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and_o to_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_n for_o their_o deliveraunce_n etc._n etc._n we_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o best_a manner_n or_o way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n his_o supper_n which_o come_v nereste_n to_o christ_n his_o institution_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n which_o consist_v in_o declare_v or_o preach_v god_n his_o word_n in_o godly_a prayer_n in_o imitate_v christ_n his_o do_n in_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o fruitful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n in_o saithfull_a kind_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o both_o kind_n thanks_n give_v join_v themselves_o in_o godly_a fellowship_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n we_o disallow_v