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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 3._o be_v not_o all_o one_o that_o poor_a criticism_n will_v never_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o the_o 10._o the_o diatrib_o p._n 10._o author_n of_o it_o have_v but_o set_v the_o word_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n set_v or_o present_v the_o elect_a before_o the_o apostle_n they_o do_v not_o ordain_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n but_o present_v they_o to_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o they_o over_o that_o business_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v vers_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o usual_a word_n in_o the_o government_n the_o arist_n politic_a passim_fw-la act_n 7._o 10._o 27._o 35._o mat._n 24._o 47._o &_o 25._o 41._o lu._n 12._o 14._o act_n 6._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 5._o usual_o wâ—â—â—â—he_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o place_n or_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o their_o office_n &_o government_n greek_a tongue_n to_o signify_v the_o make_n of_o a_o governor_n or_o 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§._o 4._o ii_o what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o as_o guest_n at_o the_o table_n receive_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_v set_v before_o they_o so_o have_v see_v what_o god_n present_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v what_o they_o receive_v at_o this_o table_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o the_o faithful_a communicant_a receive_v christ_n himself_o or_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o without_o receive_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o marriage_n the_o consent_n be_v i_o take_v thou_o not_o i_o take_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v consequent_a upon_o that_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o close_v and_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5._o 32._o resemble_v by_o man_n and_o wise_a who_o be_v one_o flesh_n though_o a_o thousand_o mile_n asunder_o and_o as_o she_o be_v under_o covert_n and_o free_a from_o arrest_n of_o law_n for_o debt_n so_o a_o believer_n by_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v under_o coverture_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o god_n law_n can_v touch_v he_o or_o as_o member_n knit_v or_o branch_n unite_v to_o the_o tree_n receive_v influx_n of_o life_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n and_o root_n so_o believer_n unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n receive_v influence_n and_o spirit_n and_o life_n from_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n i_o in_o they_o say_v christ_n joh._n 7._o 23_o 26._o the_o inhabitation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o people_n seem_v to_o be_v express_v by_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n spiritual_o and_o that_o inhabitation_n can_v be_v without_o a_o presence_n of_o he_o such_o as_o his_o inhabitation_n be_v such_o be_v 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divine_n how_o he_o can_v infatuate_a and_o make_v they_o mad_a such_o cartloads_a of_o perplexity_n alteration_n absurdity_n and_o wild_a fancy_n have_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o in_o the_o agitation_n of_o this_o point_n and_o discussion_n of_o these_o very_a word_n which_o as_o a_o reverend_n medit._n d._n rainolds_n medit._n divine_a say_v true_o be_v clear_a and_o easy_a to_o a_o spiritual_a ear_n or_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o carnal_a fancy_n that_o perplex_v all_o and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n which_o have_v be_v clear_a if_o the_o water_n have_v not_o be_v muddy_v with_o dirty_a hand_n so_o nicodemus_n understand_v christ_n carnal_o in_o matter_n of_o 3._o joh._n 3._o regeneration_n and_o talk_v of_o enter_v again_o into_o our_o mother_n womb_n so_o the_o disciple_n of_o capâ—rnaum_n understand_v that_o excellent_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o about_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n of_o the_o very_a cannibal_n eat_v of_o man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o very_a antidote_n he_o give_v they_o will_v serve_v here_o john_n 6._o 63._o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n that_o be_v their_o spiritual_a meaning_n be_v lively_a and_o if_o we_o can_v agree_v on_o this_o than_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o 359._o hooker_n l._n 5._o p._n 359._o self_n more_o to_o meditate_v with_o silence_n what_o we_o have_v by_o this_o sacrament_n and_o less_o dispute_v the_o manner_n how_o for_o this_o heavenly_a food_n be_v give_v for_o satisfy_v empty_a soul_n and_o not_o exercise_v our_o curious_a and_o subtle_a wit_n for_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o curious_a sift_v and_o dispute_v 364._o hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 364._o too_o bold_o chill_v all_o warmth_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o bring_v soundness_n of_o belief_n into_o great_a hazard_n §._o 2._o the_o word_n have_v be_v and_o be_v interpret_v in_o divers_a sense_n the_o most_o notable_a