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to_o their_o tradition_n rather_o to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n rather_o to_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n then_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n nevertheless_o though_o we_o thus_o speak_v we_o like_v well_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v right_o understand_v at_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o penitent_a confirmation_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v weak_a and_o new_a call_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o visitation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o lawful_a estate_n of_o honourable_a matrimony_n as_o godly_a and_o profitable_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o in_o the_o old_a so_o that_o we_o will_v have_v no_o man_n slander_v we_o or_o mistake_v we_o herein_o as_o though_o we_o refuse_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o godly_a and_o good_a but_o we_o like_v not_o and_o allow_v not_o the_o devise_v of_o new_a sacrament_n in_o they_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n 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content_n of_o this_o book_n absence_n from_o the_o communion_n page_n 296._o 304._o 515._o 306._o absolution_n of_o the_o papist_n what_o p._n 128._o abstinence_n from_o the_o supper_n see_v absence_n accident_n without_o subject_n p._n 348._o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p_o 386._o 387._o adversary_n confess_v two_o sacrament_n pa._n 115._o agreement_n between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n p._n 2_o between_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a p._n 117._o between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n p._n 226._o altar_n not_o use_v in_o the_o supper_n p._n 288._o anabaptist_n revelation_n p._n 74._o they_o deny_v child_n baptism_n p._n 232._o aquarij_fw-la old_a heretic_n p_o 385._o article_n of_o faith_n overturn_v by_o transubstantiation_n p._n 362._o assembly_n must_v continue_v till_o baptism_n be_v administer_v p._n 163._o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 95._o 118._o 146._o attention_n require_v to_o the_o sign_n p_o 447._o auricular_a confession_n reprove_v p._n 127_o 517._o diverse_a sort_n of_o confession_n pa._n 519._o what_o the_o popish_a shrift_n be_v ibid._n b_o baptism_n take_v many_o way_n p._n 150_o what_o it_o be_v pa_n 151._o the_o part_n of_o it_o pa._n 158._o 174._o who_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o p._n 210._o baptism_n of_o heretic_n how_o far_o good_a pag._n 155._o administer_v by_o eu_fw-fr will_v minister_v it_o be_v good_a p._n 566._o and_o by_o ignorant_a minister_n pa._n 567_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v page_n 160._o not_o tie_v to_o a_o certain_a day_n p._n 161._o â—27_n in_o what_o sort_n necessary_a page_n 108._o it_o must_v be_v handle_v by_o the_o minister_n only_o p._n 175._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 176._o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n all_o one_o pag._n 166._o 167._o baptism_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a pa._n 186._o whether_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n p._n 187._o baptism_n no_o humane_a tradition_n pa_n 229._o 230._o 239._o it_o be_v the_o christian_a badge_n pa_n 259._o not_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o sport_n pa._n 261._o 263._o it_o belong_v to_o all_o present_a pa._n 262._o it_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n page_n 266._o it_o can_v make_v none_o christian_n p._n 269._o it_o can_v confer_v grace_n pa._n 270._o it_o seal_v up_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o dnne_n p._n 270._o 272._o what_o use_v it_o have_v page_n 266._o it_o be_v available_a without_o a_o sermon_n page_n 561._o baptise_a in_o heart_n pa._n 275._o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o baptism_n p._n 277._o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v pa._n 194_o corruption_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 199._o bell_n baptize_v p._n 213_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o angel_n nor_o to_o the_o dead_a p._n 215._o we_o may_v not_o baptise_v one_o for_o another_o ib_n nor_o infidel_n p._n 217_o bastard_n may_v be_v baptize_v p._n 220_o &_o save_v ibid._n blind_a custom_n p._n 318._o body_n of_o christ_n true_o receive_v p._n 296._o bread_n may_v not_o be_v change_v in_o the_o supper_n page_n 350_o why_o it_o be_v choose_v before_o other_o thing_n p._n 437._o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o their_o proper_a nature_n p._n 354._o break_v of_o bread_n what_o use_v it_o have_v p._n 287_o 448_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v ib._n it_o express_v christ_n passion_n p._n 288_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a p._n 331._o c_o call_v every_o one_o must_v have_v page_n 179._o carnal_a presence_n see_v real_a change_v of_o the_o bread_n wherein_o p._n 53._o chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 124._o child_n die_v before_o baptism_n see_v infant_n child_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 211._o of_o such_o as_o come_v of_o unbelieve_a parent_n p_o 212_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n how_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v p._n 218_o of_o impenitent_a person_n p._n 119_o of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o adultery_n p_o 220_o of_o papist_n