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will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v 3._o de_fw-fr bapt._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o wherefore_o say_v basil_n it_o behove_v he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o commemoration_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o not_o only_o to_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n lest_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o condemnation_n but_o also_o to_o show_v out_o evident_o a_o memory_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o in_o this_o point_n that_o you_o be_v mortify_v to_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n to_o live_v now_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o we_o must_v show_v outward_a testimony_n in_o follow_v the_o signification_n of_o christ_n death_n among_o the_o which_o this_o be_v not_o esteem_v least_o to_o render_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n brief_o comprise_v in_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a 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