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A53963 A practical discourse upon the Blessed Sacrament shewing the duties of the communicant before, at, and after the Eucharist / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1692 (1692) Wing P1089; ESTC R20512 120,778 284

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shall_v be_v reveal_v we_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 13._o this_o lead_v on_o the_o slight_n of_o all_o mortification_n mortification_n thing_n here_o below_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o therefore_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o lay_v not_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n matth._n 6._o 19_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o ps_n 62._o 10._o neither_o take_v
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but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o 8._o not_o to_o trust_v in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v righteous_a luke_n 18._o 9_o but_o to_o renounce_v your_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 12._o to_o part_v with_o a_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n matth._n 5._o 29_o 30._o that_o be_v with_o every_o the_o dear_a and_o most_o useful_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o hindrance_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o forsake_v house_n land_n father_n mother_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n luke_n 14._o 33._o to_o this_o add_v that_o other_o evangelical_n grace_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v heart_n purity_n of_o heart_n when_o you_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o when_o lay_v aside_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o all_o hypocrisy_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n you_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o in_o order_n to_o this_o temperance_n be_v a_o very_a temperance_n temperance_n necessary_a virtue_n every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o direction_n that_o we_o shall_v cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n rom._n 13._o 12_o 13._o not_o in_o excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v and_o banquet_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o not_o to_o suffer_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v luke_n 21._o 34._o but_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o to_o add_v to_o our_o 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all_o to_o stand_v ephes_n 6._o 10_o 11_o 13._o as_o for_o those_o christian_a virtue_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o other_o they_o be_v of_o great_a variety_n according_a as_o we_o stand_v relate_v different_o unto_o they_o some_z more_o immediate_o concern_v our_o family_n virtue_n concern_v private_a family_n respective_a family_n so_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 25._o not_o to_o be_v bitter_a against_o they_o col._n 3._o 19_o but_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o wife_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 22._o not_o learning_n to_o be_v idle_a or_o to_o wander_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n neither_o to_o be_v tatler_n or_o 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the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o not_o answer_v again_o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n tit._n 2._o 9_o 10._o be_v obedient_a with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o some_o virtue_n relate_v to_o large_a society_n justice_n large_a society_n justice_n as_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n in_o your_o deal_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o mich._n 6._o 8._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o the_o same_o to_o they_o matth._n 7._o 12._o to_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n luc._n 3._o 14._o not_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a prov._n 28._o 20._o by_o divers_a weight_n and_o measure_n both_o which_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20._o 10._o not_o to_o go_v beyond_o or_o desraud_v our_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o not_o to_o do_v wrong_n but_o rather_o to_o take_v it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o but_o to_o have_v a_o honest_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o because_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o