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the_o world_n who_o will_v carry_v thou_o away_o with_o he_o in_o his_o arm_n be_v thou_o fearful_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o shed_v thy_o own_o blood_n for_o christ_n cypt._n calicem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la bibas_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sundere_fw-la cypt._n give_v say_v cyprian_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n o_o man_n come_v here_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n triumph_v over_o they_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v also_o in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o grow_v cold_a and_o dead_a in_o good_a duty_n thou_o drink_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o will_v warm_v 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midst_n of_o abundance_n that_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v for_o by_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v exhibit_v to_o thou_o all_o plenty_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n thou_o may_v lay_v down_o thyself_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v quiet_o not_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o world_n and_o carnal_a security_n but_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n folace_v thyself_o in_o his_o love_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v psal_n 4.7_o let_v i_o say_v therefore_o to_o every_o holy_a and_o well-disposed_a soul_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n ambrose_n venias_fw-la venias_fw-la ad_fw-la cibum_fw-la christi_fw-la adcibum_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v come_v to_o the_o food_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o food_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o cup_n wherewith_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v inebriate_v and_o 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this_o divine_a nourishment_n of_o their_o soul_n stir_v up_o all_o their_o hunger_n after_o this_o feast_n excite_v all_o their_o longing-appetite_n after_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o hearty_a language_n of_o every_o one_o that_o read_v this_o book_n give_v we_o good_a lord_n give_v we_o evermore_o this_o food_n amen_n most_o gracious_a god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n chap._n xix_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o shower_n make_v those_o plant_n more_o tall_a and_o beautiful_a which_o have_v any_o live_a root_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v putrify_v and_o dry_v up_o those_o who_o root_n be_v dead_a so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o sacrament_n which_o render_v their_o soul_n more_o fair_a and_o flourish_v who_o receive_v it_o root_v in_o love_n but_o those_o be_v more_o dry_v and_o harden_v by_o it_o and_o tend_v more_o to_o corruption_n who_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o in_o they_o whereby_o to_o convert_v 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give_v some_o brief_a touch_n upon_o those_o thing_n 5._o §._o 5._o which_o you_o can_v without_o trouble_n enlarge_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v spare_v myself_o any_o long_a pain_n about_o they_o and_o hold_v another_o course_n in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n for_o our_o part_n we_o do_v here_o profess_v ourselves_o of_o the_o religion_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o teach_v we_o as_o you_o will_v see_v more_o large_o in_o the_o ensue_a book_n we_o do_v at_o once_o in_o this_o feast_n both_o show_v our_o gladness_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o our_o affection_n sin_n be_v here_o represent_v so_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v but_o make_v our_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v pierce_v our_o heart_n again_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o revive_v the_o smart_n and_o pain_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n have_v create_v in_o our_o soul_n i'faith_o likewise_o here_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o its_o 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not_o only_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o i_o say_v he_o do_v in_o baptism_n but_o he_o take_v we_o into_o his_o arm_n he_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o whole_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o further_o here_o be_v assure_v to_o all_o good_a soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o spirit_n contain_v in_o the_o wine_n as_o there_o be_v lively_a influence_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n hereby_o convey_v to_o pious_a heart_n we_o have_v assurance_n likewise_o give_v by_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o but_o that_o he_o will_v let_v it_o always_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o our_o power_n and_o as_o for_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o he_o can_v lose_v none_o of_o his_o member_n but_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n as_o they_o ought_v shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o will_v make_v we_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n as_o ignatius_n speak_v a_o antidote_n against_o death_n a_o medicine_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o corruption_n this_o the_o ancient_a christian_n think_v to_o be_v so_o full_o assure_v to_o we_o in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o argument_n whereby_o irenaeus_n confute_v the_o valentinian_o who_o deny_v the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v dead_a how_o can_v that_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v 34._o l._n 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there_o between_o a_o fellow-servant_n and_o thy_o master_n perhaps_o he_o have_v be_v insolent_a towards_o thou_o once_o or_o twice_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v or_o wrong_v by_o thou_o and_o thou_o behave_v thyself_o base_o towards_o thy_o lord_n