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of_o sin_n mark_v i_o 4._o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v baptism_n and_o repentance_n act_v ij_o 38._o and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o vindicator_n will_v not_o say_v that_o either_o baptism_n or_o preach_v or_o repentance_n be_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o perhaps_o he_o will_v say_v that_o all_o shed_n of_o blood_n make_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n i_o can_v consent_v to_o he_o in_o this_o neither_o for_o there_o be_v a_o shed_n of_o blood_n sacramental_a and_o not_o real_a which_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v real_a though_o it_o be_v yet_o will_v not_o the_o proposition_n be_v universal_o true_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v real_o shed_v and_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n too_o at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o circumcision_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n 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27._o yet_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o christ_n offer_v himself_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v command_v to_o repeat_v it_o in_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n by_o christ_n own_o institution_n when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o christ_n offer_v himself_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o be_v offer_v still_o i._n e._n sacramental_o and_o that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v oblige_v often_o to_o celebrate_v or_o repeat_v this_o sacrament_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o word_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o 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