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tended religious Ufe, are all contrary to the Nature of this Sacrament, and to the Inftitution of Chrifti.

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 Substance and Nature, they ftill remain truly and only Bread and Wine as they were before!.

VI. That Doctrine which maintains a Change of the Subftance 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 Senfe and Reason; overthroweth the Nature of the Sacrament; and hath been and is the Caufe of manifold Superftitions, yea of grofs Idolatries m,

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V. 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: v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 1 I Cor. 11. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lords death till he come. v. 27. Wherefore, whofoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord urworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of

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the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him 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.

VI. Acts 3.21. Whom the heaven muft receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath fpoken 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.25. After the fame manner also 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 fpiritually receive and feed upon Christ 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 un worthy coming thereunto,are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord,to their own Damnation. Where fore all ignorant and ungodly Perfons, as they areun fit 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 Myfteries P, or be admitted thereunto

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cup, when he had fupped, faying, 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 Lords body. 2 Cor. 6. it, in remembrance of me. v, 26. 14. Be ye not unequally yoaked toI See letter 1.] Luke 24. 6. He is not gether with unbelievers for what here, but is rifen: remember how fellowship hath righteoufnefs with he fpake unto you when he was yet in unrighteousness? and what comme Galilee. 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 filesh and bones, as ye fee me have. believeth,with an infidel? v. 16. And VII, 1 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 faid, 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 køjter 1.] v. 29. For he that eateth

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II. To good: Know ye not that a little lea- kingdom, to order it, and to eftaven leaveneth the whole lump?v. 7. blifh it with judgment and with juPurge out therefore the old leaven, ftice, from henceforth even for ever: that ye may be a new lump, as ye are the zeal of the Lord of hofts will unleavened. For even Chrift our perform this. 1 Tim. 5. 17. Let pallover is facrificed for us. v. 13. the elders that rule well, be counted But them that are without, God worthy of double honour, efpecialjudgeth. Therefore put away from ly they who labour in the word and among your felves that wicked per doctrine. 1 Thef. S. 12. And we fon. 2 Thef. 3. 6. Now we com- befeech you,brethren,to know them mand you, brethren; in the name which labour among you, and are of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye over you in the Lord, and admonish withdraw your felves from every you, Acts 20, 17. And from Milebrother that walketh diforderly,and tus he fent to Ephefus, and called not after the tradition which he re- the elders of the church. v. 18. And ceived of us. v. 14. And if any, when they were come to him, he man obey not our word by this epiftle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. v. 15. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither caft ye your pearls before fwine, left they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rent

faid unto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Afia, after what manner I have been with you at all feafons, Heb. 13.7. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God; whofe faith follow, confidering the end of their converfation. v. 17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and fubmit your felves: for they watch for your fouls, k. Ifai, 9. 6. For unto us a child as they that muft give account, that is born, unto us a fon is given, and they may do it with joy, and not the government fhall be upon his with grief: for that is unprofitable fhoulder and his name fhall be cal- for you. v. 24. Salute all them that led Wonderful, Counseller, The have the rule over you, and all the mighty God, The everlasting Fa- faints. They of Italy falute you, ther, The Prince of peace. v. 7. Of 1 Cor. 12. 28. And God hath fet the increase of his government and fome in the church, first apostles,fepeace, there shall be no end, upon condarily prophets,thirdly teachers, the throne of David and upon his

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II. To thefe Officers the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed, by Virtue whereof they have Power respectively to retain and remit Sins; to fhut that Kingdom against the Impenitent, both by the Word and Cenfures; and to open it unto peni tent Sinners by the Miniftry of the Gofpel, and by Abfolution from Cenfures,as Occafion fhall require

III, Church Cenfures are neceffary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending Brethren, for deterring of others from the like Offences, for purging out of that Leaven which might infect the whole Lump, for vindicating the Honour of Chrift and the holy Profeffion of the Gofpel, and for preventing the Wrath of God which might juftly fall upon the Church, if they fhould fuffer his Covenant and the

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after that miracles, then gifts of an heathen man and a publican healings, helps,governments,diver v. 18. Verily I fay unto you, What fities of tongues. Mat. 28. 18. And Jefus came, and spake unto them, faying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. v. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

II. Mat. 16. 19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou thalt bind on earth, fhall be bound in heaven: and what foever thou shalt loofe on earth,fhall be loofed in heayen. Mat. 18. 17. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee a

foever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatfo ever ye shall loofe on earth, thall be loofed in heaven. John 20.21. Then faid Jefus to them again, Peace be unto you; as my Father hath fent me, even fo fend I you. v. 22. And when he had faid this, he breathed I on them, and faith unto them, Receive ye the holy Ghoft. v. 23. Whofe foever fins ye remit,, they are remitted unto them; and whose foever fins ye retain, they are retained. 2 Cor. 2. 6. Sufficient to fuch a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many, v. 7. So that contrariwife, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, left perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch forrow. v.8. Wherefore I beseech you, that you would confirm your love towards him.

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IV. For the beter attaining of these Ends, the Officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition, Sufpenfion from the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper for a Seafon, and by Excommunication from the Church, according to the Nature of the Crime and Demerit of the Perfon d..

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III. [1 Cor. 5. chapter throughout.] Tim. 5. 20. Them that fin rebuke before all,that others alfo may fear. Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before fwine, left they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rent you. 1 Tim. 1. 20. Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blafpheme. [1 Cor.11.27. to the end.] With Jude 23. And others fave with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garments fpotted by the flesh.

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IV. d 1 Thess. s. 12. And webefeech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you. 2 Theff. 3. 6. Now we command you brethren, in the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye withdraw your felves from every brother that walketh diforderly, and not afterthe tradition which he received of us. v. 14. And if any man obey not

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our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed, v.1S. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 1 Cor. s. 4. In the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, when ye are gathered toge ther, and my fpirit, with the power of our Lord Jefus Christ, ́ v. s. To deliver fuch an one unto Satan for the deftruction of the flesh, that the fpirit may be faved in the day of the Lord Jefus. v. 13. But them that are without, God judgeth. Therefore put away from among your felves that wicked perfon. Mat.18.17. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church,let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Tit. 3. 10. A man that is an heretick, after the firft and second admonition, reject.

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