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paul_n commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v particular_o specify_v without_o great_a danger_n to_o ourselves_o it_o can_v be_v neglect_v as_o appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n joh._n 6.53_o which_o be_v show_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v the_o jewish_a passover_n which_o answer_v to_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o oblige_a nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o viz._n because_o therein_o we_o public_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o solemn_o remember_v he_o and_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o receive_v token_n of_o great_a love_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o present_a grace_n and_o pledge_n of_o future_a glory_n from_o he_o all_o which_o no_o good_a man_n ought_v and_o no_o ingenuous_a man_n will_v decline_v when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o they_o this_o duty_n oblige_v those_o only_o 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impenitent_a man_n who_o alone_o be_v unfit_a if_o they_o understand_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o state_n can_v continue_v in_o it_o but_o amend_v it_o and_o then_o they_o may_v worthy_o communicate_v 2._o a_o second_o hindrance_n be_v because_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n eat_v his_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o which_o make_v not_o receive_v seem_v the_o safe_a side_n by_o damnation_n be_v mean_v 1._o a_o damn_v sin_n which_o be_v deadly_a till_o we_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o such_o be_v both_o unworthy_a eat_v and_o sinful_a abstain_v so_o that_o they_o be_v equal_a as_o to_o that_o point_n 2._o temporal_a penalty_n which_o be_v inflict_v for_o their_o intemperance_n at_o this_o feast_n and_o other_o disorder_n peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n and_o be_v not_o now_o usual_a in_o we_o so_o thâ—t_v the_o fear_n of_o they_o need_v not_o discourage_v we_o from_o it_o page_n 197_o chap._n ii_o of_o three_o other_o hindrance_n from_o receive_v a_o three_o hindrance_n be_v because_o therein_o they_o be_v to_o promise_v concern_v every_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o commit_v it_o which_o promise_v some_o dare_v not_o make_v because_o they_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o keep_v it_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v any_o man_n from_o the_o communion_n it_o ought_v also_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o prayer_n and_o be_v baptise_a a_o christian._n but_o it_o must_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o any_o of_o they_o 1._o let_v they_o promise_v this_o amendment_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o then_o the_o doubt_n be_v answer_v they_o ought_v to_o make_v it_o and_o by_o god_n grace_n they_o may_v perform_v it_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o 2._o if_o after_o some_o time_n they_o happen_v to_o break_v it_o in_o any_o instance_n they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n afterward_o a_o four_o hindrance_n be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o it_o and_o want_v of_o time_n and_o leisure_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o this_o lie_v not_o more_o against_o the_o communion_n than_o against_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o all_o religion_n but_o it_o must_v not_o put_v we_o by_o from_o any_o of_o they_o for_o 1._o if_o it_o require_v all_o that_o time_n and_o pain_n which_o be_v suppose_v that_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o neglect_v it_o to_o true_a penitent_n the_o time_n and_o pain_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o be_v imagine_v it_o require_v more_o of_o ill_a man_n but_o less_o of_o good_a who_o may_v prepare_v for_o it_o in_o a_o less_o time_n yea_o if_o use_v to_o self-examination_n upon_o a_o few_o minute_n warning_n 3._o the_o poor_a and_o most_o employ_v have_v time_n sufficient_a if_o they_o will_v use_v it_o to_o that_o end_n and_o where_o they_o have_v few_o help_n and_o less_o time_n the_o less_o preparation_n be_v accept_v of_o they_o a_o five_o hindrance_n be_v because_o they_o see_v other_o or_o have_v find_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o better_o by_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o it_o if_o this_o have_v any_o force_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o hold_v strong_a against_o prayer_n and_o other_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v any_o person_n for_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o excuse_n from_o it_o 2._o in_o all_o good_a man_n case_n it_o be_v false_a for_o they_o be_v real_o better_o by_o it_o many_o by_o improve_n in_o their_o goodness_n all_o by_o continue_v in_o it_o for_o which_o it_o be_v rich_o worth_a their_o pain_n to_o come_v to_o it_o 3._o where_o they_o be_v not_o better_v at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o be_v pure_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n in_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o improve_n by_o it_o so_o let_v they_o amend_v