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sign_n a._n 1._o the_o rise_n of_o it_o when_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o love_v they_o 1_o joh._n 4.21_o joh._n 15.12_o &_o 17._o q._n how_o else_o do_v you_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o love_n sign_n 2_o sign_n a._n 2._o by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v one_o property_n of_o true_a love_n a._n 1._o the_o purity_n of_o it_o when_o it_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o q._n what_o be_v
the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v know_v 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 4._o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o sacrament_n faith_n 2._o faith_n a._n 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o we_o have_v manifest_v unbelief_n since_o we_o be_v last_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o by_o meditate_v upon_o the_o freeness_n fullness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o by_o consider_v the_o lord_n kind_a invitation_n and_o hearty_a welcome_n of_o upright_a heart_n cant._n 5.1_o q._n how_o be_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n repentance_n 3._o repentance_n a._n 1._o by_o search_v out_o our_o special_a sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v since_o we_o be_v last_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3.40_o 2._o by_o a_o free_a a_o full_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o 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christ_n the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o son_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o accept_v he_o as_o our_o surety_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o undertake_v the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o we_o and_o in_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n to_o put_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o it_o q._n what_o else_o be_v you_o to_o meditate_v on_o a._n 4._o the_o many_o it_o 4._o on_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o it_o and_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v to_o true_a believer_n by_o the_o right_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n among_o other_o these_o 1._o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n grace_n and_o purchase_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 2._o power_n over_o our_o corruption_n and_o increase_v of_o our_o grace_n and_o 3._o enlargement_n of_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n 3._o affection_n affection_n iii_o affection_n that_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v feel_o affect_v with_o what_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v pierce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n sign_v seal_v up_o and_o exhibitted_a to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n prayer_n iv_o prayer_n a._n 4._o prayer_n that_o god_n who_o have_v gracious_o invite_v we_o will_v gracious_o accept_v we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o reverent_o meditate_v serious_o and_o affect_v we_o hearty_o with_o what_o we_o go_v about_o and_o bless_v the_o ordinance_n to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o assurance_n of_o perfect_a justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n a_o answerable_a carriage_n after_o the_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v require_v after_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n a._n a_o answerable_a carriage_n in_o the_o observance_n and_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a q._n what_o be_v those_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o public_a after_o your_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n duty_n public_a duty_n a._n 1._o to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o congregation_n in_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o undertake_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sign_v and_o seal_v and_o exhibit_v such_o great_a blessing_n in_o it_o for_o the_o opportunity_n to_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o present_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v find_v by_o it_o q._n what_o be_v another_o public_a duty_n a._n 2._o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o more_o circumspect_a humble_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a walk_v with_o god_n q._n what_o be_v a_o three_o public_a duty_n a._n 3._o a_o testification_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o present_a soul_n mercy_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o poor_a saint_n by_o give_v something_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o necessity_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o private_a after_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n duty_n private_a duty_n a._n 1._o examination_n examination_n 1._o examination_n to_o examine_v what_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v reap_v by_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n whether_o we_o have_v receive_v any_o more_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n any_o more_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n over_o corruption_n q._n what_o if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o what_o be_v we_o then_o to_o do_v a._n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o careless_a in_o our_o preparation_n before_o or_o in_o our_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o according_o q._n what_o if_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o willing_o faulty_a this_o way_n but_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o it_o and_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v what_o be_v we_o then_o to_o do_v if_o we_o can_v find_v comfort_n a._n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o as_o physic_n do_v not_o present_o work_v nor_o meat_n present_o nourish_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o sacrament_n always_o present_o comfort_v but_o in_o god_n time_n q._n what_o if_o i_o find_v present_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n what_o be_v then_o my_o duty_n a._n to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o it_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o walk_v humble_o and_o watchful_o for_o the_o future_a that_o we_o do_v not_o lose_v it_o q._n what_o be_v another_o duty_n in_o private_a beside_o examination_n a._n 2._o reformation_n reformation_n 2._o reformation_n that_o we_o remember_v to_o observe_v and_o make_v good_a all_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o expect_v he_o shall_v make_v good_a his_o unto_o we_o q._n what_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o promise_v to_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n a._n to_o walk_v more_o holy_o humble_o spiritual_o and_o heavenly_a before_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o more_o faithful_o cheerful_o and_o fruitful_o to_o watch_v more_o against_o sin_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o motion_n temptation_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o watch_v more_o over_o grace_n to_o cherish_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o opportunity_n of_o honour_v god_n and_o of_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a q._n why_o be_v every_o one_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o remember_v and_o make_v good_a his_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o more_o circumspect_a walk_n after_o the_o sacrament_n a._n because_o otherwise_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o vow_n and_o promise_n unto_o we_o we_o shall_v but_o mock_v with_o god_n and_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o future_a for_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o vow_v than_o not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o have_v vow_v eccles_n 5.4_o 5._o finis_fw-la