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qu._n but_o have_v this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o it_o an._n it_o have_v so_o from_o the_o godhead_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n john_n 6.65_o qu._n be_v this_o life_n communicate_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_n an._n it_o be_v so_o by_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o â—â—sterne_a conduit_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o john_n 6.54_o qu._n must_v the_o elect_n have_v conjunction_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o true_a life_n an._n they_o must_v have_v a_o real_a conjunction_n such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n john_n 15.1_o eph._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o husband_n and_o wife_n eph._n 5.25.26_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o band_n of_o this_o conjunction_n and_o knit_n an._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o infinite_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o &_o 12.13_o it_o qu._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v the_o spirit_n knit_v we_o and_o christ_n an._n by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n 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and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n an._n our_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_o and_o full_o wrought_v before_o and_o it_o be_v we_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v it_o we_o but_o till_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o christ_n but_o be_v as_o the_o reprobate_n be_v that_o be_v sinner_n ungodly_a enemy_n child_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 5.6.8_o rom._n 3.6_o eph._n 2.2.3_o save_v that_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n love_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o downfall_n mention_v heb._n 6.4.5.6_o whereinto_o some_o reprobate_n fall_v qu._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o you_o will_v have_v faith_n couple_v with_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o righteous_a an._n no_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n we_o justice_n only_o make_v i_o stand_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o be_v my_o justice_n until_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o myself_o rom._n 4.3.4_o &_o ver_fw-la 23.24_o qu._n by_o what_o similitude_n may_v this_o be_v express_v an._n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o pardon_n a_o gift_n a_o plaster_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o do_v benefit_v none_o till_o they_o be_v receive_v accept_v apply_v and_o look_v upon_o joh._n 3.14.15_o so_o christ_n our_o soule-plaister_n that_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o benefit_n any_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v an._n it_o be_v senseless_a absurd_a impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a qu._n why_o say_v you_o so_o an._n because_o it_o fight_v against_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o consent_n of_o the_o church_n god_n decree_n john_n 6.40_o christ_n glory_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v 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baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 10.1.2_o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o five_o sacrament_n add_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n sacrament_n an._n they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n first_o lack_v divine_a institution_n second_o be_v no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n three_o they_o want_v outward_a sign_n which_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o sacrament_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n baptism_n an._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o incorporation_n or_o engraft_v into_o christ._n rom._n 6.2_o gal._n 3.27_o qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o sacrament_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a sign_n water_n and_o the_o action_n of_o wash_v with_o water_n second_o the_o inward_a thing_n christ_n his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n three_o the_o proportion_n or_o agreement_n between_o they_o both_o that_o as_o the_o body_n be_v cleanse_v outward_o from_o filth_n by_o water_n so_o be_v the_o sanctification_n soul_n 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you_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n an._n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v according_a unto_o christ_n his_o institution_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o consider_v in_o this_o institution_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a presence_n sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o prayer_n as_o also_o rehearsal_n and_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n speak_v at_o his_o supper_n three_o the_o action_n about_o the_o sign_n as_o break_v blessing_n distribute_v give_v take_v eat_a &_o drink_v four_o a_o commandment_n to_o do_v these_o action_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n five_o a_o promise_n offer_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n qu._n who_o be_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o supper_n an._n only_o such_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.26.27_o qu._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v we_o 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