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communion_n for_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o die_v it_o set_v i_o among_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o aaron_n ephod_n exod._n 28._o close_a to_o the_o breast_n and_o on_o the_o very_a shoulder_n of_o that_o eternal_a priest_n whilst_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o intercede_v for_o his_o spiritual_a isiael_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o convey_v to_o i_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o suffering_n philip_n 3.10_o whence_o will_v infallible_o proceed_v another_o communion_n in_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o glory_n under_o the_o second_o notion_n as_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o man_n the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v after_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o true_a festival_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n offering_n and_o the_o table_n purposely_o set_v up_o to_o receive_v those_o mercy_n that_o be_v send_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o 14._o 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be_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o that_o fruit_n till_o he_o shall_v drink_v it_o new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n luk._n 22.18_o in_o the_o real_a purpose_n of_o god_n his_o church_n and_o heaven_n go_v both_o together_o that_o be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o as_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o both_o holy_a place_n and_o holy_a come_v to_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o christ_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v they_o not_o who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o abraham_n table_n trouble_v themselves_o about_o the_o room_n where_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v feed_v they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v but_o
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without_o invite_v present_o the_o beleiver_n to_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n either_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o rom._n 12._o or_o their_o work_n of_o holiness_n of_o praise_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n as_o every_o where_o else_o and_o these_o be_v the_o spiritual_a offering_n which_o every_o true_a christian_a must_v join_v to_o cast_v upon_o the_o fundamental_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 12._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o the_o universal_a assembly_n of_o christian_n can_v never_o meet_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o place_n either_o to_o follow_v christ_n in_o a_o body_n when_o he_o go_v to_o offer_v himself_o for_o they_o or_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o prostrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n under_o their_o sin_n providence_n that_o scatter_v man_n up_o and_o down_o throughout_o all_o place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o world_n permit_v no_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o general_a meeting_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o few_o hour_n and_o to_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o ground_n as_o to_o the_o suffer_v yet_o be_v everlasting_a infinite_a and_o still_o the_o same_o as_o as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o coextend_v itself_o most_o perfect_o to_o all_o both_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o those_o scatter_a member_n will_v ever_o come_v to_o offer_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n with_o their_o head_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o sacerdotal_a office_n which_o consist_v in_o intercede_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o very_a act_n till_o the_o world_n end_n they_o that_o can_v not_o embrace_v his_o cross_n and_o join_v with_o he_o at_o that_o same_o time_n that_o he_o offer_v himself_o may_v do_v it_o every_o day_n and_o humble_v themselves_o like_o poor_a victim_n load_v with_o sin_n and_o misery_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o now_o he_o continue_v still_o actual_o intercede_v so_o in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o any_o emergency_n whensoever_o the_o beleiver_n will_v present_v themselves_o unto_o god_n both_o with_o and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n they_o may_v still_o receive_v the_o favour_n of_o acceptation_n and_o that_o real_a efflux_n of_o save_a odour_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o that_o typical_a holiness_n which_o the_o additional_a oblation_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o principal_a sacrifice_n when_o it_o be_v adjoin_v to_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o merit_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v no_o more_o save_o man_n that_o will_v not_o draw_v near_o and_o join_v themselves_o to_o conformity_n and_o communion_n of_o his_o death_n then_o the_o continual_a and_o other_o burn_a sacrifice_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o consecrate_v that_o meat_n that_o wine_n that_o oil_n and_o that_o frankincense_n which_o be_v not_o bring_v nor_o burn_v upon_o the_o the_o same_o altar_n with_o they_o 13._o now_o though_o all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o this_o conformity_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o suffering_n until_o there_o be_v no_o time_n at_o all_o and_o although_o the_o day_n of_o our_o present_a life_n have_v all_o the_o privilege_n which_o these_o seven_o feast_n day_n once_o have_v when_o every_o one_o may_v gird_v his_o loin_n eat_v his_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o kill_v his_o own_o bullock_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o bullock_n be_v superad_v to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n that_o both_o