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15._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n do_v god_n the_o father_n give_v christ_n viz._n to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o vers_n 16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o be_v give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n be_v he_o lift_v up_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v believe_v on_o and_o put_v all_o their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o life_n and_o for_o salvation_n mark_v 16.15_o 16._o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v he_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o supper_n viz._n to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o 1_o 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this_o supper_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o bare_a bread_n and_o wine_n present_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n but_o under_o these_o outward_a sign_n and_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v a_o break_a crucify_a saviour_n offer_v and_o present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n o_o there_o be_v great_a need_n '_o of_o faith_n and_o great_a work_n for_o faith_n in_o our_o receive_n and_o after_o our_o receive_n in_o our_o partake_n and_o after_o we_o have_v partake_v of_o this_o supper_n whilst_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o we_o be_v rise_v up_o from_o this_o table_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o faith_n and_o great_a work_n for_o faith_n in_o our_o receive_n we_o can_v no_o more_o turn_v bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o faith_n say_v one_o than_o a_o chemist_n can_v transmute_v one_o metal_n into_o another_o without_o the_o operation_n 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life_n ay_o have_v it_o already_o in_o a_o just_a right_n and_o title_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a actua_fw-la possession_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v for_o faith_n in_o this_o ordinance_n to_o discern_v and_o spy_v out_o those_o great_a mystery_n that_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o outward_a element_n the_o want_n of_o which_o viz._n a_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v point_v at_o by_o these_o sign_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o person_n miscarry_v under_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o person_n eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o of_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v
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