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Use 1 May exhort all (in the name of the Lord) that intend to receive the Sacrament, to a conscionable care and endeavour to get knowledge, it is not a privilege of Scholars, but even of very Babes, if they have received this Unction, therefore let none excuse themselves, for if the Apostle acknowledge it in Babes, it may shame elder people, if they be ignorant of the rudiments of Religion, therefore labour to grow up to a knowledge of the truth, there is no hope that you should either find comfort in Gods Ordinances here, or in the life to come, if you be ignorant of the truth, Isa. 27.11. it is a fearful judgement, These people have no understanding, therefore their Maker will show them no favour, that is, no grace in Christ, they shall neither find mercy, nor favour; and mark how he prevents an Objection: He that made us will surely save us; no, if you be ignorant he that made you will not save you, therefore if you would ever get any good to your souls, above all gettings get understanding, for without it look for no mercy, and above all understanding get this wisdom, which is infused by the Unction of the Spirit.

Ʋse 1 May exhort all (in the name of the Lord) that intend to receive the Sacrament, to a conscionable care and endeavour to get knowledge, it is not a priviledge of Scholars, but even of very Babes, if they have received this Unction, therefore let none excuse themselves, for if the Apostle acknowledge it in Babes, it may shame elder people, if they be ignorant of the rudiments of Religion, therefore labour to grow up to a knowledge of the truth, there is no hope that you should either finde comfort in Gods Ordinances here, or in the life to come, if you be ignorant of the truth, Isa. 27.11. it is a fearfull judgement, These people have no understanding, therefore their Maker will shew them no favour, that is, no gnace in Christ, they shall neither finde mercy, nor favour; and mark how he prevents an Objection: He that made us will surely save us; no, if you be ignorant he that made you will not save you, therefote if you would ever get any good to your souls, above all gettings get understanding, for without it look for no mercy, and above all understanding get this wisdome, which is infused by the Unction of the Spirit.