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and_o needful_a to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o that_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o blow_v up_o and_o cause_n to_o kindle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n fire_n that_o lie_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n here_o and_o there_o a_o coal_n will_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a kindle_v and_o burn_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n but_o if_o a_o man_n beforehand_o gather_v the_o coal_n together_o and_o lay_v on_o some_o small_a stick_n and_o blow_v those_o coal_n and_o kindle_v those_o stick_n than_o when_o a_o
that_o be_v command_v i_o and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o must_v say_v i_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n then_o how_o much_o more_o must_v i_o say_v it_o that_o be_o far_o short_a of_o do_v all_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o be_o command_v to_o do_v and_o have_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o doubt_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i_o can_v find_v myself_o thus_o prepare_v i_o be_v better_o keep_v away_o than_o come_v unless_o i_o be_v thus_o prepare_v i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o possible_o can_v do_v but_o alas_o how_o short_a be_o i_o of_o what_o be_v require_v answ_n 1._o first_o have_v recourse_n here_o to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o exact_o prepare_v as_o possible_o thou_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o preparation_n thou_o desire_v yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n witness_v to_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v want_v in_o thy_o preparation_n be_v not_o from_o sloth_n idleness_n and_o loathness_n to_o take_v pain_n but_o it_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n that_o with_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o case_n as_o saul_n speak_v to_o david_n in_o that_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o go_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o fear_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o 2_o second_o if_o indeed_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n at_o all_o wrought_v or_o renew_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v in_o any_o case_n advise_v thou_o to_o forbear_v for_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o but_o now_o deal_v upright_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o take_v heed_n as_o well_o of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o as_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o foredoe_v thyself_o and_o therefore_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o deal_v sincere_o therefore_o dare_v thou_o confident_o and_o upon_o unquestionable_a ground_n affirm_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n i_o much_o fear_v i_o say_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v not_o that_o be_v not_o the_o point_n what_o thou_o fear_v but_o what_o thou_o assure_o know_v a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o faith_n that_o fear_v he_o have_v none_o yea_o there_o may_v be_v great_a faith_n where_o there_o be_v great_a fear_n thou_o upon_o serious_a examination_n of_o thy_o own_o condition_n not_o upon_o a_o ignorant_a self-love_n dare_v not_o for_o a_o world_n resolute_o and_o peremptory_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o grace_n no_o part_n in_o christ_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o upon_o thy_o fear_n forbear_v god_n ordinance_n 3_o three_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o utmost_a in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o fit_v thyself_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o thy_o heart_n charge_v thou_o neither_o with_o any_o gross_a guilt_n in_o thy_o life_n nor_o with_o any_o slothful_a formality_n in_o thy_o preparation_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v thyself_o so_o fit_v as_o thou_o will_v yet_o go_v to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o conscience_n of_o give_v god_n obedience_n christ_n command_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o now_o though_o thy_o own_o fear_n discourage_v and_o dishearten_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o thyself_o thou_o fear_v to_o go_v yet_o if_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o fear_v to_o stay_v away_o here_o in_o this_o conflict_n of_o fear_n let_v this_o last_o fear_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o stay_v from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o discouragement_n god_n commandment_n say_v go_v thy_o own_o discouragement_n say_v go_v not_o give_v obedience_n rather_o to_o god_n commandment_n than_o to_o thy_o own_o fear_n obedience_n yield_v to_o god_n out_o of_o pure_a conscience_n to_o his_o commandment_n yield_v i_o say_v against_o discouragement_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a unto_o nor_o less_o acceptable_a than_o a_o preparation_n in_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o excellent_a degree_n then_o yet_o thou_o have_v such_o obedience_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o most_o acceptable_a for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a obedience_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o toll_v and_o draw_v we_o on_o but_o only_a god_n commandment_n when_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o that_o he_o question_n not_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o comfort_n and_o a_o good_a answer_n at_o the_o sacrament_n then_o possible_o not_o god_n commandment_n but_o that_o comfort_n may_v rather_o seem_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o duty_n but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o discouragement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n dare_v