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can_v heal_v worse_a disease_n the_o disease_n of_o my_o nature_n the_o distemper_n of_o pride_n envy_n worldliness_n selfelove_n impatience_n 14._o 2_o king_n 2_o 14._o infidelity_n and_o what_o not_o as_o elisha_n have_v the_o cloak_n of_o his_o master_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n smite_v the_o water_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v this_o way_n and_o that_o till_o he_o go_v o-ove_a dry_a so_o do_v thou_o cry_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o baptism_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n oh_o let_v the_o ark_n carry_v i_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o the_o gulf_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n 21._o 2_o kin._n 2_o 21._o first_o o_o holy_a lord_n let_v thy_o spirit_n cast_v his_o salt_n into_o these_o water_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v make_v barren_a and_o accurse_a even_o as_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o sanctify_v they_o by_o union_n and_o put_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o implant_n the_o root_n of_o the_o lord_n 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how_o much_o more_o thou_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o rebecca_n and_o jacob_n laugh_v and_o take_v courage_n think_v we_o when_o they_o hear_v isaac_n tell_v esau_n 33._o gen._n 27_o 33._o that_o jacob_n be_v already_o bless_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o laugh_v then_o to_o hear_v a_o great_a and_o sure_a blessing_n from_o christ_n why_o go_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o blessing_n and_o promise_n into_o thy_o own_o warm_a sun_n to_o compass_v thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o sparkle_n 11._o esay_n 50_o 11._o think_v thou_o it_o be_v with_o this_o great_a master_n of_o request_n as_o at_o the_o court_n that_o many_o request_n may_v be_v make_v ere_o one_o grant_v no_o no_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o son_n in_o his_o fear_n much_o more_o his_o desire_n bring_v thou_o faith_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n under_o such_o a_o blessing_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o pawn_n to_o procure_v 7._o heb_fw-mi 5_o 7._o 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ordinance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n have_v many_o child_n especial_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n so_o obedient_a and_o loyal_a that_o he_o never_o ask_v any_o boon_n of_o his_o father_n but_o thou_o come_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o ask_v it_o will_v not_o this_o teach_v all_o the_o rest_n except_o imp_n and_o degenerate_a to_o be_v much_o more_o so_o behold_v here_o thy_o elder_a brother_n the_o lord_n jesus_n lord_n of_o all_o yet_o subject_a and_o beg_v every_o thing_n he_o needs_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o smite_v into_o thou_o one_o of_o the_o base_a of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n much_o more_o humbleness_n in_o thy_o prayer_n use_v 3_o three_o it_o shall_v teach_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o their_o blessing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o they_o feel_v their_o own_o woeful_a baseness_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o a_o service_n as_o be_v privy_a to_o horrible_a profane_v of_o such_o ordinance_n and_o guilt_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o behold_v themselves_o their_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n in_o the_o person_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o if_o worthy_a when_o they_o have_v once_o pray_v for_o blessing_n pray_v again_o with_o hezekiah_n the_o good_a lord_n accept_v i_o 19_o chro._n 30_o 18_o 19_o though_o no_o way_n prepare_v according_a to_o the_o prepare_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n isaac_n bid_v jacob_n come_v near_o my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v and_o know_v if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o son_n esau_n 28._o gen_n 27_o 28._o and_o so_o come_v in_o his_o linen_n and_o roughness_n he_o take_v he_o
second_o they_o neither_o break_v nor_o pour_v out_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o congregation_n three_o they_o profess_v to_o have_v so_o little_a need_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o his_o break_a son_n that_o they_o bid_v he_o take_v he_o back_o to_o himself_o for_o they_o care_v not_o for_o he_o nay_o they_o give_v he_o back_o with_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o say_v they_o offer_v he_o a_o unbloudy_a christ_n and_o unbroken_a whereas_o its_o sure_a if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v do_v so_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o not_o satisfy_v 22._o heb._n 9_o 22._o curse_a be_v all_o new_a offering_n of_o a_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n or_o offer_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o blood_n thou_o shall_v as_o soon_o satisfy_v wrath_n by_o thy_o own_o or_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o saint_n prayer_n as_o by_o a_o christ_n unbroken_a and_o unbloudy_a a_o christ_n neither_o break_v nor_o bloody_a be_v a_o idol_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n neither_o meet_a to_o satisfy_v nor_o to_o nourish_v so_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sacrament_n be_v a_o christ_n no_o christ_n no_o price_n no_o pardon_n no_o peace_n reconciliation_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o we_o beseech_v god_n for_o ever_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o she_o and_o ourselves_o depart_v from_o she_o as_o a_o fatal_a enemy_n and_o destroyer_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n use_v 2_o second_o this_o teach_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o pure_a hand_n and_o holy_a body_n and_o spirit_n when_o they_o touch_v break_v pour_v out_o take_v and_o eat_v these_o precious_a mystery_n for_o what_o communion_n can_v be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n 6.