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christ_n how_o dreadful_a will_v thy_o perdition_n be_v if_o the_o only_a saviour_n be_v thy_o accuser_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o alone_o can_v procure_v thy_o pardon_n shall_v cry_v for_o thy_o eternal_a punishment_n o_o think_v of_o it_o serious_o have_v thou_o never_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o will_v thou_o do_v worse_a thyself_o the_o jew_n crucify_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o by_o continue_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n crucifie_v he_o often_o the_o jew_n do_v it_o ignorant_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o but_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o crucify_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n but_o thou_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n they_o have_v not_o not_o thou_o for_o a_o warn_v when_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o thou_o have_v they_o for_o a_o warn_v to_o thou_o they_o crucify_v he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n but_o thou_o so_o crucifie_v he_o that_o he_o may_v never_o rise_v more_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o power_n o_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o a_o jew_n thy_o suffering_n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o some_o i_o know_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n but_o i_o see_v little_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o damnation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o every_o sinner_n paul_n speak_v of_o believer_n indeed_o but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o one_o that_o drink_v poison_n such_o a_o man_n drink_v his_o bane_n though_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o physician_n such_o a_o antidote_n may_v be_v give_v as_o may_v prevent_v the_o patient_n death_n so_o it_o may_v be_v 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thy_o father_n or_o best_a friend_n but_o be_v sure_a thou_o compare_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n o_o how_o many_o spot_n will_v that_o glass_n discover_v when_o the_o woman_n have_v sweep_v her_o house_n and_o gather_v the_o dust_n up_o altogether_o she_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v but_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o shine_v in_o through_o some_o break_a pane_n of_o glass_n she_o see_v the_o whole_a house_n swarm_v with_o innumerable_a mote_n of_o dust_n float_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o air._n the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n will_v make_v innumerable_a sin_n visible_a to_o thou_o which_o without_o it_o will_v lie_v hide_v 2._o there_o be_v requisite_a as_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o thyself_o so_o also_o sincere_a humiliation_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o cleanly_a dame_n be_v careful_a always_o to_o keep_v her_o pewter_n and_o brass_n clean_o but_o against_o a_o good_a time_n she_o be_v very_o curious_a to_o have_v her_o vessel_n not_o only_o clean_a but_o bright_a and_o for_o this_o end_n she_o will_v not_o only_o wash_v they_o but_o take_v much_o pain_n in_o scour_v they_o christian_a now_o be_v the_o good_a time_n before_o which_o thou_o shall_v scour_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o no_o dirt_n if_o possible_a may_v stick_v to_o it_o this_o true_a humiliation_n consist_v partly_o in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n partly_o in_o turn_v from_o sin_n 1._o in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o eat_v their_o common_a bread_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n friend_n if_o thou_o shall_v eat_v this_o sacred_a bread_n with_o a_o unwashed_a heart_n thou_o will_v horrible_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o god_n the_o jew_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n with_o bitter_a herb_n and_o true_o we_o gentile_n must_v eat_v a_o break_a body_n with_o break_a bone_n the_o more_o bitter_a sin_n be_v to_o thou_o before_o the_o more_o sweet_a thy_o saviour_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o at_o the_o sacrament_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.3_o a_o wet_a seed_n time_n will_v bring_v a_o sun-shiny_a and_o plentiful_a harvest_n one_o of_o the_o father_n observe_v that_o david_n the_o great_a mourner_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n in_o israel_n bean_n thrive_v best_a if_o steep_v in_o water_n before_o they_o be_v sow_o and_o true_o so_o will_v thy_o soul_n if_o steep_v in_o godly_a sorrow_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o these_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n prov._n 31.6_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v heavy_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o unholiness_n and_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n than_o jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v thou_o that_o wine_n that_o blood_n which_o will_v refresh_v and_o make_v thy_o heart_n glad_a those_o tree_n shoot_v high_a in_o summer_n that_o shoot_v low_a into_o the_o earth_n in_o winter_n no_o christian_a usual_o rise_v so_o high_a in_o consolation_n as_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o