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the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o if_o justify_v overthrow_v mr._n sherlock_n two_o first_o conclusion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o one_o in_o import_n though_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o for_o two_o for_o to_o say_v that_o those_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n 143._o do_v primary_o refer_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o not_o to_o every_o individual_a christian_a which_o be_v mr._n sherlock_n first_o conclusion_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o union_n of_o particular_a christian_n to_o christ_n 144._o be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o union_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v his_o second_o conclusion_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n thing_n coincident_a the_o same_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o christian_n do_v also_o display_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o christ_n &_o if_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n do_v primary_o 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as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 186._o and_o a_o sincere_a conformity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n own_o his_o authority_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n 182._o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_n rite_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n whereby_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o habitude_n to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o mutual_o oblige_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o out_v according_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o respect_v we_o or_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n who_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v 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represent_v the_o spirit_n say_v dr._n patrick_n be_v very_o well_o signify_v by_o water_n 31._o for_o as_o that_o cleanse_v &_o purify_v from_o filth_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o god_n people_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o impurity_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o spring_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o sanctification_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o vinculum_fw-la of_o our_o mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v all_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v also_o a_o adumbration_n of_o the_o union_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o visible_a symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o abide_n in_o christ_n into_o who_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v initiate_v and_o a_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o christianity_n so_o it_o be_v real_o exhibitive_a of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o a_o representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n can_v not_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o exhibitive_a of_o they_o so_o our_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o sacramental_a sense_n can_v signify_v no_o less_o than_o our_o be_v spiritual_o incorporate_v with_o he_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o as_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n so_o we_o be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o our_o very_a author_n tell_v we_o not_o aware_a that_o thereby_o he_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 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