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promise_v confident_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o have_v through_o humane_a frailty_n do_v it_o when_o the_o cock_n do_v crow_v he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o behold_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o we_o as_o just_a cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o our_o shameful_a forgetfulness_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o remembrance_n do_v neglect_v these_o great_a mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v lock_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n like_o rich_a jewel_n and_o keep_v they_o safe_a as_o sovereign_a preseruative_n if_o a_o king_n have_v ransom_v a_o captive_a shall_v give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o plate_n and_o wish_v he_o when_o he_o drink_v therein_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o how_o unworthy_a be_v that_o captive_a of_o this_o favour_n if_o he_o shall_v forget_v he_o loe_o here_o our_o king_n of_o peace_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o cup_n of_o 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spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n 1.7_o can._n 1.7_o show_v i_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n in_o sickness_n let_v we_o with_o bartimeus_n cry_v unto_o he_o 10.48_o mar._n 10.48_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v we_o with_o bless_a steven_n commend_v our_o soul_n into_o his_o hand_n say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 9_o act._n 5_o 9_o loe_o this_o be_v a_o fruitful_a this_o be_v a_o bless_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o end_n in_o general_a now_o to_o the_o end_n in_o particular_a verse_n 26._o for_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v these_o word_n as_o oft_o be_v here_o twice_o use_v and_o there_o may_v be_v diverse_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o first_o to_o 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church_n both_o the_o east_n and_o western_a congregation_n use_v to_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v it_o every_o day_n afterward_o every_o lord_n day_n to_o the_o which_o practice_n s._n austin_n or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n of_o the_o dogmatic_a question_n do_v exhort_v afterward_o it_o come_v to_o once_o a_o month_n but_o devotion_n wax_v every_o day_n cold_o than_o other_o 12._o p._n lumb_n sen_fw-mi 4._o do_v 12._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v it_o thrice_o a_o year_n which_o be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a but_o rome_n who_o brag_v of_o hâ—r_n renown_v &_o never-failing_a faith_n do_v in_o this_o particular_a show_n a_o glimpse_n of_o her_o apostasy_n and_o give_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o her_o want_n of_o zeal_n &_o devotion_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v
head_n so_o do_v the_o rhemist_n bring_v forth_o that_o for_o a_o weapon_n of_o defence_n which_o indeed_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n for_o if_o a_o man_n that_o eath_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v christ_n which_o if_o he_o do_v then_o must_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o 8.9_o 1._o joh._n 6.56_o rom_n 8.9_o &_o consequent_o be_v christ_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n saint_n john_n say_v 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n 6.54_o joh._n 6.54_o and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o receive_v christ_n no_o sure_o but_o as_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n 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