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reason_n that_o move_v people_n to_o heap_v up_o teacher_n to_o themselves_o their_o lust_n and_o their_o itch_a ear_n but_o mr._n b._n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o one_o of_o they_o whereas_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n have_v find_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o novelty_n and_o variety_n have_v make_v man_n ready_a to_o entertain_v fable_n and_o false_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o their_o wanton_a fancy_n or_o various_a inolination_n as_o he_o allege_v if_o by_o wanton_a fancy_n he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o fancy_n that_o love_v novelty_n and_o variety_n and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o than_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o abuse_v i_o for_o a_o whole_a page_n together_o for_o interpret_n the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n since_o he_o himself_o do_v the_o same_o m._n b._n i_o confess_v offer_v some_o scripture_n precedent_n for_o extemporary_a prayer_n in_o public_a rem_fw-la p._n 36._o namely_o solomon_n 1_o king_n s_o 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i_o find_v the_o socinian_n notion_n too_o much_o encourage_v by_o some_o have_v very_o much_o shake_v i_o shall_v think_v what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v mr._n b_n whole_a discourse_n concern_v they_o and_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o whilst_o man_n be_v make_v to_o look_v on_o sacrament_n as_o primary_o design_v to_o bind_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o as_o pledge_n and_o conveyance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deter_v by_o have_v their_o duty_n set_v before_o they_o in_o so_o strong_a and_o the_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o so_o weak_a a_o light_n whereas_o if_o man_n look_v on_o they_o principal_o as_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o assistance_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n better_o and_o more_o easy_o than_o they_o do_v before_o and_o consider_v this_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o they_o as_o sacrament_n and_o that_o which_o distinguish_v 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commemorative_n representation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o a_o instructive_a representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o of_o those_o duty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n vind._n p._n 39_o but_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o gloss_n the_o place_n speak_v of_o feed_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a feed_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord's-supper_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commemorative_n and_o instructive_a representation_n of_o they_o as_o mr._n b._n allege_v but_o a_o real_a and_o true_a communion_n of_o they_o your_o confession_n of_o faith_n use_v the_o word_n real_o and_o indeed_o chap._n 29._o and_o therefore_o iâ—_n be_v great_a pervert_n of_o those_o word_n of_o st_n john_n to_o interpret_v they_o of_o such_o commemorative_n and_o instructive_a representation_n only_o and_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o socinian_n notion_n of_o sacrament_n the_o five_o place_n vind._n p._n 39_o be_v rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v wà lk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n he_o allege_v vind._n p._n 39_o that_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v not_o signify_v as_o the_o benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o rather_o as_o the_o duty_n require_v from_o we_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o quote_v coloss_n 2._o 12._o 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our_o pretend_v a_o divine_a institution_n for_o a_o rite_n of_o our_o own_o contrive_a and_o assign_v a_o divine_a effect_n to_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o counterfeit_v god_n seal_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o signify_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o a_o rite_n that_o proper_o express_v it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o human_a sacrament_n than_o write_v a_o profession_n of_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n or_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n for_o our_o good_a behaviour_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o our_o own_o seal_n be_v a_o counterfeit_n of_o his._n and_o whereas_o mr._n b._n allege_v vind._n p._n 43._o that_o to_o make_v a_o sign_n a_o seal_n on_o our_o part_n be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o a_o sinful_a human_a invention_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o proper_a act_n or_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o express_v those_o act_n only_a god_n can_v appoint_v 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with_o modesty_n and_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o their_o inferiority_n to_o man_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o discourse_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 2._o and_o inasmuch_o as_o universal_a custom_n have_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n make_v a_o veil_n a_o mark_n of_o woman_n subjection_n to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v immodest_a for_o they_o to_o appear_v unveil_v in_o public_a place_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o require_v that_o they_o be_v veil_v in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v this_o veil_v themselves_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o a_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o among_o we_o where_o this_o custom_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o veil_v of_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n confess_v christ_n crucify_a and_o glory_v in_o his_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o church_n and_o age_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o express_v by_o 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