that_o and_o this_o hindrance_n be_v remove_v page_n 223_o chap._n iii_o of_o want_n of_o charity_n a_o six_o hindrance_n be_v a_o fear_n lest_o they_o want_v that_o charity_n particular_o towards_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o have_v give_v they_o provocation_n which_o be_v require_v to_o it_o a_o account_n what_o love_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o due_a to_o such_o person_n 1._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v they_o all_o the_o office_n of_o general_a charity_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n at_o large_a or_o to_o all_o other_o this_o love_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o justice_n charity_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v due_a to_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v transgress_v by_o all_o the_o opposite_a instance_n but_o by_o nothing_o more_o than_o hard_a and_o uncandid_a censure_n and_o suspicion_n the_o commonness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o carriage_n the_o want_n of_o this_o charity_n unfit_v man_n for_o this_o feast_n but_o so_o iâ—_n do_v for_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o religious_a worship_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o show_v they_o all_o the_o office_n of_o special_a esteem_n trust_v and_o confidence_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v place_v on_o all_o man_n but_o on_o such_o only_a as_o be_v qualify_v for_o they_o when_o they_o sufficient_o show_v repentance_n of_o their_o fault_n they_o be_v to_o be_v readmit_v to_o the_o same_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o friendship_n we_o must_v be_v candid_a in_o judge_v when_o their_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o evidence_v a_o humble_a confession_n be_v ordinary_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n but_o not_o when_o it_o have_v be_v oft_o repeat_v luc._n 17.4_o which_o seem_v to_o affirm_v it_o answer_v several_a case_n clear_v which_o be_v sometime_o think_v by_o pious_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o charity_n towards_o enemy_n but_o in_o reality_n be_v not_o as_o not_o forget_v injury_n or_o vnkindness_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o remembrance_n of_o they_o think_v the_o worse_o of_o those_o who_o offer_v they_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o that_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o they_o show_v more_o reserve_n and_o carry_v a_o great_a distance_n in_o converse_v with_o they_o than_o with_o other_o man_n these_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n towards_o they_o nor_o can_v be_v a_o just_a hindrance_n from_o the_o communion_n page_n 262_o chap._n iv._o of_o law-suit_n they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n from_o the_o communion_n when_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v show_v 1._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o 2._o from_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o 3._o from_o god_n take_v legal_a determination_n upon_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o 4._o from_o court_n erect_v by_o consent_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o minister_v to_o they_o these_o st._n paul_n prescribe_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o they_o be_v the_o assembly_n mention_v jam._n 2.2_o 5._o from_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n paul_n practice_n who_o in_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o warrant_v and_o authorize_v they_o a_o objection_n from_o mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40._o consider_v which_o be_v show_v not_o to_o condemn_v defend_v ourselves_o in_o any_o case_n when_o other_o implead_v we_o nor_o move_a suit_n in_o all_o but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o light_a loss_n and_o indignity_n such_o as_o our_o saviour_n there_o mention_n or_o make_v they_o minister_v to_o revenge_n in_o any_o other_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o answer_v which_o make_v they_o not_o a_o damn_v sin_n but_o only_o when_o some_o virtuous_a end_n do_v not_o require_v they_o a_o defect_n and_o diminution_n but_o they_o be_v sinful_a 1._o when_o they_o be_v begin_v upon_o a_o unjustifiable_a ground_n such_o they_o always_o be_v 1._o when_o they_o be_v vindictive_a not_o reparative_a as_o when_o we_o sue_v insolvent_a person_n or_o other_o upon_o such_o word_n or_o action_n for_o which_o beside_o cost_v no_o damage_n that_o be_v valuable_a be_v like_a to_o be_v allot_v we_o 2._o when_o they_o be_v for_o reparation_n of_o small_a thing_n which_o countervail_v not_o the_o evil_a and_o hazard_n of_o a_o suit_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o patience_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o so_o be_v quiet_o put_v up_o without_o recourse_n to_o it_o in_o judge_v of_o this_o smallness_n we_o must_v not_o estimate_v by_o our_o own_o pride_n and_o passion_n but_o by_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o indifferent_a humble_a and_o dispassionate_a person_n this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n to_o our_o own_o self_n but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o trust_n when_o we_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o other_o 2._o suit_n be_v sinful_a when_o they_o
