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Mensalia sacra, or, Meditations on the Lord's Supper wherein the nature of the holy sacrament is explain'd and the most weighty cases of conscience about it are resolv'd / by the reverend Mr. Francis Crow, late minister of the Gospel at Clare in Suffolk ; to which is prefixt a brief account of the author's life and death.
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Crow, Francis, d. 1692.
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thâ—s_a scripture_n canon_n beside_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n in_o respect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—râ—_n and_o fashion_n may_v bâ—_n fit_a foâ—_n uâ—e_v â—ut_v in_o regard_n â—f_a â—â—â—ness_n contract_v may_v not_o be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o â—oole_n service_n â—ill_v a_o new_a scâ—uring_n q._n but_o â—â—y_v such_o preparation_n and_o examination_n before_o celebration_n and_o participation_n a._n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sokemanry_n call_v for_o â—â—iâ—'s_n the_o table_n of_o a_o great_a k._n and_o the_o great_a festival_n the_o gâ—â—pâ—l_n know_v let_v none_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o so_o holy_a a_o â—able_a witâ—_n their_o common_a habit_n and_o therefore_o â—hâ—t_a iâ—_n may_v be_v see_v â—hat_n we_o make_v sâ—me_a account_n of_o the_o master_n of_o â—he_n feast_n and_o of_o the_o food_n set_v before_o we_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o grace_v this_o table_n with_o a_o wedding-garment_n 2._o without_o consciâ—nâ—â—oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d paration_n there_o be_v seldom_o lâ—fe_a in_o celebration_n 〈…〉_o â—ruâ—â—s_v in_o the_o conversation_n after_o 3._o nâ—ne_o be_v call_v to_o 〈◊〉_d without_o this_o qualification_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o anâ—_n if_o we_o come_v without_o christ_n call_n we_o may_v go_v without_o his_o blessing_n so_o that_o much_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o communicate_v may_v depend_v upon_o a_o due_a preparation_n for_o it_o job_n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o ezra_n 6.21_o 22._o 4._o the_o danger_n be_v gâ—â—aâ—_n to_o come_v unprepared_a and_o rush_v rude_o unto_o the_o table_n of_o thâ—_n lâ—â—d_v he_o receive_v unworthy_o thâ—â—_n commâ—s_v unprepare_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bâ—â—â—er_n breakfast_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v our_o own_o damnation_n bâ—_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o bâ—dâ—_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n matt._n 22.12_o 13._o 5._o the_o â—â—â—â—d_n jesus_n have_v a_o very_a jealous_a eye_n upon_o we_o at_o thâ—t_a action_n aâ—d_v therefore_o we_o have_v need_n kâ—â—p_v a_o strict_a watch_n and_o jealous_a eye_n upon_o ourselves_o he_o come_v down_o how_o to_o sâ—e_v hâ—w_o the_o vine_n sâ—â—uriâ—heth_v how_o the_o spikenard_n s_o n_z â—â—â—h_n forth_o iâ—s_a smell_n and_o whâ—ther_o there_o be_v any_o without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n among_o we_o he_o be_v come_v to_o see_v his_o guest_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o his_o rag_n he_o find_v he_o out_o and_o judge_v he_o for_o come_v unworthy_o 6_o none_o can_v be_v so_o fit_a to_o help_v other_o in_o prepare_v work_n as_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o first_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n go_v together_o in_o josâ—ah's_n passoâ—er_n 2_o chro._n 35._o 6._o and_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o passover_n wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o flock_n three_o dâ—ys_n before_o it_o be_v â—o_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o so_o the_o people_n â—â—ght_n â—e_v prepare_v themselves_o in_o that_o tiâ—e_n ex._n 12.3.6_o 57_o q._n 〈◊〉_d must_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o for_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sufer_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o we_o â—ust_z â—â—â—ndue_v our_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n â—â—mâ—ly_o in_o discern_v the_o lordâ—_n 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o worth_n and_o preciousness_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d over_o and_o lap_v up_o