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the_o supper_n be_v a_o ceremony_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a thereof_o capable_a be_v bind_v to_o celebrate_v the_o same_o by_o his_o commandment_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o reverent_o perform_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o holy_a use_n thereof_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o understand_v to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v ordain_v i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o show_v i_o for_o the_o second_o point_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o supper_n euseb_n the_o supper_n be_v institute_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v edify_v and_o instruct_v which_o thing_n jesus_n christ_n do_v always_o set_v as_o a_o mark_n before_o his_o eye_n in_o all_o that_o he_o either_o teach_v or_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n minist_n how_o and_o wherein_o be_v we_o teach_v &_o edify_v by_o celebrate_v the_o supper_n euseb_n we_o be_v instruct_v in_o 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they_o that_o be_v knit_v together_o and_o unite_a in_o one_o with_o he_o further_o that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o make_v eternal_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v our_o filthy_a spot_n and_o blemish_n with_o his_o blood_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v against_o he_o be_v our_o absolution_n that_o the_o payment_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a acquittance_n and_o warrant_n for_o all_o our_o debt_n that_o he_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o have_v be_v appease_v and_o pacify_v and_o that_o his_o death_n be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v into_o his_o
exercise_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n for_o the_o priest_n must_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v without_o a_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n even_o as_o his_o wrath_n &_o heavy_a displeasure_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v stir_v up_o &_o inflame_v against_o we_o by_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o none_o be_v able_a except_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o be_v require_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o perfection_n &_o integrity_n of_o his_o nature_n therefore_o for_o this_o respect_n no_o man_n can_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o he_o further_o the_o priest_n must_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n of_o those_o in_o who_o favour_n he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o appear_v and_o 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