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corruption_n and_o of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o more_o power_n to_o withstand_v they_o and_o to_o overcome_v they_o then_o former_o they_o have_v then_o for_o outward_a evil_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sickness_n or_o weakness_n or_o any_o other_o cross_n or_o calamity_n upon_o they_o they_o have_v the_o same_o either_o quite_o remove_v or_o at_o least_o sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o comfort_n for_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n make_v unto_o penitent_a person_n ezek._n 36._o which_v have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a at_o large_a to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o only_o in_o brief_a for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n use_v let_v we_o hence_o learn_v to_o make_v full_a account_n of_o this_o heal_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v please_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n for_o then_o that_o seed_n 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transgression_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o precious_a blood_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n justice_n &_o to_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n conceive_v against_o we_o and_o as_o we_o with_o our_o bodily_a hand_n do_v receive_v the_o outward_a element_n so_o let_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n lie_v hold_v of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n &_o of_o all_o his_o merit_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o as_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v make_v one_o substance_n with_o we_o so_o be_v christ_n jesus_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n make_v one_o with_o we_o &_o we_o with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o head_n &_o we_o the_o member_n he_o the_o vine_n and_o we_o the_o branch_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o let_v we_o undoubted_o believe_v that_o as_o by_o bread_n &_o wine_n our_o natural_a strength_n be_v increase_v and_o our_o weary_a body_n and_o languish_a spirit_n refresh_v so_o by_o those_o heavenly_a my_o stery_n daily_o apply_v our_o inward_a man_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o our_o heart_n soon_o or_o late_a comfort_v and_o reviue_v and_o therefore_o in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v stir_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o conclude_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o my_o knowledge_n be_v but_o small_a it_o shall_v be_v increase_v though_o my_o memory_n be_v weak_a it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v though_o my_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o order_n they_o shall_v be_v rectify_v though_o my_o stripe_n be_v many_o the_o number_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v diminish_v and_o though_o my_o grace_n be_v but_o few_o and_o feeble_a they_o shall_v be_v augment_v and_o still_o further_o strengthen_v i_o shall_v have_v christ_n power_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o resist_v evil_a his_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o to_o 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