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power_n of_o god_n spirit_n q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v their_o conversion_n a._n he_o print_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o their_o heart_n q._n what_o be_v their_o promise_n of_o mercy_n a._n uictorie_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n against_o â—_o the_o serpent_n q._n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a._n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n q._n how_o be_v his_o posterity_n convert_v to_o god_n a._n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o promise_n q._n may_v we_o understand_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n by_o ourselves_o a._n no_o more_o than_o blind_a and_o dead_a man_n may_v see_v and_o walk_v q._n what_o more_o be_v require_v for_o our_o
now_o give_v to_o we_o to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n what_o signify_v that_o break_n of_o that_o bread_n a._n the_o break_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n body_n upon_o the_o cross_n q._n what_o mean_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n a._n the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n even_o to_o the_o death_n q._n whereunto_o then_o do_v the_o supper_n lead_v we_o a._n direct_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n q._n shall_v we_o offer_v he_o again_o for_o our_o sin_n a._n no_o for_o christ_n do_v that_o once_o for_o all_o upon_o 10._o the_o cross_n q._n what_o thing_n be_v we_o command_v to_o do_v here_o a._n to_o take_v it_o eat_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o in_o his_o remembrance_n 26_o q._n what_o mean_v the_o give_v of_o that_o bread_n &_o wine_n a._n the_o give_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n to_o our_o soul_n q._n be_v it_o not_o first_o give_v to_o our_o body_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o take_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n a._n the_o spiritual_a receyve_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o our_o soul_n q._n what_o mean_v our_o corporal_a eat_n and_o drink_v here_o a._n our_o spiritual_a feed_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n q._n by_o what_o way_n be_v this_o do_v q._n by_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n q._n what_o mean_v the_o near_a conjunction_n we_o have_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_v a._n that_o spiritual_a union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o comfort_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_v a._n the_o spiritual_a fruit_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o christ_n q._n why_o be_v both_o meat_n and_o drink_v give_v here_o a._n to_o testify_v that_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o whole_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n do_v the_o cup_n appertain_v to_o the_o common_a people_n a._n yes_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v so_o teach_v and_o command_v mat._n 26._o 27._o q._n be_v christ_n 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 receive_v bring_v damnation_n a._n he_o be_v not_o receyve_v with_o the_o wicked_a but_o refuse_v and_o that_o by_o dissimulation_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n q._n then_o it_o be_v best_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n â—1_n a._n we_o be_v not_o so_o command_v but_o to_o examine_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o q._n what_o if_o man_n can_v not_o examine_v themselves_o a._n then_o â—hey_n shall_v read_v the_o scripture_n and_o consult_v with_o their_o pastor_n q._n what_o if_o man_n will_v not_o use_v these_o mean_n a._n then_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n q._n what_o if_o the_o minister_n admit_v such_o careless_a man_n a._n he_o do_v then_o profane_a this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o discipline_n q._n how_o shall_v man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n a._n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n 18_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v exclude_v a._n all_o 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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