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the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n a._n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n sacrament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confer_v grace_n so_o he_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o do_v he_o both_o enter_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o also_o appoint_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n verse_n 10.11_o the_o like_a he_o do_v concern_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o and_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v eternal_a god_n with_o his_o father_n do_v institute_v baptism_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereupon_o saint_n 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death_n so_o it_o be_v command_v luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o the_o apostle_n say_v aâ—_n oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v though_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o end_n or_o use_v of_o this_o sacrament_n christ._n a._n second_o it_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a body_n aâ—d_v blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 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 and_o this_o be_v that_o feed_n upon_o christ_n that_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n speak_v of_o joh._n 6.29.35.47.51_o etc._n etc._n namely_o when_o by_o 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joh._n 3.3_o so_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a life_n because_o by_o it_o our_o soul_n be_v continual_o nourish_v in_o feed_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o bodily_a food_n do_v nourish_v the_o body_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o that_o be_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o spiritual_a drink_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.3.4_o yea_o such_o as_o do_v nourish_v unto_o eternal_a life_n not_o as_o manna_n which_o be_v but_o bodily_a and_o mortal_a food_n joh._n 6.57.58_o q._n prove_v that_o we_o must_v receive_v often_o receive_v a._n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o bodily_a food_n be_v to_o our_o body_n reason_n itself_o do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v often_o as_o our_o body_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o often_o nourishment_n beside_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n do_v manifest_o express_v his_o intention_n for_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o in_o that_o he_o do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n till_o his_o second_o come_v whereupon_o saint_n paul_n who_o deliver_v nothing_o to_o the_o church_n but_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n sai_z as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o q._n prove_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o due_a preparation_n a._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n with_o due_a preparation_n preparation_n the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o where_o he_o give_v this_o strait_a charge_n and_o do_v second_v it_o with_o diverse_a forcible_a reason_n 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_v of_o that_o cup._n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o special_a charge_n yet_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o so_o sacred_a a_o mystery_n shall_v stir_v up_o all_o man_n to_o a_o religious_a and_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o it_o special_o recount_v with_o what_o sanctify_a preparation_n the_o jew_n do_v celebrate_v their_o passeover_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o this_o be_v to_o we_o but_o yet_o far_o inferior_a both_o in_o excellency_n and_o use_n to_o our_o sacrament_n w_n of_o the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n die_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n w_n a._n we_o must_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n die_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a go_v immediate_o
into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o this_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o person_n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n q._n who_o be_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n a._n they_o only_o be_v to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o who_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v that_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19.20_o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n do_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o authority_n present_o add_v these_o word_n contain_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commission_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o â—â—e_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o baptism_n a._n the_o main_a end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o hâ—ads_n baptism_n first_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n end_n which_o be_v the_o church_n or_o congregation_n and_o company_n of_o god_n faithful_a people_n and_o thereby_o become_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.27_o as_o many_o of_o you_o â—s_n have_v be_v baptise_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o 1_o cor._n 12.12.13_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n whiâ—h_n be_v one_o though_o they_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o body_n even_o so_o be_v christ._n for_o by_o oâ—e_a spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o grecian_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o end_n or_o use_v of_o baptism_n end_n a._n second_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o act_v 2.38_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o ananias_n say_v unto_o saul_n act._n 22.16_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n in_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o end_n or_o use_v of_o baptism_n end_n a._n three_o in_o baptism_n we_o vow_v covenant_n and_o promise_v our_o say_v and_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n therefore_o as_o be_v show_v before_o when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o as_o thereby_o vow_v and_o covenant_v so_o much_o with_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o end_n of_o baptism_n a._n four_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n confirm_v in_o grace_n end_n both_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o to_o live_v no_o more_o in_o sin_n but_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4_o 11._o that_o it_o be_v the_o scale_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v true_a also_o of_o baptism_n tous_a christian_n it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o regeneration_n see_v rome_n 6.3.4_o know_v you_o not_o say_v paul_n that_o all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n q._n prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n a._n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v once_o bear_v be_v evident_a in_o that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v unto_o baptism_n joh._n 3.3.5_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o christian_n in_o their_o baptism_n be_v resemble_v to_o child_n new_o bear_v and_o therefore_o be_v fu_o call_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o new_o bear_v babe_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n be_v perpetual_a perpetual_a a._n the_o apostle_n intimate_v so_o much_o eph._n 5.26.27_o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o but_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v iâ—_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n now_o we_o know_v that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o attain_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptism_n but_o be_v then_o only_o begin_v and_o after_o daily_o increase_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n refer_v our_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v of_o we_o 6.3.4_o unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n v_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n v_n a._n understand_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v when_o bread_n and_o wine_n represent_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n break_v and_o shed_v for_o we_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n take_v and_o bless_v be_v break_v and_o pour_v forth_o and_o so_o deliver_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a present_n and_o of_o they_o receive_v by_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o also_o to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n one_o to_o another_o for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a life_n as_o baptism_n be_v of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o often_o nourishment_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v often_o and_o that_o with_o due_a preparation_n q._n why_o be_v this_o sacrament_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o these_o reason_n call_v first_o a_o supper_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o celebrate_v which_o be_v in_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o day_n wherein_o christ_n be_v crucify_v partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacred_a feast_n or_o banquet_n appoint_v of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n wine_n a._n the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o element_n that_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v not_o one_o only_o but_o both_o to_o show_v that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v perfect_a nourishment_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o give_v up_o of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o we_o which_o either_o the_o bread_n alone_o or_o the_o wine_n alone_o can_v not_o present_v unto_o we_o in_o so_o lively_a manner_n again_o it_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o type_n gen._n 14.18_o that_o as_o melchisedech_n so_o christ_n shall_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v his_o church_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n crucify_a q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n siguify_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n a._n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n