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UR Lord Jefus in the Night wherein he was betrayed, inftituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood, called the Lord's Supper, to be obferved in his Church unto the End of the World; for the perpetual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of himself in his Death, the fealing all Benefits thereof unto true Believers, their fpiritual Nourishment and Growth in him, their farther Engagement in and to all Duties which they owe unto him; and to be a Bond and Pledge of their Communion with him and with each other, as Members of his myftical Body

Gal. 3.27. For as many of you, as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift. Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs which we have done, but according to his mercy, he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft. Eph. 3. 25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Chrift allo loved the church, and gave himself for it; v. 26. That he might fanctify and cleanfe it with the washing of water by the word. Alts 2. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghoft, v. 41. Then

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they that gladly received his word, were baptized and the fame day there were added unto them about three thoufand fouls,

VII. Tit. 3. S. [See in letter". ] I. 1 Cor. 11. 23. For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jefus the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread: v. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had supped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye as oft as

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II. In this Sacrament Chrift is not offered up to his Father, nor any real Sacrifice made at all for Remiffion of Sins of the Quick or Dead but only a Commemoration of that One Offering up of himself, by himself upon the Crofs once for all and a fpiritual Oblation of all poffible Praise unto God for the fame: So that the Popish Sacrifice of the Mafs, as they call it, is most abominably injurious to Christ's One only Sacrifice, the alone Propitiation for all the Sins of the Ele&d. Motovi

ye drink it, in remembrance of me. . 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lords death till he come. I Cor. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift: v. 17. For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. v. 1. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table, and of the table of devils. I Cor. 12. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

II. b Heb. 9. zz. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remiffion. v. 25. Nor yet that he should offer himself of ten, as the high priest entreth into the holy place, every year with blood of others: v. 26. (For then muft he often have fuffered fince the foundation of the world) but How once in the end of the world

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hath he appeared to put away fin by the facrifice of himself. v. 28. So Chrift was once, offered to bear the fins of many; and unto thofe that look for him fhall he appear the fecond time, without fin, unto falvation..

C I Cor. II. 24, 25, 26. [See them in letter.] Mat. 26. 26. And as they were eating, Jefus took bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it.

d Heb. 7. 23. And they truly were many priests, becaufe they were not fuffered to continue by reason of death: v.24. But this man because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.. 27. Who needeth not daily, as thofe high priests, to offer up facrifice, firft for his own fins, and then for the peoples: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. Heb. 10. 11. And every priest standeth daily ministring, and offering oftentimes the fame facrifices, which can never take away fins: v. 12. But this man after he had offered one facrifice for fins for L 2

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III. The Lord Jefus hath in this Ordinance, appointed his Minifters to declare his Word of Inftitution to the people, to pray, and blefs the Elements of Bread and Wine, and thereby to fet them apart from a common to an holy Ufe; and to take and break the Bread, to take the Cup, and (they communicating alfo themselves) to give both to the Communicants; but to none who are not then prefent in the Congregation .

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IV. Private Maffes,or receiving this Sacrament by a Prieft or any other alone, as likewife the Denial of the Cup to the People", worfhipping the Elements, the lifting them up or carrying them about for Adoration, and the referving them for any pre

ever fat down on the right hand of God. v. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are fanctified. v. 18. Now where remiffion ofthefe is, there is no more offering for fin...

III. Mat. 26, 26, 27. [ See in letter.] v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. And Mark 14. 22. And as they did eat, Jefus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and faid, Take, cat this is my body. v. 23. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them and they all drank of it. v. 24. And he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many. And Luke 22. 19. And he took bread and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 4. 20. Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood,

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tendwhich is fhed for you. With 1 Cor. 11.23,24,25,26. [See all in letter ".] f Acts 20. 7. And upon the first day of the week, when the difciples came together to break bread; Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his fpeech until midnight. 1 Cor. 11. 20. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lords fupper.

IV. & 1 Cor. 10. 6. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we fhould not luft after evil things, as they also lufted.

h Mark 14.23. [ See in letter.] I Cor. II. 25, 26. [See letter.] v. 27 Wherefore, whofoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink ofthat cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lords body.

tended religious Ufe, are all contrary to the Nature of this Sacrament, and to the Institution of Christ i..

V. The outward Elements in this Sacrament, duly fet apart to the Ufes ordained by Chrift, have: fuch Relation to him crucified, as that truly, yet facramentally only, they are fometimes called by the Name of the Things they reprefent, to wit the Body and Blood of Chrift; albeit in Subftance and Nature, they ftill remain truly and only Bread and Wine as they were before.

VI. That Doctrine which maintains a Change of the Substance of Bread and Wine, into the Substance of Chrift's Body and Blood, (commonly called Tranfubftantiation) by Confecration of a Priest or by any other way, is repugnant, not to Scripture alone, but even to common Sense and Reafon; overthroweth the Nature of the Sacrament; and hath been and is the Caufe of manifold Superstitions, yea of grofs Idolatries m..

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Mat. 15. 9. But in vain they do the Lord. v. 28. But let a man worship me, teaching for doctrines the examine himself, and fo let him commandments of men. eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. Mat. 26. 29. But I fay unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Fathers kingdom.

V. - Mat. 26. 26. And as they were eating, Jefus took bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them,faying, Drink ye all of it: v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 11 Cor. 11. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lords death till he come. v. 27. Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of

VI. Acts 3. 21. Whom the heaven muft receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, fince the world began, With 1 Cor. 11. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.v.2 s. After the fame manner alfo he took the

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VII. Worthy Receivers outwardly partaking of the visible Elements in this Sacrament", do then alfo inwardly by Faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually receive and feed Chrift crucified, and all Benefits of his Death: The Body and Blood of Chrift being then, not corporally or carnally, in, with, or under the Bread and Wine; yet as really, but fpiritually, present to the Faith of Believers in that Ordinance, as the Elements themselves are to their outward Senfes.

VIII. Although ignorant and wicked Men receive the outward Elements in this Sacrament,yet they receive not the Thing fignified thereby; but by their unworthy coming thereunto,are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord,to their own Damnation. Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly Perfons, as they are unfit to enjoy Communion with him,fo are they unworthy of the Lord's Table; and cannot without great Sin againft Chrift, while they remain fuch, partake of thefe holy Mysteries P, or be admitted thereunto

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cup, when he had supped, saying, and drinketh unworthily,eateth and This cup is the new teftament in my drinketh damnation to himself, not blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink difcerning the Lord's body. 2 Cor. 6. it, in remembrance of me. v. 26. 14. Be ye not unequally yoaked to[See letter !] Luke 24. 6. He is not gether with unbelievers; for what here, but is rifen: remember how fellowship hath righteousness with he spake unto you when he was yet in unrighteousness? and what commuGalilee. v.39. Behold my hands and nion hath light with darkness?v.15. my feet, that it is I my felf: handle And what concord hath Chrift with me, and fee, for a fpirit hath not Belial or what part hath he that flesh and bones, as ye fee me have. believeth,with an infidel? v.16. And VII, nr Cor. 11. 28. [See in letter.] what agreement hath the temple of I Cor. 10, 16. The cup of bleffing God with idols?for ye are the temple which we blefs, is it not the commu- of the living God; as God hath said, nion of the blood of Chrift the I will dwell in them, and walk in bread which we break, is it not the them; and I will be their God, and communion of the body of Chrift? they fhall be my people.

VIII. PI Cor. 11. 27,28. [See in Fetter!] v. 29. For he that cateth

9 1 Cor. 5. 6. Your glorying is not good:

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