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in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o bear_v the_o torch_n before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o charity_n that_o be_v prepare_v more_o or_o less_o for_o every_o one_o and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v do_v towards_o it_o for_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a arrest_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o dives_n that_o he_o feed_v high_a and_o suffer_v lazarus_n to_o starve_v and_o every_o garment_n that_o lie_v by_o thou_o and_o perish_v while_o thy_o naked_a brother_n do_v so_o too_o for_o want_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o thy_o unmerciful_a soul_n so_o it_o will_v be_v in_o every_o instance_n in_o what_o thou_o can_v profit_v thy_o brother_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v accountable_a and_o then_o tell_v over_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o thy_o sin_v brother_n and_o compare_v the_o time_n together_o and_o observe_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o tempt_v he_o or_o betray_v he_o to_o a_o sin_n or_o encourage_v he_o in_o it_o or_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o when_o thou_o may_v more_o frequent_o than_o thou_o have_v humble_o and_o passionate_o and_o charitable_o and_o zealous_o bow_v thy_o head_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o knee_n to_o god_n to_o redeem_v that_o poor_a soul_n from_o hell_n whither_o thou_o see_v he_o descend_v with_o as_o much_o indifferency_n as_o a_o stone_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o well_o in_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n for_o you_o can_v never_o go_v too_o far_o but_o then_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o zeal_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n amendment_n be_v only_o express_v in_o way_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o cruelty_n or_o importune_a justice_n he_o that_o strike_v the_o prince_n for_o justice_n as_o solomon_n expression_n be_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o murderer_n and_o he_o that_o out_o of_o zeal_n of_o religion_n shall_v go_v to_o convert_v nation_n to_o his_o opinion_n by_o destroy_a christian_n who_o faith_n be_v entire_a and_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n this_o man_n break_v the_o ground_n with_o a_o sword_n and_o sow_n tare_n and_o water_n the_o ground_n with_o blood_n and_o minister_n to_o envy_v and_o cruelty_n to_o error_n and_o mistake_v and_o there_o come_v up_o nothing_o but_o poppy_n to_o please_v the_o eye_n and_o fancy_n dispute_n and_o hypocrisy_n new_a summary_n of_o religion_n estimate_v by_o measure_n of_o anger_n and_o accurse_a principle_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o religion_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o that_o bring_v forth_o that_o serve_v a_o interest_n not_o holiness_n that_o fill_v the_o school_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n but_o not_o that_o which_o will_v fill_v heaven_n any_o zeal_n be_v proper_a for_o religion_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o anger_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bitterness_n of_o zeal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a temptation_n 14._o to_o every_o man_n against_o his_o duty_n for_o if_o the_o sword_n turn_v preacher_n and_o dictate_v proposition_n by_o empire_n in_o stead_n of_o argument_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o poniard_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o believe_v what_o i_o innocent_o and_o ignorant_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsafe_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o make_v inquiry_n and_o yet_o without_o this_o liberty_n no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o before_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o confident_o say_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v best_a since_o he_o can_v without_o a_o final_a danger_n make_v himself_o able_a to_o give_v a_o right_a sentence_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a this_o may_v ruin_v soul_n by_o make_v hypocrite_n or_o careless_a and_o 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eternity_n so_o that_o he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v every_o day_n necessary_a to_o repent_v can_v be_v suppose_v to_o discourage_v the_o piety_n of_o any_o day_n a_o deathbed_n piety_n when_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o that_o sad_a condition_n may_v have_v many_o good_a purpose_n therefore_o even_o then_o neglect_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v do_v well!_o but_o shall_v such_o person_n despair_v of_o salvation_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v only_o return_v this_o that_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o condition_n which_o on_o one_o side_n god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v according_o let_v they_o consider_v upon_o what_o term_n god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o capable_a by_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o obligation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o not_o to_o hope_v where_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o despair_n but_o the_o misery_n of_o despair_n a_o man_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o angel_n and_o yet_o that_o not_o hope_v be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v despair_n and_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v for_o heaven_n without_o repentance_n and_o for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o despair_v be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o misery_n if_o such_o person_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o heaven_n let_v they_o show_v it_o and_o hope_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o if_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n they_o must_v thank_v themselves_o for_o bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o condition_n without_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o promise_n hopeless_a and_o miserable_a but_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n save_o such_o a_o man_n for_o that_o we_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n at_o all_o make_v with_o a_o die_a person_n that_o have_v live_v in_o name_n a_o christian_n in_o practice_v a_o heathen_a and_o we_o shall_v dishonour_v the_o suffering_n and_o redemption_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n if_o we_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o umbrello_n to_o shelter_v our_o impious_a and_o ungodly_a live_n but_o that_o no_o such_o person_n may_v after_o a_o wicked_a life_n repose_v himself_o in_o his_o deathbed_n upon_o christ_n merit_n observe_v but_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n â—esus_fw-la christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o what_o 14._o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o list_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o