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and_o corrupt_v against_o psal_n 16.10_o 7._o then_o the_o infidel_n eat_v the_o bread_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o all_o eat_a christ_n shall_v 8._o their_o plea_n from_o john_n 6._o unsound_a christ_n speak_v there_o spiritual_o nor_o indeed_o be_v the_o sacrament_n then_o institute_v but_o some_o time_n after_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 9_o either_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o he_o be_v not_o if_o in_o it_o they_o act_n horrid_a thing_n to_o tear_v christ_n body_n with_o their_o tooth_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o there_o they_o act_n gross_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o eat_v our_o god_n or_o adore_v what_o we_o eat_v in_o the_o heathen_n account_n 16_o 10._o it_o be_v confirm_v but_o in_o the_o year_n 1215._o after_o christ_n q._n may_v not_o the_o cup_n of_o wine_n be_v forbid_v a._n 1._o no._n this_o error_n succeed_v the_o former_a 6._o ames_n bell._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o fox_n 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p._n 382._o much_o strengthen_v and_o refresh_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n grace_n against_o sin_n our_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n union_n with_o he_o and_o right_o to_o glory_n q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n who_o come_v tâ—_n the_o lord_n supper_n a._n to_o eramine_fw-la themselves_o whether_o they_o repent_v they_o true_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o men._n q._n what_o be_v considerable_a in_o this_o answer_n a._n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o
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