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unsatiable_a be_v thou_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o §._o 4._o this_o word_n unworthy_o may_v he_o take_v two_o way_n privative_a and_o contrary_a take_v privative_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o worthy_o not_o suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n take_v contrary_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o wicked_o so_o we_o say_v a_o man_n deal_v unworthy_o that_o be_v base_o unjust_o injurious_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n he_o that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v exercise_v it_o or_o he_o that_o have_v some_o but_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o may_v come_v unworthy_o for_o the_o word_n take_v you_o eat_v you_o do_v denote_v and_o so_o require_v the_o exercise_n and_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n such_o as_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v exercise_v none_o as_o a_o dead_a body_n without_o life_n can_v exercise_v a_o act_n of_o life_n it_o can_v take_v and_o eat_v hear_v what_o the_o schoolman_n say_v statum_n gratiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o this_o sense_n by_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n go_v before_o the_o supper_n a_o ordinance_n of_o corroboration_n and_o this_o rule_n speak_v plain_o no_o man_n unregenerate_a receive_v this_o sacrament_n worthy_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o hard_a digestion_n but_o hard_a wedge_n cleave_v hard_a knot_n make_v that_o the_o point_n of_o your_o examination_n §._o 5._o such_o as_o have_v some_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o but_o be_v either_o stupid_a or_o presumptuous_a they_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n but_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o grace_n betray_v many_o a_o man_n to_o fin_n and_o to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n unworthy_o these_o corinthian_n be_v most_o blow_v up_o of_o any_o and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o let_v no_o christian_a be_v secure_a as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o come_v unworthy_o and_o so_o neglect_v the_o trim_n of_o his_o lamp_n the_o best_a swimmer_n be_v soon_o drown_v i_o will_v not_o crush_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v by_o have_v grace_n that_o spark_n in_o the_o flax_n and_o by_o exercise_v the_o very_a smoke_n of_o that_o spark_n christ_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v drown_v who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n he_o exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o 26._o matth._n 8._o 26._o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n take_v contrary_a unworthy_o be_v he_o that_o come_v to_o this_o table_n with_o a_o conscience_n imbrue_v in_o guilt_n without_o remorse_n or_o life_n in_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o foul_a sin_n and_o lust_n we_o have_v such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o adulterous_a bed_n new_o step_v off_o the_o alebench_n their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n and_o extortion_n their_o mouth_n belch_v out_o lie_v swear_v and_o revenge_n they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o superstition_n to_o be_v shrive_v to_o sin_v again_o not_o in_o repentance_n to_o be_v forgive_v to_o go_v away_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o their_o prosanenesse_n dream_v of_o a_o cure_n not_o of_o a_o conquest_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n upon_o christ_n back_n only_o while_o they_o go_v and_o fetch_v more_o there_o be_v a_o wretched_a crew_n of_o such_o communicant_n thaâ—_n make_v conscience_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o those_o sin_n they_o live_v in_o judas_n come_v impudent_o and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o horrible_a sin_n parta_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la paria_fw-la audet_fw-la say_v novarine_n let_v they_o fear_v the_o like_a that_o dare_v do_v the_o like_a god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v they_o be_v idolater_n and_o committer_n of_o fornication_n and_o other_o enormous_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o who_o you_o will_v say_v can_v come_v without_o sin_n i_o say_v there_o be_v remain_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o not_o reserve_v sin_n if_o you_o hold_v the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o your_o conscience_n can_v but_o tell_v you_o of_o you_o do_v but_o add_v the_o sin_n of_o receive_v unworthy_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o hot_a against_o you_o why_o then_o you_o say_v better_o stay_v away_o then_o come_v to_o load_v ourselves_o with_o more_o guilt_n if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v because_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o cast_v off_o your_o sin_n you_o proclaim_v your_o just_a condemnation_n in_o prefer_v your_o sin_n before_o christ_n jesus_n if_o you_o come_v without_o true_a repentance_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n nothing_o can_v lead_v you_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n but_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o some_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o it_o be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o many_o that_o be_v forward_o to_o rush_v into_o the_o lord_n table_n without_o fear_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_n be_v but_o your_o own_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o 18._o amos_n 5_o 18._o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o be_v not_o reform_v psal_n 50._o 16_o 17_o chap._n xxx_o
