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of_o god_n you_o do_v as_o true_o see_v that_o party_n partake_v and_o communicate_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v coaparant_a now_o communicate_v in_o christ_n suffering_n in_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o so_o be_v therefore_o all_o baptism_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n scarce_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o few_o word_n can_v come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n against_o that_o bless_a ordinance_n wherein_o christ_n be_v so_o manifest_o and_o sweet_o present_a for_o they_o call_v it_o your_o disht_a up_o dainty_n turn_v the_o juice_n of_o a_o silly_a grape_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n ofit_n into_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o cunning_a skill_n of_o your_o magician_n which_o do_v make_v mad_a and_o drink_v so_o many_o in_o the_o world_n 5._o against_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n 26._o they_o speak_v somewhat_o obscure_o but_o they_o that_o know_v they_o 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