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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v a_o correspondency_n between_o plurality_n of_o thing_n in_o a_o analogy_n of_o adjunct_n &_o property_n be_v of_o frequent_a usurpation_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o in_o profane_a author_n they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v recount_v the_o bible_n be_v every_o where_o adorn_v and_o bespangle_v with_o they_o under_o metaphor_n be_v comprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o humane_a part_n member_n affection_n action_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o man_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o such_o form_n of_o speech_n god_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o condescension_n declare_v the_o infinite_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o everlasting_a counsel_n with_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o term_n adapt_v to_o our_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o decipher_v what_o himself_n be_v and_o do_v by_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o our_o apprehension_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o 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the_o eye_n for_o we_o need_v as_o much_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n for_o the_o other_o 3._o see_v among_o many_o other_o place_n eph._n 1.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 12._o 1_o john_n 2.20_o and_o 5.20_o john_n 6.48_o psal_n 119.18_o 27._o but_o see_v the_o socinian_o and_o remonstrant_n preclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o mind_n in_o order_n to_o the_o understanding_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o one_o way_n or_o a_o other_o 126._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v catalogue_v among_o they_o do_v yet_o in_o this_o fight_n under_o their_o banner_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v something_o in_o proof_n of_o it_o 1_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o reason_n without_o auxiliary_a beam_n can_v never_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o where_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a man_n we_o be_v neither_o to_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o babe_n the_o infirm_a the_o weak_a for_o though_o such_o be_v often_o unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o able_a to_o frame_v due_a conception_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o thorough_o dispose_v to_o a_o due_a savour_v of_o they_o nor_o full_o capable_a of_o improve_n they_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a end_n and_o in_o all_o the_o useful_a deduction_n and_o inference_n to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v admirable_o accommodate_v yet_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n to_o they_o nor_o be_v we_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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vanish_v so_o that_o instead_o of_o a_o abide_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n a_o little_a time_n untie_v the_o knot_n and_o the_o incorporation_n of_o christian_n with_o he_o come_v to_o nothing_o 4_o be_v our_o carnal_a and_o corporal_a eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o medium_fw-la of_o betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o mouse_n and_o rat_n etc._n etc._n may_v come_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o believer_n for_o that_o these_o through_o the_o priest_n neglect_v or_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o may_v snatch_v up_o &_o swallow_v down_o the_o consecrate_a wafer_n be_v a_o thing_n easy_o conceivable_a &_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o of_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o union_n intervening_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o the_o habitude_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o must_v ensue_v also_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o minutius_n felix_n argument_n in_o disproof_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n do_v with_o equal_a strength_n militate_v against_o the_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o mouse_n swallow_n and_o crow_n 1631._o say_v he_o know_v better_o than_o you_o pagan_n what_o your_o god_n be_v for_o by_o gnaw_v and_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o nest_n in_o their_o mouth_n if_o you_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o away_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o understanding_n 5_o though_o i_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o confute_v senseless_a and_o irrational_a notion_n reckon_v it_o a_o condescension_n to_o encounter_v they_o with_o reason_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o disparagement_n put_v upon_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n to_o call_v in_o their_o suffrage_n where_o sense_n alone_o can_v give_v the_o decision_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o here_o observe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o there_o where_o he_o most_o seem_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o carnal_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n viz._n john_n 6._o have_v in_o word_n huge_o emphatical_a say_v enough_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o gross_a stupid_a and_o unreasonable_a imagination_n for_o beside_o that_o not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o whole_a discourse_n relate_v to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o roman_a writer_n we_o have_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o ver_fw-la 35.40_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 63._o a_o key_n afford_v we_o to_o unlock_v the_o whole_a and_o to_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n but_o that_o a_o fleshly_a eat_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v conduce_v nothing_o to_o our_o good_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n §_o 9_o have_v declare_v that_o whatever_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o medium_fw-la by_o which_o it_o be_v accomplish_v be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v also_o declare_v that_o it_o imply_v something_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a participate_v of_o the_o same_o specific_a humane_a nature_n and_o have_v just_a now_o manifest_v that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o mixture_n of_o christ_n bodily_a substance_n through_o our_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o carnal_a and_o corporeal_a manner_n with_o we_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v disclaim_v from_o all_o room_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o idea_n of_o it_o be_v its_o be_v a_o personal_a