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element_n ought_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v administer_v page_n 113._o doct._n 14._o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o redeemer_n for_o man_n be_v in_o extreâ—â—e_a misery_n pa._n 117._o doct._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o they_o receive_v pag._n 127._o doct._n 16._o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o service_n that_o christian_n owe_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n page_n 136._o doct._n 17._o christ_n take_v not_o only_o our_o nature_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o also_o suffer_v for_o us._n page_n 149._o doct._n 18._o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v page_n 163._o doct._n 19_o it_o be_v leave_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a table_n page_n 170._o doct._n 20._o a_o minister_n must_v not_o admit_v all_o alike_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 178._o doct._n 21._o if_o a_o man_n have_v true_a faith_n then_o as_o certain_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o outward_a element_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o after_o into_o his_o stomach_n he_o receive_v christ_n and_o all_o benefit_n with_o he_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 187._o doct._n 22._o every_o faithful_a receiver_n be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o a_o bless_a union_n with_o christ_n page_n 193._o doct._n 23._o in_o receive_v the_o bread_n we_o receive_v not_o christ_n body_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n page_n 202._o doct._n 24._o none_o but_o the_o elect_a have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n death_n page_n 236._o doct._n 25._o those_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_v be_v careful_o to_o be_v perform_v page_n 254._o doct._n 26._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v imitatory_n page_n 268._o doct._n 27._o we_o be_v very_o inclinable_a to_o forgetfulness_n page_n 280._o doct._n 28._o the_o minister_n call_v be_v no_o idle_a call_n page_n â—92_n doct._n 29._o the_o sacrament_n confirmethour_n faith_n page_n 298._o 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whereby_o he_o sustain_v they_o the_o bruit_n beast_n the_o senseless_a creature_n nay_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o but_o not_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n a_o provident_a father_n nor_o as_o token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o oppress_a tyrant_n bear_v himself_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o all_o thing_n succeed_v with_o he_o and_o he_o thrive_v in_o his_o project_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n than_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n mighty_o rule_v in_o such_o disobedient_a child_n nay_o he_o may_v have_v bread_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n put_v on_o clothes_n but_o not_o be_v warm_a get_v riches_n but_o want_v the_o fruition_n earn_v wage_n but_o put_v they_o into_o a_o break_a bag_n 1.5.6_o hag._n 1.5.6_o and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v betwixt_o 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5.18_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o example_n melchizedeck_n after_o abraham_n victory_n slack_v not_o this_o service_n 14.20_o gen._n 14.20_o but_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n 15.1_o exod._n 15.1_o moses_n compose_v a_o song_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n deborah_n and_o barak_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n when_o sisera_n be_v overthrow_v 2.2_o judg._n 5.1_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o hannah_n praise_v god_n for_o her_o son_n 38.9_o isa_n 38.9_o and_o hezekiah_n also_o for_o his_o delivery_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2.9_o jonas_n 2.9_o jonas_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v vow_v and_o the_o samaritan_n return_v back_o to_o give_v god_n
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