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drink_v of_o that_o cup._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o commandment_n both_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n be_v make_v unto_o those_o that_o aught_o to_o examine_v themselves_o but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o examine_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v that_o holy_a communion_n therefore_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o receive_v both_o that_o bread_n and_o that_o cup_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n speak_v and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o same_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n it_o appear_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v write_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o corinth_n except_v none_o that_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o be_v the_o word_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o sure_o it_o 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god_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n know_v all_o thing_n than_o be_v they_o equal_a with_o god_n almighty_a in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 24._o and_o mar._n 13._o and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o nine_o ecclesiastes_n exclude_v the_o dead_a from_o any_o knowledge_n of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o dead_a say_v he_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o job_n chapter_n 14._o speak_v of_o a_o disease_a father_n his_o child_n say_v he_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o of_o they_o their_o ordinary_a excuse_n be_v that_o they_o go_v to_o god_n by_o saint_n as_o man_n go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o a_o king_n 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of_o saint_n john_n gospel_n i_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o their_o great_a abuse_n be_v yet_o behind_o which_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o saint_n our_o mediator_n but_o also_o our_o redeemer_n for_o in_o the_o mass_n the_o priest_n pray_v for_o salvation_n through_o their_o merit_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n undergo_v more_o punishment_n and_o pain_n then_o their_o siune_n deserve_v hence_o they_o gather_v their_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n which_o the_o pope_n hoord_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o distribute_v they_o by_o indulgence_n so_o that_o any_o one_o that_o have_v money_n may_v go_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o purchase_v as_o many_o merit_n as_o will_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v all_o his_o life_n long_o let_v he_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v this_o also_o be_v a_o 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