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lord_n have_v the_o preeminence_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v these_o mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v either_o when_o the_o red_a sea_n open_v a_o way_n for_o israel_n or_o when_o the_o rock_n of_o horeb_n pour_v river_n to_o refresh_v they_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v christ_n himself_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n once_o offer_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o ever_o since_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o lamb_n slay_v rev._n 5.6_o who_o fill_v his_o church_n continual_o with_o the_o propitiation_n and_o perfume_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n when_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n faithful_a communicant_n return_v home_o rich_a than_o they_o come_v with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o salvation_n for_o baptismal_a water_n and_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n can_v contribute_v no_o more_o to_o it_o than_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o their_o motion_n and_o their_o presence_n but_o yet_o since_o these_o simple_a motion_n and_o inconsiderable_a presence_n be_v so_o close_o attend_v by_o christ_n institution_n and_o work_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o blessing_n wrought_v out_o by_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o o_o my_o god_n whensoever_o thou_o will_v bid_v i_o go_v and_o wash_v in_o jordan_n or_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v doubt_v no_o more_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o either_o of_o my_o leprosy_n or_o of_o my_o sin_n then_o if_o i_o have_v be_v bathe_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o whensoever_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o bread_n which_o i_o have_v bless_v and_o which_o now_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o i_o will_v doubt_v no_o more_o of_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n then_o if_o i_o be_v eat_v thy_o very_a flesh._n 10._o in_o this_o manner_n faithful_a communicant_n eat_v as_o effectual_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o receive_v its_o strength_n and_o virtue_n as_o the_o saint_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.2_o because_o they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n or_o israel_n do_v drink_v of_o the_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o because_o they_o do_v drink_v of_o the_o stream_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o once_o my_o saviour_n can_v say_v that_o some_o body_n have_v touch_v he_o though_o they_o have_v touch_v but_o his_o clothes_n because_o a_o woman_n have_v reach_v both_o her_o faith_n and_o her_o hand_n so_o near_o as_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o divine_a warmth_n and_o virtue_n that_o proceed_v then_o out_o of_o he_o as_o if_o she_o have_v touch_v his_o very_a flesh._n the_o truth_n be_v we_o real_o touch_v have_v or_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n itself_o when_o we_o be_v within_o that_o distance_n where_o we_o may_v enjoy_v its_o virtue_n so_o the_o church_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12.1_o because_o she_o have_v all_o about_o she_o its_o brightness_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a baptism_n we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n galat._n 3.27_o because_o we_o then_o receive_v the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o that_o garment_n which_o god_n make_v of_o skin_n which_o imply_v the_o death_n of_o victim_n to_o cover_v adam_n nakedness_n 11._o this_o victim_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o both_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n which_o proper_o be_v christ_n great_a temple_n and_o thence_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o proper_a sanctuary_n thence_o he_o spread_v all_o about_o we_o salvation_n as_o the_o burn_a offering_n do_v its_o smoke_n as_o the_o golden_a altar_n do_v its_o perfume_n and_o as_o the_o burn_a candlestic_a its_o light_n and_o thus_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n have_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o at_o the_o holy_a communion_n a_o most_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o upon_o earth_n the_o vapour_n of_o his_o atonement_n go_v up_o and_o darken_v the_o very_a sun_n and_o by_o rent_v the_o great_a veil_n it_o clear_o show_v he_o have_v make_v a_o way_n into_o heaven_n now_o since_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n thence_o he_o send_v down_o on_o earth_n the_o grace_n that_o spring_v continual_o both_o from_o his_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n and_o from_o the_o continual_a intercession_n which_o attend_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v who_o will_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n since_o without_o either_o ascend_a or_o descend_v this_o sacred_a body_n of_o jesus_n fill_v with_o atonement_n and_o blessing_n the_o remote_a part_n of_o this_o temple_n 12._o of_o these_o blessing_n christ_n from_o above_o be_v please_v to_o dispense_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o into_o these_o inferior_a court_n of_o the_o people_n either_o according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o according_a to_o the_o several_a way_n and_o time_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o they_o for_o present_v themselves_o near_o to_o he_o all_o worshipper_n do_v not_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o same_o faith_n nor_o have_v all_o season_n and_o way_n though_o approve_v and_o appoint_v by_o he_o the_o same_o or_o equal_a privilege_n and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o his_o star_n in_o heaven_n differ_v in_o glory_n one_o from_o another_o fast_v prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n public_a and_o private_a service_n and_o all_o like_a holy_a duty_n be_v all_o very_a good_a vessel_n to_o draw_v water_n from_o this_o well_o of_o salvation_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o equal_a the_o bless_a communion_n must_v exceed_v as_o much_o in_o blessing_n when_o well_o use_v as_o it_o exceed_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o curse_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n say_v god_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n there_o i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o exod._n 20.24_o but_o in_o those_o place_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n set_v out_o to_o record_v his_o passion_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n he_o will_v certain_o come_v with_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n