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which_o be_v know_v by_o traveller_n to_o be_v small_a not_o capable_a of_o plunge_v into_o q._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o we_o by_o baptism_n a._n the_o benefit_n be_v twofold_a some_o external_a call_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n i._n e._n ordinance_n and_o visible_a membership_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v graft_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o some_o spiritual_a and_o save_a 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n q._n 11._o what_o engagement_n be_v say_v on_o the_o baptise_a a._n they_o be_v engage_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o walk_v suitable_a to_o that_o engagement_n rom._n 6.4_o 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of_o it_o by_o the_o fall_n q._n 4._o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v the_o right_n of_o believer_n infant_n be_v still_o the_o same_o it_o be_v before_o in_o abraham_n time_n a._n it_o appear_v plain_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n and_o argument_n act_n 2.39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n q._n 5._o but_o though_o infant_n than_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n among_o the_o jew_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v so_o now_o when_o god_n have_v vast_a they_o off_o a._n it_o appear_v the_o membership_n and_o privilege_n be_v as_o sure_a and_o ample_a to_o they_o now_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o gentile-believer_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o the_o jewish_a infant_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o then_o be_v a_o wild_a olive-tree_n be_v graft_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n q._n 6._o how_o else_o do_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n a._n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v pronounce_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a which_o be_v a_o foederal_a holiness_n and_o none_o out_o of_o covenant_n can_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n q._n 7._o but_o may_v not_o that_o place_n mean_v only_o their_o legitimacy_n a._n no_o it_o can_v for_o then_o the_o apostle_n must_v pronounce_v all_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n bastard_n that_o descend_v not_o at_o least_o from_o one_o believe_v parent_n q._n 8._o but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o perform_v covenant_n duty_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o covenant_n privilege_n a._n a_o child_n now_o of_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v as_o capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o child_n of_o the_o same_o age_n be_v in_o 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and_o her_o household_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 33._o and_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_o and_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o name_v so_o neither_o be_v any_o of_o age_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n q._n 13._o but_o many_o trust_n to_o their_o infant-baptism_n as_o to_o their_o regeneration_n and_o so_o much_o mischief_n be_v do_v a._n they_o do_v so_o yet_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v neglect_v the_o preach_v of_o christ_n be_v to_o some_o a_o stumble_a block_n yet_o christ_n must_v be_v preach_v for_o all_o that_o q._n 14._o but_o many_o baptize_v infant_n prove_v naught_o
a._n and_o so_o do_v many_o baptize_v at_o age_n too_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o event_n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n quest._n 96._o what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrament_n wherein_o by_o give_v and_o receive_v bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n his_o death_n be_v show_v forth_o and_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n be_v not_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n but_o by_o faith_n make_v partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n q._n 1._o by_o who_o authority_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n institute_v and_o appoint_v a._n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n q._n 2._o of_o what_o part_n do_v this_o sacrament_n consist_v a._n it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n one_o earthly_a and_o visible_a to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n q._n 3._o how_o do_v these_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n become_v a_o sacrament_n a._n by_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o blessing_n come_v from_o christ_n upon_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25._o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o q._n 4._o when_o do_v christ_n ordain_v and_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n a._n he_o institute_v it_o in_o the_o same_o night_n he_o be_v betray_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n it_o can_v not_o be_v soon_o because_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v first_o celebrate_v and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o abrogate_a nor_o late_a for_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v apprehend_v q._n 5._o what_o do_v the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n teach_v we_o a._n it_o teach_v we_o how_o great_a christ_n care_n and_o love_n to_o his_o people_n be_v that_o he_o make_v in_o his_o ordinance_n such_o provision_n for_o our_o comfort_n though_o he_o know_v his_o own_o bitter_a agony_n be_v just_a at_o hand_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o general_a use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v to_o confirm_v seal_n and_o ratify_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 11.35_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o particular_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o a._n the_o first_o particular_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n afresh_o to_o our_o remembrance_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o q._n 8._o what_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o intend_a a._n not_o a_o mere_a speculative_a but_o a_o affectionate_a heart-melting_a remembrance_n of_o he_o like_o that_o of_o peter_n matth._n 26.75_o and_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n shall_v crow_v thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o or_o of_o joseph_n gen._n 43.29_o 30._o and_o joseph_n make_v haste_n for_o his_o bowel_n do_v yern_v upon_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o seek_v where_o to_o weep_v and_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o weep_v there_o q._n 9_o what_o do_v this_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n imply_v a._n it_o imply_v this_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o forget_v christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v endure_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o q._n 10._o what_o else_o do_v it_o imply_v a._n it_o imply_v this_o that_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v have_v former_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o ordinance_n for_o no_o man_n can_v remember_v what_o he_o never_o know_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v to_o represent_v christ_n to_o believer_n as_o a_o apt_a sign_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o both_o memorative_n significative_a and_o instructive_a q._n 12._o how_o be_v it_o a_o memorative_n sign_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o bring_v christ_n to_o our_o remembrance_n as_o his_o death_n and_o bitter_a suffering_n be_v therein_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o pour_v forth_o of_o wine_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v q._n 13._o how_o be_v it_o a_o significative_a ordinance_n a._n it_o be_v a_o significative_a ordinance_n not_o only_o as_o it_o represent_v christ_n suffering_n but_o the_o believer_n union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o head_n and_o with_o each_o other_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 1_o cor._n 10.61_o 17._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n q._n 14._o in_o what_o respect_n be_v it_o a_o instructive_a sign_n a._n it_o be_v a_o instructive_a sign_n in_o divers_a respect_n namely_o first_o as_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a nutritive_a bread_n by_o which_o our_o soul_n live_v john_n 6.51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o second_o as_o it_o instruct_v we_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v now_o in_o its_o full_a force_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o testator_n heb._n 9.16_o 17._o for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o author_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o the_o element_n action_n and_o subject_n of_o it_o q._n 1._o be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n too_o small_a and_o common_a thing_n to_o represent_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a._n though_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o draught_n of_o wine_n be_v thing_n of_o small_a value_n in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n and_o end_n a_o pennyworth_n of_o wax_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o its_o self_n but_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o label_n of_o a_o deed_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o worth_n of_o thousand_o of_o pound_n as_o it_o receive_v the_o seal_n to_o a_o great_a inheritance_n q._n 2._o be_v not_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n turn_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n itself_o by_o transubstantiation_n a._n no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o element_n retain_v still_o their_o own_o proper_a nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 26.29_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v