may_v better_o suffice_v for_o the_o 7_o festival_n day_n beside_o its_o other_o ritual_a and_o figurative_a importance_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v certain_a nevertheless_o that_o there_o be_v two_o more_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a day_n wherein_o christian_n be_v invite_v by_o more_o urgent_a and_o proper_a circumstance_n to_o present_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o way_n of_o second_o offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o saviour_n the_o first_o be_v pass_v and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o saviour_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n temple_n and_o graves_n shake_v at_o the_o blow_n that_o kill_v he_o when_o pious_a soul_n either_o stand_v immovable_a as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n hard_a by_o his_o cross_n or_o in_o a_o manner_n crucify_v themselves_o beat_v their_o breast_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o every_o disciple_n may_v by_o the_o very_a conjuncture_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v be_v move_v to_o say_v as_o thomas_n let_v we_o go_v and_o let_v we_o die_v with_o he_o joh._n 11.16_o the_o other_o time_n most_o favourable_a and_o proper_a next_o to_o that_o of_o his_o real_a passion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v 31._o be_v gelas_n cyzic_n part_n 2._o cap._n 31._o explain_v be_v a_o sacramental_a passion_n where_o though_o the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n shed_v but_o by_o way_n of_o representative_a mystery_n yet_o both_o be_v as_o effectual_o and_o as_o true_o offer_v for_o our_o own_o use_n if_o we_o go_v to_o it_o worthy_o as_o when_o that_o holy_a and_o divine_a lamb_n do_v offer_v himself_o the_o first_o time_n 14._o therefore_o whensoever_o christian_n approach_v to_o this_o dreadful_a mystery_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n lie_v and_o sacrifice_a as_o some_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a nicene_n council_n speak_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n it_o concern_v their_o main_a interest_n in_o point_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o duty_n to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n not_o to_o lame_a and_o deprive_v the_o grand_a sacrifice_n of_o its_o own_o due_a attendance_n but_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o as_o both_o the_o principal_a and_o additional_a sacrifice_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o
only_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o all_o its_o sin_n nevertheless_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o oblation_n add_v to_o it_o do_v join_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n because_o both_o be_v offer_v upon_o one_o altar_n and_o consume_v by_o one_o fire_n so_o under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v account_v for_o one_o oblation_n when_o both_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a way_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o same_o cross_n and_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n alike_o obedient_a to_o death_n for_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.5_o 6._o 18._o by_o this_o likeness_n or_o conformity_n of_o suffering_n christ_n be_v dead_a once_o to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o must_v christian_n destroy_v their_o sin_n and_o mortify_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n during_o that_o terrible_a storm_n that_o make_v he_o weep_v and_o cry_v aloud_o matt._n 27.46.50_o luk._n 23.46_o heb._n 5.7_o do_v suffer_v such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n as_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n must_v every_o day_n both_o undertake_v and_o suffer_v such_o fatherly_a correction_n as_o may_v overmaster_v their_o own_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o holy_a saviour_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v crucify_v because_o this_o dismal_a execution_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o his_o true_a member_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o crucify_v themselves_o with_o he_o because_o this_o discipline_n be_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v in_o they_o by_o degree_n that_o inward_a corruption_n which_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o this_o wrath_n 19_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o intercede_v in_o heaven_n awe_v by_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o thou_o see_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o this_o table_n this_o day_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o hereafter_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o glory_n cast_v not_o away_o from_o thou_o in_o displeasure_n the_o elevation_n of_o these_o hand_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v to_o his_o cross_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v and_o which_o i_o do_v now_o stretch_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v serve_v thou_o neither_o despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n which_o also_o his_o cross_n have_v wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o misery_n and_o by_o this_o wound_n lay_v it_o open_a both_o to_o pour_v out_o her_o own_o prayer_n and_o to_o gasp_v after_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o father_n bestow_v on_o i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n through_o which_o thy_o son_n offer_v himself_o 9.14_o himself_o heb._n 9.14_o as_o may_v sanctify_v for_o ever_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o now_o i_o offer_v and_o may_v likewise_o help_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n which_o i_o do_v promise_n a_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n that_o i_o may_v sufficient_o detest_v those_o sin_n which_o do_v deliver_v my_o god_n to_o death_n then_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v