as_o attend_v this_o sacred_a body_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o blessing_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o do_v break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n just_a as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o unleavened_a loaf_n be_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o communion_n to_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n crucify_a christ_n our_o passover_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.7.8_o 12._o our_o life_n in_o general_n be_v the_o time_n of_o this_o festival_n and_o the_o bless_a communion_n be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o banquet_n therefore_o as_o they_o of_o israel_n who_o for_o some_o lawful_a impediment_n can_v not_o eat_v the_o lamb_n in_o jerusalem_n nor_o dare_v because_o of_o the_o law_n sacrifice_n and_o eat_v it_o at_o home_n have_v nevertheless_o the_o benefit_n both_o of_o the_o passover_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o virtue_n of_o privar_n feast_n which_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o keep_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o bitter_a herb_n in_o the_o country_n our_o eucharistical_a eat_a supply_n now_o this_o very_a office_n and_o derive_v on_o worthy_a communicant_n as_o far_o as_o their_o salvation_n be_v concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n in_o as_o large_a and_o save_v a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o altar_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o out_o of_o
pour_v out_o all_o our_o grief_n our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o happy_a a_o conjuncture_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v it_o so_o who_o do_v as_o seldom_o meet_a to_o preach_v or_o pray_v without_o a_o communion_n as_o do_v the_o old_a israelite_n to_o worship_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o solemn_a day_n especial_o or_o upon_o great_a exigency_n they_o ever_o use_v this_o help_n of_o sacramental_a oblation_n as_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_v the_o church_n have_v to_o strengthen_v their_o supplication_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o force_v in_o a_o manner_n god_n and_o his_o christ_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n because_o beside_o other_o motive_n both_o these_o be_v figure_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v wherefore_o christ_n call_v his_o body_n this_o temple_n joh._n 2.19_o and_o the_o first_o christian_n go_v up_o to_o their_o church_n there_o to_o meet_v with_o these_o mystery_n which_o do_v represent_v he_o both_o as_o already_o sacrifice_v and_o yet_o as_o in_o some_o sort_n offer_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o those_o in_o worship_v ever_o turn_v their_o eye_n their_o heart_n their_o hope_n towards_o that_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o these_o look_v towards_o the_o cross_n and_o their_o crucify_a saviour_n there_o through_o his_o suffering_n hope_v for_o a_o way_n towards_o heaven_n be_v encourage_v to_o this_o hope_n by_o the_o very_a memorial_n which_o they_o both_o take_v to_o themselves_o and_o show_v to_o god_n of_o these_o suffering_n last_o jesus_n our_o eternal_a priest_n be_v from_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n which_o be_v heaven_n there_o above_o do_v continual_o present_v both_o his_o body_n in_o true_a reality_n and_o we_o as_o aaron_n do_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o memorial_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o beneath_o in_o the_o church_n present_a to_o god_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o memorial_n that_o under_o this_o shadow_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o image_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o reality_n 5._o o_o lord_n who_o see_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v true_o i_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o some_o small_a remnant_n of_o thy_o image_n some_o small_a beginning_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o some_o light_a spark_n of_o thy_o spirit_n but_o because_o all_o these_o be_v defective_a supply_v they_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o anoint_v give_v the_o praise_n turn_v thy_o eye_n o_o merciful_a father_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o covenant_n which_o lie_v before_o thou_o upon_o this_o table_n and_o to_o all_o the_o want_n and_o distress_n which_o also_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v into_o this_o world_n o_o son_n bless_v thou_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o thy_o church_n and_o send_v with_o it_o some_o influence_n of_o that_o spirit_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o mercy_n the_o world_n the_o church_n our_o flesh_n and_o soul_n may_v glorify_v thou_o now_o and_o ever_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n section_n vii_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o person_n 1._o it_o be_v either_o the_o error_n or_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n which_o make_v they_o sometime_o believe_v and_o often_o live_v as_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o sufficient_a and_o proper_a for_o this_o end_n of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o expiate_v our_o sin_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v esay_n 63.3.5_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v in_o a_o body_n offer_v up_o herself_o as_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o contribute_v more_o towards_o the_o bear_n up_o or_o bear_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o all_o those_o innocent_a soul_n who_o stand_v near_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n do_v towards_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o useful_a much_o less_o necessary_a to_o this_o eternal_a sacrifice_n which_o alone_o can_v redeem_v mankind_n be_v indispensable_o both_o necessary_a and_o useful_a that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o redemtion_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n can_v procure_v salvation_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o receive_v it_o 2._o as_o the_o old_a law_n never_o introduce_v aaron_z officiate_a before_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n represent_v both_o by_o the_o twelve_o stone_n on_o his_o ephod_n and_o the_o two_o other_o on_o his_o shoulder_n exod._n 28.12.30_o the_o gospel_n most_o common_o describe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n not_o only_o as_o two_o party_n that_o do_v nothing_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o but_o 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