every_o day_n though_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o wrong_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o continual_a benefactor_n o_o my_o soul_n do_v but_o collect_v with_o thyself_o how_o oft_o thou_o offend_v in_o one_o day_n yea_o but_o in_o one_o duty_n what_o sloth_n be_v there_o in_o thy_o prayer_n with_o what_o strange_a irreverence_n and_o disregard_n do_v thou_o stand_v before_o god_n when_o thou_o speak_v to_o he_o never_o do_v a_o servant_n speak_v so_o careless_o to_o his_o master_n nor_o a_o soldier_n to_o his_o commander_n yea_o when_o thou_o speak_v to_o a_o friend_n thou_o mind_v what_o thou_o say_v but_o when_o thou_o be_v treat_v with_o the_o lord_n about_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o be_v beg_v of_o he_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n thou_o 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a_o great_a intention_n and_o ardency_n of_o affection_n when_o we_o be_v about_o these_o sacred_a thing_n we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o even_o about_o our_o neglect_n in_o the_o review_n of_o ourselves_o about_o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o smallness_n of_o our_o sorrow_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o service_n and_o our_o daily_a unavoidable_a infirmity_n we_o shall_v make_v more_o deep_a reflection_n into_o ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o be_v at_o more_o leisure_n and_o have_v so_o solemn_o design_v more_o time_n from_o other_o employment_n we_o shall_v open_v a_o great_a vent_n for_o our_o tear_n and_o cut_v a_o large_a passage_n for_o our_o sorrow_n and_o affect_v our_o heart_n more_o deep_o with_o our_o need_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o supply_n and_o so_o raise_v our_o soul_n to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o humility_n of_o desire_n and_o of_o confidence_n altogether_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o before_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o any_o holy_a duty_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o proper_a time_n to_o call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o trespass_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o when_o he_o say_v mat._n 5.23_o 24._o if_o therefore_o thou_o bring_v the_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o expression_n that_o this_o be_v a_o season_n of_o remember_v and_o call_v thing_n to_o mind_n that_o be_v past_a and_o go_v which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o and_o you_o may_v consider_v thus_o much_o to_o quicken_v you_o to_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o better_a we_o know_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o want_n the_o more_o hungry_a we_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o more_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o sincerity_n with_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n shall_v we_o eat_v now_o we_o know_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o self-examination_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o 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always_o to_o say_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o present_v itself_o to_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v thou_o and_o whence_o come_v thou_o or_o as_o the_o watchman_n use_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v i_o your_o ticket_n let_v i_o see_v your_o pass_n that_o i_o may_v know_v you_o be_v a_o friend_n arrian_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o or_o a_o information_n of_o ourselves_o upon_o due_a advice_n and_o search_n what_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n through_o our_o whole_a life_n then_o second_o this_o fore-handed_n examination_n must_v be_v follow_v with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o whether_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o we_o
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manner_n that_o both_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o that_o place_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o whole_a context_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v godly_a because_o we_o do_v not_o fall_v like_o they_o by_o any_o temptation_n and_o so_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v have_v glory_n or_o rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o thyself_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o another_o i._n e._n thou_o shall_v take_v comfort_n simple_o in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o not_o only_o be_v please_v with_o compare_v thyself_o with_o other_o and_o be_v better_o than_o they_o for_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v good_a from_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o something_o that_o shall_v follow_v the_o 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do_v understand_v it_o chap._n ii_o this_o holy_a action_n be_v to_o be_v next_o of_o all_o consider_v as_o a_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n with_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o eucharist_n i._n e._n thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o ancient_a time_n 2._o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o for_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o break_n and_o pour_v out_o be_v representation_n so_o our_o takeing_n eat_v and_o drink_v express_v our_o hearty_a resentment_n this_o good_a cheer_n can_v but_o breed_v a_o certain_a cheerfulness_n this_o divine_a food_n can_v but_o fill_v we_o with_o gladness_n after_o we_o have_v swallow_v the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o we_o have_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o angel_n desire_v to_o feed_v but_o their_o eye_n withal_o how_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o breed_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o make_v our_o mouth_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o sure_a be_v it_o which_o be_v press_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a