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9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o administration_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o 1_o sacrament_n expos_fw-la 1._o this_o word_n sacrament_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n signify_v a_o oath_n whereby_o soldier_n both_o bind_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_a to_o their_o captain_n and_o the_o general_a in_o like_a manner_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o the_o soldier_n but_o now_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v bind_v himself_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a unto_o christ_n the_o sacrament_n be_v special_a mean_n to_o confirm_v faith_n because_o christ_n be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n represent_v and_o offer_v unto_o all_o and_o effectual_o bestow_v upon_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a q._n who_o ought_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n a._n only_o they_o that_o 4._o that_o heb._n 5._o 4._o be_v 2_o lawful_o call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o church_n expos_fw-la 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and_o receive_v unto_o grace_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n alone_o mic._n 7._o 18._o hos_fw-la 14._o 1_o 2._o so_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a to_o institute_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n in_o 10_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o two_o 26._o two_o io._n 1._o 26._o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n 20._o lord_n luk._n 22._o 19_o 20._o supper_n expos_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jew_n have_v many_o sacrament_n some_o ordinary_a gen._n 17._o 9_o 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n exod._n 12._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n some_o extraordinary_a 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o but_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v only_o two_o for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o christ_n do_v institute_v and_o receive_v before_o his_o death_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v receive_v both_o to_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o to_o 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12._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n or_o thing_n signify_v a._n forgiveness_n 38._o forgiveness_n mark_n 1._o 4._o act._n 2._o 38._o of_o 13_o sin_n and_o 5._o and_o tit._n 3._o 5._o sanctification_n expos_fw-la 13._o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v signify_v both_o christ_n blood_n by_o which_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o christ_n spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 6._o 3._o matth._n 3._o 11._o joh._n 1._o 26._o col._n 2._o 12._o wherefore_o the_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o renew_v of_o our_o nature_n tit._n 3._o 5._o q._n to_o what_o condition_n do_v the_o party_n baptize_v bind_v himself_o a._n to_o believe_v 37._o believe_v act._n 8._o 37._o in_o 14_o christ_n and_o 12._o and_o matth._n 3._o 12._o to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n expos_fw-la 14._o god_n promise_n to_o we_o and_o our_o promise_n to_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o baptism_n act._n 16._o 14_o 15._o 31_o 32_o 33._o so_o that_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o thereby_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n infant_n baptize_v have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n much_o less_o faith_n to_o believe_v but_o yet_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o they_o do_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n act._n 2._o 39_o with_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o q._n how_o oft_o need_v a_o man_n to_o be_v baptize_v a._n it_o be_v enough_o 15_o once_o to_o be_v 8._o be_v act._n 7._o 8._o baptize_v for_o baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o 5._o our_o tit._n 3._o 5._o new_a birth_n expos_n 15._o we_o never_o read_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v administer_v 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2._o 21._o and_o when_o the_o faithful_a which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v convert_v with_o their_o whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v it_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v there_o be_v some_o child_n among_o they_o of_o those_o household_n who_o be_v not_o exclude_v act._n 16._o 14_o 15._o 18._o though_o we_o acknowledge_v such_o only_a to_o be_v sincere_a christian_n who_o serve_v god_n with_o upright_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o yet_o those_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v christian_n who_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o general_a profession_n of_o christ_n act._n 11._o 26._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 2._o with_o 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 15._o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n a_o 16._o a_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o sacrament_n of_o our_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o christ_n expos_fw-la 1._o christ_n be_v give_v to_o be_v spiritual_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 33._o 48_o 50_o 51_o 53_o 54_o 56._o as_o plant_n be_v not_o only_o graft_v but_o do_v grow_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o this_o be_v seal_v in_o this_o sacrament_n q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23_o 24._o jesus_n 2_o in_o the_o same_o night_n â—_o that_o he_o be_v betray_v expos_fw-la 2._o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n act._n 10._o 36._o ephes_n 1._o 22._o col._n 1._o 18._o have_a authority_n to_o institute_v sacrament_n matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o and_o power_n effectual_o to_o perform_v whatsoever_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v therein_o joh._n 1._o 4._o eph._n 5._o 14._o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n institute_v and_o ordain_v it_o 3._o when_o christ_n be_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o love_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v his_o thought_n whole_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o