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and_o with_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v command_v circumcision_n as_o a_o token_n of_o this_o covenant_n between_o himself_o and_o they_o gen._n 17.11_o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o his_o word_n but_o his_o sacrament_n the_o token_n of_o his_o truth_n this_o god_n do_v because_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o because_o our_o wretched_a unbelief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o need_v the_o utmost_a assurance_n and_o this_o certain_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o may_v have_v always_o with_o we_o a_o sure_a pledge_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o miscarry_v through_o our_o unbelief_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o full_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v on_o our_o part_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n our_o saviour_n word_n be_v plain_a to_o this_o purpose_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 28.26_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conveyance_n the_o seal_n that_o give_v we_o right_a and_o title_n to_o this_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o we_o god_n have_v give_v we_o visible_a pledge_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o because_o we_o be_v very_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a very_o unapt_a to_o believe_v that_o such_o wretch_n as_o we_o be_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n he_o have_v give_v we_o this_o abundant_a assurance_n he_o receive_v we_o to_o his_o own_o table_n give_v we_o under_o the_o symbol_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o entertain_v we_o with_o this_o food_n of_o heaven_n in_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n and_o this_o death_n he_o undergo_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o great_a assurance_n that_o with_o he_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n but_o then_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v great_o efficacious_a towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o pardon_n because_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o pardon_n be_v procure_v but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o our_o pardon_n be_v procure_v by_o any_o inherent_a virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o that_o our_o partake_n of_o these_o alone_o will_v procure_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o we_o attain_v not_o to_o it_o without_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o a_o perform_v the_o 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