proposition_n ver_fw-la 26._o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup._n the_o predicate_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o worse_a towards_o such_o a_o design_n vi_o 2._o positive_o the_o proposition_n point_v at_o some_o determinate_a bread_n and_o cup._n the_o argument_n reduce_v to_o a_o syllogism_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o clause_n as_o often_o as_o pag._n 70._o i._o the_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o clause_n ii_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o word_n mesure_v by_o parallel_a precept_n iii_o serviceable_a remark_n 1._o with_o what_o care_n the_o apostl_n record_v this_o claus_n iv_o 2._o with_o partiality_n he_o treat_v the_o cup._n v._o the_o justice_n he_o do_v the_o bread_n join_v it_o with_o the_o cup_n in_o his_o deduction_n vi_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o objection_n answer_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o vulgar_a interpretation_n of_o as_o often_o as_o pag._n 85._o i._o the_o distinction_n between_o suppositive_a and_o absolute_a state_v because_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o obligation_n ii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n set_v forth_o and_o iii_o examine_v iv_o the_o mere_o suppositive_a since_o enervate_v our_o lord_n command_v and_o v._o the_o apostl'_v own_o argument_n vi_o the_o two_o sense_n balance_v in_o order_n to_o conscience_n chap._n iu_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 100_o i._o the_o first_o objection_n that_o the_o tradition_n may_v be_v novel_a answer_v 1._o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n ii_o by_o pass_a judgement_n upon_o it_o 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o frequency_n between_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n before_o meat_n and_o grace-cup_n after_o it_o 2._o if_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n be_v against_o we_o we_o may_v reject_v their_o authority_n iii_o 3._o see_v a_o party_n of_o they_o be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o may_v well_o prefer_v that_o party_n above_o the_o opposite_a so_o great_a a_o agreement_n as_o be_v between_o they_o can_v not_o be_v 1._o from_o chance_n iv_o 2._o nor_o the_o jew_n conform_v their_o custom_n to_o christ_n institution_n because_o it_o be_v incredible_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o 1._o care_n 2._o or_o wit_n v._o another_o objection_n that_o we_o must_v have_v fe_v or_o no_o sacrament_n adjourn_v vi_o a_o three_o objection_n that_o the_o jew_n use_v their_o grace-cup_n in_o their_o house_n not_o their_o synagogs_n answer_v by_o six_o step_n vii_o the_o last_o objection_n the_o universal_n silence_n of_o all_o age_n answer_v 1._o by_o show_v reason_n why_o both_o primitive_a and_o late_a age_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o 2._o by_o show_v that_o the_o best_a critik_n have_v observe_v it_o chap._n v._o mater_n of_o fact_n record_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 117._o i._o a_o transition_n to_o mater_n of_o fact_n not_o so_o easy_o understand_v as_o may_v have_v be'n_o expect_v two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o apostl_n in_o understanding_n our_o lord_n mind_n 2._o the_o mean_n which_o our_o lord_n use_v to_o recommend_v it_o unprosperos_fw-la the_o night_n of_o institution_n by_o its_o terror_n ii_o our_o lord_n conversation_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n in_o the_o way_n and_o at_o emaus_n so_o order_v as_o to_o discover_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o institution_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ineffectual_a upon_o a_o contrary_a reason_n their_o ignorance_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iii_o the_o second_o observable_a their_o diligence_n in_o obey_v our_o lord_n will_n when_o discover_v that_o by_o their_o break_n of_o bread_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o lord_n supper_n appear_v by_o 1._o the_o exercise_n accompany_v it_o 2._o the_o phrase_n express_v it_o iv_o 3._o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v the_o meeting_n house_n where_o the_o first_o christian_n hold_v their_o conventicle_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n v._o 4._o the_o time_n the_o apostl'_v a_o d_o brethren_n at_o hire_n daily_o the_o remote_a church_n on_o the_o lo_o d_n day_n vi_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n consecrate_v to_o this_o office_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n style_v the_o lord_n day_n dishonour_v by_o derivation_n from_o the_o four_o commandment_n can_v be_v worse_o profane_v than_o by_o neglect_n of_o this_o office_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o sacredness_n chap._n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n pag._n 131._o i._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o its_o best_a age_n prove_v by_o one_o evidence_n of_o each_o kind_n viz._n 1._o canon_n the_o 9_o apostolic_a ii_o 2._o one_o father_n justin_n martyr_n 3._o one_o historian_n socrates_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o pretence_n of_o tradition_n innovate_v against_o the_o church_n universal_a iii_o 4._o enemy_n of_o each_o kind_n 1._o protestant_n iv_o 2._o papist_n v._o 3._o junior_fw-la father_n particular_o st._n augustin_n who_o word_n be_v recite_v wherein_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o