not_o absent_v himself_o dare_v not_o but_o go_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o obedience_n be_v pure_a obedience_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o but_o god_n commandment_n and_o that_o he_o do_v the_o duty_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o god_n will_v have_v he_o do_v it_o &_o that_o he_o do_v it_o more_o for_o god_n sake_n than_o his_o own_o excellent_a be_v that_o exo._n 14._o 15._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o forward_o why_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n before_o they_o they_o go_v upon_o a_o manifest_a danger_n the_o sea_n be_v before_o they_o as_o good_a go_v backward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n or_o as_o good_a stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o egyptian_n come_v and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o to_o go_v forward_o it_o be_v but_o death_n to_o stand_v still_o but_o death_n to_o go_v backward_o and_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o death_n to_o go_v forward_o what_o safety_n can_v be_v expect_v by_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n well_o for_o all_o this_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o because_o god_n command_v it_o when_o nothing_o but_o present_a danger_n in_o sight_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o pure_a obedience_n it_o be_v not_o safety_n but_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o carry_v they_o forward_o a_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o spirit_n have_v do_v his_o utmost_a in_o his_o preparation_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n misgive_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v to_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v run_v himself_o upon_o a_o manifest_a danger_n speak_v unto_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o go_v forward_o because_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o this_o service_n and_o his_o go_v forward_o in_o obedience_n be_v pure_a obedience_n it_o shall_v return_v he_o at_o last_o as_o great_a comfort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o prepare_v as_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v be_v object_n ay_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n in_o my_o fear_n answ_n yet_o come_v fear_n in_o come_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o comfort_v thou_o may_v come_v in_o fear_n and_o yet_o go_v away_o with_o much_o comfort_n see_v mark_n 5._o 33._o the_o woman_n fear_v and_o tremble_v come_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o what_o say_v christ_n to_o she_o verse_n 34._o daughter_n go_v in_o peace_n she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o fear_n she_o go_v away_o in_o peace_n she_o come_v tremble_v she_o go_v away_o rejoice_v if_o her_o fear_n and_o tremble_a have_v keep_v she_o from_o christ_n she_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a answer_n daughter_n go_v in_o peace_n we_o know_v not_o what_o comfort_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o when_o we_o suffer_v our_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o we_o as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n object_n but_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o christ_n nor_o find_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v there_o answ_n a_o man_n may_v then_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o find_v he_o when_o he_o least_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o find_v he_o mary_n meet_v with_o christ_n john_n 20._o 15._o and_o suppose_v
first_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a fullness_n for_o the_o thorough_a supply_n of_o all_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o soul_n whatsoever_o they_o may_v be_v col._n 1._o 19_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v first_o then_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o he_o second_o all_o fullness_n be_v in_o he_o look_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v all_o full_o in_o he_o it_o have_v it_o all_o to_o the_o full_a three_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o this_o fullness_n be_v in_o he_o but_o that_o this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o a_o vessel_n may_v be_v full_a and_o a_o treasury_n may_v be_v full_a but_o these_o may_v be_v empty_v again_o and_o so_o a_o emptiness_n may_v follow_v that_o fullness_n but_o this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n resident_a permanent_a fullness_n so_o as_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v full_a there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n and_o habitual_a grace_n and_o so_o a_o fullness_n of_o efficacy_n virtue_n as_o mortify_v sanctify_a quicken_a virtue_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n apoc._n 3._o 1._o he_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o esa_n 11._o 2_o 3._o with_o which_o that_o suit_n prov._n 8._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o not_o only_a treasure_n but_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 3._o and_o all_o these_o grace_n he_o have_v in_o the_o high_a and_o full_a degree_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n but_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n treasure_n of_o wisdom_n some_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v not_o treasure_n but_o the_o treasure_n be_v vast_a heap_n second_o that_o christ_n be_v thus_o fill_v and_o enrich_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o his_o church_n and_o member_n that_o he_o may_v convey_v and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o fullness_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o want_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o a_o fullness_n of_o abundance_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o be_v sufficient_o full_a in_o himself_o