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presence_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o supper_n chap._n x._o a_o fonr-fold_n exhortation_n from_o the_o premise_n chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n mandate_n or_o charge_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o chap._n xii_o of_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n the_o property_n of_o this_o memorial_n chap._n xiii_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xiii_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v minister_n to_o teach_v and_o all_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o great_a business_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o communicant_a as_o oft_o as_o he_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n he_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n chap._n xv._o the_o lords-supper_n be_v a_o itterable_a ordinance_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o and_o other_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xvii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lords-supper_n chap._n xviii_o the_o use_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o two_o last_o thesis_n chap._n xix_o what_o must_v be_v do_v where_o discipline_n can_v be_v execute_v for_o want_v of_o administrator_n chap._n xx._n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n lawful_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o member_n of_o and_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o be_v mix_v as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v where_o man_n visible_o scandalous_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a in_o the_o participation_n and_o use_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o whether_o this_o mixture_n of_o heterogeneal_n do_v not_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o communion_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n chap._n xxii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v with_o some_o caution_n to_o prevent_v misjudging_a ourselves_o in_o the_o case_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o worthy_a receive_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxvi_o motive_n to_o quicken_v endeavour_n to_o a_o fit_a or_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xxvii_o false_a and_o insufficient_a qualification_n for_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o worthy_a receive_v chap._n xxix_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o chap._n xxx_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n xxxii_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sinne._n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o 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lord_n supper_n
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ride_v by_o none_o but_o alexander_n and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o cardinal_n matheo_n langi_n concern_v luther_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o mass_n the_o court_n the_o life_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v reform_v but_o that_o a_o poor_a rascal_n monk_n meaning_n luther_n bavaria_n heilin_n geog._n in_o bavaria_n shall_v begin_v all_o that_o he_o deem_v intolerable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v §._o 6_o §._o 6._o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n the_o second_o evidence_n be_v that_o of_o scripture_n which_o be_v first_o in_o dignity_n but_o i_o put_v it_o second_o because_o it_o justify_v the_o fact_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o here_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o no_o turk_n jew_n infidel_n be_v debar_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o nation_n for_o scythian_a and_o barbarian_a bond_n and_o free_a be_v all_o one_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o have_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n without_o partition_n wall_n such_o as_o between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o of_o old_a time_n but_o the_o bar_n lie_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o infidelity_n though_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o word_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o the_o jew_n that_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o stick_v to_o the_o old_a service_n under_o the_o legal_a shadow_n be_v except_v we_o have_v a_o altar_n or_o rather_o a_o sacrifice_n jesus_n christ_n our_o sin-offering_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v heb._n 13._o 10._o that_o be_v no_o right_a of_o communion_n with_o we_o or_o christ_n the_o place_n be_v difficult_a but_o easy_o clear_v by_o levit._n 6._o 30._o for_o as_o the_o priest_n that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o burn_v it_o must_v be_v without_o the_o camp_n so_o the_o jew_n that_o hold_v to_o the_o legal_a service_n have_v no_o right_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o heaven_n virtual_o and_o his_o body_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o earthly_a jerusalem_n thereby_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v discommend_v that_o hold_v to_o the_o legal_a service_n 2._o heathen_n and_o infidel_n be_v exclude_v from_o this_o table_n because_o they_o be_v extraneous_a and_o without_o so_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v or_o censure_n they_o that_o be_v without_o they_o be_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n nor_o allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o gate_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n until_o they_o come_v in_o and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o family_n 3._o all_o unbaptise_v person_n be_v except_v by_o the_o order_n of_o our_o sacrament_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v first_o for_o insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o further_a coalition_n and_o growth_n this_o order_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o use_n or_o business_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o one_o be_v of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o first_o the_o other_o of_o communion_n and_o so_o the_o second_o see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n first_o baptize_v and_o then_o make_v to_o drink_v which_o order_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v hold_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o apol._n 2._o after_o the_o new_a convert_n be_v 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if_o the_o ignorant_a can_v be_v get_v beyond_o sottishness_n and_o stupidity_n nor_o get_v out_o of_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o blindness_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o let_v he_o run_v blinofold_a down_o the_o precipice_n or_o leave_v the_o door_n open_a for_o he_o to_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n not_o that_o i_o envy_v he_o a_o benefit_n but_o pity_v his_o downfall_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o hinder_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o help_v forward_o and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 13._o shall_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v make_v death_n unto_o he_o god_n forbid_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v do_v in_o the_o next_o word_n come_v on_o again_o ver_fw-la 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n as_o for_o infant_n though_o the_o 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that_o ancient_a practice_n obsolete_a and_o as_o by_o tacit_a consent_v desert_v and_o in_o room_n thereof_o we_o admit_v now_o not_o by_o their_o year_n for_o a_o man_n of_o threescore_o may_v be_v a_o child_n in_o understanding_n and_o a_o child_n in_o year_n may_v be_v a_o man_n but_o by_o their_o discretion_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o parent_n or_o pastor_n care_n the_o blossom_a of_o grace_n and_o pregnancy_n in_o the_o child_n be_v answerable_a to_o my_o desire_n i_o shall_v as_o i_o be_o for_o great_a reason_n be_v foreâ—â—ly_a admission_n of_o they_o as_o namely_o that_o the_o benefit_n and_o refresh_n of_o this_o ordinance_n may_v curb_v the_o over-growth_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o lust_n of_o youth_n
by_o his_o name_n but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o education_n of_o his_o child_n up_o unto_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n by_o confirm_v they_o and_o strengthen_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v ordain_v another_o sacrament_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o because_o it_o presuppose_v the_o first_o as_o passeover_n do_v circumcision_n and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n of_o which_o learned_a hooker_n say_v the_o grace_n 536._o eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o pag._n 536._o which_o we_o have_v by_o it_o do_v not_o begin_v but_o continue_v grace_n or_o life_n no_o man_n therefore_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n before_o baptism_n because_o no_o dead_a thing_n be_v capable_a of_o nourishment_n that_o which_o grow_v must_v of_o necessity_n first_o live_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o our_o learned_a divine_n have_v give_v their_o suffrage_n and_o the_o papist_n though_o 29._o council_n trid._n sess_n 13._o c._n 2._o &_o 7._o can._n 5._o &_o 11._o 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