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except_o we_o pluck_v uppe_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o root_n and_o banish_v clean_o away_o the_o very_a sinew_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n gospel_n have_v establish_v all_o the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n promise_n yea_o christ_n himself_o whole_o withal_o his_o deseruyng_n in_o faith_n only_o what_o shall_v remain_v they_o for_o this_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o it_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o memory_n &_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n only_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n take_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oblation_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o irene_n and_o other_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a monument_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n which_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o the_o euchariste_n be_v not_o a_o oblation_n proper_o but_o be_v call_v a_o oblation_n in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n oblation_n perform_v once_o upon_o the_o crosse._n 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