union_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o oblige_v to_o do_v because_o mr._n sherlock_n with_o little_a regard_n to_o truth_n and_o as_o little_a consistency_n with_o himself_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o place_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o christ._n 103._o a_o slander_n so_o enormous_a and_o so_o void_a of_o any_o colour_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gloss_v that_o to_o what_o i_o shall_v impute_v our_o author_n charge_v it_o upon_o we_o i_o can_v tell_v ignorance_n it_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o see_v dr._n jacomb_n 51._o who_o mr._n sherlock_n have_v particular_o single_v out_o to_o oppose_v in_o this_o theme_n not_o only_o bare_o disclaim_v but_o refute_v it_o and_o see_v our_o author_n himself_o acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o union_n of_o person_n and_o not_o a_o personal_a union_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o p._n 198._o &_o 293._o and_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o a_o wilful_a falsification_n be_v to_o arraign_v he_o of_o a_o crime_n which_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o judge_v any_o man_n pretend_v justice_n and_o honesty_n much_o less_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n guilty_a of_o i_o will_v rather_o therefore_o think_v it_o the_o result_n of_o some_o deduction_n undue_o and_o illogical_o draw_v from_o innocent_a principle_n or_o that_o he_o take_v it_o up_o in_o discourse_n from_o some_o of_o those_o who_o for_o their_o diversion_n throw_v out_o accusation_n against_o we_o at_o adventure_n than_o that_o he_o either_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o we_o in_o terminis_fw-la or_o that_o he_o shall_v fasten_v it_o upon_o we_o in_o mere_a malice_n only_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o expose_v we_o however_o this_o in_o modesty_n may_v be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o the_o next_o time_n he_o write_v he_o will_v either_o acquit_v the_o nonconformist_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o charge_n or_o else_o enforce_v it_o by_o express_a quotation_n extract_v out_o of_o their_o book_n or_o by_o lawful_a train_n of_o argumentation_n from_o some_o of_o their_o avow_a doctrine_n
we_o contend_v for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v choose_v term_n more_o plain_a full_a and_o emphatical_a to_o declare_v it_o than_o those_o by_o which_o he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o forego_n place_n and_o the_o same_o subtlety_n that_o be_v use_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o what_o we_o allege_v be_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o will_v equal_o serve_v to_o pervert_v their_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o which_o we_o affirm_v there_o be_v two_o passage_n which_o i_o reckon_v eminent_o manifestative_a of_o the_o intimate_v conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o christian_n which_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n borrow_v some_o light_n from_o and_o reflect_v some_o upon_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n heb._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o ouâ—_n confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o modern_a interpreter_n do_v general_o suppose_v the_o name_n christ_n to_o be_v take_v here_o metonymical_o viz._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n mediation_n but_o i_o judge_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o by_o our_o partake_n of_o christ_n than_o mere_o so_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v mingle_v i._n e._n unite_a to_o christ._n chrysostom_n paraphrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n he_o and_o we_o be_v make_v one_o he_o the_o head_n we_o the_o body_n coheir_n and_o incorporate_v with_o he_o and_o according_o he_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o our_o confidence_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n by_o which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v beget_v and_o consubstantiate_v with_o he_o i._n e._n intimate_o and_o true_o unite_v to_o he_o that_o a_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o some_o tie_n and_o ligature_n beyond_o what_o a_o bare_a own_n of_o his_o authority_n denote_v be_v here_o intend_a in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n the_o use_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o same_o apostle_n from_o whence_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v induce_v i_o to_o believe_v when_o paul_n will_v express_v christ_n participate_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o do_v it_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v clear_o to_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o as_o he_o become_v no_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a person_n so_o we_o do_v no_o otherwise_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o inhabit_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o medium_fw-la of_o that_o union_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o between_o christ_n and_o christian_n the_o other_o expression_n which_o i_o judge_v declarative_a of_o a_o high_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o than_o what_o a_o political_a relation_n do_v imply_v be_v his_o be_v style_v our_o life_n life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o formal_o as_o in_o its_o subject_n but_o causal_o as_o in_o its_o fountain_n nor_o be_v he_o only_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n but_o he_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n col._n 3.4_o and_o paul_n witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o live_v through_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o now_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v style_v our_o life_n mere_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v too_o jejune_n a_o sense_n to_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o phrase_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o style_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o do_v i_o bring_v into_o debate_n christ_n be_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o eminent_a sense_n the_o alone_a author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o only_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o make_v his_o reveal_n the_o gospel_n which_o discover_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o life_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o he_o which_o we_o be_v now_o discourse_v be_v to_o impose_v a_o notion_n upon_o the_o expression_n which_o be_v too_o scanty_a and_o narrow_a to_o answer_v the_o majesty_n and_o grandeur_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o context_n even_o to_o any_o who_o do_v but_o superficial_o view_v it_o will_v not_o