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substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o substance_n not_o for_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o do_v subsist_v and_o have_v abee_v but_o because_o it_o do_v present_a and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o god._n hebrew_n 11._o 1._o apoc._n 1_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o convince_a of_o the_o conscience_n for_o faith_n do_v so_o convince_v he_o that_o doubt_v he_o can_v doubt_v no_o more_o not_o otherwise_o then_o if_o he_o see_v they_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n and_o hereunto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o say_n of_o christ._n thomas_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v thou_o have_v â—eleeved_v but_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o therefore_o say_v that_o give_v we_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n whether_o 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enlarge_v as_o time_n and_o our_o present_a necessity_n occasion_n us._n 1._o sam._n 1._o vers_fw-la 15._o four_o that_o the_o matter_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o advancement_n of_o god_n gospel_n and_o kingdom_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o pray_v for_o temporall_n and_o outward_a thing_n but_o always_o conditional_o and_o with_o subiect_v our_o will_n to_o god_n will_n math._n 26._o ver_fw-la 39_o fist_o it_o must_v not_o be_v only_o for_o a_o brunt_n upon_o a_o sudden_a motion_n or_o only_o in_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n but_o daily_o and_o continual_o for_o thus_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o pray_v incessant_o and_o never_o to_o give_v over_o until_o god_n grant_v our_o request_n 1._o thes._n 5_o luck_n 18_o 7_o six_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o humility_n and_o in_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o proud_a 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thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a city_n neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o lie_v apoc._n 21._o 27._o likewise_o innocence_n and_o harmless_a simplicity_n be_v a_o cognizance_n and_o badge_n of_o they_o that_o be_v prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n for_o they_o must_v be_v innocent_a as_o dove_n math._n 10._o 16._o harmless_a as_o young_a child_n mat._n 18._o 3._o without_o guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n psalm_n 32._o 2_o suffering_n wrong_v rather_o than_o offer_v it_o and_o do_v no_o man_n injury_n but_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n we_o must_v operari_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la renovatam_fw-la according_a to_o our_o new_a nature_n so_o must_v be_v our_o action_n and_o if_o we_o be_v right_o regenerate_v the_o effect_n that_o do_v retain_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o cause_n must_v needs_o entertain_v some_o correspondency_n with_o it_o second_o 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to_o he_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v better_o for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o near_o he_o but_o of_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o that_o our_o holiness_n and_o innocence_n of_o life_n be_v not_o rather_o in_o the_o flower_n then_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o pomp_n more_o than_o in_o proof_n we_o must_v sce_v that_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o continual_o partly_o by_o ordinary_a slip_n and_o infirmity_n and_o partly_o by_o spiritual_a conflict_n &_o combat_n receive_v some_o loss_n foil_n decay_n so_o must_v we_o daily_a endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o to_o repair_v our_o decay_n and_o to_o mend_v our_o garment_n and_o to_o regain_v and_o recover_v our_o loss_n and_o as_o generatio_fw-la unius_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la alterius_fw-la so_o we_o must_v see_v how_o by_o the_o engender_n of_o holiness_n sin_n do_v decrease_v for_o as_o one_o kingdom_n can_v endure_v two_o king_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v consort_v with_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o please_v and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n that_o man_n may_v conceive_v of_o we_o outward_a show_n be_v like_o sodom_n apple_n goodly_a in_o colour_n and_o appearance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n crush_v and_o open_v they_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o powder_n or_o ash_n and_o as_o for_o man_n opinion_n of_o we_o it_o be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o inward_a holiness_n for_o hypocrisy_n be_v spin_a with_o so_o fine_a a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o can_v deceive_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o judicious_a at_o least_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o david_n be_v deceive_v in_o achitophel_n his_o â—amiliar_a and_o counsellor_n the_o apostle_n in_o judas_n
against_o scripture_n qu._n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o real_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n into_o christ_n his_o body_n &_o blood_n why_o they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n ans._n first_o because_o they_o want_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n mouth_n anâ—_n stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n discern_v not_o this_o mystical_a bread_n and_o wine_n from_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o profane_a banquet_n second_o because_o they_o by_o their_o infidelity_n and_o wicked_a heart_n abuse_v and_o profane_v these_o holy_a seal_n and_o picture_n and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n before_o god_n even_o as_o he_o that_o rend_v abuse_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o king_n image_n or_o broad_a â—eale_v be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n before_o man_n qu._n how_o then_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v receive_v ans._n reverent_o and_o by_o faith_n qu._n how_o by_o faith_n ans._n by_o believe_v that_o as_o very_o as_o i_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o spiritual_o i_o receive_v and_o feed_v upon_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o faith_n make_v that_o present_a to_o the_o â—oule_n that_o be_v in_o place_n far_o distant_a and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n do_v by_o his_o sight_n touch_v the_o star_n though_o many_o thousand_o of_o mile_n distant_a so_o do_v faith_n mount_v up_o into_o heaven_n &_o so_o apprehend_v and_o feed_v on_o christ._n act._n 7_o verse_n 55._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n answ._n a_o persuasion_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ._n que._n who_o be_v worthy_a communicant_n or_o receiver_n an._n