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unto_o a_o imitation_n in_o the_o circumstantial_a point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n two_o witness_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o twoscore_n for_o the_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n especial_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n so_o judicious_a and_o orthodox_n 4â—â—_n zanchie_n these_o thing_n only_a say_v he_o that_o christ_n command_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n belong_v to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o for_o he_o give_v two_o precept_n the_o one_o in_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la dâ—_n this_o in_o say_v this_o he_o command_v two_o thing_n prâ—mum_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la secundum_fw-la â—t_z tantâ—m_fw-la faciamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la so_o that_o nothing_o must_v bâ—_n add_v or_o diminish_v the_o next_o precept_n be_v in_o those_o word_n of_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o say_v christ_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o receive_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v alter_v any_o 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which_o be_v probable_a do_v add_v unto_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o supper_n change_v their_o vesture_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o that_o which_o be_v either_o take_v away_o from_o the_o institution_n or_o add_v thereunto_o as_o necessary_a that_o do_v corrupt_v the_o lord_n institution_n 49â—_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o imitate_v christ_n in_o put_v off_o their_o garment_n and_o wash_v of_o other_o foot_n as_o christ_n do_v because_o this_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o essentials_n be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o which_o he_o speak_v concern_v wash_n of_o foot_n our_o second_o witness_n be_v m._n beza_n 25._o who_o write_v his_o resolution_n concern_v another_o question_n viz._n whether_o the_o people_n may_v receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n 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