supposition_n render_v it_o most_o probable_a be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o such_o unnatural_a parent_n as_o reject_v infant_n baptism_n that_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o their_o own_o flesh_n q_o why_o so_o a._n because_o child_n be_v part_n of_o parent_n and_o by_o this_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n 30_o q_n what_o other_o reason_n have_v you_o for_o infant_n baptism_n a._n 3._o child_n be_v ever_o admit_v to_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o this_o covenant_n which_o of_o old_a be_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n q._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v a._n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n command_v baptism_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o circumcision_n be_v 21_o 2._o because_o st._n paul_n in_o col._n 2._o give_v to_o baptism_n the_o very_a name_n of_o circumcision_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o 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be_v signify_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n a._n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n q._n what_o be_v the_o minister_n action_n a._n break_v the_o bread_n and_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o withhold_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n as_o the_o papist_n sacrilegious_o do_v q._n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o minister_n break_v the_o bread_n a._n christ_n body_n be_v break_v for_o we_o q._n why_o must_v the_o people_n partake_v of_o the_o element_n of_o both_o kind_n a._n because_o all_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o first_o sacrament_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o do_v so_o q_o how_o dâ—th_v that_o appear_v a._n by_o the_o plain_a express_a word_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 26._o 26_o 27._o mark_v 14._o 22._o 23._o q._n but_o all_o present_a at_o the_o first_o sacrament_n be_v the_o twelve_o who_o christ_n send_v forth_o as_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n only_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n a._n 1._o by_o this_o argument_n the_o bread_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n too_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o egregious_a sacrilege_n in_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o their_o high_a church-priviledge_n 2._o the_o practice_n and_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o explicate_v any_o such_o difficulty_n in_o scripture_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o both_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n at_o that_o time_n q._n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n a._n god_n give_v all_o christ_n to_o we_o q._n what_o be_v the_o people_n action_n a._n receive_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n q._n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o people_n receive_v a._n their_o take_v a_o whole_a christ._n q._n why_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v apart_o and_o not_o together_o a._n to_o show_v forth_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o blood_n from_o his_o body_n q._n what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o administration_n and_o participation_n a._n all_o must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n q._n for_o what_o end_n be_v this_o supper_n celebrate_v a._n hereby_o christ_n death_n be_v show_v â—orth_o q._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o receiver_n be_v there_o a._n two_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a q._n what_o do_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n partake_v of_o a._n they_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a element_n only_o q._n what_o do_v the_o worthy_a receiver_n partake_v of_o a._n they_o partake_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 16_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v not_o these_o worthy_a receiver_n partake_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n a._n not_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n they_o 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or_o they_o do_v not_o if_o they_o do_v than_o they_o worship_v false_a god_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o gross_a idolatry_n there_o be_v no_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o true_a god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o be_v ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o that_o dâ—_n votion_n and_o with_o the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o if_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n they_o worship_v he_o ignorant_o and_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 12_o 15._o isa._n 40._o 18._o joh._n 4._o 22._o act_n 17._o 23._o 2_o king_n 7._o 26._o q._n why_o can_v there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n of_o the_o true_a god_n a._n because_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o be_v the_o unapproachable_a invisible_a god_n act_n 17._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o q._n the_o papist_n worship_v god_n by_o image_n the_o protestant_n worship_n god_n without_o they_o which_o way_n therefore_o be_v we_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n a._n the_o way_n the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o q._n be_v the_o pope_n this_o infallible_a judge_n a._n there_o be_v no_o infallible_a judge_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v but_o the_o hâ—ad_n of_o a_o party_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o romanist_n neither_o he_o nor_o they_o can_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n jam._n 4._o 12._o mat._n 23._o 9_o 10._o prov._n 18._o 17._o q._n who_o then_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n a._n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n who_o have_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o wâ—_n have_v his_o determination_n upon_o record_n 25_o q._n where_o be_v his_o determination_n record_v a._n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n q._n what_o be_v his_o determination_n