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what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o regard_v i_o and_o have_v provide_v such_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n for_o i_o with_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n when_o thousand_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o good_a as_o i_o by_o nature_n and_o when_o thou_o receive_v the_o element_n at_o the_o minister_n hand_n let_v thy_o faith_n lie_v fast_o hold_v and_z clasp_z fast_o about_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v he_o as_o give_v by_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n shall_v never_o draw_v off_o thy_o affection_n from_o he_o but_o thou_o will_v all_o other_o be_v forsake_v prove_v his_o faithful_a spouse_n and_o when_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n let_v thy_o faith_n feed_v upon_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n hereby_o represent_v upon_o this_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o water_n of_o life_n receive_v he_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a action_n let_v thy_o heart_n close_o with_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o let_v the_o whole_a bent_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o such_o meditation_n stir_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o to_o vow_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o as_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n with_o one_o eye_n to_o hate_v and_o abominate_a it_o so_o look_v upon_o christ_n with_o the_o other_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o despair_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n humble_o yet_o believe_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o satisfactory_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o pardon_v what_o be_v past_a and_o give_v thou_o power_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v consider_v also_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o further_a 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practice_n it_o as_o they_o ought_v we_o may_v bring_v you_o example_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n that_o have_v thus_o worship_v thus_o serve_v god_n though_o many_o in_o all_o age_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n have_v give_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o many_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 1.25_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o now_o i_o need_v not_o instance_n in_o the_o indian_n that_o know_v no_o better_o nor_o in_o the_o papist_n that_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n and_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v forbid_v exod._n 20.5.6_o isa_n 2.8_o and_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o our_o lady_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o god_n and_o malchon_n and_o some_o other_o mediator_n with_o christ_n but_o how_o many_o may_v we_o find_v serve_v the_o devil_n the_o 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worldlyness_n this_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o vain_a thought_n beware_v of_o these_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v especial_o beware_v of_o these_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o predominant_a in_o thy_o soul_n for_o this_o will_v spoil_v the_o duty_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n when_o he_o forbid_v any_o sin_n resolve_v to_o leave_v it_o when_o he_o command_v any_o duty_n set_v about_o it_o for_o to_o what_o end_n else_o do_v thou_o hear_v if_o it_o be_v only_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o not_o to_o practise_v it_o it_o will_v but_o procure_v thou_o the_o more_o stripe_n but_o many_o be_v like_o those_o silly_a woman_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n ever_o learing_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o be_v like_o balaam_n let_v god_n deny_v they_o never_o so_o oft_o they_o will_v come_v again_o fall_v they_o will_v have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o sin_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o sinful_a way_n but_o we_o must_v with_o good_a old_a ely_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o he_o list_v or_o like_o paul_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v come_v also_o with_o a_o good_a stomach_n than_o the_o word_n will_v be_v savoury_a to_o thou_o such_o a_o man_n will_v not_o strain_v courtesy_n and_o carve_v all_o from_o himself_o but_o greedy_o feed_v upon_o something_o now_o he_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o man_n say_v one_o now_o he_o hit_v such_o a_o one_o home_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o thou_o be_v nothing_o there_o that_o thou_o can_v eat_v get_v also_o some_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n how_o the_o matter_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o or_o otherwise_o thou_o can_v hardly_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o apply_v it_o there_o be_v threaten_n for_o obstinate_a sinner_n and_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o the_o penitent_a there_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o men._n how_o will_v know_v thy_o own_o portion_n if_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o a_o sick_a man_n come_v to_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n and_o may_v make_v choice_n of_o what_o medicine_n he_o please_v and_o yet_o neither_o know_v his_o disease_n nor_o what_o will_v cure_v it_o he_o may_v as_o well_o take_v nay_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o he_o will_v take_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v helpful_a so_o a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n ofttimes_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o threaten_a which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o the_o presumptuous_a man_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o last_o when_o death_n come_v say_v to_o the_o world_n stand_v by_o as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v come_v again_o 5._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n with_o a_o hunger_a thirst_a desire_n after_o it_o this_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o hunger_a soul_n that_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o it_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n prov._n 27.7_o what_o shall_v a_o full_a stomach_n do_v at_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o full_a soul_n at_o a_o sermon_n how_o sweet_a how_o good_a how_o precious_a be_v the_o word_n to_o david_n psal_n 19.10_o and_o to_o job_n better_a than_o his_o appoint_a food_n job_n 23.12_o and_o how_o pitiful_o do_v david_n complain_v when_o he_o find_v the_o want_n psal_n 120.5_o and_o how_o earnest_o do_v he_o desire_v it_o and_o thirst_v after_o it_o psal_n 42.1,2_o as_o ever_o chase_v hart_n do_v for_o the_o water-brook_n and_o have_v thou_o ever_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n or_o rather_o of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n i_o need_v not_o