merit_n no_o but_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v say_v saint_n paul_n but_o more_o plain_o yet_o in_o s._n peter_n christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n to_o what_o 24._o end_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n since_o therefore_o our_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n die_v that_o sad_a and_o holy_a death_n for_o we_o he_o that_o trust_v on_o it_o to_o evil_a purpose_n and_o to_o excuse_v his_o vicious_a life_n do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o make_v void_a the_o very_a purpose_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o dishonour_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o bring_v peace_n from_o god_n so_o it_o require_v a_o holy_a life_n from_o we_o but_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n even_o because_o our_o case_n be_v nothing_o alike_o when_o christ_n die_v 2._o once_o more_o for_o we_o we_o may_v look_v for_o such_o another_o instance_n not_o till_o then_o but_o this_o thief_n do_v but_o then_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o know_v he_o not_o before_o and_o his_o case_n be_v as_o if_o a_o turk_n or_o heathen_a shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o enter_v new_o into_o the_o covenant_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n then_o god_n pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o god_n do_v to_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o first_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o voluntary_a confirmation_n of_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n but_o when_o they_o have_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n they_o must_v perform_v what_o they_o promise_v and_o to_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v the_o thief_n have_v make_v no_o contract_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o fail_v of_o none_o only_o the_o defaillance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n christ_n pay_v for_o at_o the_o thief_n admission_n but_o we_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o fail_v of_o it_o all_o our_o day_n and_o then_o return_v at_o night_n when_o we_o can_v work_v have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o because_o we_o have_v make_v all_o that_o 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god_n and_o it_o common_o end_v in_o a_o wretchlessenesse_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v manifest_v on_o our_o deathbed_n when_o the_o man_n shall_v pass_v hence_o not_o like_o the_o shadow_n but_o like_o the_o dog_n that_o depart_v without_o sense_n or_o interest_n or_o apprehension_n or_o real_a concernment_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a when_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v our_o king_n speak_v and_o plead_v not_o to_o save_v himself_o but_o we_o to_o speak_v for_o our_o peace_n and_o innocency_n and_o salvation_n to_o prevent_v our_o ruin_n and_o our_o intolerable_a calamity_n certain_o we_o be_v much_o in_o love_n with_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n when_o we_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v god_n call_v we_o back_o and_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v
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christi_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la vinum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la let_v this_o bread_n be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n s._n clement_n s._n mark_n and_o the_o greek_a doctor_n and_o in_o the_o very_a recitation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n the_o people_n ever_o use_v to_o answer_v amen_n which_o intimate_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o consecration_n in_o genere_fw-la orationis_fw-la call_v by_o s._n paul_n benediction_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n letoy_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v say_v eligo_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la 5._o hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la vel_fw-la pene_fw-la omnis_fw-la frequent_a at_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la dictas_fw-la quas_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la antequam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la mensâ_fw-la accipiat_fw-la benedici_fw-la orationes_fw-la cum_fw-la benedicitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la distribuendum_fw-la comminuitur_fw-la quam_fw-la totam_fw-la orationem_fw-la pene_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o orationes_fw-la supplication_n the_o prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n preces_fw-la and_o all_o the_o whole_a action_n oratio_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o practice_v and_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o very_a near_o the_o whole_a and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o consecration_n then_o the_o word_n receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n *_o the_o word_n of_o invocation_n in_o the_o show_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d eucharist_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n who_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v but_o both_o before_o and_o after_o we_o say_v other_o word_n have_v great_a power_n towards_o the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n these_o word_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n they_o retain_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n cooperate_a to_o the_o solemnity_n manifest_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o rite_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o change_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o great_a work_n which_o all_o christian_n know_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o priest_n do_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o solemn_a invocation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o proclus_n of_o c._n p._n speak_v of_o the_o tradition_n of_o certain_a prayer_n use_v in_o the_o mystery_n and_o indict_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o especial_o in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n by_o these_o prayer_n say_v he_o they_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n to_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o s._n justin_n martyr_n very_o often_o call_v the_o eucharist_n food_n make_v 7._o sacramental_a and_o eucharistical_a by_o prayer_n and_o origen_n 15._o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la obsecrationem_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la bread_n sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n viz._n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n prece_fw-la mystica_fw-la be_v s._n augustine_n expression_n of_o it_o 4._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la fructibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la acceptum_fw-la &_o pray_o mystica_fw-la consecratum_fw-la ritè_fw-la sumimus_fw-la that_o only_o we_o call_v the_o