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application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o the_o prayer_n next_o follow_v express_v it_o then_o do_v we_o feed_v on_o christ_n when_o by_o the_o bless_a merit_n and_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o be_v fulfil_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a benediction_n or_o if_o we_o desire_v a_o more_o ample_a commentary_n upon_o this_o sacramental_a repast_n and_o the_o nourishment_n thereby_o receive_v the_o prayer_n ensue_v offer_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o word_n we_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o feed_v we_o which_o have_v due_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n with_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v assure_v we_o thereby_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o uâ—_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_a member_n incorporate_v in_o thy_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o bless_a company_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n and_o be_v also_o heir_n through_o hope_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n this_o then_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n lo_o the_o meat_n and_o manducation_n and_o nourishment_n be_v all_o spiritual_a while_o the_o element_n be_v bodily_a and_o sensible_a which_o the_o allow_a homily_n of_o the_o church_n also_o have_v labour_v in_o most_o significant_a term_n to_o set_v forth_o thou_o must_v careful_o search_v and_o know_v say_v the_o first_o sermon_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n tome_n 2._o what_o dignity_n be_v provide_v for_o thy_o soul_n whither_o thou_o be_v come_v not_o to_o feed_v thy_o sense_n and_o belly_n to_o corruption_n but_o thy_o inward_a man_n to_o immortality_n and_o life_n nor_o to_o consider_v the_o earthly_a creature_n which_o thou_o see_v but_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o thy_o faith_n behold_v for_o this_o table_n be_v not_o say_v chrysostome_n for_o chatter_a jay_n but_o for_o eagle_n who_o fly_v thither_o where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v and_o afterward_o to_o omit_v some_o other_o passage_n most_o pregnant_o thus_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o meat_n we_o seek_v for_o in_o this_o supper_n be_v spiritual_a food_n the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o heavenly_a refection_n and_o not_o earthly_a a_o invisible_a meat_n and_o not_o bodily_a a_o ghostly_a substance_n and_o not_o carnal_a so_o that_o to_o think_v without_o faith_n we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o eat_n &_o drink_v thereof_o or_o that_o that_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o dream_v a_o gross_a carnal_a feed_n base_o abject_v and_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o element_n and_o creature_n whereas_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o ought_v to_o lift_v 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the_o element_n nothing_o but_o christ_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a we_o shall_v here_o walk_v with_o a_o wary_a and_o even_o foot_n as_o those_o that_o must_v tread_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n not_o affix_v a_o deity_n upon_o the_o element_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o slight_v they_o with_o a_o common_a regard_n not_o adore_v the_o creature_n not_o base_o esteem_v their_o relation_n to_o that_o son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o do_v real_o exhibit_v to_o we_o let_v we_o not_o then_o think_v it_o any_o boldness_n either_o to_o inquire_v or_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o confident_o to_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v local_o in_o heaven_n spiritual_o offer_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a upon_o earth_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o saviour_n speech_n joh._n 6._o to_o believe_v in_o 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and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o heinous_a their_o crime_n be_v so_o much_o dark_a be_v their_o dungeon_n darkness_n of_o understanding_n than_o be_v punishment_n enough_o alone_o as_o it_o be_v also_o the_o entry_n into_o hell_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n none_o but_o savage_a creature_n delight_v in_o darkness_n man_n natural_o abhor_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n if_o our_o eye_n be_v dim_a we_o call_v for_o glass_n if_o our_o house_n be_v dark_a we_o make_v window_n if_o the_o evening_n grow_v dark_a we_o call_v for_o light_n and_o if_o those_o light_n burn_v dim_a we_o call_v for_o snuffer_n and_o shall_v we_o avoid_v darkness_n in_o every_o thing_n except_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v our_o better_a and_o more_o divine_a part_n honourable_a and_o belove_v as_o we_o love_v and_o tender_a those_o dear_a soul_n of_o we_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o the_o light_n of_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n what_o be_v this_o gospel_n which_o shine_v thus_o daily_a and_o clear_o in_o your_o face_n but_o the_o vehiculum_fw-la lucis_fw-la the_o carriage_n of_o that_o heavenly_a light_n to_o the_o world_n send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o word_n of_o truth_n than_o be_v the_o body_n of_o that_o light_n which_o god_n show_v to_o man_n oh_o let_v it_o not_o shine_v upon_o we_o in_o vain_a let_v we_o not_o trample_v upon_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o in_o our_o floor_n as_o that_o foolish_a woman_n that_o st._n austin_n speak_v of_o do_v to_o those_o of_o the_o sun_n with_o a_o calco_n manichorum_fw-la deum_fw-la but_o now_o while_o god_n give_v these_o happy_a opportunity_n let_v we_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v
