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we_o &_o pay_v for_o we_o neither_o gold_n ne_o yet_o silver_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v but_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n wherefore_o seinge_v we_o be_v so_o buy_v i._n i_o pet._n i._n we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o liberty_n &_o wildness_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o devyl_n but_o we_o must_v be_v servant_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n jesu_n christ_n in_o all_o obedience_n unto_o rightwisenes_n &_o godliness_n according_a to_o his_o will_n &_o commandment_n therefore_o when_o so_o ever_o we_o shall_v receyve_v or_o use_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o have_v reverence_n to_o the_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o beware_v that_o we_o come_v not_o unworthe_o thereunto_o xi_o i_o cor._n xi_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v of_o that_o heavenly_a food_n or_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n 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