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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n and_o chrysostom_n show_v that_o one_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o terrible_a hebr._n homil_n 17._o add_v hebr._n voice_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n against_o charity_n it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o blind_a soul_n that_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o we_o have_v leave_v open_a no_o mother_n will_v suffer_v her_o child_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o may_v be_v poison_n to_o it_o no_o shepherd_n will_v call_v his_o sheep_n into_o such_o pasture_n as_o will_v certain_o rot_v they_o no_o friend_n will_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o furious_a man_n no_o physician_n will_v reach_v water_n to_o a_o hydropic_a that_o eager_o thirst_v for_o it_o it_o be_v charity_n as_o well_o as_o
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be_v this_o §_o 2_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o of_o consequence_n dangerous_a it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o attend_v with_o fearful_a effect_n it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o peculiar_a guilt_n which_o be_v contract_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v of_o fearful_a consequence_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o thou_o see_v say_v chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n in_o loc_n what_o a_o terrible_a word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v speaks_z nay_o thunder_n so_o as_o may_v awake_v the_o secure_a soul_n into_o a_o tremble_a the_o example_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n their_o be_v make_v sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o after_o they_o against_o offer_v of_o strange_a fire_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o excellent_a rule_n which_o god_n give_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o our_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o leu._n 10._o 3._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o viz._n eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o 2._o the_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 3._o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o the_o object_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 4._o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v or_o follow_v upon_o it_o he_o eats_z and_z drinks_z judgement_n to_o himself_o §_o 3_o 1._o the_o sin_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o ordinance_n one_o may_v do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o yet_o sin_n grievous_o if_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v be_v vicious_a and_o corrupt_a man_n may_v be_v content_a if_o the_o matter_n by_o their_o law_n require_v be_v do_v whether_o with_o a_o good_a will_n or_o a_o evil_a but_o god_n be_v not_o so_o who_o value_v the_o disposition_n of_o heart_n when_o the_o thing_n in_o command_n sometime_o be_v not_o do_v so_o he_o hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n his_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n though_o not_o legal_o purify_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 19_o and_o be_v high_o displease_v when_o the_o command_n do_v this_o be_v observe_v but_o it_o be_v do_v unworthy_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v he_o be_v please_v with_o benè_fw-la not_o mere_o with_o bonum_fw-la the_o ordinance_n itself_o be_v the_o index_n or_o touchstone_n of_o unworthiness_n here_o be_v christ_n offer_v and_o present_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n christ_n break_v bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o repentance_n christ_n for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o appetite_n the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v and_o thou_o be_v no_o confederate_n strengthen_v and_o refresh_v grace_n convey_v and_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o thou_o be_v no_o member_n in_o union_n with_o he_o how_o unsatiable_a be_v thou_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o §_o 4_o this_o word_n unworthy_o may_v he_o take_v two_o way_n privative_a and_o contrary_a take_v privative_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o worthy_o not_o suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n take_v contrary_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o wicked_o so_o we_o say_v a_o man_n deal_v unworthy_o that_o be_v base_o unjust_o injurious_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n he_o that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v exercise_v it_o or_o he_o that_o have_v some_o but_o do_v not_o exercise_v
be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v never_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o this_o sacrament_n no_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a christian_n their_o guilt_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a complexion_n that_o never_o know_v of_o christ_n either_o we_o must_v be_v save_v or_o we_o can_v be_v so_o easy_o damn_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n against_o christ_n be_v heavy_a than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o bear_v brier_n and_o thorn_n we_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o 2._o how_o many_o do_v that_o they_o think_v least_o of_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o they_o once_o imagine_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o few_o of_o a_o thousand_o will_v own_o this_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o as_o often_o as_o they_o do_v or_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o this_o table_n unworthy_o so_o often_o they_o have_v incur_v and_o renew_v this_o guilt_n do_v not_o they_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a or_o in_o prison_n do_v the_o jew_n think_v they_o pierce_v their_o true_a messiah_n there_o be_v not_o many_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o profession_n such_o that_o can_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o hate_v and_o despise_v christ_n as_o much_o as_o the_o very_a jew_n that_o crucify_v he_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o clear_a argument_n the_o jew_n honour_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o expect_v great_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o hate_v and_o reject_v he_o blindfold_a and_o so_o we_o call_v christ_n saviour_n and_o lord_n and_o besprinkle_v he_o with_o sweet_a water_n but_o his_o reign_n and_o government_n over_o we_o we_o utter_o despise_v and_o hate_v and_o prefer_v a_o sordid_a 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