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i_o requite_v to_o my_o lord_n god_n for_o all_o his_o goodness_n bestow_v on_o i_o i_o will_v say_v he_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o call_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o bestow_v such_o benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v and_o yet_o we_o in_o receive_v these_o precious_a gift_n and_o offer_v his_o benefit_n to_o he_o again_o he_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o sufficient_a requital_n also_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o represent_v mostlively_a christ_n passion_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o imitate_v he_o therein_o this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a both_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a which_o with_o the_o three_o sage_n we_o ought_v to_o honour_v with_o all_o divine_a honour_n and_o worship_n prostrate_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v say_v all_o the_o family_n of_o nation_n shall_v worship_v in_o his_o sight_n 21._o psal_n 21._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n adorabunr_n scaâ—ellum_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v worship_v his_o footstool_n that_o be_v as_o s._n augustnie_n understand_v his_o body_n or_o humanity_n the_o seat_n or_o his_o footstool_n as_o unite_v to_o his_o divinity_n by_o this_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n we_o worship_v god_n and_o chief_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n wrath_n be_v chief_o avert_v yea_o and_o sufficient_o appease_v for_o our_o disposition_n i_o mean_v it_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o as_o the_o example_n of_o that_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o we_o according_a to_o our_o disposition_n sin_n which_o sacrifice_n ever_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o never_o deni_v as_o be_v most_o glorify_v thereby_o which_o be_v his_o only_a most_o dear_a son_n so_o that_o it_o be_v joyful_a to_o angel_n in_o heaven_n comfortable_a to_o man_n in_o earth_n and_o healthful_a to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o the_o chief_a 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flesh_n thou_o will_v never_o condemn_v we_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o trust_n no_o other_o glory_n but_o that_o thou_o be_v our_o flesh_n and_o we_o thy_o flesh_n chap._n xxx_o contain_v a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o thing_n touch_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o declare_v that_o lie_v person_n be_v not_o desraud_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o healthful_a fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o receive_v under_o one_o kind_n o_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o mankind_n that_o with_o such_o sweet_a pure_a and_o undefiled_a kiss_n &_o embrace_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n knit_v and_o ti_v we_o fast_o together_o unto_o he_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o oâ—r_a heart_n do_v not_o for_o love_v as_o it_o be_v burst_v asunder_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n of_o