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paul_n commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v particular_o specify_v without_o great_a danger_n to_o ourselves_o it_o can_v be_v neglect_v as_o appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n joh._n 6.53_o which_o be_v show_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v the_o jewish_a passover_n which_o answer_v to_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o oblige_a nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o viz._n because_o therein_o we_o public_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o solemn_o remember_v he_o and_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o receive_v token_n of_o great_a love_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o present_a grace_n and_o pledge_n of_o future_a glory_n from_o he_o all_o which_o no_o good_a man_n ought_v and_o no_o ingenuous_a man_n will_v decline_v when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o they_o this_o duty_n oblige_v those_o only_o 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but_o our_o privilege_n in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n in_o all_o religion_n to_o recommend_v our_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o powerful_a and_o so_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o attain_v all_o mercy_n in_o particular_a 1._o it_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2._o it_o increase_v and_o confirm_v in_o we_o all_o grace_n those_o be_v ordinary_o such_o as_o we_o bring_v along_o with_o we_o it_o confer_v grace_n 1._o by_o the_o natural_a virtue_n and_o tendency_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o it_o both_o exercise_n and_o excite_v in_o we_o 2._o by_o those_o inward_a assistance_n which_o it_o convey_v to_o we_o since_o on_o all_o these_o account_v it_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o new_a life_n it_o be_v the_o best_a rule_n any_o person_n can_v observe_v who_o will_v go_v on_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n all_o these_o motive_n to_o communicate_v both_o from_o duty_n 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friendliness_n in_o neighbourhood_n and_o to_o beget_v endearment_n and_o mutual_a love_n in_o all_o fraternity_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v among_o we_o he_o invite_v we_o all_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o loaf_n and_o to_o feast_n at_o the_o same_o table_n that_o we_o may_v embrace_v as_o friend_n and_o love_n as_o brethren_n and_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n we_o be_v many_o say_v st._n paul_n be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n which_o be_v a_o firm_a bond_n of_o union_n to_o make_v we_o one_o also_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o it_o link_v we_o together_o by_o the_o most_o powerful_a argument_n of_o our_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o sharer_n in_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v all_o most_o strong_a motive_n to_o peace_n and_o mutual_a kindness_n and_o beside_o all_o 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our_o brethren_n loss_n but_o that_o we_o will_v all_o have_v a_o compassionate_a sense_n of_o each_o other_o infirmity_n and_o a_o tender_a concern_v and_o diligent_a care_n for_o each_o other_o welfare_n that_o we_o will_v live_v as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o all_o feel_v what_o befall_v any_o and_o be_v all_o solace_v with_o the_o same_o joy_n and_o all_o languish_v in_o the_o same_o sorrow_n and_o all_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o end_n and_o all_o bear_v the_o weakness_n and_o supply_v the_o needs_o and_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o pleasure_n of_o each_o other_o as_o they_o do_v their_o own_o all_o this_o goodwill_n and_o brotherly-kindness_n peace_n and_o forgiveness_n towards_o all_o person_n we_o profess_v in_o eat_v together_o at_o this_o feast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o unworthy_a deal_n if_o we_o want_v they_o and_o be_v even_o then_o act_v by_o hatred_n envy_n and_o malicious_a thought_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_n to_o they_o 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