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within_o 〈◊〉_d wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n 〈◊〉_d of_o daughter_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o be_v make_v to_o he_o thâ—â—_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o desire_n to_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n aright_o and_o desire_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbaâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v right_a to_o this_o part_n of_o child_n bread_n he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o duâ—â—_n time_n will_v bring_v he_o in_o though_o he_o may_v be_v out_o will_v give_v he_o a_o name_n in_o my_o house_n and_o his_o namâ—_n shall_v be_v write_v there_o the_o time_n be_v a_o come_a thâ—_n there_o shall_v be_v never_o a_o saint_n but_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v he_o in_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o 〈◊〉_d for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133._o 1_o there_o be_v a_o large_a report_n of_o brethren_n dwelling_n together_o in_o unity_n now_o they_o must_v be_v brethren_n 〈◊〉_d else_o they_o can_v dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n it_o be_v good_a and_o pleasant_a for_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o regeneration_n if_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n o_o then_o how_o good_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d god_n this_o be_v child_n bread_n three_o seal_v ordinance_n the_o seal_n of_o â—he_n covenant_n they_o be_v child_n bread_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v child_n bread_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v to_o any_o that_o be_v visible_o unclean_a and_o unholy_a to_o instance_n only_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v you_o a_o little_a that_o â—hat_n be_v child_n bread_n and_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o â—ny_v but_o child_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n if_o the_o other_o ordinance_n be_v a_o seal_n than_o â—hat_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o â—herefore_o they_o must_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v not_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n that_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n that_o have_v right_a to_o this_o ordinance_n they_o that_o be_v visible_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n unto_o god_n stranger_n to_o this_o covenant_n they_o can_v have_v a_o right_n to_o that_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n again_o that_o ordinance_n be_v a_o love-feast_n and_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v it_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o all_o those_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o invite_v there_o be_v a_o fall_v out_o between_o god_n and_o man_n â—ut_v when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o invite_v believer_n to_o sup_v with_o he_o which_o declare_v and_o make_v it_o out_o to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v he_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o this_o end_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o shall_v come_v and_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v real_o reconcile_v and_o bear_v no_o old_a grudge_n but_o have_v forget_v all_o now_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v but_o profess_v enmity_n against_o the_o lord_n they_o can_v have_v right_o to_o this_o ordinance_n again_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o saint_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o wine_n it_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n all_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o they_o prosess_v they_o be_v one_o bread_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o can_v and_o may_v not_o be_v dispense_v to_o wicked_a man_n beside_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o christian_n growth_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v life_n before_o there_o can_v be_v growth_n there_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n before_o there_o can_v be_v increase_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v for_o the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o part_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o soul_n may_v receive_v it_o in_o christ_n way_n but_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v life_n or_o else_o no_o right_n to_o the_o ordinance_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o growth_n in_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o weak_a faith_n strong_a and_o so_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o every_o grace_n i_o may_v add_v wicked_a man_n can_v perform_v the_o action_n of_o the_o live_a that_o god_n call_v for_o in_o that_o ordinance_n they_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n but_o they_o can_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o can_v eat_v spiritual_o and_o so_o he_o prophane_v the_o ordinance_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o become_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o damnation_n if_o he_o can_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o and_o eat_v spiritual_a by_o faith_n sad_a in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n of_o