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blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o math._n must_v we_o understand_v the_o like_a of_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v commandment_n and_o promise_n from_o god_n peter_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o ma._n what_o be_v there_o more_o yet_o to_o consider_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_o p._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v considere_v concern_v that_o same_o exterior_a word_n which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n math._n what_o rest_v there_o yet_o more_o peter_n that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n the_o which_o do_v also_o declare_v the_o signification_n