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and_o virtue_n that_o be_v therein_o to_o salvation_n the_o same_o we_o shall_v receive_v with_o prayer_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o appetite_n and_o desire_n but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n next_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n i_o prove_v whatsoever_o benefit_n we_o shall_v receive_v by_o extol_v and_o preach_v and_o magnify_v and_o praise_v the_o inestimable_a worth_n and_o excellence_n thereof_o the_o same_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o extol_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n so_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o shall_v declare_v that_o be_v 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