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cyprian_n 70._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la ep._n 70._o himself_o allow_v the_o receive_n of_o such_o without_o a_o new_a baptism_n who_o have_v after_o their_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o schism_n or_o heresy_n these_o as_o they_o be_v no_o less_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n than_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n and_o consequent_o alike_o out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v if_o to_o be_v receive_v again_o to_o be_v receive_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v as_o that_o father_n ibid._n father_n ibid._n plead_v for_o himself_o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o wander_a sheep_n and_o as_o such_o when_o they_o return_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fold_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v whole_o alien_n and_o profane_a for_o if_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o out_o of_o the_o 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benefit_n that_o be_v intend_v and_o accrue_v to_o we_o by_o they_o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o notion_n they_o become_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o by_o the_o separate_a administration_n of_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o use_n they_o be_v of_o to_o nourish_v and_o refresh_v we_o of_o the_o obligation_n the_o faithful_a be_v under_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o a_o resolution_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o be_v common_o allege_v to_o justify_v the_o romish_a church_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o cup._n pag._n 197._o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o part._n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v either_o what_o be_v signify_v on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o 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that_o body_n and_o blood_n three_o a_o resolution_n to_o live_v and_o act_n as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o the_o two_o latter_a of_o these_o more_o particular_o insist_v on_o and_o that_o communion_n and_o resolution_n not_o only_o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v signify_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o confirm_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n pag._n 213._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o part._n what_o far_a relation_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o outward_a part_n or_o sign_n of_o this_o sacrament_n consider_v with_o a_o more_o particular_a regard_n to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o enquiry_n according_o make_v what_o far_a relation_n it_o bear_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n thereof_o show_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o saint_n paul_n entitle_v it_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o affirm_v man_n to_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n by_o partake_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o it_o enquiry_n next_o make_v what_o kind_n of_o mean_n this_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v how_o it_o convey_v to_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o receive_v they_o by_o it_o to_o each_o of_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o answer_v far_o confirm_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o a_o mean_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a that_o it_o convey_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o by_o prompt_v we_o to_o reflect_v as_o the_o institution_n require_v upon_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o he_o and_o by_o prompt_v god_n who_o have_v annex_v they_o to_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o sign_n to_o bestow_v that_o body_n and_o blood_n upon_o we_o in_o fine_a that_o we_o receive_v they_o by_o the_o sign_n thereof_o when_o we_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o reflect_v upon_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o represent_v and_o particular_o with_o faith_n in_o they_o what_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v and_o as_o they_o be_v resolve_v by_o our_o catechism_n to_o be_v the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n so_o enquiry_n thereupon_o make_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n what_o evidence_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v intend_v for_o it_o and_o how_o they_o effect_v it_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v 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stand_v by_o the_o table_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a food_n in_o fine_a who_o have_v receive_v that_o holy_a food_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o ancient_n receive_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o adoration_n and_o they_o therefore_o who_o represent_v sit_v as_o the_o only_a allowable_a one_o so_o far_o forth_o guilty_a of_o singularity_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o among_o the_o modern_n who_o do_v not_o receive_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o adoration_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n of_o the_o other_o singularity_n for_o the_o bohemian_a church_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o reform_v from_o popery_n in_o those_o poor_a remain_v of_o they_o that_o yet_o continue_v receive_v kneel_v 57_o kneel_v durel_n view_v of_o the_o gou._n and_o publ_n worsh_z etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o par._n 57_o to_o this_o day_n and_o which_o be_v more_o when_o they_o join_v with_o those_o of_o polonia_n major_n and_o lithuania_n agree_v unanimous_o to_o forbid_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sit_v as_o a_o custom_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o arrian_n the_o reform_a church_n liturg._n church_n durel_n serm._n of_o the_o liturg._n of_o france_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v receive_v stand_v and_o the_o great_a man_n thereof_o as_o a_o reverend_a person_n of_o our_o nation_n etc._n nation_n hammond_n view_v of_o the_o new_a direct_a etc._n etc._n inform_v we_o make_v a_o low_a cringe_n before_o they_o take_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n both_o french_a and_o dutch_a in_o fine_a when_o they_o give_v their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o gesture_n use_v by_o the_o bohemian_o do_v also_o deliver_v it_o as_o such_o that_o every_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o its_o own_o liberty_n annot._n liberty_n ham._n l'estrange_n alli_n of_o diu._n offic._n cap._n 7._o in_o annot._n in_o this_o particular_a all_o which_o thing_n consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o if_o they_o among_o we_o who_o advance_v sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o therefore_o guilty_a of_o singularity_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v for_o advance_v it_o as_o the_o only_a allowable_a one_o as_o if_o their_o reason_n be_v good_a they_o must_v be_v think_v to_o do_v but_o because_o how_o singular_a soever_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n example_n on_o its_o side_n together_o with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o reason_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a to_o examine_v those_o pretence_n and_o see_v what_o there_o be_v of_o strength_n in_o they_o and_o first_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n sit_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n or_o at_o least_o use_v such_o a_o posture_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o sit_v among_o we_o even_o lie_v 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