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among_o the_o rest_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o a_o place_n and_o company_n more_o suitable_a for_o they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v mat._n 22.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o i_o hope_v you_o see_v that_o its_o a_o most_o unsuitable_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o ordinance_n who_o be_v not_o hearty_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n since_o herein_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o will_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n but_o since_o this_o be_v make_v by_o some_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o foederal_n rite_n or_o a_o
a_o souâ—_n as_o well_o as_o a_o body_n and_o whether_o this_o soul_n must_v not_o remain_v in_o be_v and_o alive_a when_o thy_o body_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o whether_o then_o it_o do_v not_o as_o much_o yea_o infinite_o much_o more_o concern_v thou_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o somewhat_o that_o may_v at_o that_o time_n make_v thy_o soul_n happy_a than_o for_o what_o may_v now_o please_v thy_o sense_n yea_o since_o thou_o must_v live_v somewhere_o for_o ever_o think_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o worthy_a thy_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o a_o everlasting_a well-being_n than_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o frail_a short_a life_n if_o thou_o be_v thus_o far_o convince_v then_o make_v a_o impartial_a search_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o below_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o perfect_o happy_a thy_o house_n and_o land_n thy_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n will_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o give_v in_o all_o that_o felicity_n which_o thou_o desire_v or_o 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may_v now_o lead_v a_o serene_a and_o cheerful_a life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o occurrence_n and_o need_v not_o be_v daunt_v at_o death_n itself_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v as_o it_o take_v he_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o treasure_n waft_v he_o to_o his_o own_o home_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n be_v persuade_v to_o aim_v at_o this_o high_a glory_n let_v nothing_o short_a of_o it_o content_v thou_o think_v no_o condition_n hard_a to_o get_v it_o rest_v not_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o as_o sure_a as_o thou_o can_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o then_o have_v thus_o fix_v thy_o end_n thou_o may_v travel_v on_o with_o alacrity_n and_o speed_n and_o take_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o fore-thought_n of_o thy_o future_a bliss_n in_o use_v all_o help_n afford_v in_o thy_o journey_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o purchase_v it_o and_o by_o consequence_n will_v be_v fit_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n chap._n ix_o v._o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v remember_v as_o it_o ought_v without_o the_o most_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o mercy_n have_v he_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n that_o can_v contemplate_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a unspeakable_a benefit_n thereby_o procure_v for_o poor_a sinner_n and_o not_o find_v himself_o raise_v to_o return_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o mankind_n this_o duty_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o hence_o it_o ancient_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o eucharist_n a_o return_n of_o thanks_o since_o then_o every_o man_n who_o partake_v thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v thus_o true_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o love_n reveal_v in_o christ_n this_o again_o acquaint_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n communicant_n must_v be_v namely_o such_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o render_v acceptable_a praise_n to_o god_n which_o do_v but_o give_v far_o evidence_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o qualification_n before_o lay_v down_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o will_v be_v hearty_o thankful_a for_o that_o mercy_n which_o preventâ—_n this_o misery_n by_o purchase_v and_o vouchsafe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n how_o formal_a and_o hypocritical_a be_v his_o thanks_o like_v to_o be_v for_o christ_n who_o never_o yet_o see_v what_o need_v he_o stand_v in_o of_o he_o will_v he_o thank_v you_o for_o a_o plaster_n who_o never_o feel_v himself_o wound_v can_v he_o have_v any_o grateful_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n that_o pluck_v poor_a sinner_n as_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n who_o never_o perceive_v himself_o in_o any_o such_o danger_n can_v he_o be_v 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zeal_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v pure_a selfishnesse_n and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o make_v their_o own_o private_a apprehension_n which_o they_o find_v not_o in_o the_o creed_n nor_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o such_o as_o must_v pass_v for_o godly_a and_o be_v think_v worthy_a their_o regard_n and_o esteem_v which_o be_v the_o constant_a note_n of_o one_o addict_v to_o a_o party_n but_o i_o say_v they_o will_v have_v their_o friendship_n as_o large_a as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n since_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o have_v any_o friend_n at_o all_o such_o be_v the_o affection_n which_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o his_o people_n and_o with_o which_o they_o be_v possess_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v frame_v and_o mould_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o moreover_o the_o charity_n requisite_a in_o communicant_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o a_o cordial_a love_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o they_o be_v to_o reckon_v upon_o as_o dear_a 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