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unprofitable_a and_o vain_a and_o then_o it_o follow_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o haeretick_n etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o 280._o the_o examen_fw-la censurae_fw-la pag._n 272._o and_o 280._o arminian_o interpret_v a_o haeretick_n to_o be_v one_o that_o make_v contention_n and_o division_n upon_o trifle_v and_o slighty_a question_n who_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o litigate_v and_o make_v a_o stir_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o himself_o know_v to_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v so_o slighty_a as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v subvert_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o turn_v up_o her_o keel_n or_o a_o house_n when_o the_o foundation_n be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o and_o therefore_o deut._n 32._o 20._o where_o the_o extreme_o desperate_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n at_o last_o cast_v be_v express_v the_o greek_a render_v it_o by_o the_o word_n use_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n condemn_v of_o himself_o not_o mere_o mislead_v by_o other_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o blindfold_a but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v elective_o take_v up_o and_o with_o a_o fix_a self-will_n be_v resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n and_o way_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o that_o he_o do_v godgood_n service_n in_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v clear_o take_v up_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o haeretick_n to_o sin_n because_o condemn_v of_o himself_o 2._o that_o another_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_n be_v self_n condemn_v for_o '_o be_v say_v after_o admonition_n reject_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v be_v it_o because_o he_o sin_n against_o common_a notion_n or_o principle_n within_o the_o ken_n of_o nature_n light_n this_o restrain_v haeresy_n 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sit_v and_o receive_v the_o element_n i_o find_v not_o in_o my_o simple_a read_n in_o antiquity_n when_o communicant_n grow_v numerous_a and_o meet_v in_o one_o common_a place_n to_o perform_v divine_a office_n but_o so_o do_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o paschall_n society_n which_o eat_v in_o chamber_n and_o house_n and_o as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o be_v not_o under_o ten_o nor_o above_o twenty_o of_o a_o company_n let_v then_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o disciple_n sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n in_o that_o ritual_a posture_n and_o manner_n then_o in_o use_n be_v hold_v as_o indifferent_a or_o appendant_a to_o the_o paschall_n custom_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o hit_v that_o pattern_n in_o all_o respect_n because_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n while_o christ_n bless_v and_o break_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o that_o have_v several_a table_n full_a do_v not_o nor_o can_v do_v and_o let_v the_o disciple_n divide_v among_o themselves_o or_o hand_v both_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v account_v indifferent_a too_o and_o hardly_o and_o not_o convenient_o imitable_a in_o our_o number_n yea_o and_o not_o certain_a neither_o though_o very_o probable_a to_o i_o for_o if_o one_o as_o peter_z martyr_n hold_v it_o so_o yet_o another_o as_o 24._o martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o paraus_n in_o locum_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_a out_o of_o the_o history_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v you_o benedictâ—m_n &_o fractum_fw-la panem_fw-la singulis_fw-la manu_fw-la pâ—â—rexisse_fw-la he_o reach_v the_o bread_n to_o every_o person_n with_o his_o hand_n let_v we_o touch_v the_o other_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o word_n speak_v to_o every_o one_o at_o the_o deliver_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o indeed_o we_o find_v nothing_o but_o take_v you_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n break_v for_o you_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o doubtless_o the_o whole_a institution_n need_v not_o to_o every_o single_a person_n be_v repeat_v have_v be_v recite_v in_o the_o consecration_n yet_o you_o know_v that_o in_o the_o form_n use_v in_o england_n the_o minister_n be_v appoint_v to_o deliver_v bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o communicant_n particular_a hand_n with_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o word_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o chemnitius_n coenam_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-fr praparat_fw-la ad_fw-la coenam_fw-la the_o best_a scholar_n of_o all_o call_v lutheran_n say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n to_o every_o communicant_a mihi_fw-la maxim_n probatur_fw-la be_v best_a of_o all_o approve_a by_o he_o and_o that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a time_n he_o call_v in_o for_o witness_n ambrose_n who_o have_v indeed_o these_o finem_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr sac._n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la word_n the_o minister_n say_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la amen_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o say_v amen_o and_o before_o this_o time_n novatus_n distribute_v the_o mystery_n to_o every_o one_o his_o part_n adjure_v they_o into_o his_o faction_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o say_v amen_o 35._o histor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o say_v eusebius_n which_o amen_o it_o seem_v every_o communicant_a say_v when_o the_o bread_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o justin_n martyr_n say_v when_o the_o minister_n have_v finish_v his_o consecration-prayer_n all_o the_o people_n present_a 2._o apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v acclamation_n to_o it_o say_v amen_o i_o 366._o eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o p._n 366._o conclude_v with_o learned_a hooker_n that_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o sacrament_n be_v particular_o apply_v ordinance_n and_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy-hearted_n if_o i_o baptise_v thou_o offend_v not_o why_o shall_v eat_v thou_n offend_v any_o man_n i_o conclude_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o