_o engage_v we_o without_o some_o prospect_n of_o advantage_n but_o when_o our_o own_o good_a appear_v in_o the_o work_n than_o we_o have_v a_o argument_n from_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o resist_v obstruction_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o profit_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v go_v forward_o and_o partake_v yet_o thy_o expectation_n be_v languide_n thy_o seriousness_n will_v too_o ready_o be_v proportion_v to_o thy_o hope_n and_o languid_a also_o but_o remember_v that_o proclaim_v gracious_a name_n exod._n 34._o 6._o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n record_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o have_v record_v his_o name_n he_o will_v come_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n exod._n 20._o 24._o 6_o endeavour_v to_o approach_v the_o lord_n table_n with_o expectation_n of_o good_a that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o same_o duty_n many_o of_o you_o will_v have_v the_o occasion_n to_o 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communion_n with_o he_o thus_o a_o word_n may_v be_v bless_v for_o engage_v other_o in_o that_o duty_n which_o may_v be_v their_o blessing_n for_o ever_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o thy_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o complaint_n and_o other_o hear_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o great_a benefit_n by_o communion_n thou_o question_n whether_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o not_o especial_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o person_n note_v for_o religion_n these_o who_o hear_v such_o discourse_n be_v weak_a will_v be_v tempt_v to_o think_v what_o a_o fool_n be_o i_o to_o take_v in_o any_o thought_n of_o communicate_v when_o such_o a_o eminent_a christian_a speak_v so_o mean_o of_o it_o as_o if_o little_a or_o no_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v have_v i_o
and_o verse_n 13._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 and_o therefore_o 5thly_a when_o thou_o be_v at_o his_o table_n set_v thy_o soul_n for_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o jealous_a of_o his_o offer_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o bless_a meeting_n i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o be_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n point_v at_o gospel_n ordinance_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n ezek._n 20._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o height_n of_o israel_n and_o there_o will_v i_o accept_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n indeed_o christ_n reveal_v as_o die_v to_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o poor_a sinner_n and_o on_o this_o mercy-seat_n he_o meet_v with_o his_o people_n exod._n 25._o 22._o object_n i_o can_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v suitable_a to_o engagement_n make_v there_o i_o find_v it_o already_o to_o my_o grief_n that_o all_o my_o former_a vow_n be_v break_v i_o will_v break_v no_o more_o engagement_n of_o that_o nature_n better_o keep_v myself_o free_a of_o that_o addition_n to_o my_o former_a sin_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v i_o for_o my_o unfaithfulness_n in_o time_n past_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o charity_n that_o you_o do_v not_o design_n to_o be_v unfaithful_a if_o you_o shall_v communicate_v again_o for_o you_o appear_v to_o grieve_v for_o it_o but_o for_o you_o to_o prophesy_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o hereafter_o be_v a_o limit_v of_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o do_v you_o know_v what_o be_v to_o come_v for_o you_o may_v have_v that_o at_o one_o communion_n which_o you_o never_o obtain_v before_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n straighten_a that_o you_o can_v be_v make_v faithful_a micah_n 2._o 7._o 2_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v your_o custom_n to_o trust_v yourselves_o with_o keep_v of_o your_o vow_n for_o you_o dare_v not_o trust_v god_n 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thou_o say_v do_v this_o but_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o objection_n run_v so_o i_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o communicate_v more_o and_o give_v thy_o reason_n because_o i_o will_v not_o come_v under_o such_o engagement_n as_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o break_v and_o because_o thou_o can_v never_o communicate_v but_o thou_o will_v come_v under_o such_o engagement_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o communicate_v christ_n say_v his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a mat._n 11._o 30._o thou_o say_v it_o be_v so_o uneasy_a i_o will_v never_o put_v my_o neck_n more_o under_o it_o can_v thou_o hold_v up_o thy_o face_n and_o tell_v he_o so_o remember_v who_o say_v psal_n 2._o 3._o let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n pretend_v what_o you_o will_v that_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n be_v troublesome_a and_o therefore_o these_o cord_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v