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A22472 The neuu couenant, or, A treatise of the sacraments whereby the last testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, through the shedding of his pure and precious blood, is ratified and applyed vnto the conscience of euery true beleeuer : diuided into three bookes [brace] 1. Of the sacraments in generall, 2. Of baptisme, 3. Of the Lords Supper : verie necessarie and profitable for these times, wherein we may behold the [brace] truth it selfe plainly prooued, doctrine of the reformed churches clearely maintained, errors of the Church of Rome soundly conuinced, right maner of the receiuing of the[m] comfortably declared, and sundry doubts and difficult questions decided / by William Attersoll ... Attersoll, William, d. 1640. 1614 (1614) STC 889.5; STC 896_INCORRECT; ESTC S120393 495,931 616

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then_o our_o body_n and_o to_o frequent_v with_o great_a desire_n and_o delight_v the_o heavenly_a and_o precious_a feast_n that_o be_v keep_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o be_v content_a to_o take_v long_o walk_v &_o wearisome_a journey_n &_o great_a pain_n to_o feed_v our_o hungry_a body_n 2._o gen._n 42_o 1_o 2._o as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n god_n have_v rich_o prepare_v his_o table_n for_o we_o and_o give_v we_o his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o make_v ready_a for_o such_o carrion-creature_n as_o hop_v below_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o mind_n only_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n but_o it_o be_v furnish_v for_o eagle_n that_o fly_v up_o aloft_o to_o heaven_n and_o mind_n especial_o spiritual_a thing_n woe_n then_o to_o the_o fearful_a negligence_n or_o rather_o open_a and_o odious_a contempt_n of_o many_o dissolute_a 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and_o drink_v the_o meat_n be_v spiritual_a the_o partake_n of_o it_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v spiritual_a for_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o have_v the_o consideration_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v not_o as_o it_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v corporal_a food_n but_o as_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o suffer_v the_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v break_v with_o pain_n that_o can_v be_v express_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n in_o great_a measure_n math._n 26.31_o and_o 27.46_o 46._o mat_n 26_o 31._o &_o 27_o 46._o and_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n revel_v 19.15_o 15._o revel_v 19_o 15._o and_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n if_o the_o church_n do_v lament_v and_o complain_v thus_o lament_n 1_o 12._o 12._o lamen_n 1_o 12._o have_v you_o no_o regard_n o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n consider_v and_o behold_v if_o ever_o there_o be_v sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n much_o more_o may_v christ_n renew_v this_o complaint_n to_o who_o it_o do_v more_o full_o and_o fit_o agree_v then_o unto_o any_o other_o for_o he_o be_v in_o such_o great_a distress_n as_o never_o be_v any_o and_o in_o that_o distress_n he_o have_v no_o man_n to_o regard_v he_o no_o man_n to_o pity_v he_o no_o man_n to_o comfort_v he_o no_o man_n to_o care_n for_o he_o now_o whereunto_o tend_v all_o these_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n but_o to_o make_v we_o a_o feast_n of_o 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every_o communicant_a sensible_o and_o outward_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v unto_o he_o eat_v the_o bread_n &_o drink_v the_o wine_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o his_o body_n so_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o appli_v he_o particular_o that_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o true_a union_n with_o christ_n may_v daily_o be_v increase_v 12._o increase_v joh._n 1_o 12._o according_a to_o that_o say_n joh._n 1._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o
his_o private_a and_o secret_a prayer_n lu._n 18.13_o three_o we_o maintain_v the_o confession_n make_v to_o the_o church_n when_o any_o person_n have_v open_o offend_v the_o congregation_n by_o any_o notorious_a crime_n and_o be_v for_o the_o same_o excommunicate_v this_o do_v testify_v the_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n of_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v last_o we_o teach_v that_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v one_o against_o another_o when_o we_o have_v upon_o any_o occasion_n wrong_v and_o offend_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v math_n 5._o 24._o mat._n 5_o 23_o 24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n these_o kind_n of_o confession_n we_o confess_v and_o believe_v but_o what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o the_o whisper_a confession_n use_v in_o popery_n and_o judge_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o tirrannous_a law_n bind_v we_o to_o reckon_v up_o every_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o if_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n stand_v in_o this_o whereas_o we_o say_v and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o avouch_v that_o this_o confession_n press_v upon_o man_n to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o sin_n to_o a_o popish_a priest_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n be_v no_o better_o they_o another_o inquisition_n will_v we_o then_o know_v what_o this_o shrift_n be_v and_o how_o to_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o what_o effect_n it_o work_v