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our_o body_n continue_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n one_o thing_n too_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o if_o you_o have_v former_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o your_o lust_n and_o so_o pollute_v this_o ordinance_n and_o defile_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o vile_a by_o take_v they_o into_o your_o â—ile_a body_n unclean_a loathsome_a and_o abominable_a be_v sure_a your_o soul_n be_v humble_v for_o that_o and_o perhaps_o you_o will_v find_v your_o lust_n stir_n before_o the_o sacrament_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o and_o call_v you_o to_o this_o humiliation_n for_o pollute_v former_a sacrament_n that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v to_o corrupt_v or_o hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o present_a sacrament_n one_o thing_n more_o also_o in_o minister_n especial_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o sin_n or_o temptation_n of_o this_o kind_n when_o they_o allow_v a_o mix_v communion_n of_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o this_o ordinance_n a_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n in_o the_o scandalous_a neglect_n of_o discipline_n at_o present_a which_o the_o holy_a god_n disallow_v of_o anâ—_n complain_v that_o his_o priest_n have_v profancâ—_n the_o holy_a thing_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a the_o cleaâ—_n and_o the_o unclean_a ezek._n 22._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o â—_o and_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n condemn_v this_o practice_n etc._n etc._n another_o ordinance_n to_o be_v improve_v iâ—_n the_o word_n you_o know_v the_o word_n be_v powerful_a and_o as_o in_o the_o 119th_o psalm_n v._n 9_o wherewithal_n shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v hiâ—_n way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thâ—_n word_n youthful_a lust_n they_o be_v call_v aâ—_n if_o that_o age_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o otherâ—_n be_v most_o in_o danger_n by_o these_o lust_n and_o therefore_o a_o young_a man_n have_v great_a need_n to_o cleanse_v his_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o clean_a path_n and_o how_o must_v this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v say_v by_o take_v heed_n by_o a_o due_a care_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 19_o 8_o 9_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a clean_a iâ—_n its_o effect_n cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n john_n 15._o 3._o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v for_o mortification_n of_o lust_n purity_n of_o heart_n â—r_o the_o like_a take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o that_o word_n especial_o for_o that_o be_v a_o proper_a word_n a_o suitable_a word_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o â—f_o your_o own_o parish_n minister_n do_v not_o preach_v â—pon_o such_o subject_n or_o very_o little_a and_o â—ery_o seldom_o preach_v 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