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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 vers_fw-la 16._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o blessing_n the_o cup_n and_o break_v the_o bread_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v it_o institute_v be_v it_o not_o to_o evidence_n that_o you_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o his_o spiritual_a member_n belong_v to_o he_o second_o he_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o joint_a partake_n of_o the_o element_n we_o be_v many_o say_v he_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n v._o 17._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v many_o and_o distinct_a person_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n we_o be_v as_o of_o old_a the_o shewbread_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o one_o bread_n and_o one_o mystical_a body_n because_o we_o all_o joint_o do_v partake_v of_o 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the_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v â—n_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o intimate_v unto_o you_o by_o this_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v that_o which_o have_v a_o real_a be_v for_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 8._o consequent_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o worship_n further_o than_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o idolater_n do_v fancy_v they_o to_o be_v which_o give_v no_o be_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o then_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o doubt_n he_o do_v clear_o deny_v that_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o suppose_v and_o then_o for_o a_o full_a answer_n unto_o it_o he_o do_v show_v his_o clear_a meaning_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o a_o conclusion_n that_o their_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o 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the_o institution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n three_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o action_n be_v in_o imitate_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o remember_v what_o he_o say_v christ_n action_n and_o speech_n be_v distinct_o relate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o say_v by_o he_o at_o that_o time_n the_o time_n be_v the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o same_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v v._o 23._o the_o thing_n do_v and_o say_v by_o he_o relate_v the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o bread_n the_o second_o concern_v the_o cup._n concern_v the_o bread_n he_o do_v three_o thing_n he_o take_v it_o he_o give_v thanks_o over_o it_o and_o then_o break_v it_o v._o 23_o 24._o take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o concern_v the_o bread_n he_o speak_v three_o word_n first_o a_o word_n of_o 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deliver_v concern_v the_o ordinance_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v concern_v the_o way_n to_o do_v this_o worthy_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o member_n by_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o common_a the_o particular_a member_n be_v teach_v 1._o what_o the_o guilt_n be_v of_o unworthy_a partake_n 2._o how_o this_o guilt_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 3._o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o unworthy_a partake_n be_v with_o the_o cause_n deserve_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n follow_v thereupon_o 4._o and_o how_o both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v prevent_v concern_v the_o guilt_n of_o unworthy_a partake_n the_o apostle_n do_v infer_v it_o as_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n thus_o vers_fw-la 27._o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o his_o bread_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o cup_n shall_v be_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o body_n break_v and_o of_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o partake_v thereof_o answerable_o to_o this_o end_n and_o as_o it_o become_v those_o that_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n till_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o deal_v with_o he_o unworthy_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n with_o wicked_a &_o profane_a hand_n the_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o guilt_n be_v to_o come_v with_o a_o previous_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v teach_v v._o 28._o in_o these_o word_n but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v but_o if_o you_o will_v free_v yourselves_o from_o this_o guilt_n you_o must_v come_v with_o due_a preparation_n of_o heart_n unto_o the_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o preparation_n must_v be_v a_o trial_n of_o your_o state_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o approve_v yourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v answerable_a unto_o his_o will_n in_o fulfil_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o unworthy_a partaker_n the_o apostle_n teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n v._o 29._o for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v careful_a thus_o to_o examine_v and_o approve_v yourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n unto_o god_n to_o answer_v his_o will_n for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o so_o but_o come_v unworthy_o you_o shall_v by_o your_o eat_n and_o drink_v procure_v a_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n to_o yourselves_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o your_o sin_n the_o cause_n deserve_v this_o punishment_n be_v their_o neglect_n of_o respect_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o v._o 29._o the_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n that_o be_v the_o want_n of_o care_n and_o respect_v due_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o nor_o discern_a god_n purpose_v in_o offer_v it_o to_o we_o but_o use_v it_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n do_v deserve_v this_o punishment_n the_o effect_n follow_v upon_o this_o cause_n in_o they_o be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a and_o asleep_a v._o 30._o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o because_o the_o punishment_n of_o condemnation_n be_v due_a unto_o you_o therefore_o god_n do_v afflict_v you_o to_o show_v his_o displeasure_n with_o outward_a judgement_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o may_v prevent_v the_o temporal_a chastisement_n the_o second_o be_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o to_o prevent_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o whereunto_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n v._n 31._o for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o judgement_n of_o god_n befall_v unto_o you_o because_o you_o take_v not_o heed_n to_o your_o way_n in_o his_o service_n for_o if_o you_o do_v judge_n and_o condemn_v yourselves_o by_o repentance_n for_o your_o fault_n god_n will_v not_o thus_o judge_v you_o with_o such_o chastisement_n god_n deal_v with_o we_o to_o prevent_v the_o 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