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not to the 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. . 3. 21. 1 Cor. 11. 245 25, 26. Luke 24. 6, 39.

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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 Chrift crucified and all benefits of his death; the Body and Blood of Chrift being then not corporally or carnally n, with, or under the Bread and Wine, yet is really, but fpiritually prefent to the Faith of Believers in that Ordinance, as the Elements themselves are to their outward fenfes. * 1 Cor. 11, 28. 1 Cor. 10. 16.

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All Ignorant and ungodly perfons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with Christ, fo are they unworthy of the Lord's Table,& cannot without great fin against him whilft they remain fuch, partake of these holy Mysteries, or be admitted thereunto; yea whofoever hall Receive Unworthily, are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord, eating and M

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Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Refurrection of the Dead.

THE Bodies of men after death return to duft,& fee Corruption, but their Souls (which neither die nor fleep) having an Immortal fubfiftence, immediately return toGod who gave them, the Souls of the Righteous being then made perfe& in Holinels, are received into the highest Heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory. waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies: And the Souls of the Wicked are caft into Hell, where they remain in forment, & utter darknels referved for the Judgment of the great day: befides thefe two places of fouls feparated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none, Ge#: 3.19. A. 13 36. Luke 23:43, Eccl iz 7. Heb. 12 23. 2 Cor 5.r 6,8. Phil. 1.23. Alt.3.21. Eph.4 10. Luk, 15,23,24. Att.1.25. Jud.v.6. Pet. 3. 19.

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fhall be raised up with the felf fame bodies, & none other, although with different qualities, which fhall be united again to their fouls forever. 1 Thef. 4. 17. 1 Cor. 15. 51, 52. Fob 19. 26,27. 1 Cor. 15. 42, 43, 44.

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III. The Bodies of the Unjuft fhall by the Power of Chrift be raised to difhonour, The Bodies of the juft by his Spirit unto honour,& be made conformable to his own glorious Body. Act. 24.15. John 5.28, 29. 1 Cor.15.42 Phil. 3. 21.

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1OD hath appointed a day wherein he will Judge the World in Righteousness by Jefus Chrift, to whom all power and Judgment is given of the Father in which day not only the Apoftate Angels fhall be Judged, but likewife all perfons that have lived upon earth, hall appear before the Tribunal of Chrift to give an account of their Thoughts, Words and Deeds, and to Receive according to what they have done in the Eody, whether it be good or Evil. a a n.17.31. b John 5. 22, 27. 1 Cor. 6.3. Jude v.6. 2 Pet.2.4. d 2 Car 5.10. Eccl. 12.14. Rom. 2.16. & 14. 10, 12. Mat. 12. 36, 37

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II. The end of God's appointing this day,is for the manifeftation of the glory of his mercy in the Eternal Salvation of the Elect, & of his Juftice in the damnation of the Reprobate, who are wicked and difobedient: for then shall the Righteous go into Everlasting Life, & receive that fulness of joy and glory, with everlafting reward in the prefence of the Lord but the Wicked who know not God and obey not the Gofpel of Jefus Chrift, fhall be caft into eternal Torments, and be punished with everJafting déftruction from the prefence of the Lord, and from the Glory of his Power. Mat 25.31 to end. Rom. 2.5.6. & 9.22,23. Mat 25 21. A. 3. 19. 2 Thef. 1.7,10 10.

III. As Chrift would have us to be certainly perfwaded that there fhall be a Judgment, both to deter all men from fir, and for the greater confolation of the godly in their adverfity ffo will he have that day unknown to men that they may shake of all carnal fecurity, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come, and may be ever prepared to fay, Come Lord Jefus, come quickly Amen. f 2 Pet 3 11,14 2 Cor 5. 10,11. 2 Thef. 1. 5,6,7 Luk.21 27,28 Rom. 8. 23,24. 25. & Mat 24.36,4 2.43,44• Markı 3.35,36,37, Luk. 12.35,36 Rev. 22.200 FINI S.

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Heads of Agreement,

Affented to by the Usited Minifters
formerly called PRESBYTERIAN
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Articles

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CHURCH DISCIPLINE

Unanimously

Agreed upon and confented to by the ELDERS and MESSENGERS of the Churches in the Colony of CONNECTICUT in New-England, Affembled by Delegation at Say. Brook, September 9th. 1708.Phil. 3 5. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded; and ifin any thing ye be otherwife minded, God ball reveal even this unto you.

Eph. 4. 3 Endeavouring to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace.

New London, rrinted by Thomas Short, 1710 NEW LONDON:

Re-printed by TIMOTHY GREEN, I

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