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christ_n john_n 19_o 36._o so_o much_o for_o the_o passeover_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o as_o the_o figure_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o christ_n jesus_n §._o 8._o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o sacrament_n not_o we_o but_o they_o nor_o yet_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o sacrament_n in_o sacrament_n consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n propriety_n though_o often_o so_o call_v in_o transiâ—â—_n and_o much_o contend_v for_o by_o papist_n for_o what_o jew_n can_v ever_o have_v find_v out_o our_o supper_n figure_v in_o that_o passeover_n and_o in_o what_o propriety_n can_v our_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o another_o christ_n be_v the_o res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la of_o they_o and_o we_o there_o they_o meet_v as_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n and_o regeneration_n be_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o our_o baptism_n but_o that_o one_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o another_o be_v absurd_a and_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o two_o 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of_o their_o deliverance_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o eduction_n out_o of_o it_o a_o commemoration_n it_o be_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n while_o their_o polity_n and_o religion_n stand_v exod._n 12._o 14_o 24_o 42._o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o jewish_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v some_o foot-step_n or_o original_n of_o it_o exod._n 26._o 27._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n that_o in_o every_o company_n of_o passeover-communicants_a there_o be_v some_o one_o that_o rehearse_v and_o make_v commemoration_n haggadah_n shut_v pesuch_o the_o history_n lexic_n buxtâ—rf_n chal._n lexic_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o so_o god_n that_o will_v have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o great_a work_n of_o he_o and_o our_o deliverance_n thereby_o from_o worse_a than_o egypt_n or_o destroy_v angel_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o mind_n by_o a_o last_a trophy_n or_o monument_n viz_o our_o supper_n the_o apostle_n in_o allusion_n to_o their_o custom_n use_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o cor._n 11._o 26._o you_o do_v show_v as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v or_o you_o do_v commemorate_v and_o with_o affection_n and_o thanksgiving_n set_v it_o forth_o and_o as_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o till_o christ_n first_o come_v so_o we_o be_v for_o ever_o till_o his_o second_o come_v so_o long_o as_o their_o church_n continue_v they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o ordinance_n so_o long_o as_o the_o gospel-church_n continue_v they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o removal_n or_o alteration_n till_o christ_n come_v 3._o their_o passeover_n in_o egypt_n be_v eat_v in_o their_o several_a family_n or_o society_n a_o lamb_n for_o a_o house_n except_o it_o be_v too_o little_a exod._n 12._o 3_o 4._o and_o in_o aâ—ter_a time_n when_o this_o be_v repeal_v deut._n 16._o 6_o 7._o and_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o place_n that_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n then_o though_o the_o lamb_n may_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o holy_a court_n and_o the_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n yet_o they_o do_v carry_v it_o home_o to_o their_o hire_a chamber_n and_o there_o do_v eat_v in_o company_n not_o less_o than_o ten_o in_o a_o fraternity_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o nor_o above_o twenty_o but_o no_o man_n alone_o solum_fw-la epulari_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la say_v joseph_n christ_n and_o his_o company_n make_v one_o society_n so_o though_o christ_n be_v our_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o do_v our_o supper_n bring_v he_o home_o to_o we_o into_o our_o church_n and_o into_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o application_n of_o he_o to_o be_v make_v 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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 his_o presence_n both_o real_a and_o yet_o both_o spiritual_a he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o §._o 5._o 2._o the_o faithful_a communicant_a receive_v the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v his_o only_a comfort_n he_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o several_a article_n whereof_o as_o that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o in_o christ_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v particular_o seal_v up_o for_o our_o better_a evidence_n and_o peace_n and_o security_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o make_v a_o personal_a and_o particular_a claim_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n §._o 6._o and_o from_o hence_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o confirm_v in_o his_o blood_n do_v follow_v that_o which_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o strengthen_n refresh_a sustentation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o those_o grace_n comfort_n hope_n which_o flow_v by_o consequence_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n may_v expect_v for_o bodily_a strength_n or_o reparation_n from_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o like_a he_o may_v expect_v from_o christ_n or_o the_o covenant_n for_o his_o soul_n life_n maintain_v grace_n quicken_v deadness_n enliven_v resolution_n enable_v hope_v erect_v faith_n strengthen_v lust_v subdue_v which_o follow_v by_o consequence_n upon_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o when_o a_o christian_a walk_n he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o spirit_n chap._n x._o a_o fourfold_a exhortation_n from_o the_o premise_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o point_n i_o will_v possess_v you_o with_o 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