it_o be_v the_o mock_n of_o god_n be_v what_o popish_a shrift_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o pick-pursse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o rack_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o offender_n the_o bewrayer_n and_o discoverer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n the_o ape_n of_o repentance_n the_o nursery_n of_o despair_n the_o cherisher_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o bawd_n of_o all_o sin_n it_o get_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a it_o give_v free_a passage_n for_o such_o as_o be_v present_a and_o purchase_v a_o privilege_n for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o sin_n be_v make_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o light_a matter_n that_o no_o man_n need_v to_o trouble_v himself_o for_o it_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o priest_n may_v pardon_v he_o with_o a_o word_n speak_v wherefore_o albeit_o this_o institution_n be_v full_a of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n for_o the_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o title_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v it_o or_o confirm_v it_o i_o confess_v indeed_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n sometime_o in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 17._o sozomen_n eccl_n ●●●●ter_n lib._n 7_o cap._n 17._o but_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o noble_a matron_n be_v dishonour_v and_o dishonest_v by_o a_o certain_a deacon_n of_o unclean_a life_n nectarius_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o do_v abolish_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o will_v he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o popery_n where_o such_o example_n be_v not_o strange_a but_o common_a if_o one_o fast_o be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o thrust_v it_o out_o of_o that_o church_n doubtless_o many_o hundred_o precedent_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v not_o inferior_a unto_o it_o aught_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o whip_n to_o whip_n and_o scourge_v it_o out_o of_o other_o church_n and_o as_o a_o strong_a bar_n to_o keep_v it_o out_o for_o ever_o that_o it_o never_o get_v foot_v and_o entrance_n into_o it_o again_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n remain_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o confession_n twelve_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v no_o snare_n to_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n lay_v upon_o it_o until_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n in_o which_o the_o law_n of_o auricular_a confession_n be_v first_o of_o all_o enact_v whereby_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v secret_a intelligence_n of_o all_o secret_n for_o by_o this_o occasion_n they_o know_v the_o heart_n affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o person_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o find_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o enrich_v that_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a see_v with_o the_o riches_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o they_o both_o arise_v a_o twofold_a benefit_n because_o both_o they_o know_v how_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n before_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o leave_v these_o we_o exhort_v man_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o only_a beholder_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o heart_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v they_o and_o will_v never_o upbraid_n we_o with_o they_o and_o herein_o we_o do_v no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v before_o we_o who_o send_v the_o people_n from_o man_n to_o god_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o fellow_n servant_n to_o the_o common_a master_n of_o all_o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o augustine_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n alicita●_n confess_v lib._n ●0_n cap_n 3._o curiosum_fw-la genus_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la vitam_fw-la alicita●_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v confession_n to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v heal_v all_o my_o sore_n it_o be_v a_o curious_a kind_n of_o people_n to_o search_v into_o other_o man_n life_n but_o most_o slothful_a to_o reform_v and_o amend_v their_o own_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o chrysostome_n who_o be_v plentiful_a in_o this_o argument_n i_o do_v not_o compel_v thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o other_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v they_o to_o any_o man_n because_o thou_o have_v sin_v say_v they_o daily_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n laza_n homil._n 2._o in_o psal_n 50_o ser_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la hom._n 4._o de_fw-fr laza_n i_o do_v not_o bid_v the_o confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n who_o may_v cast_v they_o in_o thy_o tooth_n but_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v they_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v pardon_v they_o do_v god_n therefore_o command_v they_o to_o be_v confess_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o may_v punish_v we_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o punish_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v us._n i_o will_v allege_v one_o testimony_n more_o and_o then_o conclude_v dei_fw-la homil._n de_fw-fr incomprehen_n natura_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o do_v not_o