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body_n this_o temple_n joh._n 2.19_o and_o the_o first_o christian_n go_v up_o to_o their_o church_n there_o to_o meet_v with_o these_o mystery_n which_o do_v represent_v he_o both_o as_o already_o sacrifice_v and_o yet_o as_o in_o some_o sort_n offer_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o those_o in_o worship_v ever_o turn_v their_o eye_n their_o heart_n their_o hope_n towards_o that_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o these_o look_v towards_o the_o cross_n and_o their_o crucify_a saviour_n there_o through_o his_o suffering_n hope_v for_o a_o way_n towards_o heaven_n be_v encourage_v to_o this_o hope_n by_o the_o very_a memorial_n which_o they_o both_o take_v to_o themselves_o and_o show_v to_o god_n of_o these_o suffering_n last_o jesus_n our_o eternal_a priest_n be_v from_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n which_o be_v heaven_n there_o above_o do_v continual_o present_v both_o his_o body_n in_o true_a reality_n and_o we_o as_o aaron_n do_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o memorial_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o beneath_o in_o the_o church_n present_a to_o god_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o memorial_n that_o under_o this_o shadow_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o image_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o reality_n 5._o o_o lord_n who_o see_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v true_o i_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o some_o small_a remnant_n of_o thy_o image_n some_o small_a beginning_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o some_o light_a spark_n of_o thy_o spirit_n but_o because_o all_o these_o be_v defective_a supply_v they_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o anoint_v give_v the_o praise_n turn_v thy_o eye_n o_o merciful_a father_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o now_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o covenant_n which_o lie_v before_o thou_o upon_o this_o table_n and_o to_o all_o the_o want_n and_o distress_n which_o also_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v into_o this_o world_n o_o son_n bless_v thou_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o thy_o church_n and_o send_v with_o it_o some_o influence_n of_o that_o spirit_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o flesh_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o mercy_n the_o world_n the_o church_n our_o flesh_n and_o soul_n may_v glorify_v thou_o now_o and_o ever_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n section_n vii_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o person_n 1._o it_o be_v either_o the_o error_n or_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n which_o make_v they_o sometime_o believe_v and_o often_o live_v as_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o sufficient_a and_o proper_a for_o this_o end_n of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o expiate_v our_o sin_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v esay_n 63.3.5_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v in_o a_o body_n offer_v up_o herself_o as_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o contribute_v more_o towards_o the_o bear_n up_o or_o bear_v away_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o all_o those_o innocent_a soul_n who_o stand_v near_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n do_v towards_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o useful_a much_o less_o necessary_a to_o this_o eternal_a sacrifice_n which_o alone_o can_v redeem_v mankind_n be_v indispensable_o both_o necessary_a and_o useful_a that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o redemtion_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n can_v procure_v salvation_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o receive_v it_o 2._o as_o the_o old_a law_n never_o introduce_v aaron_z officiate_a before_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n represent_v both_o by_o the_o twelve_o stone_n on_o his_o ephod_n and_o the_o two_o other_o on_o his_o shoulder_n exod._n 28.12.30_o the_o gospel_n most_o common_o describe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n not_o only_o as_o two_o party_n that_o do_v nothing_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o but_o sometime_o also_o as_o one_o person_n alone_o as_o particular_o 1._o cor._n 12.12_o christ_n act_n officiate_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o body_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o do_v become_v the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n imitate_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a head_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v possible_a to_o its_o weak_a member_n 3._o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a divinity_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o christian_a life_n run_v upon_o this_o conformity_n both_o of_o action_n and_o suffering_n and_o that_o of_o s._n john_n likewise_o upon_o this_o same_o communion_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o saviour_n have_v neither_o birth_n nor_o death_n nor_o resurrection_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v we_o to_o as_o he_o have_v neither_o ascension_n nor_o throne_n nor_o everlasting_a life_n nor_o glory_n but_o such_o as_o we_o may_v also_o have_v in_o heaven_n common_a with_o he_o 4._o this_o conformity_n or_o likeness_n to_o christ_n which_o as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o speak_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o be_v the_o grand_a principle_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a institution_n relate_v more_o direct_o to_o our_o duty_n about_o his_o suffering_n and_o then_o to_o our_o happiness_n about_o his_o exaltation_n and_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o other_o great_a fundamental_a that_o s._n john_n have_v still_o in_o his_o mouth_n point_v more_o at_o this_o and_o presuppose_v that_o and_o both_o make_v up_o a_o full_a comment_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v he_o thereby_o signifi_n both_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o success_n of_o this_o most_o important_a journey_n for_o without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v follow_v he_o into_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v conformity_n with_o he_o here_o in_o his_o suffering_n 5._o these_o three_o expression_n to_o follow_v to_o be_v like_a or_o have_v conformity_n and_o to_o have_v communion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a clause_n in_o the_o charter_n and_o charge_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n moral_n only_o as_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n but_o they_o oblige_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v and_o imitate_v he_o likewise_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v throughout_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o very_a function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o we_o must_v be_v regenerate_v in_o his_o birth_n die_v on_o his_o cross_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o grave_n bear_v his_o shame_n in_o his_o tribulation_n in_o