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garment_n we_o love_v a_o sweet_a willing_a disposition_n in_o a_o child_n ready_a to_o do_v what_o it_o can_v than_o always_o to_o be_v cry_v for_o plum_n god_n high_o prize_v those_o that_o set_v on_o work_v their_o obediential_a grace_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o any_o ordinance_n and_o perform_v it_o for_o if_o we_o can_v lust_n for_o quail_n and_o yet_o murmur_v at_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n we_o be_v too_o like_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n there_o be_v in_o all_o spiritual_a joy_n comfort_n and_o rapture_n two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o sweet_a of_o they_o the_o other_o be_v the_o serviceable_a use_n of_o they_o to_o oil_n the_o wheel_n and_o with_o more_o freedom_n to_o perform_v hard_a duty_n of_o obedience_n now_o if_o in_o this_o latter_a respect_n we_o improve_v or_o seek_v they_o it_o be_v far_o the_o better_a to_o like_v in_o any_o christian_n for_o its_o god_n part_n or_o share_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n yet_o duty_n be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o reward_n enter_v as_o reap_v come_v by_o sow_v they_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6._o 8._o motive_n iii_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o sacramental_a disposition_n requisite_a to_o a_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a spiritual_a disposition_n as_o the_o communion_n be_v spiritual_a this_o disposition_n be_v not_o one_o single_a grace_n but_o a_o complexion_n or_o temperament_n make_v up_o of_o divers_a ingredient_n which_o be_v not_o all_o distinct_o and_o eminent_o act_v by_o every_o man_n at_o this_o present_a but_o some_o of_o they_o as_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n may_v require_v i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o they_o in_o general_a and_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v bespeak_v by_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v deduce_v from_o it_o this_o sacrament_n afford_v we_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n death_n where_o his_o body_n break_v and_o blood_n shed_v be_v set_v before_o we_o here_o we_o communicate_v of_o a_o die_a christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v he_o as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o be_v that_o epulum_fw-la foederale_fw-mi or_o covenant-feast_n make_v for_o confederate_n god_n be_v one_o party_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o other_o and_o both_o party_n of_o confederate_n do_v sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la partake_v of_o the_o same_o foederal_a sacrifice_n christ_n jesus_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o same_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v offer_v and_o give_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 24._o 6._o moses_n take_v half_a the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o other_o on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v easy_o agree_v that_o a_o sacramental_a disposition_n be_v a_o very_a spiritual_a 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we_o be_v not_o find_v in_o this_o case_n and_o under_o this_o wrath_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v you_o that_o strange_a fire_n or_o those_o false_a and_o insufficient_a qualification_n which_o man_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o this_o sacrament_n withal_o to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n chap._n xxvii_o false_a and_o insufficient_a qualification_n for_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n §._o 1._o a_o fair_a carriage_n of_o outward_a life_n or_o a_o good_a complexion_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o a_o sacramental_a disposition_n but_o rather_o show_v a_o plethoric_n constitution_n a_o self-fulnesse_n a_o self-righteousnesse_n which_o be_v the_o great_a obstruction_n against_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v i_o confess_v grace_n often_o dwell_v in_o a_o worse_a house_n and_o in_o rough_a nature_n and_o constitution_n but_o all_o the_o star_n do_v not_o make_v day_n the_o metal_n of_o these_o virtue_n be_v very_o good_a but_o they_o want_v a_o superscription_n upon_o they_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o come_v worthy_o to_o this_o sacrament_n must_v have_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n in_o he_o or_o must_v be_v in_o some_o necessity_n of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n a_o man_n may_v come_v with_o less_o sin_n unworthy_o i_o say_v less_o than_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n or_o quality_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o and_o repentance_n for_o it_o that_o be_v here_o considerable_a a_o bottle_n stop_v with_o gold_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o empty_a shell_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o must_v be_v in_o your_o eye_n and_o thirst_n or_o else_o your_o fire_n be_v strange_a fire_n ii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v humiliatus_fw-la not_o humilis_fw-la humble_v not_o humble_a the_o angel_n that_o sin_v be_v tumble_v down_o into_o a_o low_a place_n without_o any_o abatement_n of_o their_o god-opposing_a pride_n man-opposing_a malice_n if_o god_n pound_n thou_o in_o a_o mortar_n by_o cross_n pain_n misery_n dreadful_a horror_n of_o conscience_n yet_o pride_n live_v a_o argument_n whereof_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o adventure_v thy_o soul_n on_o freegrace_n without_o something_o to_o recommend_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o will_v have_v his_o misery_n to_o be_v his_o worthiness_n and_o the_o murmur_n which_o a_o break_a estate_n and_o break_a body_n and_o spirit_n do_v belch_v forth_o what_o be_v they_o but_o fume_n and_o smoke_n of_o pride_n cut_v a_o bee_n in_o piece_n yet_o she_o put_v forth_o her_o sting_n there_o be_v many_o long_a for_o humble_v breach_n smart_a sorrow_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o intention_n be_v good_a but_o the_o bottom_n be_v merit_n and_o pride_n most_o common_o they_o will_v make_v their_o humiliation_n their_o christ_n alas_o if_o god_n shall_v charge_v but_o one_o sin_n in_o his_o full_a weight_n on_o thou_o it_o will_v break_v thou_o as_o a_o great_a stone_n a_o eggshell_n do_v it_o not_o so_o in_o angel_n who_o will_v be_v a_o pharaoh_n cain_n or_o judas_n be_v not_o break_v iron_n break_a ice_n hard_o still_o as_o ever_o but_o true_a humility_n be_v a_o leveller_n there_o be_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o two_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o high_a thing_n and_o that_o be_v take_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o device_n and_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n not_o only_o to_o the_o salvation_n but_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o metal_n must_v be_v melt_v as_o well_o as_o break_v and_o it_o be_v enough_o melt_v when_o it_o will_v run_v into_o the_o mould_n and_o take_v the_o impression_n be_v the_o will_v conquer_v and_o change_v to_o receive_v god_n image_n submit_v to_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o to_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o cross_n and_o commandment_n be_v thou_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o hate_v it_o humble_v under_o thy_o own_o 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