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than_o all_o the_o river_n of_o pharphar_n and_o damascus_n and_o as_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o costly_a distil_a water_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o more_o reverend_a estimation_n than_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o again_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sacrament_n by_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v a_o action_n for_o imitation_n yea_o if_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v so_o for_o ourselves_o who_o receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o from_o this_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o sacrament_n have_v that_o ancient_a name_n of_o eucharist_n and_o indeed_o this_o action_n do_v yield_v approbation_n and_o commendation_n to_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o solemn_a congregation_n 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of_o absurdity_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o error_n shall_v make_v they_o sail_v willing_o down_o the_o clear_a channel_n of_o truth_n again_o the_o necessary_a and_o significant_a use_n of_o this_o action_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o neglect_v the_o same_o and_o give_v whole_a cake_n to_o the_o people_n for_o as_o hereby_o they_o violate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v they_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o a_o comfortable_a and_o significant_a ceremony_n jansenius_n confess_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v break_v 131._o jansen_n concor_fw-fr ca._n 131._o but_o say_v he_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o receive_v less_o than_o another_o or_o doubt_v that_o he_o receive_v not_o whole_a christ_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v much_o oversee_v that_o can_v not_o think_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n or_o else_o the_o papist_n be_v too_o blame_v that_o can_v teach_v their_o people_n better_o or_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n these_o corrector_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v play_v the_o impostor_n who_o to_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o carnal_a presence_n have_v abandon_v this_o comfortable_a action_n of_o break_v the_o bread_n lasty_a here_o the_o communicant_n must_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o they_o shall_v then_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_a of_o comfort_n for_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o our_o sake_n his_o wound_n his_o stripe_n his_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o torment_n of_o death_n be_v the_o bless_a mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o four_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup._n this_o action_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n take_v and_o be_v plain_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n 22.19_o mat._n 26.26_o 27._o mar._n 14.22_o luk._n 22.19_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o action_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o it_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o painful_a passion_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n 6.27_o joh._n 6.27_o he_o have_v god_n seal_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o john_n as_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n do_v ordain_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 5.12_o reu._n 5.12_o so_o have_v he_o seal_v up_o this_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o the_o sacrament_n 4.10_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o and_o here_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o action_n yield_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o consolation_n and_o instruction_n first_o from_o the_o person_n and_o action_n meet_v together_o namely_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n i_o may_v well_o collect_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v christ_n substitute_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n as_o none_o but_o he_o may_v take_v bless_v and_o break_v the_o bread_n 21._o canon_n 21._o so_o none_o but_o he_o may_v deliver_v it_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n as_o god_n by_o a_o special_a ordinance_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n 33.10_o nu._n 3.10_o de._n 33.10_o do_v separate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o offer_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 5.4_o hebr._n 5.4_o no_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o this_o honour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o only_o who_o have_v a_o ordination_n to_o these_o sacred_a office_n 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hand_n upon_o paul_n eye_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o have_v receive_v his_o sight_n but_o ananias_n 9.17_o act._n 9.17_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o employment_n his_o hand_n be_v the_o effectual_a applicant_n cause_n to_o confer_v sight_n to_o the_o bless_a convert_v it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o cup_n 22.17_o luk._n 22.17_o divide_v this_o among_o you_o but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o passeover_n as_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o evangelist_n for_o this_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o supper_n again_o this_o condemn_v that_o lurch_a sacrifice_n wherein_o oft_o time_n the_o priest_n give_v none_o to_o other_o but_o retain_v all_o to_o himself_o what_o be_v this_o practice_n but_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n for_o wherefore_o be_v the_o bread_n bless_v and_o 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thou_o do_v elect_v i_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o do_v create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o the_o vile_a of_o thy_o creature_n and_o when_o thy_o image_n be_v deface_v thy_o favour_n forfeit_v &_o myself_o become_v the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n it_o please_v thou_o forth_o of_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o be_v my_o saviour_n &_o redeemer_n and_o have_v with_o he_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n &_o godliness_n thou_o have_v continual_o preserve_v i_o from_o those_o infinite_a danger_n into_o which_o i_o have_v cast_v myself_o by_o the_o demerit_n of_o my_o manifold_a offence_n thou_o have_v let_v i_o live_v in_o these_o happy_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n wherein_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o gospel_n shine_v most_o bright_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n whereby_o my_o life_n may_v be_v cheerful_a to_o i_o and_o myself_o careful_a in_o thy_o service_n but_o when_o i_o remember_v thy_o unspeakable_a love_n in_o that_o great_a gift_n of_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n christ_n jesus_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o thou_o make_v he_o i_o &_o bring_v he_o home_n to_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n by_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n it_o make_v i_o say_v with_o admiration_n what_o be_v man_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_o i_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o o_o bless_a god_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n i_o have_v nothing_o lord_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o unworthy_a praise_n and_o thanks_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v perfume_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n i_o will_v ever_o 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be_v daily_o weaken_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o i_o that_o my_o affection_n be_v wane_a from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n they_o may_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o so_o in_o this_o life_n i_o may_v have_v fruition_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n so_o be_v it_o good_a lord_n so_o be_v it_o a_o justification_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n rom_n 14.19_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o london_n print_v by_o eliz._n allde_n for_o robert_n allot_v 1631._o to_o those_o who_o oppose_v and_o dislike_v the_o gesture_n of_o 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