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action_n and_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross._n for_o hereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v before_o he_o be_v crucify_a viz._n when_o he_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o his_o death_n be_v no_o sufficient_a atonement_n there_o be_v such_o necessity_n for_o repeat_v it_o so_o frequent_o and_o that_o st._n paul_n err_v gross_o in_o think_v it_o absurd_a that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o in_o say_v he_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o in_o prefer_v that_o one_o oblation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o all_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n because_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v offer_v year_n by_o year_n continual_o to_o show_v their_o insufficiency_n whereas_o he_o by_o one_o offering_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v see_v heb._n 9_o 25._o 28._o 10._o 1._o etc._n
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the_o same_o prayer_n with_o one_o accord_n as_o we_o read_v the_o disciple_n do_v act._n 4._o 24._o to_o prevent_v both_o these_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a liturgy_n to_o appoint_v the_o people_n to_o utter_v sometime_o some_o short_a sentenes_n and_o always_o to_o speak_v out_o audible_o amen_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o prayer_n as_o be_v inti_fw-la mate_n to_o we_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 16._o another_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n especial_o in_o public_a assembly_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n this_o be_v always_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 26._o 30._o and_o st._n paul_n enjoin_v it_o to_o all_o christian_n eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o sing_v hymn_n and_o psalm_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n both_o to_o prepare_v our_o mind_n for_o it_o and_o to_o 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