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greedy_a lust_n of_o endless_a same_o but_o our_o end_n be_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n who_o judgement_n can_v be_v deceive_v and_o to_o get_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o the_o end_n of_o our_o liberty_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o attain_v by_o this_o pilgrimage_n chap._n x._o concern_v the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o sound_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o imitate_v christ_n so_o near_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n we_o be_v his_o member_n he_o be_v the_o captain_n we_o his_o soldier_n he_o be_v the_o doctor_n we_o be_v his_o disciple_n it_o be_v say_v
lord_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o also_o the_o mean_n how_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o by_o examine_v ourselves_o which_o examination_n consist_v chief_o in_o four_o point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n kepentance_n give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n first_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a assurance_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o he_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o us._n yea_o every_o sinner_n must_v apply_v christ_n his_o merit_n particular_o unto_o himself_o this_o faith_n come_v not_o of_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o ground_v upon_o we_o or_o upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v inward_o within_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n 4.6_o rom._n 8_o 15_o gal._n 4.6_o that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n furthermore_o this_o faith_n be_v nourish_v confirm_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o in_o the_o supper_n god_n as_o a_o good_a father_n after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n nourish_v we_o spiritual_o with_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n apply_v and_o make_v proper_a unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o 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justice_n to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n for_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v one_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a god_n let_v he_o assure_v himself_o 22.1_o psal_n 22.1_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v the_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o of_o the_o sincere_a wrath_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v he_o that_o he_o die_v a_o death_n accurse_v of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o purchase_v he_o life_n and_o blessing_n before_o god_n that_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o a_o gage_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o a_o certain_a token_n that_o he_o also_o shall_v ascend_v thither_o that_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n to_o be_v for_o he_o a_o everlasting_a priest_n teacher_n king_n defender_n reconciler_n and_o advocate_n to_o be_v short_a 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