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who_o meat_n note_n note_n and_o drink_v it_o be_v to_o life_n everlasting_a but_o he_o that_o without_o faith_n come_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n receive_v sign_n unfaithful_a receiver_n receive_v but_o the_o bare_a sign_n the_o sacrament_n only_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n ment_fw-la by_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o come_v life_n and_o salvation_n and_o such_o eat_v unworthe_o of_o the_o lord_n his_o table_n now_o they_o that_o eat_v unworthe_o receiver_n unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o lord_n bread_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n unworthe_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n eat_v and_o drink_n their_o own_o damnation_n for_o when_o they_o come_v not_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o do_v slander_v and_o like_a villain_n despise_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o so_o knit_v supper_n christ_n his_o presence_n in_o his_o supper_n and_o ioigne_v 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be_v notwithstanding_o present_a among_o we_o by_o his_o virtue_n how_o much_o more_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o rightuousnesse_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o touch_v his_o body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v present_a with_o we_o not_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_o by_o his_o lively_a work_n in_o we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n ihon._n fourteen_o xv_o xuj_o whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o supper_n with_o out_o christ_n yet_o that_o we_o have_v a_o mystical_a supper_n without_o bloodshed_n even_o as_o our_o ancient_a father_n have_v term_v it_o we_o be_v also_o admonish_v in_o the_o celebration_n supper_n other_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o who_o body_n we_o be_v make_v member_n &_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o agree_v with_o all_o our_o brethren_n to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o to_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o 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and_o to_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_n for_o their_o deliveraunce_n etc._n etc._n we_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o best_a manner_n or_o way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n his_o supper_n which_o come_v nereste_n to_o christ_n his_o institution_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n which_o consist_v in_o declare_v or_o preach_v god_n his_o word_n in_o godly_a prayer_n in_o imitate_v christ_n his_o do_n in_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o fruitful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n in_o saithfull_a kind_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o both_o kind_n thanks_n give_v join_v themselves_o in_o godly_a fellowship_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n we_o disallow_v
but_o to_o use_v few_o word_n they_o be_v stuff_v with_o many_o absurdity_n wherefore_o they_o be_v well_o omit_v and_o other_o thing_n more_o profitable_a for_o all_o god_n church_n put_v in_o their_o place_n ¶_o of_o holy_a day_n fasle_v and_o choice_n or_o difference_n of_o meat_n chapter_n 24._o albeit_o religion_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o time_n yet_o can_v it_o be_v plant_v or_o exercise_v without_o conveniente_a church_n time_n appoint_v to_o come_v to_o church_n divide_v and_o appoinct_v of_o tyme._n every_o church_n therefore_o have_v choose_v a_o certain_a time_n for_o public_a prayer_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n each_o man_n may_v not_o break_v this_o order_n of_o the_o church_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o except_o there_o be_v grant_v competente_a leisure_n for_o this_o exercise_n by_o outward_a do_v to_o declare_v our_o religion_n sure_o man_n will_v be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o by_o their_o own_o private_a business_n wherefore_o we_o 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reprehend_v glotonie_a drunkenness_n requisite_a public_a and_o private_a fast_a be_v requisite_a lasciviousness_n and_o all_o intemperauncie_n the_o more_o earnest_o it_o commend_v christian_n fast_v for_o fast_v be_v what_o fast_v be_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o abstinence_n and_o temperance_n of_o the_o godly_a with_o chasten_v of_o our_o flesh_n as_o present_v necessity_n require_v whereby_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o flesh_n her_o nourishemente_n that_o it_o may_v easely_o and_o wittyngly_a obey_v the_o spirit_n wherefore_o they_o fast_a faster_n counterfeit_n faster_n not_o who_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o think_v they_o fast_a if_o but_o once_o a_o day_n they_o fill_v their_o bealy_a and_o for_o a_o certain_a prescript_n time_n abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n thinck_v for_o this_o work_v sake_n they_o please_v god_n and_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n fast_v be_v the_o aid_n and_o help_v