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for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n and_o send_v for_o cunning_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v come_v say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 9_o 17_o 18._o that_o they_o may_v come_v and_o let_v they_o make_v haste_n and_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o our_o eyelid_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n so_o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n consider_v you_o consider_v you_o 37._o o_o lacrymae_fw-la ubi_fw-la yos_fw-la subtaxistis_fw-la o_o lacrimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la estis_fw-la vbi_fw-la estis_fw-la fontes_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la movemini_fw-la obsecro_fw-la ad_fw-la fletum_fw-la meum_fw-la fontes_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la fluite_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la meä_n rigate_n maxillas_fw-la meas_fw-la date_fw-la mihi_fw-la planctum_fw-la amarum_fw-la ber._n the_o mod_a ben_fw-mi viv_fw-la serm_n 27._o miserum_fw-la i_o quomodo_fw-la sic_fw-la insensata_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la miserum_fw-la i_o quomodo_fw-la 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with_o all_o his_o benefit_n take_v eat_v drink_n i_o see_v then_o god_n offer_v i_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v here_o then_o must_v faith_n actuate_v itself_o and_o set_v itself_o on_o work_n strive_v with_o all_o its_o might_n to_o take_v christ_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n offer_v lord_n christ_n as_o very_o as_o i_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v these_o outward_a sacramental_a element_n so_o very_o do_v i_o by_o my_o faith_n receive_v thyself_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o feed_v upon_o thou_o for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n christ_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o offer_v to_o come_v in_o and_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n now_o then_o be_v that_o psalm_n 24._o 7._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n but_o why_o must_v these_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v thus_o lift_v up_o and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o he_o make_v a_o offer_n to_o come_v into_o your_o heart_n open_v therefore_o the_o gate_n of_o your_o heart_n lift_v they_o up_o even_o from_o off_o the_o hook_n that_o fair_a and_o full_a way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o his_o ready_a entrance_n when_o a_o great_a man_n special_o a_o king_n come_v to_o a_o man_n house_n he_o will_v not_o only_o open_v the_o small_a wicket_n his_o little_a door_n but_o he_o set_v open_v his_o great_a gate_n throw_v they_o wide_a open_a to_o make_v spacious_a way_n for_o his_o entrance_n now_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n offer_v himself_o to_o come_v to_o we_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o here_o then_o let_v thy_o faith_n busy_o bestir_v itself_o in_o widn_v the_o passage_n and_o open_v thy_o heart_n to_o make_v christ_n way_n now_o strive_v might_n and_o main_a to_o stretch_v open_a thy_o heart_n to_o such_o a_o breadth_n and_o largeness_n as_o a_o fit_a way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o enter_v do_v in_o receive_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o zacheus_n do_v in_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n luk._n 19_o 5._o zacheus_n say_v christ_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o for_o to_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v at_o thy_o house_n here_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o zacheus_n and_o upon_o the_o offer_n make_v instant_o zacheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o and_o receive_v he_o joyful_o think_v upon_o that_o gracious_a offer_n of_o christ_n how_o zacheus_n bestir_v himself_o with_o what_o haste_n he_o leap_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n with_o what_o readiness_n and_o heartiness_n he_o bring_v christ_n home_o with_o what_o sweetness_n of_o affection_n he_o clasp_v about_o christ_n when_o he_o entertain_v he_o into_o his_o house_n christ_n make_v thy_o soul_n the_o same_o offer_n at_o the_o sacrament_n now_o let_v thy_o faith_n as_o busy_o bestir_v herself_o as_o zacheus_n do_v hasten_v open_a clasp_v embrace_v welcome_o and_o receive_v christ_n thus_o offer_v to_o thou_o second_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a promise_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o shed_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n take_v eat_v drink_n say_v our_o saviour_n well_o what_o if_o we_o do_v so_o what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n my_o blood_n i_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v receive_v my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n that_o body_n which_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o offer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o recon_fw-mi 〈…〉_o n_z and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o by_o be_v make_v partaker_n hereof_o sâ—â—ll_v receive_v efficacious_a virtue_n of_o my_o quicken_a death_n so_o that_o these_o be_v sacramental_a promise_n so_o that_o here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v abundant_o set_v faith_n on_o work_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n for_o faith_n to_o work_v upon_o well_o then_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n give_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n let_v faith_n now_o believe_v these_o promise_n lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thy_o body_n be_v give_v for_o i_o thy_o blood_n shed_v for_o i_o thy_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n lord_n i_o cheerful_o and_o glad_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o now_o make_v partaker_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o thy_o blood_n faith_n must_v do_v here_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 60._o 6_o 7._o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o