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be_v provoke_v reas._n 2._o because_o no_o noble_a form_n be_v introduce_v ordinary_o into_o matter_n nor_o fit_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v before_o so_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o sacrament_n use_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o by_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o so_o that_o who_o so_o come_v unworthy_o do_v of_o necessity_n go_v unfruitful_a from_o this_o sacrament_n as_o to_o any_o solid_a fruit_n thereof_o reas._o 3_o because_o unfitness_n and_o unpreparation_n make_v this_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n become_v a_o occasion_n unto_o many_o of_o great_a harden_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o their_o perverse_a disposition_n so_o also_o this_o sacrament_n unto_o unworthy_a communicant_n be_v not_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n but_o occasion_n of_o a_o curse_n now_o the_o specialty_n that_o be_v require_v unto_o this_o disposition_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o right_a and_o pure_a intention_n whereby_o we_o look_v at_o all_o and_o only_o such_o end_n in_o partake_v of_o the_o supper_n as_o god_n look_v at_o in_o the_o appoint_v of_o it_o and_o give_v of_o it_o to_o we_o 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a and_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o and_o of_o shun_v all_o sin_n in_o obedience_n unto_o he_o 3._o a_o awful_a reverence_n flow_v from_o the_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n 4._o humility_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o right_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o can_v but_o perceive_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n 5._o a_o great_a desire_n to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n 6._o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_n bestow_v and_o impart_v to_o we_o 7._o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v together_o with_o 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