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flower_n of_o joy_n full_o ripe_a and_o blow_v there_o be_v the_o pure_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o no_o fog_n nor_o vapour_n of_o sin_n arise_v to_o infect_v that_o air_n but_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n enlighten_v that_o horizon_n continual_o with_o its_o glorious_a beam_n o_o let_v your_o thought_n and_o delight_n be_v always_o take_v up_o about_o the_o city_n of_o pearl_n the_o paradise_n of_o god_n do_v we_o covet_v heavenly_a thing_n more_o we_o shall_v covet_v earthly_a thing_n less_o it_o be_v report_v after_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o smile_v or_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o world_n after_o be_v our_o heart_n raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n up_o to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o take_v with_o earthly_a thing_n 4._o the_o four_o remedy_n pray_v for_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n lord_n let_v the_o loadstone_n of_o thy_o spirit_n draw_v my_o heart_n upward_o lord_n dig_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n teach_v i_o how_o to_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o not_o love_v it_o how_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o not_o let_v it_o get_v into_o my_o heart_n so_o much_o for_o the_o commandment_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v 2._o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o more_o particular_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o the_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n law_n it_o forbid_v the_o motus_fw-la primo_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o first_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o law_n of_o man_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n go_v further_a it_o forbid_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o affection_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o his_o house_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o these_o lust_n and_o desire_n after_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v sinful_a rom._n 7.7_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v though_o the_o tree_n bear_v no_o bad_a fruit_n it_o may_v be_v faulty_a at_o the_o root_n though_o a_o man_n do_v not_o commit_v gross_a sin_n yet_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v pure_a there_o may_v be_v a_o faultiness_n at_o the_o root_n there_o may_v be_v sinful_a covet_n and_o lusting_n in_o the_o soul_n use_v let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n covet_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o seedplot_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v like_a charcoal_n that_o be_v ever_o sparkle_a the_o sparkle_v of_o pride_n envy_n covetousness_n arise_v in_o the_o mind_n how_o shall_v this_o humble_v we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sinful_a act_n there_o be_v sinful_a covet_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o mortify_a grace_n which_o may_v be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n to_o make_v the_o thigh_n of_o sin_n to_o rot_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n more_o near_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n quest._n why_o be_v the_o house_n put_v before_o the_o wife_n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v put_v first_o deut._n 5.21_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o the_o house_n be_v put_v first_o resp._n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v set_v down_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o value_n she_o if_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o estimate_n than_o the_o house_n prov._n 31.10_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n she_o be_v the_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n and_o this_o furniture_n
as_o sure_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n quest._n 5._o what_o must_v we_o examine_v answ._n 1._o our_o sin_n 2._o our_o grace_n first_o our_o sin_n search_v if_o any_o dead_a fly_n may_v spoil_v this_o sweet_a ointment_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v before_o the_o passover_n they_o search_v for_o leaven_n and_o have_v find_v it_o do_v burn_v it_o 1._o let_v we_o search_v for_o the_o leaven_n of_o pride_n this_o sour_v our_o holy_a thing_n we_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o spiritual_a tympany_n will_v a_o humble_a christ_n be_v receive_v into_o a_o proud_a heart_n pride_n keep_v christ_n out_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la pride_n swell_v the_o heart_n and_o christ_n can_v come_v into_o the_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v full_a already_o to_o a_o proud_a man_n christ_n blood_n have_v no_o virtue_n it_o be_v like_a dioscordium_n put_v into_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n which_o lose_v its_o virtue_n let_v we_o search_v for_o this_o leaven_n of_o pride_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o 2._o let_v we_o search_v for_o the_o levaen_fw-mi of_o avarice_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o spiritual_a mystery_n it_o represent_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n what_o shall_v a_o earthly_a heart_n do_v here_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n earthliness_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o holy_a love_n the_o earth_n be_v elementum_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la it_o can_v ascend_v a_o soul_n belime_v with_o earth_n can_v ascend_v to_o heavenly_a cogitation_n col._n 3.5_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n will_v christ_n come_v into_o that_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v a_o idol_n search_v for_o this_o leaven_n before_o you_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n how_o can_v a_o earthly_a heart_n converse_v with_o that_o god_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v a_o clod_n of_o earth_n kiss_v the_o sun_n 3._o search_v for_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n luke_n 12.1_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n aquinas_n describe_v it_o simulatio_fw-la virtutis_fw-la hypocrisy_n be_v a_o counterfeit_n of_o virtue_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o live_a pageant_n he_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n he_o give_v god_n his_o knee_n but_o no_o heart_n and_o god_n give_v he_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o no_o christ._n oh_o let_v we_o search_v for_o this_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o burn_v it_o second_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o grace_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o our_o knowledge_n 1._o whether_o we_o have_v knowledge_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v right_o qualify_v 1._o we_o be_v to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v knowledge_n else_o we_o can_v give_v god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o knowledge_n be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a in_o a_o communicant_a without_o knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fitness_n for_o the_o sacrament_n a_o person_n can_v be_v fit_a to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o have_v no_o goodness_n but_o without_o knowledge_n the_o mina_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o some_o say_v they_o have_v good_a heart_n though_o they_o want_v knowledge_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v his_o eye_n be_v good_a but_o it_o want_v sight_n under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v in_o a_o man_n