the_o land_n under_o my_o obedience_n here_o david_n have_v god_n promise_n mark_v now_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v rejoice_v say_v he_o i_o will_v divide_v sechem_n i_o will_v mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n gilead_n be_v i_o manasseh_n be_v i_o see_v how_o he_o actuate_v his_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n so_o as_o to_o rejoice_v so_o as_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o sechem_n succoth_n gilead_n and_o manasseh_n so_o christ_n have_v speak_v in_o or_o by_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n here_o be_v sacramental_a promise_n now_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o these_o promise_n shall_v a_o man_n actuate_v his_o faith_n and_o say_v i_o will_v rejoice_v i_o will_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n i_o will_v drink_v his_o blood_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o death_n be_v i_o his_o resurrection_n be_v i_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v i_o pardon_v and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o actuation_n of_o faith_n shall_v a_o man_n with_o john_n lean_a on_o christ_n bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n so_o participate_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o benefit_n thus_o lean_a we_o on_o our_o belove_a cant._n 8._o 5._o when_o at_o the_o sacrament_n again_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n loe_o here_o be_v that_o blood_n offer_v i_o to_o drink_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o shed_n whereof_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v yea_o here_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o offer_v i_o and_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o fere_v and_o promise_v under_o seal_n now_o then_o actuate_v thy_o faith_n and_o say_v lord_z i_o accept_v lord_n i_o believe_v this_o seal_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o faith_n thus_o actuate_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o case_n of_o prayer_n mar._n 11._o 24._o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o so_o be_v it_o as_o true_a in_o case_n of_o receive_v what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o receive_v do_v but_o actuate_v your_o faith_n and_o set_v that_o on_o work_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o three_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v sacramental_a representation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o visible_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n there_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n when_o i_o see_v the_o wine_n pour_v out_o it_o represent_v unto_o i_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n here_o i_o see_v christ_n blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v now_o when_o i_o see_v this_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v but_o consider_v that_o same_o exod._n 24._o 6_o 8._o moses_n take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v it_o in_o bason_n and_o he_o take_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bason_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n haply_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o which_o david_n allude_v psal_n 51._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n now_o so_o must_v it_o be_v here_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o bason_n in_o the_o bason_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o out_o of_o these_o bason_n it_o must_v be_v sprinkle_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v one_o basin_n
in_o christo_fw-la mundum_fw-la reconcilians_fw-la sibi_fw-la patet_fw-la arcanum_n coâ—dis_fw-la per_fw-la foramina_fw-la corporis_fw-la patent_n viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quidni_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pateant_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la clarius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la eluxisset_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la suavis_fw-la &_o multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la sidenter_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la deest_fw-la userpo_n mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la domini_fw-la quoniam_fw-la misericordia_fw-la affluunt_fw-la nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la foramina_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la affluant_fw-la bernard_n sâ—p_n cantic_a ser._n 61._o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n psal_n 22._o 16._o they_o pierce_v his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n and_o there_o come_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n nay_o there_o come_v out_o of_o those_o wound_n honey_n and_o oil_n unto_o faith_n by_o these_o passage_n may_v our_o faith_n suck_v honey_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v taste_v how_o good_a and_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o nail_n the_o spear_n the_o wound_n all_o preach_v unto_o faith_n a_o reconcile_a god_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n bowel_n be_v lay_v open_a by_o these_o chap._n 21_o wound_n so_o as_o throughout_o they_o we_o may_v see_v the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o as_o through_o they_o mercy_n flow_v from_o those_o bowel_n unto_o we_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2._o 14._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o dove_n the_o church_n hide_v and_o shelter_n herself_o however_o it_o may_v be_v allude_v to_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n when_o it_o see_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n open_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o betake_v herself_o thereunto_o for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n ibid._n tuta_fw-la requies_fw-la est_fw-la infirm_a be_v peccatoribus_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la securus_fw-la illic_fw-la habito_fw-la patent_n mihi_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la august_n mannal_n