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themselves_o and_o for_o the_o future_a take_v care_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n till_o upon_o search_v of_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o shall_v find_v themselves_o fit_a to_o be_v communicant_o examination_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o approbation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v the_o word_n use_v as_o well_o in_o profane_a as_o in_o sacred_a writer_n the_o man_n of_o sparta_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v try_v whether_o they_o have_v well_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v so_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_a person_n man_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o well_o qualify_v to_o be_v citizen_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o where_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v deacon_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o be_v first_o approve_v of_o let_v they_o be_v esteem_v as_o man_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o function_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n that_o be_v blameless_a in_o every_o respect_n and_o speak_v of_o himself_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n he_o use_v the_o same_o expression_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o think_v meet_a to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o more_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_a examination_n but_o approbation_n or_o like_n and_o questionless_a this_o chief_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v every_o man_n see_v that_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o receiver_n that_o he_o be_v right_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v that_o he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o condition_n and_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o v._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o which_o two_o verse_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o the_o corinthian_n do_v with_o factious_a irreverent_a and_o unprepared_a heart_n their_o sin_n be_v twofold_a 1._o first_o they_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n meaning_n that_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o this_o supper_n and_o a_o ordinary_a meal_n they_o 29._o de_fw-fr iis_fw-la erat_fw-la sermo_n qui_fw-la domini_fw-la corpus_fw-la veluti_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la alium_fw-la cibum_fw-la indiscrete_a negligenterque_fw-la sumebant_fw-la august_n tract_n 62._o in_o joan._n sic_fw-la &_o hieron_n in_o loc._n &_o author_n librorum_fw-la de_fw-fr cardinal_n oper_n cypriano_n ascript_n &_o s._n chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o same_o indiscretion_n and_o negligence_n wherewith_o they_o take_v unhallowed_a and_o common_a food_n not_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v exhibit_v nor_o the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v here_o give_v to_o every_o well_o prepare_v soul_n for_o no_o less_o than_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v tender_v by_o the_o element_n and_o so_o second_o the_o unworthy_a and_o irreverent_a communicant_a sin_v direct_o and_o immediate_o against_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n show_v by_o his_o action_n that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a low_a and_o mean_a regard_n of_o that_o most_o precious_a and_o salutary_a offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n now_o according_a to_o this_o twofold_a sin_n the_o unworthy_a receiver_n have_v a_o twofold_a punishment_n 1._o first_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n say_v st._n paul_n as_o the_o devout_a and_o sincere-hearted_n communicant_a receive_v the_o pledge_n of_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n by_o receive_v the_o outward_a symbol_n so_o do_v he_o that_o intrude_v rude_o take_v that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o everlasting_a ruin_n without_o true_a repentance_n the_o devil_n enter_v in_o with_o the_o morsel_n as_o he_o do_v into_o judas_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o a_o strong_a repentance_n for_o as_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o receive_v he_o not_o then_o by_o faith_n so_o do_v his_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n here_o accidental_o turn_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v he_o
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god_n be_v it_o but_o true_a how_o easy_o after_o this_o rate_n be_v the_o sinner_n and_o the_o saint_n reconcile_v but_o what_o a_o scandal_n be_v it_o to_o christianity_n and_o what_o a_o fatal_a prejudice_n be_v it_o to_o a_o good_a life_n when_o man_n be_v teach_v such_o a_o artificial_a method_n how_o to_o save_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o sin_n too_o for_o who_o will_v undertake_v that_o troublesome_a and_o painful_a task_n of_o mortify_v his_o lust_n of_o part_v with_o a_o right_a eye_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n if_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o can_v possible_o miscarry_v as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v at_o hand_n such_o a_o present_a and_o easy_a remedy_n as_o this_o be_v confess_v and_o be_v absolve_v be_v not_o therefore_o deceive_v in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o huge_a moment_n and_o weight_n true_a repentance_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o such_o quick_a and_o superficial_a dispatch_n it_o must_v reach_v to_o the_o 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groundless_a the_o necessity_n of_o this_o thing_n will_v plain_o appear_v from_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o from_o that_o analogy_n which_o this_o evangelical_n christian_n feast_n bear_v unto_o those_o ancient_a sacrifical_a feast_n of_o which_o i_o have_v former_o discourse_v at_o large_a at_o those_o solemnity_n as_o gyraldus_n observe_v even_o the_o heathen_n think_v it_o the_o most_o necessary_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v free_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 17._o in_o sacrificiis_fw-la rite_n celebrandis_fw-la majorem_fw-la nullam_fw-la ceremoniam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la videmus_fw-la quam_fw-la nil_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscire_fw-la bonos_fw-es ac_fw-la pios_fw-la esse_fw-la gyrald_n hist_o dear_a synt_n 17._o they_o be_v wont_v at_o those_o time_n to_o confess_v their_o gild_n to_o profess_v repentance_n for_o all_o their_o fault_n and_o by_o their_o deject_a countenance_n and_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n modest_a behaviour_n to_o express_v their_o great_a sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v pass_v they_o will_v wash_v their_o body_n in_o river_n and_o present_v themselves_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o god_n in_o pure_a and_o clean_a apparel_n with_o washen_n hand_n and_o naked_a foot_n as_o signification_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o when_o the_o solemnity_n begin_v as_o the_o priest_n ask_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v here_o so_o the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o man_n and_o good_a esteem_v sanctity_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o feast_n before_o their_o deity_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o use_v several_a ritual_a way_n of_o sanctification_n such_o as_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o scour_n of_o their_o very_a clothes_n before_o they_o present_v their_o oblation_n unto_o god_n or_o dare_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o remain_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v divers_a 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