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the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v by_o she_o observe_v till_o christ_n come_n again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n and_o that_o for_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o then_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n its_o a_o horrid_a contradiction_n to_o say_v so_o be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n i_o shall_v say_v of_o occaecation_n and_o fascination_n that_o the_o quaker_n boast_v of_o oh_o miserable_a guide_n and_o grand_a cheat_n who_o instead_o of_o a_o plain_a path_n as_o he_o pretend_v do_v thus_o conduct_v they_o continual_o into_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o cimmerian_a cloud_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o chimerical_a desert_n of_o utopia_n where_o all_o their_o principle_n seem_v to_o concentre_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o contradiction_n but_o say_v the_o quaker_n here_o be_v that_o a_o stand_a command_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o people_n see_v it_o be_v say_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n 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all_o regenerate_v person_n and_o believer_n as_o these_o scripture_n witness_v rom._n 8.9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o galat._n 4.6_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o but_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o apostle_n when_o the_o first_o gospel-supper_n be_v celebrate_v and_o that_o they_o be_v then_o unregenerate_v man_n see_v christ_n plain_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v clean_o though_o not_o all_o joh._n 13.10_o by_o this_o meaning_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n and_o again_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o joh._n 15.3_o and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o know_v sure_o that_o he_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o joh._n 17.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o reveal_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v matth._n 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a god_n have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o first_o gospel-supper_n be_v celebrate_v furnish_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o accomplish_v they_o for_o their_o extraordinary_a work_n that_o ensue_v but_o that_o be_v do_v at_o the_o pentecost_n but_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o spiritual_o dwell_v in_o they_o before_o the_o pentecost_n the_o scripture_n cite_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n luk._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o state_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n unregenerate_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o conversion_n from_o a_o particular_a fact_n or_o his_o rise_n after_o a_o fall_n as_o beside_o what_o be_v already_o say_v be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o christ_n there_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v which_o intimate_v that_o he_o then_o have_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v total_o extinguish_v by_o the_o temptation_n he_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o see_v christ_n prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v joh._n 11.42_o second_o they_o thereby_o insinuate_v that_o the_o gospel-supper_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o none_o but_o unregenerate_v person_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v not_o who_o will_v sure_o take_v it_o unworthy_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n therein_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o they_o do_v not_o here_o deny_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n admit_v to_o the_o gospel-supper_n before_o he_o come_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o partake_v of_o it_o after_o christ_n be_v once_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o allege_v that_o to_o be_v its_o period_n and_o term_n day_n but_o christ_n dwell_v in_o all_o regenerate_v person_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o they_o allow_v the_o gospel-supper_n to_o none_o but_o unregenerate_v person_n who_o can_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n nor_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n which_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a historical_a remembrance_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a but_o consist_v in_o our_o spiritual_a feed_n by_o faith_n upon_o christ_n crucify_a and_o the_o application_n by_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o redemption_n to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o so_o great_a benefit_n and_o in_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o and_o each_o other_o which_o thing_n unregenerate_v man_n mere_o carnal_a can_v do_v rom._n 8.7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 14._o so_o then_o the_o quaker_n in_o this_o point_n do_v direct_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o require_v 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26_o 29._o that_o none_o come_v to_o the_o gospel-supper_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n three_o 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mention_v upon_o this_o purpose_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o apostle_n viz._n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o pentecost_n after_o which_o time_n they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n own_v page_n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o albeit_o they_o plain_o teach_v that_o he_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o before_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n come_v again_o mention_v there_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o come_v at_o the_o pentecost_n see_v christ_n come_v at_o the_o pentecost_n be_v already_o pass_v long_o before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n whereas_o his_o come_n there_o mention_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o thing_n mere_o future_a and_o not_o past_a now_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n mere_o future_a and_o not_o past_a be_v already_o past_a and_o so_o his_o come_n again_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o corinth_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o come_n at_o the_o pentecost_n again_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n after_o the_o pentecost_n when_o christ_n either_o dwell_v in_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o never_o act._n 2.42_o and_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o 11.28_o therefore_o the_o period_n of_o the_o gospel_n eucharist_n can_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o pentecost_n what_o do_v not_o christ_n dwell_v in_o these_o corinthian_n who_o paul_n write_v to_o see_v they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o they_o be_v temple_n to_o the_o
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