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my_o soul_n and_o remember_v it_o god_n that_o have_v enter_v thou_o into_o his_o warfare_n and_o be_v thy_o spectator_n and_o helper_n will_v never_o reckon_v up_o to_o thou_o satan_n deed_n for_o thou_o and_o learn_v thou_o wise_o how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o but_o comfort_n thyself_o as_o long_a as_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v to_o thy_o protestation_n that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v violence_n in_o they_o and_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o this_o spiritual_a tyranny_n many_o a_o time_n have_v i_o look_v to_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o but_o thou_o have_v sustain_v i_o bless_a be_v my_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o advantage_n do_v accrue_v from_o hence_o to_o us-ward_n and_o this_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o admirable_a satisfaction_n it_o yield_v unto_o a_o distress_a soul_n 2._o in_o that_o it_o instigate_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n 3._o in_o that_o it_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n 4._o in_o that_o it_o corroborate_v we_o or_o add_v strength_n to_o our_o weakness_n 5._o in_o that_o it_o make_v glad_a the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n 6._o in_o that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o viaticum_fw-la or_o refreshment_n in_o our_o journey_n to_o that_o celestial_a canaan_n three_o thing_n principal_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o fruitful_a reception_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o purity_n and_o holiness_n leu._n 19.2_o be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o two_o word_n first_o to_o be_v sorry_a and_o humble_a for_o past_a and_o present_a sin_n and_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n against_o sin_n to_o come_v second_o to_o abandon_v all_o hatred_n and_o malice_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o love_n 2._o a_o right_a intention_n in_o communicate_v 1._o not_o customary_o 2._o not_o men-pleasing_o 3._o not_o appear_v outward_o 3._o actual_a devotion_n viz._n 1._o to_o endeavour_v to_o pray_v without_o distraction_n 2._o to_o be_v spiritual_o ellevate_v christ-ward_n in_o affection_n in_o his_o ordinance_n 3._o to_o come_v with_o humility_n and_o devout_a reverence_n after_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 1._o give_v thanks_o to_o christ_n the_o author_n for_o the_o vouchsafe_v it_o to_o thou_o 2._o be_v careful_a for_o the_o future_a more_o and_o more_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o worship_n 3._o entreat_v he_o to_o abide_v with_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o eternity_n a_o soliloquy_n concern_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n quest_n for_o what_o cause_n do_v i_o receive_v this_o institution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v regard_v and_o dutiful_o keep_v christ_n most_o holy_a institution_n 2._o to_o demonstrate_v myself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n 3._o that_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o sovereign_a repast_n to_o the_o corroborate_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o the_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n quest_n what_o do_v i_o receive_v answ_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o divine_a and_o celestial_a manner_n quest_n what_o profit_n have_v i_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o answ_n increase_v of_o grace_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n purchase_v for_o i_o in_o heaven_n quest_n why_o do_v i_o often_o communicate_v answ_n because_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o one_o of_o god_n child_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o come_v often_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n quest_n after_o what_o manner_n ought_v i_o to_o come_v answ_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o ability_n he_o shall_v beslow_v on_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v quest_n what_o shall_v i_o observe_v before_o i_o have_v access_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n doubtless_o i_o ought_v to_o examine_v my_o own_o heart_n what_o sin_n i_o stand_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o earnest_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n both_o to_o discover_v they_o to_o i_o and_o mortify_v they_o in_o i_o be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v i_o for_o they_o 2._o steadfast_o to_o confide_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n of_o these_o thing_n judge_v he_o only_o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o work_v in_o i_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n 3._o to_o consider_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o come_v prepare_v to_o such_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n because_o it_o be_v command_v in_o god_n word_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o consider_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n whereby_o i_o can_v be_v sit_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o such_o a_o sacrament_n 5._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o resurrection_n and_o of_o my_o rise_n with_o he_o unto_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o life_n of_o holiness_n here_o and_o in_o seek_v life_n hereafter_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 6._o to_o consider_v that_o these_o element_n viz._n bread_n and_o water_n that_o i_o be_o prepare_v to_o receive_v be_v so_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n whereby_o his_o death_n be_v show_v forth_o and_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n be_v not_o corporal_o and_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n in_o a_o word_n i_o or_o any_o other_o that_o will_v worthy_o partake_v of_o this_o lord_n supper_n must_v examine_v ourselves_o of_o our_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o feed_v upon_o he_o of_o our_o repentance_n love_n and_o new_a obedience_n lest_o come_v unworthy_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o ourselves_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o communion_n o_o glorious_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n behold_v i_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n be_o presume_v to_o draw_v nigh_o thy_o table_n a_o banquet_n of_o thy_o appointment_n i_o be_o approach_v i_o say_v but_o as_o the_o patient_n to_o the_o physician_n as_o the_o unclean_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o blind_a to_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a brightness_n as_o a_o poor_a beggar_n to_o the_o king_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o naked_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o beseech_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o pity_n to_o heal_v my_o infirmity_n to_o wash_v my_o foulness_n to_o enlighten_v my_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n to_o enrich_v my_o poverty_n to_o clothe_v my_o nakedness_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n o_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o with_o such_o respect_n and_o reverence_n with_o such_o contrition_n and_o fear_n with_o such_o faith_n and_o purity_n with_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o humility_n as_o be_v expedient_a for_o my_o soul_n lord_n notwithstanding_o my_o unworthiness_n give_v i_o not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grant_v