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supper_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n and_o what_o benefit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n receive_v from_o they_o they_o convey_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o god_n do_v nothing_o by_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n but_o this_o ordinance_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v for_o beget_v of_o life_n the_o other_o for_o confirm_v it_o it_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o sign_n iv._o the_o part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n domini_fw-la a_o sacrament_n take_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n comprehend_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o rem_fw-la terrenam_fw-la that_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a which_o the_o school_n call_v proper_o sacramentum_fw-la and_o 2._o rem_fw-la coelestem_fw-la that_o which_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a which_o they_o term_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o principal_a thing_n exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o this_o sign_n must_v have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v the_o inward_a grace_n 4._o there_o must_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o divine_a grace_n else_o it_o be_v no_o seal_n and_o it_o must_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o god_n the_o command_n be_v for_o our_o warrant_n the_o promise_n for_o our_o encouragement_n in_o baptism_n 1._o the_o signum_fw-la be_v wash_v with_o water_n 2._o the_o signatum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o this_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o vision_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o in_o our_o natural_a birth_n the_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n from_o the_o pollution_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o into_o the_o world_n so_o in_o our_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n the_o soul_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n see_v ezek._n 16._o 4_o 5._o and_o john_n 15._o 5._o 3._o christ_n command_n be_v matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v and_o baptize_v 4._o his_o promise_n be_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o in_o the_o eucharist_n 19_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o analogy_n between_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o nourish_v the_o body_n and_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o nourish_v the_o soul._n 3._o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o use_v the_o outward_a rite_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 26._o 28._o v._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n signis_fw-la they_o be_v necessary_a only_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la not_o medii_fw-la man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o they_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v these_o thing_n be_v either_o 1._o simple_o necessary_a on_o man_n part_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o repentance_n 2._o so_o far_o necessary_a as_o that_o the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o they_o bar_v a_o man_n of_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o outward_a profession_n the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n by_o eat_v the_o same_o in_o uncleanness_n witting_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o cut_v off_o no_o man_n be_v circumcise_v in_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o many_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v in_o that_o time_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v see_v that_o place_n john_n 3._o 5._o answer_v in_o my_o annotation_n vi_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n say_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o the_o pen_n ibid._n of_o itself_o write_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o writer_n move_v it_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o sanctify_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o minister_n they_o hold_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n the_o reform_a church_n maintain_v that_o except_o the_o receiver_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v act_n 10._o 47._o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o actual_a do_v and_o
315_o distinguish_v l._n 4._o p._n 316_o four_o thing_n in_o sin_n ibid._n a_o reign_a sin_n what_o and_o how_o know_v l._n 4._o p._n 317_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n l._n 4_o 318._o to_o 320_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o 321_o 322_o sin_n of_o omission_n worse_o than_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o some_o respect_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o what_o sin_n make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n â—_o 3._o p._n 287_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o against_o the_o law_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o 324_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a l._n 4._o p._n 324_o to_o 327_o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 326._o to_o 329_o how_o we_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n l._n 4_o p._n 328_o 329_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 329._o to_o 331_o national_a sin_n what_o l._n 4._o p._n 331_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n â—_o 332_o he_o may_v have_v great_a corruption_n ibid._n &_o 333_o two_o question_n about_o sin_n resolve_v l._n 4._o p._n 335_o 336_o the_o saint_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n l._n 4._o p._n 336._o to_o 339_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la shall_v chief_o cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v it_o l._n 4_o p._n 338_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v but_o abhor_v sin_n l._n 4._o p_o 338_o 339_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 339_o how_o god_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n l._n 9_o p._n 769_o sit_v what_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v l._n 5._o p._n 441_o 442_o of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 735_o socinian_n socinian_o reject_v all_o thing_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o confute_v l._n 4._o p._n 330_o sorrow_n christ_n sorrow_n godly_a l._n 5._o p._n 428_o 429_o sorrow_n in_o we_o what_o and_o its_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 565_o 566_o spectrum_n unde_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 285._o m_o