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from_o evil_a be_v spiritual_a for_o if_o in_o christ_n circumcision_n avayle_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o institute_v of_o god_n but_o faith_n be_v all_o in_o all_o galath_n 5.6_o much_o more_o vain_a and_o unavaileable_a be_v the_o devise_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n 3_o this_o beggarly_a company_n of_o ceremony_n do_v also_o deface_v and_o impugn_v the_o sincere_a and_o pure_a institution_n of_o christ_n none_o of_o all_o those_o ceremony_n be_v use_v when_o christ_n himself_o be_v baptize_v math._n 3._o which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v most_o fit_a consider_v the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v neither_o do_v christ_n give_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n but_o bid_v they_o only_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n math._n 28.19_o nor_o yet_o be_v any_o such_o ceremony_n in_o use_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n saint_n peter_n say_v act._n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v he_o call_v not_o for_o oil_n salt_n spittle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o water_n augustine_n utter_o mislike_v this_o cumbersome_a rabble_n of_o needless_a ceremony_n 19_o ipsam_fw-la religionem_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la liberam_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la onerib_o premunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tolerabilior_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la judaeorum_n qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tempus_fw-la libertatis_fw-la non_fw-la agnoverint_fw-la legalibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la sarcinis_fw-la non_fw-la humanis_fw-la praesumptionibus_fw-la subijciuntur_fw-la they_o do_v cumber_v religion_n with_o their_o burdensome_a invention_n which_o christ_n make_v free_a with_o a_o very_a few_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n case_n be_v more_o tolerable_a who_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n not_o to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o even_o thus_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o never_o be_v jewish_a circumcision_n stuff_v with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o ceremony_n which_o their_o baptism_n be_v defile_v withal_o the_o thirteen_o general_n controversy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o eucharist_n this_o controversy_n have_v two_o part_n first_o of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o second_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o say_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n stand_v upon_o diverse_a question_n first_o whether_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o substantial_o in_o the_o sacrament_n second_o whether_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v convert_v and_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o flesh_n of_o christ._n three_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n remain_v a_o sacrament_n after_o the_o use_n and_o celebration_n four_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n five_o of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n six_o of_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n seventh_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v it_o eight_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o one_o kind_n nine_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o error_n 113_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v real_o very_o and_o substantial_o present_a the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n articul_fw-la which_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n rhemist_n mat._n 26._o sect_n 4._o
not_o only_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o replenish_v our_o heart_n with_o grace_n joh._n 4.14_o yea_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 6.54_o but_o that_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o also_o assure_v we_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v argum._n christ_n after_o s._n matthew_n say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n math._n 26.28_o but_o the_o new_a testament_n include_v a_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n jere._n 31.34_o yea_o our_o saviour_n set_v it_o down_o in_o plain_a term_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v our_o saviour_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o serve_v for_o that_o use_n second_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preparation_n for_o the_o communion_n and_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n neither_o ought_v man_n to_o refrain_v from_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v and_o be_v clear_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o in_o who_o faith_n have_v already_o wrought_v repentance_n in_o some_o measure_n he_o may_v safe_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o his_o further_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n argum._n john_n 6.35_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v christ_n shall_v never_o thirst_v s._n paul_n also_o exhort_v man_n to_o examine_v themselves_o 1._o corin._n 11.28_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o himself_o expondethu_n it_o then_o to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o ergo_fw-la the_o examination_n or_o trial_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n augustine_n say_v ad_fw-la deum_fw-la acceditur_fw-la fide_fw-la sectando_fw-la cord_n inhiando_fw-la charitate_fw-la currando_fw-la we_o come_v or_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n in_o follow_v he_o by_o faith_n seek_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o run_v to_o he_o with_o love_n in_o psalm_n 33._o contion_n 2._o ergo_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o but_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galath_n 5.6_o the_o seven_o question_n of_o the_o manner_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o receive_v the_o communion_n the_o papist_n 1_o they_o hold_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o christian_n 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