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and_o thou_o must_v eat_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o faith_n 3._o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v ordain_v the_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a end_n or_o fruit_n for_o which_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v ordain_v be_v seven_o of_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o lord's-supper_n 1._o to_o keep_v christian_n in_o a_o continual_a 26._o remembrance_n of_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o offer_v by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n 19_o do_v this_o say_v christ_n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n 26._o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o evident_o set_v forth_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o galatian_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v crucify_v among_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a action_n represent_v christ_n death_n the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n bless_v the_o crucify_a of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o sanctify_v wine_n the_o shed_n of_o his_o holy_a blood_n christ_n be_v once_o in_o himself_o 95._o real_o offer_v but_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v so_o oft_o be_v he_o spiritual_o offer_v by_o the_o faithful_a hence_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n not_o proper_o or_o real_o but_o metonymicus_fw-la figurative_o because_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross._n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o real_a sacrifice_n the_o father_n call_v it_o the_o *_o 19_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o eucharist_n because_o that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o action_n offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o her_o redemption_n effect_v by_o the_o true_a and_o only_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross._n if_o the_o sight_n of_o moab_n king_n sacrifice_v on_o his_o wall_n his_o own_o son_n to_o move_v his_o god_n to_o rescue_v his_o 2_o king_n 3._o 27._o move_v the_o assail_a king_n to_o such_o pity_n that_o they_o cease_v the_o assault_n and_o raise_v their_o siege_n how_o shall_v the_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 37._o sacrifice_v on_o the_o cross_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o save_v thy_o soul_n move_v thou_o to_o love_n god_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o to_o leave_v sin_n that_o can_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v expiate_v by_o any_o mean_a ransom_n of_o the_o second_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n for_o god_n by_o this_o sacrament_n do_v signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o christ_n he_o will_v true_o 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due_o consider_v will_v seem_v more_o loathsome_a than_o the_o unclean_a sink_n â—r_o vault_n insomuch_o that_o whereas_o tree_n and_o plant_n bring_v forth_o leave_n flower_n fruit_n â—nd_v sweet_a smell_n man_n body_n bring_v forth_o â—â—turally_o nothing_o but_o louse_n worm_n rottenâ—ss_n and_o filthy_a stink_n his_o affection_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_v 1._o and_o the_o imagination_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o 5._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o profaneness_n nor_o the_o voluptuous_a with_o pleasure_n nor_o the_o ambitious_a with_o perferment_n nor_o the_o curious_a with_o preciseness_n nor_o the_o malicious_a with_o revenge_n nor_o the_o lecherous_a with_o uncleanness_n nor_o the_o covetous_a with_o gain_n nor_o the_o drunkard_n with_o drink_v new_a passion_n and_o fashion_n do_v daily_o grow_v new_a fear_n and_o affliction_n do_v still_o arise_v here_o wrath_n lie_v in_o wait_n there_o vainglory_n vex_v here_o pride_n lift_v up_o there_o disgrace_n cast_v down_o and_o every_o one_o wait_v who_o shalâ—_n arise_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o now_o a_o maâ—_n be_v privy_o sting_v with_o backbiter_n like_o fiery_a serpent_n anon_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v open_o devour_v of_o his_o enemy_n like_o daniel_n lions_n and_o a_o godly_a man_n where_o ere_o he_o live_v shall_v ever_o be_v vex_v like_o lot_n with_o sodom_n uncleanness_n 2._o death_n bring_v unto_o the_o godly_a a_o end_n of_o 7._o sin_v and_o of_o all_o the_o misery_n which_o arâ—_n due_a unto_o sin_n 4._o so_o that_o after_o death_n there_o shaâ—â—_n be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shalâ—_n there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o god_n shall_v wipe_v aâ—_n way_n all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n yea_o by_o death_n we_o be_v separate_v from_o