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1_o cor._n 11.24_o and_o show_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o liturgy_n do_v understand_v they_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o ambrosian_a and_o gallican_n liturgy_n have_v follow_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o gothick_n liturgy_n which_o deserve_v some_o observation_n 255._o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o thou_o do_v command_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n thy_o servant_n that_o the_o passover_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o lamb_n for_o ever_o until_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o have_v command_v the_o same_o custom_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o memorial_n 4._o it_o suppose_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n spiritual_o let_v we_o dear_a brethren_n 193._o who_o have_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o food_n of_o heaven_n and_o refresh_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o eternal_a wine_n render_v never-ceasing_a praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o our_o god_n beg_v 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be_v please_v to_o sanctify_v 237._o o_o lord_n these_o gift_n which_o we_o offer_v upon_o thy_o altar_n offer_v immaculate_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a through_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v these_o gift_n by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v also_o to_o bless_v the_o gift_n offer_v by_o his_o servant_n 7._o it_o call_v the_o sacrament_n salutiferam_fw-la dominicae_fw-la immolationis_fw-la effigiem_fw-la in_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la spiritali_fw-la christo_fw-la offerente_fw-la transfusam_fw-la the_o salutiferous_a representation_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v offer_v up_o of_o himself_o transfuse_v into_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n or_o offerer_n 8._o we_o find_v there_o a_o prayer_n who_o title_n be_v a_o collect_n for_o the_o break_v of_o the_o 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