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will_v desire_v endeavour_n and_o intend_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o these_o commandment_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n &_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o it_o will_v repent_v and_o grieve_v for_o disobedience_n and_o speedy_o return_v sincere_o to_o god_n redeemer_n seek_v for_o pardon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o renew_v we_o more_o and_o more_o sect._n 8._o in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o these_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a moral_n follow_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o i_o further_o add_v something_o concern_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o baptism_n be_v and_o follow_v it_o because_o as_o that_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n and_o regeneration_n so_o this_o be_v of_o our_o continuance_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o of_o our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o increase_n in_o this_o as_o in_o baptism_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o element_n or_o sign_n 2._o the_o action_n 3._o the_o word_n in_o baptism_n the_o sensible_a sign_n and_o element_n be_v single_a and_o only_o one_o which_o be_v water_n but_o in_o this_o sacrament_n we_o have_v two_o 1._o bread_n 2._o wine_n both_o these_o presuppose_v life_n in_o they_o who_o use_v they_o be_v great_a blessing_n of_o god_n give_v to_o continue_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o and_o be_v single_v out_o and_o determine_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o sacrament_n to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a food_n and_o repast_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o by_o these_o two_o in_o his_o heavenly_a discourse_n concern_v the_o meat_n that_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n do_v represent_v unto_o his_o hearer_n the_o food_n of_o life_n 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procure_v thereby_o 4._o the_o form_n be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o element_n with_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n 5._o the_o end_n be_v the_o continue_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o depend_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n 6._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 7._o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o that_o must_v baptize_v must_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o that_o dispense_v the_o one_o must_v dispense_v the_o other_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v in_o two_o several_a element_n be_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o to_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o signify_v the_o plenty_n of_o food_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o 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