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what_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o one_o of_o the_o unbelieved_a marry_a party_n become_v a_o believer_n must_v the_o other_o unbelieved_a party_n be_v thereupon_o desert_v a._n by_o no_o mean_n if_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o the_o believe_a but_o if_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n be_v not_o content_a the_o believer_n be_v at_o liberty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o precept_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o precept_n a._n all_o manner_n of_o interversion_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o commodity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o either_o take_v away_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v or_o do_v not_o when_o we_o be_v able_a lend_v our_o assistance_n to_o he_o stand_v in_o heed_n q._n in_o what_o manner_n do_v we_o take_v away_o from_o our_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v his_o a._n either_o by_o force_n or_o 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23._o 19_o 20._o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o receive_v commodity_n from_o money_n lend_v without_o bite_v or_o detriment_n of_o another_o be_v neither_o bite_v nor_o usury_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o receive_n of_o such_o benefit_n be_v not_o where_o forbid_v unless_o it_o be_v there_o where_o covetousness_n or_o extortion_n be_v forbid_v although_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o sundry_a place_n express_o set_v down_o q._n what_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n add_v to_o that_o precept_n a._n that_o we_o shall_v
especial_o by_o remit_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o other_o and_o so_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v to_o which_o purpose_n fast_v be_v of_o great_a avail_n yet_o so_o that_o man_n impose_v it_o upon_o themselves_o without_o any_o mark_n of_o hypocrisy_n q._n what_o be_v fast_v a._n abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o a_o certain_a space_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o sundry_a example_n in_o scripture_n q._n be_v it_o not_o fast_v where_o man_n abstain_v from_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n a._n you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o fast_v which_o we_o have_v give_v that_o to_o abstain_v from_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o fast_v but_o rather_o a_o choice_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v and_o reckon_v among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o q._n ought_v those_o that_o fast_o to_o be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a day_n a._n at_o no_o hand_n for_o the_o same_o be_v contrary_a 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that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a other_o that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o they_o gain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n death_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o hold_v concern_v these_o opinion_n a._n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v for_o since_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o to_o christ_n for_o benefit_n receive_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o institute_v that_o we_o shall_v there_o receive_v something_o yea_o he_o that_o will_v worthy_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o affect_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n never_o slip_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o that_o opinion_n 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do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o supper_n for_o there_o he_o do_v without_o any_o condition_n ascribe_v eternal_a life_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n take_v eternal_a life_n away_o from_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o a_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o perish_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o partake_v not_o thereof_o but_o christ_n there_o speak_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n on_o he_o which_o be_v the_o continual_a meditation_n
of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o we_o derive_v strength_n unto_o a_o pious_a and_o immortal_a life_n q._n how_o be_v those_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o be_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n a._n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o all_o those_o who_o bless_v this_o cup_n that_o be_v use_v it_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o also_o those_o that_o break_v the_o bread_n in_o communion_n do_v thereby_o open_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v procure_v to_o we_o as_o he_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n who_o do_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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