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a_o similitude_n resemblance_n or_o analogy_n must_v be_v between_o two_o thing_n at_o least_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o in_o a_o blind_a and_o brutish_a ignorance_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n do_v not_o proper_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n but_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a jew_n that_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o those_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v christ_n the_o rock_n they_o drink_v of_o be_v christ_n but_o many_o of_o they_o dream_v not_o of_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o corinthian_n man_n of_o such_o knowledge_n be_v such_o bruit_n for_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o speak_v to_o they_o as_o wiseman_n who_o know_v this_o say_v the_o bread_n we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o §._o 3_o §._o 3._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n practical_o 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the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v present_v to_o your_o eye_n break_a bruise_a bleed_v for_o thy_o sin_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n terrible_a justice_n and_o so_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o salvation_n will_v not_o thy_o soul_n raise_v up_o all_o affection_n and_o muster_v up_o all_o its_o force_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o open_v to_o he_o to_o thirst_v after_o he_o to_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o and_o do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o ordinance_n real_o hold_v he_o forth_o to_o thou_o as_o such_o and_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o dress_v ourselves_o to_o a_o funeral_n we_o come_v in_o mourning_n to_o a_o marriage_n in_o a_o wedding-garment_n the_o very_a mind_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o come_v worthy_o that_o be_v suitable_o and_o the_o not_o mind_v of_o it_o with_o fix_a intention_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o come_v loose_o carnal_o and_o so_o unworthy_o chap._n 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