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which_o assurance_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o gather_v to_o ourselves_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o corporal_o do_v taste_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o we_o spiritual_o feed_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o these_o element_n as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n that_o the_o bread_n break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o cup_n bless_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o blood_n that_o by_o partake_v of_o this_o spiritual_a food_n we_o may_v be_v feed_v to_o eternal_a life_n three_o this_o act_n be_v perform_v with_o speed_n the_o ceraphin_n come_v fly_v with_o wing_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o present_a effectual_a power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a before_o he_o that_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v in_o woeful_a case_n verse_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 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heat_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o needy_a and_o poor_a brethren_n by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n but_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n as_o both_o solomon_n and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o so_o thou_o shall_v heap_v 〈◊〉_d of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n proverb_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o first_o verse_n and_o roman_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n for_o so_o as_o thovarta_fw-la burn_v coal_n in_o thyself_o so_o thou_o shall_v kindle_v in_o he_o the_o coal_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o of_o love_n to_o thyself_o attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la exerceatis_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la spectemini_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n alioquin_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la habebitis_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la 1._o matth._n 6._o 1._o 1598._o octob._n 15._o 1598._o the_o 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father_n this_o do_v distinguish_v true_a christian_n from_o counterfeit_n which_o say_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o father_n do_v give_v i_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o come_v but_o to_o such_o christ_n answer_v matthew_z the_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n non_fw-la est_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o patris_fw-la 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr pusillis_fw-la illis_fw-la pereat_fw-la de_fw-fr pusillis_fw-la dixit_fw-la say_v augustine_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d christ_n mean_v not_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n but_o but_o little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v not_o possess_v with_o a_o spiritual_a pride_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o though_o they_o need_v not_o now_o to_o come_v another_o time_n will_v serve_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d act_v the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n when_o i_o have_v convenient_a leisure_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d for_o thou_o so_o they_o think_v another_o time_n will_v be_v more_o fit_a than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oceasion_n and_o so_o christ_n must_v wait_v upon_o they_o they_o may_v not_o wait_v upon_o christ._n but_o as_o the_o pharisee_n despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n luke_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o verse_n so_o do_v these_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n against_o themselves_o who_o purpose_n happy_o be_v even_o at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v receive_v they_o but_o because_o they_o despise_v his_o counsel_n that_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o besell_v saul_n who_o samuel_n tell_v that_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o lord_n commandment_n he_o have_v now_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o upon_o israel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n but_o for_o that_o he_o despise_v the_o opportunity_n now_o it_o be_v remove_v to_o another_o and_o of_o they_o that_o come_v it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v come_v but_o with_o cain_n 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and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o out_o but_o receive_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d body_n 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v 〈…〉_o appear_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o dry_a branch_n that_o bring_v forth_o no_o 〈◊〉_d john_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_v cast_v out_o matthew_z the_o five_o chapter_n by_o the_o bad_a fish_n catch_v in_o the_o net_n which_o be_v cast_v away_o matthew_z the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o eight_o verse_n this_o cast_v out_o be_v a_o degree_n to_o that_o cast_n into_o utter_a darkness_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o there_o be_v a_o second_o for_o as_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o john_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v 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