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rev._n 2.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 16.16_o etc._n etc._n a_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o all_o our_o service_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n with_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o protection_n from_o man_n and_o devil_n here_o and_o preservation_n to_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o salvation_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o rich_a blessing_n christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o god_n the_o father_n give_v to_o his_o church_n in_o christ_n jesus_n quest_n 25._o but_o what_o be_v this_o church_n and_o people_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v procure_v and_o to_o who_o he_o communicate_v so_o many_o excellent_a benefit_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n ans_fw-fr 17._o ans_fw-fr eph_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o act._n 20.28_o mat._n 1_o 21._o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 8._o phil_n 1.23_o rev._n 14.13_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v that_o company_n of_o people_n who_o be_v god_n choose_v once_o who_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n save_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o time_n call_v justifi_v sanctifi_v and_o preserve_v here_o in_o grace_n in_o a_o condition_n militant_a and_o in_o the_o end_n translate_v to_o glory_n in_o and_o to_o a_o estate_n triumphant_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o ever_o quest_n 26._o be_v there_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o this_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o eph_n 4.3_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.27_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr yes_o certain_o true_a believer_n be_v unite_v as_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o have_v a_o sweet_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o with_o another_o in_o christ_n in_o all_o these_o rich_a benefit_n procure_v by_o christ_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o their_o happiness_n for_o ever_o quest_n 27._o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v exalt_v up_o on_o high_a 28.18_o eph._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 4.15_o 16._o mat._n 28.18_o when_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n and_o set_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o every_o name_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n quest_n 28._o be_v there_o but_o one_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 27._o 1_o thes_n 2.3_o 4_o ans_fw-fr certain_o no_o as_o christ_n church_n be_v one_o mystical_a body_n so_o it_o have_v but_o one_o mystical_a head_n christ_n himself_o to_o have_v two_o head_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o monster_n therefore_o the_o pope_n or_o whosoever_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o friend_n of_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n quest_n 29._o 19.10_o rev._n 17.14_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.12_o heb._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 1.22_o 23._o heb._n 12.22_o re_z 19.10_o who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n ans_fw-fr all_o who_o be_v true_o call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a believer_n and_o child_n of_o believer_n elect_v in_o christ_n yea_o the_o elect_a angel_n themselves_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v head_n both_o of_o angel_n and_o men._n quest_n 30._o how_o manifold_a be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n 10.16_o gal._n 3.28_o eph._n 4_o 4._o can_v 6.8_o joh._n 10.16_o one_o dove_n one_o flock_n as_o there_o be_v one_o shepherd_n the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o in_o divers_a respect_n it_o have_v divers_a name_n ascribe_v unto_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v catholic_a or_o universal_a 3_o gal._n 3.28_o heb._n 12.23_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o in_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v call_v particular_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o particular_a country_n and_o congregation_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n 25.34_o act._n 2.41_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o eph._n 6.11_o mat._n 25.34_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v visible_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o open_a professor_n of_o the_o faith_n 4._o it_o be_v call_v invisible_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o elect_n chief_o know_v to_o god_n himself_o 5._o it_o be_v call_v militanâ—_n as_o it_o be_v war_a on_o earth_n and_o 6._o triumphant_a as_o they_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quest_n 31._o what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n 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unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n and_o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o to_o meet_v our_o lord_n at_o his_o table_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n because_o the_o day_n approach_v when_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n jesus_n will_v call_v we_o all_o by_o his_o last_o trumpet_n to_o feast_v at_o his_o table_n in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o see_v his_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n quest_n 19_o what_o be_v a_o second_o grace_n or_o gracious_a action_n to_o be_v put_v in_o present_a execution_n before_o your_o departure_n from_o the_o congregation_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o sacred_a feast_n ans_fw-fr a_o present_a manifestation_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n again_o in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n etc._n neh._n 8.8_o &_o act_n 20.7_o &_o 2.46_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2_o 3._o 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christ_n by_o faith_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o right_o endeavour_v to_o declare_v thy_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n again_o and_o show_v forth_o my_o thankfulness_n to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n in_o daily_o remember_v of_o he_o until_o he_o translate_v thou_o to_o eternal_a glory_n quest_n 23._o what_o be_v the_o subsequent_a grace_n to_o be_v act_v and_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o practise_v in_o manifestation_n of_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o your_o god_n in_o christ_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n have_v you_o receive_v for_o direction_n herein_o etc._n gal._n 2._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o &_o .._o mat._n 22.37_o &_o .._o gal._n 5._o 13_o 14._o eph._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v one_o root-grace_n flow_v into_o my_o soul_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n wonderful_a love_n to_o i_o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n with_o 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a_o comfortable_a walk_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n or_o for_o terror_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n answ_n first_o for_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n out_o of_o christ_n 7._o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o mat._n 5.20_o phil._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o declare_v their_o damnable_a condition_n be_v they_o never_o so_o civil_o righteous_a or_o formal_o and_o outward_o because_o the_o very_a sinful_a thought_n and_o lust_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n 7._o gen._n 6.5_o 6_o gen_n 7._o be_v enough_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n 9.44_o mark_v 9.44_o yea_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o fire_n in_o hell_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o 45._o john_n 6.44_o 45._o except_o god_n in_o time_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o misery_n and_o not_o 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glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o these_o there_o be_v also_o many_o doubt_n question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v resolve_v which_o may_v be_v resolve_v in_o time_n if_o the_o lord_n permit_v 1_o cor._n 16.7_o quest_n 18._o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o