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main_a intent_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o full_o and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o have_v no_o one_o english_a word_n capable_a of_o the_o whole_a content_n of_o the_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d primary_o signify_v to_o evict_v or_o convince_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o against_o any_o person_n to_o lay_v his_o sin_n open_a before_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o can_v but_o see_v they_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o as_o in_o these_o passage_n 11.1_o passage_n heb._n 11.1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 5.11_o ãâã_d eph._n 5.11_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d psal_n 50.21_o bud_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 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and_o crucify_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o in_o verbo_fw-la or_o signo_fw-la after_o these_o three_o way_n we_o must_v all_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n either_o to_o each_o particular_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n viaticum_fw-la morientium_fw-la the_o die_a man_n provision_n for_o the_o long_a journey_n he_o be_v to_o take_v every_o faithful_a christian_a therefore_o be_v to_o communicate_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o can_v worthy_o prepare_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o dissolution_n and_o all_o congregation_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n must_v continue_v the_o celebration_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o world_n consummation_n as_o often_o the_o seldomer_n we_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o 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