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very_o heinous_a and_o they_o that_o commit_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a â—ensure_n of_o a_o fault_n that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v very_o great_a that_o come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v murder_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n nay_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o as_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o we_o but_o by_o god_n judgement_n of_o it_o god_n call_v it_o such_o here_o and_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o but_o how_o be_v they_o guilty_a not_o as_o principal_a actor_n and_o doer_n in_o the_o business_n for_o so_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o guilty_a but_o as_o accessary_n and_o abettor_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o christ_n death_n a_o not_o lay_v of_o it_o to_o heart_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n it_o imply_v that_o we_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o our_o soul_n conceive_v the_o put_n of_o christ_n to_o death_n be_v no_o such_o heinous_a offence_n whenas_o we_o can_v behold_v the_o visible_a representation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n without_o be_v at_o all_o affect_a with_o it_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o guilty_a person_n deserve_v to_o be_v use_v as_o he_o be_v and_o the_o jew_n have_v do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o crucify_a he_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o injury_n and_o abuse_v that_o reflect_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o shall_v violate_v the_o picture_n seal_n or_o arm_n of_o a_o king_n offer_v a_o indignity_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_o so_o he_o that_o unworthy_o use_v this_o sacrament_n or_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v offer_v contempt_n unto_o the_o death_n itself_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o do_v not_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n die_v if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n have_v not_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o 5_o chap._n 53._o 5_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o 6._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v exercise_v repentance_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o 10._o zech._n 12._o 10._o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o if_o the_o guilty_a murderer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o party_n murder_v or_o touch_v his_o body_n he_o will_v present_o fall_v a_o bleedingâ—_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n crucify_v who_o we_o have_v murder_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n shall_v cause_v our_o heart_n within_o we_o to_o mourn_v and_o bleed_v we_o shall_v undo_v that_o by_o repentance_n which_o we_o have_v do_v by_o sin_n but_o thus_o do_v not_o such_o as_o receive_v unworthy_o and_o so_o remain_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n i._n e._n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 4._o it_o be_v asleep_o frustrate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o as_o to_o their_o particular_a a_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o vain_a christ_n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o suffer_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v that_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a unto_o everlasting_a life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o 55._o joh._n 6._o 55._o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o but_o to_o who_o be_v it_o such_o to_o those_o that_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o christ_n give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o so_o can_v unworthy_a receiver_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n give_v himself_n as_o to_o they_o be_v utter_o frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v and_o so_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n i._n e._n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v interpretative_o and_o in_o effect_n christ_n murderer_n and_o destroyer_n now_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o man_n blood_n yea_o of_o a_o wicked_a man_n blood_n how_o much_o more_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n from_o bloodguiltiness_n say_v david_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o 51._o psal_n 51._o lay_v exceed_a heavy_a yea_o like_o a_o
levite_n be_v ashamed_a and_o sanctify_a themselves_o as_o before_o a_o shame_n if_o foul_a vessel_n at_o the_o sacrament_n dirty_a cloth_n foul_a napkin_n foul_a cup._n be_v it_o a_o shame_n that_o the_o vessel_n and_o linen_n shall_v not_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v handsome_o fit_v and_o decent_o prepare_v and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n not_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n prepare_v be_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o have_v a_o foul_a cup_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n to_o have_v a_o foul_a and_o filthy_a heart_n â—hall_v precious_a liquor_n be_v put_v into_o musty_a and_o unclean_a vessel_n shall_v filthy_a â—nhallowed_a unclean_a soul_n be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a comfort_n 2._o of_o danger_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n unworthy_o a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n and_o that_o make_v hezekiahâ—pray_o â—pray_z so_o earnest_o 2_o chron._n 30._o a_o dangerous_a business_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n tremendum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la holy_a judgement_n one_a danger_n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v 27._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n instead_o of_o drinker_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v shedder_n of_o his_o blood_n instead_o of_o remember_v of_o christ_n death_n they_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n a_o unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a receiver_n become_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n how_o so_o because_o he_o do_v as_o if_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n he_o do_v so_o as_o the_o shedder_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v for_o look_v as_o they_o that_o crucify_a and_o pierce_v christ_n pour_v not_o forth_o his_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v drink_v it_o but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v pour_v it_o â—orth_o and_o shed_v it_o so_o he_o that_o do_v unworthy_o and_o unprepared_o drink_v his_o blood_n receive_v thereby_o no_o profit_n or_o benefit_n he_o have_v rash_o and_o in_o vain_a shed_v his_o blood_n now_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o christ_n blood_n speak_v not_o for_o but_o ten_o thousand_o time_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o christ_n blood_n speak_v against_o 2d_o danger_n he_o that_o come_v unworthy_o and_o unprepared_o not_o only_o receive_v no_o good_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n good_a he_o receive_n none_n a_o vain_a sacrament_n ordinance_n blast_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n 1._o instead_o of_o receive_v christ_n receive_v the_o devil_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n after_o the_o sop._n satan_n fill_v their_o heart_n worse_o than_o before_o ten_o time_n more_o child_n of_o wrath_n than_o before_o 2._o instead_o of_o receive_v that_o which_o may_v further_o salvation_n receive_v that_o which_o further_v condemnation_n the_o 2._o zech._n 12._o 2._o cup_n of_o tremble_v some_o poison_a by_o poison_n put_v into_o wine_n mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es stone_z instead_o of_o bread_n a_o scorpion_n instead_o of_o a_o fish_n 3d._a danger_n bodily_a danger_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o neglect_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o unfrequent_a use_n thereof_o or_o utter_a disrespect_n of_o it_o he_o that_o neglect_a circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17._o 14._o and_o we_o see_v that_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v moâ—es_n for_o neglect_v his_o child_n circumcision_n exod._n 4._o 24._o and_o see_v the_o place_n numb_a 9_o 13._o and_o we_o know_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o punishment_n that_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o that_o supper_n of_o the_o king_n mat._n 25._o 5_o 7._o and_o to_o be_v without_o the_o sacrament_n and_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v join_v together_o eph._n 2._o 11_o 12._o while_o they_o be_v call_v uncircumcision_n i._n e._n without_o god_n sacrament_n they_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o before_o the_o israelite_n must_v enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o eat_v the_o passover_n josh_n 5._o 7_o 10._o to_o teach_v that_o all_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n must_v of_o necessity_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o sacrament_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a therefore_o to_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o as_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o come_v if_o we_o come_v unprepared_o unprepared_a come_v be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o not_o come_v at_o all_o it_o be_v with_o this_o supper_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o supper_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 22._o they_o that_o neglect_v to_o come_v and_o absent_v themselves_o they_o smart_v but_o ver_fw-la 13._o there_o be_v one_o that_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v than_o those_o that_o come_v not_o now_o shall_v man_n be_v punish_v for_o not_o come_v and_o for_o come_v too_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n i_o be_o in_o a_o very_a great_a streight_n may_v many_o a_o poor_a creature_n say_v that_o begin_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o neglect_v so_o holy_a and_o useful_a a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a come_n to_o it_o yes_o sure_o if_o man_n come_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v their_o come_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n mark_v that_o question_n friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o 12._o mat._n 22._o 12._o he_o do_v not_o say_v friend_n how_o â—atest_v thou_o down_o but_o how_o come_v thou_o hither_o this_o show_v we_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o some_o indisposition_n that_o have_v overtake_v he_o in_o sit_v down_o but_o that_o he_o 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