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the_o spirit_n by_o the_o same_o since_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n no_o less_o effectual_a it_o be_v to_o believer_n before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o b._n jewel_n word_n he_o be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o eat_v his_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n he_o have_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n yet_o they_o drink_v his_o blood_n viz._n by_o faith_n and_o both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n before_o it_o have_v any_o visible_a be_v or_o existence_n together_o with_o his_o soul_n be_v effectual_a to_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n for_o their_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o since_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o death_n be_v of_o the_o same_o efficacy_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o 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it_o be_v to_o he_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n day_n he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o worthy_o ans_fw-fr we_o find_v no_o day_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n upon_o any_o such_o account_n nor_o do_v paul_n call_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o supper_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o any_o such_o supposition_n of_o man_n esteem_v it_o to_o be_v command_v when_o it_o be_v not_o real_o command_v but_o it_o be_v plain_o apparent_a paul_n call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o command_v it_o as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o command_n be_v extant_a drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o matth._n 26.26_o 27._o beside_o in_o this_o he_o palpable_o run_v into_o a_o contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o in_o p._n 83._o for_o there_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n 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