miles_n aperuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la latus_fw-la christ_n lancea_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la intâ—ali_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la requiesco_fw-la securus_fw-la aug_n ibid._n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o conscience_n to_o do_v any_o fear_n of_o wrath_n trouble_v thy_o heart_n do_v any_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n disquiet_v thou_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n why_o now_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o thy_o comfort_n behold_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v shelter_v dwell_v now_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n jer._n 48._o nessell_n thy_o soul_n now_o at_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n see_v and_o full_o believe_v thy_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a security_n against_o all_o such_o fear_n faith_n thus_o actuate_v can_v but_o send_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o actuation_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o that_o holy_a disposition_n requirrd_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o four_o thing_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o must_v rise_v from_o a_o heart_n affect_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o heart_n be_v warm_v and_o grow_v hot_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n a_o man_n shall_v break_v out_o and_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o heart_n in_o magnify_v chap._n 20_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o therein_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a food_n there_o follow_v a_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n act._n 14._o 17._o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v and_o refresh_v with_o the_o creature_n it_o shall_v then_o let_v out_o itself_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n nehem._n 9_o 25._o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v and_o become_v fat_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n psalm_n 22._o 26._o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cheer_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o spiritual_a food_n and_o gladness_n when_o we_o have_v be_v fill_v and_o have_v delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n great_a goodness_n in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o let_v we_o out_o our_o heart_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n see_v it_o in_o david_n psal_n 63._o 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n that_o blessing_n he_o look_v for_o in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o what_o shall_v then_o follow_v and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o man_n be_v excessive_o fill_v with_o wine_n they_o shout_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o sing_v and_o take_v on_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o it_o psalm_n 78._o 65._o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o 37._o fons_n aquavitae_fw-la replementem_fw-la meam_fw-la torrente_n voluptatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o inebria_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la sobria_fw-la ebrietaâ—e_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la aug._n medit_n c._n 37._o shout_n by_o reason_n of_o wine_n such_o excess_n and_o such_o drunkenness_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v ephes_n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o yet_o there_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o sober_a inebriation_n the_o apostle_n allow_v and_o call_v for_o but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n drink_v deep_a of_o that_o wine_n and_o where_o be_v that_o wine_n to_o be_v drink_v as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n here_o christ_n make_v merry_a with_o his_o people_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_a or_o be_v drunken_a with_o love_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v liberal_o 1._o cant._n 5._o 1._o drink_v of_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o sacrament_n what_o shall_v follow_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o chap._n 21_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o amente_n quo_fw-la interius_fw-la exteriusque_fw-la rubricati_fw-la a_o sapientibus_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la judicamur_fw-la amente_n man_n be_v make_v red_a with_o this_o wine_n within_o and_o without_o as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v than_o shall_v a_o man_n let_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o holy_a jubilition_n and_o thankesgiving_n dom._n haec_fw-la ebriâ—tas_fw-la non_fw-la accendit_fw-la sed_fw-la extinguo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr caen_fw-la dom._n unto_o god_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o i_o and_o do_v it_o in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n so_o remember_v it_o as_o to_o have_v your_o heart_n in_o special_a manner_n enlarge_v in_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o i_o for_o this_o work_n and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o it_o be_v celebrate_v our_o saviour_n give_v a_o pattern_n of_o this_o matth._n 26._o 30._o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n so_o then_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n together_o a_o hymn_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n do_v sing_v the_o 113._o psalm_n with_o the_o five_o follow_a psalm_n which_o they_o call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v after_o that_o cup_n of_o wine_n which_o they_o call_v poculum_fw-la hymni_fw-la seu_fw-la laudationis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o praise_n and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o shall_v sing_v hallelujah_n to_o god_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v sing_v a_o great_a haleluia_o at_o all_o time_n we_o shall_v thankful_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n great_o