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which_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o of_o it_o to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o excuse_n and_o to_o make_v their_o condemnation_n more_o just_a and_o heavy_a abra._n who_o be_v to_o be_v think_v meet_v for_o the_o ministry_n isaac_n only_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n to_o be_v able_a to_o interpret_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o several_a use_n of_o the_o church_n by_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n abra._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o people_n owe_v to_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n isaac_n first_o a_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o person_n and_o calling_n second_o obedience_n to_o their_o doctrine_n three_o maintenance_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o estate_n abra._n how_o long_o last_v the_o ministry_n isaac_n even_o until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o five_o principle_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a abra._n ministry_n mvst_o man_n once_o die_v isaac_n 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purge_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o â—â—ptisme_n benefit_n assure_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n an._n first_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o repentance_n mark_n 1.3_o qu._n whence_o have_v baptism_n all_o this_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n an._n not_o from_o the_o minister_n nor_o from_o the_o creature_n of_o water_n or_o any_o action_n about_o it_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n tit._n 3.5.6_o mat._n 3.11_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n an._n to_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n or_o 6.2.3_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28_o qu._n who_o be_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v an._n first_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o cor._n 7.14_o second_o man_n of_o year_n which_o have_v be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o convert_v do_v now_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o of_o repentance_n from_o sin_n mat._n 3.4_o and_o desire_v baptism_n qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o baptism_n baptism_n an._n first_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o commit_v sin_n by_o remember_v our_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n eccles._n 5.5_o second_o to_o comfort_v our_o faith_n after_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o we_o touch_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n seal_v up_o in_o our_o baptism_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o next_o sacrament_n a._n the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o qu._n how_o do_v the_o two_o sacrament_n differ_v an._n both_o seal_n up_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n differ_v but_o the_o one_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n in_o it_o &_o grow_v in_o christ._n also_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o sign_n and_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v only_o to_o man_n of_o year_n the_o other_o to_o child_n also_o qu._n wherefore_o be_v it_o minister_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o call_v a_o supper_n an._n to_o betoken_v our_o be_v nourish_v by_o christ_n to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n qu._n be_v christ_n then_o true_o join_v to_o we_o in_o this_o supper_n to_o be_v our_o food_n and_o life_n an._n he_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o presence_n ordinance_n and_o promise_n of_o christ._n mat._n 26.22.27_o qu._n but_o there_o be_v great_a distance_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o in_o heaven_n we_o below_o in_o earth_n an._n yet_o by_o the_o incomprehensible_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o qu._n what_o call_v you_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n an._n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v according_a unto_o christ_n his_o institution_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o consider_v in_o this_o institution_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a presence_n sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o prayer_n as_o also_o rehearsal_n and_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n speak_v at_o his_o supper_n three_o the_o action_n about_o the_o sign_n as_o break_v blessing_n distribute_v give_v take_v eat_a &_o drink_v four_o a_o commandment_n to_o do_v these_o action_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n five_o a_o promise_n offer_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n qu._n who_o be_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o supper_n an._n only_o such_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.26.27_o qu._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v we_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n an._n we_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n upon_o a_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o cor._n 11.30_o presence_n qu_n wherein_o consist_v this_o examination_n an._n in_o search_v till_o we_o find_v out_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o truth_n of_o save_v grace_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o endue_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a second_o with_o diligent_a and_o effectual_a love_n 〈◊〉_d and_o three_o with_o hearty_a earnest_a repentance_n according_a to_o such_o mark_n and_o sign_n as_o before_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n second_o the_o measure_n of_o these_o grace_n with_o what_o defect_n and_o fearful_a want_n we_o possess_v these_o grace_n have_v and_o hold_v faith_n with_o such_o blindness_n doubt_n and_o unbelief_n love_n with_o such_o unkindness_n wrath_n envy_n revenge_n heart-burn_n coldness_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n repentance_n with_o such_o little_a sorrow_n and_o loathe_n of_o our_o many_o and_o ugly_a sin_n with_o such_o poor_a endeavour_n against_o they_o with_o so_o small_a love_n and_o care_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o good_a thing_n command_v and_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n proper_a examination_n of_o communicant_n serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o in_o the_o view_n and_o sense_n of_o so_o great_a and_o fearful_a weakness_n as_o be_v mingle_v with_o their_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v &_o have_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n offer_v and_o give_v in_o this_o supper_n great_o stir_v up_o &_o increase_v and_o be_v move_v with_o more_o reverence_n and_o fervency_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o christ_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o they_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o worthy_a partake_v in_o so_o great_a mystery_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o worthiness_n require_v in_o communicant_o an._n some_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o particular_a sin_n 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