distant_a hence_o second_o his_o body_n be_v impassable_a &_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o such_o indignity_n three_o then_o judas_n and_o all_o reprobate_a and_o wicked_a man_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n live_v for_o ever_o joh._n 5._o 57_o they_o that_o eat_v his_o flesh_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n dwell_v in_o he_o &_o he_o in_o they_o vers_fw-la 56._o but_o they_o do_v not_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o want_v the_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v and_o digest_v it_o john_n 6._o 63._o last_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n retain_v both_o their_o name_n and_o nature_n even_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o be_v perspicuous_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o and_o hereunto_o accord_v the_o ancient_a father_n as_o augustine_n theodoret_n 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to_o teach_v and_o comfort_v other_o priests_z to_o mortyfie_v sin_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n whole_o unto_o he_o rome_n 8._o 39_o apo._n 1._o 6._o 1._o peter_n 1._o 9_o we_o be_v king_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o overcome_v they_o 1._o john_n 4._o 5._o and_o here_o we_o receive_v that_o right_n in_o whole_a and_o dominion_n in_o part_n which_o we_o whole_o lose_v in_o adam_n math._n 19_o 28._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o 5._o four_o all_o plague_n adversity_n cross_n punishment_n be_v make_v but_o only_o temporary_a and_o fatherly_a correction_n unto_o
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pleasure_n they_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o fuel_n of_o evil_a desire_n they_o be_v honey_n mix_v with_o poison_n and_o they_o be_v as_o hawthorne_n and_o brier_n which_o albeit_o sometime_o they_o bear_v goodly_a leaf_n and_o flower_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n gripe_v they_o hard_o they_o will_v prick_v and_o wound_v he_o wherefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o be_v wary_a of_o they_o and_o when_o we_o use_v they_o to_o use_v they_o chary_o and_o moderate_o use_v 2._o second_o we_o must_v learn_v hence_o to_o be_v forward_o and_o constant_a in_o well-doing_n and_o still_o to_o repair_v our_o ruin_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o until_o the_o last_o breath_n for_o he_o only_o that_o continue_v in_o godliness_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o be_v find_v watch_v and_o wakeful_a at_o his_o master_n come_v shall_v be_v bless_v luk._n 12._o 36._o 37._o and_o he_o that_o faint_v not_o in_o welldoing_a shall_v in_o due_a time_n reap_v math._n 24._o 13._o 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and_o valowrous_a courage_n in_o the_o soldier_n why_o shall_v not_o much_o more_o the_o certain_a and_o undoubâ—ed_a hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o this_o happiness_n and_o eternal_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n make_v &_o move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a &_o unmoveable_a in_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n charity_n &_o justice_n know_v that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o use_v 3_o three_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a union_n must_v teach_v we_o with_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n both_o of_o former_a and_o also_o of_o late_a time_n to_o endure_v and_o under_o go_v all_o sickness_n trial_n affliction_n loss_n contempt_n and_o persecution_n joyful_o and_o patient_o heb._n 11._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o heb._n 11._o 8._o 9_o for_o first_o they_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o never_o beyond_o the_o date_n and_o term_v of_o this_o life_n second_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o buâ—_n then_o light_a mat._n 11._o 31._o &_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o his_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o but_o will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ide_v a_o issue_n and_o evasion_n with_o the_o temptation_n last_o god_n will_v recompense_v and_o reward_v these_o temporary_a and_o transitory_a evil_n and_o suffering_n with_o a_o infinite_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o saint_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o 18._o use_v four_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v notable_o to_o mollify_v and_o mitigate_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o viz._n eternal_a condemnation_n be_v take_v away_o 1._o cor._n 15._o ver_fw-la 55._o 56._o second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o plague_n unto_o we_o but_o only_o a_o temporary_a correction_n nay_o a_o narrow_a wicket_n or_o gate_n to_o intromit_v and_o send_v we_o forthwith_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 14._o 13._o for_o if_o we_o be_v loose_v than_o we_o go_v strait_o to_o the_o lord_n phil._n 1._o 23._o if_o we_o remove_v hence_o we_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v marry_v unto_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o to_o end_v the_o point_n we_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n and_o our_o work_n first_n the_o reward_n of_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o favour_n follow_v and_o attend_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o honourable_a guard_n apoc._n 14._o 13._o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v death_n &_o damnation_n but_o let_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o faith_n &_o hope_n &_o let_v we_o often_o &_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v &_o die_v with_o much_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n last_o among_o many_o other_o use_n we_o must_v not_o mourn_v unmeasurable_o for_o our_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n or_o any_o other_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v with_o god_n &_o in_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o as_o any_o man_n will_v rather_o rejoice_v than_o sorrow_n if_o his_o son_n daughter_n friend_n kinsman_n be_v happy_o worshipful_o honourable_o prefer_v in_o marriage_n albeit_o he_o be_v otherwise_o to_o want_v their_o ordinary_a company_n and_o presence_n so_o shall_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o they_o now_o be_v perfect_v and_o most_o honourable_o and_o glorious_o wed_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o king_n and_o head_n then_o mourn_v as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v indeed_o lawful_a and_o fit_a to_o mourn_v for_o nature_n and_o religion_n warrant_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o measure_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o they_o &_o for_o that_o the_o church_n feel_v and_o find_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o then_o for_o any_o private_a and_o carnal_a respect_n and_o herein_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v submit_v our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v and_o rather_o labour_v to_o imâ—sitate_n their_o excellent_a and_o manifold_a virtue_n then_o to_o lament_v immoderate_o or_o overlong_o for_o their_o departure_n but_o alas_o the_o world_n know_v not_o nor_o acknowledge_v good_a and_o godly_a man_n the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n as_o we_o have_v have_v lamentable_a experience_n within_o these_o few_o year_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o calling_n die_v they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a and_o rest_n in_o peace_n and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n or_o understandeth_v it_o isa._n 57_o 1._o and_o therefore_o because_o the_o world_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o god_n most_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o presence_n and_o comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o solemnisation_n and_o the_o privilege_n and_o use_n of_o it_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o division_n and_o 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