the_o true_a sacrament_n 45._o q._n do_v the_o efficacy_n and_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n a._n neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v phil._n 1.18_o note_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n depâââ_n not_o upon_o the_o holiness_n or_o intention_n of_o ãâã_d person_n that_o do_v administer_v they_o but_o on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n ãâ¦ã_o institution_n contain_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o ãâã_d of_o they_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n ãâã_d they_o note_v the_o papist_n hold_v the_o intentiââ_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o makiââ_n of_o a_o sacrament_n hang_v their_o faith_n and_o salââtion_n upon_o great_a uncertainty_n they_o h_z ãâ¦ã_o 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can_v have_v no_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n 46._o q._n do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v the_o mere_a sacramental_a action_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n qualification_n faith_n or_o devotion_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v a._n baptism_n do_v save_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o note_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o water_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o they_o inherent_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o work_v and_o produce_v grace_n as_o physic_n to_o cure_v fire_n to_o burn_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v always_o confer_v grace_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n when_o receive_v but_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a for_o 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sin_n the_o remission_n of_o pain_n and_o guilt_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o filthy_a and_o injurious_a to_o that_o all_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v once_o for_o ever_o upon_o the_o cross_n here_o again_o the_o popish-doctrine_n raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n note_v a_o real_a and_o outward_a sacrifice_n be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n &_o especial_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o one_o end_n thereof_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o memory_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n again_o in_o a_o sacrament_n god_n give_v christ_n to_o we_o whereas_o in_o a_o real_a sacrifice_n god_n receive_v from_o man_n he_o give_v something_o to_o god_n in_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o priest_n pretend_v to_o give_v christ_n to_o god_n note_v the_o mass_n may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mass_n and_o heap_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n it_o 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follow_v the_o lamb_n whethersoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 14.4_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v luk._n 24.39_o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o break_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o note_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n viz._n the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v repugnant_a to_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o manifold_a superstition_n do_v contain_v infinite_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n as_o 1._o then_o christ_n must_v hold_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o himself_o and_o yet_o sit_v whole_a and_o entire_a at_o the_o table_n with_o his_o disciple_n 2._o his_o 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bread_n note_v the_o papist_n have_v infinite_a dispute_n and_o can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o whether_o christ_n body_n be_v make_v in_o the_o bread_n or_o bring_v into_o it_o whether_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n be_v live_v have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n have_v weight_n why_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v whether_o the_o priest_n make_v his_o maker_n by_o blessing_n the_o element_n or_o by_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a father_n say_v nothing_o of_o transubstantiation_n the_o first_o determination_n of_o it_o be_v 1200_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o they_o allege_v this_o miracle_n that_o on_o a_o time_n st._n francis_n find_v a_o spider_n in_o the_o communion_n cup_n which_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o drink_v up_o with_o the_o wine_n afterward_o rub_v his_o thigh_n where_o it_o itch_v the_o spider_n come_v whole_a out_o of_o his_o thigh_n without_o harm_n to_o either_o note_v john_n 6._o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o corporal_a eat_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o papist_n false_o pretend_v but_o of_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v by_o faith_n whether_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o without_o as_o be_v plain_a john_n 6.35_o john_n 6.47_o 51._o q._n be_v not_o the_o papist_n guilty_a of_o horrible_a idolatry_n in_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o give_v the_o same_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o bread_n which_o the_o priest_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n in_o adore_v a_o breaden_a god_n a._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o matth._n 4.10_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o esa_n 42.8_o note_v the_o papist_n adore_v and_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o very_a sacrament_n and_o require_v it_o of_o all_o who_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o there_o they_o 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life_n which_o be_v not_o eternal_a therefore_o no_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la note_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o family_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n eph._n 1.10_o eph._n 3.15_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n note_v if_o any_o do_v need_v satisfactory_a purgation_n after_o death_n sure_o that_o thief_n who_o be_v convert_v upon_o the_o cross_n aught_o to_o have_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n many_o hundred_o year_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o into_o purgatory_n but_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o note_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o saint_n must_v satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o for_o lesser_a sin_n which_o they_o call_v venial_a then_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v must_v first_o go_v into_o purgatory_n before_o they_o can_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o note_v the_o fable_n of_o purgatory_n come_v into_o the_o romish_a church_n out_o of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n philosopher_n and_o poet_n plato_n virgil_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n note_v the_o more_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n the_o more_o money_n they_o will_v give_v for_o indulgence_n pardon_n mass_n prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o after_o death_n the_o popish_a church_n know_v how_o gainful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v contend_v fierce_o for_o it_o &_o for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n fly_v to_o enthusiastic_a lie_a vision_n revelation_n forge_a miracle_n in_o their_o legend_n strange_a story_n be_v tell_v of_o person_n that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o have_v relate_v the_o manner_n and_o extremity_n of_o suffering_n there_o which_o thing_n have_v be_v believe_v by_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n 44._o q._n be_v there_o more_o than_o two_o sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n go_v tâach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o matth._n 28.19_o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 3._o note_v the_o papist_n reckon_v seven_a sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n confirmation_n penance_n matrimony_n order_n extreme_a unction_n but_o there_o can_v be_v seven_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v never_o mention_v in_o any_o scripture_n creed_n or_o ancient_a father_n they_o be_v first_o devise_v by_o peter_n lombard_n 1439._o afterward_o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ââent_n 2._o the_o condition_n require_v to_o a_o sacrament_n agree_v only_o unto_o baptism_n and_o â_o ãâã_d lord_n supper_n note_v five_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v inââuted_v by_o christ_n himself_o immediate_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v some_o sensible_a sign_n 3._o that_o it_o ââve_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v say_n grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n add_v to_o the_o ââgn_n 4._o that_o it_o represent_v seal_n and_o apply_v to_o âelievers_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o âew_a covenant_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o âhole_a church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o ââe_z world_n note_v though_o the_o papist_n and_o quaker_n âgree_v in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o doctrine_n âf_n the_o sacrament_n they_o differ_v very_o much_o âor_a the_o papist_n will_v have_v too_o many_o sacrament_n and_o the_o quaker_n none_o at_o all_o papist_n set_v up_o false_a sacrament_n and_o quaker_n reâect_v