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A95982 A treatise of the institution, right administration, and receiving of the sacrament of the Lords-Supper. Delivered in XX. sermons at St Laurence-Jury, London. / By the late reverend and learned minister of the Gospel Mr Richard Vines sometime master of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge. Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1656 (1656) Wing V572; Thomason E894_2; ESTC R203900 224,149 399

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condemnation_n we_o must_v not_o lessen_v regenerate_a man_n sin_n which_o in_o divers_a respect_n be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o person_n be_v regenerate_v even_o they_o that_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n may_v be-carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o and_o therefore_o cajetan_n on_o the_o other_o side_n require_v actual_a devotion_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o sacrament_n work_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o signification_n and_o therefore_o as_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v nourish_v do_v require_v that_o we_o cooperate_v by_o some_o act_n of_o life_n to_o receive_v and_o digest_v they_o so_o there_o be_v necessary_a some_o act_n of_o inward_a grace_n to_o meet_v with_o and_o receive_v this_o spiritual_a food_n that_o it_o may_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v we_o and_o i_o hold_v the_o argument_n good_a and_o firm_a nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o privilege_n of_o 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