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of_o the_o passeover_n or_o paschal_n lamb_n it_o be_v signification_n and_o the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o it_o and_o christ_n our_o passeover_n chap._n ii_o of_o error_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n how_o soon_o they_o spring_v up_o when_o they_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o when_o not_o that_o this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o communicant_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sacrament_n institution_n and_o of_o judas_n betray_v christ_n chap._n v._n why_o christ_n defer_v the_o institute_n of_o the_o supper_n until_o the_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o outward_o or_o element_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n chap._n vii_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o real_a 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worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lords-supper_n chap._n xviii_o the_o use_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o two_o last_o thesis_n chap._n xix_o what_o must_v be_v do_v where_o discipline_n can_v be_v execute_v for_o want_v of_o administrator_n chap._n xx._n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n lawful_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o member_n of_o and_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o be_v mix_v as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v where_o man_n visible_o scandalous_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a in_o the_o participation_n and_o use_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o whether_o this_o mixture_n of_o heterogeneal_n do_v not_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o communion_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n chap._n xxii_o of_o worthy_a 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examination_n in_o order_n to_o this_o sacrament_n the_o bookseller_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o treatise_n be_v very_o fair_o write_v by_o the_o reverend_a author_n mr_n richard_n vines_n now_o with_o god_n and_o perfect_v for_o the_o press_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n after_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o carry_v by_o a_o strange_a that_o take_v it_o up_o thirty_o mile_n off_o which_o yet_o by_o a_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o to_o his_o great_a rejoice_v and_o i_o hope_v the_o church_n great_a benefit_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o that_o unexpected_a providence_n now_o that_o it_o be_v make_v public_a he_o omit_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o chapter_n and_o section_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o reader_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v now_o do_v together_o with_o the_o content_n of_o every_o chapter_n and_o of_o most_o of_o the_o section_n which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o certify_v lest_o any_o 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o agapae_n shall_v be_v in_o church_n or_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o these_o ancient_a feast_n grow_v out_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o now_o no_o remainder_n of_o they_o in_o all_o christendom_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o because_o i_o think_v otherwise_o you_o will_v not_o clear_o understand_v the_o forego_n verse_n that_o touch_n upon_o the_o abuse_n nor_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o corinthian_n come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lords-table_n and_o so_o i_o have_v set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o the_o entry_n by_o which_o you_o may_v find_v the_o way_n into_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o right_n which_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o feast_n then_o he_o order_v the_o address_n of_o the_o communicant_n which_o through_o the_o aforesaid_a misdemeanour_n have_v come_v to_o it_o unworthy_o and_o then_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o we_o may_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o effect_n lam._n 3._o 40._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o so_o here_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v he_o prove_v in_o himself_o a_o disposition_n of_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n and_o so_o let_v he_o come_v as_o a_o man_n that_o try_v gold_n at_o the_o stone_n he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o because_o he_o try_v it_o for_o he_o find_v it_o copper_n but_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a gold_n so_o one_o will_v not_o go_v abroad_o because_o he_o have_v behold_v himself_o in_o the_o looking-glass_n for_o he_o may_v find_v deformity_n and_o filthiness_n but_o because_o he_o have_v correct_v all_o inconcinnity_n by_o the_o glass_n and_o 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against_o as_o §._o 4_o §._o 4._o consideration_n about_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o rule_n which_o be_v of_o good_a use_n and_o great_a service_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o at_o all_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a business_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v self-examination_n in_o order_n to_o our_o worthy_a come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o and_o for_o your_o better_a instruction_n i_o shall_v draw_v down_o your_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o the_o point_n by_o certain_a consideration_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o self-examination_n be_v the_o very_a ordinance_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n heretofore_o recite_v you_o see_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o particular_o number_v or_o rehearse_v what_o the_o grace_n or_o what_o the_o requisite_n be_v upon_o which_o interrogatory_n the_o 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we_o may_v know_v the_o grace_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n qui_fw-fr credit_n fidâ—m_fw-la svam_fw-la videt_fw-la in_o 1._o austin_n de_fw-fr trin_n l._n 13._o c._n 1._o cord_n svo_fw-la say_v austin_n that_o be_v except_o such_o a_o darkness_n and_o smoke_n be_v within_o that_o they_o appear_v not_o as_o sometime_o cloud_n arise_v and_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o that_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o eye_n but_o for_o want_v of_o clearness_n in_o the_o object_n and_o then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o vapour_n upon_o the_o glass_n it_o make_v no_o reflection_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o grace_n require_v but_o shall_v by_o self-examination_n know_v that_o he_o have_v they_o because_o otherwise_o he_o may_v blindfold_v and_o at_o all_o adventure_n rush_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o 3._o because_o a_o man_n can_v only_o then_o be_v say_v 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