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to_o be_v distribute_v to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o god_n table_n how_o be_v it_o daily_o turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n honourable_a body_n which_o now_o be_v impassable_a and_o in_o eternal_a glory_n how_o can_v it_o be_v his_o real_a and_o natural_a flesh_n which_o be_v not_o then_o break_v when_o he_o break_v the_o the_o bread_n it_o be_v break_v afterward_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n &_o when_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o cruel_a jew_n be_v let_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n for_o our_o redemption_n in_o remembrance_n of_o which_o benefit_n the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n be_v break_v continual_o without_o any_o alteration_n change_n or_o transmutation_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n speak_v hereof_o do_v always_o name_v it_o bread_n as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n be_v not_o y_z e_z bread_n which_o we_o break_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o we_o
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