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o the_o very_a sacramental_a act_n alone_o require_v holiness_n of_o all_o that_o thus_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n lest_o he_o be_v revenge_v of_o their_o profane_v his_o ordinance_n and_o how_o careful_a shall_v the_o minister_n be_v himself_o to_o act_v this_o break_n and_o pour_v out_o not_o leave_v it_o to_o another_o since_o thereby_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v obscure_v he_o himself_o still_o free_o give_v himself_o by_o the_o only_a hand_n of_o his_o depute_a minister_n use_v 3_o three_o and_o especial_o let_v it_o be_v exhortation_n to_o all_o christ_n people_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o this_o his_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n for_o we_o in_o so_o lively_a a_o manner_n thing_n exhort_v to_o diverse_a thing_n and_o under_o such_o powerful_a signification_n that_o whereas_o we_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n for_o our_o nourishment_n and_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o gracc_fw-la in_o christ_n lo_o the_o lord_n offer_v these_o under_o the_o lively_a sâ—â—nes_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o cruciâ—â—d_n and_o break_a and_o pour_v out_o for_o we_o even_o meet_a nourishment_n meet_v to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o secure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n by_o remove_v of_o wrath_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o preparednesse_n to_o nourish_v we_o by_o cut_v himself_o out_o into_o morsel_n for_o we_o oh_o what_o life_n and_o sap_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n so_o offer_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n as_o crucify_a christ_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o give_v he_o so_o into_o our_o hand_n what_o thanks_n shall_v this_o draw_v from_o we_o if_o esay_n chap._n 63.1_o can_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o point_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o 1._o esay_n 63_o 1._o ravish_v his_o heart_n how_o much_o more_o we_o how_o shall_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o soul_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o welfare_n in_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v he_o that_o come_v up_o from_o bozrah_n in_o his_o red_a garment_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o agony_n desertion_n outcry_n and_o dolour_n incomprehensible_a under_o that_o justice_n and_o wrath_n the_o winepress_v &_o fierceness_n whereof_o he_o tread_v and_o although_o he_o thereby_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o death_n yet_o he_o so_o tread_v out_o that_o wrath_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o seize_v after_o upon_o a_o believe_a soul_n oh_o not_o only_o to_o think_v of_o this_o as_o esay_n do_v a_o far_o off_o but_o to_o behold_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o break_a pour_v out_o bloody_a sacrifice_n make_v ready_a to_o our_o hand_n both_o to_o forgive_v refresh_v and_o revive_v the_o assurance_n of_o both_o to_o our_o soul_n what_o thanks_o and_o joy_n shall_v it_o breed_v in_o we_o how_o shall_v it_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o we_o he_o himself_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o as_o bitter_a as_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v not_o we_o 25._o joh._n 12_o 24_o 25._o read_v joh._n 12.24.32_o when_o some_o greek_a proselyte_n preass_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o two_o or_o three_o day_n ere_o his_o suffering_n he_o pull_v they_o to_o behold_v he_o dead_a not_o alive_a except_o the_o wheat_n corn_n fall_v and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o unto_o i_o meaning_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o this_o passion_n and_o shall_v not_o these_o ravish_v we_o much_o more_o use_v 4_o four_o what_o compassion_n and_o mourning_n shall_v this_o sight_n work_n in_o we_o read_v zech._n 12.10_o 10._o zach._n 12_o 10._o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o one_o for_o his_o only_a son_n i_o exhort_v none_o to_o whip_v themselves_o for_o christ_n for_o woe_n be_v to_o such_o as_o mourn_v for_o he_o who_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o no_o no_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o come_v eat_v this_o passove_a withâ—â—wre_a herb_n 8._o exod._n 12_o 8._o and_o behold_v yourselves_o in_o this_o sacrament_n who_o break_v rent_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o earth_n true_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o thy_o sin_n and_o break_v for_o break_v the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o be_v a_o cain_n to_o this_o abel_n 4.10_o gen._n 4.10_o and_o his_o blood_n shall_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o thou_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o justice_n cry_v out_o either_o rend_v this_o sinful_a curse_a soul_n in_o piece_n for_o her_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n profaneness_n or_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n for_o he_o ask_v oh_o lord_n why_o shall_v not_o i_o have_v be_v tear_v and_o break_v rather_o for_o my_o