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sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o institution_n do_v render_v their_o prayer_n prevalent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a first_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a worship_n we_o find_v break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n join_v together_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n depend_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o 46._o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o way_n christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o give_v our_o prayer_n a_o interest_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o offer_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o the_o sacramental_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o respect_v christ_n himself_o and_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o he_o so_o it_o contain_v all_o that_o peculiar_a worship_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n pay_v he_o as_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a love_n in_o die_v for_o they_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o for_o 1._o this_o signify_v to_o keep_v this_o feast_n as_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v our_o saviour_n and_o think_v of_o he_o as_o often_o as_o we_o can_v but_o this_o holy_a feast_n be_v a_o public_a celebration_n of_o his_o fame_n and_o memory_n we_o must_v not_o only_o think_v of_o our_o saviour_n as_o we_o do_v of_o a_o absent_a friend_n who_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o we_o but_o we_o must_v remember_v he_o as_o some_o nation_n do_v their_o public_a patron_n and_o benefactor_n with_o solemn_a and_o festival_n joy_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o feast_n institute_v in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v call_v to_o mind_v his_o noble_a act_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v his_o great_a and_o astonish_a love_n and_o recount_v all_o his_o victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n we_o must_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 12._o who_o be_v slay_v and_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o religious_a feast_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o all_o religious_a festival_n the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v original_o institute_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a maker_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o finish_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o be_v change_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o deliverance_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n who_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o spare_v their_o house_n which_o be_v but_o a_o obscure_a type_n of_o our_o great_a deliverance_n by_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n all_o these_o holy_a feast_n be_v for_o a_o remembrance_n that_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v his_o great_a name_n and_o by_o a_o contemplation_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n in_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n to_o inflame_v our_o soul_n with_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o wonder_v till_o our_o thought_n and_o passion_n grow_v too_o big_a and_o vehement_a to_o be_v suppress_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n but_o break_v forth_o into_o public_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o holy_a feast_n by_o make_v public_a thankful_a and_o joyful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a and_o mysterious_a love_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o require_v we_o to_o keep_v this_o feast_n with_o the_o public_a expression_n of_o that_o love_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o his_o memory_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o as_o a_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o trust_v and_o affiance_n in_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n that_o we_o own_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o cross_n nor_o afraid_a of_o any_o suffering_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o peculiar_a worship_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o god_n incarnate_a the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o uncreated_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o become_v man_n as_o we_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o dwell_v among_o we_o without_o that_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n which_o his_o unvailed_a glory_n carry_v with_o it_o which_o be_v too_o bright_a and_o dazzle_a for_o mortal_a eye_n to_o gaze_v on_o and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v live_v here_o a_o poor_a despise_a afflict_a life_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o servant_n he_o may_v die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n
great_a concernment_n pag._n 104_o chap._n ii_o concern_v public_a worship_n pag._n 110_o public_a worship_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o private_a though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o command_v by_o god_n pag._n 111_o public_a worship_n a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n than_o private_a devotion_n pag._n 116_o external_n worship_n must_v be_v public_a pag._n 118_o god_n be_v a_o public_a benefactor_n and_o therefore_o public_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o he_o pag._n 120_o public_a worship_n institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o law_n pag._n 122_o and_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o church_n require_v it_o pag._n 125_o this_o prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o sacrament_n pag._n 126_o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n pag._n 130_o and_o from_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 133_o and_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n to_o encourage_v and_o propagate_v religion_n pag._n 134_o chap._n iii_o section_n 1._o concern_v those_o who_o plead_v conscience_n for_o separation_n and_o set_v up_o distinct_a communion_n of_o their_o own_o pag._n 138_o some_o inquiry_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o honesty_n and_o sincerity_n in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 139_o 1._o whether_o they_o separate_v upon_o true_a principle_n of_o conscience_n the_o difference_n between_o private_a opinion_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o use_n of_o this_o distinction_n ibid._n 2._o whether_o they_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o schism_n pag._n 151_o 3._o whether_o they_o believe_v our_o communion_n to_o be_v unlawful_a pag._n 156_o 4._o how_o they_o come_v to_o think_v our_o communion_n unlawful_a pag._n 156_o 5._o whether_o they_o ever_o impartial_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n pag._n 170_o 6._o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o governor_n pag._n 184_o section_n 2._o some_o general_a consideration_n in_o order_n to_o remove_v those_o prejudices_fw-la which_o some_o have_v entertain_v against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 188_o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n pag._n 190_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n pag._n 193_o 3._o from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n pag._n 207_o 4._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o and_o best_a church_n pag._n 208_o section_n 3._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o popular_a cavil_n pag._n 215_o concern_v will-worship_n pag._n 216_o concern_v superstition_n pag._n 222_o the_o church_n of_o england_n charge_v with_o idolatry_n pag._n 235_o and_o with_o popery_n pag._n 236_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n concern_v parochial_a communion_n chap._n ii_o concern_v irreverence_n in_o worship_n 267_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 281_o chap._n iu_o concern_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o baptism_n 289_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o public_a instruction_n of_o youth_n 296_o chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o great_a neglect_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 26_o read_v apollo_n p._n 9_o l._n 13._o r._n and_o that_o none_o p._n 18._o l._n 15._o r._n that_o they_o either_o p._n 50._o l._n 14._o f._n we_o r._n be_v p._n 105._o l._n 18._o r._n you_o will_v p._n 124._o l._n 26._o r._n who_o p._n 164._o l._n 9_o r._n fell_a p._n 185._o l._n 2._o r._n they_o p._n 208._o l._n 6._o r._n so_o p._n 212._o l._n 11._o f._n if_o r._n that_o p._n 219._o l._n 24._o r._n now_o though_o p._n 224._o l._n 12_o 13._o r._n difficult_a p._n 230._o l._n 5._o r._n have_v p._n 331._o l._n 18._o f._n rule_n r._n rite_n p._n 346._o l._n 28._o f._n truth_n r._n faith_n a_o practical_a discourse_n of_o religious_a assembly_n the_o introduction_n 1._o contain_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n 2._o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o design_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n 3._o the_o seasonableness_n of_o such_o a_o discourse_n 1._o religion_n be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o mankind_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o religion_n as_o have_v god_n the_o most_o excellent_a be_v for_o its_o immediate_a object_n this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o constant_a employment_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n who_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n admire_v his_o essential_a glory_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o sing_v eternal_a hallelujah_n to_o he_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o unruly_a passion_n and_o appetite_n to_o govern_v and_o though_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v transform_v into_o a_o pure_a flame_n of_o divine_a love_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o laborious_a exercise_n of_o charity_n in_o pity_v and_o relieve_v 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