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thou_o but_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v in_o it_o and_o come_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o the_o longing_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v engage_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o disenthral_v from_o the_o sweet_a bondage_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n let_v thy_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o violent_a thy_o want_n many_o thy_o weakness_n great_a let_v they_o be_v as_o thou_o say_v as_o thou_o fear_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o groan_a sense_n a_o long_a desire_n of_o remedy_n affection_n pierce_v of_o and_o breathe_v after_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v keep_v alive_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o corruption_n by_o no_o less_o a_o miracle_n than_o if_o a_o spark_n be_v keep_v alive_a in_o the_o sea_n then_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-meetnesse_a in_o thou_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o supper_n here_o be_v christ_n cook_v ready_a to_o thy_o weak_a and_o low_a faith_n in_o obvious_a material_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n let_v not_o the_o pride_n of_o any_o worthiness_n bring_v thou_o nor_o the_o sense_n of_o unworthiness_n keep_v thou_o back_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o worthy_a receive_v etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o handle_v this_o point_n that_o this_o bread_n may_v be_v eat_v and_o this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v drink_v worthy_o it_o be_v the_o high_a grace_n that_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v admit_v sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n to_o be_v his_o confederate_n that_o from_o his_o altar_n he_o shall_v furnish_v a_o table_n for_o they_o and_o feed_v they_o with_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n 1._o ephes_n 5._o 1._o for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n that_o he_o shall_v account_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o who_o account_v not_o themselves_o worthy_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v merit_n and_o worthiness_n have_v both_o their_o due_a place_n merit_n belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n jesus_n worthiness_n to_o the_o communicant_a who_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o become_v the_o nature_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v worthy_o by_o certain_a orderly_a step_n as_o §._o 2._o of_o preparation_n to_o this_o sacrament_n §_o 2_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a preparation_n due_a to_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o where_o the_o manner_n be_v so_o contrary_a as_o worthy_o and_o unworthy_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n much_o depend_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o benefit_n so_o great_a as_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o danger_n no_o less_o than_o of_o condemnation_n reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o preparation_n requisite_a that_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o 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