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sacramental_a meditation_n upon_o divers_a select_a place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o believer_n be_v assist_v in_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o exciting_a their_o affection_n and_o grace_n when_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o that_o most_o awful_a and_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jo._n flavel_n minister_n of_o christ_n in_o devon_n cant._n 4._o 16._o awake_v o_o north_n wind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n london_n print_v for_o jacob_n samson_n next_o door_n to_o the_o wonder_n tavern_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1679._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_a three_o way_n by_o the_o jew_n actual_o in_o the_o sacrament_n declarative_o and_o by_o unbeliever_n at_o his_o table_n interpretative_o among_o sin_n bloodguiltiness_n be_v 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first_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v describe_v by_o what_o he_o have_v he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o 1._o mouth_n thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n i._n e._n they_o profess_v with_o a_o full_a mouth_n that_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n say_v piscator_fw-la or_o they_o speak_v much_o about_o the_o law_n as_o another_o sense_n it_o god_n and_o his_o temple_n religion_n with_o its_o rite_n be_v much_o talk_v of_o among_o they_o they_o have_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v of_o god_n religion_n only_o sanctify_v his_o tongue_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n but_o it_o penetrate_v no_o far_o and_o therefore_o second_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o that_o he_o have_v not_o or_o by_o what_o he_o want_v and_o 2._o or_o but_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o their_o reins_o i._n e._n they_o feel_v not_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o that_o name_n which_o they_o so_o often_o invocate_v and_o talk_v of_o go_v down_o to_o their_o very_a reins_o and_o affect_v their_o very_a heart_n so_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o metaphorical_a expression_n here_o as_o the_o opposition_n direct_v for_o the_o reins_o have_v so_o great_a and_o sensible_a a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o affection_n and_o passion_n upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o reins_o for_o those_o intimate_a and_o secret_a affection_n thought_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o which_o they_o have_v so_o near_a cognation_n and_o so_o sensible_a a_o sympathy_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v under_o great_a consternation_n the_o loin_n or_o reins_o be_v seize_v also_o as_o dan._n 5._o 6._o then_o that_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o and_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o delight_n and_o gladness_n the_o reins_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v prov._n 23._o 16._o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n totus_fw-la laetitiâ_fw-la dissiliam_fw-la i_o shall_v even_o leap_v for_o joy_n so_o then_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n be_v far_o from_o the_o reins_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o feel_v not_o the_o heart-affecting_a influence_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n people_n do_v and_o hence_o the_o note_n will_v be_v that_o god_n come_v near_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n doct._n than_o he_o do_v to_o any_o hypocritical_a or_o formal_a professor_n by_o god_n nearness_n we_o understand_v not_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o neither_o come_v nor_o go_v nor_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n that_o abide_v but_o the_o sensible_a sweet_a manifestation_n and_o outlet_n of_o it_o to_o their_o soul_n so_o in_o psal._n 145._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n note_v the_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n of_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a enjoyment_n of_o sincere_a and_o upright-hearted_n worshipper_n other_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o duty_n but_o not_o with_o god_n in_o they_o but_o that_o god_n come_v nigh_o very_o nigh_o to_o upright_a heart_n in_o their_o duty_n be_v a_o truth_n as_o sensible_o manifest_v to_o spiritual_a person_n as_o that_o they_o be_v nigh_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o comfortable_a heat_n of_o it_o refresh_v they_o in_o a_o cold_a season_n when_o they_o be_v almost_o starve_v and_o benume_v with_o cold_a three_o thing_n make_v this_o evident_a first_o sincere_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o 1._o god_n access_n to_o they_o in_o their_o duty_n they_o feel_v his_o approach_n to_o their_o spirit_n lam._n 3._o 57_o thou_o draw_v near_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o say_v fear_v not_o and_o what_o a_o surprise_n be_v that_o to_o the_o church_n cant._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a behold_v he_o come_v etc._n etc._n certain_o there_o be_v a_o feel_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o no_o word_n can_v make_v another_o to_o understand_v they_o feel_v the_o fountain_n flow_v abundant_o into_o the_o dry_a pit_n the_o heart_n fill_v apace_o the_o empty_a thought_n swell_v with_o a_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o strive_v for_o vent_v second_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n 2._o recess_n and_o withdrawment_n from_o their_o spirit_n they_o feel_v how_o the_o ebb_n follow_v the_o flood_n and_o how_o the_o water_n abate_v so_o you_o find_v it_o in_o cant._n 5._o 6._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v