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the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v receive_v by_o one_o to_o salvation_n by_o another_o to_o his_o great_a damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o give_v light_a and_o be_v a_o defence_n to_o israel_n become_v darkness_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14_o 20._o and_o the_o like_a of_o manna_n exod._n 16_o 20._o the_o ark_n the_o red_a sea_n and_o sundry_a the_o like_a which_o i_o may_v weary_v you_o with_o yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n to_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shiver_n his_o enemy_n in_o piece_n mat._n 21.44_o and_o immortality_n the_o great_a blessedness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o great_a misery_n to_o the_o damn_a no_o wonder_n then_o if_o these_o spider_n those_o bee_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a suck_v the_o one_o honey_n the_o other_o poison_n from_o the_o self_n fame_n flower_n of_o holy_a writ_n sect._n 6_o three_o another_o reason_n why_o they_o so_o swell_v against_o their_o 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