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A57383 A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts. Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1656 (1656) Wing R1591; ESTC R28105 135,670 280

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why_o p._n 73_o 74._o 4._o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o discharge_v it_o as_o a_o prophet_n two_o way_n p._n 75_o 76._o as_o a_o priest_n two_o way_n p._n 79._o as_o a_o king_n seven_o way_n p._n 76_o 77._o and_o all_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n wherein_o chief_o five_o degree_n p_o 77_o 78._o and_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n wherein_o be_v observable_a five_o degree_n also_o p._n 78_o 79.80_o 5._o this_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all-sufficient_a p._n 80_o 81._o 6._o christ_n save_v none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v actual_o apply_v p._n 81._o 7._o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n p._n 81._o love_n to_o christ._n see_v love_n consideration_n upon_o which_o this_o book_n be_v publish_v in_o ep._n ded._n covenant_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 5._o we_o may_v
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