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first_o at_o this_o time_n i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o mere_a permission_n that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o if_o we_o think_v good_a and_o when_o we_o think_v good_a but_o as_o a_o command_n of_o something_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v we_o do_v when_o we_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n in_o which_o we_o show_v forth_o christ_n death_n it_o plain_o imply_v that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v and_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o no._n of_o which_o more_o anon_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v some_o other_o thing_n before_o you_o which_o will_v convince_v you_o if_o they_o be_v 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the_o same_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v vi_o last_o that_o all_o these_o reason_n be_v exemplify_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n i._o and_o first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n ordain_v command_v and_o require_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n xxvi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o here_o be_v as_o manifest_v a_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o as_o formal_a a_o command_n to_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v what_o christ_n then_o 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