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prepare_v for_o it_o exod._n 19.14_o 15._o lest_o their_o uncleanness_n shall_v render_v they_o unfit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n god_n be_v holy_a and_o they_o that_o make_v their_o approach_n to_o he_o must_v be_v so_o likewise_o we_o must_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n and_o cast_v out_o every_o thing_n which_o do_v defile_v before_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v so_o solemn_a a_o address_n to_o almighty_a god_n god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o he_o leu._n 10.3_o certain_o god_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o mock_v too_o holy_a to_o behold_v our_o iniquity_n too_o just_a to_o clear_v and_o absolve_v the_o obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n we_o must_v not_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n before_o we_o have_v examine_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o come_v we_o must_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n if_o we_o can_v find_v that_o we_o be_v thus_o prepare_v we_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o adventure_v if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o love_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup._n 2._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o those_o which_o do_v partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n to_o lead_v holy_a life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n after_o we_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o relapse_n â—â—â—o_v our_o former_a sin_n and_o misdeed_n it_o be_v â—â—ngerous_a look_v back_o after_o we_o have_v so_o solemn_o set_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n â—â—en_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n and_o after_o that_o his_o house_n be_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v if_o then_o he_o shall_v return_v thither_o again_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o a_o relapse_n be_v many_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n than_o the_o first_o disease_n it_o be_v always_o so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n after_o he_o have_v communicate_v contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n but_o against_o his_o most_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n he_o sin_n against_o great_a grace_n and_o with_o great_a scandal_n he_o offend_v they_o that_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o he_o do_v by_o his_o saviour_n as_o judas_n do_v he_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o he_o joh._n 13.18_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v great_a but_o this_o be_v much_o great_a still_o this_o be_v the_o high_a treachery_n and_o falseness_n we_o betray_v christ_n when_o yet_o with_o judas_n we_o kiss_v he_o and_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o hail_n master_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o detestable_a than_o this_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o rule_n soldier_n and_o the_o roman_a pilate_n shall_v be_v unkind_a to_o our_o saviour_n but_o that_o a_o disciple_n shall_v deny_v he_o and_o betray_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o swell_v the_o sin_n to_o the_o great_a magnitude_n you_o then_o that_o eat_v of_o his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v you_o a_o care_n that_o you_o betray_v he_o not_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o for_o shame_n let_v not_o those_o hand_n minister_v to_o oppression_n or_o injustice_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n let_v not_o oath_n lie_n and_o filthiness_n proceed_v out_o of_o that_o mouth_n into_o which_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v enter_v let_v those_o vessel_n be_v keep_v clean_o which_o have_v be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n let_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o the_o gate_n in_o ezekiel_n against_o every_o evil_a thing_n because_o tâ—e_v lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o ezek._n 44.2_o let_v there_o be_v no_o passage_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v defile_v the_o man_n where_o thy_o lord_n have_v enter_v you_o have_v take_v christ_n for_o your_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n now_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o know_v this_o that_o if_o you_o sin_v wilful_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v by_o those_o that_o trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n you_o run_v into_o a_o unspeakable_a danger_n whatever_o you_o may_v think_v of_o it_o you_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o you_o can_v fall_v back_o without_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n unto_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a manner_n that_o when_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v they_o do_v slay_v a_o beast_n shed_v its_o blood_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o jer._n 34.18_o 19_o in_o token_n that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n shall_v himself_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o like_a severity_n when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o give_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o and_o 10.19_o if_o now_o we_o transgress_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v and_o to_o bear_v it_o also_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o though_o we_o may_v escape_v temporal_a plague_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v worse_o for_o we_o if_o we_o fall_v into_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n these_o be_v the_o surda_fw-la verbera_fw-la those_o secret_a and_o benumb_a stroke_n those_o stupify_a one_o which_o do_v not_o indeed_o so_o much_o amuse_v our_o sense_n and_o render_v we_o example_n to_o other_o of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o as_o ill_o a_o omen_n and_o presage_n and_o of_o a_o worse_a consequence_n by_o far_o than_o the_o heavy_a and_o sore_a affliction_n that_o befall_v our_o estate_n or_o body_n in_o this_o present_a world_n you_o then_o that_o have_v be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_n yourselves_o have_v a_o care_n that_o you_o do_v not_o defile_v yourselves_o again_o let_v every_o such_o man_n rather_o say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o cant._n 5.3_o have_v a_o care_n you_o do_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n return_n to_o your_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o the_o word_n of_o siracide_n he_o that_o wash_v himself_o after_o the_o touch_v of_o a_o dead_a body_n if_o he_o touch_v it_o again_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o go_v again_o and_o do_v the_o same_o who_o will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o what_o do_v his_o humble_v profit_v he_o eccles_n 34.25_o 26._o 3._o hence_o we_o may_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o give_v