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ourselves_o who_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o common_a in_o the_o whole_a loaf_n and_o as_o it_o will_v do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a to_o have_v bread_n and_o wine_n before_o he_o which_o be_v element_n most_o refresh_a unless_o he_o take_v they_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o neither_o we_o to_o see_v a_o saviour_n set_v before_o we_o unless_o we_o take_v of_o his_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o immediate_o signify_v and_o particular_o represent_v in_o the_o supper_n which_o business_n of_o bare_a take_v christ_n jesus_n to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n be_v represent_v true_o in_o take_v never_o so_o little_a but_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n not_o â—…n_o never_o so_o little_a water_n a_o
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