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beseech_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o i_o to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n to_o cleanse_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o clothe_v i_o with_o his_o righteousness_n strengthen_v good_a lord_n my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a faith_n mortify_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o vile_a nature_n give_v i_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o all_o my_o transgression_n assist_v i_o with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n agaiast_n satan_n dangerous_a assault_n and_o the_o world_n vain_a allurement_n yea_o sanctify_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o that_o bless_a spirit_n of_o thou_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v sanctify_v thy_o name_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v ordain_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n of_o work_v these_o &_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o life_n of_o thy_o servant_n i_o humble_o 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desolate_a lest_o with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n by_o our_o slothful_a delay_n 25.11_o mat._n 25.11_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o us._n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n of_o st._n augustine_n 42._o aug_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ho._n 42._o emamus_fw-la occasionem_fw-la let_v we_o purchase_v opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a but_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v let_v we_o not_o neglect_v it_o when_o we_o see_v the_o wound_a man_n lie_v in_o distress_n 10.33_o luk._n 10.33_o then_o be_v there_o opportunity_n offer_v with_o the_o good_a samaritan_n to_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n 16.20_o luk._n 16.20_o when_o lazarus_n lie_v at_o our_o door_n hungry_a &_o full_a of_o sore_n then_o be_v there_o a_o time_n to_o show_v mercy_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n 3.20_o reu._n 3.20_o by_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o sound_n of_o any_o good_a motion_n 6.3_o 2._o cor._n 6.3_o then_o be_v it_o our_o part_n to_o take_v the_o accept_a time_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n that_o bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v bless_v 6.9_o gal._n 6.9_o and_o shall_v reap_v in_o due_a season_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o question_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v very_o material_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 1.12_o esay_n 1.12_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n and_o if_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n then_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o have_v their_o eminency_n above_o other_o of_o god_n ordinance_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n both_o for_o the_o better_a reformation_n of_o the_o corinthian_n &_o information_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o future_a time_n show_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o so_o all_o posterity_n may_v esteem_v reverent_o of_o it_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o profane_v it_o as_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n when_o almighty_a god_n retain_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n immediate_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a author_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrament_n he_o prescribe_v to_o abraham_n the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n &_o describe_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o manner_n the_o time_n the_o sex_n the_o person_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeenth_o of_o genesis_n he_o likewise_o give_v direction_n to_o moses_n &_o aaron_n 14._o gen._n 17.10_o 14._o concern_v the_o passeover_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n as_o they_o be_v large_o descrb_v in_o the_o 12._o of_o exodus_fw-la 12.50_o exo._n 12.50_o though_o the_o lord_n honour_v moses_n in_o make_v he_o his_o ambassador_n yet_o he_o retain_v to_o himself_o the_o absolute_a authority_n of_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n moses_n be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o neither_o enact_v he_o any_o law_n or_o institute_v any_o sacrament_n but_o only_o publish_v the_o one_o 25.9_o exo._n 25.9_o and_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o other_o and_o in_o all_o he_o do_v still_o he_o have_v his_o pattern_n and_o warrant_v from_o god._n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a &_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n he_o likewise_o do_v ordain_v and_o institute_v two_o evangelicall_a sacrament_n to_o seal_v up_o thereby_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o there_o be_v a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o eighty_o and_o twenty_o of_o matthew_n 22.19_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o mat._n 26.26_o mar._n 14.22_o luk._n 22.19_o so_o do_v three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n make_v very_o plain_a mention_n of_o christ_n institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o apostle_n here_o revive_v the_o memory_n thereof_o neither_o do_v christ_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n only_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 23._o greg._n valen_n tom._n 4_o disp_n 3_o quaest_n 5._o p._n 1._o bell._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la in_o gen._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o as_o gregory_n of_o valentia_n will_v have_v it_o but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n &_o man_n as_o diverse_a schoolman_n do_v confess_v yea_o bellarmine_n do_v seem_v somewhat_o to_o qualify_v that_o opinion_n of_o his_o fellow_n jesuite_n say_v that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o sure_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n only_o as_o man_n though_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n do_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n be_v some_o derogation_n to_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o 4._o ambr._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4._o c._n 4._o st._n ambrose_n say_v well_o the_o sacrament_n come_v from_o heaveâ—_n that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o divine_a institution_n 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they_o we_o can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a but_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o apparent_a yet_o be_v the_o â—_z of_o this_o matter_n very_o obvious_a and_o evident_a to_o euâ—ry_v understanding_n man_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v these_o element_n be_v either_o general_a as_o they_o concern_v they_o both_o or_o particular_a as_o they_o concern_v they_o several_o there_o be_v two_o especial_a reason_n in_o general_n first_o these_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v most_o usual_a and_o common_a throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o so_o do_v fit_a