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it_o be_v prove_v by_o learned_a man_n beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v retain_v and_o practice_v several_a form_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a particular_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n our_o saviour_n vary_v very_o little_a from_o the_o form_n and_o custom_n use_v by_o they_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o beside_o other_o reason_n this_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o passeover_n by_o sing_v some_o of_o david_n psalm_n so_o our_o saviour_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n go_v out_o with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sing_v the_o hymn_n which_o hymn_n 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