admit_v this_o to_o be_v its_o full_a import_n so_o the_o apostle_n expression_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o which_o seem_v a_o commentary_n and_o paraphrase_n upon_o it_o do_v plain_o overthrow_v this_o from_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v our_o life_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n because_o our_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n as_o their_o procure_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a that_o both_o our_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n respect_v christ_n meritorious_a life_n and_o death_n as_o their_o price_n but_o yet_o this_o neither_o come_v up_o to_o the_o loftiness_n nor_o exhaust_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o expression_n he_o be_v our_o life_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o gloss_n that_o bear_v affinity_n to_o his_o live_n in_o we_o the_o only_a sense_n which_o bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o as_o natural_a life_n proceed_v from_o and_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o its_o spring_n &_o principle_n so_o all_o spiritual_a life_n be_v owe_v to_o christ_n as_o immediate_o act_v we_o by_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o ourselves_o say_v the_o learned_a bishop_n reynolds_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n without_o love_n 144._o without_o life_n no_o power_n no_o like_n no_o possibility_n to_o do_v good_a nor_o any_o principle_n of_o holiness_n or_o obedience_n in_o we_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o strengthen_v we_o that_o win_v we_o that_o quicken_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o service_n christ_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o head_n be_v of_o sense_n or_o motion_n and_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v one_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o though_o mr._n sherlock_n be_v not_o only_o please_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n 103._o but_o treat_v those_o who_o do_v so_o paraphrase_n it_o with_o word_n full_a of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n but_o to_o resume_v what_o i_o be_v upon_o forasmuch_o as_o no_o vital_a principle_n do_v or_o can_v operate_v but_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v to_o be_v quicken_v by_o it_o christ_n be_v then_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o we_o as_o the_o spring_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o influence_n upon_o we_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v be_v suppose_v the_o principle_n and_o source_n of_o life_n to_o another_o without_o admit_v a_o previous_a union_n between_o they_o the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n whereby_o mr._n sherlock_n hypothesis_n of_o a_o political_a union_n may_v be_v combat_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o utter_o defeat_v be_v levy_v from_o the_o vinculum_fw-la and_o bond_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n report_v christ_n and_o believer_n to_o be_v copulate_v and_o bring_v into_o cohesion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o every_o union_n imply_v such_o a_o relation_n in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o there_o result_v a_o oneness_n between_o the_o connected_a extreme_n so_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o unitive_a principle_n or_o cement_n be_v such_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o union_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o oneness_n that_o thereupon_o emerge_v now_o by_o consult_v the_o scripture_n which_o alone_o ought_v to_o regulate_v and_o bound_v our_o conception_n in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o we_o find_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o vital_a ligature_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o coherence_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o christian_n the_o very_a spirit_n that_o reside_v in_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o we_o do_v thereby_o in_o a_o secret_a but_o sublime_a and_o real_a manner_n become_v knit_v and_o ligue_v
q._n 5._o and_o they_o will_v satisfy_v they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v offer_v at_o present_a in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n sherlock_n hypothesis_n nor_o shall_v i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v here_o where_o we_o have_v his_o most_o heroic_a adventure_n and_o where_o he_o seem_v all_o along_o to_o speak_v as_o strut_a and_o stand_v on_o his_o tiptoe_n it_o be_v here_o that_o he_o fling_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v the_o stage_n with_o no_o less_o state_n and_o majesty_n than_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o erect_v last_a trophy_n to_o himself_o for_o have_v baffle_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n and_o it_o be_v here_o that_o most_o particular_o i_o have_v accept_v his_o challenge_n and_o bid_v he_o battle_n on_o his_o ground_n and_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o encounter_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o pronounce_v betwixt_o he_o and_o 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as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 186._o and_o a_o sincere_a conformity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n own_o his_o authority_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n 182._o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_n rite_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n whereby_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o habitude_n to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o mutual_o oblige_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o out_v according_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o respect_v we_o or_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n who_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v 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the_o duty_n of_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o christianity_n so_o it_o be_v real_o exhibitive_a of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o a_o representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n can_v not_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o exhibitive_a of_o they_o so_o our_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o sacramental_a sense_n can_v signify_v no_o less_o than_o our_o be_v spiritual_o incorporate_v with_o he_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o as_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n so_o we_o be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o our_o very_a author_n tell_v we_o not_o aware_a that_o thereby_o he_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 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