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a_o beastical_a tradition_n which_o be_v never_o command_v truth_n defence_n p._n 98._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n be_v demand_v whether_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o answer_v they_o tell_v the_o querist_n the_o cup_n which_o thou_o drink_v we_o deny_v 〈…〉_z or_o thy_o cup_n be_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o thy_o table_n be_v a_o table_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v reader_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n thou_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n but_o that_o they_o say_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n free_o truth_n defence_n pag._n 65._o indeed_o they_o speak_v it_o there_o of_o all_o mean_n in_o general_a and_o many_o can_v witness_v their_o expression_n in_o this_o kind_n reader_n i_o have_v 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