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action_n testify_v and_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o other_o country_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o ratify_v their_o league_n by_o feast_v together_o and_o as_o they_o who_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o devil_n therereby_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n as_o the_o jew_n by_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n hold_v communion_n with_o and_o profess_a subjection_n to_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v they_o parallel_v 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o since_o i_o say_v this_o be_v on_o man_n part_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n i_o shall_v somewhat_o full_a explain_v what_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o you_o may_v understand_v whether_o you_o be_v cordial_o enter_v thereinto_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o continue_v in_o it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v entertain_v as_o worthy_a guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o 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