there_o be_v nothing_o of_o sad_a experience_n to_o be_v allege_v so_o long_o as_o man_n keep_v in_o society_n though_o but_o civil_a society_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v rule_n and_o order_n if_o any_o controversy_n arisie_n the_o dissatisfied_a person_n partly_o by_o his_o obligation_n to_o those_o rule_n and_o order_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n do_v not_o present_o separate_v but_o submit_v or_o if_o he_o be_v stubborn_a and_o insolent_a he_o may_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o severe_a penalty_n till_o he_o be_v more_o modest_a humble_a and_o compliant_a but_o if_o he_o think_v himself_o under_o no_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o that_o society_n and_o no_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v than_o he_o break_v away_o and_o make_v party_n and_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o every_o one_o who_o 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that_o the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o their_o absent_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sad_a distraction_n and_o division_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n i_o be_v say_v he_o one_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o surplice_n and_o with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v discontent_v at_o those_o thing_n who_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a man_n but_o i_o be_o confident_a if_o they_o can_v have_v foresee_v the_o dreadful_a mischief_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o the_o church_n they_o will_v never_o have_v so_o much_o as_o open_v their_o lip_n much_o less_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o church_n as_o it_o then_o be_v i_o know_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v great_a care_n take_v to_o keep_v off_o scandalous_a communicant_n and_o there_o will_v be_v great_a care_n take_v if_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o but_o i_o think_v all_o sober_a people_n will_v say_v that_o if_o all_o the_o vicious_a man_n in_o england_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o scandal_n to_o religion_n as_o the_o dreadful_a division_n and_o separation_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o people_n take_v their_o liberty_n to_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o many_o minister_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o it_o by_o preach_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v but_o not_o of_o unworthy_a neglect_v of_o it_o another_o great_a evil_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o noncommunicating_a be_v horrid_a debauchery_n and_o profaneness_n such_o as_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v whilst_o the_o sacrament_n be_v frequent_v there_o be_v thousand_o in_o this_o age_n who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o often_o say_v that_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o live_v like_o christian_n that_o they_o will_v be_v abandon_v by_o sober_a heathen_n as_o unfit_a for_o humane_a society_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a time_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o though_o there_o be_v grievious_a wickedness_n &_o impiety_n yet_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o fear_n and_o shame_n but_o in_o our_o age_n wickedness_n insult_v as_o if_o it_o hope_v to_o have_v a_o better_a reputation_n than_o piety_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o heathen_n eph._n 5.11_o call_v they_o the_o vnfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o tell_v the_o ephesian_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o secret_n but_o in_o our_o age_n wickedness_n appear_v open_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n or_o shame_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o former_a time_n they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n but_o now_o it_o be_v scarce_o account_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v become_v a_o noonday_n entertainment_n in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o rude_a ungoverned_a rabble_n when_o hannah_n be_v false_o accuse_v of_o be_v drink_v count_v not_o say_v she_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n belial_n signify_v without_o yoke_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o unruly_a forlorn_a miscreant_n that_o will_v be_v drink_v i_o suppose_v the_o proverb_n may_v be_v very_o ancient_a as_o drink_v as_o a_o beggar_n but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o call_v it_o so_o of_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n and_o be_v in_o as_o much_o esteem_n among_o too_o many_o of_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o brave_a achievement_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o adventure_v the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n whoredom_n be_v another_o sin_n which_o have_v exceed_o abound_v it_o be_v a_o old_a sin_n but_o the_o impudence_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v new_a in_o job_n time_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n chap._n 24.15_o the_o whore_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o prov._n 7.9_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n and_o she_o be_v account_v to_o have_v a_o impudent_a face_n v._o 13._o but_o how_o impudent_a be_v those_o whore_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o open_a street_n at_o noon_n day_n tempt_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o to_o their_o filthy_a embrace_n we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n but_o now_o there_o be_v in_o this_o immodest_a age_n no_o distinction_n but_o by_o the_o show_n of_o woman_n we_o may_v suspect_v that_o the_o attire_n of_o harlot_n be_v all_o the_o fashion_n these_o two_o sin_n have_v of_o late_a year_n so_o much_o abound_v that_o there_o be_v thousand_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o live_v like_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o humanity_n and_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o heathen_n if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o these_o sin_n have_v make_v many_o to_o become_v worse_o than_o beast_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o all_o that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v make_v they_o become_v devil_n to_o themselves_o and_o family_n there_o be_v another_o dreadful_a sin_n which_o abound_v and_o that_o be_v profane_a swear_v a_o sin_n which_o man_n commit_v only_o because_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n in_o it_o some_o be_v seldom_o guilty_a of_o it_o but_o when_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v revenge_v by_o abuse_v the_o name_n