what_o be_v most_o to_o the_o reverence_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o serve_v best_a to_o raise_v up_o and_o elevate_v the_o people_n heart_n shall_v be_v follow_v by_o i_o so_o much_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o rite_n or_o action_n use_v by_o christ_n or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o minister_n that_o shall_v in_o his_o name_n celebrate_v this_o ordinance_n he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n he_o bless_a or_o give_v thanks_o he_o break_v he_o give_v in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o recede_v from_o the_o then_o receive_a rite_n or_o custom_n for_o both_o the_o element_n and_o the_o rite_n be_v quite_o through_o the_o same_o which_o be_v usual_o and_o by_o custom_n at_o that_o present_a on_o foot_n in_o their_o paschall_n solemnity_n and_o which_o be_v more_o yet_o this_o bread_n and_o cup_n so_o blessed_v and_o give_v at_o these_o solemnity_n be_v not_o find_v to_o stand_v by_o any_o express_a command_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o be_v such_o as_o their_o wisdom_n have_v by_o custom_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o service_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o that_o cup_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o hugh_n broughton_n our_o learned_a 46._o broughton_n in_o dan._n pag._n 46._o countryman_n observe_v §._o 10_o §._o 10._o of_o the_o outward_a action_n pertain_v to_o the_o communicant_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o outward_a rite_n or_o action_n pertain_v to_o the_o communicant_n which_o be_v these_o he_o say_v take_v eat_v he_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o st_n matthew_n who_o be_v 26._o myroth_n lin_v matth._n 26._o 26._o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o
yet_o it_o be_v say_v till_o he_o come_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o there_o at_o present_a the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o christ_n corporal_a invisible_a presence_n on_o earth_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o first_o come_v and_o a_o second_o but_o no_o more_o and_o yet_o last_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v call_v seeker_n and_o to_o the_o sans-ordinance_n man_n and_o the_o supra_fw-la ordinance_n man_n that_o will_v be_v without_o and_o be_v above_o ordinance_n i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o second_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o first_o come_v that_o set_v they_o up_o so_o it_o be_v his_o second_o only_a that_o shall_v take_v they_o down_o let_v not_o pride_n infatuate_a you_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n when_o the_o best_a plea_n or_o excuse_n for_o a_o man_n be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v drink_v he_o be_v mad_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a excuse_n for_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o conscience_n let_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o date_n viz._n till_o he_o come_v §._o 5._o doct._n 5_o the_o five_o point_n may_v be_v take_v up_o from_o those_o word_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n where_o we_o find_v it_o call_v bread_n still_o after_o consecration_n in_o confutation_n of_o popish_a transubstantiation_n and_o both_o bread_n and_o cup_n allow_v to_o the_o communicant_n a_o shame_n to_o popish_a sacrilege_n that_o have_v rob_v the_o sacrament_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o enough_o be_v say_v of_o both_o these_o before_o when_o i_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n chap._n xvii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o mark_n in_o its_o forehead_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o whereby_o at_o first_o sight_n it_o look_v like_o a_o inference_n or_o collection_n from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n unworthy_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n §._o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v large_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v show_v by_o the_o special_a guilt_n that_o attend_v it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n by_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o this_o guiltiness_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n by_o the_o judgement_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o damnation_n or_o punishment_n by_o the_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o guilt_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v self-examination_n and_o self-judging_a self-examination_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o sin_n self-judging_a for_o prevention_n of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n so_o that_o for_o a_o particular_a sin_n proper_o incident_a to_o the_o abuse_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n in_o this_o ordinance_n there_o be_v very_o much_o say_v to_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o because_o the_o distemper_n reign_v among_o the_o corinthian_n do_v herein_o show_v themselves_o which_o the_o apostle_n study_v to_o discover_v and_o to_o heal_v and_o we_o by_o so_o ill_a a_o occasion_n gain_v such_o â—_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n as_o be_v not_o so_o full_o deliver_v on_o thâ—â—_n subject_a in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o better_a guidance_n and_o steerage_n to_o stand_v off_o from_o those_o rock_n which_o the_o corinthian_n fall_v foul_a upon_o §._o 2._o i_o must_v first_o explain_v the_o word_n worthy_o and_o unworthy_o he_o that_o know_v one_o know_v both_o as_o he_o that_o know_v a_o right_a line_n know_v a_o crooked_a the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o they_o be_v the_o hinge_n on_o which_o hang_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v cloudy_o and_o confuse_o sense_v by_o many_o that_o expound_v by_o fancy_n and_o at_o random_n because_o they_o do_v not_o first_o set_v down_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o exposition_n and_o so_o be_v themselves_o and_o leave_v also_o their_o hearer_n in_o a_o mist_n we_o use_v to_o denominate_v the_o communicant_a worthy_a or_o unworthy_a not_o at_o all_o intend_v any_o merit_n or_o meritorious_a condignity_n for_o such_o a_o worthiness_n be_v the_o great_a unworthiness_n but_o a_o meetness_n and_o congruity_n of_o the_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n apply_v worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o in_o 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