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private_a baptism_n and_o canon_n 30._o an._n 1604_o de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la crucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ect_fw-la magnopere_fw-la laborandum_fw-la beza_n ep._n 12_o ad_fw-la angl._n fratres_n as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v our_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o child_n baptize_v without_o it_o be_v lawful_o and_o sufficient_o baptize_v if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a about_o that_o i_o only_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n another_o part_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o apostle_n who_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o assemble_v that_o do_v daily_o to_o commemorate_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o real_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o a_o duty_n of_o so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o spiritual_a delight_n of_o such_o advantage_n to_o our_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o 14.15_o luk._n 14.15_o by_o eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o duty_n so_o sensible_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 17._o unite_n all_o christian_n into_o one_o body_n by_o eat_v that_o bread_n that_o it_o be_v infinite_o unaccountable_a how_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o as_o to_o forsake_v such_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n and_o make_v that_o a_o occasion_n of_o division_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n be_v hereby_o make_v one_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n by_o faith_n and_o with_o our_o brethren_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n by_o