ridiculous_a consequence_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v his_o own_o body_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v make_v christian_n the_o worst_a of_o cannibal_n to_o eat_v their_o god_n a_o thousand_o time_n over_o deorum_fw-la over_o eoquem_fw-la tam_fw-la amentem_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la vescatur_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la tully_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la imply_v penetration_n of_o dimension_n contradict_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o body_n which_o can_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n communion_n time_n rubric_n after_o communion_n much_o less_o in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n contradict_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v he_o always_o 11._o always_o st._n mat._n 26._o 11._o that_o be_v his_o body_n with_o we_o though_o in_o his_o divinity_n his_o spirit_n his_o power_n his_o grace_n he_o be_v with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o 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be_v every_o where_o and_o more_o effectual_o and_o gracious_o present_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o will_v make_v his_o promise_n good_a to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o world_n st._n mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o doubtless_o be_v so_o in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o of_o baptism_n and_o herein_o he_o convey_v all_o the_o real_a benefit_n obtain_v by_o his_o suffering_n to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n his_o natural_a body_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o it_o will_v remain_v till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n he_o be_v spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n present_a by_o faith_n to_o our_o spirit_n the_o forementioned_a homily_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o that_o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o marvellous_a incorporation_n wrought_v 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exceed_a comfort_n to_o those_o who_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_n they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o big_a expression_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sure_o far_a more_o than_o a_o empty_a figure_n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a matter_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o if_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n sure_o he_o that_o do_v it_o worthy_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v salvation_n no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o our_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n than_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n unite_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o even_o by_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o he_o in_o a_o sense_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n make_v we_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o this_o heavenly_a food_n nourish_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n give_v we_o herein_o the_o earnest_a and_o pledge_n of_o our_o immortality_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o assure_v we_o that_o because_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v also_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o expression_n dwelling_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o and_o of_o the_o minister_n pray_v in_o the_o very_a delivery_n of_o the_o element_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v preserve_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v he_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o these_o expression_n be_v then_o precise_o mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o may_v well_o be_v by_o anticipation_n and_o prophecy_n though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o actual_o institute_v for_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v yet_o certain_o true_a of_o the_o partake_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n and_o feed_v on_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n §_o xxix_o which_o bring_v to_o the_o close_a of_o our_o description_n that_o all_o these_o benefit_n be_v confer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n only_o on_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n for_o none_o but_o such_o be_v proper_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o judas_n do_v outward_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o our_o church_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v he_o do_v judas_n do_v see_v the_o exhortation_n lest_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o you_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n satan_n do_v but_o the_o soon_o enter_v into_o he_o because_o he_o receive_v with_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o treachery_n covetousness_n and_o malice_n i_o take_v faith_n here_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n for_o a_o practical_a assent_n to_o the_o whole_a scheme_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o a_o ready_a and_o firm_a belief_n of_o its_o revelation_n threaten_n and_o promise_n accompany_v with_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v its_o command_n though_o the_o more_o peculiar_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sacrament_n must_v be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o pardon_v which_o he_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o of_o these_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a under_o those_o qualification_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o those_o who_o will_v partake_v worthy_o and_o profitable_o of_o this_o holy_a communion_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o perpetual_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o adult_n christian_n to_o communicate_v and_o even_o to_o frequent_v communion_n §_o i._o wherein_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v in_o general_a the_o indispensible_a obligation_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o reach_v all_o adult_a christian_n 3._o it_o be_v duration_n it_o be_v perpetual_a it_o last_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o frequent_o and_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o last_o place_n i_o shall_v answer_v those_o objection_n which_o be_v bring_v either_o against_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o general_n or_o against_o frequent_o receive_v it_o §_o ii_o one_a of_o the_o obligation_n in_o general_a to_o receive_v and_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o any_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o do_v but_o remember_v the_o reason_n of_o
to_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o to_o bewail_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n since_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v the_o true_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o general_n but_o here_o again_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o great_a and_o most_o heinous_a sin_n whereof_o on_o our_o former_a examination_n we_o have_v find_v ourselves_o guilty_a whether_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o outward_a action_n these_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v we_o have_v most_o grievous_o commit_v which_o may_v imply_v the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o they_o for_o which_o we_o must_v own_v that_o we_o have_v provoke_v most_o just_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v his_o anger_n and_o all_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n thereof_o in_o the_o punishment_n both_o of_o this_o and_o another_o world_n §_o v._o and_o have_v thus_o confess_v and_o 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men._n instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o of_o st._n mark_n v._o 4._o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n again_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n now_o either_o the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o infer_v the_o same_o order_n of_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o follow_v that_o st._n john_n do_v baptise_v before_o he_o preach_v and_o before_o his_o hearer_n confession_n and_o repentance_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o st._n mark_n 1._o 15._o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o repentance_n do_v not_o always_o go_v before_o faith_n for_o faith_n rather_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nature_n precede_v repentance_n because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o which_o induce_v sinner_n to_o repent_v last_o of_o all_o the_o place_n be_v certain_o mistranslate_v for_o 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that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o like_a whence_o they_o argue_v as_o before_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n in_o answer_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o where_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o actual_a declaration_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o before_o baptism_n and_o such_o be_v those_o adult_n or_o grow_v person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o preach_v as_o oral_a profession_n be_v require_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o adult_n proselyte_n and_o the_o same_o do_v our_o church_n require_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n of_o those_o who_o be_v
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