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those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o old_a from_o the_o rise_n 112._o psal_n 112._o of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o again_o whereby_o you_o see_v this_o b._n sacrament_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o healthful_a medicine_n and_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v continual_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o sufficient_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o continual_a memory_n of_o our_o l._n jesus_n his_o bitter_a passion_n till_o his_o come_n again_o whereby_o we_o eschew_v the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o because_o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v or_o sacrifice_v this_o in_o memory_n of_o he_o his_o incarnation_n life_n passion_n &_o resurrection_n therefore_o as_o by_o christ_n institution_n 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church_n hierico_n be_v ruinate_v destroy_v and_o quite_o raze_v down_o the_o wale_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v build_v up_o then_o may_v we_o sing_v exultantibus_fw-la animus_fw-la with_o 50._o psal_n 50._o joyful_a heart_n tunc_fw-la acceptabis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o holocausta_fw-la tunc_fw-la imponent_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la vitulos_fw-la then_o o_o lord_n we_o purify_v by_o grace_n in_o hart_n and_o soul_n from_o sin_n with_o due_a composition_n also_o and_o decency_n of_o body_n whole_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o offer_v thyself_o far_o more_o bountiful_o for_o we_o in_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n by_o christ_n here_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o only_a pure_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n we_o i_o say_v will_v offer_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o thou_o for_o jesus_n thy_o son_n sake_n shall_v accept_v our_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n oblation_n of_o justice_n the_o due_a 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