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his_o holy_a seat_n for_o then_o it_o be_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o first_o people_n as_o certain_o he_o have_v no_o less_o mercy_n for_o the_o second_o virtual_o to_o diffuse_v the_o propitiation_n and_o strength_n of_o holy_a thing_n from_o his_o palace_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o both_o inherent_o with_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o imputative_o with_o all_o the_o right_n which_o can_v be_v confer_v on_o they_o who_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o if_o they_o can_v either_o eat_v the_o passover_n near_a the_o temple_n or_o wait_v upon_o christ_n at_o his_o cross_n 13._o thus_o this_o great_a and_o holy_a mystery_n extend_v and_o communicate_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o as_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o as_o give_v himself_o to_o men._n as_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n it_o enter_v i_o both_o into_o that_o mysterial_a body_n which_o be_v repute_v as_o dead_a with_o christ_n and_o into_o their_o society_n privilege_n and_o communion_n for_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o die_v it_o set_v i_o among_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o aaron_n ephod_n exod._n 28._o close_a to_o the_o breast_n and_o on_o the_o very_a shoulder_n of_o that_o eternal_a priest_n whilst_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o intercede_v for_o his_o spiritual_a isiael_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o convey_v to_o i_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o suffering_n philip_n 3.10_o whence_o will_v infallible_o proceed_v another_o communion_n in_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o glory_n under_o the_o second_o notion_n as_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o man_n the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v after_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o true_a festival_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n offering_n and_o the_o table_n purposely_o set_v up_o to_o receive_v those_o mercy_n that_o be_v send_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o 14._o 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wish_v it_o may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o my_o faith_n o_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o i_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o offere_v to_o i_o thy_o son_n the_o oblation_n which_o i_o make_v be_v alas_o a_o unclean_a habitation_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o a_o tent_n infect_v with_o leprosy_n therein_o to_o lodge_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o nevertheless_o come_v in_o high_a and_o eternal_a priest_n but_o wash_v thy_o house_n at_o thy_o come_n let_v no_o ill_a savour_n of_o the_o grave_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o lazarus_n keep_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o from_o the_o vile_a condition_n wherein_o i_o lie_v but_o that_o thy_o power_n with_o thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o blood_n with_o thy_o sacrament_n may_v reach_v to_o i_o to_o raise_v i_o up_o and_o let_v none_o of_o those_o uncleanness_n that_o after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v defile_v they_o who_o come_v too_o near_o keep_v off_o the_o great_a saint_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o touch_v and_o heal_v i_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v sometime_o into_o sweep_v house_n to_o make_v they_o foul_a 12._o foul_a matth._n 12._o but_o o_o holy_a and_o hallow_v spirit_n of_o god_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v foul_a already_o to_o make_v it_o clean_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a and_o unless_o thou_o help_v a_o lose_a person_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o i_o be_o sinful_a and_o lose_v i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n come_v in_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o salvation_n to_o a_o die_a man_n to_o make_v he_o whole_a to_o a_o sinner_n tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n to_o release_v he_o to_o one_o who_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o absolve_v he_o final_o come_v in_o my_o saviour_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o publican_n both_o to_o make_v i_o better_o and_o to_o save_v i_o o_o let_v this_o day_n salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n amen_n section_n v._n of_o the_o bless_a communion_n as_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v 1._o the_o bless_a communion_n open_v such_o a_o treasure_n of_o blessing_n on_o the_o two_o side_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o past_a or_o present_a time_n as_o i_o have_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o may_v very_o well_o take_v up_o both_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o cherubin_n in_o behold_v the_o mystery_n and_o all_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o numerous_a israelite_n in_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o manna_n that_o it_o contain_v yet_o it_o have_v one_o other_o side_n or_o prospect_n more_o which_o go_v beyond_o the_o two_o former_a as_o much_o as_o the_o future_a blessing_n exceed_v the_o present_a and_o as_o the_o glory_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o exceed_v the_o small_a degree_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o possess_v the_o bless_a communion_n which_o be_v a_o special_a instrument_n ordain_v of_o christ_n both_o to_o present_v a_o new_a as_o to_o our_o use_n his_o passion_n and_o to_o convey_v on_o we_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o this_o passion_n do_v there_o withal_o assure_v we_o likewise_o of_o all_o the_o happiness_n to_o come_v whereof_o the_o receive_v grace_n be_v a_o hopeful_a earnest_n and_o this_o sacrament_n under_o this_o three_o notion_n be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n 2._o now_o though_o what_o be_v give_v before_o hand_n for_o earnest_n and_o what_o be_v engage_v by_o way_n of_o pledge_n come_v all_o to_o one_o in_o point_n of_o validity_n and_o obligingness_n yet_o they_o quite_o differ_v many_o time_n both_o in_o their_o use_n and_o in_o their_o intrinsical_a value_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o earnest_n may_v be_v allow_v upon_o account_n for_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n which_o be_v promise_v whereas_o pledge_n be_v recall_v and_o take_v back_o as_o the_o seal_n and_o staff_n of_o juda_n once_o be_v gen._n 38._o thus_o for_o example_n zeal_n charity_n and_o these_o degree_n of_o holiness_n which_o god_n bestow_v at_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a sacrament_n will_v remain_v still_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o make_v part_n of_o our_o happiness_n whereas_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o shall_v be_v keep_v back_o and_o shall_v not_o appear_v more_o in_o heaven_n then_o do_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n in_o canaan_n or_o do_v now_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n certain_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n either_o of_o these_o sacred_a image_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n or_o of_o these_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v when_o we_o shall_v actual_o possess_v it_o