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answ_n for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o explan_n after_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n follow_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrament_n of_o consolidation_n for_o as_o the_o one_o bring_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o do_v the_o other_o feed_v it_o and_o comfort_v it_o with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 26._o math._n 26._o now_o consider_v that_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n it_o be_v worthy_o propound_v for_o a_o question_n why_o this_o particular_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v and_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o this_o institution_n when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 11.26_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n say_v the_o apostle_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o this_o remembrance_n be_v so_o effectual_a as_o that_o before_o whosoever_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v visible_o crucify_v in_o their_o sight_n 1._o gal._n 3_o 1._o for_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o to_o who_o christ_n jesus_n be_v plain_o describe_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o among_o you_o crucify_v in_o baptism_n there_o be_v also_o a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o that_o as_o the_o water_n flow_v so_o do_v his_o blood_n in_o stream_n run_v out_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a end_n of_o baptism_n to_o represent_v christ_n crucify_v but_o as_o he_o be_v virtual_o in_o we_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n and_o make_v we_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v bury_v unto_o sin_n beside_o baptism_n do_v not_o so_o full_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n christ_n grievous_a passion_n as_o do_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v all_o thing_n about_o his_o suffering_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v first_o prepare_v the_o one_o by_o thresh_v grind_a and_o bake_v in_o the_o fiery_a oven_n the_o other_o by_o cut_v down_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o winepress_a and_o tread_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n again_o when_o there_o be_v thus_o make_v a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o break_v that_o it_o may_v become_v food_n and_o when_o wine_n be_v thus_o make_v it_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a analogy_n the_o corn_n and_o grape_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o of_o man_n labour_n and_o last_o this_o thresh_a and_o grind_v and_o tread_v of_o these_o creature_n be_v by_o man_n for_o who_o sustenance_n they_o serve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v ready_a can_v afford_v no_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o have_v they_o but_o by_o god_n effectual_a blessing_n according_a to_o that_o 8.3_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n so_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v here_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o send_v from_o heaven_n according_a to_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n not_o through_o any_o labour_n or_o seek_v of_o we_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o see_v we_o be_v all_o enemy_n ever_o since_o the_o trangression_n and_o dead_a in_o sin_n so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2._o we_o must_v remember_v that_o christ_n be_v thresh_v with_o many_o stroke_n of_o affliction_n ground_n in_o the_o milne_a of_o sorrow_n and_o bake_v in_o the_o hot_a oven_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o through_o the_o fervency_n hereof_o his_o sweat_n run_v down_o from_o he_o like_o drop_n of_o blood_n 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o that_o he_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o tread_v in_o the_o winepress_a of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n 3._o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o bread_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o 4._o that_o all_o these_o suffering_n come_v unto_o he_o from_o man_n for_o who_o comfort_n he_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o sharpen_v the_o spear_n and_o nail_n against_o he_o and_o man_n hand_n be_v instrument_n thus_o to_o torture_n and_o torment_v he_o last_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o as_o god_n mercy_n send_v he_o so_o his_o blessing_n must_v cause_v that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o otherwise_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v always_o lift_v up_o our_o
which_o the_o romanist_n make_v their_o great_a strength_n viz._n antiquity_n be_v strong_a for_o us._n if_o other_o even_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n have_v but_o a_o little_a dim_a light_n do_v follow_v it_o though_o leave_v alone_o and_o through_o many_o danger_n let_v we_o much_o more_o walk_v ever_o in_o our_o clear_a light_n have_v many_o companion_n and_o all_o encouragement_n let_v we_o not_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n as_o many_o do_v least_o turn_v unto_o it_o i_o mean_v to_o popery_n again_o it_o turn_v to_o our_o condemnation_n quest_n 37._o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v certain_o where_o this_o church_n of_o god_n be_v answ_n by_o these_o two_o special_a mark_n viz._n holiness_n teach_v and_o profess_a and_o antiquity_n when_o both_o go_v together_o quest_n 38._o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n see_v it_o exceed_v in_o holiness_n and_o be_v most_o ancient_a answ_n no_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n indeed_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o many_o year_n after_o but_o now_o it_o be_v neither_o holy_n for_o great_a uncleanness_n be_v there_o maintain_v nor_o ancient_a for_o the_o ancient_a religion_n be_v deface_v with_o a_o new_a religion_n and_o so_o a_o new_a church_n be_v start_v up_o there_o quest_n 39_o where_o then_o may_v we_o find_v the_o true_a church_n answ_n in_o england_n and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o these_o corruption_n be_v do_v away_o and_o religion_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o puriâ—_n quest_n 40._o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o place_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o yesterday_o and_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o luther_n and_o caluin_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n for_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o there_o have_v not_o be_v some_o which_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n hereof_o and_o against_o romish_a corruption_n quest_n 41._o how_o happen_v it_o then_o 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