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of_o a_o more_o noble_a importance_n and_o signification_n and_o so_o they_o trouble_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o inquiry_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o meaning_n of_o such_o solemnity_n and_o this_o we_o may_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n too_o why_o we_o find_v so_o few_o direction_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n about_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o worthy_a eat_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o say_v upon_o this_o subject_a set_v aside_o what_o saint_n paul_n once_o occasional_o say_v of_o self_n examination_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o for_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o very_o needful_a because_o such_o direction_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v even_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a banquet_n and_o man_n already_o have_v great_a impression_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a celebration_n of_o 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diis_fw-la canere_fw-la assuer_fw-mi
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ancient_n and_o general_a use_n of_o covenant_n feast_n that_o this_o be_v such_o prove_v from_o its_o analogy_n to_o those_o ancient_a covenant-feast_n among_o heathen_n and_o jew_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o institution_n two_o conclusion_n by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o socinian_o we_o will_v go_v further_o and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v intend_v to_o another_o end_n too_o viz._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o federal_n rite_n or_o a_o covenant_n banquet_n between_o god_n and_o the_o communicant_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o communion_n alliance_n and_o league_n with_o god_n whereby_o he_o claim_v a_o peculiar_a right_n interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o we_o as_o in_o those_o who_o have_v devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o expect_v good_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o covenant-banquet_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o religious_a feast_n whereby_o a_o league_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v contract_v or_o confirm_v this_o at_o first_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o dark_a to_o you_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o we_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o of_o other_o country_n especial_o of_o the_o oriental_a nation_n the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o light_n into_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o open_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o people_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v and_o ratify_v contract_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v we_o some_o plain_a exemple_n for_o that_o feast_n which_o abimelech_n and_o isaac_n celebrate_v together_o gen._n 26._o 30._o be_v a_o covenant-feast_n a_o token_n and_o symbol_n of_o friendship_n between_o they_o laban_n eat_v with_o jacob_n upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n gen._n 31._o 46._o be_v not_o other_o than_o a_o foederal_n rite_n the_o 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