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of_o these_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v m._n two_o 1._o baptism_n 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n what_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o these_o sacrament_n m._n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n some_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o of_o they_o p._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n m._n these_o two_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o action_n about_o they_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o administer_a of_o they_o for_o the_o remember_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o death_n and_o we_o must_v permit_v the_o minister_n to_o administer_v unto_o we_o those_o creature_n and_o action_n to_o this_o end_n and_o also_o receive_v they_o from_o he_o when_o they_o be_v administer_v to_o 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