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for_o layman_n to_o preach_v say_v a_o bishop_n in_o eusebius_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o origen_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o learning_n and_o some_o judge_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n his_o many_o error_n to_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o his_o presumption_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o illiterate_a idiot_n man_n and_o woman_n in_o our_o time_n become_v the_o broacher_n of_o so_o many_o blasphemous_a error_n and_o heresy_n usurp_v that_o holy_a function_n in_o which_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_v none_o can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n i_o have_v be_v long_o go_v through_o the_o entry_n of_o my_o text_n text._n the_o second_o partition_n of_o the_o text._n but_o you_o see_v what_o crowd_n of_o opposite_n stand_v in_o my_o way_n which_o now_o have_v pass_v i_o shall_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o dining-room_n the_o second_o partition_n where_o be_v nuptiae_fw-la &_o paratio_fw-la the_o 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rev._n 3.20_o salmeron_n tract_n 23._o the_o parab_n hac_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la literalis_fw-la huius_fw-la parabolae_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la coenam_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la pauci_fw-la acccdunt_fw-la extendi_fw-la potest_fw-la orig._n euthym._n author_n imperfecti_fw-la operis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la undum_fw-la terinum_n in_fw-la jocum_fw-la luk._n 14.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o do_v this_o in_o â—ememâ—rance_n of_o â—e_n â—ev_n 19.7.8_o be_v merry_a cheer_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o heaven_n joy_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o knock_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o if_o any_o will_v open_v to_o let_v he_o in_o he_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o bring_v good_a 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the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o first_o institute_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o at_o suppertime_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o act_v over_o the_o mysterious_a rite_n thereof_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o he_o till_o his_o come_n again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o bride_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n into_o the_o bride-chamber_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v consummate_v to_o which_o the_o bride_n shall_v dress_v herself_o with_o fine_a white_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o heaven_n shall_v sing_v allelujah_o and_o say_v let_v we_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a but_o
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