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away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o poor_a soul_n grant_v i_o thy_o peace_n thou_o invite_v those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v into_o thou_o behold_v lord_n i_o come_v let_v i_o find_v rest_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o sacrament_n i_o believe_v o_o lord_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o thy_o promise_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o ordinance_n and_o that_o the_o bread_n we_o break_v and_o the_o cup_n we_o drink_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a sign_n but_o real_a instrument_n of_o conveyance_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n i_o come_v then_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n that_o i_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o 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shall_v be_v publish_v on_o this_o subject_a after_o so_o many_o which_o have_v go_v before_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o who_o know_v the_o incomparable_a pleasure_n of_o devout_a thought_n and_o the_o peculiar_a aptness_n of_o this_o subject_a to_o afford_v they_o together_o with_o the_o inclination_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o nature_n to_o endeavour_v to_o possess_v other_o with_o whatever_o have_v make_v a_o great_a impression_n on_o ourselves_o and_o i_o believe_v when_o this_o book_n be_v well_o consider_v it_o may_v appear_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v its_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n the_o prayer_n may_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n lover_n of_o soul_n to_o who_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v so_o very_o dear_a and_o who_o invite_v we_o to_o this_o sacrament_n as_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o may_v herein_o give_v we_o the_o happy_a fore-tasts_a of_o it_o bless_v this_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o give_v it_o a_o success_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o love_n to_o the_o promote_a in_o many_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o their_o frequent_a and_o comfortable_a attendance_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o the_o bring_v many_o soul_n to_o happiness_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n sect_n ii_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n that_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a this_o mean_n that_o the_o creator_n upon_o the_o review_n of_o his_o work_n be_v please_v and_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o that_o he_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o what_o we_o hate_v we_o wish_v that_o it_o be_v not_o especial_o not_o such_o as_o it_o be_v if_o therefore_o the_o creator_n have_v hate_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o such_o power_n as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v every_o thing_n what_o he_o please_v it_o shall_v be_v mankind_n therefore_o among_o the_o other_o work_v of_o god_n be_v make_v very_o good_a and_o be_v please_v to_o our_o maker_n indeed_o he_o make_v man_n a_o very_a noble_a and_o excellent_a sort_n of_o creature_n such_o as_o must_v be_v peculiar_o please_v to_o himself_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o those_o word_n in_o gen._n 1._o 27._o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o chief_o advance_v he_o above_o the_o creature_n about_o he_o and_o it_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n follow_v that_o as_o he_o have_v faculty_n capable_a of_o know_v love_a and_o obey_v god_n he_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v so_o he_o know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a be_v and_o do_v according_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v he_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n good_a and_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o do_v according_o fix_v the_o choice_n of_o his_o will_n upon_o he_o and_o value_v his_o favour_n and_o love_n by_o which_o we_o enjoy_v god_n as_o his_o great_a and_o only_a felicity_n there_o be_v then_o no_o error_n nor_o false_a reason_v in_o his_o understanding_n no_o perverse_a choice_n in_o his_o will_n no_o inordinacy_n in_o any_o of_o his_o appetite_n no_o motion_n in_o they_o contrary_a to_o his_o reason_n in_o nothing_o be_v man_n incline_v to_o contradict_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o any_o of_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v very_o good_a and_o belove_v of_o his_o maker_n and_o be_v so_o belove_v he_o live_v in_o perfect_a peace_n and_o happiness_n he_o be_v not_o encumber_v with_o any_o evil_n he_o want_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o appear_v his_o kind_a creator_n will_v not_o cease_v do_v for_o he_o till_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o all_o his_o necessity_n and_o desire_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v complete_o happy_a man_n then_o enjoy_v the_o willing_a and_o ready_a service_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n about_o he_o he_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o can_v with_o pleasure_n consider_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o noble_a and_o excellent_a nature_n which_o his_o maker_n have_v give_v he_o he_o have_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o quiet_a mind_n have_v no_o conflict_n within_o himself_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o rebuke_v or_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o he_o enjoy_v then_o his_o god_n too_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o receive_v the_o constant_a communication_n of_o it_o he_o can_v with_o great_a delight_n contemplate_v and_o praise_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n righteousness_n goodness_n and_o truth_n be_v 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