word_n to_o have_v persuade_v thou_o to_o love_v it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v set_v some_o edge_n upon_o thy_o appetite_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o these_o few_o thing_n first_o consider_v who_o word_n it_o be_v be_v it_o not_o the_o word_n of_o that_o great_a god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v one_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a both_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o be_v also_o faithful_a and_o will_v make_v it_o good_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v rather_o than_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n be_v un-fulfilled_n and_o shall_v we_o slight_v a_o message_n send_v from_o such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o potent_a prince_n send_v a_o message_n whether_o a_o promise_n or_o threaten_v how_o diligent_o shall_v we_o have_v read_v it_o and_o how_o great_o shall_v we_o have_v be_v affect_v with_o it_o with_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n now_o god_n send_v his_o messenger_n with_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n if_o we_o will_v accept_v it_o if_o not_o they_o be_v to_o denounce_v war_n yea_o and_o threaten_v everlasting_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o yet_o who_o regard_v it_o read_v the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n deut._n 28._o throughout_o nay_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a concernment_n be_v it_o but_o for_o trifle_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v concern_v life_n and_o death_n nay_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v slight_v they_o be_v fool_n that_o jest_v with_o such_o edge_a tool_n here_o be_v instruction_n draw_v up_o how_o you_o may_v avoid_v hell_n and_o attain_v heaven_n how_o you_o may_v get_v rid_v of_o sin_n and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n how_o you_o may_v have_v a_o remedy_n for_o your_o sin-sick_a soul_n and_o a_o plaster_n for_o your_o wound_n how_o you_o may_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n
be_v store_v with_o wholesome_a truth_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v barren_a and_o empty_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o store_v only_o with_o vanity_n and_o folly_n this_o season_v it_o and_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a thing_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n a_o very_a sink_v of_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n this_o season_v the_o thought_n which_o produce_v work_n and_o action_n meditation_n in_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o david_n be_v excellent_a at_o and_o every_o bless_a man_n shall_v follow_v psal_n 1.2_o and_o solomon_n advise_v to_o when_o he_o bid_v search_v for_o wisdom_n as_o for_o silver_n and_o dig_v for_o it_o as_o for_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 24._o this_o also_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o speed_v annex_v prov._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n have_v take_v and_o hereby_o it_o be_v they_o become_v famous_a we_o find_v peter_n alone_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n a_o 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the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.18_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v compare_v this_o with_o heb._n 8.14_o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v god_n oath_n and_o frequent_a be_v the_o asservation_n of_o christ_n very_o very_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n also_o dan._n 12.7_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o like_a we_o have_v rev._n 10.6_o we_o read_v of_o the_o saint_n swear_v gen._n 14.22_o &_o
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this_o will_v choke_v all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a mat._n 13.22_o pride_n also_o be_v a_o damn_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o man_n set_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o will_n for_o his_o rule_n this_o turn_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o many_o into_o hell_n idolatry_n also_o be_v abominable_a when_o man_n set_v up_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o god_n will_v not_o take_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n many_o more_o there_o be_v of_o which_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a some_o thing_n likewise_o be_v to_o be_v do_v yea_o every_o duty_n add_v some_o strength_n and_o help_v forward_o this_o communion_n private_a meditation_n and_o private_a prayer_n be_v excellent_a help_n to_o this_o end_n meditation_n be_v a_o excellent_a help_n hereunto_o ah_o what_o sweet_a and_o 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be_v as_o a_o ladder_n to_o lift_v thou_o near_a heaven_n and_o draw_v thou_o near_o unto_o god_n such_o a_o man_n know_v how_o to_o spiritualise_v every_o evil_a and_o moral_a action_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o can_v engage_v god_n for_o to_o reward_v he_o he_o can_v suck_v sweetness_n out_o of_o all_o cross_a providence_n and_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o frown_v can_v turn_v the_o curtain_n aside_o and_o see_v his_o please_a face_n and_o view_v his_o love_n in_o the_o dark_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n another_o mean_n to_o maintain_v communion_n be_v secret_a prayer_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v power_n out_o itself_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n with_o faith_n and_o fervency_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o grant_v whatever_o they_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n ah_o what_o sweet_a crumb_n of_o comfort_n do_v many_o feel_v come_v from_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o suit_n when_o a_o man_n spread_v his_o case_n and_o complaint_n before_o christ_n as_o sometime_o hezekiah_n do_v 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deal_v with_o but_o this_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v of_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o family_n study_n and_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n also_o teacheh_o they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o shall_v walk_v for_o to_o that_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o authority_n over_o they_o thou_o be_v a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n in_o thy_o own_o house_n rule_v then_o in_o thy_o family_n as_o a_o king_n instruct_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o pray_v among_o they_o as_o a_o priest_n god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o thy_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o thy_o closet_n or_o in_o the_o public_a therefore_o sometime_o particular_a house_n be_v call_v church_n because_o in_o they_o god_n be_v worship_v to_o this_o end_n prepare_v then_o what_o thou_o can_v for_o the_o public_a ordinance_n by_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o encouragement_n remove_v what_o 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