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church_n show_v itself_o in_o those_o holy_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n who_o compose_v her_o liturgy_n humble_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o not_o only_o we_o but_o also_o his_o whole_a church_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o may_v he_o grant_v who_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v it_o for_o we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n honour_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o to_o eternal_a age_n amen!_o if_o there_o be_v any_o time_n between_o the_o consecration_n and_o actual_a receive_v the_o communicant_a may_v make_v use_n of_o these_o follow_a devotion_n a_o act_n of_o penitence_n o_o infinite_a offend_a goodness_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o infinite_a to_o pardon_v those_o who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o 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description_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o we_o therein_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o his_o goodness_n as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v include_v in_o that_o very_a ancient_a name_n of_o it_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o give_v of_o thanks_o in_o general_a 4._o general_a eph._n 5._o 4._o but_o apply_v to_o this_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n not_o only_o by_o the_o early_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n but_o even_o by_o a_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o syriac_n retain_v the_o word_n eucharist_n both_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o act_n 42._o and_o in_o the_o 20_o v._n 7._o in_o both_o of_o which_o place_n what_o we_o render_v break_v of_o bread_n be_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v the_o eucharist_n and_o a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o original_a be_v use_v both_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o description_n of_o its_o institution_n 19_o institution_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n luke_n 22._o 19_o and_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o give_v thanks_o over_o the_o bread_n by_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o bless_v it_o by_o st._n matthew_n 26._o matthew_n st._n mat._n 26._o 26._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v for_o he_o blessed_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o that_o thanksgiving_n do_v sanctify_v the_o bread_n both_o derive_v god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o a_o sacred_a use_n to_o be_v the_o thankful_a memory_n of_o his_o own_o death_n till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o according_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o church_n do_v render_v most_o solemn_a thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o his_o inestimable_a love_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o to_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v break_v and_o his_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n especial_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n §_o xxiv_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v that_o we_o do_v therein_o testify_v and_o express_v our_o unfeigned_a union_n with_o all_o our_o christian_a brethren_n with_o all_o those_o that_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a this_o be_v doubtless_o one_o great_a end_n of_o its_o institution_n that_o thereby_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o indissoluble_a band_n and_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v they_o for_o his_o true_a disciple_n by_o their_o love_v one_o another_o 35._o another_o st._n john_n 13._o 35._o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n where_o he_o hint_n at_o the_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o one_o with_o another_o 17._o another_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o feast_v in_o common_a have_v be_v always_o esteem_v both_o a_o token_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n and_o the_o way_n to_o increase_v and_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o one_o another_o chrianorum_fw-la another_o pliny_n ad_fw-la confaederandam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la coetus_fw-la chrianorum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o with_o god_n and_o seem_v yet_o further_o even_o to_o imprecate_v his_o wrath_n upon_o ourselves_o if_o we_o break_v that_o sacred_a band._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o agapae_n or_o love-feast_n among_o the_o christian_n both_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o a_o century_n or_o two_o after_o 105._o after_o vid._n tertul._n apol_n c._n 39_o p._n 105._o and_o the_o frequent_a reception_n of_o the_o communion_n must_v needs_o render_v christian_n more_o charitable_a and_o increase_v a_o holy_a love_n among_o they_o because_o without_o this_o charity_n they_o know_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v as_o the_o too_o general_a neglect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n may_v well_o be_v reckon_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o that_o grace_n among_o we_o for_o the_o partake_n of_o this_o divine_a feast_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n wonderful_a love_n to_o we_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n must_v needs_o constrain_v we_o to_o forgive_v all_o those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n servent_o to_o love_v one_o another_o §_o xxv_o hitherto_o we_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n discourse_v of_o what_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o commemorate_v and_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n by_o eat_v of_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o wine_n therein_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o testify_v and_o exercise_v our_o unity_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o our_o christian_a brethren_n §_o xxvi_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o god_n in_o the_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o devout_a reception_n of_o this_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o our_o description_n that_o thereby_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n be_v seal_v and_o apply_v to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n §_o xxvii_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n 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