resolution_n but_o of_o a_o very_a few_o question_n more_o and_o study_v to_o declare_v my_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o you_o for_o what_o i_o be_o instruct_v in_o already_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o best_a directory_n for_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v all_o grace_n needful_a from_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o ability_n to_o glorify_v my_o god_n in_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n into_o which_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o call_v i_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n for_o this_o grace_n ans_fw-fr first_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a the_o directory_n be_v that_o brief_a form_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 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second_o his_o petition_n for_o grace_n want_v and_o three_o thanksgiving_n for_o grace_n receive_v and_o to_o make_v his_o request_n know_v to_o god_n upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o for_o attain_v of_o good_a and_o avoid_v of_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n phil._n 4.6_o 7._o quest_n 20._o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o repeat_n or_o say_v of_o this_o or_o other_o prayer_n as_o common_o people_n have_v use_v to_o do_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a manner_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n ans_fw-fr certain_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o speak_n of_o word_n with_o the_o mouth_n 1.15_o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o but_o a_o pour_a out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o and_o that_o by_o the_o strength_n &_o
14.22_o 23._o the_o bodily_a ear_n must_v hear_v the_o bodily_a hand_n must_v receive_v and_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n must_v eat_v and_o feed_v on_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o second_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v see_v the_o ear_n of_o faith_n must_v hear_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n must_v receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n must_v feed_v on_o christ_n so_o you_o see_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n &_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o ear_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o mouth_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n rom._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n john_n 6.54_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o all_o the_o object_n and_o sacramental_a act_n or_o action_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n so_o by_o faith_n we_o spiritual_o feed_v on_o christ_n quest_n 3._o be_v there_o not_o two_o sort_n of_o object_n about_o which_o these_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v ans_fw-fr yes_o there_o be_v first_o outward_a visible_a object_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o all_o the_o audible_a and_o visible_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o christ_n minister_n etc._n mat._n 26.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n people_n in_o the_o several_a sacramental_a action_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o inward_a invisible_a and_o heavenly_a act_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o participation_n thereof_o present_v and_o communicate_v to_o faithful_a receiver_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o each_o of_o these_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a answer_v one_o another_o in_o every_o 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my_o sin_n and_o for_o my_o salvation_n six_o sacramental_a congratulation_n or_o christ_n welcome_a to_o his_o guest_n at_o his_o table_n take_v eat_v take_v drink_n seven_o sacramental_a foederation_n or_o covenant-promise_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n eigth_o sacramental_a participation_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n feed_v on_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o benefit_n to_o my_o soul_n nine_o sacramental_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n with_o my_o head_n and_o with_o the_o saint_n as_o my_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o i_o do_v partake_v and_o have_v communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n ten_o sacramental_a obsignation_n or_o seal_v and_o communication_n of_o this_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o my_o believing-covenanting-soul_n renew_v my_o general_n and_o particular_a vow_n and_o protestation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o christ_n renew_v and_o re-confirms_a his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o sacrament_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n matthew_n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 26.26_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o 10.16_o 17._o quest_n 6_o what_o be_v the_o first_o sacramental_a action_n word_n or_o object_n of_o your_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n about_o which_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v when_o you_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n ans_fw-fr sacramental_a invitation_n when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v express_v 1._o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o author_n 3._o the_o institution_n 4._o the_o end_n 5._o the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n 6._o the_o profit_n of_o it_o 7._o the_o great_a preparation_n require_v and_o 8._o the_o danger_n of_o come_v unprepared_a 9_o the_o solemn_a admonition_n and_o dehortation_n to_o all_o ignorant_a scandalous_a and_o profane_a person_n that_o they_o stand_v back_o and_o presume_v not_o to_o approach_v the_o lord_n table_n lest_o they_o eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n as_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o and_o 10._o invitation_n call_v and_o embrace_v and_o embolden_v i_o with_o all_o saint_n true_o prepare_v to_o draw_v near_o and_o partake_v of_o that_o bless_a feast_n which_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n example_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o prepare_v for_o i_o and_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o matthew_n 22.4_o quest_n 7._o what_o must_v you_o do_v when_o you_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n sound_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o your_o body_n and_o invite_v you_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v be_v careful_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o wait_v on_o christ_n in_o these_o three_o act_n note_v before_o 1._o right_o to_o observe_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o invitation_n 2._o to_o meditate_v and_o think_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n what_o this_o invitation_n be_v and_o what_o a_o joyful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o to_o labour_v by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n 104.34_o psa_fw-la 104.34_o to_o apply_v this_o invitation_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o one_o believe_a and_o long_v for_o refresh_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o revive_n of_o my_o spirit_n in_o christ_n jesus_n quest_n 8._o how_o must_v you_o exercise_v the_o ear_n of_o your_o faith_n ans_fw-fr in_o attention_n as_o if_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n 5.1_o cant._n 5.1_o call_v i_o spiritual_o to_o feast_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n quest_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o second_o object_n or_o sacramental_a action_n or_o object_n which_o answer_v your_o corporal_a sense_n of_o see_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n ans_fw-fr the_o sacramental_a preparation_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o i_o see_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n or_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v consecrate_v 23._o mark_v 14.22_o 23._o and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o holy_a ordnance_n when_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n quest_n 10._o what_o be_v that_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o spiritual_a object_n which_o answer_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o
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