concern_v god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n a._n they_o be_v 1._o negative_a that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n neither_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o image_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n act_n 17._o 10_o 24._o with_o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o act_n 17._o 25._o 2._o they_o be_v affirmative_a viz._n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o that_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 23_o 24._o q_o what_o other_o sin_n be_v chief_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n superstition_n q._n what_o be_v superstition_n a._n superstition_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n or_o dead_a man_n act._n 17._o 22._o but_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o idolatry_n the_o give_v that_o worship_n and_o glory_n to_o other_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n q._n what_o be_v therefore_o superstition_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d general_o receive_v notion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v when_o thing_n be_v either_o abhor_v or_o observe_v with_o a_o zealous_a or_o fearful_a but_o erroneous_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o superstitious_a serve_v either_o the_o true_a god_n with_o needless_a office_n or_o defraud_v he_o of_o necessary_a duty_n or_o bestow_v such_o honour_n and_o service_n upon_o other_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o shall_v be_v peculiar_a for_o he_o only_o or_o more_o plain_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o any_o other_o way_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n call_v ordinance_n the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n 23_o q._n how_o manifold_a be_v this_o superstition_n a._n twofold_a affirmative_a and_o negative_a q._n what_o be_v affirmative_a superstition_n a._n that_o whereby_o the_o superstitious_a serve_v the_o true_a god_n with_o needless_a office_n q._n and_o what_o the_o negative_a a._n that_o whereby_o man_n out_o of_o a_o sâ—â—â—pulous_a conscience_n or_o ignorant_a fear_n of_o displease_v god_n abstain_v from_o thing_n lawful_a and_o laudable_a as_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a q._n do_v the_o scripture_n warrant_v this_o distinction_n a._n yes_o 23_o q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a._n the_o worship_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n out_o of_o a_o false_a and_o groundless_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v substantial_o change_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o worship_v and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o have_v now_o for_o some_o age_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n 3._o their_o worship_v of_o image_n which_o practice_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o distinction_n about_o it_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o the_o heathen_n use_v in_o the_o same_o case_n fly_v as_o full_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o deliberate_v and_o malicious_a kill_v of_o a_o man_n be_v against_o the_o sixâ—h_o act_n 17._o 29._o rom._n 1._o 23._o 4._o their_o superstitious_a fast_n and_o ab_fw-la stain_v from_o flesh_n in_o lent_n their_o superstitious_a holiday_n their_o add_v cream_n oil_n and_o hospital_n to_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o their_o baptise_v of_o bell_n their_o pray_v upon_o bead_n and_o marry_v more_o superstitious_a custom_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o command_n in_o the_o scripture_n 20_o q._n what_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o true_a a._n then_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o several_a of_o their_o own_o learned_a writer_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o gross_a idolatry_n q._n do_v not_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o communion_n remain_v bread_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n a._n yes_o the_o scripture_n express_o call_v it_o so_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o q._n but_o what_o if_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_a and_o turn_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n a._n then_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o a_o plain_a sensible_a matter_n wherein_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o be_v deceive_v as_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n q._n why_o so_o a._n for_o two_o thing_n can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v more_o different_a a_o little_a bit_n of_o waâ—er_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o â—_o man_n q._n but_o what_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o sensâ—_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o a._n then_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o christianâ—ty_n itself_o be_v true_a q._n why_o so_o a._n for_o the_o utmost_a assurance_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n concern_v our_o saviour_n miracle_n q._n and_o what_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v rely_v upon_o a._n then_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o believe_v christianity_n to_o be_v true_a than_o every_o man_n have_v to_o believe_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v false_a q._n but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n and_o guide_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o a._n why_o they_o be_v so_o and_o afraid_a the_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o and_o therefore_o by_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o pharisaical_a tradition_n in_o their_o interpret_n the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o tie_v up_o and_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o place_n which_o do_v more_o express_o condemn_v their_o damnable_a idolatrous_a practice_n and_o their_o superstitious_a custom_n and_o in_o their_o ordinary_a catechism_n and_o manual_n of_o devotion_n they_o leave_v out_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o divide_v the_o ten_o 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