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world_n he_o have_v also_o appoint_v the_o most_o holy_a institution_n of_o his_o supper_n to_o denote_v and_o express_v thâ—â—_n union_n and_o communion_n which_o the_o member_n of_o each_o of_o these_o church_n have_v by_o his_o ordinance_n among_o themseule_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n and_o also_o he_o give_v out_o unto_o they_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o meet_v for_o and_o useful_a in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o such_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 12.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o verse_n colos._n 2.19_o eph._n 4.16_o 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or_o providential_o when_o he_o cause_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o cease_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v with_o a_o army_n make_v desolate_a to_o destroy_v both_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n mat._n 24.2_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v in_o and_o build_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o past_a and_o accomplish_v namely_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n make_v thereby_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o can_v never_o be_v again_o perform_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n either_o needful_a or_o possible_a heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ground_n leave_v for_o any_o new_a institution_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o alteration_n in_o those_o that_o be_v already_o institute_v nor_o second_o 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for_o therein_o through_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o access_n in_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o as_o it_o be_v express_v heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21._o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n and_o have_v a_o highpriest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o gospel_n worship_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o who_o consideration_n while_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v divert_v from_o to_o look_v for_o beauty_n in_o the_o outward_a preparation_n of_o ceremony_n they_o lose_v the_o privilege_n purchase_v for_o believer_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n instead_o 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command_n from_o those_o place_n where_o such_o evil_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v particular_o forbid_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v not_o on_o the_o special_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o forbid_v but_o on_o that_o more_o general_a of_o be_v introduce_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n institution_n or_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o topheâ—_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n chap._n 19.5_o they_o have_v also_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burnt-offering_n unto_o baal_n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o speak_v neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n these_o thing_n be_v particular_o forbid_v but_o yet_o god_n here_o condemn_v they_o as_o come_n under_o the_o general_a evil_n of_o make_v 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