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it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n second_o from_o another_o parallel_n of_o the_o same_o rite_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o always_o they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n ver._n 18._o behold_v israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o they_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n in_fw-la veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la quicunque_fw-la admittebantur_fw-la ad_fw-la edendum_fw-la de_fw-la hostiis_fw-la oblatis_fw-la censebantur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la oblati_fw-la fieri_fw-la participes_fw-la and_o per_fw-la illud_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la as_o a_o late_a commentator_n full_o express_v it_o therefore_o as_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n 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