eternal_a good_a of_o his_o elect_n then_o do_v he_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n even_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v betray_v appoint_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n know_v that_o the_o institution_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o testament_n aught_o to_o go_v before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n this_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o with_o care_n and_o reverence_n to_o receive_v this_o pledge_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o spiritual_a feast_n be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n will_v respect_v we_o now_o he_o be_v glorify_v see_v he_o do_v not_o forget_v we_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o passion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n a._n bread_n 4_o and_o 28._o and_o mat._n 26._o 27_o 28._o wine_n with_o the_o action_n pertain_v to_o they_o as_o 5_o break_v give_v receive_v eat_v and_o drink_v expos_fw-la 4._o beside_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v most_o usual_a fit_a and_o necessary_a nourishment_n psal_n 104._o 15._o they_o do_v of_o all_o other_o best_o serve_v to_o express_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n io._n 6._o 33._o leaven_a or_o 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set_v forth_o his_o violent_a death_n wherein_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v separate_v 5._o the_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v break_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n because_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v special_o to_o represent_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o which_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v matth._n 26._o 26_o 27_o 28._o act._n 20._o 7._o q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n a._n christ_n 24._o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 24._o with_o all_o 6_o the_o benefit_n of_o 7_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n expos_fw-la 6._o not_o only_o christ_n his_o benefit_n but_o even_o christ_n himself_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unless_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o io._n 15._o 2._o eph._n 4._o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n exhibit_v to_o the_o say_v of_o every_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o not_o corporal_o unite_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n act._n 3._o 21._o with_o mat._n 28._o 6._o joh._n 16._o 18._o 7._o the_o bread_n signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o wine_n betoken_v his_o blood_n the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n set_v forth_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n to_o 19_o to_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o matth._n 26._o 26_o 27_o 28._o mark_n 14._o 22._o luk._n 22._o 19_o consecrate_v 8_o it_o by_o 9_o declare_v the_o institution_n thereof_o and_o 10_o prayer_n join_v with_o
of_o god_n and_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a both_o public_a and_o private_a 1._o cor._n 5._o 3._o 11._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 6._o 14._o so_o far_o as_o necessity_n will_v permit_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o general_n or_o particular_a call_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 20._o and_o 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o with_o eph._n 5._o 31._o the_o end_n of_o these_o censure_n be_v the_o humble_v and_o reform_v of_o the_o sinner_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o the_o terrify_n of_o other_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 20._o and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o reverence_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o 33._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v medicine_n to_o cure_v not_o poison_n to_o destroy_v inflict_v for_o to_o humble_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o right_a way_n such_o as_o have_v go_v astray_o when_o the_o sinner_n do_v true_o lament_v the_o evil_a of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v unfeigned_o sorrowful_a he_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o comfort_v lest_o satan_n by_o his_o devise_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o despair_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 14._o q._n beside_o the_o forename_a mean_n be_v there_o not_o some_o other_o profitable_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n a._n yes_o 3._o yes_o reu._n 1._o 3._o read_v 1_o or_o 2_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v in_o 15._o in_o act._n 13._o 15._o public_a and_o 13._o and_o act._n 8._o 13._o in_o 3_o private_a 4_o meditation_n 51._o meditation_n luk._n 2._o 51._o &_o 13._o &_o heb._n 3._o 13._o conference5._z expos_fw-la 1._o the_o read_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o scripture_n read_v do_v furnish_v the_o mind_n more_o with_o knowledge_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o pro._n 1._o 5._o deut._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o do_v work_v upon_o the_o affection_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 2._o kin._n 22._o 11._o 19_o psal_n 119._o 93._o especial_o if_o we_o apply_v the_o commandment_n for_o our_o direction_n the_o threaten_n to_o fear_v we_o from_o sin_n or_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o it_o 2._o chro._n 34._o 19_o 27._o and_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n 2._o as_o god_n require_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o public_a 1._o thes_n 5._o 27._o col._n 4._o 16._o so_o thereby_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o his_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o deut._n 31._o 12_o 13._o 3._o private_a read_v make_v the_o public_a ministry_n more_o profitable_a act._n 8._o 30._o 31._o enable_v we_o better_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v act._n 17._o 11._o thereby_o we_o be_v better_o fit_v for_o the_o combat_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 13._o 15._o and_o many_o evil_n be_v prevent_v esa_n 8._o 19_o 20._o psal_n 119._o 9_o job._n 22._o 21._o 4._o meditation_n be_v available_a for_o the_o get_n of_o ground_a and_o settle_a