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which_o we_o often_o find_v in_o the_o old_a writer_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v if_o we_o separate_v the_o virtue_n from_o the_o sign_n or_o will_v have_v the_o one_o receive_v apart_o from_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sign_n serve_v to_o that_o use_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o god_n word_n for_o if_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o other_o use_n and_o abuse_v it_o contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n either_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n at_o all_o or_o else_o it_o cease_v from_o be_v a_o sacrament_n therefore_o they_o commit_v no_o light_a offence_n which_o do_v not_o direct_v the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o that_o end_n which_o christ_n ordain_v they_o