â—he_v church_n of_o christ_n disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o 76._o cypr._n epi._n 76._o they_o be_v most_o significant_a to_o set_v forth_o our_o union_n both_o with_o christ_n &_o between_o ourselves_o for_o as_o many_o grain_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o 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exposition_n apply_v it_o to_o christ_n say_v quem_fw-la panem_fw-la what_o bread_n be_v it_o that_o he_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n and_o than_o answer_n christum_fw-la even_o christ_n thus_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o especial_a manner_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o corporal_a strength_n be_v fit_a to_o set_v forth_o our_o spiritual_a strengthen_n by_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o bread_n be_v very_o significant_a so_o be_v the_o wine_n in_o sundry_a respect_n one_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n and_o so_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o quench_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thirst_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o blood_n â—_o drink_v indeed_o 6.55_o joh._n 6.55_o indâ—ed_v it_o be_v in_o â—â—â—encâ—â—ing_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o soulâ—_n as_o â—â—â—nâ—_n be_v in_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o â—hâ—_n body_n and_o thâ—râ—forâ—_n thâ—_n prâ—pâ—â—t_n isaiah_n proclaim_v to_o the_o wâ—rld_n tâ—â—â—_n comfort_n 55.1_o iâ—â—_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thir_v come_v you_o to_o thâ—_n water_n and_o you_o thâ—t_v hâ—ue_v no_o money_n come_v aâ—â—_n buy_v wine_n and_o mâ—ke_n without_o â—â—â—e_a anâ—_n wâ—â—hâ—ut_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o he_o whoâ—â—_n souâ—â—_n paâ—eâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thir_v after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hart_n after_o the_o river_n of_o waâ—ers_n â—â—ceâ—ueth_v from_o he_o that_o water_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o suffer_v h_o m_o to_o thirst_n again_o 4.14_o joh._n 4.14_o a_o second_o property_n of_o wine_n be_v to_o refresh_v and_o râ—uiuâ—_n a_o weary_a man_n by_o expel_v cold_a and_o crude_a humour_n in_o regard_n whereof_o s._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n and_o call_v utter_o abstain_v from_o â—iâ—â—_n â—â—_o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—â—_o â—ad_a hurt_n his_o stomackâ—_n by_o crudity_n and_o other_o infirmity_n to_o drink_v a_o little_a wine_n and_o what_o more_o fit_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o refresh_n and_o reviue_v of_o â—â—r_a benumbed_a soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2.5_o â—phes_n 2.5_o through_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o trespass_n we_o be_v quicken_v thus_o while_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n stâ—nâ—s_v upon_o our_o cold_a and_o freeze_a heart_n he_o expel_v the_o cold_a vapour_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_v we_o to_o the_o â—_z of_o sanctification_n a_o three_o property_n of_o wine_n which_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n upon_o the_o former_a be_v to_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o heavy_a heart_n by_o reviue_v and_o relieve_v the_o â—ulled_a and_o decay_a spirit_n â—o_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 104.15_o psal_n 104.15_o that_o wine_n make_v â—lâ—d_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o wiseman_n exhort_v 6._o pro._n 31_o 6._o give_v wine_n to_o they_o that_o have_v grief_n of_o heart_n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v forth_o of_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n 28._o beza_n de_fw-fr pass_n d._n â—it_n â—o_o 28._o that_o it_o
to_o judas_n 13.26_o joh._n 13.26_o for_o that_o sop_n be_v at_o a_o second_o course_n which_o they_o use_v to_o have_v after_o the_o passeover_n &_o before_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 205._o as_o may_v appear_v page_n 205._o this_o confound_v of_o the_o element_n take_v much_o away_o from_o their_o several_a signification_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o kill_v and_o offer_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v distinct_o shed_v by_o itself_o so_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n do_v take_v consecrate_v and_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n several_o and_o fit_o because_o the_o sacrament_n do_v represent_v christ_n passion_n 5.7.9_o ro._n 5.7.9_o wherein_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v note_v as_o a_o distinct_a thing_n the_o schoolman_n do_v urge_v very_o just_o the_o consecrate_v of_o wine_n by_o itself_o because_o it_o do_v flow_v apart_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o passion_n and_o if_o it_o 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to_o the_o apostle_n speech_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 10.17_o 1._o cor._n 10.17_o for_o we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o boar_n because_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o â—â—e_z bread_n st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n 3-6_a ep._n 4_o 3-6_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n because_o there_o be_v onâ—_n lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n onâ—_n god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o so_o let_v we_o consider_v my_o brethren_n that_o we_o weâ—â—â—_n one_o livery_n serve_v one_o master_n have_v one_o god_n to_o our_o father_n one_o church_n to_o our_o mother_n we_o feed_v and_o feast_n one_o table_n oh_o how_o well_o then_o do_v this_o unity_n accâ—â—d_v with_o that_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v that_o we_o may_v bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d those_o worthy_a christian_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o soul_n in_o many_o â—â—diâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n 〈…〉_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v this_o unitâ—_n of_o affection_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o especial_a badge_n of_o his_o â—â—â—lowers_n 13.35_o joh._n 13.35_o say_v bâ—_n this_o shall_v all_o mâ—â—_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o be_v it_o only_o our_o general_a profession_n the_o same_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v we_o to_o unity_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o member_n of_o one_o body_n but_o add_v hereunto_o the_o mutual_a participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o god_n sacred_a ordinance_n &_o among_o other_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o singular_a bond_n of_o unity_n peace_n and_o amity_n last_o from_o this_o significant_a relation_n of_o the_o visible_a sign_n with_o the_o invisible_a grace_n there_o rise_v a_o meditation_n of_o singular_a comfort_n for_o christ_n be_v our_o bread_n our_o wine_n he_o be_v our_o strength_n our_o refresh_n our_o cure_n our_o comfort_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o estate_n &_o condition_n we_o shall_v find_v what_o nedde_z we_o 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