father_n he_o state_v the_o question_n the_o question_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n very_o different_a between_o st._n augustin_n time_n and_o we_o vi_o as_o a_o doctor_n he_o determin_n the_o question_n 1._o his_o stile_n very_o diffident_a because_o his_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o other_o father_n 2._o his_o determination_n reach_v not_o our_o question_n yet_o have_v late_a age_n caght_o at_o his_o word_n and_o strain_v they_o beyond_o his_o intention_n with_o unhappy_a success_n his_o syncretism_n rectify_v part_n iii_o concern_v the_o word_n do_v chap._n i._n we_o must_v answer_v such_o a_o command_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o performance_n pag._n 149._o i._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n too_o much_o fear_n ii_o we_o may_v not_o commute_v do_v for_o any_o other_o service_n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o think_v best_a not_o to_o do_v this_o often_o and_o their_o appeal_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n iv_o the_o church_n vindicate_v v._o the_o two_o opposite_a opinion_n personate_v the_o university_n statute_n the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o church_n rubrike_n the_o greek_a church_n in_o great_a church_n celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n vi_o those_o who_o omit_v the_o communion_n itself_o great_a nonconformist_n than_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o communion_n service_n chap._n ii_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o duty_n without_o warrant_n pag._n 164._o i._o necessity_n may_v be_v comply_v with_o a_o doubl_n question_n ii_o difference_n between_o law_n moral_a and_o positive_a the_o apostl_n vouch_v our_o lord_n revelation_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o valu_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fear_v of_o cheapness_n no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o scarce_o iii_o omission_n compare_v with_o unworthiness_n iv_o our_o warrant_n must_v be_v either_o countermand_n or_o dispensation_n v._o defect_n of_o preparation_n no_o dispensation_n vi_o all_o other_o duty_n in_o the_o same_o danger_n chap._n iii_o the_o obligation_n cease_v not_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v accommodate_v thereto_o pag._n 174._o i._o the_o apostle_n have_v prevent_v such_o a_o consequence_n by_o say_v our_o lord_n appoint_v we_o to_o do_v this_o till_o he_o come_v ii_o the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o our_o do_v this_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n as_o change_v of_o the_o ceremony_n hinder_v not_o perjury_n from_o be_v a_o sin_n nor_o do_v change_v of_o the_o season_n hinder_v we_o from_o still_v it_o a_o supper_n iii_o the_o church_n careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o titl_n of_o fe_v vi_o the_o apostl_n argument_n hold_v by_o vers_n 20._o more_o for_o the_o thing_n than_o for_o the_o manner_n wherein_o we_o can_v now_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v v._o the_o equitable_a and_o moral_a sens_fw-fr of_o the_o argument_n accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o church-meeting_n vi_o distinguish_v between_o yield_v and_o justify_v part_n iv_o concern_v the_o end_n in_o remembrance_n chap._n i._o it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 183._o i._o this_o the_o only_a rite_n whereby_o we_o honour_v our_o lord_n person_n three_o consideration_n 1._o every_o religion_n distinguish_v from_o every_o other_o by_o some_o proportion_n this_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o god_n law_n the_o jew_n ii_o the_o new_a testament_n contract_v the_o multitude_n of_o jewish_a rite_n to_o two_o whereby_o christian_n be_v know_v as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n 1._o by_o a_o rite_n of_o admission_n iii_o 2._o by_o continual_a wear_v the_o badge_n iv_o those_o distinguish_a rite_n must_v be_v high_o value_v it_o be_v mortal_a to_o a_o jew_n to_o omit_v any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o a_o heathen_a to_o wear_v they_o v._o this_o worse_a in_o
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you_o and_o withal_o prevent_v a_o objection_n suppose_v it_o unpracticable_a i_o tell_v you_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o another_o case_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v cry_v out_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n verify_v in_o this_o when_o the_o defection_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v almost_o as_o general_a as_o be_v that_o of_o israel_n in_o elijah_n day_n and_o those_o to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v neglect_v the_o redress_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o we_o priest_n yea_o of_o we_o man_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o more_o tempt_v quality_n in_o a_o place_n promise_v as_o little_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o if_o piety_n wrought_v by_o antiperistasis_n a_o number_n of_o noble_a lady_n emulate_v the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o in_o other_o office_n of_o devotion_n so_o in_o this_o also_o have_v combine_v themselves_o with_o their_o suitable_o pious_a minister_n in_o a_o holy_a society_n pay_v our_o lord_n day_n his_o supper_n and_o his_o poor_a 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