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his_o familiar_a entertainment_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a kirk_n observe_v still_o this_o gesture_n albeit_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o fall_v forth_o occasional_o at_o the_o first_o supper_n be_v not_o regard_v that_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v christ_n himself_o luke_n 24_o 30._o sit_v at_o table_n in_o emaus_n take_v bread_n bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o sundry_a ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o master_n paybodie_o himself_o pag._n 86._o be_v of_o that_o same_o judgement_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o make_v not_o mention_v of_o sit_v because_o he_o presuppose_v a_o lawful_a minister_n a_o table_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o rehearse_v only_a christ_n action_n and_o his_o word_n utter_v to_o communicant_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n nor_o yet_o all_o his_o 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