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but_o cleanse_v i_o lord_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n and_o none_o the_o like_a which_o only_o be_v god_n the_o saviour_n far_o pass_v above_o our_o sin_n and_o purge_v it_o with_o this_o sweet_a hisop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n now_o for_o somuch_o lord_n as_o the_o total_a sum_n lie_v in_o the_o feel_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a grant_v i_o grace_n to_o feel_v in_o good_a earnest_n not_o only_o my_o wretchedness_n and_o to_o be_v touch_v therein_o to_o the_o quick_a to_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o but_o also_o give_v i_o feeling_n and_o true_a assurance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o my_o sorrowful_a soul_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o that_o this_o free_a and_o son-like_a spirit_n may_v drive_v away_o from_o i_o the_o servile_a fear_n and_o horror_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o that_o thus_o be_v comfort_v i_o may_v declare_v thy_o blessing_n and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n for_o 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esai_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v credit_n or_o belief_n unto_o our_o preach_n 10._o rom._n 10._o o_o god_n and_o father_n there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o side_n so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n that_o set_v forth_o their_o dream_n &_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o thy_o holy_a and_o unfallible_a word_n and_o that_o know_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o so_o many_o be_v the_o assault_n of_o misery_n and_o persecution_n which_o make_v man_n wild_a or_o fierce_o to_o be_v short_a so_o great_a be_v the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v easy_o carry_v away_o if_o thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o mighty_a god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v command_v we_o 3._o john_n 6._o ephes_n 3._o and_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o thy_o son_n we_o can_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o 16._o john_n 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victory_n in_o the_o 32._o of_o genesis_n then_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o jacob_n unto_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o he_o touch_v therefore_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n so_o that_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacobs_n thigh_n be_v loose_v as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o morning_n appear_v who_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob_n then_o say_v he_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v jacob_n any_o more_o but_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o say_a text_n man_n life_n to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o truth_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a combat_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o namely_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o whosoever_o do_v true_o believe_v aught_o to_o make_v his_o account_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o assault_n now_o the_o temptation_n be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n wherewith_o it_o please_v this_o gracious_a god_n to_o stir_v up_o those_o with_o warfare_n to_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v any_o of_o his_o grace_n 12._o gene._n 12._o abraham_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o country_n be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o dearth_n and_o not_o long_o after_o through_o war_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o arm_n or_o hand_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v warfare_n 14._o gene._n 14._o he_o be_v yet_o further_o prove_v with_o a_o strong_a temptation_n when_o it_o be_v command_v he_o to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n izaac_n in_o sacrifice_n 22._o gene._n 22._o jacob_n the_o good_a patriarch_n have_v true_o his_o part_n of_o temptation_n with_o laban_n and_o also_o of_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n but_o the_o fight_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o hard_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n 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behove_v that_o he_o be_v with_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o all_o evil_a because_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o give_v peace_n felicity_n and_o life_n unto_o they_o with_o who_o thou_o dwell_v even_o so_o also_o be_v sathan_n the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o of_o all_o mischief_n therefore_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o abide_v in_o thou_o as_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o glory_n to_o live_v in_o thou_o and_o unto_o thou_o to_o feel_v thou_o daily_o with_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o thou_o give_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n succour_v i_o in_o my_o weakness_n 8._o rom._n 8._o
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already_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n o_o how_o easy_o may_v we_o despise_v the_o rich_a man_n table_n and_o their_o iounket_n and_o delicate_a meat_n to_o partake_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o blood_n yea_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v cheerful_o in_o the_o supper_n and_o so_o to_o bear_v with_o christ_n all_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n although_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o cross_n seem_v very_o thin_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o beastly_a &_o ignorant_a world_n but_o they_o which_o do_v possess_v christ_n care_v not_o to_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o lord_n cup_n care_v not_o they_o be_v at_o a_o point_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o life_n be_v most_o assure_v in_o their_o saviour_n rejoice_v thou_o they_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o 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unto_o theophilus_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o give_v he_o a_o judas_n kiss_n let_v we_o know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o shall_v find_v comfort_n in_o that_o banquet_n these_o be_v not_o the_o worldling_n nor_o the_o high_a in_o degree_n neither_o the_o overween_a and_o brablesome_a person_n for_o if_o christ_n declare_v that_o every_o oblation_n displease_v god_n without_o reconciliation_n how_o shall_v he_o make_v a_o offering_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o thing_n so_o singular_a if_o we_o have_v not_o peaceable_a heart_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o knit_v together_o with_o our_o brethren_n how_o