lead_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o open_a stage_n of_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n i_o do_v not_o compel_v thou_o to_o uncover_v thy_o sin_n to_o man_n unfold_v thy_o conscience_n before_o god_n show_v thou_o thy_o wound_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o best_a physician_n and_o crave_v of_o h●m_n to_o heal_v they_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v let_v we_o fly_v to_o god_n when_o we_o want_v help_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o when_o we_o mind_n to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o fit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o by_o a_o foolish_a number_n up_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o god_n of_o custom_n but_o not_o of_o conscience_n by_o observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o seek_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o offence_n the_o order_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o be_v lay_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o reproof_n the_o second_o reproof_n reproof_n 2._o reproof_n serve_v to_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o be_v very_o precise_a and_o curious_a in_o search_v into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o other_o that_o say_v stand_v apart_o and_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o these_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o take_v the_o supper_n with_o they_o god_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o separation_n reproove_v for_o not_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v answer_v sundry_a objection_n which_o sundry_a person_n allege_v for_o
content_n of_o this_o book_n absence_n from_o the_o communion_n page_n 296._o 304._o 515._o 306._o absolution_n of_o the_o papist_n what_o p._n 128._o abstinence_n from_o the_o supper_n see_v absence_n accident_n without_o subject_n p._n 348._o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p_o 386._o 387._o adversary_n confess_v two_o sacrament_n pa._n 115._o agreement_n between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n p._n 2_o between_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a p._n 117._o between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n p._n 226._o altar_n not_o use_v in_o the_o supper_n p._n 288._o anabaptist_n revelation_n p._n 74._o they_o deny_v child_n baptism_n p._n 232._o aquarij_fw-la old_a heretic_n p_o 385._o article_n of_o faith_n overturn_v by_o transubstantiation_n p._n 362._o assembly_n must_v continue_v till_o baptism_n be_v administer_v p._n 163._o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 95._o 118._o 146._o attention_n require_v to_o the_o sign_n p_o 447._o auricular_a confession_n reprove_v p._n 127_o 517._o diverse_a sort_n of_o confession_n pa._n 519._o what_o the_o popish_a shrift_n be_v ibid._n b_o baptism_n take_v many_o way_n p._n 150_o what_o it_o be_v pa_n 151._o the_o part_n of_o it_o pa._n 158._o 174._o who_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o p._n 210._o baptism_n of_o heretic_n how_o far_o good_a pag._n 155._o administer_v by_o eu_fw-fr will_v minister_v it_o be_v good_a p._n 566._o and_o by_o ignorant_a minister_n pa._n 567_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v page_n 160._o not_o tie_v to_o a_o certain_a day_n p._n 161._o ●27_n in_o what_o sort_n necessary_a page_n 108._o it_o must_v be_v handle_v by_o the_o minister_n only_o p._n 175._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 176._o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n all_o one_o pag._n 166._o 167._o baptism_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a pa._n 186._o whether_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n p._n 187._o baptism_n no_o humane_a tradition_n pa_n 229._o 230._o 239._o it_o be_v the_o christian_a badge_n pa_n 259._o not_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o sport_n pa._n 261._o 263._o it_o belong_v to_o all_o present_a pa._n 262._o it_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n page_n 266._o it_o can_v make_v none_o christian_n p._n 269._o it_o can_v confer_v grace_n pa._n 270._o it_o seal_v up_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o dnne_n p._n 270._o 272._o what_o use_v it_o have_v page_n 266._o it_o be_v available_a without_o a_o sermon_n page_n 561._o baptise_a in_o heart_n pa._n 275._o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o baptism_n p._n 277._o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v pa._n 194_o corruption_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 199._o bell_n baptize_v p._n 213_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o angel_n nor_o to_o the_o dead_a p._n 215._o we_o may_v not_o baptise_v one_o for_o another_o ib_n nor_o infidel_n p._n 217_o bastard_n may_v be_v baptize_v p._n 220_o &_o save_v ibid._n blind_a custom_n p._n 318._o body_n of_o christ_n true_o receive_v p._n 296._o bread_n may_v not_o be_v change_v in_o the_o supper_n page_n 350_o why_o it_o be_v choose_v before_o other_o thing_n p._n 437._o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o their_o proper_a nature_n p._n 354._o break_v of_o bread_n what_o use_v it_o have_v p._n 287_o 448_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v ib._n it_o express_v christ_n passion_n p._n 288_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a p._n 331._o c_o call_v every_o one_o must_v have_v page_n 179._o carnal_a presence_n see_v real_a change_v of_o the_o bread_n wherein_o p._n 53._o chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 124._o child_n die_v before_o baptism_n see_v infant_n child_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 211._o of_o such_o as_o come_v of_o unbelieve_a parent_n p_o 