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do_v because_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n nor_o christ_n look_v not_o at_o they_o vouchsafe_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o his_o ordinance_n go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n say_v he_o eccles_n 9_o 7._o for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n but_o contrary_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o many_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o sorrow_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v not_o thy_o work_n nor_o thy_o service_n herein_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o thou_o do_v not_o invite_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o what_o may_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v man_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o do_v not_o run_v before_o they_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n their_o desire_n be_v idle_a lazy_a slothful_a there_o be_v no_o industrious_a preparation_n no_o industrious_a examination_n no_o industrious_a renew_v faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o industrious_a pray_v and_o painful_a seek_v of_o god_n before_o hand_n and_o hence_o be_v our_o mischief_n and_o miscarriage_n we_o run_v not_o we_o climb_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v not_o so_o long_o as_o zacheus_n keep_v on_o the_o ground_n he_o see_v not_o christ_n nor_o can_v see_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v run_v before_o and_o climb_v than_o he_o do_v more_o than_o see_v he_o our_o desire_n keep_v on_o the_o ground_n we_o spend_v no_o time_n we_o take_v no_o pain_n the_o week_n and_o the_o day_n before_o and_o therefore_o we_o miss_v the_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o let_v our_o desire_n be_v once_o run_v and_o climb_v desire_n let_v they_o once_o get_v up_o in_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v fruit_n worth_a the_o run_n and_o the_o climb_n for_o pro._n 27._o 18._o whoso_o keep_v 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sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o minister_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o people_n so_o to_o parent_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o child_n so_o to_o master_n and_o governor_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o servant_n and_o your_o family_n see_v exod._n 12._o 26_o 27._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 48._o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n such_o who_o it_o concern_v must_v look_v that_o he_o be_v prepare_v before_o he_o come_v thou_o therefore_o that_o have_v other_o under_o thy_o charge_n have_v a_o care_n to_o prepare_v they_o instruct_v they_o direct_v 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and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o therefore_o a_o refusal_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o word_n and_o certain_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o one_o ordinance_n that_o refuse_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o another_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o solemn_a sequester_v and_o set_v a_o man_n self_n apart_o before_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o a_o communicant_a be_v habitual_o prepare_v and_o wherein_o his_o habitual_a preparation_n stand_v it_o follow_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o actual_a preparation_n which_o be_v require_v in_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v a_o worthy_a and_o a_o welcome_a guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o will_v come_v after_o that_o due_a order_n that_o be_v require_v for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o these_o forename_a qualification_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o here_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o 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