vine_n and_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n this_o shall_v send_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o heaven_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o wish_v that_o we_o can_v evaporate_v our_o spirit_n in_o flame_n of_o love_n and_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o harmony_n and_o consent_n that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v tune_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o though_o the_o angel_n have_v many_o strain_n of_o praise_n that_o we_o be_v unacquainted_a withal_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o note_n that_o they_o can_v sing_v 6._o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o now_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o i_o take_v these_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v considerable_a i._o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n it_o betoken_v joy_n and_o all_o joy_n at_o such_o time_n be_v express_v by_o song_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n they_o look_v upon_o their_o public_a feast_n not_o only_o as_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o outward_a mirth_n but_o as_o instrument_n to_o raise_v their_o thought_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o inward_a joy_n so_o proclus_n do_v apply_v their_o custom_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o intellectual_a thing_n which_o he_o say_v lay_v hide_v under_o such_o ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o in_o timaeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o other_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o their_o feast_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o those_o solemnity_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o perpetual_a quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n we_o shall_v labour_v for_o in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o if_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n he_o bring_v in_o with_o he_o a_o never_o cease_v feast_n do_v i_o hear_v a_o heathen_a speak_v drop_v these_o word_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o pagan_a o_o my_o soul_n that_o read_v this_o blush_v to_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o divine_a feast_n without_o a_o feast_n and_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o god_n empty_a and_o void_a of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o labour_v to_o see_v something_o divine_a under_o i_o know_v not_o what_o strange_a rite_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n and_o festival_n joy_n when_o we_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o a_o heavenly_a banquet_n and_o if_o we_o be_v than_o there_o will_v
the_o blood_n he_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n which_o represent_v god_n and_o the_o other_o half_o he_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o but_o for_o complete_n of_o the_o compact_a the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n go_v up_o near_o to_o god_n and_o see_v that_o bright_a appearance_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v ver_fw-la 11._o which_o sure_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o feast_n upon_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n whereby_o they_o profess_v to_o own_o that_o covenant_n he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o not_o long_o after_o this_o people_n make_v to_o themselves_o other_o god_n and_o offer_v not_o only_a burnt-offering_n but_o also_o peace-offering_n to_o they_o exod._n 32.6_o and_o then_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o driuk_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v i._n e._n to_o be_v wanton_a and_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o each_o other_o now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o associate_a of_o themselves_o with_o the_o egyptian_a god_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o apostle_n who_o recite_v of_o this_o passage_n and_o speak_v of_o their_o idolatry_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o their_o sacrifice_v to_o these_o new_a god_n but_o only_o of_o this_o eat_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v conclude_v the_o ceremony_n as_o if_o the_o idolatry_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o this_o and_o that_o hereby_o they_o do_v devote_v themselves_o to_o that_o strange_a worship_n neither_o be_v you_o idolator_n say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 10.8_o as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v by_o which_o word_n you_o may_v see_v the_o apostle_n make_v account_v that_o this_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o renounce_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o join_v of_o themselves_o to_o idol_n now_o because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n still_o to_o feast_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n famous_a in_o that_o city_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n add_v those_o word_n ver_fw-la 8._o neither_o commit_v fornication_n as_o some_o etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a forsake_v of_o christ_n and_o utter_o incompatible_a with_o his_o profession_n for_o the_o vouch_v of_o which_o assertion_n he_o remind_v they_o what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v import_v viz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d participation_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o profession_n that_o we_o as_o one_o body_n partake_v of_o one_o bread_n do_v hold_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o adhere_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o head_n and_o that_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n we_o do_v consecrate_v ourselves_o for_o just_a as_o israel_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partake_v of_o or_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o altar_n ver_fw-la 18._o i._n e._n profess_v to_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n and_o adhere_v