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neglect_n whereof_o have_v be_v a_o shameful_a eyesore_n to_o the_o conscientious_a beholder_n a_o soul_n blemish_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o just_a scandal_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o though_o another_o man_n sin_n can_v infect_v i_o unless_o i_o do_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o it_o yet_o a_o true_a lot_n will_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o even_o other_o sin_n may_v help_v to_o draw_v down_o judgement_n upon_o the_o community_n wherein_o they_o live_v good_a reason_n that_o all_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o so_o the_o old_a leaven_n be_v purge_v out_o the_o whole_a lump_n may_v be_v holy_a so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n that_o sin_n be_v leaven_n the_o second_o follow_v that_o this_o leaven_n must_v be_v purge_v out_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o interest_n in_o christ_n our_o passover_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o the_o inference_n you_o see_v 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think_v he_o may_v drink_v and_o swear_v and_o debauch_v and_o profane_a god_n ordinance_n and_o rob_v god_n house_n and_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n and_o lie_v and_o plunder_v or_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o hold_v good_a term_n with_o a_o forward_a profession_n yea_o there_o be_v those_o that_o will_v be_v countenance_v their_o sin_n with_o their_o christianity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v privilege_v to_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o which_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o injurious_a and_o blasphemous_a fancy_n certain_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o more_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o how_o much_o more_o interest_n they_o challenge_v in_o a_o christian_a profession_n yea_o if_o but_o a_o bare_a entertainment_n of_o a_o know_a sin_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o bar_v they_o out_o from_o any_o plea_n in_o christ_n vain_a fool_n now_o gross_o do_v these_o man_n delude_v their_o own_o soul_n while_o they_o imagine_v they_o can_v please_v 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in_o we_o imply_v that_o so_o do_v our_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o soul_n receive_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o appropriate_v it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_o apprehend_v how_o these_o sacramental_a act_n and_o object_n be_v both_o distinguish_v and_o unite_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o either_o separation_n or_o confusion_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o consecratory_n prayer_n be_v most_o evident_a hear_v we_o o_o merciful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o grant_v that_o we_o receive_v these_o thy_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n holy_a institution_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o most_o 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