â—n_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wiâ—e_n and_o our_o knâ—wledâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—inâ—â—n_n uâ—â—_n be_v try_v 1._o whâ—â—â—â—â—_n it_o be_v appropriate_v i_o e._n â—â—â—king_v â—n_v interest_n in_o the_o thing_n kâ—â—wn_v â—â—b_fw-mi 15_o 27._o 2._o if_o â—â—â—retiatinâ—_n 〈…〉_o well_o as_o approve_v rom._n â—_o 18_o 3._o if_o practical_a 〈…〉_o order_n to_z and_o perfect_v by_o practice_n ps_n 119.34_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d examine_v our_o sâ—ns_n whâ—ch_fw-mi be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o examination_n in_o thâ—s_n business_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 2d_o coâ—p_n with_o 31._o where_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o judge_n ourselves_o fâ—r_v our_o sâ—ns_n especial_o find_v out_o what_o be_v your_o predominated_a sin_n and_o wheâ—â—er_v you_o be_v free_v from_o sâ—ns_n dominion_n 3._o we_o must_v examine_v our_o spiritual_a state_n whither_o wâ—_n bâ—_n in_o chrâ—st_n fâ—r_v oâ—ly_o in_o he_o be_v god_n wâ—ll_n please_v with_o we_o 1._o all_o in_o christ_n through_o illuminate_v grâ—ce_n hâ—ve_v get_v a_o fight_n of_o sin_n lâ—athsonâ—ness_n and_o dâ—nger_n 2_o to_o pâ—â—â—â—â—_n câ—â—â—st_v â—â—ove_v â—ll_o the_o world_n dross_n phil._n 3.8_o â—_o thâ—â—â—â—ve_v hâ—â—â—â—irit_n to_o â—â—â—â—â—ll_v in_o they_o 4._o they_o 〈…〉_o 5._o 〈…〉_o from_o chrâ—st_a their_o liâ—e_z be_v use_v â—iâ—â—_n hiâ—_n and_o tâ—â—ir_a 〈◊〉_d depend_v on_o his_o appeâ—â—â—â—g_n 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o 4._o we_o must_v â—â—â—â—â—e_v our_o grace_n 1._o if_o they_o bâ—_n true_a and_o â—oâ—_n countâ—â—â—â—â—_n coâ—â—_n for_o this_o feast_n â—ust_z not_o 〈…〉_o â—itâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hypocrisy_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a breâ—â—_n of_o â—â—nceriâ—y_n aâ—d_v trutâ—_n 2._o whether_o grâ—ce_n â—e_v strong_a and_o god_n work_n and_o vineyard_n in_o a_o 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search_n and_o kill_v lust_n and_o not_o spâ—re_o q._n but_o upon_o examination_n how_o may_v we_o be_v help_v to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o ourselves_o ans_fw-fr 1._o consult_v serious_o with_o conscience_n and_o let_v it_o have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v its_o own_o language_n for_o what_o mâ—n_z know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n sâ—ve_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 2._o observe_v well_o what_o verdict_n the_o word_n give_v of_o thy_o condition_n â—nd_v discovery_n it_o mâ—kes_v in_o its_o most_o powerful_a outgoing_n and_o most_o spiritual_a dispensing_n and_o let_v that_o be_v well_o remember_v and_o make_v much_o use_n of_o under_o after_o darkness_n desertion_n and_o temptation_n we_o must_v not_o look_v that_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n will_v always_o with_o the_o same_o lustre_n and_o brightness_n shine_v 3._o try_v not_o thyself_o so_o much_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n and_o good_a mood_n after_o or_o at_o 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bless_a lord_n death_n yea_o bloody_a death_n and_o bitter_a passion_n shall_v we_o see_v the_o head_n wound_v here_o and_o the_o member_n have_v no_o feeling_n that_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n break_v which_o represent_v the_o break_n of_o christ_n precious_a body_n for_o we_o and_o have_v no_o break_a heart_n yea_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o contemplate_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o provoke_v father_n pour_v into_o his_o cup_n and_o drink_v the_o dregs_o thereof_o and_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o break_v the_o very_a rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o make_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o rend_v in_o sunder_o be_v his_o body_n break_v to_o let_v out_o his_o blood_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o soul_n be_v break_v to_o let_v in_o ☞_o look_v well_o to_o three_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v be_v worthy_a communicant_n viz._n to_o have_v grace_n ere_o you_o come_v to_o exercise_v grace_n here_o and_o to_o increase_v it_o by_o come_v now_o for_o you_o 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