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11.27_o 29._o q._n what_o if_o we_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n we_o therein_o declare_v that_o we_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o and_o offer_v therein_o 1_o corinth_n 11.29_o q._n what_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o worthy_o a._n we_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o christ_n himself_o and_o in_o he_o more_o &_o more_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o q._n what_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v unjust_o put_v from_o this_o communion_n a._n god_n in_o this_o case_n will_v accept_v our_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n finis_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o communicate_v worthy_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n deliver_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n for_o the_o more_o familiar_a instruction_n of_o the_o simple_a by_o a._n h._n the_o five_o edition_n review_v and_o correct_v by_o the_o author_n london_n print_v by_o john_n beale_n for_o joyce_n macham_n widow_n 1617._o to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n 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1_o by_o present_v most_o sensible_o and_o clear_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o benefit_n receive_v thereby_o page_n 26_o for_o we_o have_v here_o not_o one_o element_n only_o to_o represent_v his_o body_n but_o another_o to_o represent_v his_o blood_n page_n 28_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o in_o our_o sight_n page_n 30_o we_o have_v here_o not_o meat_n alone_o but_o meat_n and_o drink_n page_n 32_o yea_o the_o element_n we_o receive_v here_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n page_n 34_o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n page_n 36_o 2_o by_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o apply_v christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n most_o particular_o page_n 36_o 3_o by_o exhibit_v very_o and_o give_v christ_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n page_n 37_o for_o christ_n be_v indeed_o present_a with_o this_o sacrament_n and_o true_o give_v and_o receive_v in_o it_o page_n 38_o yet_o be_v not_o christ_n corporal_o present_v there_o page_n 39_o though_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n page_n 43_o 4_o by_o represent_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o our_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o faithful_a page_n 44_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v public_o page_n 46_o reason_n against_o private_a communion_n page_n 50_o the_o benefit_n aforesaid_a not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o any_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_o in_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 53_o for_o only_o here_o they_o be_v consecrate_v page_n 54_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o none_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 56_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v page_n 62_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o change_v in_o their_o substance_n but_o in_o their_o use_n only_o page_n 64_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v that_o desire_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o communicant_a page_n 68_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v administer_v page_n 70_o want_v of_o charity_n or_o other_o worldly_a distraction_n no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o not_o receive_v page_n 73_o the_o great_a fault_n of_o they_o which_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n without_o any_o desire_n or_o sincere_a appetite_n page_n 76_o how_o far_o forth_o magistrate_n may_v command_v and_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n page_n 77_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 79_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n page_n 81_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n page_n 83_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 85_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n page_n 86_o what_o motive_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n to_o persuade_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v page_n 88_o 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11_o 24_o the_o sacramental_a action_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o minister_n as_o near_o as_o convenient_o they_o may_v be_v but_o once_o for_o all_o that_o receive_v together_o q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v this_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v administer_v public_o and_o not_o in_o private_a a._n first_o 20_o first_o gen._n 17.26_o 27_o luk._n 1.59_o 2_o chro._n 30_o 3.5.13_o &_o 35.18_o matth._n 3_o 5_o 6_o 13_o luke_n 3.21_o act_n 2.42_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 18_o 20_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n church_n commend_v in_o the_o word_n to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o solemn_a assembly_n second_o 17.34_o second_o exod._n 12_o 6_o 47_o deu._n 12.5.9_o leu._n 17.34_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v his_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v so_o celebrate_v &_o 34_o &_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 22_o 33_o 34_o not_o otherwise_o three_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 4.11_o be_v ro._n 4.11_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o any_o few_o but_o 26.28_o but_o prou._n 8_o 23._o &_o 9_o 3_o mar._n 16.15_o act_n 2.39_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o mat._n 26.28_o be_v offer_v in_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o 3_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o ga._n 3.27.28_o ephes_n 4.5_o jude_n 3_o wherein_o all_o how_o far_o soever_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o worldly_a respect_n have_v equal_a interest_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o do_v concern_v the_o public_a privilege_n of_o all_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v action_n of_o a_o public_a nature_n &_o shall_v be_v public_o administer_v four_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o 13.9_o we_o ge._n 17.11_o exo._n 13.9_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o 11.26_o &_o ex._n 12.14_o 1_o co._n 11.26_o celebrate_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n both_o which_o duty_n be_v then_o perform_v 149.1_o perform_v ps_n 22.22_o &_o 40.9_o 10_o &_o 149.1_o in_o most_o acceptable_a manner_n unto_o god_n when_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n five_o the_o dignity_n &_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n 15_o sacrament_n as_o 2_o san_n 6.1_o 2_o 15_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v administer_v public_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o god_n people_n and_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o last_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n require_v this_o solemnity_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o he_o have_v give_v at_o any_o time_n to_o his_o church_n 1._o because_o in_o it_o he_o have_v institute_v such_o element_n as_o may_v be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n 2._o and_o 25_o and_o matt._n 26_o 26_o 27_o luk._n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o wine_n but_o once_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o 3._o and_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n but_o once_o to_o they_o all_o together_o 4._o and_o ordain_v it_o to_o this_o end_n among_o other_o to_o testify_v and_o confirm_v the_o mutual_a love_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o faithful_a one_o towards_o another_o q._n do_v you_o then_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o come_v to_o the_o congregation_n do_v desire_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o private_a a._n no_o but_o first_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v not_o put_v off_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n till_o their_o sickness_n but_o receive_v it_o when_o they_o may_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n &_o that_o it_o be_v their_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n to_o desire_v it_o in_o private_a second_o if_o at_o any_o time_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v in_o a_o private_a house_n yet_o ought_v a_o sufficient_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o communicate_v in_o it_o and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n q._n communion_n reason_n against_o private_a communion_n how_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v dissuade_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a a._n first_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o i_o have_v already_o say_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n second_o because_o asthey_a shall_v swerve_v therein_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a instruct_v and_o reform_a church_n and_o christian_n so_o they_o shall_v fashion_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a popish_a and_o profane_a with_o who_o these_o private_a communion_n ever_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v most_o in_o use_n three_o because_o theyshall_v not_o hereby_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o sickness_n or_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n if_o they_o do_v not_o 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