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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o not_o a_o teach_n and_o represent_v sign_n only_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n consideration_n whether_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o so_o great_a a_o pledge_n of_o love_n or_o seldom_o administration_n of_o this_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o christian_n thankfulness_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v a_o eucharist_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o hymn_n be_v so_o fit_o sing_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o birth_n it_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o thelesphorus_n a_o good_a man_n 3._o walfrid_n lib._n the_o â—â—b_n eâ—â—l_a cap._n 22._o jan._n lib._n 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saint_n so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n among_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n man_n may_v be_v saint_n and_o yet_o damn_v profess_v religion_n seem_v unblameable_a and_o yet_o want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o sincerity_n many_o do_v woeful_o delude_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o alas_o when_o these_o be_v to_o die_v and_o death_n stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n how_o sad_a will_v be_v their_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a name_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n there_o must_v be_v more_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o heaven_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o perfection_n or_o perfect_a perfection_n be_v a_o state_n not_o to_o be_v obtain_v on_o earth_n but_o reserve_v for_o heaven_n talis_fw-la sedes_fw-la expectat_fw-la talem_fw-la sessorem_fw-la such_o a_o house_n require_v such_o a_o 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