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the_o present_a case_n and_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v reduce_v as_o to_o so_o many_o head_n what_o i_o intend_v further_o to_o say_v in_o this_o discourse_n the_o collection_n that_o i_o purpose_n be_v three_o that_o follow_v pag._n 18._o chap._n iii_o i_o advance_v to_o the_o second_o collection_n that_o i_o make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v off_o the_o exception_n that_o man_n make_v against_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n upon_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o possibility_n and_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n upon_o pag._n 66._o chap._n iu._n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o consideration_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o which_o when_o i_o have_v clear_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o other_o will_v easy_o follow_v the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o communicate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o plain_a express_a necessary_a duty_n pag._n 74._o chap._n v._n the_o second_o consideration_n that_o i_o name_v as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o collection_n be_v this_o the_o possibility_n and_o guilt_n of_o do_v this_o service_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v no_o great_a than_o of_o do_v other_o amiss_o which_o yet_o we_o count_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o ourselves_o do_v keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o pag._n 81._o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o consideration_n that_o i_o propose_v as_o a_o argument_n for_o this_o second_o collection_n be_v this_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v no_o great_a than_o what_o may_v be_v fear_v upon_o our_o do_v other_o service_n of_o our_o religion_n amiss_o and_o be_v threaten_v thereunto_o pag._n 102_o chap._n vii_o i_o advance_v to_o the_o four_o consideration_n which_o i_o propose_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o present_a collection_n viz._n that_o whatever_o sin_n or_o guilt_n there_o be_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o there_o be_v the_o same_o yea_o there_o be_v great_a in_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o all_o pag._n 124._o chap._n viii_o i_o add_v a_o five_o consideration_n to_o confirm_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o second_o collection_n viz._n that_o this_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o own_o only_a default_n and_o be_v what_o with_o competent_a care_n we_o may_v redress_v pag._n 136._o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o thing_n propose_v to_o consideration_n on_o this_o head_n be_v this_o a_o ordinary_a competent_a endeavour_n and_o care_n with_o god_n common_a grace_n may_v suffice_v to_o remove_v this_o unworthiness_n and_o put_v man_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o pag._n 155._o chap._n x._o i_o go_v on_o then_o to_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v propose_v on_o this_o head_n viz._n that_o though_o man_n may_v have_v be_v careless_a and_o indispose_v themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o one_o time_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o prepare_v themselves_o against_o the_o next_o for_o continual_a indisposition_n can_v excuse_v no_o man_n so_o that_o if_o some_o present_a indisposition_n be_v upon_o a_o man_n now_o yet_o care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v for_o its_o removal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o communicate_v the_o next_o time_n that_o providence_n call_v he_o to_o it_o pag._n 185._o chap._n xi_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o collection_n which_o be_v make_v from_o this_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o true_a and_o only_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o engage_v the_o corinthian_n to_o that_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o become_v so_o solemn_a a_o service_n of_o religion_n as_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stay_v long_o on_o this_o argument_n for_o i_o design_v but_o two_o thing_n only_o upon_o it_o and_o a_o little_a will_v suffice_v to_o dispatch_v they_o both_o pag._n 198._o chap._n xii_o and_o then_o there_o be_v only_o the_o second_o and_o last_o thing_n remain_v upon_o our_o hand_n for_o have_v show_v that_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v his_o design_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a now_o to_o show_v how_o reasonable_o he_o may_v undertake_v that_o task_n and_o how_o become_n it_o be_v for_o they_o and_o we_o and_o all_o that_o engage_v into_o that_o service_n pag._n 212._o book_n write_v by_o the_o same_o author_n a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o frequent_a communion_n piety_n the_o best_a rule_n of_o orthodoxy_n introduction_n there_o be_v few_o thing_n more_o common_o instance_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n and_o none_o of_o more_o pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o i._n e._n a_o extravagant_a humour_n of_o run_v out_o 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different_a there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n upon_o which_o a_o comparison_n may_v be_v make_v between_o they_o eph._n 4.1_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v i._n e._n suitable_o to_o it_o and_o as_o become_v those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n worthy_a of_o god_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o all_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n express_v phil._n 1.27_o by_o let_v their_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o man_n be_v either_o exhort_v to_o endeavour_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v worthy_a in_o the_o utmost_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o mean_v merit_n in_o 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