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the_o blasphemye_n of_o wicked_a heretic_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n his_o most_o holy_a table_n you_o may_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n repeat_v in_o your_o memory_n his_o passion_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o make_v your_o body_n sit_v sepulcher_n for_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o with_o your_o mind_n render_v unto_o he_o praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n and_o to_o be_v short_a be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o whole_o for_o you_o you_o may_v likewise_o employ_v yourselves_o whole_o in_o his_o service_n and_o the_o help_n of_o your_o neighbour_n to_o conclude_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o in_o recompense_n of_o this_o my_o labour_n you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o offer_v up_o your_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o i_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o us._n farewell_n your_o servant_n in_o christ_n 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