own_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o i_o upon_o he_o oh_o how_o i_o be_o sting_v for_o the_o cause_n therefore_o i_o mourn_v not_o because_o thou_o do_v spare_v i_o and_o lay_v my_o guilt_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o i_o be_v that_o spear_n those_o nail_n that_o break_v his_o holy_a hand_n and_o side_n oh_o how_o few_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n thus_o abase_v behold_v thy_o own_o just_a destiny_n in_o the_o break_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o mourn_v oh_o thus_o my_o pride_n hollowness_n worldliness_n have_v handle_v i_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o step_v in_o moderate_a that_o frothy_a lightness_n of_o spirit_n which_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o object_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o mirth_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o sadness_n first_o and_o thy_o gladness_n after_o if_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o page_n be_v beat_v for_o a_o prince_n will_v cause_v the_o prince_n to_o mourn_v and_o see_v his_o error_n in_o the_o page_n stroke_n what_o shall_v the_o page_n do_v then_o when_o he_o see_v the_o prince_n smite_v for_o his_o prank_n oh_o such_o a_o break_a heart_n will_v make_v christ_n sweet_a in_o the_o sacrament_n such_o a_o mourning_n will_v bring_v joy_n for_o why_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v suffer_v unsatisfy_o except_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v so_o he_o have_v free_o break_v himself_o for_o thou_o have_v prevent_v thy_o break_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o bless_v he_o and_o say_v oh_o because_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o anguish_n i_o will_v take_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o praise_v thou_o thou_o step_v in_o oh_o lord_n when_o angel_n dare_v not_o between_o wrath_n and_o my_o soul_n 116.13_o psal_n 116.13_o that_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v i_o may_v escape_v use_v 5_o five_o concur_v therefore_o by_o faith_n with_o this_o break_a lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o sacrament_n first_o behold_v the_o order_n of_o it_o than_o the_o act_n itself_o for_o the_o first_o remember_v order_n two_o thing_n 1_o order_n that_o all_o true_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n
the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o so_o it_o may_v never_o fail_v nor_o wanze_v away_o any_o more_o then_o sure_o it_o behoove_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v as_o well_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o nourishment_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o the_o breeder_n thereof_o answer_n 4_o four_o the_o father_n to_o this_o end_n must_v real_o convey_v into_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n all_o such_o power_n and_o virtue_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o be_v the_o life_n and_o nourishment_n of_o his_o member_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v fill_v he_o with_o himself_o bodily_a and_o make_v he_o the_o treasury_n of_o all_o grace_n wisdom_n righteousness_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o he_o to_o become_v he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v he_o to_o be_v more_o his_o or_o his_o in_o a_o more_o full_a and_o assure_a manner_n to_o prosper_v grow_v and_o thrive_v in_o he_o unto_o perfection_n answer_n 5_o five_o he_o must_v also_o qualify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o convey_v this_o holy_a nature_n of_o he_o and_o this_o bless_a nourishment_n of_o he_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o union_n of_o flesh_n with_o god_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o wide_a door_n he_o open_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n and_o nourishment_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o merit_v that_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o forgiveness_n and_o holiness_n may_v be_v they_o and_o that_o himself_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n break_a and_o pour_v out_o may_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a seed_n of_o life_n and_o food_n of_o life_n to_o support_v they_o answer_n 6_o six_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v the_o authority_n to_o send_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o nourishment_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o as_o by_o the_o power_n of_o vocation_n to_o call_v they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o all_o who_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n may_v live_v so_o also_o to_o create_v in_o their_o soul_n by_o that_o word_n of_o he_o 57.17_o esay_n 57.17_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o pull_v they_o to_o himself_o to_o unite_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o convey_v his_o own_o spiritual_a life_n by_o this_o union_n of_o faith_n unto_o they_o cause_v his_o bless_a spirit_n to_o concur_v so_o with_o the_o word_n as_o to_o settle_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o have_v so_o do_v to_o give_v they_o this_o privilege_n that_o they_o shall_v as_o true_o be_v maintain_v at_o his_o cost_n 17.11_o john_n 17.11_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o name_n be_v uphold_v in_o grace_n prosper_v in_o it_o be_v defend_v against_o all_o enemy_n within_o or_o without_o which_o may_v impeach_v this_o their_o welfare_n growth_n fruitfulness_n and_o perseverance_n as_o ever_o he_o breed_v life_n in_o they_o at_o the_o first_o answer_n 7_o seven_o and_o last_o they_o 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