temt_v to_o they_o any_o more_o than_o a_o crucify_a man_n can_v be_v temt_v o_o let_v this_o crucify_a body_n which_o i_o present_v to_o thou_o for_o such_o never_o be_v untie_v from_o his_o cross_n either_o to_o fall_v to_o those_o viclence_n that_o have_v pierce_v my_o savior_n hand_n or_o to_o fly_v up_o to_o those_o vanity_n that_o have_v crown_v his_o head_n with_o thorn_n or_o to_o follow_v unjust_a pleasure_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o dear_a soul_n with_o grief_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o entrail_n with_o gall._n arm_n and_o rod_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o thy_o anger_n do_v revenge_v all_o these_o sin_n upon_o my_o saviour_n in_o thy_o mercy_n correct_v and_o destroy_v they_o also_o in_o i_o so_o my_o god_n accept_v of_o a_o heart_n that_o shed_v now_o before_o thou_o its_o tear_n as_o a_o poor_a victim_n do_v its_o blood_n and_o that_o raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o all_o its_o desire_n its_o thought_n its_o zeal_n as_o a_o burn_a offering_n do_v its_o flame_n final_o since_o my_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v neither_o holy_a nor_o accept_v be_v alone_o accept_v of_o it_o o_o father_n as_o it_o be_v a_o oblation_n support_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o please_v thou_o receive_v it_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o make_v acceptable_a with_o that_o holy_a perfume_n that_o rise_v from_o of_o his_o altar_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o who_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v by_o he_o sanctify_v may_v be_v join_v in_o one_o passion_n and_o may_v enjoy_v hereafter_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o glory_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n section_n viii_o concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o our_o good_n and_o alm_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o express_a and_o often_o repeat_v law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o no_o where_o repeat_v by_o christ_n that_o no_o worshipper_n shall_v presume_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o with_o emty_a hand_n sincere_a christian_n must_v have_v they_o full_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n with_o four_o distinct_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n 1._o the_o sacramental_a and_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o real_a and_o actual_a sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o 3._o the_o free_a will_n offer_v of_o their_o good_n 4._o the_o peace_n offer_v of_o their_o praise_n 2._o the_o first_o as_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o three_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o second_o which_o must_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o than_o part_n be_v from_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o body_n from_o its_o head_n these_o two_o be_v so_o close_o couple_v together_o that_o st._n austin_n ult_n austin_n aug._n apud_fw-la fulg._n de_fw-fr bapt._n aethiop_n c._n ult_n more_o than_o once_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n understand_v christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o st._n cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n st._n cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o say_v express_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v contain_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a cup_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o wine_n this_o represent_v by_o the_o water_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o without_o his_o people_n nor_o the_o people_n without_o their_o saviour_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o four_o which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o good_n and_o of_o our_o praise_n be_v appendage_n follow_v after_o the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o self_n by_o as_o natural_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o leaf_n follow_v the_o tree_n and_o as_o what_o we_o have_v or_o what_o we_o can_v must_v needs_o come_v after_o what_o we_o be_v all_o the_o world_n know_v how_o that_o blemish_v and_o lame_a sacrifice_n be_v abominable_a under_o the_o law_n and_o certain_o body_n without_o head_n soul_n without_o their_o faculty_n and_o person_n without_o their_o proper_a duty_n be_v not_o better_o under_o the_o gospel_n such_o mutilated_a sacrifice_n can_v suit_v with_o that_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v perfect_o whole_a and_o entire_a therefore_o as_o when_o we_o once_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n become_v attend_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o must_v by_o the_o same_o equity_n all_o our_o good_n and_o service_n by_o way_n of_o seconddary_a oblation_n attend_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o person_n and_o as_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v never_o offer_v without_o its_o meat_n oblation_n nor_o this_o meat_n oblation_n without_o its_o incense_n its_o wine_n its_o oil_n so_o the_o eternal_a son_n and_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v himself_o for_o i_o must_v neither_o be_v offer_v without_o i_o nor_o whensoever_o i_o offer_v up_o myself_o both_o by_o he_o and_o with_o he_o must_v i_o appear_v as_o a_o dry_a and_o unsavoury_a meat_n offer_v without_o juice_n without_o sweet_a smell_n without_o all_o the_o holy_a disposition_n of_o readiness_n and_o joy_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o god_n in_o all_o good_a work_n whereof_o the_o incense_n the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n be_v under_o the_o law_n sacred_a emblem_n in_o a_o word_n whensoever_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o we_o offer_v by_o the_o self_n same_o act_n all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o so_o consequent_o we_o do_v engage_v for_o