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to_o abuse_v thy_o meat_n for_o gluttony_n thy_o drink_n for_o drunkenness_n thy_o apparel_n for_o pride_n or_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v thou_o light_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o the_o house_n and_o wood_n and_o shade_n to_o cover_v wicked_a practice_n if_o thou_o have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o lend_v it_o to_o another_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v abuse_v yea_o god_n make_v provision_n under_o the_o law_n 22._o exod._n 22._o that_o the_o lender_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n lend_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a much_o more_o be_v it_o equal_a that_o if_o god_n lend_v thou_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n second_o this_o almighty_a god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n also_o jeremy_n say_v 10.23_o 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be_v thus_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o course_n in_o this_o world_n for_o say_v john_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o labour_v to_o know_v and_o do_v christ_n will_n then_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o numbeâ—_n name_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o now_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 33._o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n and_o god_n require_v no_o such_o preparation_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n 2.38.39_o act._n 2.38.39_o but_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o look_v to_o our_o parent_n profess_v christianity_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n former_a profession_n of_o judaisme_n but_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o thy_o personal_a preparation_n further_o than_o he_o dispose_v thou_o himself_o either_o by_o sow_v seed_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v sprout_v forth_o afterward_o or_o by_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 9.42_o matth._n 18.6_o mar._n 9.42_o yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n do_v require_v a_o actual_a preparation_n this_o preparation_n thou_o say_v must_v 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say_v to_o saul_n courtier_n common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o apart_o from_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v quiet_a then_o talk_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o find_v turmoil_n in_o his_o soul_n call_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n 43._o psal_n 42_o &_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o so_o must_v thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 22._o matth._n 22._o if_o thou_o go_v without_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v convince_v make_v speechless_a and_o hear_v at_o last_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a weep_n wail_v and_o 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as_o unworthy_a guest_n but_o these_o have_v christ_n hearty_a welcome_n christ_n bowel_n be_v move_v over_o such_o as_o he_o have_v compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o 15.32_o mat._n 15.32_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v so_o have_v he_o over_o the_o thirsty_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1.33_o luk._n 1.33_o these_o desire_n fill_v up_o the_o gap_n where_o other_o grace_n be_v want_v for_o 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n get_v these_o desire_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n let_v they_o not_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o superior_n only_o nor_o upon_o old_a custom_n nor_o upon_o the_o fashion_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o nor_o upon_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o work_n 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thou_o have_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o speak_v therefore_o on_o this_o manner_n to_o thy_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v now_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v thou_o know_v that_o god_n 4._o nah._n 1._o mal._n 4._o with_o who_o thou_o haste_v to_o do_v who_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o anger_n and_o a_o consume_a oven_n to_o approach_a stubble_n and_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n to_o humble_a soul_n do_v thou_o know_v thy_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v it_o for_o draw_v thou_o from_o thy_o god_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n do_v thou_o know_v thy_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o people_n do_v thou_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o bind_v god_n to_o thou_o on_o his_o part_n and_o thou_o to_o god_n on_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v never_o desire_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o thou_o 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christ_n and_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v he_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o thou_o then_o comfort_n thyself_o from_o thy_o fit_a desire_n second_o thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o repentance_n repentance_n repentance_n the_o king_n never_o offer_v a_o seal_a pardon_n before_o delinquent_n be_v sorry_a for_o their_o fault_n and_o promise_v amendment_n neither_o will_v god_n seal_v thy_o pardon_n in_o the_o sacrament_n before_o thou_o do_v thus_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o exod._n 12._o thou_o must_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_fw-mi and_o then_o keep_v the_o feast_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n must_v be_v eat_v with_o the_o sour_a herb_n of_o repentance_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n before_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_n 22._o ezr._n 6.21_o 22._o so_o nor_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n before_o repentance_n have_v disengage_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n 14._o tit._n 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these_o and_o other_o sin_n as_o pride_n hypocrisy_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o all_o thy_o injustice_n so_o notice_v unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o grieve_v to_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n judas_n judas_n and_o hate_v the_o garment_n spot_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o resolve_v never_o to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o be_v thou_o full_a of_o care_n to_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o offend_v thy_o god_n be_v thou_o full_a of_o clear_v to_o pacify_v thy_o conscience_n from_o wrath_n present_a &_o to_o come_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rest_v on_o by_o faith_n 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o be_v thou_o full_a of_o indignation_n against_o thy_o sin_n and_o thyself_o for_o sin_n as_o david_n who_o chide_v himself_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignarant_a 73._o psal_n 73._o and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o be_v thou_o full_a of_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n lest_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n a_o 2d._o time_n be_v thou_o full_a of_o desire_n to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n with_o