212_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n how_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v p._n 218_o of_o impenitent_a person_n p._n 119_o of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o adultery_n p_o 220_o of_o papist_n p._n 121_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n ibid._n child_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n p._n 514._o circumcision_n the_o same_o with_o baptism_n p._n 226_o it_o be_v double_a 275_o use_v now_o of_o the_o turk_n &_o moor_n p_o 228._o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o p._n 2d_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n p._n 76._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o sacrament_n p._n 75_o of_o baptism_n p._n 253_o of_o the_o supper_n p._n 454._o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 79_o he_o be_v our_o food_n pa._n 84._o he_o receive_v a_o true_a body_n pa._n 458_o he_o suffer_v with_o we_o p._n 502._o christ_n how_o present_a p_o 456._o comfort_n for_o the_o low_a in_o the_o church_n p._n 162_o for_o parent_n pa._n 241_o for_o child_n touch_v their_o baptism_n pag_n 264_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n ibid._n communion_n between_o christ_n &_o the_o faithful_a p._n 267_o 281_o 499._o it_o be_v wonderful_a near_o p_o 500_o express_v by_o marriage_n p._n 455._o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n pag_n 503._o we_o must_v employ_v our_o gift_n to_o their_o good_a pa._n 50●_n love_n one_o another_o p_o 505._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n p._n 369._o communicant_n a_o part_n of_o the_o supper_n p_o 385_o comparison_n between_o bodily_a &_o spiritual_a eat_n p_o 460._o confession_n no_o part_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 125_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o p._n 126._o confirmation_n no_o sacrament_n pa._n 119_o the_o reason_n p._n 120._o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o it_o p._n 121_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o baptism_n p._n 122._o concomitantia_fw-la p._n 380._o consecration_n what_o p._n 51_o 435_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p_o 52_o not_o a_o charm_n pag_n 53_o 436_o the_o mean_n thereof_o pag._n 436._o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o church_n p._n ●●8_n conjunction_n see_v communion_n contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n damnable_a p._n 5_o 100_o 160._o contrition_n no_o part_n of_o repentance_n p._n 125._o contradiction_n touch_v transubstantiation_n p._n 366._o contradiction_n not_o in_o god_n p._n 471_o corruption_n in_o baptism_n p._n 200._o covenant_n between_o god_n &_o man_n what_o p._n 96._o who_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n pa._n 102_o who_o be_v without_o it_o pa._n 103_o it_o have_v 2._o seal_n p._n 110._o d_o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 146._o declare_v the_o lord_n death_n what_o p._n 496._o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o baptism_n unlawful_a p._n 163._o despair_v remedy_v see_v remedy_n difference_n between_o word_n &_o sacrament_n p._n 4_o between_o sacrifice_n &_o sacrament_n p._n 63._o between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o new_a pag._n 116_o between_o johns_n baptism_n &_o christ_n pa._n 167_o between_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n p._n 226_o between_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n p_o 239_o 347_o 513_o difference_n between_o the_o childeren_n of_o the_o saithful_a &_o infidel_n p._n 240_o between_o the_o papist_n &_o we_o touch_v christ_n presence_n p._n 456._o dip_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 152_o division_n of_o hell_n p_o 81._o dry_a communion_n forbid_v p._n 375._o duty_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v p._n 195._o e._n eat_v of_o bread_n how_o understand_v p_o 378._o spiritual_a what_o p._n 460._o elevation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 386._o end_v of_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 89_o of_o baptism_n p._n 266_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 493_o false_a end_n devise_v by_o papist_n ibid._n evil_a minister_n may_v deliver_v sacrament_n p._n 17_o eucharist_n see_v supper_n examination_n necessary_a p._n 507_o reason_n urge_v it_o p._n 509_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n ●25_n the_o want_n of_o it_o bring_v judgement_n p._n 543._o examination_n of_o other_o how_o reprove_v p._n 522_o excellency_n of_o the_o faithful_a p._n 105._o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 319._o f._n i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 530_o what_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o it_o p._n ib._n it_o stand_v in_o apply_v p_o 531_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n to_o believe_v page_n 532_o though_o weak_a yet_o available_a pa._n 535_o two_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n faith_n like_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vessel_n p_o 480_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v with_o we_o to_o the_o supper_n p._n 486_o 530_o it_o go_v not_o always_o with_o feeling_n p._n 305_o it_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_v pa._n 93_o none_o reject_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o p_o 94._o fa●se_v sacram._n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 42_o false_a end_n of_o the_o supper_n see_v ends._n fall_v from_o grace_n p_o 1●6_n fast_v not_o necessary_a before_o the_o supper_n p._n 402._o father_n die_v go_v to_o heaven_n p._n 80._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n p._n 268_o the_o mean_n that_o work_v it_o p._n 269._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n 395_o form_n of_o