low_a in_o evangelical_n humiliation_n there_o be_v two_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n famous_a for_o their_o contrition_n and_o they_o be_v famous_a for_o god_n respect_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o marry_o be_v a_o great_a mourner_n we_o seldom_o have_v a_o view_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n without_o dew_n on_o her_o face_n and_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n luk._n 7.38_o 39_o luk._n 23.27_o 28._o joh._n 19.25_o and_o 20.11_o 15._o but_o she_o have_v the_o special_a honour_n and_o favour_n of_o see_v the_o best_a sight_n which_o ever_o mortal_a eye_n behold_v before_o all_o other_o even_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n now_o when_o jesus_n be_v rise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n mark_v 16.9_o marry_o have_v sin_v great_o and_o sorrow_v great_o and_o be_v upon_o it_o great_o respect_v by_o god_n peter_n weep_v bitter_o a_o look_n from_o love_n break_v his_o heart_n in_o piece_n but_o christ_n take_v special_a care_n to_o bind_v up_o this_o break_a heart_n to_o pour_v oil_n into_o his_o wound_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o messenger_n be_v dispatch_v from_o heaven_n to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o saviour_n resurrection_n no_o name_n be_v particular_o mention_v in_o his_o commission_n but_o peter_n god_n give_v he_o a_o express_a command_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v remain_v ignorant_a of_o those_o happy_a tiding_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o peter_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o
thy_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o inhumane_o use_v so_o barbarous_o but_o chere_v thou_o shall_v cry_v out_o as_o david_n in_o a_o holy_a passion_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n the_o sin_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n when_o antonius_n after_o caesar_n be_v murder_v in_o the_o senate_n house_n bring_v forth_o his_o coat_n all_o bloody_a cut_v and_o mangle_a and_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n say_v look_v here_o be_v your_o emperor_n coat_n and_o as_o the_o bloody-minded_a conspirator_n have_v deal_v by_o it_o so_o have_v they_o deal_v with_o caesar_n body_n upon_o this_o they_o be_v in_o a_o uproar_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o slay_v the_o murderer_n and_o take_v brand_v and_o run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o conspirator_n and_o burn_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o they_o apprehend_v the_o murderer_n put_v they_o to_o death_n reader_n thou_o see_v at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o 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after_o a_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o thy_o duty_n after_o the_o supper_n three_o three_o which_o consist_v main_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n thankfulness_n and_o faithfulness_n 1._o thankfulness_n after_o such_o a_o banquet_n as_o this_o be_v thou_o may_v well_o give_v thanks_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o passover_n do_v sing_v the_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o psalm_n with_o the_o five_o follow_a psalm_n which_o they_o call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o a_o christian_n shall_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n give_v thanks_o but_o at_o a_o sacrament_n the_o great_a haleluia_o must_v be_v sing_v then_o god_n must_v have_v great_a thanks_o than_o we_o must_v with_o our_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o all_o within_o we_o poise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o reader_n call_v upon_o thyself_o as_o barak_n and_o deborah_n do_v awake_v awake_a deborah_n awake_v awake_a barak_n utter_v a_o song_n and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o son_n of_o abinoam_n judg._n 5._o awake_v my_o love_n awake_v my_o joy_n utter_v a_o song_n a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n friend_n be_v not_o this_o a_o rare_a feast_n where_o be_v thy_o cheerful_a face_n be_v not_o here_o good_a wine_n a_o cup_n of_o nectar_n indeed_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o mirth_n what_o music_n have_v thou_o to_o this_o banquet_n of_o wine_n ancient_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o letter_n gaudete_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a conclusion_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o let_v thy_o soul_n magnisie_n the_o lord_n and_o thy_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o saviour_n luk._n 1.46_o 47._o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o eucharistical_a cup_n or_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n let_v it_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o let_v thy_o heart_n and_o mouth_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n luk._n 2._o can_v thou_o think_v of_o that_o infinite_a love_n which_o god_n manifest_v to_o thy_o soul_n without_o david_n return_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o thy_o salvation_n his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a to_o thy_o soul_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o very_a death_n of_o his_o son_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o