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and_o pray_v by_o prayer_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o for_o diverse_a respect_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o indeed_o pray_v and_o preach_v be_v mean_n to_o prepare_v man_n and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o communicate_v besides_o this_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n corrupt_a in_o judgement_n ignorant_a in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v for_o fides_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la faith_n come_v by_o hear_v so_o may_v he_o not_o to_o the_o receyve_n 10_o rom_n 10_o of_o the_o supper_n three_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v to_o receyve_v the_o supper_n except_o he_o have_v first_o try_v and_o examine_v himself_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v first_o learn_v how_o to_o examine_v himself_o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o true_a that_o with_o what_o lawfulness_n they_o may_v offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o 19_o t._n c._n contrary_n to_o himself_o pag._n 35._o n._n 10_o &_o pag._n 133._o li_n 19_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v also_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o you_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n pag._n 35._o for_o there_o you_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v such_o as_o be_v papist_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o pag._n 133._o you_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o plain_a word_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o such_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n last_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o persuasion_n be_v nourish_v in_o they_o