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day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n or_o baptise_a person_n for_o all_o man_n then_o meet_v in_o the_o communion_n who_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o again_o by_o excommunication_n as_o st._n paul_n plain_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v of_o all_o those_o many_o who_o make_v up_o the_o one_o body_n that_o they_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n that_o they_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o so_o that_o their_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v mix_v assembly_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receiver_n and_o therefore_o if_o other_o man_n unworthiness_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o hindrance_n it_o shall_v also_o have_v hinder_v our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o shall_v all_o have_v forbear_v the_o sacrament_n because_o judas_n a_o lose_a man_n and_o other_o unprepared_a and_o unworthy_a person_n meet_v also_o with_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o partake_v in_o it_o 2._o if_o the_o company_n of_o unworthy_a person_n be_v a_o just_a impediment_n from_o the_o communion_n it_o ought_v to_o hinder_v we_o also_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o profession_n for_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v a_o mix_a multitude_n of_o fit_a and_o unfit_a of_o holy_a and_o unholy_a person_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o net_n wherein_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v catch_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a mat_n 13.47_o 48_o to_o a_o field_n where_o both_o wheat_n and_o tare_n spring_v up_o and_o wherein_o both_o must_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n v_o 24_o 25_o 30._o all_o christian_n be_v not_o such_o as_o their_o saviour_n christ_n be_v and_o such_o as_o their_o religion_n require_v they_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o share_v in_o any_o holy_a thing_n whilst_o some_o unworthy_a person_n pretend_v to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o join_v in_o any_o act_n or_o state_n wherein_o ill_a man_n participate_v we_o must_v not_o only_o shun_v the_o communion_n but_o cease_v also_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n nay_o i_o may_v add_v further_o since_o all_o community_n have_v some_o corrupt_a member_n and_o in_o every_o body_n of_o man_n there_o be_v some_o vicious_a as_o well_o as_o godly_a person_n if_o we_o decline_v all_o society_n and_o fellowship_n which_o have_v ill_a man_n to_o partake_v in_o it_o we_o must_v not_o stop_v in_o avoid_v the_o communion_n and_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o profession_n but_o if_o we_o run_v on_o so_o far_o as_o this_o principle_n will_v lead_v we_o become_v outlaw_n to_o family_n township_n kingdom_n yea_o to_o all_o mankind_n 3._o one_o shall_v not_o bear_v another_o but_o every_o man_n his_o own_o burden_n so_o that_o if_o not_o we_o but_o only_o they_o be_v unworthy_a we_o be_v safe_a and_o may_v free_o câ—me_v and_o they_o alone_o be_v debar_v from_o receive_v god_n will_v not_o punish_v one_o soul_n for_o another_o fault_n or_o be_v angry_a at_o this_o because_o that_o person_n have_v deserve_v it_o but_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o work_n and_o either_o be_v approve_v or_o â—â—jectâ—d_v as_o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n eph._n 6.4_o 5._o so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v care_n to_o come_v worthy_o ourselves_o
last_o to_o bear_v the_o stroke_n and_o iâ—_n reach_v in_o so_o do_v he_o become_v a_o petitioner_n to_o we_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o entreat_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o be_v friend_n again_o and_o can_v we_o have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v he_o who_o have_v so_o infinite_o oblige_v we_o and_o aught_o to_o command_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n shall_v we_o refuse_v so_o small_a a_o suit_n to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o or_o stick_v to_o throw_v away_o a_o sinful_a resentment_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v part_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n blood_n for_o we_o though_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v pardon_v yet_o be_v he_o most_o worthy_a of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o entreat_v we_o must_v not_o be_v backward_o in_o it_o nay_o we_o stand_v daily_o in_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o need_n of_o his_o pardon_n than_o they_o do_v of_o we_o so_o that_o we_o block_n up_o the_o way_n to_o our_o own_o forgiveness_n if_o we_o refuse_v it_o for_o what_o if_o they_o have_v injure_v we_o have_v we_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a and_o have_v offer_v he_o no_o injury_n what_o if_o they_o have_v most_o ungrateful_o abuse_v we_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o most_o endear_n kindness_n have_v we_o be_v due_o thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o never_o offend_v against_o all_o his_o mercy_n do_v not_o we_o owe_v he_o 28._o ten_o thousand_o talent_n whereas_o their_o debt_n to_o we_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o since_o we_o be_v daily_o ask_v he_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o these_o vast_a sum_n can_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n stick_v at_o his_o instance_n to_o remit_v these_o small_a matter_n to_o our_o neighbour_n have_v we_o the_o face_n to_o ask_v pardon_n whilst_o we_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o grant_v it_o or_o can_v we_o hope_v that_o christ_n shall_v give_v it_o we_o for_o the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n at_o our_o request_n when_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o our_o brother_n for_o the_o small_a 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my_o own_o body_n nay_o even_o my_o bitter_a enemy_n shall_v have_v no_o hatred_n or_o hard_a usage_n at_o my_o hand_n but_o i_o be_o friend_n with_o all_o the_o world_n since_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o so_o shall_v not_o i_o forgive_v other_o man_n who_o be_o undo_v myself_o unless_o i_o be_v forgive_v shall_v not_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o their_o soul_n as_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n have_v on_o i_o and_o free_o pardon_v they_o when_o thou_o become_v their_o advocate_n to_o sue_v and_o intercede_v for_o they_o o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n forgive_v they_o and_o will_v never_o yield_v to_o return_v their_o injury_n or_o vnkindness_n