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a_o outward_a â—igne_n or_o â—eale_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o to_o signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n that_o â—lowe_v thence_o gen._n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n an._n first_o and_o princial_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v seal_n and_o pledge_n thereof_o unto_o us._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o rom._n 6._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 2._o 6._o second_o to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o all_o infidel_n and_o atheist_n whatsoever_o three_o to_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n and_o memory_n of_o christ_n his_o benefit_n exod._n 12._o 14._o luk._n 22._o ver_fw-la 19_o last_o to_o bind_v &_o unite_v we_o more_o firm_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o to_o one_o another_o qu._n be_v the_o sacrament_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n ans._n yes_o for_o first_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n 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the_o sacrament_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v communicate_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v or_o at_o least_o thus_o probable_o judge_v forthly_a the_o word_n be_v of_o force_n towards_o faith_n and_o salvation_n without_o or_o before_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o abraham_n gen._n the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o corn._n act._n 10._o ve_fw-la 2._o 3._o and_o 44._o 45._o but_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o word_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n qu._n how_o be_v sacrament_n divide_v a._n into_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a qu._n what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a._n that_o which_o be_v institute_v &_o ordane_v of_o god_n for_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n in_o carnation_n qu._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v it_o ans._n of_o two_o sort_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a q_o what_o be_v their_o ordinary_a sacrament_n an._n circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n qu._n what_o be_v circumcision_n an._n a_o ordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o &_o circumcize_v of_o the_o foreskin_n the_o premise_v of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o redemption_n &_o sanctification_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v be_v signify_v and_o seal_v gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o &_o 12._o rom._n 4._o 11._o qu_n what_o be_v the_o passeover_n an._n a_o ordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o lamb_n the_o believer_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o especial_o be_v confirm_v concern_v their_o redemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o death_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v then_o to_o come_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n an._n those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o solemn_o repeat_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o ark_n wherein_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deluge_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v &_o seal_v our_o preservation_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o christ_n 1._o pe._n 3._o 3_o &_o 20._o such_o like_a sacrament_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o cloud_n &_o of_o the_o sea_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o 2._o likewise_o the_o eat_n of_o manna_n &_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 4._o q._n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n those_o which_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o mankind_n be_v now_o exhibit_v do_v institute_v &_o ordain_v for_o his_o that_o believed_a q_o what_o &_o how_o many_o be_v these_o sacrament_n ans._n only_a two_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a that_o succeed_v they_o ans._n they_o be_v both_o the_o same_o altogether_o in_o substance_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a so_o also_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o this_o be_v make_v plain_a by_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n hebr_n 13._o 8._o collo_fw-la 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o qu._n how_o then_o do_v they_o differ_v ans._n only_a in_o certain_a circumstance_n and_o accident_n as_o for_o example_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o external_a sign_n or_o element_n second_o in_o number_n for_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n but_o these_o few_o three_o in_o manner_n of_o signification_n for_o they_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o be_v more_o dark_a but_o these_o christ_n present_v and_o exhibit_v and_o therefore_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a last_o they_o differ_v in_o time_n and_o person_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o last_v only_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v common_a both_o to_o jew_n gentile_n &_o do_v continue_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n qu._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o a_o sacrament_n answ._n three_o first_o the_o outward_a sign_n or_o matter_n second_o the_o thing_n signify_v three_o the_o form_n order_n and_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n &_o the_o thing_n signify_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o sign_n an._n the_o outward_a or_o sensible_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n &_o the_o external_a action_n conversant_a about_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o accidental_a circumstance_n q_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o ans._n christ_n with_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o save_a grace_n