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with_o you_o and_o want_v i_o be_v not_o burdensome_a unto_o any_o man_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lack_v unto_o i_o be_v give_v i_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o come_v from_o macedonia_n and_o unto_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o say_v we_o behave_v not_o ourselves_o inordinate_o amongst_o 3._o you_o neither_o do_v we_o take_v our_o bread_n for_o nothing_o but_o with_o labour_n and_o pain_n both_o night_n and_o day_n do_v our_o work_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o will_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o any_o of_o you_o not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o we_o will_v set_v down_o ourselves_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o you_o to_o follow_v after_o and_o again_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o thessalonian_n i_o
wine_n in_o celebrate_v the_o supper_n nothing_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o christ_n of_o both_o kind_n to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o â—upper_n of_o the_o consâ—eration_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n whether_o there_o must_v be_v one_o chief_a dealer_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o supper_n hebr._n 10._o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v act_n 20._o of_o the_o lord_n altar_n or_o table_n of_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o garment_n be_v to_o be_v wear_v at_o the_o supper_n what_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v use_v what_o gesture_n of_o take_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o supper_n whether_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o adore_v coloss_n 3._o what_o time_n to_o be_v celebrate_v how_o often_o to_o be_v celbrate_v for_o who_o the_o supper_n be_v institute_v the_o supper_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o infant_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v against_o imminent_a danger_n the_o supper_n not_o to_o â—e_z celebrate_v at_o 〈…〉_o privative_o for_o the_o â—icke_a nor_o whole_a james._n 5._o act_n 2._o deut._n 16._o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_n of_o 2._o sort_n of_o expiation_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n witnesle_v unto_o we_o his_o promise_n &_o communion_n opinion_n of_o bodily_a presence_n confute_v of_o the_o true_a understand_v of_o the_o lord_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o letter_n the_o ancient_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o 〈…〉_o body_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o figurative_a word_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n john_n 16_o mark._n 16._o luke_n 24._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o to_o ascend_v â—nto_o heaven_n act_n 1._o john_n 14._o matth._n 24._o heb._n 9_o miracle_n and_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god._n o_o chrstes_n presence_n in_o the_o supper_n matth._n 28._o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v of_o the_o true_a eat_v of_o christ_n body_n how_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o flesh_n unto_o â—s_n for_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v meat_n for_o us._n how_o christ_n body_n be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n drunken_a 1_o heb._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 4_o johâ—_n 4._o 5_o 6_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o lord_n word_n in_o john_n 6._o arfitlie_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o two_o kind_n of_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o eat_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o judas_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o supper_n 2._o cor._n 6._o how_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n john_n 13._o matth._n 2d_o heb._n 6._o of_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o pet._n 2._o of_o worthy_o and_o unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n act_n 13._o act_n 15._o to_o make_v difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o eat_v unworthy_o john_n 13._o luke_n 22._o how_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o comfort_n or_o afflict_a conscience_n matth._n 26._o luke_n 22._o the_o lorâ—_n have_v not_o burden_v his_o church_n with_o infinite_a law_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o true_a godliness_n in_o the_o church_n act_n 2._o of_o school_n governoure_v of_o scholes_z 1._o sam._n 10._o 4._o reg._n 2._o &_o 4._o cap._n amos._n 7._o amos._n 2._o act_n 15._o act_n 2._o act_n 22._o act_n 6._o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n do_v institute_n scholes_z titus_n 3._o school_n appertain_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1._o tim._n 6._o the_o corruption_n of_o scholes_z the_o true_a end_n of_o scholes_z discipline_n in_o school_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n the_o courche_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v good_n &_o revenue_n luke_n 8._o matth._n 10._o act_n 4._o how_o in_o old_a time_n the_o church_n good_n be_v bestow_v minister_n of_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v reward_v matth._n 10._o john_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 9_o the_o apostle_n receive_v wagis_fw-la mark_n 6._o s._n paul_n receive_v no_o wage_n 2._o cor._n 11._o thess._n 3._o 1._o thess._n 5._o student_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o wage_n of_o the_o church_n the_o poor_a to_o the_o relieve_v by_o the_o church_n good_n the_o poor_a not_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o portion_n ezech._n 16._o isai_n 16._o 1._o john_n 3._o ezech._n 16._o isai_n 16._o matth._n 25._o mark._n 14._o gala._n 6._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 6._o heb._n 13._o act_n 6._o reformation_n of_o church_n to_o be_v make_v holy_a building_n temple_n of_o christian_n toward_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o must_v pray_v church_n not_o to_o be_v build_v to_o saint_n holy_a instrument_n abuse_v of_o the_o church_n good_n holy_a time_n discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o of_o synod_n ecclesiastical_a admonition_n &_o correction_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 2._o thess._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 12._o matth._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 2._o of_o christian_a matrimony_n hebr._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 5._o titus_z 1._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 7._o hebr._n 13._o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v sober_o make_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o pet._n 3._o divorcement_n i_o cor._n 6._o of_o widower_n of_o virgin_n 2._o tim._n 5_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduitatis_fw-la cap._n 9_o of_o monastery_n and_o monk_n 1._o cor._n 3._o of_o monastical_a vow_n 1._o cor._n 7._o how_o the_o church_n seal_v with_o the_o sick_a james._n 5._o anoint_v with_o oil_n last_o annoyl_v of_o funeral_n and_o burial_n the_o church_n have_v â—o_o need_v of_o the_o leagal_a instruction_n act_n 15._o galath_n 4._o