verse_n 27._o it_o be_v yoke_v with_o this_o bread_n and_o be_v thus_o secure_v from_o any_o danger_n of_o mistake_n may_v safe_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o large_a title_n more_o suitable_a for_o it_o than_o for_o the_o bread_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o represent_v his_o blood_n as_o the_o bread_n do_v his_o body_n but_o prescribe_v the_o frequeny_n for_o celebration_n which_o the_o bread_n do_v not._n in_o verse_n 28._o the_o demonstrative_a be_v lay_v aside_o and_o in_o the_o 29_o not_o only_o the_o demonstrative_a but_o the_o very_a subject_n in_o both_o a_o manifest_a ellipsis_n easy_o and_o necessary_o supply_v since_o we_o can_v apprehend_v the_o action_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v without_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n nor_o any_o other_o bread_n and_o cup_n but_o only_o this_o so_o earnest_o inculcate_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v the_o whole_a argument_n to_o a_o close_a vieu_n i_o shall_v from_o a_o disjoint_a examination_n of_o its_o 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wherein_o 1._o the_o word_n this_o point_v at_o some_o singular_a bread_n and_o cup._n chap._n 2._o this_o singular_a bread_n and_o cup_n hunt_v out_o and_o find_v in_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n 3._o no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 4._o this_o origination_n more_o plain_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o chap._n 5._o 2._o the_o word_n do_v require_v performance_n part_n iii_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v it_o without_o warrant_n chap._n 2._o our_o obligation_n cease_v not_o though_o church_n fe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o chap._n 2._o 3._o the_o end_n part_n iu._n the_o liuree_n of_o a_o christian_n chap._n 1._o appropriate_v to_o our_o lord_n person_n with_o signal_n mark_n of_o his_o favour_n chap._n 2._o serviceable_a to_o our_o own_o interest_n chap._n 3._o 2._o the_o apostl_n explication_n part_n ii_o his_o primary_n design_n be_v not_o to_o assert_v the_o reverence_n but_o the_o constancy_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n ch._n 1._o the_o clause_n as_o often_o 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word_n must_v be_v answer_v by_o some_o idea_n v._o 2._o as_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o proposition_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o predicate_v must_v be_v mesure_v by_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_n offer_v at_o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n reject_v 1._o that_o individual_a 2._o the_o whole_a kind_n 3._o something_o indeterminate_a 4._o the_o action_n chap._n iii_o the_o singular_a bread_n and_o cup_n hunt_v out_o and_o find_v pag._n 28._o i._o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v inquire_v 1._o the_o custom_n of_o fe_v in_o public_a worship_n fit_v the_o apostl_n be_v argument_n but_o not_o our_o lord_n institution_n ii_o 2._o the_o passover_n fit_v our_o lord_n institution_n but_o not_o the_o apostl_n argument_n three_o incidental_a remark_n upon_o the_o jew_n paschal_n form_n iii_o a_o jewish_a custom_n pitch_v upon_o exact_o fit_v both_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o apostl_n word_n iv_o a_o objection_n answer_v with_o a_o story_n chap._n iu._n pag._n 37._o i._n no_o more_o dishonour_n to_o this_o than_o to_o the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n this_o tradition_n more_o worthy_a than_o that_o ii_o in_o what_o since_o our_o lord_n table_n be_v a_o altar_n be_v our_o behaviour_n at_o table_n more_o pious_a the_o sacrament_n need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o relation_n iii_o our_o lord_n form_n of_o consecration_n derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a form_n both_o festival_n and_o sacrificial_a chap._n v._o pag._n 44._o i._o a_o plain_a proof_n from_o chap._n 10._o from_o the_o sameness_n of_o name_n in_o the_o cup_n the_o greek_n ape_v the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n style_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a translation_n of_o the_o heb_fw-mi ewe_n name_n ii_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n a_o jewish_a phrase_n iii_o some_o phaenomena_n not_o salvable_a but_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n iv_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o each_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n by_o name_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n v._o a_o illustration_n from_o our_o grace-cup_n vi_o a_o sacrament_n what_o part_n ii_o concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n i._n the_o apostl_n design_n be_v not_o to_o assert_v reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 55._o i._o the_o apostl_n proper_a design_n first_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o ii_o three_o step_n 1._o what_o may_v be_v the_o corinthian_n case_n iii_o 2._o what_o may_v become_v the_o apostl_n to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n iv_o 3._o how_o do_v the_o apostl_n procedure_n agree_v with_o such_o supposition_n 1._o the_o former_a part_n very_o well_o agree_v with_o they_o v._o 2._o the_o late_a part_n necessary_o require_v they_o prove_v 1._o negative_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o assert_v reverence_n due_a to_o our_o lord_n supper_n precise_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o
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