i_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n that_o i_o may_v be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n and_o be_v account_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o grant_v that_o who_o i_o now_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o vail_n i_o may_v one_o day_n behold_v in_o glory_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o thanks_o give_v after_o the_o communion_n bless_a jesus_n praise_n be_v due_a to_o thyself_o for_o that_o infallible_a love_n of_o thou_o that_o by_o thy_o death_n do_v redeem_v mankind_n i_o beseech_v thou_o suffer_v not_o that_o precious_a body_n of_o thou_o to_o be_v break_v nor_o thy_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a o_o let_v thy_o bless_a and_o sacred_a body_n feed_v my_o soul_n and_o precious_a blood_n quicken_v my_o spirit_n and_o by_o increase_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o i_o may_v become_v a_o fit_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n which_o be_v thy_o mystical_a body_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o nor_o break_v that_o league_n that_o i_o have_v be_v renew_v at_o thy_o table_n but_o
how_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v therefore_o make_v use_n of_o the_o first_o occasion_n while_o time_n and_o strength_n do_v last_o while_o thy_o sense_n be_v quick_a thy_o nerve_n limber_a thy_o understanding_n good_a thy_o judgement_n sound_n thy_o sight_n clear_a and_o all_o thy_o faculty_n in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o serve_v thy_o captain_n and_o master_n see_v what_o a_o heathen_a say_v to_o this_o purpose_n ovid._n dum_fw-la vires_fw-la annique_fw-la sinunt_fw-la tolerate_v labores_fw-la jam_fw-la veniet_fw-la taceto_fw-la curva_fw-la senecta_fw-la pede_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v take_v pain_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n whilst_o young_a and_o strong_a for_o age_n will_v numb_a thy_o joint_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o abandon_v all_o idleness_n that_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devil_n pillow_n and_o chief_a repose_n his_o very_a tide-time_n of_o temptation_n beware_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cardinal_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o death_n approach_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v but_o have_v be_v so_o idle_a and_o negligent_a that_o he_o know_v not_o one_o foot_n of_o the_o way_n what_o more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o this_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o that_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o one_o talon_n matth._n 25.26_o 30._o tertullian_n well_o say_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la what_o do_v it_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n be_v and_o be_v do_v not_o profit_n he_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v brother_n to_o a_o great_a waster_n prov._n 18.9_o as_o mr._n flavell_n well_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o of_o a_o idle_a hand_n there_o come_v no_o good_a and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v if_o we_o look_v but_o what_o befall_v 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or_o empoyson_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n a_o host_n it_o be_v that_o entertain_v all_o sort_n of_o guest_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v eye_v moreover_o purity_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a state_n therefore_o search_v it_o try_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o light_n and_o life_n that_o true_a touchstone_n 2._o see_v how_o thy_o will_n stand_v for_o god_n the_o will_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o it_o be_v purify_v see_v how_o its_o pulse_n beat_v question_v it_o what_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o do_v to_o suffer_v to_o under-go_a to_o forsake_v for_o god_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o stand_v to_o god_n cause_n in_o all_o trial_n and_o endure_v all_o tempest_n and_o storm_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o what_o office_n christ_n shall_v put_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o thy_o estate_n thy_o house_n thy_o land_n good_n wife_n child_n life_n and_o all_o i_o say_v if_o thy_o will_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o height_n thy_o state_n be_v good_a then_o thou_o be_v fit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n try_v therefore_o thy_o will_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a employment_n in_o time_n of_o cessation_n shun_v evil_a company_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v when_o occur_v with_o in_o all_o company_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n for_o cato_n do_v say_v that_o in_o old_a and_o young_a the_o first_o step_n to_o virtue_n be_v to_o bridle_v thy_o tongue_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n in_o all_o company_n wicked_a man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o carp_v and_o reach_v and_o good_a man_n will_v be_v also_o censorious_a when_o they_o hear_v evil_a idle_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n because_o the_o word_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12.34_o moreover_o evil_a 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himself_o in_o god_n bosom_n 23._o in_o prosperity_n fear_v god_n in_o adversity_n love_n god_n 24._o pray_v will_n make_v thou_o leave_v sin_v or_o sin_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v 25._o our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o duty_n 26._o no_o sin_n but_o be_v easy_a keep_v out_o than_o cast_v out_o 27._o what_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v before_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o think_v before_o god_n 28._o nature_n vex_v and_o nature_n arm_v soon_o discover_v itself_o 29._o they_o that_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n seldom_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n 30._o what_o unthankfulness_n be_v this_o to_o think_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o cross_n so_o as_o to_o forget_v a_o hundred_o blessing_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o darken_v our_o spirit_n and_o to_o indispose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o take_n or_o do_v of_o good_a 31._o a_o limb_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o deformity_n and_o pain_n dejection_n take_v off_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v duty_n come_v off_o cheerful_o from_o ourselves_o please_v to_o other_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 32._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n a_o grow_a christian_n be_v always_o a_o comsortable_a christian_a the_o oil_n of_o grace_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 33._o melancholy_n person_n be_v thing_n that_o seem_v black_a and_o dark_a to_o themselves_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead-black_a whatsoever_o come_v to_o a_o melancholy_a person_n come_v in_o a_o dark_a way_n to_o his_o soul_n 34._o in_o all_o grievance_n let_v we_o look_v to_o something_o that_o may_v comfort_v we_o as_o well_o as_o discourage_v we_o let_v we_o look_v as_o well_o to_o what_o we_o enjoy_v as_o to_o what_o we_o want_v as_o in_o prosperity_n god_n mingle_v some_o cross_n to_o diet_v we_o so_o in_o all_o cross_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o comsort_v we_o as_o 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