and_o passion_n of_o christ_n a._o by_o observe_v careful_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n that_o do_v administer_v it_o and_o himself_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o q_o what_o do_v the_o minister_n do_v a._o he_o do_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n whereby_o of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n it_o be_v make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v also_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n and_o have_v so_o do_v do_v deliver_v it_o to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n q_o what_o be_v he_o to_o meditate_v on_o when_o he_o see_v the_o minister_n to_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a._o he_o be_v then_o to_o meditate_v how_o that_o 15_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n to_o mankind_n do_v set_v apart_o seal_n and_o 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their_o sin_n instead_o of_o do_v themselves_o good_a do_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o unwholesome_a and_o disease_a stomach_n now_o we_o know_v that_o a_o unwholesome_a and_o disease_a stomach_n what_o ever_o food_n it_o receive_v it_o so_o alter_v it_o that_o it_o rather_o nourish_v the_o disease_n than_o the_o body_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o wholesome_a nourishment_n it_o take_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o rather_o than_o of_o any_o health_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o body_n so_o a_o impenitent_a soul_n come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n in_o its_o sin_n do_v turn_v the_o wholesome_a nutriment_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o its_o disease_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o own_o sorrow_n and_o mischief_n expression_n x._o of_o this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v grow_v thrive_v or_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n when_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v for_o 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from_o the_o rest_n or_o out_o of_o joint_n by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n it_o can_v be_v neither_o nourish_v nor_o thrive_v nor_o increase_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n though_o it_o receive_v this_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o sacrament_n never_o so_o often_o expression_n xi_o of_o this_o that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n must_v come_v thereunto_o with_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v desire_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n let_v the_o feast_n be_v replenish_v with_o never_o so_o many_o dainty_a dish_n and_o cate_n and_o the_o banquet_n with_o never_o so_o many_o delicate_n yet_o if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o have_v former_o fill_v themselves_o with_o other_o meat_n they_o care_v not_o much_o for_o the_o cate_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o 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he_o be_v without_o he_o and_o know_v the_o riches_n excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o let_v such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v replenish_v and_o find_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o see_v isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o john_n 7._o 37._o revel._n 22._o 17._o math._n 5._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 53._o expression_n xii_o of_o this_o how_o that_o god_n admeasurement_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a good_a in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o their_o hearty_a desire_n for_o grace_n therein_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n we_o know_v that_o fit_a a_o vessel_n to_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o liquor_n the_o first_o be_v when_o it_o be_v of_o large_a capacity_n a_o small_a vessel_n may_v be_v fill_v but_o yet_o a_o small_a vessel_n can_v have_v so_o much_o pour_v into_o it_o as_o a_o vessel_n that_o be_v of_o large_a capacity_n the_o large_a the_o bucket_n 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fleece_n of_o that_o lamb_n 8._o of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n line_v inward_o with_o humility_n and_o trim_v outward_o with_o charity_n god_n will_v bid_v we_o welcome_a to_o his_o table_n iii_o excuse_n they_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o excuse_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o our_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n by_o our_o uncharitable_a affection_n to_o our_o brother_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o it_o do_v much_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n for_o why_o be_v they_o not_o in_o charity_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o their_o own_o rankorous_a heart_n their_o own_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a will_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o keep_v they_o from_o it_o and_o because_o their_o neighbour_n have_v wrong_v they_o will_v they_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v forgive_v their_o neighbour_n wrong_v more_o wrong_a god_n and_o their_o 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christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n expression_n iv._o of_o this_o what_o a_o shameful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v unprepared_a to_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o foul_a shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o at_o a_o great_a man_n table_n in_o rag_n and_o in_o nasty_a and_o filthy_a clothes_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n how_o apt_a will_v every_o one_o be_v that_o see_v he_o to_o take_v he_o up_o and_o say_v be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o man_n table_n in_o so_o base_a a_o fashion_n what_o a_o uncivil_a fellow_n art_n in_o such_o a_o garb_n and_o pickle_n to_o come_v into_o such_o a_o presence_n and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o matter_n of_o foul_a shame_n to_o come_v rude_o unprepared_o and_o in_o so_o unbeseeming_a a_o manner_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n expression_n v._o of_o this_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o have_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o that_o what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o have_v the_o broad_a seal_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n that_o have_v nothing_o write_v in_o it_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n and_o wax_n he_o have_v neither_o land_n nor_o live_v seal_v and_o convey_v unto_o he_o thereby_o and_o just_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n expression_n vi_o of_o this_o that_o ignorant_a person_n though_o they_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o their_o good_a mind_n can_v be_v worthy_a receiver_n ignorant_a person_n use_v to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o other_o have_v and_o can_v answer_v as_o other_o do_v yet_o they_o hope_v they_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n and_o come_v with_o as_o good_a mind_n as_o the_o best_a but_o alas_o how_o silly_o be_v this_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o have_v a_o blind_a eye_n yet_o i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o eye_n as_o he_o that_o can_v see_v far_a for_o wherein_o lie_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 19_o 2._o expression_n vii_o of_o this_o that_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v be_v no_o worthy_a receiver_n for_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o his_o soul_n comfort_n must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v christ_n and_o his_o worth_n must_v have_v a_o foot_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o must_v have_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o must_v have_v a_o mouth_n to_o feed_v on_o he_o now_o faith_n be_v all_o these_o to_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n john_n 8._o 56._o isaiah_n 17._o 7._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o it_o be_v the_o 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