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which_o put_v not_o their_o whole_a trust_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o neighbour_n 24_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o have_v life_n by_o his_o parent_n which_o beget_v he_o if_o that_o afterward_o they_o do_v not_o also_o nourish_v he_o to_o conserve_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v and_o become_v tall_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o same_o even_o so_o god_n our_o father_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o have_v beget_v we_o for_o his_o child_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v give_v we_o life_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o will_v
also_o conserve_v and_o nourish_v we_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o will_v make_v we_o to_o grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a and_o accomplish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o we_o and_o all_o this_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 25_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o shepherd_n do_v only_o gather_v his_o sheep_n into_o the_o fold_n or_o sheepecoate_n but_o also_o that_o he_o provide_v meat_n for_o they_o and_o pasture_n or_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o a_o master_n do_v only_o entertain_v his_o servant_n into_o his_o service_n by_o give_v he_o his_o livery_n coat_n &_o badge_n whereby_o he_o be_v open_o know_v to_o be_v his_o man_n but_o also_o that_o he_o provide_v and_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_v daily_a to_o feed_v he_o so_o sure_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o in_o these_o sacrament_n for_o by_o baptism_n do_v he_o admit_v we_o to_o his_o service_n and_o by_o the_o supper_n do_v he_o feed_v we_o that_o we_o perish_v not_o with_o hunger_n 26_o like_a as_o man_n body_n be_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o also_o our_o soul_n be_v sustain_v spiritual_o with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v for_o we_o and_o with_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sake_n john_n 6.32_o 33_o 35._o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o 27_o as_o bread_n nourish_v our_o body_n so_o thereby_o we_o learn_v that_o christ_n body_n have_v most_o singular_a force_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n to_o feed_v our_o soul_n joh._n 6.50_o 55_o 56._o 28_o and_o as_o with_o wine_n man_n heart_n be_v cheer_v and_o their_o strength_n confirm_v so_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o with_o his_o blood_n our_o soul_n be_v refresh_v through_o faith_n 29_o and_o further_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o bread_n &_o wine_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n so_o sure_o thereby_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n make_v the_o faithful_a believer_n partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n joh._n 6.54_o 63_o 64._o 30_o as_o those_o which_o have_v eat_v sweet_a comfict_n and_o seed_n for_o the_o most_o part_n on_o delicate_a cate_n have_v sweet_a breath_n even_o so_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v find_v a_o sweet_a smell_a odour_n in_o all_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o those_o which_o be_v feed_v with_o this_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a food_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n do_v dwell_v for_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 31_o even_o as_o the_o gospel_n which_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v yet_o turn_v by_o the_o wicked_a unto_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n so_o the_o sacrament_n also_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o receive_v by_o the_o faithless_a and_o the_o unworthy_a communicant_n unto_o their_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o desist_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n still_o 32_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n feel_v no_o comfort_n or_o nourishment_n when_o he_o eat_v meat_n and_o yet_o it_o preserve_v his_o life_n so_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o feel_v himself_o not_o nourish_v at_o the_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n yet_o he_o shall_v see_v in_o time_n that_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v preserve_v thereby_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n 32_o like_o as_o soldier_n when_o they_o receive_v their_o pay_n do_v bind_v themselves_o to_o their_o captain_n by_o solemn_a oath_n even_o so_o we_o when_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o spiritual_a gift_n do_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o oath_n 34_o as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v certain_o confirm_v in_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o death_n for_o us._n 35_o as_o certain_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v present_a so_o certain_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o also_o yea_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n except_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v present_a with_o us._n 36_o as_o thing_n set_v before_o the_o eye_n do_v move_v the_o sight_n even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n move_v the_o heart_n to_o believe_v 37_o even_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o eat_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n so_o very_o &_o certain_o even_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o it_o do_v as_o actual_o comfort_v and_o sustain_v the_o 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and_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n may_v well_o be_v call_v seeable_a sensible_a taste-able_a and_o touchable_a word_n 40_o as_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n by_o the_o sop_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o yet_o not_o that_o he_o receive_v a_o evil_a thing_n of_o he_o but_o because_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o bad_o and_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n even_o so_o the_o unworthy_a communicant_n eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n not_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v holy_a sign_n but_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v in_o evil_a conscience_n 41_o as_o the_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la be_v a_o form_n of_o a_o solemn_a â—â—h_n in_o war_n whereby_o the_o soldier_n do_v vow_n &_o destinat_fw-la himself_n to_o serve_v his_o general_n and_o the_o general_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o his_o soldier_n so_o also_o by_o the_o use_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n after_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o salvation_n he_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n bind_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n before_o himself_o before_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o we_o will_v serve_v he_o and_o none_o other_o soul_n 1_o like_a as_o to_o be_v healthy_a in_o our_o body_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o have_v the_o plague_n or_o a_o plurasie_n but_o general_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o disease_n even_o so_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o spot_n and_o defiling_n and_o we_o must_v take_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o universal_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n affection_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o the_o end_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o point_n to_o point_n and_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o command_v us._n 2_o as_o sweet_a oil_n pour_v into_o a_o fusty_a vessel_n lose_v his_o pureness_n and_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o vessel_n so_o the_o soul_n create_v good_a and_o put_v into_o the_o corrupt_a body_n receive_v contagion_n thence_o rom._n 5.13_o 3_o like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v borrow_v a_o thing_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o use_v it_o so_o as_o he_o do_v quite_o spoil_v it_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o the_o owner_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o owner_n will_v not_o receive_v it_o even_o so_o ungodly_a man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v so_o stain_v their_o soul_n with_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n
man_n which_o be_v not_o well_o settle_v in_o virtue_n nor_o ground_v in_o godliness_n nor_o arm_v with_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o to_o win_v and_o overcome_v if_o he_o can_v man_n that_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v stay_v and_o do_v rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n protection_n he_o use_v sundry_a subtlety_n and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o forcible_a temptation_n math._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 3_o even_o as_o the_o fisher_n when_o he_o take_v some_o great_a fish_n do_v not_o by_o &_o by_o violent_o strike_v and_o twitch_v she_o but_o let_v his_o fish_n line_n go_v at_o the_o length_n until_o the_o fish_n do_v swallow_v down_o the_o hook_n and_o so_o work_v she_o own_o destruction_n lest_o if_o at_o the_o first_o he_o shall_v twitch_v she_o too_o hard_a the_o fish_n line_n or_o three_o shall_v break_v and_o his_o bait_n and_o hook_n lose_v the_o fish_n shall_v escape_v even_o so_o satan_n the_o devil_n when_o he_o 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