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pallad_n vit._n chrysost_n p._n 37._o hieron_n cassian_n cyril_n alexandr_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n frequent_o quote_v a_o excellent_a say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v expert_a banker_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a metal_n and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v a_o show_n the_o word_n also_o imply_v a_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n like_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o harpocration_n lexic_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotel_n in_o politic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a past_a through_o at_o sparta_n by_o the_o order_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o other_o government_n in_o greece_n who_o in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o judicature_n be_v either_o approve_v or_o explode_v after_o which_o pattern_n the_o primitive_a sage_n make_v all_o their_o ordination_n in_o public_a in_o the_o 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of_o their_o most_o eminent_a preacher_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o give_v it_o in_o 18_o year_n their_o admit_v none_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o mystery_n but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o church-covenant_n with_o themselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o church-covenant_n beside_o that_o of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o church-membership_a but_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n their_o undecent_a and_o rude_a distribution_n of_o it_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o a_o merry_a meeting_n rather_o than_o at_o god_n table_n their_o slovenly_a receive_v of_o it_o sit_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o socinian_n and_o other_o heretic_n with_o many_o other_o such_o usage_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o account_v for_o in_o this_o preface_n but_o that_o i_o have_v free_o make_v use_v of_o several_a passage_n prayer_n especial_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o some_o few_o modern_a writer_n without_o any_o scruple_n and_o i_o here_o profess_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n to_o all_o those_o good_a man_n by_o who_o i_o have_v profit_v for_o if_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o world_n the_o benefit_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o now_o may_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o love_n and_o practise_v their_o duty_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o may_v delight_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o saviour_n that_o we_o all_o in_o god_n time_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o everlasting_a feast_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o heaven_n amen_n the_o content_n part_n i._o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o private_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o holiness_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o common_a excuse_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n 4._o of_o examination_n in_o general_n chap._n 5._o examination_n of_o past_a sin_n chap._n 6._o examination_n of_o present_a virtue_n chap._n 7._o examination_n of_o the_o communicants_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 9_o of_o christian_a love_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o unity_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n chap._n 16._o of_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 17._o of_o resignation_n and_o self-denial_n chap._n 18._o of_o humiliation_n before_o the_o reception_n chap._n 19_o of_o joy_n and_o resolution_n after_o the_o reception_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o consecrate_v chap._n 21._o the_o method_n of_o the_o ancient_n at_o the_o reception_n chap._n 22._o the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 23._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o evil_a end_n part_n ii_o the_o introduction_n the_o office_n for_o palmsunday_n for_o monday_n before_o easter_n for_o tuesday_n before_o easter_n for_o wednesday_n before_o easter_n for_o maundy_n thursday_n for_o good-friday_n the_o examen_fw-la the_o litany_n for_o easter-eve_n for_o easter-day_n rule_n of_o conduct_n for_o easter-day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o press_n in_o mispoint_v the_o english_a and_o
if_o he_o happen_v to_o enjoy_v it_o he_o may_v afterward_o lose_v it_o or_o the_o very_a fruition_n may_v cloy_v and_o nauseate_n which_o be_v expect_v to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v but_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o jesus_n and_o lose_v his_o aim_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o converse_v with_o he_o but_o he_o experiment_v the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o amiable_a society_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o good_a man_n for_o what_o shall_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n tribulation_n affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o can_v and_o what_o then_o can_v when_o therefore_o i_o say_v i_o love_v god_n i_o vow_v and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dare_v i_o call_v myself_o the_o disciple_n of_o a_o humble_a jesus_n and_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o my_o pride_n the_o servant_n of_o a_o chaste_a and_o temperate_a saviour_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o lust_n and_o luxury_n dare_v i_o 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as_o in_o constitute_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o give_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n a_o place_n in_o the_o church-kalendar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v antiquity_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o jesus_n ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n in_o all_o mouth_n and_o as_o music_n at_o a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n for_o what_o can_v be_v so_o rude_a and_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o slight_v so_o oblige_v a_o friend_n so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o person_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v leave_v i_o such_o illustrious_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o picture_n or_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o absent_a friend_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o be_v and_o incline_v i_o to_o grateful_a reflection_n on_o my_o benefactor_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o be_v oblige_v when_o such_o 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to_o pray_v as_o hearty_o for_o my_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n as_o for_o my_o own_o salvation_n and_o i_o can_v but_o remark_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o though_o they_o say_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n on_o good-friday_n kneel_v do_v alter_v that_o posture_n when_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o also_o omit_v say_v the_o amen_o and_o that_o for_o these_o poor_a reason_n 77._o reason_n durand_n ration_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 77._o 1._o because_o the_o jew_n mock_v our_o saviour_n with_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o say_v hail_o king_n 2._o because_fw-mi all_o their_o prayer_n can_v alter_v the_o divine_a decree_n nor_o shorten_v the_o time_n their_o conversion_n not_o be_v to_o commence_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o but_o the_o argument_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o the_o usage_n savour_v of_o a_o narrow_a and_o a_o contract_a soul_n for_o to_o engross_v salvation_n to_o myself_o or_o party_n be_v 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of_o the_o synagogue_n will_v not_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v singular_a and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v 26._o believe_v mat._n 14_o 26._o that_o the_o hymn_n which_o he_o sing_v before_o he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v the_o great_a hallel_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v doubtless_o some_o laud_n to_o the_o almighty_a as_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o particular_o for_o his_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v high_o worth_a consideration_n that_o when_o jesus_n sing_v this_o hymn_n it_o be_v the_o eve_n to_o his_o cruel_a and_o unparalleled_a tragedy_n that_o the_o man_n of_o sorrow_n who_o all_o his_o life_n long_o do_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o his_o tear_n have_v the_o cross_n in_o view_n sing_v a_o hymn_n it_o be_v a_o dismal_a and_o affright_a evening_n but_o god_n give_v the_o good_a man_n song_n in_o the_o night_n while_o the_o sinner_n be_v astonish_v with_o the_o terror_n 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