knowledge_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 7._o psal_n 119._o 99_o and_o the_o increase_n thereof_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 13_o 15._o it_o strengthen_v memory_n psal_n 119._o 15._o 16._o enlarge_v our_o delight_n in_o good_a psal_n 104._o 34._o psal_n 119._o 16._o discover_v corruption_n purge_v the_o heart_n of_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a wander_n add_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o holy_a duty_n gen._n 24._o 63._o psal_n 143._o 5._o 6._o and_o hereby_o we_o grow_v more_o inward_o acquaint_v with_o god_n psal_n 77._o 10._o 11._o 12._o this_o duty_n must_v be_v practise_v every_o day_n more_o or_o less_o psal_n 119._o 97._o 5._o all_o such_o who_o with_o wisdom_n pro._n 10._o 32._o and_o 15._o 22._o psal_n 37._o 30._o reverence_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 11._o love_n the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n tit._n 3._o 2._o col._n 4._o 6._o ph._n 2._o 2._o 3._o and_o a_o desire_n of_o reap_v good_a do_v confer_v religious_o shall_v prevent_v rot_a speech_n eph._n 4._o 29._o hardness_n of_o heart_n heb._n 3._o 13._o and_o much_o evil_n eccl._n 5._o 2._o shall_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n pro._n 1._o 5._o be_v resolve_v of_o their_o doubt_n col._n 3._o 16._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 11._o job._n 16._o 4._o 5._o arm_v against_o fall_v act._n 11._o 23._o jude._n 20._o pro._n 18._o 8._o and_o quicken_v from_o their_o dulness_n heb._n 10._o 2._o this_o will_v kindle_v desire_n of_o more_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n cant._n 5._o 16._o and_o sweeten_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n rom._n 1._o 11._o 12._o 1._o thess_n 3._o 2._o rom._n 15._o 32._o 24._o v._o these_o duty_n must_v careful_o be_v practise_v of_o every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o mean_n matth._n 25._o 27._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 12._o q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v increase_v be_v there_o not_o also_o some_o 6_o extraordinary_a mean_n a._n yes_o and_o these_o be_v holy_a 53._o holy_a luk._n 5._o 53._o fast_n holy_a 17._o holy_a est_fw-la 9_o 17._o feast_n and_o religious_a 14._o religious_a psal_n 50._o 14._o vow_n 6._o by_o extraordinare_a duty_n be_v mean_v such_o which_o be_v of_o more_o seldom_o and_o rare_a practice_n though_o they_o must_v be_v use_v oft_o aâ—_n god_n give_v occasion_n and_o when_o he_o call_v thereunto_o q._n what_o be_v a_o holy_a fast_n a._n a_o religious_a 16._o religious_a hest_n 4._o 16._o abstinence_n from_o all_o 28._o all_o leu._n 23._o 28._o the_o labour_n of_o our_o 7_o calling_n and_o 5._o and_o exod._n 33._o 5._o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n so_o far_o as_o comeliness_n and_o necessity_n will_v permit_v that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o serious_o 27._o serious_o dan._n 9_o 9_o 11._o leu._n 23._o 27._o humble_v 9_o before_o god_n and_o more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n expos_fw-la 7._o a_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n unto_o god_n leu._n 23._o 28._o esa_n 58._o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n such_o business_n of_o this_o life_n must_v be_v avoid_v that_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o sabbath_n 8._o by_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v meat_n drink_n costly_a apparel_n recreation_n and_o all_o other_o delight_n dan._n 10._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o 9_o with_o fast_v must_v be_v join_v a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o our_o sin_n esr_n 6._o 4._o 6._o neh._n 1._o 6._o 7._o god_n judgement_n neh._n 9_o 35._o 36_o 37._o and_o our_o special_a want_n dan._n 9_o 11._o 18._o the_o person_n meet_v for_o this_o exercise_n must_v be_v no_o novice_n in_o religion_n luk._n 5._o 36._o 37._o matth._n 9_o 15_o 16._o a_o fast_o be_v either_o of_o one_o alone_a 2._o sam._n 12._o 16._o or_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n zac._n 12._o 12._o or_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n judg._n 20._o 28._o q._n when_o ought_v we_o to_o fast_o a._n when_o we_o feel_v or_o 21._o or_o hest_n 4._o 16._o esr_n 8._o 21._o fear_v some_o grievous_a 10_o calamity_n upon_o we_o or_o hang_v over_o 11_o our_o head_n want_v some_o special_a 12_o blessing_n be_v press_v with_o some_o special_a sin_n or_o go_v about_o some_o weighty_a 2._o weighty_a act._n 13._o 2._o matter_n expos_fw-la 10._o as_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n strange_a unwonted_a sickness_n unseasonable_a weather_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 14._o 21._o with_o esa_n 22._o 12._o 13._o 11._o these_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n which_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n have_v deserve_v and_o cry_v for_o amos._n 8._o 5._o 8._o jam._n 5._o 4._o genes_n 18._o 20._o and_o which_o god_n have_v threaten_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ministry_n zeph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o with_o zach._n 1._o 6._o lam._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 20._o with_o 2._o 17._o and_o have_v inflict_v former_o upon_o like_a transgressor_n jer._n 7._o 12._o amos_n 6._o 2_o 3_o 12._o notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n in_o great_a wisdom_n will_v see_v they_o want_v some_o special_a good_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v he_o more_o earnest_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o fast_v judg._n 20._o 28._o q._n what_o be_v a_o holy_a feast_n a._n a_o 13_o extraordinary_a 11._o extraordinary_a 1._o chron._n 16._o 8._o and_o 29._o 10_o 11._o thanksgiving_n for_o some_o notable_a deliverance_n out_o of_o some_o desperate_a danger_n testify_v 14_o with_o feast_v before_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n send_v present_n to_o our_o friend_n &_o 22._o &_o neh._n 8._o 19_o hest_n 9_o 22._o portion_n to_o the_o needy_a expos_fw-la 13._o in_o a_o day_n of_o extraordinary_a thanksgiving_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n ps_n 116._o 6._o and_o 103._o 2._o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o after_o a_o fervent_a manner_n to_o yield_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n psa_n 34._o 3._o and_o 35._o 27._o exod._n 15._o