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of_o the_o passeover_n or_o paschal_n lamb_n it_o be_v signification_n and_o the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o it_o and_o christ_n our_o passeover_n chap._n ii_o of_o error_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n how_o soon_o they_o spring_v up_o when_o they_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o when_o not_o that_o this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o communicant_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sacrament_n institution_n and_o of_o judas_n betray_v christ_n chap._n v._n why_o christ_n defer_v the_o institute_n of_o the_o supper_n until_o the_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o outward_o or_o element_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n chap._n vii_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o supper_n chap._n x._o a_o fonr-fold_n exhortation_n from_o the_o premise_n chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n mandate_n or_o charge_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o chap._n xii_o of_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n the_o property_n of_o this_o memorial_n chap._n xiii_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xiii_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v minister_n to_o teach_v and_o all_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o great_a business_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o communicant_a as_o oft_o as_o he_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n he_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n chap._n xv._o the_o lords-supper_n be_v a_o itterable_a ordinance_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o and_o other_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xvii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lords-supper_n chap._n xviii_o the_o use_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o two_o last_o thesis_n chap._n xix_o what_o must_v be_v do_v where_o discipline_n can_v be_v execute_v for_o want_v of_o administrator_n chap._n xx._n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n lawful_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o member_n of_o and_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o be_v mix_v as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v where_o man_n visible_o scandalous_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a in_o the_o participation_n and_o use_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o whether_o this_o mixture_n of_o heterogeneal_n do_v not_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o communion_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n chap._n xxii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v with_o some_o caution_n to_o prevent_v misjudging_a ourselves_o in_o the_o case_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o worthy_a receive_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxvi_o motive_n to_o quicken_v endeavour_n to_o a_o fit_a or_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xxvii_o false_a and_o insufficient_a qualification_n for_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o worthy_a receive_v chap._n xxix_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o chap._n xxx_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n xxxii_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sinne._n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n though_o he_o be_v a_o lord_n general_n though_o a_o great_a commander_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o diadem_n as_o ambrose_n forbid_v and_o interdict_v theodosius_n and_o if_o you_o say_v say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o of_o he_o matth._n homil._n 83._o in_o matth._n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v part_v with_o my_o life_n before_o i_o will_v allow_v he_o the_o lord_n board_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stave_v off_o all_o notorious_a person_n absolute_o be_v this_o a_o copy_n of_o his_o particular_a zeal_n or_o rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n the_o vigour_n of_o which_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o popery_n yet_o even_o therein_o the_o rubbish_n or_o skeleton_n thereof_o be_v see_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o schoolman_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o require_v of_o necessity_n to_o a_o man_n in_o mortal_a sin_n that_o 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