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ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o say_v q_o missae_fw-la jodocus_n clichthovius_n in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o communion_n every_o day_n likewise_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n upon_o the_o apostle_n canon_n omnes_fw-la olim_fw-la qui_fw-la intererant_fw-la communicabant_fw-la in_o old_a time_n all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v communicate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n can._n 2._o and_o concil._n aquisgran_n cap_n 70._o omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o refuse_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n let_v they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o church_n these_o decree_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n r_o 11._o st._n ambrose_n say_v munus_fw-la oblaâ—um_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la fit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o oblation_n offer_v be_v make_v the_o whole_a people_n for_o that_o in_o i_o bread_n all_o be_v signify_v for_o in_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o we_o must_v all_o receive_v of_o one_o bread_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n do_v frequent_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n all_o together_o witness_v the_o Å¿_o 307_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n artic._n 22._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o do_v therefore_o use_v the_o holy_a meat_n oftentimes_o because_o that_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o meditate_v upon_o our_o salvation_n not_o without_o a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o be_v refresh_v with_o this_o spiritual_a lively_a and_o inward_a food_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o we_o do_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n that_o can_v be_v express_v with_o word_n for_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n pour_v out_o our_o thankssgiving_n for_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefit_n of_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o t_o 349._o confession_n of_o sweveland_n of_o their_o practice_n our_o man_n do_v often_o time_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o lively_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o use_v now_o to_o be_v do_v among_o we_o much_o more_o often_o and_o reverent_o than_o heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o wit_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n with_o the_o u_o 331_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o the_o mass_n to_o wit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n that_o there_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reach_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v 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church_n of_o england_n admit_v to_o any_o pastoral_a charge_n article_n 30._o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o
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