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the_o merit_a obedience_n of_o christ_n rest_v on_o by_o faith_n q._n why_o be_v the_o sacrament_n call_v sign_n a._n because_o they_o signify_v something_o unto_o we_o q._n what_o do_v the_o water_n in_o baptism_n signify_v a._n the_o blood_n merit_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o do_v lay_v on_o of_o the_o water_n signify_v a._n my_o death_n and_o burial_n with_o christ_n q._n what_o do_v the_o run_a or_o wipe_v off_o of_o the_o water_n signify_v a._n my_o rise_n with_o christ_n to_o a_o new_a life_n q._n what_o do_v wash_v or_o cleanse_v signify_v a._n forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n q._n what_o do_v the_o bread_n signify_v a._n the_o body_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o do_v the_o wine_n signify_v a._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o do_v the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n signify_v a._n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n q._n what_o do_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n signify_v a._n the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n q._n what_o do_v the_o minister_n present_v they_o to_o thou_o signify_v a._n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n to_o i_o q._n what_o do_v thy_o receive_v they_o signify_v a._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n why_o be_v they_o call_v seal_n a._n because_o they_o do_v conclude_v confirm_v and_o convey_v q._n what_o be_v conclude_v a._n a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o i_o q._n what_o be_v that_o covenant_n a._n that_o god_n will_v be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v one_o of_o his_o people_n q._n what_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a._n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n q._n what_o be_v that_o promise_n a._n that_o if_o
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thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n 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say_v to_o saul_n courtier_n common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o apart_o from_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v quiet_a then_o talk_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o find_v turmoil_n in_o his_o soul_n call_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n 43._o psal_n 42_o &_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o so_o must_v thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 22._o matth._n 22._o if_o thou_o go_v without_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v convince_v make_v speechless_a and_o hear_v at_o last_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a weep_n wail_v and_o 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as_o unworthy_a guest_n but_o these_o have_v christ_n hearty_a welcome_n christ_n bowel_n be_v move_v over_o such_o as_o he_o have_v compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o he_o 15.32_o mat._n 15.32_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v so_o have_v he_o over_o the_o thirsty_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1.33_o luk._n 1.33_o these_o desire_n fill_v up_o the_o gap_n where_o other_o grace_n be_v want_v for_o 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n get_v these_o desire_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n let_v they_o not_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o superior_n only_o nor_o upon_o old_a custom_n nor_o upon_o the_o fashion_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o nor_o upon_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o work_n 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christ_n because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o it_o as_o in_o his_o kingdom_n 28._o apoc._n 1_o matth._n 28._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n &_o be_v with_o they_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o law_n because_o the_o church_n have_v heavenly_a law_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o the_o everlasting_a law_n of_o charity_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o plant_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o it_o all_o god_n people_n in_o the_o church_n be_v like_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o but_o to_o be_v transplant_v in_o god_n due_a season_n to_o heaven_n the_o church_n be_v the_o nursery_n depend_v upon_o the_o great_a orchard_n or_o garden_n of_o heaven_n where_o only_o no_o weed_n grow_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o 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4._o and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n give_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o life_n that_o other_o see_v their_o good_a work_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n it_o give_v the_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o their_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n 1â—_n influentia_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1â—_n to_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o help_v forward_o their_o new_a birth_n and_o their_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o jam._n 1._o 2_o pet._n 3._o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o nursery_n for_o heaven_n be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o full_a of_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o gal._n 4._o be_v the_o place_n of_o repast_n for_o god_n servant_n before_o their_o 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