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friend_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v not_o separate_v and_o divide_v that_o bond_n of_o kindness_n which_o hold_v friend_n together_o but_o eat_v bread_n together_o be_v not_o only_o always_o esteem_v a_o token_n of_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n and_o confederacy_n but_o it_o be_v also_o ancient_o a_o rite_n that_o be_v use_v when_o man_n make_v or_o renew_v a_o covenant_n with_o one_o another_o this_o will_v also_o appear_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o the_o gibeonite_n come_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o israel_n they_o bring_v bread_n with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o bottle_n of_o wine_n the_o bread_n they_o bring_v seem_v to_o be_v design_v for_o their_o covenant_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o they_o consent_v to_o their_o demand_n that_o they_o take_v of_o their_o victual_n and_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 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so_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o eat_v together_o have_v be_v also_o take_v for_o a_o argument_n of_o estrangedness_n and_o a_o great_a difference_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 43.32_o and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sincere_a christian_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o countenance_v the_o debauch_a and_o lewd_a professor_n of_o religion_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o have_v be_v a_o mark_n of_o kindness_n and_o have_v be_v use_v when_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n have_v be_v make_v between_o man_n now_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o we_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n and_o do_v become_v his_o guest_n but_o 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