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that_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o our_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n we_o have_v thereby_o be_v confirm_v to_o we_o and_o a_o increase_n of_o grace_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v due_o administer_v and_o receive_v sect_n v._o page_n 83._o he_o put_v a_o very_a false_a and_o strain_a sense_n upon_o these_o word_n you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o which_o show_v say_v he_o that_o he_o understand_v not_o here_o the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n because_o those_o that_o do_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n yea_o the_o wicked_a of_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o outward_a bread_n and_o the_o outward_a wine_n ans_fw-fr by_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v not_o mean_v bare_o and_o simple_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 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