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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o foret_fw-la fast_o of_o that_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19_o 9_o which_o make_v damascen_n pray_v lord_n let_v i_o receive_v this_o supper_n as_o a_o earnest_a of_o my_o future_a heaven_n but_o into_o what_o a_o degenerate_a age_n be_v we_o fall_v when_o the_o most_o weighty_a tremendous_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v in_o question_n to_o such_o a_o climax_n of_o impudence_n be_v some_o rise_v as_o to_o vilify_v ordinance_n oppugn_v christ_n divinity_n deride_z the_o in-habitation_n of_o god_n spirit_n 9_o and_o deny_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o who_o will_v cause_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o they_o isa._n 30._o 11._o they_o will_v turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o romance_n and_o leaven_n the_o world_n with_o atheism_n i_o wish_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 17._o if_o once_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n jose_z their_o authority_n in_o people_n heart_n then_o be_v a_o fatal_a stop_n put_v to_o all_o solid_a practical_a piety_n god_n grant_v that_o the_o more_o other_o decry_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o we_o may_v reverence_v it_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n psal._n 119._o 126._o such_o as_o have_v experience_v the_o sweetness_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n know_v how_o to_o estimate_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a if_o this_o short_a ensue_a discourse_n may_v render_v the_o lord_n jesus_n more_o precious_a and_o eligible_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o our_o faith_n o_o happy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n that_o cause_v such_o endearment_n of_o love_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o begin_v those_o sacred_a nuptial_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o solemnize_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o avoâ—…d_v prolixness_n hope_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o these_o endeavour_n i_o rest_v you_o 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frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o christ_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v lift_v up_o though_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n former_o yet_o still_o we_o have_v need_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o heal_v indeed_o israel_n if_o they_o have_v look_v but_o once_o on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n they_o be_v perfect_o cure_v but_o though_o we_o have_v look_v several_a time_n on_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o can_v say_v by_o experience_n we_o have_v fetch_v virtue_n from_o he_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o cure_v though_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o not_o the_o presence_n and_o in-being_a our_o bloody_a issue_n be_v not_o quite_o dry_v up_o our_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o our_o sin_n break_v out_o again_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o best_a heart_n alive_a how_o often_o have_v they_o be_v sting_v with_o sin_n and_o tentation_n since_o they_o look_v last_o on_o christ_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o 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