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jesus_n who_o with_o that_o mercy_n give_v his_o merit_n his_o benefit_n his_o spirit_n his_o whole_a fullness_n even_o himself_o wherefore_o rouse_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o receive_v the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o saviour_n with_o a_o humble_a a_o thankful_a and_o a_o devout_a heart_n not_o forget_v the_o price_n christ_n give_v for_o thou_o to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n a_o prayer_n for_o friday_n evening_n on_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n bless_a for_o ever_o be_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o thou_o god_n of_o infinite_a compassion_n who_o be_v both_o truth_n and_o holiness_n itself_o in_o thy_o essence_n and_o therefore_o strict_o require_v truth_n and_o sincere_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n look_v not_o upon_o those_o sinful_a fail_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o gracious_o behold_v i_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n forgive_v i_o my_o many_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o nature_n abberation_n from_o grace_n and_o deviation_n from_o goodness_n which_o have_v cause_v these_o my_o sinful_a error_n which_o may_v thereby_o deprive_v i_o of_o present_a grace_n and_o hope_n of_o future_a blessedness_n ii_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o any_o long_o thus_o wretched_o to_o delude_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o make_v i_o true_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v a_o zealous_a and_o sincere_a christian_a that_o so_o my_o spirit_n which_o for_o those_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v much_o break_v by_o affliction_n may_v much_o more_o abundant_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o by_o heavenly_a consolation_n lord_n accept_v of_o these_o my_o sinful_a desire_n and_o let_v my_o loss_n of_o tear_n repair_v my_o loss_n of_o truth_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n in_o thy_o service_n assist_v my_o weakness_n accept_v my_o willingness_n forgive_v my_o sinfulness_n cherish_v the_o bless_a motion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n daily_o in_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n remove_v the_o danger_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n from_o i_o iii_o o_o lord_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o own_o deserve_a shame_n i_o willing_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o most_o impure_a and_o sinful_a even_o in_o the_o very_o best_a of_o all_o my_o holy_a performance_n i_o therefore_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o as_o thou_o have_v gracious_o afford_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o sacred_a word_n to_o discover_v i_o unto_o myself_o so_o thou_o will_v also_o give_v unto_o i_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n o_o lord_n even_o from_o the_o close_a corruption_n and_o secret_a abomination_n of_o my_o own_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n lord_n pardon_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o many_o
wine_n but_o substantial_o flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o innumerable_a monstrous_a and_o most_o absurd_a consequence_n and_o contradiction_n which_o follow_v that_o opinion_n which_o all_o do_v infinite_o perplex_v and_o torture_v the_o mind_n of_o christian_n if_o the_o opinion_n be_v grant_v and_o all_o these_o absurdity_n swallow_v by_o a_o wide_a and_o enormous_a faith_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o advantage_n of_o efficacy_n or_o comfort_n gain_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n iii_o if_o those_o which_o crucify_a he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o they_o who_o then_o believe_v in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o any_o way_n have_v further_v their_o soul_n good_a and_o life_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v feed_v with_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a object_n than_o the_o body_n with_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n nor_o do_v this_o first_o violent_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o require_v of_o a_o receiver_n in_o believe_v the_o essential_a change_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n except_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o further_a act_n of_o faith_n apply_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v do_v effectual_o without_o the_o thought_n of_o transubstantiation_n by_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o say_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n which_o do_v as_o clear_o perceive_v and_o as_o real_o receive_v its_o proper_a object_n the_o truth_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n to_o which_o no_o distance_n of_o place_n or_o time_n can_v be_v any_o impediment_n as_o the_o sense_n do_v its_o sensible_a object_n which_o require_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o distance_n for_o perception_n iv._o as_o for_o the_o sacramental_a word_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o sense_n i_o do_v not_o only_o guess_v at_o or_o implicit_o believe_v but_o easy_o and_o plain_o gather_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o like_a expression_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o never_o make_v such_o substantial_a predication_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v another_o by_o way_n of_o transmutation_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o but_o by_o allusion_n relation_n similitude_n proportion_n designation_n of_o use_n and_o sacramental_a union_n or_o application_n no_o more_o than_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o rock_n on_o which_o st._n paul_n affirm_v it_o be_v christ_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v think_v a_o natural_a door_n way_n vine_n light_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v himself_o by_o a_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n or_o more_o near_a the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o reason_n religion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v christian_n to_o give_v commodam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la a_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a interpretation_n v._o nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o true_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n meaning_n than_o himself_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o that_o carnal_a and_o gross_a acceptation_n but_o his_o word_n be_v spiritual_a and_o must_v have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o dignity_n of_o chiristan_n religion_n and_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o stile_n and_o tenor_n of_o god_n word_n which_o never_o enjoin_v we_o any_o carnal_a thing_n horrible_a or_o inhuman_a for_o though_o the_o letter_n may_v sound_v so_o yet_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o word_n do_v relieve_v our_o faith_n and_o accommodate_v a_o fit_a and_o true_a meaning_n to_o such_o word_n and_o expression_n nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o duty_n by_o corporal_a notion_n vi_o so_o that_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o their_o natural_a quality_n and_o virtue_n be_v fit_a to_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a efficacy_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o a_o natural_a power_n be_v no_o whit_n able_a to_o impart_v to_o a_o communicant_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o and_o have_v give_v to_o they_o a_o sacramental_a virtue_n and_o a_o supernatural_a efficacy_n for_o the_o second_o which_o they_o true_o do_v as_o remembrancer_n as_o sign_n and_o seal_n real_o convey_v to_o the_o believe_v and_o prepare_a soul_n by_o the_o concurrent_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o institutor_n jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o do_v fit_o represent_v vii_o which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o conceive_v i_o need_v believe_v of_o or_o expect_v from_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v that_o faith_n in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o confirm_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o may_v be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v a_o christian_n who_o never_o live_v to_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o have_v any_o thought_n or_o use_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o substantial_a change_n of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n into_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o dream_v of_o yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n the_o 6_o except_o a_o man_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o can_v have_v eternal_a life_n which_o many_o have_v who_o never_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o die_v believer_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o yet_o real_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v viii_o neither_o to_o secure_a child_n of_o salvation_n in_o case_n they_o die_v before_o year_n of_o discretion_n need_v we_o resume_v the_o ancient_a but_o erroneous_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n now_o long_o since_o abolish_v by_o all_o side_n viz._n to_o put_v the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o infant_n which_o error_n spring_v from_o the_o gross_a and_o corporeal_a interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n not_o consider_v that_o every_o believer_n either_o in_o the_o internal_a disposition_n which_o be_v secret_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v power_n in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o the_o real_a exercise_n and_o actuate_a of_o his_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v in_o his_o ripe_a year_n must_v necessary_o and_o do_v effectual_o and_o real_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o salvation_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o same_o crucify_a saviour_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o sacrament_n and_o but_o one_o faith_n for_o the_o kind_n that_o lay_v hold_v and_o feed_v on_o christ_n in_o they_o all_o only_o it_o receive_v degree_n and_o addition_n of_o strength_n in_o this_o of_o the_o supper_n the_o word_n begin_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o it_o the_o believer_n into_o christ_n the_o other_o 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