to_o all_o godly_a man_n to_o pray_v the_o feruently_o and_o to_o live_v the_o vertuously_o that_o fast_o please_v not_o god_n as_o we_o note_n note_n may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o the_o jew_n fast_v from_o meat_n and_o not_o from_o their_o wickedness_n there_o be_v a_o public_a &_o a_o private_a fast_o our_o forefather_n keep_v in_o time_n paste_n fast_n the_o cause_n of_o public_a fast_n public_a fast_n in_o lamentable_a time_n and_o when_o the_o church_n be_v afflict_v they_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o meat_n until_o evening_n spend_v the_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n in_o holy_a prayer_n and_o worship_a of_o god_n and_o in_o repent_v for_o their_o sin_n this_o do_v little_o differ_v from_o mourn_a often_o mention_n be_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o prophet_n special_o in_o the_o second_o of_o joell_n such_o a_o fast_a aught_o to_o be_v keep_v even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o church_n be_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n private_a fast_n be_v observe_v of_o each_o 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kind_n fast_a the_o time_n of_o fast_a and_o custom_n of_o fast_v whereupon_o ireneus_fw-la a_o ancient_a writer_n say_v some_o think_v that_o the_o fast_a must_v be_v ireneus_fw-la ireneus_fw-la keep_v one_o day_n only_o some_o other_o many_o day_n and_o other_o forty_o day_n which_o variety_n begin_v not_o now_o in_o our_o time_n but_o long_o before_o our_o day_n by_o their_o mean_n as_o i_o judge_v who_o observe_v not_o simple_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o teach_v they_o use_v other_o manner_n of_o fastynge_n either_o through_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n socrates_n also_o the_o historigrapher_n socrates_n socrates_n say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a writing_n find_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o free_a to_o every_o man_n mind_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o by_o fear_n and_o necessity_n now_o as_o touch_v choice_n of_o meat_n devyls_n choice_n of_o meat_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devyls_n in_o fast_v we_o think_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v with_o hold_v from_o the_o flesh_n which_o make_v it_o more_o unrewlie_o and_o wherein_o it_o take_v more_o delight_n or_o whereby_o it_o be_v nourish_v or_o pamper_a whether_o it_o be_v fish_n flesh_n pleasant_a fruit_n in_o savour_n and_o taste_v dainty_a dissh_n or_o fine_a wine_n otherwise_o we_o know_v that_o all_o god_n two_o heb._n two_o his_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o those_o and_o service_n of_o man_n all_o that_o god_n have_v make_v be_v good_a &_o without_o choice_n moderate_o to_o be_v use_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v clean_o to_o they_o that_o be_v i._n tit._n i._n clean_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v you_o and_o ask_v no_o x._o i_o cor._n x._o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o self_n same_o apostle_n name_v their_o doctrine_n which_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n the_o doctrine_n of_o deville_n for_o iiii_o i_o tim._n iiii_o god_n make_v meat_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o thanks_n geve_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o which_o know_v the_o truth_n because_o whatsoever_o god_n make_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o thanks_n give_v etc._n etc._n he_o also_o write_v to_o the_o collo_fw-la reprove_v those_o who_o two_o collos_n two_o by_o over_o much_o abstinence_n will_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o estimation_n of_o holiness_n we_o therefore_o altogether_o disallow_v the_o tatians_n encratite_n and_o to_o be_v short_a heretic_n heretic_n eustacius_n his_o scholar_n against_o who_o be_v assemble_v the_o gangrene_n counsaite_n ¶_o of_o cathechise_a or_o instruct_v youth_n in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o comfort_v or_o visit_v the_o sick_a chap._n 25._o the_o lord_n charge_v his_o people_n of_o
the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v godliness_n youth_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o godliness_n very_o diligent_a in_o instruct_v a_o right_a their_o child_n even_o from_o their_o infancy_n and_o give_v express_v commandment_n in_o his_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o sacrament_n see_v then_o it_o be_v evidente_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n that_o god_n have_v no_o less_o care_n for_o the_o youth_n of_o his_o people_n with_o who_o he_o leave_v his_o new_a testament_n when_o he_o open_o witness_v sai_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v x._o mar._n x._o unto_o i_o for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n doubtless_o those_o minister_n of_o church_n do_v most_o wise_o which_o betyme_o diligent_o instruct_v the_o youth_n lai_v in_o they_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o faitheful_o teach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n expound_v to_o they_o god_n 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