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of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v call_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v 2.9_o psal_n 2.2_o col._n 2.9_o this_o anoint_v be_v his_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a he_o be_v not_o only_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o we_o be_v but_o he_o be_v full_a god_n and_o full_a man_n personal_o unite_v 3.34_o joh._n 3.34_o and_o so_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n but_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v anoint_v be_v that_o
be_v thus_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o course_n in_o this_o world_n for_o say_v john_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o labour_v to_o know_v and_o do_v christ_n will_n then_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o numbeâ—_n name_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o now_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 33._o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n and_o god_n require_v no_o such_o preparation_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n 2.38.39_o act._n 2.38.39_o but_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o look_v to_o our_o parent_n profess_v christianity_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n former_a profession_n of_o judaisme_n but_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o thy_o personal_a preparation_n further_o than_o he_o dispose_v thou_o himself_o either_o by_o sow_v seed_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v sprout_v forth_o afterward_o or_o by_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 9.42_o matth._n 18.6_o mar._n 9.42_o yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n do_v require_v a_o actual_a preparation_n this_o preparation_n thou_o say_v must_v 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say_v to_o saul_n courtier_n common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o apart_o from_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v quiet_a then_o talk_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o find_v turmoil_n in_o his_o soul_n call_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n 43._o psal_n 42_o &_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o so_o must_v thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 22._o matth._n 22._o if_o thou_o go_v without_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v convince_v make_v speechless_a and_o hear_v at_o last_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a weep_n wail_v and_o 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as_o unworthy_a guest_n but_o these_o have_v christ_n hearty_a welcome_n christ_n bowel_n be_v move_v over_o such_o as_o he_o have_v compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o 15.32_o mat._n 15.32_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v so_o have_v he_o over_o the_o thirsty_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1.33_o luk._n 1.33_o these_o desire_n fill_v up_o the_o gap_n where_o other_o grace_n be_v want_v for_o 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n get_v these_o desire_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n let_v they_o not_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o superior_n only_o nor_o upon_o old_a custom_n nor_o upon_o the_o fashion_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o nor_o upon_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o work_n 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error_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n where_o be_v consider_v 1_o a_o disease_n about_o which_o 2_o 1_o a_o concession_n we_o have_v many_o error_n 2_o a_o confession_n we_o can_v know_v they_o yet_o we_o may_v know_v more_o than_o we_o do_v by_o mean_n propound_v in_o the_o sermon_n 2_o a_o remedy_n fly_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n about_o which_o 2_o 1_o the_o object_n secret_a sin_n which_o be_v 1_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o several_a eye_n 1_o of_o god_n 2_o of_o the_o world_n 3_o of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n 2_o discover_v by_o five_o mean_n apply_v in_o the_o sermon_n 2_o the_o act_n or_o work_v against_o they_o prayer_n confess_v their_o pollution_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n matth._n 13.45_o 46._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o whence_o be_v discover_v 1_o the_o 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