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body_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o breadâ—_n and_o wine_n a._n no_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v only_o in_o heaven_n 21._o q._n why_o then_o be_v the_o element_n call_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n a._n because_o they_o be_v sure_a seal_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n give_v to_o us._n christ_n natural_a body_n be_v receyve_v q._n then_o we_o receive_v only_o the_o token_n and_o not_o his_o body_n a._n we_o receive_v his_o very_a substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n q._n how_o can_v that_o be_v prove_v a._n by_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n q._n but_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v in_o heaven_n a._n i_o no_o doubt_v but_o yet_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o earth_n by_o faith_n q._n how_o can_v that_o be_v a._n by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n q._n what_o thing_n shall_v we_o behold_v in_o this_o sacrament_n a._n the_o visible_a food_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o inward_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n shall_v we_o 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it_o make_v fruitful_a a._n through_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o receyver_n q._n to_o who_o shall_v this_o sacrament_n be_v give_v a._n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o can_v examine_v themselves_o how_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o q._n what_o shall_v they_o examine_v a._n if_o they_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n q._n how_o may_v they_o know_v this_o secret_n a._n by_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n q._n how_o may_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v know_v a._n by_o their_o fruit_n agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n q_n but_o all_o man_n faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v imperfect_a a._n therefore_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o remedy_n q._n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v require_v a._n that_o which_o be_v true_a upright_o and_o not_o counterfeit_v q._n what_o receyve_v they_o that_o come_v with_o guilty_a conscience_n 29._o a._n they_o eat_v &_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n q._n how_o can_v christ_n 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infidel_n and_o public_a slanderer_n of_o cor._n the_o church_n q._n what_o if_o their_o crime_n be_v secret_a a._n then_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o judge_n q._n wherefore_o be_v man_n exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n a._n lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v themselves_o slander_v the_o church_n and_o dishonour_n god_n q._n by_o who_o and_o when_o shall_v such_o person_n be_v admit_v a._n by_o the_o eldership_n after_o just_a trial_n of_o cor._n their_o repentance_n q._n who_o establish_v this_o order_n in_o the_o church_n 8_o a._n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o word_n &_o his_o apostle_n q._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o this_o eldership_n a._n they_o shall_v watch_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n q._n what_o authority_n have_v they_o 18._o a._n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o earth_n q._n may_v they_o do_v this_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n a._n no_o for_o their_o authority_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o word_n q._n wherein_o then_o serve_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n a._n he_o shall_v cause_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o defend_v the_o discipline_n q._n do_v the_o care_n of_o the_o religion_n appertain_v to_o he_o a_o i_o no_o doubt_n see_v he_o be_v raise_v chief_o for_o 2._o this_o cause_n q._n may_v the_o magistrate_n use_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n a._n no_o but_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o use_v their_o own_o office_n q._n what_o may_v the_o eldership_n do_v to_o the_o magistrate_n a._n admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o exclude_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n may_v the_o minister_n use_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n no_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o tim._n worldly_a affair_n two_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n q._n how_o many_o jurisdiction_n be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n a._n two_o one_o spiritual_a and_o another_o civil_a q._n how_o do_v they_o agree_v in_o the_o church_n a._n as_o the_o mouth_n and_o hand_n of_o god_n q._n to_o what_o end_n be_v they_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n a._n for_o the_o plant_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o q._n how_o far_o shall_v we_o obey_v these_o jurisdiction_n a._n so_o far_o as_o their_o commandment_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n q._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o they_o be_v both_o against_o the_o church_n a._n we_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o church_n of_o god._n q._n but_o they_o will_v say_v the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v with_o they_o a._n we_o shall_v try_v their_o say_n by_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n q._n what_o be_v these_o token_n or_o mark_n