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to_o adore_v we_o confess_v we_o perform_v this_o action_n but_o it_o be_v to_o one_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o master_n and_o for_o you_o to_o equal_v that_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o idol_n it_o be_v very_o unbeseeming_a answ_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v a_o clean_a other_o opinion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o hold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a instrument_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v lawful_o and_o right_o celebrate_v communicate_v to_o we_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o right_n to_o a_o bless_a immortality_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o give_v it_o the_o profane_a and_o infamous_a name_n of_o a_o idol_n we_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v simple_o 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