will_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v knit_v himself_o with_o we_o a_o prayer_n concern_v the_o holy_a supper_n o_o lord_n god_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o do_v unto_o we_o this_o honour_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o us._n alas_o who_o be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v with_o we_o yea_o in_o we_o nevertheless_o we_o do_v thank_v thou_o in_o that_o through_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o make_v we_o able_a to_o receive_v thy_o grace_n whereof_o 36._o psalm_n 36._o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a for_o in_o truth_n they_o only_o be_v bless_v that_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o they_o that_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o son_n on_o earth_n begin_v already_o to_o live_v in_o heaven_n the_o israelite_n have_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n but_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o they_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o sacred_a food_n be_v assure_v to_o come_v to_o the_o everlasting_a heritage_n o_o what_o comfort_n be_v this_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v refresh_v with_o such_o a_o pasture_n o_o wonder_a pasture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o tooth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sign_n do_v bear_v his_o name_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n be_v never_o consume_v but_o nourish_v the_o soul_n with_o great_a virtue_n that_o which_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o earthly_a garden_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n cause_v they_o to_o die_v but_o o_o lord_n this_o meat_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v by_o thy_o appointment_n bring_v unto_o we_o life_n now_o lord_n see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o join_v the_o earthly_a with_o the_o heavenly_a by_o this_o sacrament_n the_o humane_a creature_n with_o the_o celestial_a grant_v we_o grace_v true_o to_o consider_v these_o so_o high_a mystery_n and_o to_o use_v they_o withal_o innocence_n and_o reverence_n for_o lord_n 14._o job._n 14._o who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v make_v clean_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a o_o father_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n thou_o can_v only_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o to_o feel_v thy_o presence_n so_o let_v our_o soul_n feel_v effectual_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n let_v we_o feel_v the_o increase_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o faith_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n who_o for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n lose_v his_o birthright_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o do_v not_o forsake_v thou_o for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o all_o our_o consolation_n may_v rest_v in_o thou_o grant_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o keep_v that_o assurance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v &_o likewise_o as_o thou_o will_v that_o we_o keep_v a_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o his_o death_n so_o have_v thou_o daily_a remembrance_n of_o we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v give_v for_o we_o so_o let_v we_o yield_v ourselves_o love_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n through_o christian_n love_n and_o that_o above_o all_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o where_o our_o head_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o thy_o glory_n further_o more_o for_o so_o much_o o_o lord_n as_o we_o do_v eat_v at_o thy_o table_n as_o thy_o child_n and_o family_n of_o thy_o house_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o all_o goodness_n as_o it_o be_v become_v those_o which_o do_v belong_v unto_o such_o a_o lord_n and_o for_o so_o much_o o_o god_n as_o this_o sacred_a meat_n beseem_v not_o a_o irksome_a and_o full_a stomach_n grant_v we_o grace_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o a_o right_a hunger_n yea_o and_o a_o holy_a appetite_n unto_o these_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v savourly_o taste_v these_o meat_n of_o thou_o and_o well_o dege_v they_o taste_v how_o gracious_a &_o sweet_a thou_o be_v &_o also_o how_o bitter_a all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v it_o another_o prayer_n concern_v the_o supper_n what_o tongue_n o_o lord_n can_v express_v and_o what_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v thy_o wonderful_a love_n towards_o we_o for_o that_o to_o redeem_v a_o wretched_a creature_n thou_o will_v thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v suffer_v so_o many_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n even_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v already_o do_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v blotted-out_a of_o our_o heart_n or_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v flite_z or_o be_v shake_v since_o that_o thy_o son_n be_v ascend_v up_o to_o thy_o right_a hand_n thou_o leave_v not_o yet_o to_o nourish_v
and_o to_o make_v doubtful_a this_o article_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n to_o trouble_v our_o poor_a conscience_n let_v we_o hold_v i_o say_v this_o for_o a_o undoubted_a article_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v give_v this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o without_o exception_n of_o person_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v indeed_o strong_o to_o wrestle_v and_o we_o feel_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o kick_v against_o the_o spirit_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o neither_o also_o do_v we_o believe_v a_o utter_a put_v off_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o cry_v out_o with_o s._n paul_n alas_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n be_v ordain_v a_o oblation_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n out_o of_o the_o 11._o and_o 24._o of_o his_o private_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n will_v yet_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n all_o sinful_a that_o i_o be_o have_v remembrance_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n according_a to_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o help_v therefore_o thy_o creature_n that_o thy_o goodness_n will_v frame_v and_o suffer_v not_o that_o he_o who_o thy_o mercy_n have_v make_v be_v destroy_v through_o my_o malice_n for_o if_o i_o o_o lord_n return_n to_o dust_n whereto_o shall_v thy_o creature_n serve_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o my_o deserving_n neither_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o i_o than_o when_o i_o be_v but_o dust_n 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