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of_o preparation_n thou_o desire_v yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n witness_v to_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v want_v in_o thy_o preparation_n be_v not_o from_o sloth_n idleness_n and_o loathness_n to_o take_v pain_n but_o it_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n that_o with_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o case_n as_o saul_n speak_v to_o david_n in_o that_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o go_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o fear_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o 2_o second_o if_o indeed_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n at_o all_o wrought_v or_o renew_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v in_o any_o case_n advise_v thou_o to_o forbear_v for_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o but_o now_o deal_v upright_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o take_v heed_n as_o well_o of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o as_o 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do_v thy_o utmost_a in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o fit_v thyself_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o thy_o heart_n charge_v thou_o neither_o with_o any_o gross_a guilt_n in_o thy_o life_n nor_o with_o any_o slothful_a formality_n in_o thy_o preparation_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v thyself_o so_o fit_v as_o thou_o will_v yet_o go_v to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o conscience_n of_o give_v god_n obedience_n christ_n command_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o now_o though_o thy_o own_o fear_n discourage_v and_o dishearten_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o thyself_o thou_o fear_v to_o go_v yet_o if_o when_o thou_o look_v at_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o fear_v to_o stay_v away_o here_o in_o this_o conflict_n of_o fear_n let_v this_o last_o fear_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o stay_v from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n then_o to_o 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commandment_n but_o that_o comfort_n may_v rather_o seem_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o duty_n but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o discouragement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n commandment_n dare_v not_o absent_v himself_o dare_v not_o but_o go_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o obedience_n be_v pure_a obedience_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o but_o god_n commandment_n and_o that_o he_o do_v the_o duty_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o god_n will_v have_v he_o do_v it_o &_o that_o he_o do_v it_o more_o for_o god_n sake_n than_o his_o own_o excellent_a be_v that_o exo._n 14._o 15._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o forward_o why_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n before_o they_o they_o go_v upon_o a_o manifest_a danger_n the_o sea_n be_v before_o they_o as_o good_a go_v backward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n or_o as_o good_a stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o egyptian_n come_v and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o to_o go_v forward_o it_o be_v but_o death_n to_o stand_v still_o but_o death_n to_o go_v backward_o and_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o death_n to_o go_v forward_o what_o safety_n can_v be_v expect_v by_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n well_o for_o all_o this_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o because_o god_n command_v it_o when_o nothing_o but_o present_a danger_n in_o sight_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o pure_a obedience_n it_o be_v not_o safety_n but_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o carry_v they_o forward_o a_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o spirit_n have_v do_v his_o utmost_a in_o his_o preparation_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n misgive_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v to_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v run_v himself_o upon_o a_o manifest_a 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she_o from_o christ_n she_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a answer_n daughter_n go_v in_o peace_n we_o know_v not_o what_o comfort_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o when_o we_o suffer_v our_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o we_o as_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n object_n but_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o christ_n nor_o find_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v there_o answ_n a_o man_n may_v then_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o find_v he_o when_o he_o least_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o find_v he_o mary_n meet_v with_o christ_n john_n 20._o 15._o and_o suppose_v
speak_v in_o another_o case_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v so_o while_o we_o be_v thus_o muse_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o our_o heart_n shall_v wax_v hot_a within_o we_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n shall_v kindle_v and_o grow_v hot_a in_o our_o heart_n the_o view_n of_o his_o passion_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a 37._o rogo_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la salutifera_fw-la vulnera_fw-la tua_fw-la quae_fw-la passus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o cruse_n pro_fw-la salute_n nostra_fw-la e_fw-la quibus_fw-la emanavit_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la ille_fw-la sanguis_fw-la quo_fw-la sumus_fw-la redemptiâ—_n vulnera_fw-la hanc_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la peccatricem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la mori_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la vulnera_fw-la eam_fw-la igneo_fw-la &_o potentissimo_fw-la telâ—_n tuus_fw-la nimiae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la configcor_fw-la meum_fw-la jaculo_fw-la tui_fw-la amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la di_fw-mi cat_fw-mi tibi_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la charitate_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnerata_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n lib._n medit_n c._n 37._o passion_n of_o love_n the_o view_n of_o his_o wound_n shall_v wound_v our_o heart_n with_o holy_a and_o enlarge_v affection_n to_o he_o follow_v and_o go_v along_o with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o thy_o meditation_n begin_v where_o his_o passion_n begin_v john_n 12._o 27._o follow_v he_o thence_o into_o the_o garden_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n in_o all_o the_o story_n that_o afford_v not_o matter_n of_o meditation_n and_o not_o a_o meditation_n that_o may_v not_o set_v forth_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o kindle_v thou_o to_o he_o thus_o therefore_o at_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v our_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o make_v that_o good_a cant._n 1._o 12._o while_o the_o king_n sitâ—â—_n at_o his_o table_n my_o spikenard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o be_v while_o christ_n have_v communion_n with_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o manifest_v themselves_o even_o then_o while_o i_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n sit_v at_o table_n mary_n take_v a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n very_o costly_a and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o ointment_n so_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o when_o we_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v cause_v our_o spikenard_n to_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o we_o do_v when_o in_o the_o ordinance_n we_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o holy_a meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bitter_a passion_n such_o holy_a meditation_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o spikenard_n and_o be_v as_o please_v to_o christ_n as_o mary_n spikneard_n be_v that_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o the_o odour_n thereof_o this_o christ_n command_v and_o make_v it_o one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o therefore_o appoint_v he_o the_o sacrament_n that_o therein_o we_o may_v in_o special_a manner_n meditate_v upon_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o david_n have_v a_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n psalm_n 38._o in_o the_o title_n but_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n in_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o we_o have_v not_o only_o some_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n as_o psalm_n 16._o 22_o and_o 69._o and_o other_o but_o beside_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v to_o the_o world_n end_n appoint_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remembrance_n that_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n 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exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o first_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o second_o in_o a_o solemn_a renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n 1._o first_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n in_o particular_a for_o which_o christ_n do_v undergo_v all_o that_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n in_o his_o suffering_n we_o have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v he_o crucify_a before_o our_o eye_n behold_v say_v john_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v we_o behold_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o it_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v we_o see_v his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n pierce_v now_o this_o sight_n shall_v so_o affect_v we_o as_o it_o shall_v pierce_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o we_o what_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n to_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n to_o humble_a and_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o ignominious_a and_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n thus_o abuse_v and_o abase_v why_o how_o come_v this_o about_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n to_o make_v such_o bitter_a lamentation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o what_o may_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v alas_o all_o this_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o judas_n not_o the_o jew_n not_o pilate_n not_o the_o soldier_n but_o they_o be_v our_o sin_n thy_o sin_n my_o sin_n that_o put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o sorrow_n we_o we_o and_o none_o but_o we_o be_v the_o evil_a beast_n that_o devour_v this_o joseph_n our_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o have_v so_o provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v our_o atonement_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o see_v my_o sin_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n shall_v i_o see_v he_o even_o squeeze_v under_o the_o huge_a weight_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v i_o see_v my_o sin_n crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n nail_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n gore_n his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n with_o a_o unpierced_a heart_n oh_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v leaven_v withal_o when_o we_o see_v christ_n body_n bruise_v and_o bleed_v in_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sanctify_v for_o we_o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o bitter_a herb_n or_o will_v bitterness_v exod._n 12._o 5._o and_o how_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n can_v say_v at_o the_o