but_o also_o a_o fullness_n of_o redundance_n by_o which_o he_o overflow_v and_o fill_v all_o his_o saint_n his_o fullness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o full_a fullness_n but_o a_o fill_a fullness_n john_n 1._o 14_o 16._o full_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 23._o which_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o there_o be_v such_o a_o abundance_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o full_a but_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a measure_n run_v over_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v all_o the_o empty_a soul_n and_o all_o the_o empty_a heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o look_v what_o christ_n receive_v he_o receive_v for_o we_o psal_n 68_o 18._o thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n that_o be_v gift_n to_o give_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o ephes_n 4._o 8._o when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n so_o that_o he_o receive_v to_o give_v he_o be_v fill_v to_o fill_v he_o be_v the_o well_o head_n the_o fountain_n which_o be_v not_o only_o full_a itself_o but_o spring_n and_o flow_v over_o to_o the_o fill_n of_o stream_n he_o receive_v a_o fullness_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v derive_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o we_o three_o that_o christ_n derive_v and_o conveighe_v of_o this_o fullness_n and_o goodness_n of_o he_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v as_o the_o channel_n of_o conveyance_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v he_o communicate_v of_o this_o his_o fullness_n unto_o we_o luke_n 5._o 17._o as_o christ_n be_v teach_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v present_a to_o heal_v they_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v on_o foot_n then_o be_v god_n power_n present_a and_o ready_a to_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o for_o spiritual_a good_a act_v 9_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n can_v not_o of_o his_o own_o fullness_n immediate_o have_v fill_v saul_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o christ_n send_v ananias_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o 〈…〉_o must_v ananias_n do_v it_o by_o the_o 16._o act_n 22._o 14_o 15_o 16._o â—â—â—istery_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n he_o preach_v to_o he_o and_o he_o baptise_v he_o and_o so_o by_o these_o ordinance_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n convey_v unto_o he_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v zech._n 4._o 12._o of_o two_o olive_n branch_n which_o through_o two_o golden_a pipe_n empty_v the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o those_o two_o olive_n branch_n empty_v golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o into_o the_o golden_a candelsticke_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o through_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n all_o golden_a oil_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o branch_n as_o zechary_n call_v he_o zech._n 4._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o olive_n branch_n and_o the_o olive_n tree_n from_o who_o come_v all_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o empty_v it_o out_o of_o himself_o into_o our_o heart_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v empty_a it_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o ordinance_n they_o be_v the_o golden_a pipe_n by_o which_o this_o golden_a oil_n be_v convey_v christ_n do_v not_o ordinary_o empty_v the_o oil_n into_o our_o heart_n immediate_o but_o first_o into_o the_o golden_a pipe_n of_o his_o ordinance_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o through_o they_o into_o our_o heart_n the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o oil_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o those_o grace_n to_o anoint_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o david_n psal_n 92._o 10._o i_o shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o fresh_a oil_n or_o green_a oil_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v add_v fresh_a measure_n and_o new_a increase_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n so_o that_o after_o the_o first_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n often_o annoynt_v his_o people_n with_o fresh_a oil_n and_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n he_o annoynt_v they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n esa_n 61._o 1_o 3._o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o give_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n god_n anoint_v his_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v anoint_v his_o people_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n god_n anoint_v his_o people_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n so_o he_o anoint_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n there_o in_o special_a manner_n he_o annoynt_v with_o fresh_a oil_n god_n deal_v at_o this_o spiritual_a feast_n as_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o feast_n they_o use_v in_o token_n of_o welcome_a to_o anoint_v their_o guest_n luke_n 7._o 46._o our_o saviour_n tell_v simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi minc_fw-la head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v that_o be_v thou_o have_v not_o bid_v i_o welcome_n nor_o cheer_v i_o god_n at_o the_o sacrament_n annoynt_v the_o head_n of_o his_o people_n that_o look_n as_o mary_n do_v with_o christ_n john_n 12._o 2_o 3._o there_o they_o make_v he_o a_o supper_n then_o take_v mary_n a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n then._n when_o namely_o when_o at_o the_o supper_n they_o make_v he_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o people_n at_o the_o sacrament_n there_o he_o make_v they_o a_o 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