i_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v five_o i_o 362._o hooker_n speak_v of_o ancient_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 362._o say_v the_o most_o notable_a for_o there_o be_v more_o 1._o that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n by_o his_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o realize_v and_o exhibit_v virtue_n to_o and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la absentat_fw-la divina_fw-la majestas_fw-la a_o ministeriis_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr caena_n and_o other_o ancient_n 2._o that_o christ_n his_o very_a body_n be_v present_a with_o or_o in_o or_o under_o the_o outward_a element_n as_o the_o consubstantiatist_n or_o lutheran_n say_v 3._o that_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a but_o modum_fw-la nescimus_fw-la we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o in_o this_o dark_a some_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n speak_v of_o late_a to_o what_o intent_n they_o best_o know_v 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a turn_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n thus_o the_o papist_n or_o transubstantiatist_n 5._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v sacramental_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o symbolical_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o faithful_a christian_n himself_o and_o so_o say_v we._n §._o 3._o and_o yet_o all_o party_n in_o their_o difference_n profess_v themselves_o clear_a and_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o true_a naked_a and_o literal_a sense_n in_o their_o judgement_n chemnitius_n that_o learned_a 1._o examen_fw-la de_fw-la eucbar_fw-la p._n 65._o col._n 1._o luther_n a_o profess_v that_o he_o embrace_v that_o sense_n which_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o substantial_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n which_o the_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a and_o genuine_a and_o usual_a signification_n hold_v forth_o the_o papist_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v the_o very_a plain_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n literal_a so_o far_o as_o lapide_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whether_o with_o more_o confidence_n or_o impudence_n say_v that_o if_o god_n ask_v he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o he_o hold_v so_o he_o will_v confident_o say_v tu_fw-la docuisti_fw-la thou_o have_v teach_v i_o we_o be_v as_o clear_v loc_fw-la vide_fw-la lee_n in_o annot._n in_o loc_fw-la that_o we_o follow_v the_o true_a proper_a literal_a sense_n and_o that_o say_v a_o learned_a man_n upon_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o 113._o d._n jo._n burgess_n kneel_v at_o sacrament_n p._n 113._o turn_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v §._o 4_o §._o 4._o this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o shall_v open_v the_o word_n several_o this_o be_v my_o body_n about_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a heat_n and_o quarrel_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n when_o the_o bread_n 536._o cameron_n myrâ—thec_n in_o mat._n 26._o scâ—â—iger_n de_fw-fr
to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o you_o say_v may_v help_v towards_o his_o conversion_n from_o a_o fall_n though_o it_o convert_v not_o a_o man_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n answ_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o ordinanee_n do_v excite_v and_o quicken_v grace_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v recover_v his_o fall_n and_o yet_o if_o i_o say_v such_o a_o plaster_n be_v good_a to_o heal_v a_o sore_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o must_v forthwith_o be_v apply_v for_o there_o be_v proud_a flesh_n and_o a_o rot_a core_n first_o to_o be_v eat_v out_o with_o corrosive_n and_o then_o the_o plaster_n may_v be_v use_v so_o if_o there_o be_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n under_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n lie_v there_o be_v another_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o ordinance_n of_o god_n first_o to_o be_v apply_v for_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o to_o bring_v shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o he_o out_o the_o put_n of_o he_o away_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o when_o that_o corrosive_n have_v wrought_v than_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v for_o his_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v have_v acquit_v myself_o of_o this_o digression_n i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o point_n which_o i_o propound_v and_o explain_v before_o i_o take_v the_o turn_n which_o i_o have_v travail_v and_o be_o now_o in_o the_o ready_a way_n again_o chap._n xxii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v with_o some_o caution_n to_o prevent_v misjudging_a ourselves_o in_o the_o case_n §._o 1._o the_o point_n former_o propound_v be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v receive_v worthy_o and_o it_o may_v also_o be_v receive_v unworthy_o i_o mean_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la worthy_o and_o unworthy_o refer_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v the_o apostle_n express_v