but_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n the_o hebrew_n be_v very_o pathetical_a he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v go_v a_o sad_a change_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o her_o heart_n quick_o follow_v three_o the_o lord_n nearness_n to_o the_o 3._o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n be_v evident_a to_o they_o from_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o leave_v upon_o their_o spirit_n for_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o plant_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o approach_n or_o remove_v of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n so_o it_o be_v here_o as_o christ_n speak_v luk._n 21._o 29._o when_o you_o see_v the_o figtree_n and_o all_o the_o tree_n shoot_v forth_o we_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n a_o appoach_a sun_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v nature_n smile_v the_o tree_n bud_n and_o blossom_n the_o fish_n rise_v the_o bird_n sing_v it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o resurrection_n to_o nature_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o be_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o the_o compány_n heart_n and_o reins_o of_o man_n in_o duty_n for_o than_o they_o find_v that_o first_o a_o real_a taste_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o give_v to_o man_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o be_v in_o heaven_n hence_o call_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o glorify_a joy_n or_o a_o short_a salvation_n o_o what_o be_v this_o what_o be_v this_o certain_o it_o be_v something_o that_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o flesh_n or_o gross_a corporeal_a pleasure_n but_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n something_o which_o transcend_v all_o that_o ever_o be_v feel_v or_o taste_v in_o this_o world_n since_o we_o be_v first_o conversant_a among_o sensible_a object_n second_o a_o mighty_a strength_n and_o power_n come_v into_o their_o soul_n and_o actuate_a all_o its_o faculty_n and_o grace_n when_o god_n come_v near_o new_a power_n enter_v the_o soul_n the_o feeble_a be_v as_o david_n psal._n 138._o 3._o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o cry_v thou_o â—…c_n answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o 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wing_n of_o faith_n pinion_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v soar_v aloft_o in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n we_o can_v but_o flutter_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v some_o weak_a essay_n and_o offer_n heaven-ward_n which_o often_o time_n be_v frustrate_v and_o put_v by_o through_o the_o unbelief_n that_o be_v in_o we_o three_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v render_v difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o natural_a deadness_n and_o hardness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n alas_o it_o be_v natural_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o as_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o dissolve_v or_o melt_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o sweet_a syrup_n as_o the_o heart_n into_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n towards_o god_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o christian_n more_o passionate_o bewail_v and_o be_v more_o sensible_o afflict_v for_o than_o the_o deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n nothing_o be_v find_v sufficient_a sometime_o to_o effect_v and_o raise_v they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o excite_v out_o of_o their_o torpor_n and_o stupidity_n they_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n 2._o second_o and_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n why_o poor_a christian_n find_v 2._o themselves_o more_o infest_a by_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o season_n of_o duty_n than_o at_o other_o time_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o 1._o duty_n irritate_v it_o 2._o satan_n excite_v it_o 3._o god_n permit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o first_o corruption_n be_v irritate_v by_o 1._o duty_n it_o be_v provoke_v by_o that_o which_o bridle_n and_o purge_v it_o nothing_o be_v find_v more_o destructive_a to_o sin_n than_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o make_v a_o fierce_a opposition_n to_o all_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o god_n than_o sin_n do_v as_o water_n swell_v and_o rage_n when_o 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that_o busy_a and_o unruly_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o create_v such_o figment_n and_o notion_n in_o it_o as_o like_o a_o rapid_a stream_n shall_v carry_v away_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o its_o thought_n from_o god_n in_o duty_n oh_o what_o ado_n have_v most_o christian_n to_o prevent_v the_o sally_n and_o excursion_n of_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n at_o such_o time_n three_o as_o satan_n exercise_v it_o so_o 3._o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n for_o good_a end_n to_o his_o people_n permit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n keep_v they_o humble_a these_o lament_a destruction_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o duty_n destroy_v their_o dependence_n upon_o they_o and_o glory_v in_o they_o for_o if_o we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o our_o duty_n amid_o such_o sensible_a work_n and_o mingling_n of_o corruption_n with_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v if_o they_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o excellent_a these_o 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