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pardon_n and_o yet_o no_o right_a nor_o interest_n in_o the_o seal_v thereto_o affix_v this_o certain_o be_v a_o monster_n a_o solecism_n in_o law_n why_o not_o they_o in_o divinity_n too_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n wherein_o divine_n turn_v lawyer_n and_o allude_v to_o law_n assurance_n if_o then_o they_o will_v grant_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v either_o deliver_v and_o give_v this_o seal_n to_o all_o those_o visible_a church-member_n to_o who_o they_o daily_o preach_v and_o tender_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o main_a the_o seal_n be_v but_o the_o principale_a the_o accossorium_n sâ—quitor_n principale_a accessary_a which_o necessary_o follow_v the_o principle_n as_o lawyer_n determine_v or_o else_o deny_v to_o preach_v or_o tender_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o deny_v the_o seal_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n must_v exclude_v 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serious_a question_n pag._n 40._o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o and_o prove_v the_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n to_o beget_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o a_o confirm_v to_o increase_v it_o by_o reason_n not_o yet_o answer_v and_o as_o i_o conceive_v unanswerable_a which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v yet_o because_o 6._o because_o sixteen_o antiquaery_n the_o preface_n p._n 1._o &_o 6._o doctor_n drake_n and_o other_o out_o of_o their_o ignorance_n or_o wilfulness_n style_v this_o a_o new_a paradox_n and_o mistake_n of_o master_n prinnes_n as_o if_o i_o be_v the_o first_o broacher_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v something_o the_o novo_fw-la for_o refutation_n of_o their_o mistake_n first_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v to_o christian_n every_o day_n at_o lest_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o father_n in_o those_o time_n press_v all_o their_o auditor_n to_o a_o frequent_a participation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o those_o who_o always_o sin_n may_v always_o receive_v the_o medicine_n of_o this_o heavenly_a sacrament_n against_o their_o sin_n and_o daily_o receive_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v daily_o heal_v by_o it_o and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o effectual_a to_o a_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a life_n than_o the_o frequent_a participation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v by_o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la ephesianos_fw-la tertullian_n apologia_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o l._n 5._o c._n 4._o augustine_n epist_n 108._o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la ep._n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dogm_n c._n 53._o &_o in_o soan_n 6._o tract_n hierom_n ad_fw-la lucinium_n epist_n chrysostom_n orat._n de_fw-la b._n philogonio_n &_o hom._n 6._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi dist_n 2._o ivo_n carnotensis_n decret_a pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 24._o to_o 35._o durandus_fw-la rat._n diu._n offic._n l._n 4._o with_o 14._o with_o harmony_n of_o confession_n sect_n 14._o sundry_a other_o and_o large_o manifest_v by_o thomas_n beacon_n in_o his_o catâ—chisme_n vol._n 1._o f._n 463._o when_o this_o pious_a custom_n begin_v to_o be_v discontinue_v we_o find_v divers_a decree_n &_o canon_n make_v to_o enforce_v they_o to_o a_o frequent_a reception_n of_o this_o heavenly_a repast_n 463._o repast_n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o the_o beacon_n catechism_n fol._n 463._o anacletus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o christian_n shall_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o communicate_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n find_v people_n more_o backward_o to_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n then_o former_o condiscend_v to_o their_o humour_n in_o some_o sort_n enjoin_v by_o their_o decree_n that_o all_o person_n shall_v if_o not_o more_o frequent_o yet_o at_o leastwise_o thrice_o every_o year_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o wit_n at_o easter_n pentecost_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o lord_n day_n in_o lent_n witness_v the_o decree_n of_o pope_n fabian_n &_o silverius_n record_v by_o 2._o by_o de_fw-fr consect_n dist_n 2._o gratian_n 29_o gratian_n decretalium_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c_o 27_o 29_o juâ—_n carnotensis_n and_o major_n and_o ivo_n carnotensis_n decret_n pars_fw-la 2_o c_o 28._o lutheri_fw-la carechismus_fw-la major_n saint_n hilary_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v non_fw-la debet_fw-la a_o medicina_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la seperari_fw-la he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n unde_fw-la timendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la diu_n abstractus_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la alienus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la à _fw-la salute_v nam_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la corpuâ—_n attingunt_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o the_o 33._o the_o surjus_fw-la council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 712._o gratian_n de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 2._o ivo_n decret_a pars_fw-la 2._o c_o 33._o council_n of_o agatha_n about_o the_o 440._o yeerâ—_n after_o christ_n decree_v that_o secular_a man_n who_o receâ—uâ—d_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o christ_n nativity_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n shall_v not_o be_v repute_v catholic_n nor_o number_v among_o catholic_n which_o be_v second_v by_o sundry_a other_o foreign_a council_n as_o 138._o as_o bochellus_n decret_a eccles_n gal._n l._n 2_o tit._n 7._o c_o 5._o l_o 3_o tit._n 1_o c_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 93_o 95_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 138._o synod_n turon_n 3._o sub_fw-la kar_n magno_fw-la council_n burdig_n 1582._o council_n bitur_fw-la 1584._o aquens_n 1585._o theodulphus_n aurelian_a epist_n an._n 835._o synod_n carnot_n 1526._o council_n rhomense_a 1583._o &_o synod_n paris_n 1557._o yea_o our_o own_o ancient_a british_a council_n as_o 616._o as_o spelmanni_n council_n tom._n 1._o p_o 519_o 548_o 615_o 616._o council_n aenhamense_n generale_fw-mi an._n 1009._o the_o ecclesiaâ—icall_a law_n of_o king_n knute_n an._n 1032._o with_o other_o ancient_a chapter_n prescribe_v that_o every_o parishioner_n shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o thrice_o every_o year_n and_o the_o bubrick_n in_o the_o old_a common-prayer_n book_n after_o the_o communion_n wth_o the_o 21_o canon_n make_v anno_fw-la 1505_o enjoin_v that_o every_o parishioner_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o least_o three_o time_n every_o year_n of_o which_o laster_n to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiall_a church_n where_o be_v many_o priest_n and_o deacon_n they_o shall_v all_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n at_o the_o least_o except_o they_o 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