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badge_n of_o his_o â—â—â—lowers_n 13.35_o joh._n 13.35_o say_v bâ—_n this_o shall_v all_o mâ—â—_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o be_v it_o only_o our_o general_a profession_n the_o same_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v we_o to_o unity_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o member_n of_o one_o body_n but_o add_v hereunto_o the_o mutual_a participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o god_n sacred_a ordinance_n &_o among_o other_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o singular_a bond_n of_o unity_n peace_n and_o amity_n last_o from_o this_o significant_a relation_n of_o the_o visible_a sign_n with_o the_o invisible_a grace_n there_o rise_v a_o meditation_n of_o singular_a comfort_n for_o christ_n be_v our_o bread_n our_o wine_n he_o be_v our_o strength_n our_o refresh_n our_o cure_n our_o comfort_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o estate_n &_o condition_n we_o shall_v find_v what_o nedde_z we_o 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igitur_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la quà m_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la 34.8_o psa_fw-la 34.8_o o_o come_v and_o taste_v and_o see_v then_o how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o three_o sermon_n the_o invisible_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 11.25_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o visible_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o lead_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o invisible_a which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o body_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o shadow_n by_o so_o much_o do_v this_o heavenly_a substance_n excel_v the_o earthly_a when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o invisible_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o comprehend_v under_o they_o whole_a christ_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o merit_n yea_o the_o divinity_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o efficacy_n yet_o because_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o conduit_n pipe_n by_o which_o the_o divinity_n do_v convey_v grace_n to_o we_o therefore_o we_o mention_v only_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o whole_a christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o element_n and_o author_n of_o salvation_n be_v both_o receive_v at_o one_o instant_a if_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n do_v their_o mutual_a office_n as_o the_o minister_n give_v the_o visible_a sign_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n impart_v the_o invisible_a grace_n as_o john_n baptist_n say_v when_o he_o
of_o absurdity_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n shall_v make_v they_o sail_v willing_o down_o the_o clear_a channel_n of_o truth_n again_o the_o necessary_a and_o significant_a use_n of_o this_o action_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o neglect_v the_o same_o and_o give_v whole_a cake_n to_o the_o people_n for_o as_o hereby_o they_o violate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v they_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o a_o comfortable_a and_o significant_a ceremony_n jansenius_n confess_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v break_v 131._o jansen_n concor_fw-fr ca._n 131._o but_o say_v he_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o receive_v less_o than_o another_o or_o doubt_v that_o he_o receive_v not_o whole_a christ_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v much_o oversee_v that_o can_v not_o think_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n or_o else_o the_o papist_n be_v too_o blame_v that_o can_v teach_v their_o people_n better_o or_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n these_o corrector_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v play_v the_o impostor_n who_o to_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o carnal_a presence_n have_v abandon_v this_o comfortable_a action_n of_o break_v the_o bread_n lasty_a here_o the_o communicant_n must_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o they_o shall_v then_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_a of_o comfort_n for_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o our_o sake_n his_o wound_n his_o stripe_n his_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o torment_n of_o death_n be_v the_o bless_a mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o four_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup._n this_o action_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n take_v and_o be_v plain_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n 22.19_o mat._n 26.26_o 27._o mar._n 14.22_o luk._n 22.19_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o action_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o it_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o painful_a passion_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n 6.27_o joh._n 6.27_o he_o have_v god_n seal_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o john_n as_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n do_v ordain_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 5.12_o reu._n 5.12_o so_o have_v he_o seal_v up_o this_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o the_o sacrament_n 4.10_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o and_o here_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o 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