but_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lead_v thereunto_o by_o the_o occasion_n at_o present_a but_o have_v precise_o lay_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n which_o regulâ—tes_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o say_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v unworthy_o and_o consequent_o for_o the_o right_a line_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o crooked_a what_o to_o receive_v unworthy_o and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v forth_o the_o institution_n he_o bring_v in_o this_o 27_o verse_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o or_o so_o that_o as_o conclude_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n i_o know_v worthy_o and_o unworthy_o be_v opposite_n and_o sometime_o competent_a to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o element_n either_o the_o bread_n or_o the_o cup._n upon_o which_o last_o word_n you_o may_v ask_v i_o may_v a_o man_n receive_v the_o bread_n worthy_o and_o the_o cup_n unworthy_o and_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o read_n of_o this_o text_n dis-junctive_o whosoever_o shall_v loc_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o which_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n contend_v for_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o dry_a mass_n have_v occasion_v the_o start_n of_o that_o question_n which_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o in_o this_o place_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o resolution_n as_o may_v be_v give_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o our_o discourse_n for_o i_o natural_o abhor_v the_o crumble_a of_o scripture_n into_o crumb_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o as_o the_o bread_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o by_o crumb_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o as_o the_o bread_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o by_o crumb_n but_o by_o the_o piece_n three_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v you_o bear_v in_o mind_n 1._o that_o these_o word_n refer_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v and_o consequent_o to_o the_o act_n or_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o these_o adverbial_a expression_n denote_v the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o very_a act_n 2._o that_o yet_o they_o connote_v some_o aptitude_n or_o inaptitude_n some_o fitness_n or_o unfitnesse_n of_o the_o person_n from_o whence_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n do_v proceed_v as_o act_n refer_v to_o some_o habit_n or_o disposition_n whence_o they_o arise_v and_o so_o we_o call_v a_o worthy_a or_o unworthy_a communicant_a one_o that_o have_v or_o want_v such_o qualification_n or_o such_o frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o suitable_a action_n and_o these_o qualification_n denominate_v the_o person_n antecedaneous_a to_o the_o act_n as_o we_o call_v a_o valiant_a man_n before_o we_o fight_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a though_o not_o in_o the_o act_n we_o need_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o name_v a_o communicant_a worthy_a or_o unworthy_a for_o if_o it_o 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what_o part_n it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o decorum_n whereof_o must_v be_v observe_v and_o as_o a_o picture_n may_v be_v very_o curious_a and_o lively_a and_o yet_o very_o false_a if_o it_o answer_v not_o the_o prototype_n so_o that_o eat_v or_o drink_v which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n or_o demand_n thereof_o be_v worthy_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o answerable_a be_v unworthy_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v when_o we_o read_v of_o walking-worthy_a of_o god_n worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o that_o holy_a manner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n with_o such_o spirit_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o institution_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v to_o receive_v worthy_o certa_fw-la norma_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la institutio_fw-la euchar._n exam._n de_fw-fr praeâ—a_fw-fr ad_fw-la euchar._n say_v chemnitius_n i_o have_v recommend_v 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such_o elevation_n of_o spirit_n sensible_a joy_n powerful_a conquest_n over_o their_o particular_a lust_n and_o corruption_n not_o that_o vigour_n and_o increase_n of_o some_o particular_a grace_n which_o they_o in_o their_o expectation_n have_v as_o it_o be_v limit_a god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o do_v not_o take_v off_o a_o christian_a from_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o those_o benefit_n and_o grace_n which_o its_o proper_o ordain_v to_o impart_v but_o i_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n thence_o infer_v therefore_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v worthy_o for_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o that_o and_o not_o the_o sensible_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n actual_o enjoy_v for_o thou_o may_v as_o i_o may_v say_v wrestle_v
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