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a_o continual_a thread_n of_o speech_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o bread_n or_o meat_n mention_v vers_fw-la 26.27_o use_v sundry_a borrow_a speech_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o often_o not_o of_o eat_v only_o but_o also_o of_o believe_v as_o vers_fw-la 23.40_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o any_o outward_a or_o material_a thing_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v rom._n 8.24_o also_o 2._o corinth_n 5.7_o but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o holy_a supper_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o establish_z any_o gross_a and_o carnal_a eat_n of_o the_o natural_a flesh_n or_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o have_v not_o our_o saviour_n sufficient_o answer_v the_o capernaite_n who_o do_v gross_o dream_v and_o dote_v of_o such_o a_o carnal_a manducation_n or_o eat_n but_o rather_o have_v yield_v unto_o the_o same_o beside_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v allow_v in_o what_o a_o miserable_a estate_n shall_v we_o leave_v the_o holy_a father_n who_o be_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n take_n our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o eat_v it_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v mat._n 8.11_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1._o corinth_n 10.3.4_o that_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n that_o we_o do_v and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o substance_n and_o effect_n betwixt_o their_o sacrament_n and_o we_o but_o only_o in_o time_n and_o in_o outward_a element_n yet_o in_o what_o a_o miserable_a estate_n be_v infant_n that_o shall_v die_v before_o they_o can_v communicate_v or_o partake_v in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n one_o of_o these_o two_o must_v needs_o be_v 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and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o assure_a testimony_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n bear_v record_n unto_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o child_n &_o by_o unfeigned_a pardon_v &_o forgive_n of_o other_o which_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n have_v offend_v against_o i_o make_v the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o son_n so_o effectual_a in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o feel_v and_o find_v in_o the_o same_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v instruct_v thereby_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n more_o and_o more_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n of_o life_n &_o holy_a conversation_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o through_o thy_o goodness_n i_o have_v purpose_v this_o day_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n i_o beseech_v thou_o good_a father_n to_o prepare_v my_o heart_n and_o 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humble_a thanks_n and_o hearty_a praise_n that_o possible_o i_o can_v beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v i_o and_o this_o my_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o thou_o merciful_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o because_o i_o feel_v myself_o through_o the_o curse_a corruption_n of_o my_o own_o nature_n wonderful_o incline_v to_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grave_a these_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n with_o a_o claw_n of_o adamant_n and_o to_o imprint_v they_o there_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o meditation_n therein_o i_o may_v be_v provoke_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o magnify_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o do_v not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o i_o these_o great_a and_o wonderful_a grace_n but_o even_o then_o when_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a condemnation_n have_v gracious_o give_v i_o the_o same_o and_o i_o pray_v thou_o further_o 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