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which_o appertain_v to_o the_o law_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o trial_n whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n or_o no_o for_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v it_o so_o be_v there_o very_a few_o or_o none_o that_o do_v not_o say_v so_o an._n we_o must_v by_o the_o effect_n learn_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n which_o woork_v they_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n this_o iustifi_v faith_n be_v a_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o lurk_v noâ—_n but_o renew_v the_o heart_n as_o christ_n testify_v to_o nichodemus_n 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o first_o 7.23_o he_o do_v not_o right_o hate_v other_o sin_n that_o love_v his_o own_o rom._n 7.23_o a_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o in_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o make_v we_o to_o have_v our_o whole_a delight_n and_o joy_n 2._o the_o lord_n way_n be_v grievous_a to_o our_o corruption_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o frame_v our_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n as_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o four_o it_o work_v effectual_o in_o 15.5_o their_o imagination_n be_v vain_a who_o hold_v their_o hope_n in_o huggermugger_n and_o profess_v it_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n joh._n 15.5_o we_o that_o we_o express_v the_o same_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o the_o uranche_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.18_o james._n 2.17_o qu._n now_o concern_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o examination_n which_o appertain_v the_o supper_n itself_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n an._n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o christ_n to_o confirm_v and_o manifest_v our_o society_n and_o communion_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n until_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o appear_v he_o take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v to_o they_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 28._o mat._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o likewise_o also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 14.27_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n thou_o shall_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 11.26_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o qu._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o supper_n an._n the_o author_n the_o water_n and_o the_o end_n qu._n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o an._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o appear_v mat._n 26.26_o mat_n 14.27_o luk._n 22._o etc._n etc._n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v we_o teach_v by_o that_o knowledge_n namely_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o an._n by_o the_o majesty_n and_o wisoome_n of_o the_o author_n be_v signify_v unto_o we_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n qu._n where_o must_v it_o be_v minister_v an._n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v for_o it_o be_v a_o public_a action_n or_o deam_v for_o the_o church_n as_o may_v appear_v 11.17.18.20_o 1._o cor._n 11.17.18.20_o now_o in_o this_o that_o i_o declare_v i_o pray_v you_o not_o that_o you_o come_v together_o not_o with_o profit_n but_o with_o hurt_n also_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n qu._n how_o many_o person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o action_n an._n two_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o people_n qu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o both_o an._n in_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n be_v require_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v able_a but_o that_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o unto_o the_o people_n 26.24_o mat._n 26.24_o for_o christ_n first_o preach_v to_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v the_o like_a as_o appeareth_z act._n 2.42_o and_o act._n 20.7_o also_o in_o the_o people_n that_o they_o examine_v themselves_o 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