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abba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n f._n be_v not_o this_o faith_n confirm_v and_o ratefy_v in_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n c._n yes_o f._n how_o so_o c._n first_o of_o all_o in_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o unto_o we_o promise_v we_o that_o his_o body_n be_v give_v to_o death_n for_o we_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n f._n what_o more_o c._n in_o that_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o we_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v according_a to_o god_n institution_n teach_v we_o that_o through_o faith_n we_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n f._n and_o those_o that_o be_v insidel_n can_v they_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n c._n no_o