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these_o reason_n we_o can_v own_v any_o such_o proper_a propitiatory_a atone_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n homily_n of_o the_o sacrament_n part_n 1_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o of_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n exact_o as_o eusebius_n who_o say_v our_o saviour_n leave_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v believe_v any_o more_o than_o we_o can_v think_v with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v available_a both_o for_o quick_a and_o dead_a of_o neither_o of_o which_o we_o find_v any_o footstep_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n suffice_v it_o therefore_o that_o we_o believe_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n that_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o require_v and_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o most_o exalt_a act_n of_o both_o that_o we_o believe_v it_o a_o offer_v or_o dedication_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o sacred_a use_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 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that_o very_a fall_n render_v we_o still_o more_o forgetful_a and_o ungrateful_a mankind_n will_v therefore_o have_v always_o need_v enough_o of_o help_n to_o their_o memory_n in_o religious_a matter_n and_o some_o of_o these_o god_n have_v appoint_v wherever_o there_o have_v be_v a_o reveal_v religion_n thus_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o what_o the_o israelite_n suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o typify_v or_o shadow_n forth_o unto_o they_o christ_n himself_o our_o great_a passover_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n institute_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v in_o memory_n that_o which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o deliver_v to_o we_o such_o a_o sensible_a sign_n and_o remarkable_a solemn_a action_n be_v much_o more_o likely_a to_o preserve_v a_o lively_a impression_n of_o it_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 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as_o to_o rush_v into_o it_o keep_v i_o always_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a temperate_a and_o humble_a ever_o upon_o my_o guard_n watch_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v obtain_v no_o advantage_n against_o i_o accept_v and_o confirm_v all_o my_o vow_n and_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n let_v i_o have_v a_o constant_a respect_n unto_o the_o bless_a recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o and_o at_o length_n obtain_v glory_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen!_o amen_o for_o faith_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o who_o have_v but_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n may_v remove_v mountain_n and_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v thou_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o let_v i_o thereby_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v i_o firm_o believe_v 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