and_o express_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o too_o this_o may_v fair_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n which_o st._n peter_n call_v a_o 3.21_o stipulation_n and_o which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v our_o entrance_n into_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o religion_n and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o evident_o the_o use_n of_o that_o in_o great_a likelihood_n it_o be_v of_o this_o too_o for_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v still_o hold_v of_o like_a use_n nature_n and_o signification_n nay_o this_o be_v the_o end_n not_o only_o of_o the_o christian_a but_o also_o of_o the_o jewish_a sacrament_n which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o any_o one_o but_o run_v through_o all_o of_o they_o for_o as_o for_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o federal_n rite_n or_o sign_n it_o bind_v the_o jew_n as_o before_o it_o have_v do_v the_o patriarch_n to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n moses_n give_v they_o by_o a_o mutual_a obligation_n for_o therein_o they_o promise_v to_o perform_v all_o that_o the_o law_n enjoin_v he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a say_v st._n paul_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o benefit_n god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n i._n e._n as_o a_o seal_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o it_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o a_o sign_n to_o both_o part_n and_o a_o rite_n use_v at_o their_o engage_v in_o it_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o undertake_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.10_o act._n 7.8_o and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o passover_n it_o also_o be_v a_o covenant_a ceremony_n and_o federal_n rite_n as_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o its_o be_v a_o feast_n on_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o most_o solemn_a way_n of_o covenant_v with_o god_n and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n to_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o among_o we_o this_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o it_o answer_v to_o it_o i_o say_v for_o our_o bleed_a lord_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o their_o sacrifice_v lamb_n signify_v whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 1.19_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n the_o 13.8_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 1.29_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o our_o feast_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o feast_v upon_o it_o as_o st._n paul_n plain_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v our_o eucharistical_a feast_n upon_o he_o in_o it_o answerable_a to_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o lamb_n in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o and_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n our_o saviour_n intimate_v that_o the_o passover_n be_v abolish_v and_o that_o this_o be_v henceforward_o to_o succeed_v and_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o for_o immediate_o before_o he_o appoint_v his_o own_o supper_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o any_o more_o eat_v of_o the_o lamb_n or_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o passover_n i._n e._n he_o will_v abolish_v this_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o substitute_n that_o in_o place_n of_o it_o luc._n 22.16_o 18._o and_o now_o since_o it_o be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o be_v covenant_v rite_n since_o baptism_n plain_o be_v that_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o it_o and_o since_o the_o passover_n be_v which_o precede_v and_o answer_v to_o it_o this_o be_v substitute_v in_o place_n and_o put_v instead_o of_o it_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_n feast_n and_o a_o covenant_a rite_n too_o but_o to_o prove_v this_o yet_o more_o particular_o that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v intend_v for_o a_o federal_n rite_n and_o for_o our_o renewal_n and_o ratification_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n will_v appear_v 1_o sy_n from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n wherein_o the_o cup_n be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o federal_n rite_n and_o the_o bread_n be_v call_v christ_n body_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v which_o be_v a_o federal_n conveyance_n of_o it_o 2_o from_o its_o be_v a_o feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o federal_n feast_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v one_o way_n of_o covenant_v with_o god_n and_o by_o feast_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n we_o join_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o it_o 3_o from_o all_o the_o particular_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v convey_v 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