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do_v such_o duty_n as_o must_v go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o duty_n of_o preparation_n the_o duty_n then_o before_o the_o sacrament_n be_v preparation_n this_o be_v god_n order_n and_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v god_n after_o the_o due_a order_n to_o begin_v with_o preparation_n and_o the_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o seek_v god_n orderly_o must_v first_o prepare_v himself_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o preparation_n come_v not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n eccl._n 5._o 1._o now_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o concern_v a_o man_n to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o much_o more_o when_o he_o come_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o david_n speak_v here_o in_o this_o text_n sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o your_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n therefore_o they_o that_o will_v seek_v god_n in_o due_a order_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n must_v first_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o it_o hold_v good_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o samuel_n speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sacrifice_n 1_o samuel_n 16._o 5._o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o come_v to_o the_o sacramt._n come_v but_o first_o sanctify_v yourselves_o psal_n 26._o 6._o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o &_o so_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o to_o compass_v god_n altar_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v compass_v so._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n but_o it_o must_v be_v eat_v so_o drunken_a so._n this_o same_o so_o it_o note_n unto_o we_o the_o due_a order_n of_o seek_v god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n we_o seek_v god_n in_o due_a order_n when_o we_o seek_v he_o so_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o due_a order_n when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v so._n that_o be_v when_o we_o do_v it_o so_o as_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v with_o due_a preparation_n go_v before_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o less_o care_n in_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o be_v require_v in_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o special_a care_n be_v require_v of_o they_o for_o preparation_n see_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 6._o so_o kill_v the_o passeover_n and_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o their_o place_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o prepare_v other_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v other_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v exod._n 12._o 3._o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o every_o man_n a_o lamb_n a_o lamb_n for_o a_o house_n and_o verse_n 6._o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o until_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n so_o that_o the_o lamb_n be_v take_v and_o set_v apart_o four_o day_n before_o it_o be_v kill_v what_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o ceremony_n be_v what_o ever_o other_o meaning_n it_o have_v this_o may_v be_v one_o thing_n aim_v at_o therein_o to_o teach_v they_o what_o care_v they_o be_v to_o have_v of_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o eat_v the_o passeover_n if_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v prepare_v and_o be_v set_v and_o keep_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flock_n four_o whole_a day_n before_o then_o how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o in_o a_o solemn_a and_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o lamb_n what_o be_v all_o that_o four_o day_n separation_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o a_o continual_a standing-sermon_n preach_v preparation_n to_o they_o it_o be_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o be_v you_o also_o prepare_v it_o questionless_a teach_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o preparation_n and_o that_o not_o a_o sudden_a but_o a_o solemn_a serious_a preparation_n some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n before_o man_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o we_o read_v john_n 19_o 14._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o day_n of_o preparation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o verse_n 31._o because_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n be_v that_o act_n of_o they_o in_o abstain_v from_o come_v that_o day_n into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n john_n 18._o 28._o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n it_o show_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o their_o preparation_n they_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v defile_v they_o and_o unfit_a they_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o case_n so_o careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o moral_a as_o from_o ceremonial_a defilement_n and_o if_o such_o preparation_n be_v require_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o care_n at_o least_o if_o not_o great_a to_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v our_o sacrament_n inferior_a to_o they_o in_o
speak_v in_o another_o case_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v so_o while_o we_o be_v thus_o muse_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o our_o heart_n shall_v wax_v hot_a within_o we_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n shall_v kindle_v and_o grow_v hot_a in_o our_o heart_n the_o view_n of_o his_o passion_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a 37._o rogo_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la salutifera_fw-la vulnera_fw-la tua_fw-la quae_fw-la passus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o cruse_n pro_fw-la salute_n nostra_fw-la e_fw-la quibus_fw-la emanavit_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la ille_fw-la sanguis_fw-la quo_fw-la sumus_fw-la redemptiâ—_n vulnera_fw-la hanc_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la peccatricem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la mori_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la vulnera_fw-la eam_fw-la igneo_fw-la &_o potentissimo_fw-la telâ—_n tuus_fw-la nimiae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la configcor_fw-la meum_fw-la jaculo_fw-la tui_fw-la amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la di_fw-mi cat_fw-mi tibi_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la charitate_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnerata_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n lib._n medit_n c._n 37._o passion_n of_o love_n the_o view_n of_o his_o wound_n shall_v wound_v our_o heart_n with_o holy_a and_o enlarge_v affection_n to_o he_o follow_v and_o go_v along_o with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o thy_o meditation_n begin_v where_o his_o passion_n begin_v john_n 12._o 27._o follow_v he_o thence_o into_o the_o garden_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n in_o all_o the_o story_n that_o afford_v not_o matter_n of_o meditation_n and_o not_o a_o meditation_n that_o may_v not_o set_v forth_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o kindle_v thou_o to_o he_o thus_o therefore_o at_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v our_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o make_v that_o good_a cant._n 1._o 12._o while_o the_o king_n sitâ—â—_n at_o his_o table_n my_o spikenard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o be_v while_o christ_n have_v communion_n with_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o manifest_v themselves_o even_o then_o while_o i_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n sit_v at_o table_n mary_n take_v a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n very_o costly_a and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o ointment_n so_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o when_o we_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v cause_v our_o spikenard_n to_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o we_o do_v when_o in_o the_o ordinance_n we_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o holy_a meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bitter_a passion_n such_o holy_a meditation_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o spikenard_n and_o be_v as_o please_v to_o christ_n as_o mary_n spikneard_n be_v that_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o the_o odour_n thereof_o this_o christ_n command_v and_o make_v it_o one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o therefore_o appoint_v he_o the_o sacrament_n that_o therein_o we_o may_v in_o special_a manner_n meditate_v upon_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o david_n have_v a_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n psalm_n 38._o in_o the_o title_n but_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n in_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o we_o have_v not_o only_o some_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n as_o psalm_n 16._o 22_o and_o 69._o and_o other_o but_o beside_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v to_o the_o world_n end_n appoint_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remembrance_n that_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n therein_o may_v above_o all_o other_o work_v be_v meditate_a upon_o and_o have_v in_o remembrance_n one_o special_o in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v worth_a our_o notice_n some_o of_o christ_n work_n be_v specify_v only_o by_o one_o evangelist_n at_o his_o turn_n of_o water_n to_o wine_n as_o his_o heal_v the_o sick_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n his_o heal_n that_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o some_o of_o they_o be_v specify_v by_o two_o evangelist_n as_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n by_o matthew_n and_o luke_n some_o thing_n be_v record_v by_o three_o of_o they_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o as_o for_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v record_v by_o they_o all_o four_o only_o two_o write_v the_o history_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o all_o four_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n without_o doubt_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o all_o christ_n work_n and_o action_n be_v to_o be_v serious_o mind_v meditate_a upon_o and_o remember_v yet_o none_o so_o special_a as_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o special_o shall_v his_o death_n be_v meditate_a upon_o at_o the_o sacrament_n who_o institution_n be_v purposely_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o therefore_o ought_v man_n to_o make_v special_a conscience_n of_o this_o due_o how_o cold_a and_o dead_a a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o this_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n therein_o we_o make_v not_o good_a the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o yea_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v the_o sacrament_n but_o a_o dumb_a show_n what_o remembrance_n be_v there_o of_o christ_n death_n in_o such_o receive_n the_o sacrament_n make_v it_o be_v in_o a_o fresh_a crucify_a he_o again_o by_o our_o unworthy_a receive_n 2_o second_o a_o 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