how_o much_o time_n soever_o he_o set_v apart_o in_o order_n to_o his_o receive_v his_o come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n will_v not_o be_v like_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v leave_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o do_v by_o this_o ordinance_n engage_v themselves_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n but_o like_o the_o whore_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o who_o say_v i_o have_v pay_v my_o vow_n therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 7.14_o 15._o some_o be_v so_o dissolute_a as_o to_o think_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o spend_v some_o time_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o good_a mood_n in_o order_n to_o it_o they_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v have_v make_v even_o with_o god_n for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o as_o the_o whore_n be_v a_o whore_n still_o for_o all_o her_o vow_n so_o this_o wicked_a man_n remain_v a_o wicked_a man_n still_o notwithstanding_o his_o preparation_n and_o communicate_v and_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o must_v not_o sin_v this_o week_n but_o avoid_v temptation_n because_o i_o intend_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o i_o must_v change_v the_o habit_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o must_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n i_o must_v resolve_v that_o because_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o or_o else_o all_o the_o preparation_n that_o can_v be_v make_v will_v signify_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o design_n of_o these_o communicant_n he_o that_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o general_n course_n of_o his_o life_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o that_o be_v only_o religious_a in_o order_n to_o his_o receive_v come_v to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sin_v again_o with_o less_o regret_n of_o mind_n than_o he_o do_v before_o the_o first_o be_v one_o who_o desire_v that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o bear_v rule_n in_o he_o the_o other_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o now_o and_o then_o give_v god_n a_o unwellcome_a visit_n and_o then_o return_v to_o dwell_v with_o his_o sin_n again_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o great_a freedom_n serve_v his_o sin_n after_o it_o it_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a preparation_n how_o much_o time_n so_o ever_o any_o one_o have_v for_o it_o that_o bespeak_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a if_o he_o be_v not_o hearty_o resolve_v to_o become_v a_o good_a man_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o time_n prefix_v for_o preparation_n to_o communicate_v but_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o a_o special_a time_n which_o god_n appoint_v for_o preparation_n when_o the_o people_n be_v to_o make_v their_o solemn_a approach_n to_o he_o when_o god_n appoint_v the_o people_n to_o meet_v he_o upon_o the_o mount_n he_o require_v two_o day_n preparation_n exod._n 19.15_o when_o god_n send_v a_o summons_n to_o the_o seventy_o elder_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o he_o require_v a_o day_n preparation_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n sanctify_v yourselves_o against_o to_o morrow_n &_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n he_o that_o will_v spend_v time_n if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o in_o a_o solemn_a preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o welcome_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v real_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o order_n to_o his_o receive_v where_o time_n be_v want_v there_o may_v be_v and_o doubtless_o be_v a_o supply_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n those_o who_o have_v but_o little_a time_n to_o prepare_v do_v receive_v as_o much_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o find_v as_o great_a benefit_n by_o it_o as_o those_o who_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o preparation_n for_o it_o i_o know_v that_o some_o very_a pious_a minister_n have_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o the_o spend_n of_o some_o considerable_a time_n as_o preparatory_a to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o have_v discourage_v many_o good_a christian_n from_o come_v to_o it_o who_o have_v not_o have_v time_n from_o their_o unavoidable_a occasion_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o i_o will_v ready_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v that_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o communicate_v shall_v spend_v time_n in_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o the_o more_o they_o spend_v the_o more_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v to_o they_o but_o this_o must_v not_o discourage_v servant_n and_o other_o from_o communicate_v who_o want_n time_n and_o who_o time_n be_v not_o proper_o their_o own_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v no_o standard_n in_o this_o case_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o very_a pious_a christian_n from_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n and_o unfitness_n to_o receive_v think_v they_o have_v not_o spend_v time_n enough_o in_o prepare_v and_o therefore_o they_o will_v stay_v till_o the_o next_o communion_n and_o when_o that_o come_v they_o still_o think_v they_o have_v not_o spend_v time_n enough_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o most_o worthy_a guest_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o will_v have_v such_o person_n and_o all_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o devout_a christian_n to_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n before_o mention_v they_o have_v receive_v unworthy_o and_o thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o 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require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n some_o may_v be_v superstitious_a in_o their_o preparation_n such_o as_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o meal_n which_o they_o have_v abstain_v from_o or_o the_o hour_n they_o have_v spend_v in_o read_v prayer_n or_o meditation_n whereas_o as_o to_o the_o first_o abstinence_n in_o itself_o signify_v nothing_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v use_v so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v keep_v the_o mind_n from_o be_v indispose_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o some_o person_n their_o constitution_n can_v bear_v fast_v and_o if_o they_o abstain_v they_o be_v more_o indispose_v than_o if_o they_o continue_v their_o wont_a meal_n and_o by_o number_v the_o hour_n or_o prayer_n as_o papist_n do_v a_o man_n may_v place_v religion_n wrong_v and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o religious_a service_n may_v be_v without_o that_o devotion_n of_o mind_n which_o alone_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o 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