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discern_v by_o ourselves_o not_o by_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n heart_n but_o stoop_v most_o of_o all_o and_o be_v lay_v flat_a in_o the_o dust_n under_o self-conviction_n self-judgement_n therefore_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o i_o have_v open_v the_o word_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o which_o if_o any_o one_o can_v do_v as_o infant_n stupid_a ignorant_o man_n beside_o themselves_o or_o will_v not_o do_v because_o he_o hate_v the_o light_n which_o discover_v he_o or_o do_v not_o do_v because_o worldly_a employment_n possess_v he_o or_o dare_v not_o do_v lest_o he_o create_v trouble_v and_o pain_n to_o himself_o than_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o provilo_fw-it which_o be_v and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n quest_n there_o may_v be_v in_o some_o of_o your_o thought_n as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o i_o a_o question_n upon_o this_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o quest_n what_o if_o judas_n by_o reflection_n upon_o himself_o find_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v with_o a_o treasonable_a intention_n which_o he_o mind_v to_o pursue_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o what_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o examination_n of_o himself_o find_v himself_o without_o any_o spark_n and_o without_o any_o desire_n of_o grace_n what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o purpose_n so_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a and_o flagitious_a slave_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v make_v free_a shall_v he_o come_v and_o eat_v this_o bread_n because_o he_o have_v examine_v himself_o shall_v he_o plead_v his_o privilege_n because_o he_o have_v examine_v himself_o answ_n solut._n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o examination_n be_v require_v for_o examination_n sake_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o self-examination_n be_v a_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o a_o further_a end_n and_o that_o be_v our_o meetness_n and_o fitness_n to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n it_o be_v to_o find_v a_o sacramental_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o we_o may_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o effect_n lam._n 3._o 40._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o so_o here_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v he_o prove_v in_o himself_o a_o disposition_n of_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n and_o so_o let_v he_o come_v as_o a_o man_n that_o try_v gold_n at_o the_o stone_n he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o because_o he_o try_v it_o for_o he_o find_v it_o copper_n but_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a gold_n so_o one_o will_v not_o go_v abroad_o because_o he_o have_v behold_v himself_o in_o the_o looking-glass_n for_o he_o may_v find_v deformity_n and_o filthiness_n but_o because_o he_o have_v correct_v all_o inconcinnity_n by_o the_o glass_n and_o compose_v his_o dress_n and_o so_o except_o we_o will_v prevaricate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v a_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n find_v by_o this_o self-examination_n and_o then_o and_o so_o let_v he_o come_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o garment_n be_v not_o make_v by_o take_v measure_n nor_o the_o wedding-garment_n by_o mere_a examination_n for_o the_o clear_a open_n of_o this_o point_n of_o self-examination_n i_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o self-examination_n require_v of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o christian_n of_o all_o communicant_n that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n be_v to_o search_v and_o try_v their_o way_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v ourselves_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o if_o diligent_o do_v they_o may_v