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seal_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o final_o a_o badge_n and_o mark_n of_o christianity_n gene._n 17.11_o rom._n 4.11_o mark_n 1.4_o 8._o gala._n 3.27_o question_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o answer_n not_o seven_o as_o the_o papist_n have_v dream_v but_o two_o that_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o cor_fw-la 10.16_o 21._o question_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o two_o sacrament_n answer_n almighty_a god_n ordain_v baptism_n from_o heaven_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a supper_n upon_o earth_n joh._n 1.32_o 33._o matth._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o question_n have_v man_n power_n to_o make_v sacrament_n answer_n no_o for_o first_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n service_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o second_o they_o witness_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o us._n matth._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o three_o they_o be_v seal_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n roman_n 4_o 11._o four_o 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and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n john_n 1.33_o math._n 28.19_o mark_n 1.4_o 8._o rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o question_n how_o many_o thing_n have_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o in_o this_o sacrament_n answer_n first_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.33_o second_o the_o external_a thing_n water_n mar_v 1.8_o three_o the_o promise_n to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n mark_n 1.4_o four_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n mark_n 16.16_o question_n what_o do_v you_o gather_v by_o baptism_n answer_n first_o that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n psal_n 51.5_o gene._n 6.5_o second_o a_o profession_n of_o my_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o of_o my_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o acts._n 2.38_o three_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o i_o to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o that_o i_o make_v unto_o god_n to_o deny_v the_o world_n mortify_v the_o 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a_o god_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n gene._n 17.7_o three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o little_a child_n matth._n 18.10_o four_o only_a salvation_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o without_o he_o no_o salvation_n acts._n 12.4_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o question_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o necessity_n to_o be_v baptize_v to_o salvation_n answer_n first_o this_o place_n do_v nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o only_o in_o that_o place_n our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v that_o nicodemus_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n without_o he_o
christ_n subject_a to_o sin_n for_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v our_o substance_n eight_o they_o most_o blasphemous_o affirm_v by_o this_o their_o opinion_n that_o christ_n shall_v return_v into_o our_o draught_n o_o monstrous_a blasphemy_n matth._n 15.17_o nine_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v eat_v at_o the_o last_o supper_n then_o where_o be_v the_o body_n that_o must_v suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n a_o fantastical_a body_n can_v not_o redeem_v us._n and_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o half_a of_o the_o body_n and_o leave_v the_o other_o half_o to_o suffer_v we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v by_o half_a herein_o therefore_o we_o may_v see_v how_o foolish_a a_o doctrine_n popery_n be_v question_n our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v very_a truth_n and_o can_v lie_v say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o therefore_o his_o very_a body_n answer_n our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v himself_o a_o door_n a_o vine_n a_o way_n and_o be_v also_o call_v a_o rock_n compare_v to_o a_o thief_n and_o say_v to_o be_v the_o day_n star_n john_n 10.7_o and_o 15.1_o &_o 14.6_o 1._o cor._n 10.4_o re._n 22.16_o be_v christ_n therefore_o a_o way_n a_o vine_n a_o rock_n thief_n and_o a_o day_n sarre_n o_o no_o it_o be_v most_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a so_o to_o reason_n and_o conclude_v he_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o only_a door_n through_o who_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o salvation_n the_o only_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o only_a tree_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v draw_v all_o heavenly_a and_o comfortable_a grace_n the_o sure_a rock_n to_o build_v on_o to_o salvation_n the_o thief_n to_o come_v sudden_o upon_o the_o wicked_a to_o destruction_n and_o the_o glorious_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o inlighten_v our_o heart_n to_o know_v god_n to_o salvation_n and_o even_o so_o he_o call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v it_o show_v how_o his_o body_n be_v 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and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o condemnation_n unless_o they_o eat_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11._o answer_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o eat_v unworthelie_o to_o condemnation_n be_v to_o come_v rash_o without_o due_a examine_v of_o themselves_o also_o to_o come_v like_o dog_n in_o their_o vomit_n and_o hog_n in_o their_o filthy_a mire_n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o sacramental_a sign_n so_o that_o this_o very_a contempt_n reach_v unto_o the_o author_n himself_o namely_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v question_n what_o do_v the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v forth_o signify_v answer_n the_o break_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o corinthian_n 10.16_o question_n what_o do_v you_o gather_v thereby_o answer_n first_o what_o horrible_a and_o vile_a sinner_n we_o be_v pro._n 20.9_o 1._o john_n 1.1.10_o second_o how_o we_o deserve_v the_o horrible_a and_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n everlastinglie_o roman_n 6.23_o ephesian_n 2.2_o 3._o three_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o our_o redemption_n john_n 3.16_o 1._o john_n 4.9_o 10._o four_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o humility_n to_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 10.11_o question_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o papist_n which_o deliver_v not_o the_o holy_a supper_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n answer_n they_o deal_v first_o iniuriouslie_o against_o christ_n second_o wicked_o against_o the_o people_n in_o that_o they_o bereave_v they_o of_o such_o notable_a use_n in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o wine_n question_n how_o shall_v we_o come_v worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n answer_n first_o by_o repentance_n mark_n 1.15_o second_o by_o faith_n ephe._n 3.16_o 17._o three_o by_o love_n 1._o cor._n 10.17_o four_o by_o thanksgiving_n luke_n 22.24_o question_n how_o may_v a_o christian_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o come_v in_o true_a repentance_n answer_n if_o he_o be_v true_o touch_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o inward_o grieve_v for_o they_o loathe_v sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a confession_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v and_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v psalm_n 51.17_o joel._n 2.12_o 13._o esay_n 1.16.17_o roman_n 12.1_o 2._o question_n how_o may_v he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v a_o live_a lie_n faith_n answer_n if_o he_o feel_v effectual_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o salvation_n 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power_n and_o riches_n neither_o yet_o to_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o pit_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o final_o do_v not_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wantonness_n psa_fw-la 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n jere._n 9.23_o 24._o rom._n 15._o jud._n 4._o rom._n 6.1_o question_n let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o mean_v whereby_o our_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o maintain_v by_o discipline_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o discipline_n be_v answer_n discipline_n be_v the_o comely_a order_n of_o holy_a government_n appoint_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o churth_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o use_v of_o his_o minister_n and_o elder_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o that_o to_o be_v do_v in_o great_a love_n and_o pity_n matth._n 16.19_o john_n 20.20_o math._n 18.15_o 16._o rom._n 12.3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o matth._n 18.17_o gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n question_n wherein_o stand_v it_o answer_n first_o in_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n 1._o thess_n 5.13_o 14._o second_o in_o threaten_n and_o correction_n 2._o tim._n 4.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n three_o in_o excommunication_n &_o cast_v forth_o the_o great_a offender_n that_o will_v not_o be_v amend_v by_o these_o proceed_n out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o from_o the_o partake_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5.12_o 1._o tim_fw-la 5.20_o matt._n 18.17_o tit._n 3.10.11_o question_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n answer_n first_o that_o a_o wicked_a liver_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v not_o suffer_v among_o christian_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5.4_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o second_o that_o the_o good_a may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v through_o the_o continual_a familiarity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o