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〈◊〉_d be_v well_o enough_o translate_v sacrament_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o in_o that_o place_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la they_o further_o say_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n against_o it_o because_o some_o heathen_a author_n have_v former_o use_v it_o for_o so_o have_v they_o use_v the_o word_n mystery_n and_o have_v apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o external_n rite_n and_o symbol_n use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n when_o paul_n will_v have_v himself_o and_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v account_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o they_o plead_v that_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n there_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n which_o none_o will_v deny_v who_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v his_o institution_n but_o 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