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no_o communion_n for_o â—nstead_o of_o true_a spiritual_a prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o â—eoâ—le_n they_o read_v a_o write_a liturgy_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n book_n and_o accord_v as_o they_o be_v stint_v in_o the_o same_o they_o speak_v observe_v also_o the_o many_o popish_a ordinance_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v in_o the_o same_o as_o their_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n holy_a eve_n and_o fast_a dâ—yes_n absolution_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o priest_n confirmation_n of_o baptism_n by_o theâ—r_a prelate_n profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o priâ—ate_a administration_n and_o howsling_n with_o they_o by_o gossip_n by_o idolatrous_a sign_n and_o gesture_n of_o croâ—â—e_n kneel_v &c._n &c._n also_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o sign_n of_o the_o ring_n church_v of_o woman_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a reading_z curse_n or_o commination_n in_o stead_n of_o discipline_n beside_o the_o sundry_a error_n and_o untruth_n in_o 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