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the_o text_n say_v discumbebat_fw-la cum_fw-la duodecim_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o roman_n use_v those_o bed_n and_o from_o whence_o s._n john_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n yet_o admit_v that_o he_o sit_v down_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a custom_n for_o they_o stand_v beside_o the_o form_n of_o the_o table_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v roman_a viz._n orbicular_a or_o oval_n of_o which_o kind_n we_o have_v several_a figure_n 6._o in_o rosinus_n lipsius_n and_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o every_o guest_n may_v put_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o dish_n without_o reach_v over_o another_o and_o this_o be_v further_a plain_n by_o that_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o 26.23_o who_o shall_v betray_v he_o qui_fw-la intingit_fw-la manum_fw-la in_o paropside_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n the_o same_o shall_v betray_v 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