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that_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o i_o thou_o speak_v o_o saviour_n of_o new_a wine_n that_o thou_o will_v drink_v with_o thy_o disciple_n in_o thy_o father_n kingdom_n can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a than_o this_o wherewith_o thou_o cheer_v the_o believe_a soul_n our_o palate_n be_v now_o dull_a and_o earthly_a which_o shall_v then_o exquisite_a and_o celestial_a but_o sure_o no_o liquor_n can_v be_v of_o equal_a price_n or_o sovereignty_n with_o thy_o blood_n oh_o how_o unsavoury_a be_v all_o earthly_a delicacy_n to_o this_o heavenly_a draught_n o_o god_n let_v not_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o this_o spiritual_a nectar_n ever_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v the_o comfortable_a warmth_n of_o this_o bless_a cordial_n ever_o work_v upon_o my_o soul_n even_o till_o and_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o my_o dissolution_n do_v thou_o bid_v i_o o_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o forget_v thou_o how_o can_v i_o enough_o celebrate_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n can_v i_o see_v thou_o thus_o crucify_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o for_o my_o sake_n thus_o crucify_v and_o not_o remember_v thou_o can_v i_o find_v my_o sin_n accessary_a to_o this_o thy_o death_n and_o thy_o death_n meritorious_o expiate_v all_o these_o my_o grievous_a sin_n and_o not_o remember_v thou_o can_v i_o hear_v thou_o free_o offer_v thyself_o to_o i_o and_o feel_v thou_o gracious_o convey_v thyself_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o not_o remember_v thou_o i_o do_v remember_v thou_o o_o saviour_n but_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v yet_o more_o effectual_o remember_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o passionate_a affection_n of_o a_o soul_n sick_a of_o thy_o love_n with_o all_o zealous_a desire_n to_o glorify_v thou_o with_o all_o fervent_a long_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o suffering_n oh_o do_v thou_o remember_v i_o in_o thy_o glory_n sect_n xxix_o have_v thus_o busy_v itself_o with_o holy_a thought_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n the_o devout_a soul_n break_v not_o off_o in_o a_o abrupt_a unmannerliness_n without_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n but_o with_o a_o secret_a adoration_n humble_o bless_v god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o hearty_o resolve_v and_o desire_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o it_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o consecrate_v itself_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v it_o and_o have_v give_v it_o these_o pledge_n of_o its_o eternal_a union_n with_o he_o the_o devout_a soul_n have_v thus_o sup_v in_o heaven_n and_o returns_z home_o yet_o the_o work_n be_v not_o thus_o do_v after_o the_o element_n be_v out_o of_o eye_n and_o use_v there_o remain_v a_o digestion_n of_o this_o celestial_a food_n by_o holy_a meditation_n and_o now_o it_o think_v oh_o what_o a_o blessing_n have_v i_o receive_v to_o day_n no_o less_o 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our_o memory_n and_o excite_v our_o practice_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v frequent_o renew_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o our_o soul_n may_v batten_v more_o and_o more_o with_o this_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o may_v be_v feed_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n sect_n xxx_o these_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o our_o devotion_n which_o be_v of_o common_a use_n to_o all_o christian_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o certain_a specialty_n of_o it_o appliable_a to_o several_a occasion_n time_n place_n person_n for_o there_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n devotion_n devotion_n proper_a to_o our_o board_n to_o our_o close_a to_o our_o bed_n to_o god_n day_n to_o our_o own_o to_o health_n to_o sickness_n to_o several_a calling_n to_o recreation_n to_o the_o way_n to_o the_o field_n to_o the_o church_n to_o our_o home_n to_o the_o student_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o husband_n wife_n child_n servant_n to_o our_o 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that_o majesty_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v that_o confer_v hourly_o with_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o language_n yet_o so_o as_o no_o familiarity_n can_v abate_v of_o his_o awe_n nor_o fear_v abate_v aught_o of_o his_o love_n to_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v ever_o open_a that_o he_o may_v go_v in_o at_o pleasure_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n &_o none_o of_o the_o angelical_a spirit_n can_v offer_v to_o challenge_v he_o of_o too_o much_o boldness_n who_o eye_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o those_o heavenly_a guardian_n the_o presence_n of_o who_o he_o do_v as_o true_o acknowledge_v as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o sensible_a companion_n he_o be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o daily_a suitor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o none_o so_o welcome_a there_o as_o he_o he_o account_v all_o his_o time_n lose_v that_o fall_v beside_o his_o god_n and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o weary_a of_o good_a thought_n than_o of_o happiness_n his_o 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