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they_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o man_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n for_o as_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n so_o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o he_o that_o receive_v at_o he_o nor_o the_o party_n that_o receive_v for_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v sink_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o minister_n which_o do_v so_o wicked_o corrupt_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n minister_v they_o to_o his_o own_o damnation_n and_o judgement_n deut._n 24.16_o ezech._n 18.20_o 2._o king_n 14.6_o 2._o chro._n 25.4_o 1._o cor._n 11.29_o 2_o like_o as_o among_o man_n if_o a_o letter_n be_v send_v so_o that_o the_o hand_n and_o feel_v of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o be_v well_o know_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v the_o carrier_n even_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v to_o know_v the_o hand_n and_o 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treasurer_n or_o receiver_n of_o a_o prince_n do_v deliver_v forth_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a the_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v can_v make_v it_o other_o then_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a money_n because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n faithful_o but_o do_v change_v the_o good_a money_n which_o he_o receive_v to_o distribute_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n into_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o he_o receive_v to_o be_v distribute_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o spoil_v on_o the_o other_o side_n although_o he_o be_v
also_o conserve_v and_o nourish_v we_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o will_v make_v we_o to_o grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a and_o accomplish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o we_o and_o all_o this_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 25_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o shepherd_n do_v only_o gather_v his_o sheep_n into_o the_o fold_n or_o sheepecoate_n but_o also_o that_o he_o provide_v meat_n for_o they_o and_o pasture_n or_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o a_o master_n do_v only_o entertain_v his_o servant_n into_o his_o service_n by_o give_v he_o his_o livery_n coat_n &_o badge_n whereby_o he_o be_v open_o know_v to_o be_v his_o man_n but_o also_o that_o he_o provide_v and_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_v daily_a to_o feed_v he_o so_o sure_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o in_o these_o sacrament_n for_o by_o baptism_n do_v he_o admit_v we_o to_o his_o service_n and_o by_o the_o supper_n do_v he_o feed_v 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and_o judgement_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o desist_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n still_o 32_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n feel_v no_o comfort_n or_o nourishment_n when_o he_o eat_v meat_n and_o yet_o it_o preserve_v his_o life_n so_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o feel_v himself_o not_o nourish_v at_o the_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n yet_o he_o shall_v see_v in_o time_n that_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v preserve_v thereby_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n 32_o like_o as_o soldier_n when_o they_o receive_v their_o pay_n do_v bind_v themselves_o to_o their_o captain_n by_o solemn_a oath_n even_o so_o we_o when_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o spiritual_a gift_n do_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o oath_n 34_o as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v certain_o confirm_v in_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o death_n for_o us._n 35_o as_o certain_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v present_a so_o certain_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o also_o yea_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n except_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v present_a with_o us._n 36_o as_o thing_n set_v before_o the_o eye_n do_v move_v the_o sight_n even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n move_v the_o heart_n to_o believe_v 37_o even_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o eat_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n so_o very_o &_o certain_o even_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o it_o do_v as_o actual_o comfort_v and_o sustain_v the_o 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