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supper_n luke_n 14.24_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n why_o because_o they_o come_v not_o when_o they_o be_v invite_v and_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o come_v when_o the_o lord_n call_v who_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v give_v we_o life_n until_o the_o next_o invitation_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o lord_n offer_n while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n lest_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o the_o morrow_n the_o next_o motive_n be_v take_v from_o the_o consequent_n and_o that_o 1_o of_o not_o receive_v if_o we_o receive_v not_o we_o offer_v a_o twofold_a injury_n the_o one_o to_o christ_n the_o other_o to_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n 2_o way_n 1_o in_o contemn_v his_o ordinance_n who_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o and_o in_o they_o us._n 2_o in_o neglect_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o who_o as_o a_o father_n on_o his_o deathbed_n in_o the_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v bequeath_v this_o seal_n and_o 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we_o put_v from_o we_o as_o often_o as_o we_o omit_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v the_o least_o occasion_n to_o suggest_v other_o meditation_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o a_o miserable_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o our_o own_o pleasure_n or_o such_o like_a when_o other_o with_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v present_a be_v reverent_o gather_v together_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o feed_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v then_o exercise_v in_o other_o good_a duty_n as_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o such_o like_a we_o must_v know_v that_o such_o duty_n good_a in_o themselves_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n at_o such_o time_n and_o who_o know_v see_v that_o herein_o we_o neglect_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n how_o far_o he_o will_v give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o tempt_v we_o and_o draw_v we_o away_o even_o 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forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o saint_n john_n persuade_v we_o hereunto_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1._o joh._n 1.9_o now_o in_o our_o confession_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v especial_o three_o thing_n first_o what_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v second_o to_o who_o three_o how_o as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a confession_n 1_o landis_n or_o of_o thankfulness_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v psal_n 89.1_o with_o my_o mouth_n will_v i_o ever_o be_v show_v thy_o truth_n yea_o every_o day_n will_v i_o give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o &_o praise_v thy_o name_n ps_n 145.2_o which_o we_o be_v also_o daily_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o his_o example_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o confession_n which_o be_v so_o proper_o mean_v here_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v therefore_o another_o called_z confessio_fw-la fraudis_fw-la a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o make_v if_o we_o will_v true_o repent_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o of_o some_o sin_n only_o but_o of_o all_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v call_v they_o to_o mind_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o belove_a and_o bosome-sinne_n to_o which_o we_o be_v most_o addict_v which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v we_o ought_v daily_o to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o in_o ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a faithful_o to_o confess_v the_o same_o as_o often_o as_o occasion_n require_v 2._o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n not_o unto_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o unto_o god_n who_o
set_v we_o at_o variance_n among_o ourselves_o though_o sometime_o upon_o small_a occasion_n that_o so_o thereby_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a duty_n as_o the_o receive_n or_o the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o tempt_v we_o to_o worse_a employment_n while_o other_o be_v better_o exercise_v and_o so_o make_v his_o side_n the_o strong_a against_o we_o and_o who_o know_v what_o power_n it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o give_v he_o against_o we_o at_o such_o time_n wherefore_o as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o safety_n let_v we_o seek_v to_o cross_v he_o who_o thus_o oppose_v we_o by_o his_o temptation_n and_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o be_v at_o strife_n let_v it_o be_v with_o he_o who_o will_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a with_o we_o until_o he_o have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o we_o which_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o persuade_v ourselves_o unto_o if_o we_o have_v respect_v not_o so_o 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persuade_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v another_o take_v from_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o who_o so_o love_v we_o without_o any_o love_n receive_v first_o from_o we_o that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4.10_o whence_o the_o apostle_n gather_v this_o powerful_a consequence_n if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o vers_fw-la 11._o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n see_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v here_o we_o be_v to_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o also_o to_o come_v as_o for_o the_o time_n past_a either_o we_o have_v wrong_v other_o or_o they_o us._n if_o we_o have_v wrong_v other_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v two_o thing_n 1._o undo_v that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v by_o make_v restitution_n as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.8_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n that_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o be_v willing_a thus_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n when_o we_o be_v move_v thereunto_o but_o we_o must_v also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n seek_v peace_n with_o those_o who_o we_o have_v wrong_v though_o we_o be_v not_o ask_v which_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n himself_o matt._n 5.23.24_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n he_o say_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v reconcile_v when_o he_o come_v but_o go_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o so_o david_n also_o advise_v we_o psal_n 34.14_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o stay_v not_o till_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o or_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o seek_v it_o but_o perhaps_o those_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v be_v far_o off_o &_o we_o can_v come_v near_o they_o or_o near_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n here_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o we_o can_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o if_o either_o occasion_n or_o acceptance_n be_v deny_v we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o our_o desire_n now_o if_o other_o have_v wrong_v we_o we_o must_v though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o hard_a free_o forgive_v they_o love_v even_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n often_o admonish_v we_o in_o every_o gospel_n saying_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o luk._n 17.4_o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o matt._n 5.44_o but_o some_o one_o may_v say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v wrong_v i_o so_o much_o that_o flesh_n &_o blood_n can_v take_v it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o will_v seem_v hard_a to_o bear_v the_o least_o wrong_n but_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o friend_n who_o we_o may_v safe_o consult_v but_o rather_o a_o bosom_n enemy_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o resist_v if_o we_o ask_v counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o