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against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v after_o this_o sort_n dan._n 3._o 29._o i_o crave_v leave_n for_o this_o preface_v it_o be_v only_o to_o bid_v this_o day_n welcome_a because_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o england_n upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a engagement_n and_o demonstration_n of_o your_o zeal_n and_o resolution_n to_o endeavour_v to_o drain_v these_o fen_n which_o have_v so_o over_o spread_v the_o face_n of_o god_n church_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n recommend_v to_o christian_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o fix_a pole_n and_o un-varying_a compass_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v steer_v their_o course_n it_o seem_v he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o high_a form_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v get_v above_o 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ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v arraign_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la as_o neither_o the_o clear_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o time_n pull_v i_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o therefore_o for_o close_v as_o deceiver_n have_v the_o serpent_n subtlety_n so_o get_v you_o the_o serpent_n wisdom_n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o prescribe_v prophylactick_n or_o preservative_n i_o will_v exhort_v you_o 1_o to_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o so_o to_o fortify_v the_o vital_n from_o this_o epidemic_a infection_n col._n 2._o 19_o 2_o to_o pursue_v practical_a doctrine_n solid_a meat_n and_o let_v alone_o these_o sweet_a meat_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v fair_a to_o look_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n better_a to_o feed_v on_o 3_o affect_v not_o thing_n above_o the_o word_n a_o holiness_n a_o zeal_n a_o knowledge_n above_o what_o be_v write_v eve_n go_v some_o what_o further_a than_o god_n word_n give_v warrant_v when_o she_o reply_v neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o so_o there_o be_v many_o 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of_o the_o passeover_n or_o paschal_n lamb_n it_o be_v signification_n and_o the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o it_o and_o christ_n our_o passeover_n chap._n ii_o of_o error_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n how_o soon_o they_o spring_v up_o when_o they_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o when_o not_o that_o this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o communicant_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sacrament_n institution_n and_o of_o judas_n betray_v christ_n chap._n v._n why_o christ_n defer_v the_o institute_n of_o the_o supper_n until_o the_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o outward_o or_o element_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n chap._n vii_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o supper_n chap._n x._o a_o fonr-fold_n exhortation_n from_o the_o premise_n chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n mandate_n or_o charge_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o chap._n xii_o of_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n the_o property_n of_o this_o memorial_n chap._n xiii_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xiii_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v minister_n to_o teach_v and_o all_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o great_a business_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o communicant_a as_o oft_o as_o he_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n he_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n chap._n xv._o the_o lords-supper_n be_v a_o itterable_a ordinance_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o and_o other_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xvii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lords-supper_n chap._n xviii_o the_o use_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o two_o last_o thesis_n chap._n xix_o what_o must_v be_v do_v where_o discipline_n can_v be_v execute_v for_o want_v of_o administrator_n chap._n xx._n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n lawful_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o member_n of_o and_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o be_v mix_v as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v where_o man_n visible_o scandalous_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a in_o the_o participation_n and_o use_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o whether_o this_o mixture_n of_o heterogeneal_n do_v not_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o communion_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n chap._n xxii_o of_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receive_v with_o some_o caution_n to_o prevent_v misjudging_a ourselves_o in_o the_o case_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o worthy_a receive_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxvi_o motive_n to_o quicken_v endeavour_n to_o a_o fit_a or_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n chap._n xxvii_o false_a and_o insufficient_a qualification_n for_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o worthy_a receive_v chap._n xxix_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o chap._n xxx_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n viz._n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v chap._n xxxii_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sinne._n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o 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but_o i_o shall_v not_o grant_v beza_n his_o interpretation_n but_o hold_v to_o our_o own_o and_o appeal_v to_o the_o rule_n or_o custom_n then_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n for_o if_o those_o word_n as_o they_o be_v eat_v be_v all_o one_o with_o those_o of_o paul_n after_o they_o have_v sup_v then_o how_o do_v paul_n and_o luke_n so_o frequent_o and_o emphatical_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o cup_n which_o may_v by_o that_o interpretation_n be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n also_o the_o rise_n 26._o gretius_n in_o matth._n 26._o 26._o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v eat_v not_o the_o passeover_n lamb_n for_o so_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v after_o supper_n but_o the_o post_n coenam_fw-la or_o after_o supper_n the_o second_o course_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o master_n take_v bread_n and_o blessed_v and_o break_v it_o and_o distribute_v it_o with_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n then_o at_o the_o 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