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body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o lâ—st_o q._n how_o do_v you_o know_v you_o love_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n 1._o by_o this_o my_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v his_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o temple_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o q._n how_o else_o a._n by_o my_o harken_v to_o and_o obey_v his_o call_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n isa_n 30.21_o my_o nourish_a and_o cherish_v his_o holy_a motion_n and_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o q._n how_o else_o a._n by_o my_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.25_o rom._n 8.14_o q._n how_o else_o a._n by_o my_o love_a frequent_v and_o delight_v in_o those_o ordinance_n wherein_o he_o manifest_v himself_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n psal_n 84._o &_o 122.1_o q._n how_o else_o a._n by_o my_o enter_v on_o duty_n in_o his_o strength_n ephes_n 6.10_o and_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o my_o 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sign_n a._n 1._o the_o rise_n of_o it_o when_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o love_v they_o 1_o joh._n 4.21_o joh._n 15.12_o &_o 17._o q._n how_o else_o do_v you_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o love_n sign_n 2_o sign_n a._n 2._o by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v one_o property_n of_o true_a love_n a._n 1._o the_o purity_n of_o it_o when_o it_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o q._n what_o be_v
the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v know_v 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 4._o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o sacrament_n faith_n 2._o faith_n a._n 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o we_o have_v manifest_v unbelief_n since_o we_o be_v last_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o by_o meditate_v upon_o the_o freeness_n fullness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o by_o consider_v the_o lord_n kind_a invitation_n and_o hearty_a welcome_n of_o upright_a heart_n cant._n 5.1_o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n repentance_n 3._o repentance_n a._n 1._o by_o search_v out_o our_o special_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v since_o we_o be_v last_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3.40_o 2._o by_o a_o free_a a_o full_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o prov._n 28.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 3._o by_o sound_a humiliation_n under_o they_o and_o self-condemnation_n for_o they_o james_z 4.9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 4._o by_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o power_n over_o they_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n obedience_n 4._o obedience_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o obedience_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a._n 1._o by_o take_v notice_n what_o our_o omission_n defect_n and_o fail_n have_v be_v in_o our_o obedience_n 2._o by_o bewail_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 3._o by_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o new_a and_o better_a obedience_n of_o more_o forwardness_n to_o it_o and_o spiritualness_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n love_n 5._o love_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o love_n before_o you_o câ—me_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a._n 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o want_n and_o defect_n in_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o he_o 2._o by_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o all_o our_o unkindness_n to_o they_o 3._o by_o a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o seek_v and_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o other_o 4._o by_o a_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o manifest_v more_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o other_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o holy_a desire_n to_o thâ—_n sacrament_n before_o you_o come_v desire_n 6._o holy_a desire_n a._n 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o great_a want_n of_o christ_n and_o need_v of_o grace_n 2._o by_o meditate_v on_o the_o great_a worth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o christ_n to_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n 3._o by_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o heaven_n and_o earth_n afford_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o feast-maker_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 4._o by_o consider_v the_o lord_n gracious_a invitation_n of_o we_o and_o the_o many_o precious_a promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n psal_n 81.10_o psal_n 145.18_o 19_o knowledge_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o knowledge_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n by_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o who_o presence_n we_o be_v 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o partake_v of_o 3._o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o element_n and_o the_o action_n about_o they_o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o faith_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n faith_n 2._o faith_n a._n by_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o all_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n and_o sacramental_a action_n and_o sacramental_a end_n and_o sacramental_a benefit_n that_o be_v sign_v sealed_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o true_a believer_n that_o they_o be_v sign_v seal_v up_o and_o exhibit_v to_o myself_o in_o particular_a q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o repentance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n repentance_n 3._o repentance_n a._n by_o labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n feel_o affect_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o the_o death_n â—nd_v suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o hate_v sin_n as_o never_o to_o leave_v pursue_v it_o until_o we_o have_v the_o death_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o obedience_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n by_o renew_v our_o covenant_n of_o more_o circumspect_a walk_n for_o the_o future_a obedience_n 4._o obedience_n and_o fetch_v virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o new_a and_o better_a obedience_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n 1._o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n love_n 5._o love_n by_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o wonderful_a love_n to_o we_o in_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o which_o neither_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o q._n how_o else_o a._n 2._o by_o take_v notice_n wherein_o we_o be_v or_o have_v be_v defective_a in_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o our_o fail_n and_o renew_v our_o covenant_n of_o more_o expression_n of_o love_n to_o he_o than_o ever_o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n by_o take_v notice_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v defective_a in_o our_o love_n to_o they_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o it_o and_o renew_v our_o covenant_n of_o exercise_v more_o love_n to_o other_o and_o endeavour_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o other_o in_o