p._n 121_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n ibid._n child_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n p._n 514._o circumcision_n the_o same_o with_o baptism_n p._n 226_o it_o be_v double_a 275_o use_v now_o of_o the_o turk_n &_o moor_n p_o 228._o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o p._n 2d_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n p._n 76._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o sacrament_n p._n 75_o of_o baptism_n p._n 253_o of_o the_o supper_n p._n 454._o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 79_o he_o be_v our_o food_n pa._n 84._o he_o receive_v a_o true_a body_n pa._n 458_o he_o suffer_v with_o we_o p._n 502._o christ_n how_o present_a p_o 456._o comfort_n for_o the_o low_a in_o the_o church_n p._n 162_o for_o parent_n pa._n 241_o for_o child_n touch_v their_o baptism_n pag_n 264_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n ibid._n communion_n between_o christ_n &_o the_o faithful_a p._n 267_o 281_o 499._o it_o be_v wonderful_a near_o p_o 500_o express_v by_o marriage_n p._n 455._o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n pag_n 503._o we_o must_v employ_v our_o gift_n to_o their_o good_a pa._n 50â—_n love_n one_o another_o p_o 505._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n p._n 369._o communicant_n a_o part_n of_o the_o supper_n p_o 385_o comparison_n between_o bodily_a &_o spiritual_a eat_n p_o 460._o confession_n no_o part_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 125_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o p._n 126._o confirmation_n no_o sacrament_n pa._n 119_o the_o reason_n p._n 120._o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o it_o p._n 121_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o baptism_n p._n 122._o concomitantia_fw-la p._n 380._o consecration_n what_o p._n 51_o 435_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p_o 52_o not_o a_o charm_n pag_n 53_o 436_o the_o mean_n thereof_o pag._n 436._o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o church_n p._n â—â—8_n conjunction_n see_v communion_n contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n damnable_a p._n 5_o 100_o 160._o contrition_n no_o part_n of_o repentance_n p._n 125._o contradiction_n touch_v transubstantiation_n p._n 366._o contradiction_n not_o in_o god_n p._n 471_o corruption_n in_o baptism_n p._n 200._o covenant_n between_o god_n &_o man_n what_o p._n 96._o who_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n pa._n 102_o who_o be_v without_o it_o pa._n 103_o it_o have_v 2._o seal_n p._n 110._o d_o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 146._o declare_v the_o lord_n death_n what_o p._n 496._o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o baptism_n unlawful_a p._n 163._o despair_v remedy_v see_v remedy_n difference_n between_o word_n &_o sacrament_n p._n 4_o between_o sacrifice_n &_o sacrament_n p._n 63._o between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o new_a pag._n 116_o between_o johns_n baptism_n &_o christ_n pa._n 167_o between_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n p._n 226_o between_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n p_o 239_o 347_o 513_o difference_n between_o the_o childeren_n of_o the_o saithful_a &_o infidel_n p._n 240_o between_o the_o papist_n &_o we_o touch_v christ_n presence_n p._n 456._o dip_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 152_o division_n of_o hell_n p_o 81._o dry_a communion_n forbid_v p._n 375._o duty_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v p._n 195._o e._n eat_v of_o bread_n how_o understand_v p_o 378._o spiritual_a what_o p._n 460._o elevation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 386._o end_v of_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 89_o of_o baptism_n p._n 266_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 493_o false_a end_n devise_v by_o papist_n ibid._n evil_a minister_n may_v deliver_v sacrament_n p._n 17_o eucharist_n see_v supper_n examination_n necessary_a p._n 507_o reason_n urge_v it_o p._n 509_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n â—25_n the_o want_n of_o it_o bring_v judgement_n p._n 543._o examination_n of_o other_o how_o reprove_v p._n 522_o excellency_n of_o the_o faithful_a p._n 105._o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 319._o f._n i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 530_o what_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o it_o p._n ib._n it_o stand_v in_o apply_v p_o 531_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n to_o believe_v page_n 532_o though_o weak_a yet_o available_a pa._n 535_o two_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n faith_n like_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vessel_n p_o 480_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v with_o we_o to_o the_o supper_n p._n 486_o 530_o it_o go_v not_o always_o with_o feeling_n p._n 305_o it_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_v pa._n 93_o none_o reject_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o p_o 94._o faâ—se_v sacram._n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 42_o false_a end_n of_o the_o supper_n see_v ends._n fall_v from_o grace_n p_o 1â—6_n fast_v not_o necessary_a before_o the_o supper_n p._n 402._o father_n die_v go_v to_o heaven_n p._n 80._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n p._n 268_o the_o mean_n that_o work_v it_o p._n 269._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n 395_o form_n of_o