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come_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o these_o may_v be_v after_o his_o come_a sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n whereof_o we_o read_v hieremie_n 31.31_o and_o hebrew_n 8.8_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o my_o text_n say_v as_o they_o do_v eat_v mean_v that_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n than_o they_o do_v receive_v and_o eat_v this_o his_o holy_a supper_n whereupon_o i_o may_v gather_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o unlawful_a as_o some_o think_v after_o the_o taste_n and_o eat_v of_o some_o thing_n to_o eat_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o which_o i_o speak_v not_o for_o that_o i_o will_v have_v man_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o fill_v their_o belly_n before_o they_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a supper_n which_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o sobriety_n ought_v in_o god_n fear_n to_o be_v receive_v but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superstition_n of_o some_o who_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o never_o such_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n do_v taste_n never_o so_o little_a they_o be_v thereby_o unméete_a and_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v this_o holy_a mystery_n and_o thereupon_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o if_o we_o do_v judge_v right_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o not_o the_o receive_n into_o we_o of_o a_o little_a of_o god_n creature_n sober_o with_o thanksgiving_n &_o that_o upon_o infirmity_n do_v make_v we_o unméete_a communicant_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o we_o even_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o evil_a thought_n murder_n 15.15_o match_n 15.15_o adultery_n formeation_n theft_n false_a testimony_n slander_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o defile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o more_o loathsome_a unto_o god_n majesty_n than_o any_o leprosy_n unto_o man_n these_o thing_n make_v we_o unméete_a gest_n for_o such_o a_o celestial_a banquet_n and_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n well_o say_v chrysostom_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la comedisse_fw-la confusionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la affert_fw-la 10._o in_o genes_n hom_n 10._o sed_fw-la mali_fw-la quippiam_fw-la egisse_fw-la i._n not_o to_o eat_v but_o to_o commit_v any_o wickedness_n bring_v shame_n unto_o us._n therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o and_o all_o other_o such_o filthy_a sin_n and_o to_o come_v with_o clear_a conscience_n and_o good_a heart_n to_o this_o holy_a table_n and_o as_o touch_v meat_n i_o wish_v man_n to_o refrain_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o communicate_v on_o this_o sacrament_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o some_o great_a infirmity_n &_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n now_o