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parâ—on_v his_o secret_a sin_n 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o and_o peter_n â—ils_v simon_n magus_n to_o repent_v 8.22_o act._n 8.22_o and_o â—_o pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o â—eart_n may_v be_v pardon_v the_o â—ord_n have_v threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o â—â—em_v that_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o say_v 47.10_o jer._n 47.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o â—th_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_a 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o have_v our_o fail_n there_o in_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v humble_v aright_o and_o say_v alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o seek_v to_o to_o stay_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o appease_v his_o anger_n before_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o and_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o punish_v for_o this_o sin_n use_v 4_o and_o last_o of_o all_o see_v weakness_n sickness_n yea_o and_o death_n iâ—_n self_n with_o other_o sharp_a correction_n be_v all_o inflict_v for_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o other_o open_a 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god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v mean_n as_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n so_o for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o daily_o increase_v of_o the_o same_o in_o we_o such_o as_o be_v the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n second_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o general_a sacrament_n rom._n 10.2_o particular_o in_o this_o sacrament_n there_o be_v further_o require_v in_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o namely_o what_o he_o do_v receive_v how_o he_o do_v receive_v and_o why_o he_o do_v receive_v all_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a sermon_n use_v now_o then_o my_o brethren_n be_v this_o knowledge_n to_o be_v require_v in_o every_o worthy_a receiver_n then_o may_v we_o by_o this_o first_o property_n perceive_v what_o a_o infinite_a number_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n unworthy_o and_o in_o so_o do_v eat_v 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