they_o only_o that_o firm_o believe_v in_o christ_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n qu._n but_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o as_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o instance_n labour_v of_o many_o doubt_n want_n infirmity_n reless_n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o communicate_v ans._n first_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o medicine_n to_o the_o weak_a &_o faint_a soul_n &_o therefore_o we_o be_v as_o well_o to_o purify_v our_o heart_n in_o it_o as_o to_o bring_v pure_a heart_n to_o it_o second_o all_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o other_o ignorances_n and_o infirmity_n in_o who_o sin_n reign_v not_o and_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v worthy_a in_o god_n acceptation_n q._n who_o then_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n ans._n all_o that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a all_o infidel_n atheist_n hypocrite_n heretic_n schismatic_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o impenitent_a and_o profane_a person_n qu._n what_o danger_n do_v these_o incur_v ans._n if_o they_o repent_v â—ot_n beside_o temporal_a plague_n they_o incur_v eternal_a condemnation_n q._n may_v not_o a_o elect_a and_o a_o true_a believer_n sometime_o receive_v unworthy_a ans._n yes_o qu._n how_o then_o do_v â—e_n escape_v eternal_a condemnation_n ans._n first_o his_o person_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n &_o therefore_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o camnever_v perish_v rom._n 8._o 1._o joh._n 10._o 27_o second_o he_o be_v temporal_o chastise_v for_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v but_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o the_o gilt_n of_o they_o take_v away_o q_o may_v not_o a_o true_a christian_a with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n communicate_v there_o where_o be_v knowle_v to_o be_v present_a some_o open_a and_o vile_a offender_n ans._n yes_o if_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o their_o sin_n or_o approve_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n and_o another_o man_n badness_n must_v not_o make_v he_o to_o refuse_v the_o manna_n of_o his_o soul_n second_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o other_o observe_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n with_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a yea_o christ_n himself_o keep_v the_o pasover_n among_o the_o wicked_a â—ewes_n qu._n what_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n have_v a_o right_a receiver_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans._n first_o a_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o communion_n with_o christ_n second_o a_o reviue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o proceed_v thence_o in_o his_o memory_n three_o a_o more_o firm_a and_o near_a union_n with_o the_o member_n of_o christ._n last_o a_o most_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v that_o hâ—_n may_v be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n ans._n he_o be_v to_o perform_v three_o several_a duty_n first_o before_o he_o communice_a second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o communicate_v and_o three_o after_o that_o he_o have_v communicate_v qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v before_o he_o communicate_v ans._n he_o must_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o qu._n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o his_o pastor_n or_o minister_n examine_v he_o and_o approve_v of_o he_o ans._n no_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o it_o suffice_v not_o for_o first_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o minister_n but_o he_o be_v better_a know_v to_o himself_o second_o he_o must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o answer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o concern_v he_o near_o to_o look_v to_o himself_o qu._n wherein_o must_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o ans._n in_o four_o thing_n first_o whether_o he_o know_v god_n know_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o restitution_n by_o christ._n second_o in_o his_o faith_n namely_o whether_o he_o desire_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n three_o in_o repentance_n viz._n whether_o he_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o have_v a_o care_n and_o resolution_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n math_n 3._o 17._o last_o in_o charity_n whether_o he_o love_v good_a man_n and_o wisâ—_n well_o even_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o seek_v daily_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v wrong_v or_o offend_v mat._n 5._o 25._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o the_o very_a art_n and_o time_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n he_o must_v reverent_o behave_v himself_o ponder_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o &_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n so_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v all_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n as_o if_o with_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o crucify_a and_o his_o blood_n drop_v out_o of_o his_o vein_n qu._n how_o oft_o must_v a_o man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n ans._n very_o often_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v 1._o corinth_n 11._o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n practise_v and_o ever_o need_v the_o often_o use_v of_o it_o q._n what_o duty_n must_v a_o man_n perform_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n he_o must_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o for_o all_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o belong_v second_o he_o must_v be_v occasion_v hence_o more_o constantlye_o to_o profess_v christ_n and_o more_o entire_o to_o love_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n finis_fw-la deo_fw-la tri-uno_a laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la si_fw-mi christum_fw-la bene_fw-la scis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la 2._o obser._n use_v joh_n 6._o 26._o obs._n psa._n 45._o 10._o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o psal._n 18._o 7._o luk._n 18._o 8._o luke_n 21._o ver_fw-la 11._o math._n 4._o 7._o isa._n 47._o 13_o and_o 14._o luke_n 16._o vers_fw-la 22._o psal._n 19_o 14._o job._n 20._o ve_fw-la 21._o joh._n 26._o ver_fw-la 25._o use_v 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 1._o 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 2._o cor._n 12_o exo._n 3._o 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o 5._o heb._n 11._o verse_n act._n 1._o 25._o pro._n 8._o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 16._o apoc._n 316._o apoc._n 6._o 9_o object_n ans._n rom._n 9_o 22_o