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guilt_n there_o be_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o there_o be_v the_o same_o yea_o there_o be_v great_a in_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o all_o pag._n 124._o chap._n viii_o i_o add_v a_o five_o consideration_n to_o confirm_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o second_o collection_n viz._n that_o this_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o own_o only_a default_n and_o be_v what_o with_o competent_a care_n we_o may_v redress_v pag._n 136._o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o thing_n propose_v to_o consideration_n on_o this_o head_n be_v this_o a_o ordinary_a competent_a endeavour_n and_o care_n with_o god_n common_a grace_n may_v suffice_v to_o remove_v this_o unworthiness_n and_o put_v man_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o pag._n 155._o chap._n x._o i_o go_v on_o then_o to_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v propose_v on_o this_o head_n viz._n that_o though_o man_n may_v have_v be_v careless_a and_o indispose_v themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 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