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as_o the_o little_a particle_n of_o meal_n be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o water_n wrought_v into_o one_o paste_n 12.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.13_o so_o be_v all_o particular_a christian_n by_o this_o spirit_n wherewithal_o they_o be_v water_v form_v into_o one_o spiritual_a body_n to_o be_v no_o more_o many_o but_o one_o v._o the_o ancient_a christian_n likewise_o have_v many_o significant_a custom_n and_o practice_n whereby_o they_o do_v notable_o express_v at_o this_o feast_n the_o love_n which_o be_v among_o they_o the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o which_o be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o holy_a kiss_n wherewith_o they_o salute_v each_o other_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o dear_a affection_n wherewith_o they_o embrace_v and_o of_o their_o desire_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v pass_v as_o it_o be_v into_o each_o other_o body_n there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_n this_o kiss_n as_o rom._n 16.16_o 1_o cor._n 16.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agesilaus_n plut._n in_o vita_fw-la agesilaus_n sacrifice_n for_o glad_a tiding_n of_o a_o victory_n he_o send_v piece_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o partaker_n in_o his_o joy_n all_o which_o i_o mention_v only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o desirous_a they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o mutual_a charity_n as_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o it_o which_o make_v they_o omit_v no_o custom_n that_o have_v be_v oblige_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o may_v help_v to_o promote_v the_o love_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o then_o they_o have_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o ensue_v their_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n this_o the_o apostle_n mention_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o when_o he_o bid_v they_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o mystery_n be_v 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