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magnum_fw-la st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o christian_a man_n be_v
join_v together_o in_o unseparable_a charity_n the_o lord_n sacrament_n do_v declare_v but_o christian_a people_n be_v assemble_v in_o one_o church_n do_v communicate_v in_o faith_n all_o together_o ergo_fw-la be_v so_o assemble_v they_o ought_v to_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n all_o together_o but_o mr._n harding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o word_n communio_fw-la seem_v to_o fashion_v out_o *_o 1._o far_o other_o argument_n it_o be_v call_v communio_fw-la say_v he_o ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v private_a it_o be_v call_v communio_fw-la ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v receive_v of_o one_o alone_o it_o be_v call_v communio_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o priest_n may_v receive_v it_o without_o communicant_n mr._n harding_n weigh_v your_o argnment_n better_a before_o you_o send_v they_o thus_o abroad_o you_o shall_v less_o offend_v god_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n you_o shall_v less_o deceive_v your_o brethren_n and_o child_n shall_v take_v less_o occasion_n to_o wonder_v at_o you_o y_o 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etc._n the_o oblation_n offer_v be_v make_v the_o whole_a people_n for_o that_o in_o i_o bread_n all_o be_v signify_v for_o in_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o we_o must_v all_o receive_v of_o one_o bread_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n do_v frequent_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n all_o together_o witness_v the_o Å¿_o 307_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n artic._n 22._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o do_v therefore_o use_v the_o holy_a meat_n oftentimes_o because_o that_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o meditate_v upon_o our_o salvation_n not_o without_o a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o be_v refresh_v with_o this_o spiritual_a lively_a and_o inward_a food_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o we_o do_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n that_o can_v be_v express_v with_o word_n for_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n pour_v out_o our_o thankssgiving_n for_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefit_n of_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o t_o 349._o confession_n of_o sweveland_n of_o their_o practice_n our_o man_n do_v often_o time_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o lively_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o use_v now_o to_o be_v do_v among_o we_o much_o more_o often_o and_o reverent_o than_o heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o wit_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n with_o the_o u_o 331_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o the_o mass_n to_o wit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n that_o there_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reach_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v 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now_o a_o very_a *_o 233._o small_a measure_n of_o instruction_n knowledge_n faith_n repentaece_fw-la confession_n of_o sin_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n be_v repute_v sufficient_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o qualify_v and_o admit_v convert_n of_o ripe_a year_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o act_n 2._o 38_o 41_o 42_o 46_o 47._o c._n 8._o 12_o 13_o 16._o 36_o 37_o 38._o c._n 9_o 17_o 18._o c._n 10._o 47_o 48._o c._n 11._o 16_o 17._o c._n 16._o 15._o 30._o to_o 35._o c._n 18._o 8._o c._n 22._o 16._o where_o all_o be_v instruct_v convert_v believe_v baptise_v in_o one_o and_o the_o very_a selfsame_a day_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o first_o sermon_n they_o hear_v without_o any_o further_a delay_n or_o suspension_n of_o they_o from_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o and_o all_o other_o baptise_v christian_n of_o ripe_a year_n 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jewel_n out_o of_o they_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o object_n it_o to_o prove_v a_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o sacrament_n even_o so_o z_o 23._o st._n augustine_n write_v of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n baptismus_fw-la valet_fw-la alâ—is_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la aliis_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la again_o he_o say_v a_o 23._o baptismum_fw-la multi_fw-la habent_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la aternam_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la utentes_fw-la tanto_fw-la bâ—ne_n very_o b_o â—0_n saint_n augustine_n say_v reus_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la parvi_fw-la pretii_fw-la sed_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la fornication_n et_fw-la adulterio_fw-la violat_fw-la et_fw-la commaculat_fw-la animam_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la et_fw-la passione_fw-la mundatam_fw-la again_o he_o say_v c_o 120._o adultter_n reus_fw-la erit_fw-la aeternae_fw-la mortis_fw-la quia_fw-la vilem_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la habuit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la d_o dominis_fw-la athanasius_n say_v adorantes_fw-la dominum_fw-la neque_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la viventes_fw-la non_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la se_fw-la reos_fw-la fieri_fw-la dominicae_fw-la mortis_fw-la e_o pâ—dam_fw-la and_o st._n cyprian_n say_v impiis_fw-la in_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la nullus_fw-la superest_fw-la quaestus_fw-la sed_fw-la justissime_fw-la eos_fw-la beneficia_fw-la neglecta_fw-la condemâ—ant_fw-la if_o then_o *_o 46._o baptism_n be_v receive_v by_o some_o unto_o judgement_n and_o everlasting_a pain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n by_o defile_v their_o soul_n make_v clean_o by_o the_o passion_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o receive_v not_o this_o sacrament_n if_o those_o who_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o sacred_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o this_o and_o yet_o live_v not_o so_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v thereby_o make_v guilty_a of_o our_o lord_n death_n if_o wicked_a man_n despise_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v just_o condemn_v and_o make_v christ_n death_n ungainful_a to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unworthy_a receive_v this_o sacrament_n then_o this_o text_n can_v afford_v no_o jurisdiction_n or_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o our_o minister_n or_o other_o to_o seclude_v any_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o more_o than_o from_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o sacred_a ordinance_n upon_o this_o account_n â—_z 2_o observe_v what_o exposition_n f_o 515._o bishop_n jewel_n in_o the_o same_o place_n give_v of_o this_o text_n this_o therefore_o be_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o the_o wicked_a resort_v unworthy_o to_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o despise_v the_o death_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o purpose_n 50._o st._n augustine_n say_v habeant_fw-la foris_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la amittunt_fw-la intus_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la sibi_fw-la judicium_fw-la manducant_fw-la et_fw-la bibunt_fw-la here_o saint_n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v guilty_a not_o because_o they_o receive_v but_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n mark_v well_o these_o word_n mr._n harding_n and_o let_v other_o mark_v they_o now_o they_o be_v effectual_a the_o wicked_a by_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v guilty_a not_o because_o they_o receive_v but_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o than_o i_o hence_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o wilful_o neglect_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o keep_v off_o other_o from_o it_o who_o desire_n and_o 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