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the_o bread_n which_o be_v eat_v in_o that_o you_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v make_v of_o corn_n or_o the_o wine_n that_o be_v drink_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n as_o in_o pag._n 48._o but_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o accuse_v thou_o have_v not_o discover_v by_o name_n nor_o where_o he_o speak_v it_o for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o true_o own_v and_o preach_v the_o light_n within_o that_o will_v say_v that_o outward_a bread_n which_o be_v eat_v in_o that_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o make_v of_o corn_n or_o deny_v the_o outward_a wine_n that_o be_v drink_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o mystery_n which_o you_o who_o live_v in_o deceit_n and_o iniquity_n who_o be_v dote_v about_o outward_a shadow_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n never_o come_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v at_o but_o only_o they_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o 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