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A12509 Christs Last Supper or the doctrine of the Sacrament of Christs Supper, set forth in fiue sermons Wherein is taught the great necessitie of a godly preparation, before men come to the Sacrament. Wherein it doth consist: with the condemnation threatned against the vnvvorthy receiuer of the same. By Samuel Smith, minister of Gods word at Prittlewell, in Essex.; Christs Last Supper. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1620 (1620) STC 22837; ESTC S106152 104,748 388

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you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d perish_v 13.5_o luk._n 13.5_o and_o the_o word_n be_v there_o ●ice_o repeat_v to_o show_v the_o cer●●intie_a of_o it_o and_o again_o if_o you_o will_v ●●t_n return_v but_o continue_v still_o in_o your_o ●s_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 5.3.9_o jer._n 5.3.9_o use_v be_v avenge_v on_o you_o many_o be_v pathetical_a exhortation_n in_o the_o ●●ripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o ex●rt_v man_n to_o repentance_n o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v 4.14_o jer._n 4.14_o and_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v 18.31_o jer._n 18.31_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o again_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n 3.40_o lam._n 3.40_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o love_a admonition_n 1.5.7_o hag._n 1.5.7_o christ_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o eph●sus_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o 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