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kind_n of_o unworthy_a eat_n bring_v upon_o all_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o doubt_v christian_n if_o they_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n for_o want_v of_o personal_a worthiness_n they_o sin_n in_o omit_v so_o great_a a_o duty_n of_o public_a worship_n if_o they_o observe_v it_o as_o well_o a_o they_o can_v yet_o be_v unworthy_a they_o eat_v anâ—_n drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n by_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o say_v what_o do_v more_o occasion_n godly_a and_o tender_a conscience_n to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n &_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o a_o church_n then_o fear_v of_o personal_a unworthy_a eat_n and_o drink_v in_o sacramental_a communion_n as_o for_o the_o external_a â—_z in_o the_o present_a administration_n the_o deportment_n of_o all_o general_o be_v such_o as_o be_v inoffensive_a and_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o any_o other_o dislike_n of_o public_a 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