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ex_fw-la hac_fw-la altaris_fw-la participatione_fw-la sacrosanctum_a filii_fw-la tui_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la sumpserimus_fw-la omni_fw-la benedictione_n etc._n etc._n repleamur_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v thus_o change_v because_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o only_a to_o be_v present_a to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a and_o not_o to_o the_o symbol_n and_o although_o we_o be_v unworthy_a etc._n etc._n to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o any_o sacrifice_n yet_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v this_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o service_n and_o command_v these_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n put_v instead_o of_o panis_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o calix_fw-la salute_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n former_o altar_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n §_o 149_o thus_o be_v thing_n mend_v in_o the_o first_o form_n of_o king_n edward_n c._n 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the_o last_o english_a liturgy_n prepare_v for_o scotland_n the_o sober_a moderation_n of_o those_o who_o govern_v the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n think_v fit_a to_o reduce_v thing_n as_o far_o as_o without_o offence_n they_o may_v to_o the_o first_o form_n of_o king_n edward_n restore_v all_o these_o prayer_n to_o their_o former_a place_n again_o and_o re-inserting_a the_o memorial_n in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o oblation_n moreover_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n add_v these_o word_n we_o commend_v especial_o unto_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n the_o congregation_n here_o assemble_v to_o celebrate_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n before_o which_o prayer_n also_o they_o order_v a_o oblation_n to_o be_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o lord_n table_n all_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o 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of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o a_o
sacrifice_n be_v thus_o dis-avowed_n by_o king_n edward_n reformation_n and_o no_o benefit_n acknowledge_v of_o this_o high_a service_n save_v to_o the_o communicant_n in_o their_o receive_n it_o and_o in_o the_o priest_n distribute_v of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o priest_n be_v prohibit_v the_o celebration_n thereof_o whensoever_o there_o be_v no_o other_o communicant_n beside_o himself_o tho_n this_v communicate_v of_o the_o priest_n alone_o be_v not_o design_v but_o a_o casual_a thing_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o can_v only_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o people_n neglect_n and_o fault_n who_o have_v the_o same_o need_n thereof_o and_o benefit_n thereby_o as_o the_o priest_n might_n be_v many_o at_o least_o by_o turn_n accompany_v he_o in_o the_o daily_a break_n of_o that_o celestial_a bread_n if_o it_o be_v so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o feed_v thereon_o alone_o rather_o than_o that_o this_o the_o most_o honourable_a part_n of_o the_o 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