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both_o to_o the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o at_o all_o tie_v to_o time_n neither_o be_v fast_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o some_o press_a necessity_n draw_v it_o from_o we_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a time_n allot_v unto_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v spend_v upon_o christian_a exercise_n as_o read_v and_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ardent_a prayer_n and_o pious_a conference_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v christ_n ceremonial_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v they_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o namely_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n it_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o faithful_n shall_v break_v and_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n to_o declare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o institution_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o declare_v the_o lord_n death_n a._n it_o be_v in_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a manner_n to_o give_v thanks_o that_o he_o out_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n will_v suffer_v his_o body_n to_o be_v torture_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o so_o to_o extol_v and_o celebrate_v this_o great_a benefit_n q._n why_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o his_o church_n a._n because_o of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a to_o he_o for_o though_o the_o resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a yet_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o not_o by_o christ_n himself_o q._n be_v there_o not_o another_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n institute_v the_o supper_n a._n none_o at_o all_o although_o man_n have_v devise_v many_o some_o say_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a other_o that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o they_o gain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n death_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o hold_v concern_v these_o opinion_n a._n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v for_o since_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o to_o christ_n for_o benefit_n receive_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o institute_v that_o we_o shall_v there_o receive_v something_o yea_o he_o that_o will_v worthy_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o affect_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n never_o slip_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o that_o opinion_n which_o say_v that_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a a._n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a error_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n be_v perform_v in_o heaven_n and_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o earth_n beside_o since_o christ_n himself_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v offer_v christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o final_o since_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o perfect_a since_o it_o be_v one_o whereby_o he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v repeal_v otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a heb._n 8._o 1._o 2_o 3._o 4._o heb._n 9_o 24._o heb._n 7._o 27._o heb._n 10._o 14._o q._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n a._n they_o be_v not_o take_v by_o all_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o some_o think_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v true_o turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n which_o turn_v they_o call_v transubstantiation_n other_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v with_o in_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n final_o there_o be_v some_o who_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n think_v they_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o spiritual_o all_o which_o opinion_n be_v fallacious_a and_o erroneous_a q._n how_o will_v you_o demonstrate_v that_o a._n because_o in_o these_o word_n this_n be_v my_o body_n the_o particle_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a action_n of_o break_v and_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o refer_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o by_o the_o adversary_n neither_o can_v their_o captious_a opinion_n be_v hence_o frame_v and_o contrive_v beside_o as_o to_o the_o transubstantiation_n itself_o as_o they_o call_v it_o since_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o the_o very_a use_n give_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n to_o that_o berad_n we_o take_v as_o appeareth_z from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o and_o chap._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bread_n remain_v there_o without_o any_o transmutation_n into_o the_o lord_n body_n furthermore_o the_o same_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o must_v be_v there_o contain_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o can_v any_o more_o exist_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o immortal_a body_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o all_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v now_o endue_v be_v take_v in_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a manner_n but_o this_o can_v be_v that_o a_o immortal_a body_n shall_v be_v so_o take_v and_o consequent_o neither_o can_v the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o christ_n body_n as_o to_o the_o second_o opinion_n that_o as_o it_o can_v consist_v for_o the_o former_a reason_n especial_o this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o the_o heaven_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o for_o his_o grand_a inconvenience_n namely_o that_o this_o opinion_n do_v divest_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o its_o property_n last_o as_o to_o the_o three_o opinion_n that_o can_v have_v place_n since_o it_o be_v absutd_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v real_o partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o also_o spiritual_o and_o they_o themselves_o sufficient_o bewray_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n whilst_o they_o confess_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o inexplicable_a or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a how_o it_o be_v do_v q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o a._n christ_n do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o supper_n for_o there_o he_o do_v without_o any_o condition_n ascribe_v eternal_a life_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n take_v eternal_a life_n away_o from_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o a_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o perish_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o partake_v not_o thereof_o but_o christ_n there_o speak_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n on_o he_o which_o be_v the_o continual_a meditation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o we_o derive_v strength_n unto_o a_o pious_a and_o immortal_a life_n q
eternal_a death_n but_o how_o can_v christ_n by_o his_o own_o example_n have_v move_v the_o faithful_a to_o persist_v in_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o innocency_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v say_v have_v he_o not_o taste_v of_o a_o bitter_a death_n which_o be_v easy_o wont_a to_o attend_v true_a piety_n or_o how_o can_v he_o have_v have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o become_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o help_v they_o unless_o himself_o have_v try_v how_o grievous_a and_o of_o themselves_o intolerable_a to_o humane_a nature_n they_o be_v first_o of_o these_o be_v hint_v by_o peter_n 1_o epist_n 2._o 21._o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o divine_a author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 2._o 18._o christ_n in_o that_o he_o suffer_v be_v tempt_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o chap._n 4._o 15._o he_o 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better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n heb._n 12._o 24_o 25._o and_o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o chap._n 3._o 14._o next_o because_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o make_v we_o sure_a that_o we_o also_o if_o we_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o resurrection_n q._n explain_v more_o large_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o his_o death_n assure_v of_o our_o own_o resurrection_n a._n first_o because_o we_o have_v a_o pattern_n thereof_o propose_v to_o we_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o doubt_n that_o those_o who_o out_o of_o piety_n towards_o god_n suffer_v death_n shall_v afterward_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o again_o next_o because_o it_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o question_n that_o christ_n have_v attain_v such_o power_n as_o that_o he_o can_v confer_v upon_o the_o faithful_a eternal_a life_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n follow_v upon_o his_o death_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o he_o thereby_o obtain_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o q._n how_o do_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o intervening_a of_o his_o death_n make_v we_o more_o certain_a then_o if_o he_o want_v that_o power_n a._n two_o way_n first_o because_o we_o now_o see_v a_o beginning_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n especial_o of_o that_o wherein_o he_o express_o promise_v that_o christ_n himself_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n next_o because_o we_o likewise_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o we_o touch_v eternal_a life_n be_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n and_o who_o taste_v all_o those_o affliction_n whereunto_o we_o must_v be_v expose_v if_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n and_o therefore_o know_v how_o to_o be_v pitiful_a to_o we_o and_o touch_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n as_o we_o former_o discourse_v of_o this_o thing_n q._n hence_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n great_a stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n then_o upon_o his_o death_n a._n it_o be_v altogether_o so_o for_o so_o the_o scripture_n itself_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n see_v rom._n 5._o 10._o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n how_o much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o again_o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o again_o 1_o 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