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and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o all_o person_n that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o any_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o search_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n narrow_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v &_o dispose_v touch_v the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o if_o we_o will_v far_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o examination_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o stand_v upon_o many_o sufficient_a examination_n sufficient_a reason_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o examination_n reason_n and_o cause_n as_o upon_o certain_a foundation_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v do_v we_o not_o see_v man_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o honourable_a and_o noble_a person_n 14._o person_n gen._n 41_o 14._o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n joseph_n be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n 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with_o all_o care_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o we_o ought_v earnest_o to_o beg_v and_o desire_v his_o spirit_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o baptism_n the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n we_o come_v oftentimes_o and_o ordinary_o to_o this_o sacrament_n we_o see_v child_n incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o seal_v up_o to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o seldom_o or_o never_o remember_v what_o vow_n we_o have_v make_v to_o god_n and_o who_o we_o be_v by_o our_o profession_n no_o not_o in_o the_o present_a work_n do_v any_o such_o cogitation_n or_o consideration_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o sort_n see_v the_o water_n sprinkle_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n pronounce_v but_o esteem_v it_o little_a as_o a_o matter_n belong_v nothing_o at_o all_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v none_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o they_o think_v it_o pertain_v no_o less_o if_o not_o more_o to_o they_o than_o it_o do_v unto_o other_o but_o touch_v baptism_n and_o make_v any_o use_n at_o all_o of_o it_o they_o put_v it_o far_o from_o they_o they_o know_v they_o be_v already_o baptize_v and_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v no_o more_o they_o turn_v it_o &_o pass_v it_o over_o slight_o to_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v &_o to_o the_o wellbeloved_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n that_o bring_v it_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v in_o another_o case_n to_o judas_n 4._o mat._n 27_o 4._o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o but_o we_o can_v so_o shift_v over_o the_o matter_n our_o baptism_n will_v cleave_v more_o close_o unto_o we_o it_o have_v make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o we_o and_o stick_v so_o near_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o wipe_v away_o it_o summon_v we_o to_o god_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o 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kneel_v before_o a_o crucifix_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o be_v so_o large_a in_o this_o and_o so_o straight_o at_o the_o bare_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o christ_n who_o accuse_v the_o pharisy_n that_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n 24._o mat._n 23_o 24._o that_o they_o stumble_v at_o a_o straw_n and_o leap_v over_o a_o block_n be_v precise_a in_o small_a thing_n and_o loof_o in_o great_a or_o if_o they_o be_v content_a to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o come_v with_o we_o to_o the_o same_o table_n let_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o do_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o eph_n 3_o 14._o and_o not_o to_o a_o idol_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o turn_v bethâ—el_n into_o beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n and_o thereby_o also_o renounce_v and_o utter_o forsake_v their_o rash_a opinion_n who_o speak_v and_o write_v resolve_v and_o determine_v against_o the_o gesture_n receive_v and_o command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n for_o if_o that_o which_o they_o dâ—_n maintain_v and_o publish_v be_v true_a then_o in_o stead_n of_o partake_v the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o ou_fw-fr bless_a saviour_n 20.21_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 20.21_o we_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o the_o devil_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_v the_o â—up_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n we_o shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o in_o â—teaâ—_n of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o who_o i_o hope_v have_v learned_a to_o leave_v themselves_o and_o to_o forsake_v their_o assertion_n i_o dare_v bold_o avouch_v and_o offer_v open_o to_o defend_v that_o sit_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o more_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a then_o either_o stand_v at_o the_o hear_n 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of_o king_n and_o prince_n sacred_a &_o profane_a and_o of_o whole_a assembly_n that_o practise_v this_o gesture_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 20._o judg._n 3_o 20._o how_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o ehud_n have_v a_o message_n to_o do_v to_o he_o from_o god_n josiah_n the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n by_o a_o pillar_n while_o the_o priest_n read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o chron._n 34._o 34.31_o 2_o chro._n 34.31_o 2._o king_n 23_o 2_o 3._o 3._o 2_o kin._n 23_o 2_o 3._o when_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n open_v the_o book_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o he_o be_v above_o they_o in_o a_o pulpit_n of_o wood_n to_o read_v in_o it_o distinct_o and_o to_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n all_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o nehe._n 8_o 5._o 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matter_n to_o give_v sundry_a instance_n of_o sundry_a humane_a tradition_n that_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o mere_o unlawful_a nor_o in_o themselves_o evil_a when_o they_o be_v retain_v and_o receive_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v prayer_n towards_o the_o east_n a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o such_o a_o action_n as_o have_v be_v very_o superstitious_o abuse_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o authority_n i_o see_v not_o but_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o with_o all_o obedience_n of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n upon_o a_o altar_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v nor_o christ_n himself_o with_o his_o disciple_n observe_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v great_o abuse_v in_o popery_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o in_o every_o church_n we_o shall_v have_v altar_n as_o in_o some_o reform_a church_n be_v practise_v why_o may_v we_o 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