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of_o these_o be_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n which_o they_o subdivide_v into_o two_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o as_o they_o say_v differ_v in_o order_n and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o archbishop_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v distinct_a ordination_n the_o next_o be_v of_o deacon_n to_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o three_o be_v subdeacon_n to_o bring_v the_o chalice_n and_o patin_n the_o cruse_n with_o water_n and_o towel_n to_o the_o altar_n the_o four_o be_v doorkeeper_n to_o receive_v the_o key_n the_o five_o reader_n to_o read_v scripture_n in_o unknown_a language_n the_o fixth_a exorcist_n to_o cast_v out_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o last_o acolythes_n to_o carry_v torch_n or_o taper_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v
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truth_n page_n 363_o text_n of_o scripture_n bring_v by_o those_o that_o will_v raise_v the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n high_o of_o two_o sort_n page_n 372_o 1._o such_o where_o no_o sacrament_n be_v mention_v ib._n 2._o such_o where_o faith_n be_v require_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o effect_n page_n 376_o objection_n answer_v page_n 380_o sermon_n formal_o so_o call_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 61_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v concionatorium_fw-la or_o consecratorium_fw-la page_n 57_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o hunt_v after_o humane_a authority_n page_n 111_o scripture_n order_n of_o word_n no_o foundation_n for_o argument_n page_n 170_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o grace_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o man_n to_o try_v themselves_o by_o page_n 189_o sign_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 38_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o sign_n page_n 39_o natural_a ibid._n prodigious_a page_n 41_o etc._n etc._n by_o institution_n page_n 42_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o natural_a sign_n page_n 39_o remote_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n ibid._n partial_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n page_n 40_o natural_a sign_n when_o cause_n work_v unavoidable_o page_n 41_o sacramental_a sign_n sacrament_n be_v sign_n page_n 38_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v define_v as_o sign_n page_n 321_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n sacramental_a sign_n their_o property_n page_n 43_o externall_n and_o sensible_a ibid._n visible_a page_n 43_o 44_o analogical_a page_n 45_o ritual_a page_n 46_o distinguish_a page_n 46_o 47_o 65_o etc._n etc._n congregate_a page_n 47_o 48_o engage_v ibid._n remembrance_v ibid._n 49_o ratifying_n page_n 49_o god_n condescension_n in_o sacramental_a sign_n page_n 52_o 53_o sacramental_a sign_n must_v be_v explain_v page_n 56_o sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o spirit-grieving_a sin_n page_n 392_o notable_a sin_n in_o regenerate_a person_n follow_v with_o many_o danger_n page_n 394_o they_o cloud_n assurance_n of_o glory_n ibid._n they_o bring_v a_o inaptitude_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o glory_n page_n 395_o they_o bring_v under_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n though_o they_o work_v not_o into_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n page_n 396_o they_o be_v such_o a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o bliss_n that_o they_o bring_v a_o necessity_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v in_o by_o repentance_n page_n 397_o rule_n to_o discern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n page_n 399_o the_o more_o of_o light_n the_o less_o of_o weakness_n and_o the_o crime_n more_o heinous_a ibid._n the_o less_o of_o temptation_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o of_o weakness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o of_o deliberation_n and_o conviction_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n page_n 400_o the_o more_o opportunity_n for_o duty_n the_o great_a the_o neglect_n page_n 401_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v covenant_n forfeiture_n page_n 402_o etc._n etc._n 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