from_o this_o holy_a table_n this_o bless_a sacrament_n yet_o fear_v to_o come_v unprepared_a to_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o bless_v in_o his_o come_n as_o he_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v bless_v shall_v he_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o sacred_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n will_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 2._o bless_v shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o quiet_a peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n 3._o bless_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o present_a comfort_n of_o a_o hopeful_a progeny_n his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n §_o 8._o 1._o bless_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n will_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o in_o this_o sacrament_n commit_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o as_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o 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gal._n 6.17_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o his_o name_n his_o person_n imprison_v his_o estate_n seize_v his_o name_n defame_v yet_o his_o soul_n enjoy_v its_o peace_n its_o ease_n its_o rest_n and_o when_o the_o world_n shall_v curse_v and_o condemn_v o_o the_o bless_a peace_n of_o that_o man_n soul_n who_o conscience_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v sweet_a peace_n the_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o the_o true_o sanctify_v yea_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o as_o it_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o of_o peace_n in_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n §_o 11._o in_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n sure_o we_o be_v to_o find_v ease_n of_o soul_n yea_o pernoctabit_fw-la anima_fw-la the_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v or_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o rest_n all_o the_o night_n of_o the_o church_n distress_n the_o dark_a and_o 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blessedness_n the_o present_a comfort_n of_o a_o hopeful_a progeny_n §_o 13._o his_o seed_n so_o near_o and_o dear_o be_v child_n especial_o good_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n that_o they_o be_v their_o very_a seed_n as_o if_o themselves_o be_v but_o as_o chaff_n or_o straw_n without_o they_o and_o to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o parent_n belong_v the_o promise_n for_o so_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n 17.7_o act._n 2.39_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o true_a it_o be_v temporal_a promise_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o now_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n be_v the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n yea_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n the_o temporal_a promise_n under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o typical_a figure_n of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n give_v we_o in_o promise_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o though_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a 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heaven_n but_o beside_o the_o nicety_n of_o the_o metaphysical_a abstraction_n if_o right_o consider_v it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n 8._o 1_o joh._n 4_o 8._o for_o see_v god_n be_v love_n what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o hereby_o they_o think_v to_o clear_v pure_a love_n from_o the_o stain_n of_o be_v mercenary_a it_o be_v but_o a_o needless_a attempt_n for_o that_o omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la mercedis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mercinarius_fw-la 17.1_o ps_n 16.5_o lam._n 3.24_o gen._n 17.1_o all_o love_n of_o reward_n be_v not_o mercenary_a love_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o portion_n be_v our_o reward_n and_o if_o so_o to_o love_v our_o reward_n be_v to_o love_v god_n §_o 6._o 3_o the_o object_n whatsoever_o god_n command_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la mandavit_fw-la according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o because_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o do_v what_o but_o not_o 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the_o delphic_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o mean_v to_o speak_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n have_v impose_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n reveal_v church-sacriledge_n and_o scripture-sacriledge_n they_o common_o go_v together_o they_o who_o will_v profane_v the_o house_n of_o god_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o defile_v his_o worship_n will_v not_o care_v to_o pervert_v his_o truth_n wherefore_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz_n opat_a 36._o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o as_o for_o the_o sacrilegious_a invader_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o violate_v the_o letter_n or_o such_o as_o pervert_v the_o sense_n let_v they_o see_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o horror_n of_o its_o punishment_n denounce_v by_o st._n john_n say_v i_o testify_v unto_o everyman_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 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grace_n or_o in_o glory_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n in_o time_n or_o in_o eternity_n in_o all_o primus_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n but_o by_o what_o ordain_v power_n and_o authority_n do_v he_o obtain_v and_o possess_v this_o dignity_n why_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n who_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n lord_n paramont_n above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n he_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o all_o fullness_n all_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n grace_n power_n and_o of_o the_o divinity_n itself_o and_o this_o fullness_n be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o vessel_n but_o of_o the_o fountain_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o so_o that_o though_o of_o his_o fullness_n do_v we_o all_o receive_v 1.16_o john_n 1.16_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v exhaust_v he_o impart_v his_o grace_n as_o the_o sun_n his_o light_n without_o diminution_n 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