some_o more_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o we_o listen_v and_o thus_o thou_o make_v a_o snare_n for_o thy_o own_o poor_a soul_n thou_o look_v on_o thy_o duty_n as_o a_o snare_n to_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n of_o thy_o own_o make_n to_o sin_n with_o ease_n 4thly_a thou_o appear_v to_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o come_v under_o such_o a_o bond_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v such_o engagement_n how_o then_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o psal_n 76._o 11._o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o pay_v there_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o a_o duty_n which_o thou_o refuse_v as_o evil_n psal_n 119._o 105._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o be_v never_o the_o way_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o say_v i_o will_v engage_v no_o more_o to_o god_n but_o their_o way_n have_v be_v to_o resolve_v on_o pay_v of_o their_o vow_n to_o god_n psal_n 61._o 8._o that_o i_o may_v daily_o perform_v my_o vow_n and_o psal_n 56._o 12._o thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o 5thly_a thy_o best_a way_n be_v to_o lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o thy_o unfaithfulness_n and_o yet_o resolve_v upon_o pay_v of_o thy_o vow_n blessing_n god_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o season_n for_o repentance_n and_o if_o thou_o repent_v indeed_o there_o will_v be_v a_o care_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o no_o duty_n be_v neglect_v thou_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o neglect_v communicate_v but_o labour_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o because_o christ_n have_v make_v it_o a_o duty_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v that_o any_o sinful_a omission_n can_v cure_v thy_o former_a evil_n 6thly_a whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v seek_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o former_a fail_n which_o thou_o hope_v to_o obtain_v though_o thou_o never_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o answer_v if_o thou_o obtain_v pardon_v it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n now_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v a_o offer_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o precious_a blood_n and_o if_o thou_o deliberate_o refuse_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v its_o just_a that_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v that_o precious_a blood_n apply_v in_o thy_o way_n since_o thou_o know_o refuse_v his_o way_n for_o albeit_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o absolute_o depend_v on_o participation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6._o 54._o and_o a_o godly_a person_n may_v be_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o he_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n institution_n where_o this_o ordinance_n be_v administer_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v its_o just_a with_o god_n to_o deprive_v thou_o of_o pardon_n in_o thy_o way_n while_o thou_o despise_v his_o way_n 7thly_a no_o christian_a who_o observe_v his_o own_o way_n but_o will_v find_v cause_n of_o mourning_n for_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o such_o holy_a privilege_n and_o engagement_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o no_o christian_a who_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o duty_n shall_v again_o partake_v then_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v resolve_v on_o no_o more_o communicate_v and_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o public_a honour_n due_a to_o he_o by_o it_o but_o if_o you_o say_v your_o unfaithfulness_n have_v be_v very_o grievous_a and_o extraordinary_a still_o answer_v you_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n for_o remission_n which_o shall_v be_v apply_v in_o that_o special_a manner_n he_o have_v 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season_n of_o their_o mercy_n feel_v their_o heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o christ_n but_o verse_n 28._o and_o 29._o albeit_o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v away_o they_o constrain_v he_o to_o stay_v with_o they_o unto_o which_o he_o gracious_o yield_v approve_v their_o diligence_n to_o have_v their_o mercy_n continue_v keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n judas_n 21._o and_o remember_v that_o these_o disciple_n who_o fall_v asleep_o present_o after_o communicate_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o hear_v of_o they_o be_v forsake_v their_o master_n 3._o as_o thou_o be_v to_o begin_v thy_o work_n early_o so_o engage_v in_o it_o effectual_o and_o particular_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o remember_v before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n when_o thou_o be_v examine_v thy_o heart_n and_o practice_n how_o many_o sin_n then_o appear_v and_o how_o heinous_a insomuch_o that_o thou_o think_v it_o hard_o for_o thou_o to_o 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