all_o well_o please_v be_v thou_o full_a of_o zeal_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o to_o purify_v thy_o self_n from_o sin_n be_v thou_o full_a of_o indignation_n to_o beat_v down_o thy_o body_n by_o holy_a act_n of_o mortification_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v than_o thou_o have_v this_o repentance_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n three_o faith_n faith_n thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o begin_v faith_n but_o to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v it_o 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o seal_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a for_o then_o any_o man_n that_o have_v it_o may_v put_v in_o any_o covenant_n and_o condition_n so_o nor_o be_v god_n so_o unwise_a as_o to_o give_v a_o seal_n to_o thy_o soul_n where_o faith_n have_v not_o write_v thy_o obligation_n and_o god_n promise_n 4.1_o heb._n 4.1_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n profit_v not_o except_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n so_o nor_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n foot_n hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v say_v beside_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o thou_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n by_o faith_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n thou_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o though_o not_o with_o his_o enemy_n speak_v then_o my_o child_n on_o this_o manner_n to_o thy_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n now_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v provide_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o sacrament_n have_v thou_o a_o fit_a faith_n to_o feed_v upon_o he_o do_v thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o sin_n and_o hate_v it_o because_o it_o be_v against_o thy_o word_n of_o faith_n do_v thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n and_o rest_n with_o confidence_n upon_o he_o for_o thy_o salvation_n have_v thou_o a_o licence_n of_o christ_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o thou_o know_v that_o every_o slovenly_a clown_n with_o his_o dirty_a hand_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o king_n nor_o must_v every_o wicked_a sinner_n rest_n upon_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o the_o wretched_a beast_n in_o the_o world_n but_o will_v say_v if_o he_o know_v christ_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o beat_v he_o off_o from_o rest_v upon_o he_o but_o have_v christ_n give_v he_o a_o licence_n if_o he_o have_v not_o he_o will_v say_v touch_v i_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o he_o do_v give_v a_o licence_n to_o some_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n do_v thou_o labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n cry_v out_o with_o david_n my_o sin_n be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v be_v thou_o heavy_a lade_v to_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o thou_o will_v and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n do_v thou_o find_v that_o thy_o faith_n work_v purgation_n and_o charity_n true_a faith_n do_v purify_v the_o heart_n 15._o act._n 15._o fundamental_o in_o christ_n derivative_o from_o christ_n 2_o rom._n 6.1_o 2_o and_o argumentative_o by_o draw_v such_o reason_n from_o the_o
6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o â—_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n always_o move_v to_o god_n with_o all_o religion_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n 5.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o golden_a socket_n of_o the_o holy_a light_n boil_v with_o speculation_n and_o not_o like_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n full_a of_o the_o liquor_n of_o heavenly_a religion_n they_o will_v prove_v but_o like_o the_o egyptian_a fleshpot_n reek_v out_o the_o hot_a vapour_n of_o the_o onion_n and_o garleek_a of_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n if_o they_o be_v fair_a word_n of_o uncharitable_a heart_n they_o be_v like_o ezekiahs_n bloody_a pot_n 24.6_o ezek._n 24.6_o that_o boil_v with_o the_o scum_n of_o rust_n and_o lust_n but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_a soul_n move_v to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v zacharies_n pot_n 14.20_o zach._n 14.20_o and_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n send_v up_o sweet_a incense_n which_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a heart_n with_o the_o savour_n as_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o mary_n oynment_n 12.3_o joh._n 12.3_o the_o move_n of_o thy_o foot_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n the_o move_a of_o thy_o body_n by_o kneel_v and_o beat_v thy_o breast_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o move_a of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o lip_n will_v be_v nothing_o without_o this_o move_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n oh_o let_v thy_o heart_n move_v against_o sin_n o_o lord_n it_o have_v oppress_v i_o undertake_v for_o i_o my_o sin_n in_o adam_n my_o sin_n of_o nature_n my_o sin_n of_o life_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v before_o thou_o o_o pardon_v they_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n let_v thy_o heart_n move_v for_o grace_n o_o lord_n i_o want_v thy_o prevent_a grace_n thy_o assist_a grace_n thy_o pardon_v grace_n thy_o sanctify_a grace_n thy_o seal_a grace_n thy_o persevere_v grace_n oh_o give_v they_o for_o christ_n from_o christ_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o perish_v let_v thy_o heart_n move_v for_o all_o blessing_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o but_o under_o thou_o from_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o natural_a right_n to_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n health_n peace_n and_o liberty_n oh_o give_v i_o the_o right_n of_o a_o child_n of_o a_o heir_n and_o accept_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o holy_a live_v and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o by_o his_o help_a spirit_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o to_o vent_v thy_o soul_n with_o groan_n and_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v these_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v understand_v to_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n 37._o q._n where_o can_v thou_o more_o full_o learn_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n a._n in_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n thy_o bless_a saviour_n make_v many_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o there_o be_v one_o which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o as_o a_o doctrinal_a matter_n of_o prayer_n 6.9_o matth._n 6.9_o when_o he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o and_o as_o a_o formal_a prayer_n when_o he_o say_v 11.2_o luk._n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n this_o be_v a_o brief_a comprehension_n of_o all_o confession_n suit_n for_o or_o against_o of_o all_o intercession_n and_o praise_n this_o have_v the_o best_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_o belove_v of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o of_o god_n near_a court_n and_o near_a counsel_n this_o must_v give_v the_o grain_n of_o weight_n to_o all_o thy_o 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