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longing_n therefore_o must_v needs_o presuppose_v some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a object_n to_o excite_v and_o maintain_v it_o else_o neither_o will_v a_o carnal_a heart_n easy_o rise_v to_o it_o nor_o it_o a_o good_a heart_n hold_v appetite_n and_o desire_n to_o it_o long_v together_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o desire_n be_v christ_n sundry_a way_n therefore_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n to_o express_v this_o object_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v in_o substance_n one_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o live_a soul_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n yet_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o no_o argument_n so_o great_a as_o in_o this_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o due_a lay_v he_o
oh_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o belly_n full_a of_o it_o one_o day_n with_o ache_n and_o sorrow_n when_o conscience_n shall_v present_v thou_o with_o thy_o sin_n and_o show_v thou_o how_o many_o sacrament_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o this_o gulf_n of_o the_o world_n have_v devour_v without_o recovery_n and_o what_o a_o narrow_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n it_o have_v cause_v to_o thou_o who_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v enlarge_v to_o god_n opportunity_n as_o they_o to_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v a_o large_a door_n open_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v weary_a of_o those_o cavil_n which_o thy_o covetous_a heart_n have_v cast_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n as_o these_o where_o find_v you_o that_o so_o much_o cost_n be_v require_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o man_n must_v lay_v aside_o their_o business_n and_o look_v after_o that_o nay_o where_o find_v thou_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o so_o divine_a a_o nature_n must_v stoop_v to_o thy_o base_a trash_n and_o so_o engross_v thy_o 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and_o passage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n require_v due_a carriage_n call_v accommodation_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 222_o in_o six_o particular_n page_n 223_o affection_n can_v be_v sacred_a except_o they_o have_v a_o due_a object_n page_n 193_o trust_v to_o former_a affection_n a_o ill_a quality_n in_o receiver_n a_o enemy_n to_o desire_v page_n 202_o b._n brokennesse_n of_o heart_n and_o mourning_n be_v one_o sign_n of_o hearty_a repent_v page_n 116_o god_n recover_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v fall_v to_o new_a brokennesse_n and_o mourning_n page_n 126_o behaviour_n of_o a_o communicant_a at_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v holy_a page_n 209_o behaviour_n there_o must_v be_v suitable_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n page_n 215_o behaviour_n of_o communicant_n must_v be_v due_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a sacramont_n and_o the_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o page_n 216_o better_a sort_n very_o unfruitful_a in_o receive_v with_o the_o cause_n page_n 242_o c._n confusedness_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sinful_a page_n 3_o cavil_v about_o god_n command_v under_o colour_n a_o ill_a mark_n page_n 19_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o a_o andue_a manner_n aswell_o as_o the_o disobeyer_n ib._n mark_v of_o effectual_a call_v necessary_a for_o our_o trial_n of_o estate_n page_n 37_o the_o fruit_n of_o calliog_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o what_o they_o be_v page_n 41_o 42_o 33_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n want_n make_v man_n blind_a in_o see_v their_o own_o page_n 54_o excess_n of_o care_n and_o sorrow_n overlode_v god_n people_n for_o their_o want_n sinful_a page_n 55_o carelessness_n of_o our_o want_n come_v from_o gross_a sin_n and_o be_v dangerous_a ib._n each_o ordinance_n include_v christ_n in_o it_o as_o their_o sap_n page_n 82_o cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n against_o bondage_n and_o carnal_a reason_n a_o mark_n of_o faith_n renew_v page_n 103_o 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practise_v after_o our_o receive_v page_n 230_o a_o pure_a conscience_n daily_o preserve_v so_o a_o sweet_a mean_a to_o make_v preparation_n to_o sacrament_n sweet_a page_n 235_o conceit_n of_o a_o civil_a condition_n without_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o mean_a of_o bad_a receive_v with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 241_o sundry_a cause_n together_o of_o the_o ill_a receive_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n with_o their_o remedy_n page_n 244_o d._n not_o to_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n dangerous_a page_n 60_o dallier_n with_o god_n in_o point_n of_o future_a repentance_n dangerous_a page_n 131_o little_a hope_n of_o delay_v repentance_n to_o prove_v sound_a page_n 132_o dissimulation_n purge_v from_o love_n by_o faith_n page_n 147_o diffusiveness_n of_o love_n page_n 182_o dissembler_n of_o love_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bad_a receiver_n page_n 186_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o necessary_a grace_n for_o a_o receiver_n page_n 193._o 197._o 198_o object_n 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