counsel_n we_o ought_v and_o may_v most_o safe_o follow_v he_o will_v bid_v we_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o feed_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom_n 11.21_o and_o solomon_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n pro._n 19.11_o as_o for_o revenge_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v deut._n 32.35_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n and_o saint_n james_n will_v assure_v we_o that_o to_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v wisdom_n which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o full_a of_o mercy_n i_o be_o 3.17_o wherefore_o let_v we_o grieve_v at_o such_o wrathful_a motion_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o forbear_v &_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v but_o once_o find_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v those_o which_o have_v wrong_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n we_o may_v esteem_v it_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o sanctification_n as_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n we_o must_v resolve_v careful_o to_o observe_v these_o 2_o sort_n of_o rule_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o other_o 2_o how_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a with_o us._n as_o for_o the_o first_o because_o other_o may_v outward_o wrong_v we_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o we_o may_v in_o both_o avoid_v discontent_n and_o strife_n thereupon_o we_o must_v propose_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o twofold_a rule_n 1_o concern_v their_o word_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o solomon_n prov._n 7.21_o namely_o that_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o often_o stir_v up_o strife_n among_o we_o which_o otherwise_o may_v easy_o and_o without_o any_o prejudice_n be_v avoid_v if_o man_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a and_o ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v here_o not_o entertain_v but_o fleight_n yea_o reject_v such_o man_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n unto_o we_o will_v whisper_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o malicious_o inform_v we_o against_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o who_o solomon_n call_v pickthank_n whisperer_n tale-bearer_n such_o as_o will_v separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.28_o for_o occasion_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v give_v if_o so_o take_v even_o between_o friend_n as_o we_o often_o see_v that_o he_o which_o be_v singular_o affect_v to_o another_o may_v hasty_o speak_v some_o reproachful_a word_n of_o he_o which_o perhaps_o he_o will_v present_o be_v sorry_a for_o and_o not_o speak_v the_o like_a again_o yet_o
both_o thereby_o deserve_v from_o we_o a_o true_a regard_n as_o a_o recompense_n of_o this_o their_o love_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v further_v in_o good_a duty_n let_v he_o testify_v it_o by_o love_v such_o man_n 2_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o make_v conscience_n as_o of_o avoid_v every_o evil_a so_o of_o do_v every_o good_a duty_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a endeavour_v with_o saint_n paul_n to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24.16_o and_o labour_v to_o keep_v not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o god_n commandment_n according_a to_o david_n wish_n psal_n 119.5.6_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n so_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v while_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o we_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n &_o that_o we_o offend_v not_o god_n by_o swear_v steal_v or_o such_o like_a heinous_a offence_n &_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o our_o commodity_n or_o of_o vain_a and_o idle_a discourse_n for_o delight_n for_o if_o we_o thus_o do_v it_o be_v certain_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o bad_a heart_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v if_o i_o thus_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v myself_o in_o all_o thing_n if_o i_o now_o and_o then_o do_v not_o give_v a_o little_a way_n i_o shall_v be_v account_v too_o precise_a and_o curious_a in_o matter_n which_o i_o need_v not_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v that_o censure_n and_o esteem_v it_o safe_a to_o offend_v ungodly_a man_n by_o thy_o good_a life_n than_o a_o righteous_a god_n by_o thy_o bad_a life_n &_o though_o other_o account_v it_o too_o much_o preciseness_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o so_o but_o rather_o consider_v that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o precept_n diligent_o psal_n 119.4_o if_o diligent_o then_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o precept_n superfluous_a nothing_o which_o we_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o every_o one_o though_o of_o never_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o his_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v too_o precise_a that_o he_o do_v but_o what_o he_o be_v command_v to_o these_o rule_n for_o avoid_v of_o evil_a and_o seek_v of_o good_a we_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n as_o david_n testify_v psal_n 119.9_o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n even_o by_o rule_v himself_o after_o thy_o word_n wherefore_o let_v we_o careful_o read_v meditate_v &_o confer_v about_o this_o word_n &_o that_o often_o account_v as_o well_o we_o may_v every_o day_n lose_v wherein_o we_o learn_v not_o something_o out_o of_o it_o ever_o desire_v more_o &_o more_o to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o and_o account_v it_o a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o it_o so_o free_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v himself_o so_o learned_a that_o he_o need_v no_o far_a instruction_n for_o the_o best_a of_o we_o come_v short_a of_o david_n and_o yet_o he_o pray_v still_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v see_v throughout_o the_o 119_o psal_n again_o if_o we_o do_v know_v more_o than_o we_o do_v yet_o we_o be_v dull_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o we_o know_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o read_v the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o a_o daily_a practice_n hereof_o but_o that_o we_o may_v so_o use_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n let_v we_o at_o all_o time_n when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o read_v it_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o our_o endeavour_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o as_o that_o it_o will_v rather_o prove_v our_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n he_o which_o shall_v thus_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n by_o live_v honest_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n he_o which_o shall_v thus_o careful_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n &_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o diligence_n devote_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v he_o which_o shall_v thus_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n rest_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o needs_o must_v and_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v ever_o attend_v he_o here_o and_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o happiness_n crown_v he_o hereafter_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n chap._n i._n what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v and_o how_o many_o there_o be_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o what_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 17._o chap._n iii_o the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 27._o chap._n iu._n the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n 54._o chap._n v._n of_o examination_n in_o general_n pag._n 62._o chap._n vi_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 69._o chap._n vii_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o repentance_n 78._o chap._n viii_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o faith_n 98_o chap._n ix_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o charity_n 104._o chap._n x._o of_o premeditation_n and_o prayer_n pag._n 134._o chap._n xi_o of_o meditation_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 147_o chap._n xii_o of_o practice_n 160_o