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goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o we_o to_o work_v deliverance_n for_o we_o now_o and_o so_o the_o import_n of_o they_o will_v be_v this_o by_o the_o endear_n love_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o these_o gracious_a dispensation_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o forementioned_a evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n q._n 7_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o those_o word_n in_o the_o communion_n service_n viz._n that_o our_o body_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o by_o christ_n body_n and_o our_o soul_n wash_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n do_v you_o not_o hereby_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v a_o great_a efficacy_n to_o the_o blood_n than_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o latter_a only_o unto_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o body_n answ_n 1_o that_o the_o word_n use_v at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sanctify_v my_o great_a name_n ezek._n 36.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v before_o the_o heathen_n ezek._n 38.23.39_o 27._o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v declare_v his_o holy_a name_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n by_o order_v the_o baptism_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n submit_v as_o well_o unto_o the_o christian_n baptism_n as_o to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jew_n declare_v that_o baptism_n be_v sacred_a or_o set_v apart_o by_o he_o unto_o this_o use_n and_o christ_n by_o his_o submission_n to_o it_o own_v it_o as_o sacred_a and_o whereas_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v already_o or_o set_v
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follow_v bind_v to_o these_o rite_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o their_o rest_n in_o canaan_n and_o they_o appoint_v in_o lieu_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v or_o rather_o lie_v down_o lean_v on_o their_o left_a elbow_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o security_n they_o use_v this_o lean_a posture_n as_o freeman_n do_v in_o memorial_n of_o their_o freedom_n 144._o leightf_n temp._n seru._n p._n 143._o 144._o and_o r._n levi_n say_v because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o servant_n to_o eat_v stand_v therefore_o now_o they_o eat_v sit_v and_o lean_v to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o servitude_n into_o freedom_n and_o again_o in_o every_o generation_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o behave_v himself_o at_o the_o passover_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o at_o meat_n that_o night_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o sit_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o freedom_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 14_o 18._o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o leg_n and_o the_o twelve_o with_o he_o say_v st._n luke_n they_o lie_v along_o and_o do_v eat_v say_v mark_n so_o punctual_o do_v they_o all_o relate_v our_o lord_n compliance_n with_o this_o ceremony_n moreover_o 2_o our_o lord_n comply_v with_o those_o addition_n which_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o this_o sacrament_n and_o 1._o they_o use_v say_v ainsworth_n a_o thick_a sauce_n 8._o exod._n 12_o 8._o like_v to_o mustard_n which_o they_o call_v charose_v in_o memory_n of_o that_o thick_a clay_n they_o make_v in_o egypt_n for_o their_o brick_n and_o this_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v that_o in_o which_o christ_n dip_v the_o sop_n he_o give_v to_o judas_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o who_o dip_v with_o he_o in_o the_o dish_n shall_v betray_v he_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o bitter_a herb_n which_o they_o dip_v in_o the_o thick_a sauce_n 146._o ibid._n p._n 150._o p._n 146._o call_v charose_v say_v dr._n leightfoot_n 2._o together_o with_o the_o paschal-lamb_n they_o use_v to_o drink_v wine_n every_o one_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n say_v their_o tradition_n be_v bind_v to_o drink_v that_o night_n four_o cup_n of_o wine_n without_o fail_n and_o this_o they_o do_v because_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o drink_v wine_n numb_a 15.5_o and_o because_o they_o be_v then_o command_v to_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16_o 11_o 14._o now_o albeit_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o institution_n any_o command_n for_o drink_v wine_n at_o the_o passover_n yet_o do_v our_o lord_n comply_v with_o this_o addition_n to_o the_o institution_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o his_o say_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o will_v no_o more_o drink_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n 18._o luk._n 22_o 18._o moreover_o of_o these_o four_o cup_n the_o 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