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A59111 The devout communicant, assisted with rules for the worthy receiving of the blessed Eucharist together with meditations, prayers and anthems, for every day of the Holy Week : in two parts / by Ab. Seller ... Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing S2450; ESTC R10920 183,621 482

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pallad_n vit._n chrysost_n p._n 37._o hieron_n cassian_n cyril_n alexandr_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n frequent_o quote_v a_o excellent_a say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v expert_a banker_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a metal_n and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v a_o show_n the_o word_n also_o imply_v a_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n like_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o harpocration_n lexic_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotel_n in_o politic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a past_a through_o at_o sparta_n by_o the_o order_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o other_o government_n in_o greece_n who_o in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o judicature_n be_v either_o approve_v or_o explode_v after_o which_o pattern_n the_o primitive_a sage_n make_v all_o their_o ordination_n in_o public_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o catechuman_n examine_v their_o penance_n be_v public_a and_o so_o be_v their_o confession_n that_o whatever_o be_v do_v there_o may_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n a_o like_a scrutiny_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v into_o my_o own_o conscience_n whether_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o this_o eminent_a dignity_n of_o eat_v at_o my_o master_n table_n this_o scrutiny_n i_o be_o to_o make_v as_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o i_o be_o also_o to_o make_v it_o as_o a_o private_a christian_a whether_o i_o be_o fit_a for_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o harpocrat_n lex_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a person_n also_o who_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o examen_fw-la their_o life_n also_o be_v inspect_v whether_o they_o in_o their_o low_a station_n demean_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v but_o the_o word_n have_v still_o a_o further_a significancy_n for_o at_o athens_n when_o a_o young_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o management_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o government_n of_o his_o guardian_n he_o be_v call_v 22._o call_v id._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n valesii_n not_o p._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o than_o he_o write_v man_n and_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o himself_o and_o be_o i_o not_o oblige_v also_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o my_o sponsor_n promise_v for_o i_o in_o my_o baptism_n and_o be_o i_o not_o arrive_v now_o to_o that_o age_n that_o free_v i_o from_o their_o tuition_n and_o can_v i_o give_v a_o better_a instance_n that_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n than_o my_o wise_a and_o serious_a choice_n of_o god_n for_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n for_o my_o delight_n for_o true_a examination_n and_o discretion_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d consist_v theophyl_n in_o rom._n 2.18_o p._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v which_o i_o can_v never_o do_v as_o i_o ought_v unless_o i_o examine_v my_o past_a sin_n my_o present_a virtue_n and_o my_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a for_o if_o when_o i_o address_v to_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o pardon_n i_o deprecate_v my_o former_a offence_n profess_v my_o loyalty_n and_o promise_n that_o nothing_o shall_v ever_o alter_v my_o affection_n and_o my_o duty_n much_o more_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o do_v so_o when_o i_o appear_v before_o my_o god_n the_o collect._n o_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o myself_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v my_o own_o work_n and_o have_v rejoice_v in_o myself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o my_o sin_n past_a when_o the_o 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