upon_o they_o nay_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o that_o by_o thy_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o also_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o impute_v not_o their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o but_o receive_v they_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o into_o thy_o favour_n as_o here_o i_o do_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o into_o i_o hear_v i_o o_o bless_a jesus_n both_o for_o myself_o and_o they_o that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v one_o with_o thou_o and_o among_o ourselves_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o mutual_a charity_n and_o brotherly-kindness_n that_o so_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v we_o be_v thy_o disciple_n by_o that_o spirit_n of_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o 3._o we_o must_v resign_v ourselves_o up_o to_o our_o saviour_n use_n and_o repent_v true_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n promise_v he_o faithful_o that_o we_o will_v amend_v they_o all_o thenceforwards_o we_o must_v resign_v ourselves_o up_o to_o our_o saviour_n use_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o we_o as_o he_o please_v and_o what_o man_n can_v stick_v at_o this_o who_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v buy_v we_o and_o will_v put_v we_o to_o no_o use_n but_o what_o be_v infinite_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n have_v any_o person_n a_o better_a claim_n to_o we_o than_o he_o who_o buy_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o give_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o purchase_n shall_v not_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o our_o service_n who_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o it_o by_o die_v himself_o instead_o of_o we_o but_o if_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o be_v there_o any_o better_a way_n to_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o or_o can_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o other_o hand_n rather_o than_o in_o he_o can_v we_o hope_v for_o more_o wisdom_n in_o any_o one_o to_o direct_v or_o more_o power_n to_o bring_v our_o happiness_n about_o than_o in_o he_o who_o know_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n dare_v we_o trust_v more_o to_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o affection_n of_o any_o heart_n than_o of_o that_o which_o die_v for_o we_o or_o can_v we_o think_v ourselves_o happy_a in_o any_o hand_n than_o he_o who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n studious_a of_o our_o advantage_n for_o our_o bless_a lord_n seek_v no_o other_o end_n by_o we_o but_o our_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n he_o impose_v no_o duty_n on_o our_o conscience_n but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v himself_o before_o we_o nay_o what_o have_v we_o the_o understanding_n to_o discern_v it_o we_o shall_v all_o have_v impose_v upon_o ourselves_o so_o that_o in_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o conduct_n we_o do_v not_o give_v but_o seek_v a_o benefit_n and_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v incomparable_o our_o high_a interest_n we_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o right_n and_o it_o be_v infinite_o our_o own_o interest_n to_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o like_n and_o therefore_o every_o considerate_a man_n will_v free_o resign_v his_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o never_o suffer_v the_o world_n or_o his_o own_o lust_n to_o pull_v it_o back_o again_o come_v then_o my_o dear_a and_o rightful_a lord_n will_v a_o poor_a soul_n say_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o blood_n a_o strange_a price_n for_o so_o despicable_a a_o purchase_n and_o here_o i_o come_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o present_v thou_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o get_v and_o without_o all_o reserve_n to_o give_v up_o myself_o unto_o thou_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o deform_a and_o pollute_v creature_n most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o so_o excellent_a a_o majesty_n but_o glad_o will_v i_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v i_o better_o and_o so_o adorn_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v sit_v for_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v i_o i_o humble_o beg_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o myself_o for_o i_o be_o my_o own_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n power_n over_o i_o and_o not_o let_v my_o own_o corrupt_a will_v any_o long_o govern_v i_o nor_o my_o false_a heart_n any_o more_o deceive_v i_o nor_o my_o unbridled_a passion_n any_o more_o to_o reign_v in_o i_o which_o alas_o have_v tyrannize_v too_o long_o already_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v purge_v my_o understanding_n from_o all_o foolish_a principle_n and_o all_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o cure_v my_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o all_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o opposition_n to_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o will_v first_o take_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o propriety_n and_o then_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o master_n use_n that_o i_o may_v never_o hereafter_o live_v to_o myself_o but_o unto_o thy_o glory_n will_v
duty_n will_v not_o thou_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o die_v for_o i_o whilst_o i_o be_v thy_o unrelenting_a foe_n now_o intercede_v for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v to_o serve_v thou_o o_o speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o poor_a heart_n and_o let_v i_o know_v and_o feel_v that_o thou_o forgive_v i_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v it_o true_a unto_o thyself_o that_o it_o may_v never_o more_o start_v back_o from_o thou_o thou_o have_v promise_v thy_o grace_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o and_o endeavour_v in_o expectation_n of_o it_o o_o i_o desire_v it_o and_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o be_v assist_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o humble_o hope_v this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o thy_o servant_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v in_o other_o thing_n deny_v i_o not_o this_o grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o jesus_n sake_n who_o be_v infinite_o dear_a to_o thou_o and_o who_o die_v for_o i_o amen_n thus_o may_v we_o discharge_v the_o 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