head_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o unclean_a the_o ignorant_a person_n have_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o head_n he_o be_v unclean_a ignorance_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o lust_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a before_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o what_o knowledge_n we_o have_v in_o the_o main_a fundamental_o of_o religion_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o we_o that_o to_o this_o day_n the_o veil_n be_v upon_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o but_o sure_a in_o this_o intelligent_a age_n we_o 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the_o laver_n of_o repent_v tear_n to_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n with_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o make_v way_n for_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v satan_n full_a possession_n of_o we_o zech._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n must_v drop_v into_o tear_n we_o must_v grieve_v as_o for_o the_o pollution_n so_o for_o the_o unkindness_n in_o every_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o christ_n love_n who_o die_v for_o we_o when_o peter_n think_v of_o christ_n love_n who_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o unregeneracy_n make_v he_o a_o apostle_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o transfiguration_n where_o he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o then_o to_o think_v of_o his_o deny_v christ_n it_o break_v his_o heart_n he_o weep_v bitter_o matth._n 26.75_o to_o think_v before_o we_o come_v to_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o the_o bowel-mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o bless_a inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o broach_v our_o eye_n with_o tear_n and_o put_v we_o into_o a_o holy_a agony_n of_o grief_n and_o compunction_n and_o we_o must_v be_v so_o distress_v for_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v divorce_v from_o sin_n the_o serpent_n before_o he_o drink_v cast_v up_o his_o poison_n in_o this_o we_o must_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n before_o we_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n we_o must_v cast_v up_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n by_o repentance_n aug._n ille_fw-la verè_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la committit_fw-la plangenda_fw-la he_o do_v true_o bewail_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v who_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v bewail_v and_o this_o be_v the_o dress_n our_o soul_n before_o we_o come_v wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a rpentance_n 2._o the_o soul-dress_a be_v the_o exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o lively_a exercise_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o greek_a word_n to_o stir_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o blow_v up_o grace_n into_o a_o flame_n grace_n be_v oft_o like_o fire_n in_o the_o embers_o which_o need_v blow_v up_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o even_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o come_v so_o well_o dispose_v to_o this_o ordinance_n because_o he_o have_v not_o before_o take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n to_o come_v in_o due_a order_n he_o have_v not_o stir_v up_o grace_n into_o its_o vigorous_a exercise_n and_o so_o though_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v consolation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o dress_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v before_o we_o come_v three_o this_o solemn_a prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o like_a physic_n which_o have_v a_o inherent_a operative_a virtue_n no_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o word_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o institution_n christ_n bless_v the_o element_n jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o sacrament_n will_v no_o further_o do_v we_o good_a then_o as_o it_o be_v bless_v to_o we_o we_o ought_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o ordinance_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n to_o represent_v but_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v and_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v
〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n from_o this_o connexion_n depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n we_o see_v clear_o that_o there_o be_v a_o subitus_fw-la transitus_fw-la speedy_a passage_n from_o death_n to_o glory_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n divorce_v from_o the_o body_n but_o it_o present_o go_v to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n present_a with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v better_o for_o believer_n to_o stay_v here_o if_o immediate_o after_o death_n they_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o glory_n for_o here_o the_o saint_n be_v daily_a increase_a their_o grace_n here_o they_o have_v many_o praelibamina_fw-la sweet_a taste_n of_o god_n love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o stay_v here_o if_o their_o soul_n shall_v sleep_v in_o their_o body_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o speedy_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n but_o this_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o believer_n they_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o for_o their_o kingdom_n it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o bless_a change_n to_o a_o believer_n from_o a_o desert_n to_o a_o paradise_n from_o a_o bloody_a battle_n to_o a_o victorious_a crown_n and_o a_o sudden_a change_n no_o soon_o do_v lazarus_n die_v but_o he_o have_v a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n to_o conduct_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n you_o who_o now_o be_v full_a of_o bodily_a disease_n scarce_o a_o well_o day_n psal._n 31.10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n you_o may_v be_v happy_a before_o you_o be_v aware_a before_o another_o week_n or_o month_n be_v over_o you_o may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o 2._o the_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v full_o perfect_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n then_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o believer_n will_v be_v reunite_v what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v at_o the_o reunion_n and_o meeting_n together_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o saint_n o_o what_o a_o welcome_a will_v the_o soul_n give_v to_o the_o body_n o_o my_o dear_a body_n thou_o do_v oft_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n and_o now_o thou_o shall_v join_v with_o i_o in_o praise_n thou_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v with_o i_o and_o now_o thou_o shall_v reign_v with_o i_o thou_o be_v sow_v a_o vile_a body_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v make_v like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n we_o be_v once_o for_o a_o time_n divorce_v but_o now_o we_o be_v marry_v and_o crown_v together_o in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v mutual_o congratulate_v each_o other_o felicity_n 5._o quest._n wherein_o appear_v the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n resp._n that_o this_o bless_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o saint_n be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n 1._o god_n have_v promise_v it_o luke_n 12.32_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n 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