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procure_v thereby_o 4._o the_o form_n be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o element_n with_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n 5._o the_o end_n be_v the_o continue_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o depend_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n 6._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 7._o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o that_o must_v baptize_v must_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o that_o dispense_v the_o one_o must_v dispense_v the_o other_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v in_o two_o several_a element_n be_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o to_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o signify_v the_o plenty_n of_o food_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n 9_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o once_o but_o often_o and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n 10._o in_o it_o we_o have_v many_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n concern_v man_n sin_n god_n love_n the_o redemption_n the_o covenant_n and_o therein_o of_o god_n promise_n man_n duty_n as_o repentance_n and_o faith_n the_o benefit_n wereceive_v thereby_o and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n 11._o in_o it_o we_o have_v many_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n employ_v as_o confession_n of_o sin_n profession_n of_o faith_n prayer_n charity_n thanksgiving_n and_o the_o whole_a celebration_n of_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a service_n 12._o by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o profess_v our_o christianity_n our_o continuance_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o renunciation_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n 13._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o christ_n commission_n we_o understand_v something_o of_o church_n discipline_n for_o as_o no_o man_n before_o he_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o promise_n of_o obedience_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n can_v be_v baptize_v so_o no_o man_n except_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v baptize_v continue_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n keep_v christ_n commandment_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o this_o table_n neither_o may_v one_o gross_o ignorant_a before_o he_o be_v instruct_v or_o guilty_a of_o scandal_n before_o he_o signify_v his_o repentance_n and_o be_v absolve_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o guest_n of_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n they_o also_o who_o do_v neglect_v it_o when_o they_o be_v invite_v and_o have_v opportunity_n be_v unworthy_a therefore_o beside_o the_o power_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o every_o church_n there_o 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so_o it_o be_v sometime_o a_o word_n of_o petition_n and_o then_o it_o signify_v so_o be_v it_o sect._n 5._o the_o matter_n of_o all_o these_o petition_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n in_o this_o manner_n 1._o o_o almighty_a lord_n and_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o most_o gracious_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v here_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o thy_o name_n be_v hallow_v and_o thy_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o supreme_a dominion_n be_v manifest_v more_o and_o more_o both_o by_o thy_o bless_a word_n and_o glorious_a work_n we_o and_o all_o other_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o do_v
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comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n and_o do_v assure_v we_o the_o church_n shall_v continue_v to_o this_o world_n end_n sect._n 4._o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n certain_a presence_n with_o they_o to_o the_o world_n end_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o his_o presence_n 2._o the_o continuance_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 1._o his_o presence_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o with_o you_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v against_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o for_o there_o be_v enemy_n who_o be_v against_o we_o and_o there_o be_v friend_n which_o be_v absent_a and_o far_o from_o we_o but_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o enemy_n or_o a_o friend_n at_o distance_n 2._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o will_v be_v present_a i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o if_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o ever_o 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