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unto_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o that_o for_o which_o i_o come_v even_o christ_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o mercy-sake_n and_o thou_o amen_n for_o belief_n of_o christ_n presence_n without_o dispute_v the_o manner_n o_o lord_n god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o while_o other_o dispute_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v steadfast_o believe_v behold_v i_o quarrel_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n bless_a institution_n i_o know_v his_o word_n be_v no_o gross_a unnatural_a conceit_n but_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o supernatural_a he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o come_v worthy_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n without_o amuse_v myself_o then_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o lord_n make_v i_o able_a make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n and_o i_o know_v 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catechise_v in_o its_o native_a acception_n be_v continue_v even_o to_o those_o who_o have_v attain_v already_o to_o so_o much_o knowledge_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n as_o render_v they_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_n competentes_fw-la or_o person_n fit_a for_o baptism_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o he_o have_v feed_v they_o with_o milk_n that_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o with_o catechetical_a doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o those_o text_n in_o heb._n 5.12_o 18.25_o act._n 18.25_o heb._n 6.1_o be_v pregnant_a intimation_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o what_o st._n luke_n 1.4_o s._n luke_n 1.4_o have_v record_v concern_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o eloquent_a apollo_n and_o his_o most_o excellent_a theophilus_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v afford_v sufficient_a 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communion_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n ephes_n 4.29_o that_o you_o avoid_v all_o unclean_a discourse_n as_o you_o will_v putrid_a and_o rot_a meat_n which_o turn_v to_o contagion_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o use_v such_o language_n as_o be_v wholesome_a profitable_a and_o instructive_a both_o for_o yourself_o and_o they_o who_o hear_v you_o otherwise_o your_o speech_n will_v be_v so_o noisome_a that_o it_o will_v drive_v from_o you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v you_o without_o the_o soul_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_n xxiii_o next_o word_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v scoff_v and_o reproachful_a tend_v to_o the_o vilify_n and_o disparagement_n of_o other_o to_o which_o the_o most_o holy_a jesus_n have_v respect_n when_o under_o the_o abusive_a and_o scurrilous_a word_n of_o fool_n and_o racha_n he_o forbid_v division_n scoff_v with_o all_o such_o language_n as_o may_v impair_v the_o credit_n which_o wise_a man_n general_o prize_n next_o to_o life_n and_o often_o above_o it_o and_o when_o christ_n forbid_v reproach_n as_o well_o as_o kill_v and_o require_v of_o all_o profess_v his_o religion_n to_o be_v no_o less_o tender_a of_o the_o good_a name_n than_o person_n of_o their_o brethren_n he_o display_v tâ—_n excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n show_v how_o far_o it_o surpass_v boâ—_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o hithen_a theology_n for_o though_o mâ—ses_v in_o the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n strict_o command_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d no_o murder_n and_o that_o he_o who_o dâ—_n so_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n bâ—_n the_o court_n of_o twenty_o three_o oâ—_n lesser_a sanhedrim_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o cognizance_n of_o capital_a and_o great_a matter_n yeâ—_n by_o what_o christ_n superadd_v tâ—_n that_o precept_n in_o mat._n 5.22_o iâ—_n may_v seem_v moses_n have_v make_v nâ—_n provision_n against_o vilify_a anâ—_n deride_v language_n and_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_a theology_n though_o in_o many_o instance_n it_o forbaâ—_n murder_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o so_o to_o calumny_n for_o when_o minerva_n one_o of_o their_o deity_n counsel_v achilles_n not_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o agamemnon_n she_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o rail_v against_o and_o revile_v he_o hom._n iliad_n 1._o but_o christ_n will_v have_v your_o tongue_n as_o free_v from_o contemptuous_a language_n as_o your_o hand_n from_o violence_n and_o that_o you_o carry_v yourself_o as_o harmless_o towards_o the_o reputation_n as_o the_o life_n of_o your_o fellow_n christian_n xxiv_o word_n be_v three_o egregious_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v false_a for_o truth_n give_v they_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o solidity_n make_v the_o tongue_n answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v man_n namely_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o have_v one_o thing_n upon_o the_o lip_n and_o another_o in_o the_o mind_n which_o deceitful_a carriage_n though_o never_o so_o usual_a be_v ever_o think_v so_o abominable_a that_o agur_n earnest_o pray_v god_n to_o remove_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 30.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v against_o it_o when_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o heathen_a course_n renounce_v by_o the_o colossian_n to_o suggest_v or_o say_v any_o false_a thing_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o col._n 3.9_o or_o to_o use_v craftiness_n or_o any_o of_o the_o evil_a art_n of_o deceive_a and_o the_o divine_a revel_n 22.15_o exclude_v all_o who_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n all_o hypocritical_a treacherous_a person_n from_o be_v any_o more_o than_o equivocal_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o instead_o of_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christian_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o xxv_o word_n be_v fourthly_a eminent_o wicked_a when_o they_o run_v out_o into_o oath_n and_o execration_n which_o be_v utter_o 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