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by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o great_a love_n in_o offer_v up_o his_o life_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n whereby_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n therein_o that_o the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n by_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n by_o faith_n do_v partake_v of_o in_o this_o sacrament_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o lest_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o have_v thus_o show_v what_o be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v require_v of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a ii_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o which_o appear_v 1_o because_o without_o this_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o grace_n for_o a_o ignorant_a man_n can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o repent_v nor_o love_n god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n aright_o 2_o because_o without_o this_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 29._o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o all_o who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n i._n e._n shall_v perceive_v that_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v receive_v than_o that_o which_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o bodily_a eye_n there_o appear_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o table_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v also_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n if_o this_o be_v not_o discern_v the_o benefit_n 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transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n 23_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n beseech_v he_o to_o show_v unto_o thou_o wherefore_o he_o do_v so_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o what_o be_v thy_o transgression_n and_o thy_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v his_o displeasure_n against_o thou_o iii_o have_v find_v out_o the_o particular_a sin_n god_n aâ—med_v at_o in_o thy_o affliction_n then_o go_v and_o confess_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n thereof_o free_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o before_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 9_o with_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o to_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n make_v to_o thy_o confession_n add_v earnest_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n iv._o 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