all_o office_n of_o love_n q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o holy_a desire_n in_o the_o vsâ—_n of_o the_o sacrament_n desire_n 6._o holy_a desire_n a._n by_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v it_o and_o by_o a_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n sign_v seal_v up_o and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n psal_n 81.10_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n time_n 4_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o time_n a._n four_o thing_n 1._o reverence_n 2._o meditation_n 3._o affection_n 4._o prayer_n reverence_n i._o reverence_n q._n what_o reverence_n be_v 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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v much_o for_o we_o before_o he_o can_v become_v bread_n for_o our_o soul_n 3._o as_o bread_n be_v but_o one_o body_n though_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o grain_n so_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v but_o one_o body_n though_o they_o be_v many_o member_n q._n what_o resemblance_n be_v there_o between_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a._n 1._o as_o wine_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n joh._n 4.13_o 14._o 2._o as_o wine_n cheer_v and_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cheer_n and_o make_v glad_a the_o droop_a spirit_n 3._o as_o wine_n warm_v the_o stomach_n
so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n warm_v the_o soul_n and_o increase_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n what_o else_o be_v you_o to_o meditate_v on_o signify_v 2._o on_o the_o thing_n signify_v a._n 2._o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o receiver_n in_o and_o about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o near_a resemblance_n between_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o i_o see_v the_o minister_n take_v and_o set_v apart_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n then_o be_o i_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o set_v apart_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n q._n what_o be_v you_o else_o to_o meditate_v on_o etc._n 3._o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n a._n 3._o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v away_o but_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o son_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o accept_v he_o as_o our_o surety_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o undertake_v the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o we_o and_o in_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n to_o put_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o it_o q._n what_o else_o be_v you_o to_o meditate_v on_o a._n 4._o the_o many_o it_o 4._o on_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o it_o and_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v to_o true_a believer_n by_o the_o right_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n among_o other_o these_o 1._o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n grace_n and_o purchase_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 2._o power_n over_o our_o corruption_n and_o increase_v of_o our_o grace_n and_o 3._o enlargement_n of_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n 3._o affection_n affection_n iii_o affection_n that_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v feel_o affect_v with_o what_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v pierce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n sign_v seal_v up_o and_o exhibitted_a to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n prayer_n iv_o prayer_n a._n 4._o prayer_n that_o god_n who_o have_v gracious_o invite_v we_o will_v gracious_o accept_v we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o reverent_o meditate_v serious_o and_o affect_v we_o hearty_o with_o what_o we_o go_v about_o and_o bless_v the_o ordinance_n to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o assurance_n of_o perfect_a justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n a_o answerable_a carriage_n after_o the_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v require_v after_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n a._n a_o answerable_a carriage_n in_o the_o observance_n and_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a q._n what_o be_v those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o public_a after_o your_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n duty_n public_a duty_n a._n 1._o to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o congregation_n in_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o undertake_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sign_v and_o seal_v and_o exhibit_v such_o great_a blessing_n in_o it_o for_o the_o opportunity_n to_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o present_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v find_v by_o it_o q._n what_o be_v another_o public_a duty_n a._n 2._o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o more_o circumspect_a humble_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a walk_v with_o god_n q._n what_o be_v a_o three_o public_a duty_n a._n 3._o a_o testification_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o present_a soul_n mercy_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o poor_a saint_n by_o give_v something_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o necessity_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o private_a after_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n duty_n private_a duty_n a._n 1._o examination_n examination_n 1._o examination_n to_o examine_v what_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v reap_v by_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n whether_o we_o have_v receive_v any_o more_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n any_o more_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n over_o corruption_n q._n what_o if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o what_o be_v we_o then_o to_o do_v a._n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o careless_a in_o our_o preparation_n before_o or_o in_o our_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o according_o q._n what_o if_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o willing_o faulty_a this_o way_n but_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o it_o and_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v what_o be_v we_o then_o to_o do_v if_o we_o can_v find_v comfort_n a._n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o as_o physic_n do_v not_o present_o work_v nor_o meat_n 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temptation_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o watch_v more_o over_o grace_n to_o cherish_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o opportunity_n of_o honour_v god_n and_o of_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a q._n why_o be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o remember_v and_o make_v good_a his_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o more_o circumspect_a walk_n after_o the_o sacrament_n a._n because_o otherwise_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o vow_n and_o promise_n unto_o we_o we_o shall_v but_o mock_v with_o god_n and_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o future_a for_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o vow_v than_o not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o have_v vow_v eccles_n 5.4_o 5._o finis_fw-la