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god_n house_n dare_v we_o stumble_v in_o here_o with_o no_o other_o reverence_n than_o we_o will_v do_v into_o our_o barn_n or_o stable_a and_o sit_v down_o with_o no_o other_o care_n than_o we_o will_v in_o a_o alehouse_n or_o theatre_n do_v we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o angel_n dare_v we_o give_v our_o eye_n leave_v to_o rove_v abroad_o in_o wanton_a glance_n our_o tongue_n to_o walk_v in_o idle_a and_o unseasonable_a chat_n our_o ear_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o frivolous_a discourse_n dare_v we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o take_v those_o nap_n here_o whereof_o we_o fail_v on_o our_o pillow_n at_o home_n certain_o my_o belove_a all_o these_o do_v manifest_o convince_v we_o of_o a_o palpable_a unrespect_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n of_o god_n our_o invisible_a consort_n in_o these_o holy_a service_n however_o than_o it_o have_v be_v with_o we_o hitherto_o let_v we_o now_o begin_v to_o take_v up_o other_o resolution_n and_o settle_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o holy_a awe_n of_o that_o presence_n wherein_o we_o be_v even_o at_o thy_o home_n address_v thyself_o for_o the_o church_n prepare_v to_o come_v before_o a_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o powerful_a angel_n thou_o see_v they_o not_o no_o more_o do_v elishaes_n servant_n till_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v it_o be_v thy_o ignorant_a and_o gross_a infidelity_n that_o have_v film_a up_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o can_v discern_v no_o spiritual_a object_n be_v they_o but_o anoint_v with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o faith_n thou_o shall_v see_v god_n house_n full_a of_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o shall_v check_v thyself_o with_o holy_a jacob_n when_o he_o awake_v from_o his_o divine_a vision_n sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28.16_o 17._o oh_o then_o when_o thou_o set_v thy_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o god_n temple_n tremble_v to_o think_v who_o be_v there_o lift_v up_o thy_o awful_a eye_n and_o bow_v thy_o humble_a knee_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o devout_a and_o faithful_a soul_n to_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o those_o mighty_a and_o majestical_a spirit_n that_o be_v there_o and_o of_o that_o great_a god_n of_o spirit_n who_o both_o they_o and_o thou_o be_v and_o study_v in_o all_o thy_o carriage_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o so_o glorious_a witness_n and_o overseer_n that_o so_o at_o the_o last_o those_o bless_a spirit_n with_o who_o we_o have_v have_v a_o invisible_a conversation_n here_o may_v carry_v up_o our_o depart_a soul_n into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensibly-glorious_a god_n both_o they_o and_o we_o there_o to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o they_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o their_o unconceivable_a bliss_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o that_o have_v ordain_v we_o gracious_o bring_v we_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o thy_o coeternal_a spirit_n three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n be_v give_v all_o praise_n honour_n immortality_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o holy_a decency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n by_o j._n h._n b._n n._n i_o know_v that_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n be_v that_o which_o god_n main_o regard_v for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n so_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n but_o withal_o 4.24_o john_n 4.24_o as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o body_n and_o have_v make_v it_o a_o partner_n with_o the_o soul_n so_o he_o just_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o whole_o devote_v to_o he_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n upon_o good_a reason_n pray_v for_o his_o thessalonian_o that_o their_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n 5.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o beseech_v his_o roman_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o now_o as_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a uncleanness_n the_o one_o moral_a when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n and_o agent_n in_o sin_n the_o other_o natural_a when_o it_o be_v pollute_v with_o outward_a filthiness_n so_o both_o of_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v avoid_v in_o our_o address_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n the_o former_a out_o of_o god_n absolute_a command_n who_o have_v charge_v we_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o latter_a out_o of_o the_o just_a ground_n of_o decency_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o expedience_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o sinful_a turpitude_n in_o those_o bodily_a uncleaneness_n wherein_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 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