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be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o mystery_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v 2._o be_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o action_n which_o be_v specify_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o manner_n be_v again_o contain_v in_o three_o act_n whereof_o the_o 1._o be_v that_o which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o every_o communicant_a discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 2._o be_v that_o he_o try_v himself_o 3._o be_v that_o he_o furnish_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n and_o these_o three_o act_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o three_o word_n discern_v the_o lord_n body_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d drink_v unworthy_o doct._n 1._o all_o our_o work_n that_o be_v we_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o 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