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or_o shall_v do_v but_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o can_v hide_v his_o nakedness_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v so_o say_v the_o text_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o believer_n endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barreâ—_n 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testament_n 22.20_o wherein_o by_o give_v and_o receive_v bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n be_v show_v forth_o and_o they_o that_o worthy_o communicate_v feed_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n 28._o have_v their_o union_n &_o communion_n with_o he_o confirm_v 10.15_o testify_v and_o renew_v their_o thankfulness_n 26._o and_o engagement_n to_o god_n 16._o and_o their_o mutual_a love_n and_o fellowship_n each_o with_o other_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n 10.17_o q._n 169._o how_o have_v christ_n appoint_v bread_n &_o wine_n to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n christ_n have_v appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o administratition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o set_v apart_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n from_o common_a use_n by_o the_o word_n of_o 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24._o of_o their_o desire_n after_o christ_n 55.1_o and_o of_o their_o new_a obedience_n 8._o and_o by_o renew_v the_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n 28._o by_o serious_a meditation_n 25._o and_o fervent_a prayer_n 19_o q._n 172._o may_v one_o who_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o due_a preparation_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n one_o who_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o due_a preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v have_v true_a interest_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o assure_v thereof_o 50.10_o and_o in_o god_n account_n have_v it_o if_o he_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o 10._o &_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n 9_o and_o to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2.19_o in_o which_o case_n because_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o relief_n even_o of_o weak_a and_o doubt_a christian_n 21.28_o he_o be_v to_o bewail_v his_o unbelief_n 9.22_o and_o labour_n to_o have_v his_o doubt_n resolve_v 2.37_o and_o so_o do_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o he_o may_v be_v further_o strengthen_v 4.11_o q._n 173._o may_v any_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v keep_v from_o it_o a._n such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a notwithstanding_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o that_o sacrament_n by_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n 5.22_o until_o they_o receive_v instruction_n and_o manifest_v their_o reformation_n 3.7_o q._n 174._o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o a._n it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o 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after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n the_o duty_n of_o christian_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v how_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o and_o with_o what_o success_n 28.7_o if_o they_o find_v quicken_a and_o comfort_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 26._o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o 36.10_o watch_n against_o relapse_n 11._o fulfil_v their_o vow_n 50.14_o and_o encourage_v themselves_o to_o a_o frequent_a attendance_n on_o that_o ordinance_n 26._o but_o if_o they_o find_v not_o present_a benefit_n more_o exact_o to_o review_v their_o preparation_n to_o &_o carriage_n at_o the_o sacrament_n 6._o in_o both_o which_o if_o they_o can_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n 125.1.2_o but_o if_o they_o see_v they_o have_v fail_v in_o either_o they_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v 19_o and_o to_o attend_v upon_o it_o afterward_o with_o more_o care_n &_o diligence_n 7.11_o q._n 176._o wherein_o do_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n agree_v a._n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n agree_v in_o that_o the_o author_n of_o both_o be_v god_n 28.19_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o both_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 6.3.4_o both_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n 4.11_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o none_o other_o 1.33_o and_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v 19_o q._n 177._o wherein_o do_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n differ_v a._n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n differ_v in_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o once_o with_o water_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n &_o seal_v of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o engraft_v into_o 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gracious_a god_n do_v often_o time_n leave_v for_o a_o season_n his_o own_o child_n to_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n or_o to_o discover_v unto_o they_o the_o hide_a strength_n of_o corruption_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v 24._o and_o to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o constant_a dependence_n for_o their_o support_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o watchful_a against_o all_o future_a occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sundry_a other_o just_a and_o holy_a end_n 12._o vi_o as_o for_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n for_o former_a sin_n do_v blind_a and_o harden_v 8._o from_o they_o he_o not_o only_o withold_v his_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v enlighten_v in_o their_o understanding_n and_o wrought_v upon_o in_o their_o heart_n 4_o but_o sometime_o also_o withdraw_v the_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v 13.12_o &_o expose_v they_o to_o such_o object_n as_o their_o corruption_n make_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 8.12_o and_o withal_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 12._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o harden_v themselves_o even_o under_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o soften_a of_o other_o 14._o vii_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v in_o general_a reach_n to_o all_o creature_n so_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n it_o take_v care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a thereof_o 34.24_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n 2.3_o this_o their_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n to_o permit_v have_v purpose_v to_o order_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 11.3_o ii_o by_o this_o sin_n they_o fall_v from_o their_o original_a righteousness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 7_o and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n 2.17_o and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n &_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 1.15_o iii_o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v impute_v 17._o and_o the_o same_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n descend_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n 14.4_o iv._o from_o this_o original_a corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a 1.21_o and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a 12._o do_v proceed_v all_o actual_a transgression_n 15.19_o v._o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n during_o this_o life_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v 7.20_o and_o although_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n pardon_v &_o mortify_v yet_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n 5.17_o vi_o every_o sâ—n_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o 3.4_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n 19_o whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n 3.1_o and_o so_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n 13._o with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a 4.16_o temporal_a 3.39_o and_o eternal_a 1.9_o chap._n vii_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o great_a that_o although_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v owe_v obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o their_o creator_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o have_v any_o fruition_n of_o he_o as_o their_o blessedness_n and_o reward_n but_o by_o some_o voluntary_a condescension_n on_o 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