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a_o beastical_a tradition_n which_o be_v never_o command_v truth_n defence_n p._n 98._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n be_v demand_v whether_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o answer_v they_o tell_v the_o querist_n the_o cup_n which_o thou_o drink_v we_o deny_v 〈…〉_z or_o thy_o cup_n be_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o thy_o table_n be_v a_o table_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v reader_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n thou_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n but_o that_o they_o say_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n free_o truth_n defence_n pag._n 65._o indeed_o they_o speak_v it_o there_o of_o all_o mean_n in_o general_a and_o many_o can_v witness_v their_o expression_n in_o this_o kind_n reader_n i_o have_v 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who_o be_v give_v a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n who_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o never_o man_n speak_v high_a blasphemy_n with_o more_o or_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o impudence_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o gospel_n than_o these_o wretch_n do_v except_o those_o that_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o abominable_a in_o that_o under_o the_o name_n and_o vizor_n and_o disguise_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v all_o which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n of_o that_o great_a deceiver_n the_o antichrist_n rev._n 17._o 5._o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v write_v a_o name_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o 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