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speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o rom._n 1.21_o 23._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n q._n what_o proof_n do_v you_o bring_v that_o god_n be_v without_o passion_n a._n act._n 14.11_o 15._o when_o the_o people_n see_v what_o paul_n have_v do_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n say_v the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o 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will_v you_o compare_v unto_o he_o act._n 17.29_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o man_n device_n deut._n 4.15_o 16._o take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a etc._n etc._n q._n may_v christian_n worship_v image_n a._n exod._n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o psal_n 97.7_o confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n 1_o joh._n 5.21_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n q._n be_v ever_o any_o so_o stupid_a as_o to_o worship_v image_n or_o idol_n a._n hab._n 2.18_o 19_o what_o profit_v the_o grave_a image_n that_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v grave_v it_o the_o melt_a image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o his_o work_n trust_v therein_o to_o make_v dumb_a idol_n woe_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wood_n awake_v to_o the_o dumb_a stone_n arise_v it_o shall_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o breath_n at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v 44.15_o 17_o 19_o for_o he_o will_v take_v thereof_o and_o warm_v himself_o yea_o he_o kindle_v it_o and_o bake_v bread_n yea_o he_o make_v a_o god_n and_o worship_v it_o he_o make_v it_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o fall_v down_o thereto_o and_o the_o residue_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n even_o his_o grave_a image_n he_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n to_o say_v i_o have_v burn_v part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o residue_n thereof_o a_o abomination_n shall_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n q._n be_v christ_n corporal_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o be_v the_o bread_n &_o wine_n transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a._n no._n act._n 3.21_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n joh._n 16.28_o again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n &_o go_v to_o the_o father_n q._n do_v those_o word_n mat._n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n prove_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o long_o bread_n but_o that_o very_o same_o body_n which_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o true_o real_o and_o substantial_o change_v into_o his_o body_n as_o the_o water_n be_v into_o wine_n joh._n 2.9_o a._n no._n either_o as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v do_v represent_v christ_n or_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n so_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v this_o do_v signify_v or_o represent_v my_o body_n or_o as_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n act._n 7.8_o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o so_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n signify_v that_o this_o bread_n do_v seal_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o break_a body_n or_o of_o my_o death_n unto_o you_o q._n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o one_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o another_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a._n math._n 28.6_o he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v as_o he_o say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v heb._n 2.14_o 17._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n q._n ought_v not_o all_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n a._n yea._n mar._n 14.23_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o and_o they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o math._n 26.27_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o q._n if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n have_v we_o then_o any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o sacrament_n a._n yes_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n q._n do_v the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v or_o after_o supper_n a._n mat._n 26.26_o and_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n q._n do_v they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o table_n gesture_n or_o do_v they_o kneel_v a._n mar._n 14.18_o and_o as_o they_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 22._o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o