but_o till_o that_o day_n the_o holy_a communion_n have_v this_o three_o use_n namely_o of_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o assurance_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o will_v crown_v we_o with_o everlasting_a happiness_n 3._o our_o bless_a saviour_n point_v at_o it_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a cup_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o that_o fruit_n till_o he_o shall_v drink_v it_o new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n luk._n 22.18_o in_o the_o real_a purpose_n of_o god_n his_o church_n and_o heaven_n go_v both_o together_o that_o be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o as_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o both_o holy_a place_n and_o holy_a come_v to_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o christ_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v they_o not_o who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o abraham_n table_n trouble_v themselves_o about_o the_o room_n where_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v feed_v they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v but_o
only_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o all_o its_o sin_n nevertheless_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o oblation_n add_v to_o it_o do_v join_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n because_o both_o be_v offer_v upon_o one_o altar_n and_o consume_v by_o one_o fire_n so_o under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v account_v for_o one_o oblation_n when_o both_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a way_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o same_o cross_n and_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n alike_o obedient_a to_o death_n for_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.5_o 6._o 18._o by_o this_o likeness_n or_o conformity_n of_o suffering_n christ_n be_v dead_a once_o to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o must_v christian_n destroy_v their_o sin_n and_o mortify_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n during_o that_o terrible_a storm_n that_o make_v he_o weep_v and_o cry_v aloud_o matt._n 27.46.50_o luk._n 23.46_o heb._n 5.7_o do_v suffer_v such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n as_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n must_v every_o day_n both_o undertake_v and_o suffer_v such_o fatherly_a correction_n as_o may_v overmaster_v their_o own_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o holy_a saviour_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v crucify_v because_o this_o dismal_a execution_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o his_o true_a member_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o crucify_v themselves_o with_o he_o because_o this_o discipline_n be_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v in_o they_o by_o degree_n that_o inward_a corruption_n which_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o this_o wrath_n 19_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o intercede_v in_o heaven_n awe_v by_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o thou_o see_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o this_o table_n this_o day_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o hereafter_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o glory_n cast_v not_o away_o from_o thou_o in_o displeasure_n the_o elevation_n of_o these_o hand_n which_o i_o will_v fasten_v to_o his_o cross_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v and_o which_o i_o do_v now_o stretch_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v serve_v thou_o neither_o despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n which_o also_o his_o cross_n have_v wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o misery_n and_o by_o this_o wound_n lay_v it_o open_a both_o to_o pour_v out_o her_o own_o prayer_n and_o to_o gasp_v after_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o father_n bestow_v on_o i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n through_o which_o thy_o son_n offer_v himself_o 9.14_o himself_o heb._n 9.14_o as_o may_v sanctify_v for_o ever_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o now_o i_o offer_v and_o may_v likewise_o help_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n which_o i_o do_v promise_n a_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n that_o i_o may_v sufficient_o detest_v those_o sin_n which_o do_v deliver_v my_o god_n to_o death_n then_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v temt_v to_o they_o any_o more_o than_o a_o crucify_a man_n can_v be_v temt_v o_o let_v this_o crucify_a body_n which_o i_o present_v to_o thou_o for_o such_o never_o be_v untie_v from_o his_o cross_n either_o to_o fall_v to_o those_o viclence_n that_o have_v pierce_v my_o savior_n hand_n or_o to_o fly_v up_o to_o those_o vanity_n that_o have_v crown_v his_o head_n with_o thorn_n or_o to_o follow_v unjust_a pleasure_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o dear_a soul_n with_o grief_n that_o have_v fill_v his_o entrail_n with_o gall._n arm_n and_o rod_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o thy_o anger_n do_v revenge_v all_o these_o sin_n upon_o my_o saviour_n in_o thy_o mercy_n correct_v and_o destroy_v they_o also_o in_o i_o so_o my_o god_n accept_v of_o a_o heart_n that_o shed_v now_o before_o thou_o its_o tear_n as_o a_o poor_a victim_n do_v its_o blood_n and_o that_o raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o all_o its_o desire_n its_o thought_n its_o zeal_n as_o a_o burn_a offering_n do_v its_o flame_n final_o since_o my_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v neither_o holy_a nor_o accept_v be_v alone_o accept_v of_o it_o o_o father_n as_o it_o be_v a_o oblation_n support_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o please_v thou_o receive_v it_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o make_v acceptable_a with_o that_o holy_a perfume_n that_o rise_v from_o of_o his_o altar_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o who_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v by_o he_o sanctify_v may_v be_v join_v in_o one_o passion_n and_o may_v enjoy_v hereafter_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o glory_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n section_n viii_o concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o our_o good_n and_o alm_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o express_a and_o often_o repeat_v law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o no_o where_o repeat_v by_o christ_n that_o no_o worshipper_n shall_v presume_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o with_o emty_a hand_n sincere_a christian_n must_v have_v they_o full_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n with_o four_o distinct_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n 1._o the_o sacramental_a and_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o real_a and_o actual_a sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o 3._o the_o free_a will_n offer_v of_o their_o good_n 4._o the_o peace_n offer_v of_o their_o praise_n 2._o the_o first_o as_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o three_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o second_o which_o must_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o than_o part_n 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