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be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n in_o this_o respect_n of_o preparation_n for_o receive_v either_o under_o pretence_n of_o prepare_v his_o auditor_n to_o worthy_a receive_n by_o holy_a life_n he_o frame_v they_o to_o most_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o with_o manifest_a and_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n set_v they_o headlong_o to_o all_o filthiness_n iniquity_n and_o security_n in_o fin_n geve_v tâ—â—m_a assurance_n and_o warrant_n before_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v damn_v but_o be_v save_v infallible_o whatsoever_o their_o life_n be_v chap._n 22._o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o verity_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o â—_o sermon_n there_o remain_v yet_o the_o late_a 2._o appertain_a to_o preparation_n requisite_a in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n on_o which_o i_o will_v make_v no_o long_a stay_n as_o for_o 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his_o redemption_n to_o cur_n soul_n this_o be_v good_a if_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o stay_v here_o and_o proceed_v no_o far_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o he_o add_v there_o be_v â—â—â—_o not_o a_o way_n nor_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n whereby_o â—aith_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v apply_v christ_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a but_o also_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o mean_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o by_o which_o only_a instrument_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o our_o soul_n and_o thus_o the_o protestant_n teach_v common_o and_o m._n b._n have_v oftentimes_o tell_v we_o before_o yet_o within_o a_o few_o page_n after_o he_o fall_v â—aith_o in_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a discourse_n remove_v faith_n from_o this_o office_n and_o attribute_v it_o altogether_o to_o love_n and_o charity_n for_o thus_o he_o preach_v in_o corporal_a food_n we_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o apprehension_n one_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o other_o by_o the_o tai_v â—â—4_n your_o eye_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o meat_n &_o make_v a_o choice_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o apprehension_n if_o your_o eye_n like_o it_o yet_o if_o thy_o tai_v like_v it_o not_o also_o &_o so_o it_o enter_v not_o in_o to_o thy_o stomach_n it_o can_v never_o be_v convert_v in_o to_o thy_o nurriture_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o second_o apprehension_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v cause_n of_o nurrish_v our_o body_n even_o so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v â—_o by_o our_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o our_o faith_n the_o next_o apprehension_n be_v when_o we_o cast_v our_o heart_n on_o he_o we_o have_v good_a will_n of_o he_o for_o all_o our_o affection_n proceed_v from_o our_o wil._n and_o if_o we_o love_v christ_n we_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o we_o eat_v he_o and_o digest_v he_o that_o be_v we_o apply_v he_o to_o our_o soul_n then_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o only_a instrument_n to_o apply_v christ_n but_o also_o love_n &_o charity_n and_o this_o much_o more_o than_o faith_n so_o much_o more_o as_o a_o man_n body_n be_v more_o nurrish_v by_o his_o taste_n then_o by_o his_o eye_n by_o that_o food_n which_o he_o eat_v then_o that_o meat_n which_o he_o see_v stand_v on_o the_o table_n but_o never_o touch_v for_o so_o yourself_o apply_v urge_v and_o reiterate_v this_o comparison_n look_v in_o what_o place_n the_o eye_n serve_v â—â—â—_o to_o the_o body_n in_o that_o same_o room_n serve_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o look_v in_o what_o place_n thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o mouth_n the_o tai_v and_o the_o stomach_n serve_v to_o thy_o 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follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o john_n calvin_n and_o the_o lutheran_n before_o note_v touch_v christian_a faith_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n of_o god_n benevolence_n towards_o we_o he_o exhort_v his_o auditor_n to_o hold_v fast_o such_o persuasion_n 204._o in_o these_o word_n be_v thou_o persuade_v of_o mercy_n assure_v thyself_o thy_o conscience_n be_v at_o a_o good_a point_n thou_o have_v health_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o by_o keep_v of_o this_o faith_n thy_o conscience_n be_v preserve_v keep_v this_o persuasion_n bald_a it_o â—ail_v &_o sound_a hurt_v it_o not_o presumption_n bring_v not_o thy_o soul_n in_o doubt_v so_o far_o as_o thou_o may_v nor_o hinder_v not_o thy_o persuasion_n for_o if_o thou_o doubt_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a diminish_v thy_o persuasion_n thou_o do_v diminish_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o lees_a thy_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o infidel_n as_o calvin_n who_o in_o this_o m._n b._n follow_v avow_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o 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