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be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o go_v before_o i_o in_o the_o two_o point_n i_o be_o to_o entreat_v upon_o 1._o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o this_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o communicant_a of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o with_o what_o brevity_n i_o can_v content_v myself_o to_o speak_v in_o decimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la what_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o folio_n in_o hope_n that_o your_o proficiency_n by_o love_n mr_n anthony_n burgess_n and_o mr_n love_n your_o former_a most_o worthy_a teacher_n may_v excuse_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o so_o large_a a_o volume_n the_o next_o word_n i_o come_v unto_o do_v plain_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o it_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v doct._n 1_o sacrament_n the_o author_n of_o this_o 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consequent_a that_o therefore_o here_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v this_o plain_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o communicant_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v most_o powerful_a and_o proper_a when_o they_o be_v themselves_o pure_a plain_a naked_a of_o all_o humane_a disguize_n or_o embellishment_n and_o therefore_o i_o bespeak_v all_o communicant_n minister_n and_o people_n not_o to_o study_v how_o to_o add_v more_o glory_n or_o gracefulness_n to_o this_o ordinance_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o to_o rest_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o christ_n example_n or_o first_o original_n and_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o do_v this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o §._o 5._o who_o be_v command_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n §_o 5_o three_o this_o charge_n or_o command_v do_v this_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o saint_n disciple_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o 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this_o commandment_n do_v this_o lie_v more_o inner_a yet_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v disciple_n already_o or_o church-member_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n by_o the_o baptistery_n or_o font_n at_o the_o church-door_n and_o by_o the_o table_n intra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la within_o the_o chancel_n so_o in_o the_o passeover_n a_o stranger_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o pasleover_n but_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o exod._n 12._o 44_o 48._o let_v he_o come_v near_o say_v the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v a_o inner_a ordinance_n and_o the_o communicant_n must_v be_v such_o at_o least_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5._o those_o that_o be_v within_o for_o here_o be_v that_o inner_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n exercise_v and_o profess_v this_o then_o be_v that_o peculiar_a and_o most_o inward_a command_n and_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o enclose_a company_n it_o be_v a_o pasture_n enclose_v not_o a_o common_a here_o christ_n hold_v a_o more_o familiar_a presence_n and_o fellowship_n with_o his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v a_o interior_a admission_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o keep_v this_o charge_n and_o observe_v this_o commandment_n and_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n proper_o belong_v to_o disciple_n oh_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v christian_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n debar_v and_o exclude_v so_o cry_v weep_v lament_v their_o sad_a case_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o stand_v aloof_o in_o the_o court_n that_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n of_o presence_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o catechism_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o utmost_a end_n to_o which_o they_o do_v aspire_v and_o for_o 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