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nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o let_v the_o reader_n remark_n that_o the_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n neither_o before_o altar_n nor_o table_n but_o they_o shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o the_o eat_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v partake_n of_o christ_n benefit_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v worship_v he_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o before_o altar_n or_o table_n be_v manifest_a add_v to_o the_o text_n so_o this_o argument_n fail_v also_o though_o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o religious_a eat_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o worship_n for_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v no_o proof_n nor_o never_o will_n page_n 120._o we_o