thy_o good_a it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o isa_n 53.10_o valde_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la junius_z reads_z it_o he_o be_v exceed_o delight_v in_o it_o sure_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o set_v upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a sinner_n in_o that_o whereas_o other_o parent_n who_o love_n to_o their_o child_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o to_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n follow_v their_o child_n to_o their_o grave_n with_o many_o tear_n especial_o when_o they_o die_v violent_a death_n he_o delight_v exceed_o in_o the_o barbarous_a death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n in_o the_o bleed_n of_o the_o head_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o health_n and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o the_o member_n friend_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n have_v the_o father_n love_v thou_o with_o he_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v apprehend_v that_o thou_o may_v escape_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v condemn_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v acquit_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o wound_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o heal_v yea_o his_o own_o son_n to_o die_v a_o shameful_a curse_a death_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v a_o glorious_a bless_a life_n for_o ever_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n alas_o how_o unworthy_a be_v thou_o of_o this_o inestimable_a mercy_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o have_v be_v now_o wallow_v in_o sin_n with_o the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n if_o free_a grace_n 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send_v in_o the_o chief_n blessing_n of_o the_o day_n a_o sabbath_n tide_n have_v bring_v in_o many_o a_o good_a draught_n of_o fish_n be_v present_a at_o &_o serious_a in_o public_a ordinance_n as_o a_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n can_v never_o be_v mend_v in_o the_o second_o so_o a_o error_n or_o carelessness_n in_o public_a can_v be_v mend_v by_o carefulness_n in_o private_a 13._o when_o thou_o return_v from_o public_a ordinance_n take_v some_o time_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n or_o work_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v read_v over_o the_o eight_o particular_a in_o the_o twenty_o one_o chapter_n to_o help_v thou_o therein_o 14._o do_v not_o lessen_v thy_o secret_a or_o private_a duty_n on_o that_o day_n let_v they_o rather_o be_v increase_v then_o diminish_v the_o offering_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v great_a than_o under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n one_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v under_o the_o gospel_n six_o lamb_n numb_a 28._o ezek._n 46._o 15._o call_v thy_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o account_v what_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o day_n and_o explain_v what_o they_o understand_v not_o hereby_o thou_o will_v benefit_v both_o thyself_o and_o other_o chemnitius_n observe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o 4._o of_o mark_n and_o 14._o of_o luke_n fest_n examen_fw-la de_fw-la dieb_v fest_n after_o he_o have_v instruct_v the_o people_n as_o a_o public_a preacher_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v examine_v and_o teach_v his_o apostle_n as_o a_o private_a master_n of_o a_o family_n 16._o at_o evening_n sing_n pray_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v repeat_v the_o head_n at_o least_o of_o both_o the_o sermon_n plutarch_n report_v of_o a_o river_n which_o run_v sweet_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o bitter_a at_o night_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o that_o thy_o morning_n be_v like_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n of_o gold_n and_o thy_o evening_n like_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o of_o clay_n 17._o before_o thou_o go_v to_o 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victory_n but_o not_o to_o improve_v a_o victory_n usual_o the_o evening_n be_v cold_a though_o the_o day_n be_v hot_a 19_o as_o orator_n at_o the_o close_a of_o their_o speech_n use_v all_o their_o art_n and_o skill_n to_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o auditor_n so_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n put_v forth_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n say_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o jacob_n to_o the_o angel_n i_o will_v not_o let_v the_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n 20._o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o influence_n of_o lord_n day_n ordinance_n warm_a upon_o thy_o spirit_n all_o the_o week_n after_o let_v not_o thy_o devotion_n pass_v away_o with_o the_o day_n some_o child_n when_o they_o put_v on_o new_a shoe_n on_o a_o sabbath_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v they_o clean_o be_v unwilling_a to_o set_v their_o foot_n to_o the_o ground_n for_o fear_n of_o dirt_n but_o in_o the_o week_n day_n will_v run_v up_o 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