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hope_v to_o receive_v phil._n 4._o 6._o 3._o the_o rule_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o ask_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o 1._o according_a to_o his_o command_a will_n 2._o according_a to_o his_o promise_a will_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o and_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v 1._o sometime_o with_o other_o in_o public_a 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o 2._o in_o the_o family_n jer._n 10._o 25._o and_o sometime_o alone_o in_o secret_a math._n 6._o 6._o zach._n 12._o 13_o 14._o and_o to_o prayer_n belong_v religious_a sing_n of_o psalm_n col._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 19_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n answ_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n a_o sacrament_n of_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o covenant_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o 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13._o if_o church_n member_n than_o the_o promise_n visible_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a seal_n of_o they_o act_v 2._o 38._o 39_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n be_v so_o close_o conjoin_v by_o god_n that_o the_o seal_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 10._o 2._o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n in_o church_n state_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o and_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n act_n 2._o 39_o and_o a_o infant_n who_o parent_n either_o both_o of_o they_o or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o church_n state_n that_o infant_n be_v a_o church_n member_n call_v therefore_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n act_v 15._o 10._o those_o be_v call_v disciple_n upon_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o 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that_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v not_o condemn_v he_o for_o presumptuous_a partake_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o to_o hold_v these_o forth_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o charity_n 1._o of_o the_o church_n officer_n that_o so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v for_o you_o 2._o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o communicant_n do_v profess_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o with_o another_o as_o one_o body_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o officer_n to_o put_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a according_a to_o their_o respective_a capacity_n ezek._n 44._o 7_o 8_o 23._o and_o although_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o obedience_n imperfect_a and_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n far_o short_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctuary_n institution_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v and_o confirm_v his_o favour_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o humble_a believe_a soul_n finis_fw-la you_o do_v take_v god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o be_v your_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v your_o saviour_n your_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v your_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n promise_v in_o his_o name_n and_o strength_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o your_o chief_a and_o only_a good_a and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o covenant_n duty_n and_o in_o a_o regular_a subjection_n to_o and_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o at_o present_a you_o be_v capable_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v due_o administer_v within_o this_o church_n and_o congregation_n and_o to_o refrain_v and_o what_o in_o 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