spirit_n spirit_z what_o l._n 2._o p._n 136_o 138_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n ibid._n &_o 137_o angel_n be_v spirit_n l._n 3._o p._n 270_o star_n how_o distinguish_v l._n 3._o p._n 260_o steal_v steal_v what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 827_o it_o be_v forbid_v ibid._n stork_n stork_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3_o p._n 263_o her_o love_n to_o her_o young_a one_o and_o they_o likewise_o to_o she_o l._n 3._o p._n 263_o 265_o subject_n subject_n their_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 832_o 833_o suffering_n christ_n great_a suffering_n l._n 5._o p._n 425._o to_o 438_o sâ—n_n the_o make_n of_o it_o a_o great_a work_n l._n 3._o p._n 258_o 259_o superstition_n superstitian_n whence_o and_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 784_o supper_n the_o divers_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 878_o 879_o how_o describe_v l._n 8._o p._n 879_o the_o end_n of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 688_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o both_o kind_n l._n 8._o p._n 687_o 688_o scandalous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 682_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v with_o the_o wicked_a l._n 8._o p._n 683_o 684_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l_o 8._o p._n 684_o 685_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v and_o its_o element_n l._n 8._o p._n 685_o 686_o the_o element_n may_v not_o be_v change_v l._n 8._o p._n 689_o 690_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n not_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n l._n 8._o p._n 690_o 69â—_n it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o bread_n be_v leaven_v or_o unleavened_a l._n 8._o p._n 691_o 692_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o eucharistical_a wine_n l_o 8._o p._n 692_o 693_o 694_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n l._n 8._o 694_o 695_o the_o element_n must_v not_o be_v adore_v l._n 8._o p._n 696_o 697_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o l._n 8._o p._n 700_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 705_o and_o why_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706_o of_o preparation_n for_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706._o to_o 721_o there_o must_v be_v due_a carriage_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 731_o 732_o and_o after_o l._n 8._o p._n 722_o how_o oft_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o gesture_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 732._o to_o 736_o surety_n surety_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 451_o 452_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n ibid._n sibyl_n be_v counterfeit_a piece_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o synod_n synod_n what_o they_o be_v and_o their_o kind_n l._n 6._o p._n 469_o 470_o what_o require_v to_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o they_o and_o whether_o general_a counsel_n may_v erâ—e_v l._n 6._o p._n 470_o 471_o whether_o counsel_n or_o synod_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n l._n 6._o p._n 472_o syriack_n syriack_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n l._n 1._o p._n 42_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o t_n tale-hearing_a tale-hearing_a harken_v to_o tale-hearer_n be_v â—â—in_v l._n 4._o p._n 381_o 382_o targum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 60_o tempter_n tempter_n the_o devil_n so_o call_v and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 282_o his_o way_n of_o tempt_v ibid._n how_o to_o know_v his_o temptation_n l._n 3._o p._n 284_o 285_o christ_n be_v tempt_v by_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 426_o 427_o how_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n tempt_v and_o how_o god_n preserve_v his_o people_n l._n 8._o p._n 650_o 651_o theology_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o several_a kind_n l._n 1._o p._n 2_o thessalonica_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o macedonia_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o thessalonian_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o ib._n testament_n the_o scripture_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1_o p._n 28_o 29_o why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o and_o how_o divide_v ibid._n of_o the_o new_a in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 41_o and_o why_o ibid._n how_o divide_v l._n 1._o p._n 40_o to_o 44_o thanksgiving_n see_v feast_v thought_n a_o christian_a be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 850_o the_o cure_n of_o evil_a thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 8â—0_n thunder_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 243_o 244_o timothy_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o title_n title_n of_o book_n not_o use_v heretofore_o l._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n take_v the_o title_n of_o their_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 31_o titus_n who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o torpedo_n have_v a_o benumb_a quality_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o tostatus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 117_o tradition_n tradition_n what_o they_o signify_v l._n 1._o p._n 92_o 93_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a tradition_n 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17._o 38._o psal._n 144._o 53._o isa._n 62._o 7._o psal._n 42._o 20_o 21._o ezek._n 18._o 12_o 13._o they_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o pray_v unto_o the_o cross_n o_o crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la hoc_fw-la passionis_fw-la tempore_fw-la aâ—ge_fw-la piis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reisque_fw-la dona_fw-la veniam_fw-la mark_v 16._o 14._o &_o 10._o 5._o mat._n 19_o 8._o job_n 17._o 7._o mark_v 3._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 21._o exod._n 23._o 13._o jer._n 5._o 7._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o deut._n 6._o 13_o zeph._n 1._o 6._o amos_n 4._o 10._o jer._n 4._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 13._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 12._o deut._n 12._o 30._o &_o 11._o 16_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o commandment_n that_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v natural_a this_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n downams_n sum_n of_o divin_n cultus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la be_v that_o which_o nature_n 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