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after_o the_o action_n be_v over_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a course_n of_o sin_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n one_o day_n and_o may_v be_v be_v drink_v before_o the_o next_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v have_v their_o oath_n and_o curse_n in_o their_o mouth_n before_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v well_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v unto_o israel_n charge_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o too_o many_o communicant_n in_o our_o day_n exod._n 32.6_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v o_o how_o many_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v return_v again_o to_o their_o old_a course_n play_v and_o sport_v and_o fool_n with_o sin_n to_o their_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o sabbath-breaking_a to_o their_o adultery_n uncleanness_n injustice_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o dog_n to_o 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