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already_o strength_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o to_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o nourishment_n for_o our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n 17._o quest_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n answ_n because_o i_o see_v the_o wine_n on_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o show_v that_o if_o i_o receive_v as_o i_o ought_v i_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o and_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 20._o 18._o quest_n what_o be_v there_o that_o show_v that_o we_o receive_v strength_n also_o to_o do_v god_n service_n answ_n that_o both_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o for_o even_o as_o bread_n strengthen_v man_n heart_n and_o wine_n make_v it_o glad_a 15._o and_o both_o make_v a_o man_n fit_a and_o able_a for_o his_o ordinary_a business_n so_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v forth_o in_o this_o ordinance_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o part_n of_o god_n service_n for_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o 55._o and_o therefore_o do_v what_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o soul-sustaining_a way_n 19_o quest_n how_o appear_v it_o that_o strength_n be_v receive_v here_o against_o spiritual_a enemy_n answ_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v it_o because_o we_o find_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o such_o ordinary_a food_n do_v not_o only_o enable_v a_o servant_n and_o any_o other_o man_n to_o labour_v but_o a_o soldier_n also_o to_o fight_v 65._o who_o otherwise_o will_v soon_o faint_v 31._o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o virtue_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n as_o not_o only_o to_o make_v we_o able_a to_o do_v god_n service_n '_o but_o also_o to_o fight_v with_o and_o get_v victory_n over_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n we_o overcome_v 10._o 20._o quest_n how_o be_v it_o make_v plain_a that_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o food_n which_o nourish_v our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n answ_n because_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o such_o ordinary_a food_n maintain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n for_o many_o year_n together_o as_o therefore_o this_o perish_a food_n maintain_v a_o perish_a life_n 12_o so_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o food_n that_o perish_v but_o which_o endure_v in_o we_o 14._o unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6._o 27._o 21._o quest_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o gather_v from_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o these_o several_a benefit_n be_v in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o answer_n because_o god_n set_v such_o familiar_a sign_n before_o our_o eye_n for_o 11._o this_o purpose_n that_o we_o who_o be_v otherwise_o weak_a to_o conceive_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n may_v collect_v and_o gather_v what_o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n by_o what_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n this_o our_o ordinary_a food_n do_v for_o the_o body_n christ_n speak_v and_o that_o in_o his_o sacrament-institution_n earthly_a thing_n to_o lead_v we_o and_o that_o in_o our_o own_o way_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a joh._n 3._o 12._o 22._o quest_n open_v this_o a_o little_a more_o full_o answ_n it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o consider_v that_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n 9_o so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o more_o than_o sign_n that_o be_v they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o convey_v those_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v represent_v unto_o we_o and_o of_o put_v we_o into_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o &_o 12._o 13._o 1620._o yet_o not_o by_o any_o power_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n on_o his_o own_o institution_n act._n 8._o 13._o with_o ver_fw-la 21._o 23._o quest_n thus_o much_o for_o what_o we_o do_v receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n declare_v now_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o answ_n these_o five_o thing_n knowledge_n desire_n repentance_n faith_n and_o charity_n be_v thing_n needful_a for_o a_o right_n and_o worthy_a receive_n 24._o quest_n what_o be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v when_o we_o come_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o sacrament_n answ_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v in_o general_a two_o thing_n first_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o estate_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o ourselves_o vile_a and_o wretched_a creature_n deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o damnation_n 3._o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o only_o by_o christ_n 12._o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o receive_v he_o because_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o he_o 30._o 25._o quest_n in_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o know_v this_o answ_n we_o must_v know_v both_o these_o not_o slight_o but_o feel_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o sin_n with_o such_o feel_n and_o sorrow_n as_o a_o wound_a man_n know_v his_o wound_n who_o know_v it_o as_o we_o say_v with_o a_o witness_n and_o we_o shall_v know_v christ_n with_o such_o feel_n desire_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o wound_a man_n know_v the_o surgeon_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v who_o he_o know_v with_o another_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n than_o he_o do_v a_o ordinary_a man_n in_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n the_o feel_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o worst_a thing_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a and_o only_o desirable_a thing_n consist_v the_o substance_n of_o save_a religion_n 26._o quest_n be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v know_v answ_n yes_o we_o shall_v more_o particular_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v not_o dishonour_v he_o nor_o endanger_v ourselves_o by_o a_o unworthy_a meddle_v with_o it_o 29._o 27._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n answ_n that_o which_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a knowledge_n and_o which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v desire_v or_o a_o holy_a hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o that_o bread_n and_o that_o cup_n 28._o for_o none_o be_v invite_v but_o the_o thirsty_a 1._o none_o can_v be_v thirsty_a but_o the_o know_v 18._o and_o none_o can_v know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o they_o will_v thirst_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o in_o that_o way_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o joh._n 4._o 10._o 28._o quest_n what_o else_o be_v require_v of_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n answ_n another_o and_o a_o special_a thing_n be_v repentance_n 8._o for_o every_o sinner_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o his_o sin_n pollute_v unto_o himself_o the_o lord_n holy_a table_n 14._o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o abhor_v and_o plague_v he_o by_o that_o sacrament-service_n wherein_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v approve_v and_o bless_v he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 29._o quest_n by_o what_o mean_n