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and_o mr_n hooker_n make_v use_v of_o it_o thus_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o element_n but_o in_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n show_v it_o first_o eat_v and_o drink_v than_o it_o follow_v for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n a_o ingenious_a observation_n that_o cut_v the_o hamstring_n of_o the_o popish_a or_o corporal_a presence_n in_o or_o under_o the_o outward_a sign_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o knife_n set_v in_o the_o text_n to_o cut_v that_o intricate_a knot_n that_o make_v such_o a_o garboil_n in_o the_o text_n when_o you_o take_v and_o eat_v by_o faith_n then_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n present_a to_o you_o but_o not_o latent_fw-la and_o hide_a in_o the_o bread_n or_o cup_n the_o union_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o otherwise_o with_o the_o bread_n then_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v with_o the_o sign_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o communicant_a the_o 359._o hooker_n eccles_n polit._n p._n 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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 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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
the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n §._o 1._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o eat_v unworthy_o be_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n ver_fw-la 2d_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v difference_n between_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o act._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 5._o 14._o and_o in_o this_o place_n to_o discern_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o and_o those_o two_o thing_n as_o the_o common_a stream_n run_v be_v common_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o another_o use_n and_o end_n than_o promiscuous_a and_o common_a bread_n at_o your_o own_o table_n for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o signification_n and_o use_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v justin_n we_o receive_v not_o this_o bread_n as_o 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break_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o easy_a piece_n of_o knowledge_n as_o easy_a as_o to_o know_v that_o a_o picture_n or_o figure_n do_v represent_v such_o a_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n to_o construe_v all_o part_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o true_a meaning_n in_o this_o sense_n not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v direct_o to_o inhere_o and_o stick_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o to_o take_v the_o picture_n for_o the_o man_n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o such_o brutish_a ignorant_o that_o discorn_o not_o the_o meat_n from_o the_o dish_n nor_o the_o marrow_n from_o the_o bone_n such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v exclude_v because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n hold_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o analogy_n i_o say_v between_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n and_o inward_a thing_n must_v either_o be_v know_v or_o it_o be_v to_o we_o no_o sacrament_n for_o a_o similitude_n resemblance_n or_o analogy_n must_v be_v between_o two_o thing_n at_o least_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o in_o a_o blind_a and_o brutish_a ignorance_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n do_v not_o proper_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n but_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a jew_n that_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o those_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v christ_n the_o rock_n they_o drink_v of_o be_v christ_n but_o many_o of_o they_o dream_v not_o of_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o corinthian_n man_n of_o such_o knowledge_n be_v such_o bruit_n for_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o speak_v to_o they_o as_o wiseman_n who_o know_v this_o say_v the_o bread_n we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o §._o 3_o §._o 3._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n practical_o the_o practical_a discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v when_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o mind_v and_o intend_v as_o to_o compose_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n of_o the_o communicant_a into_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n there_o offer_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o faith_n and_o the_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v when_o the_o behaviour_n be_v so_o loose_a and_o rude_a the_o inward_a man_n so_o discompose_v and_o carnal_a as_o that_o interpretative_a they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o mind_n or_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n so_o we_o will_v say_v of_o one_o who_o carriage_n be_v wanton_a and_o loose_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n corpse_n lie_v in_o presence_n in_o a_o coffin_n or_o beer_n you_o do_v not_o mind_n you_o consider_v not_o who_o lie_v there_o because_o if_o he_o do_v another_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n will_v beseem_v he_o and_o so_o the_o corinthian_n be_v tax_v here_o for_o such_o carriage_n of_o they_o as_o proclaim_v they_o have_v no_o serious_a thought_n no_o sad_a and_o fix_a mind_n upon_o christ_n bleed_v and_o break_a for_o that_o consideration_n will_v have_v bespeak_v another_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o form_n of_o behaviour_n the_o result_n of_o this_o explication_n be_v the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o twofold_a cause_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o 1._o if_o we_o understand_v not_o know_v not_o the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o stick_v in_o the_o rind_n or_o shell_n and_o feed_v only_o on_o the_o husk_n as_o upon_o common_a bread_n and_o common_a wine_n and_o rest_v in_o that_o as_o know_v not_o the_o use_n or_o end_n which_o make_v the_o difference_n which_o render_v all_o brutish_a ignorant_a people_n unworthy_a receiver_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v they_o know_v the_o danger_n that_o know_v not_o thus_o fâ—rre_o of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n willingness_n to_o be_v teach_v will_v help_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o more_o willing_a to_o run_v blindefold_a into_o the_o pit_n than_o proud_o unwilling_a to_o discover_v their_o fillinesse_n and_o ignorance_n and_o if_o they_o be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n but_o charity_n to_o keep_v a_o blind_a man_n from_o run_v into_o a_o pit_n 2._o if_o we_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n by_o rote_n or_o notional_a knowledge_n but_o do_v not_o serious_o and_o with_o a_o fix_a intention_n consider_v and_o look_v wishly_o upon_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n represent_v offer_v and_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o our_o faith_n for_o this_o will_v compose_v our_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o inward_a spirit_n this_o bespeak_v faith_n repentance_n affection_n suitable_a this_o compose_v we_o unto_o reverence_n and_o serious_a behaviour_n imagine_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v present_v to_o your_o eye_n break_a bruise_a bleed_v for_o thy_o sin_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n terrible_a justice_n and_o so_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o salvation_n will_v not_o thy_o soul_n raise_v up_o all_o affection_n and_o muster_v up_o all_o its_o force_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o open_v to_o he_o to_o thirst_v after_o he_o to_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o and_o do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o ordinance_n real_o hold_v he_o forth_o to_o thou_o as_o such_o and_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o dress_v ourselves_o to_o a_o funeral_n we_o come_v in_o mourning_n to_o a_o marriage_n in_o a_o wedding-garment_n the_o very_a mind_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o come_v worthy_o that_o be_v suitable_o and_o the_o not_o mind_v of_o it_o with_o fix_a intention_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o come_v loose_o carnal_o and_o so_o unworthy_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v §._o 1._o 3._o the_o aggravation_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o god_n will_v judge_v and_o repute_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n unworthy_o receive_v and_o entreat_v or_o guilty_a of_o the_o unworthy_a handle_n or_o of_o the_o contempt_n and_o violation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o memorial_n of_o who_o death_n be_v profane_v by_o your_o irreverence_n and_o this_o appoint_a mean_n of_o your_o participation_n of_o it_o be_v undervalue_v what_o a_o high_a sound_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o