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as_o the_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o his_o proposal_n 36._o p._n 35_o 36._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o whole_a according_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o several_a prince_n of_o bless_a memory_n since_o the_o reformation_n the_o church_n according_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n she_o thereunto_o move_v have_v yield_v to_o make_v such_o alteration_n in_o some_o particular_n as_o in_o their_o respective_a time_n be_v think_v convenient_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o main_a body_n and_o essential_o of_o it_o as_o well_o in_o the_o chief_a material_n as_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n thereof_o have_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o do_v yet_o stand_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o vain_a attempt_n and_o impetuous_a church_n a_o character_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n assault_n make_v against_o it_o by_o such_o man_n as_o be_v give_v to_o 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jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n here_o again_o say_v that_o liturgy_n the_o party_n receive_v shall_v say_v amen_n now_o therefore_o if_o the_o dissenter_n scruple_n not_o to_o kneel_v at_o their_o solemn_a prayer_n they_o need_v not_o so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n appoint_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o whole_a i_o may_v well_o say_v consider_v the_o plainness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o frequent_a apology_n make_v by_o the_o church_n and_o her_o son_n for_o it_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v yet_o oppose_v his_o own_o conceit_a opinion_n against_o all_o this_o evidence_n and_o charity_n as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n touch_v church-order_n viderit_fw-la ipse_fw-la 10._o inâ—â—_n 1._o 4._o c._n 10._o quâ_fw-la morositatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ratione_fw-la domino_fw-la approbat_fw-la let_v 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