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A66289 The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1699 (1699) Wing W258; ESTC R217651 113,834 200

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christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v break_v and_o shed_v for_o us._n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o but_o be_v with_o faith_n and_o piety_n receive_v by_o the_o communicant_a it_o become_v to_o he_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o those_o who_o come_v unworthy_o to_o it_o it_o be_v make_v damnation_n 29_o that_o be_v it_o render_v they_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o without_o repentance_n will_v certain_o consign_v they_o over_o unto_o it_o q._n how_o do_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a communicant_a the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a._n as_o it_o intitules_a he_o to_o a_o part_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o procure_v to_o all_o his_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n q._n how_o do_v every_o such_o communicant_a take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n a._n by_o faith_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v as_o true_o entitle_v to_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n sacrifice_n by_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v there_o deliver_v to_o he_o as_o any_o man_n be_v entitle_v to_o a_o estate_n by_o receive_v a_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n from_o one_o who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o surrender_v it_o to_o his_o use._n q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o those_o who_o thus_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v partaker_n thereby_o a._n the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n q._n how_o do_v such_o a_o receive_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n strengthen_v our_o soul_n a._n as_o it_o add_v a_o new_a confirmation_n to_o we_o every_o time_n we_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thereby_o fortify_v and_o corroborates_n we_o more_o and_o more_o both_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o a_o resistance_n of_o all_o such_o temptation_n as_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o it_o q._n do_v it_o strengthen_v we_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n beside_o this_o a._n yes_o it_o do_v for_o be_v thus_o secure_v of_o a_o right_n to_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o we_o we_o be_v thereby_o fortify_v against_o all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v confirm_v against_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o present_a danger_n or_o suffering_n which_o we_o shall_v reckon_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v
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