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my_o brethren_n what_o a_o excellent_a order_n our_o church_n have_v establish_v to_o secure_v your_o be_v teach_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o appoint_v a_o peculiar_a time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o teach_v each_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o this_o way_n of_o keep_v the_o great_a work_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o memory_n be_v what_o nature_n teach_v we_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a method_n and_o it_o be_v also_o approve_a by_o precedent_n in_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o this_o one_o rule_n well_o observe_v have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o preserve_a christianity_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o under_o the_o most_o barbarous_a tyranny_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o divine_a turk_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o as_o you_o love_v your_o saviour_n and_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o you_o will_v 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commemorative_n representation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o a_o instructive_a representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o of_o those_o duty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n vind._n p._n 39_o but_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o gloss_n the_o place_n speak_v of_o feed_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a feed_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord's-supper_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commemorative_n and_o instructive_a representation_n of_o they_o as_o mr._n b._n allege_v but_o a_o real_a and_o true_a communion_n of_o they_o your_o confession_n of_o faith_n use_v the_o word_n real_o 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