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the_o kingdom_n of_o prester_n john_n they_o stand_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n in_o give_v the_o sacrament_n the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n say_v 6._o francisc_n alvarus_n apud_fw-la cassandri_n liturg_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o receive_v say_v amen_o say_v ambrose_n about_o the_o year_n 600_o in_o the_o sacramentary_a of_o gregory_n the_o great_a it_o be_v say_v while_o the_o priest_n give_v the_o lord_n body_n let_v he_o say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n amen_n and_o in_o give_v the_o cup_n let_v he_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o some_o armenian_n in_o russia_n the_o priest_n communicate_v faith_n liturg_n apud_fw-la cassand_n liturg_n by_o faith_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o faith_n i_o eat_v thy_o quicken_a and_o save_a body_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o to_o the_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o drink_v the_o cup_n i_o drink_v by_o faith_n thy_o holy_a unmix_a blood_n blot_v out_o sin_n eundem_fw-la apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o my_o parent_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n every_o communicant_a of_o the_o armernians_n in_o india_n go_v before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodic_n before_o the_o year_n 400_o 19_o can._n 19_o that_o only_o the_o minister_n may_v go_v in_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o take_v the_o communion_n 17._o can._n 17._o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o tolet._n it_o be_v appoint_v
whosoever_v sin_n you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v thus_o far_o hierome_n the_o power_n promise_v unto_o st._n peter_n in_o matth._n ch_z 16._o and_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o our_o saviour_n breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o the_o 18_o chap._n of_o st._n matthew_n suppose_v before_o give_v or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n give_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n praelat_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la l._n 3._o ambros_n l._n 1._o deâ—â—aenit_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 6._o hier._n ad_fw-la heliod_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solit_fw-la athanas_n serm_n in_o illud_fw-la pâ—â—ofecti_fw-la in_o pagum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la and_o so_o take_v to_o be_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o they_o do_v unanimous_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n both_o 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