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etc._n &_o 23.46_o act_n 20.28_o mat._n 17.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o be_v not_o only_o great_a and_o bitter_a none_o like_o as_o in_o bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n both_o in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n in_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n witness_v in_o his_o agony_n his_o bloody_a sweat_n his_o desire_n that_o bitter_a cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o that_o doleful_a cry_n of_o god_n forsake_v he_o but_o above_o all_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v by_o a_o personal_a union_n this_o make_v his_o merit_n of_o so_o unmeasurable_a a_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v price_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o a_o world_n of_o sinner_n to_o please_v god_n the_o father_n free_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o procure_v for_o they_o eternal_a life_n quest_n 5._o but_o be_v not_o christ_n then_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n be_v thus_o unite_v to_o our_o 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you_o have_v explain_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o author_n matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o what_o be_v your_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o use_n benefit_n and_o end_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o faithful_a and_o right_a communicant_n ans_fw-fr the_o end_n use_v and_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v divers_a for_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o faithful_a receiver_n quest_n 11._o what_o be_v a_o first_o end_n ans_fw-fr first_o to_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n etc._n mat._n 26.26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n to_o our_o soul_n with_o christ_n virtue_n and_o merit_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o we_o in_o his_o passion_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n yea_o his_o whole_a active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n as_o our_o surety_n with_o his_o whole_a humiliation_n and_o glorification_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n 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15.13_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o etc._n etc._n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o our_o sin_n evident_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o sacramental_a break_n of_o the_o bread_n pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o inward_a grace_n be_v by_o the_o faithful_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o communicant_a quest_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o four_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o confirm_v 13._o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o eph._n 3.8_o joh._n 6.56_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o joh._n 17.20_o eph._n 3.8_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o col._n 3.2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o first_o of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o second_o of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o in_o christ_n and_o 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14.25_o rom._n 14.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 15.1_o 2._o first_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o second_o that_o all_o be_v do_v to_o edification_n quest_n 2._o but_o may_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n be_v order_v and_o bind_v up_o to_o particular_n in_o these_o thing_n ans_fw-fr i_o be_o persuade_v that_o no_o law_n or_o rule_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n where_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o chief_a teacher_n do_v not_o bind_v nor_o ought_v any_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v give_v where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v no_o liberty_n but_o all_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a if_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n yet_o love_o to_o agree_v in_o matter_n of_o substance_n which_o christ_n have_v plain_o hold_v forth_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n quest_n 3._o but_o may_v not_o christian_n 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