to_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n when_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o crucify_a saviour_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o likeness_n of_o reason_n he_o conclude_v that_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o those_o impure_a spirit_n and_o thereby_o to_o desecrate_v themselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o at_o once_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o thing_n so_o quite_o contrary_a as_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o from_o all_o which_o discourse_n we_o may_v thus_o reason_n that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o feast_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v 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have_v teach_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v nourish_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o celestial_a thing_n and_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o these_o must_v denote_v embrace_v of_o all_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n if_o then_o we_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o supper_n represent_v to_o we_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v only_o believe_v yet_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v to_o how_o much_o we_o be_v engage_v if_o we_o do_v real_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o i_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v here_o must_v comprehend_v more_o than_o it_o do_v in_o st._n john_n for_o
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the_o commonwealth_n from_o which_o imputation_n while_o pliny_n do_v acquit_v they_o 97._o l._n 10._o epist._n 97._o he_o likewise_o instruct_v we_o for_o what_o end_n they_o meet_v together_o at_o this_o feast_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o say_v he_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n before_o day_n break_v and_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o they_o do_v sacramento_fw-la se_fw-la obstringere_fw-la bound_v themselves_o with_o a_o sacrament_n or_o oath_n not_o that_o they_o will_v do_v mischief_n to_o any_o but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rob_v or_o steal_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o falsify_v their_o word_n nor_o deny_v their_o trust_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v together_o they_o depart_v to_o their_o own_o home_n of_o more_o than_o this_o they_o protest_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o guilty_a and_o this_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o christian_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o 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remain_v any_o breath_n in_o our_o body_n we_o do_v repeat_v our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o swear_v fealty_n again_o to_o he_o or_o as_o we_o ordinary_o speak_v we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n against_o the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n and_o never_o fly_v from_o his_o service_n every_o act_n of_o sin_n then_o after_o such_o promise_n be_v not_o only_a treason_n but_o perjury_n not_o only_o the_o break_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o of_o our_o oath_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o simple_a oath_n but_o of_o oath_n upon_o oath_n which_o we_o ought_v more_o to_o dread_n than_o we_o do_v to_o break_v our_o bone_n we_o esteem_v it_o a_o impiety_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o poison_n into_o a_o man_n hand_n instead_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o do_v deserve_o abhor_v that_o priest_n that_o poison_a pope_n victor_n the_o 3d._o 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our_o duty_n and_o service_n unto_o christ_n we_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v that_o man_n can_v touch_v the_o gospel_n before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o kiss_v the_o book_n or_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o make_v good_a never_o a_o word_n that_o they_o swear_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o either_o these_o man_n have_v no_o soul_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o value_v they_o at_o the_o price_n of_o a_o rot_a nut_n o_o let_v our_o very_a flesh_n then_o tremble_v to_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v it_o into_o our_o very_a mouth_n and_o solemn_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n nor_o hearty_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v our_o promise_n unto_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o forswear_a person_n have_v such_o a_o black_a soul_n as_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v foul_v even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o wash_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o the_o 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another_o likeness_n by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o our_o body_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o this_o service_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o and_o so_o some_o observe_v that_o all_o other_o meat_n be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o no_o otherwise_o but_o this_o meat_n be_v divers_a as_o it_o be_v receive_v other_o meat_n affect_v and_o alter_v the_o taste_n but_o here_o the_o taste_n alter_v the_o meat_n for_o if_o it_o be_v worthy_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o unworthy_o it_o be_v but_o bare_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v cautious_o understand_v when_o we_o thus_o speak_v for_o his_o presence_n be_v with_o the_o bread_n though_o not_o in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v only_o in_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v with_o it_o unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o because_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v how_o unworthy_a person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 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