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the_o body_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o cap._n the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n take_v it_o after_o supper_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o give_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n this_o be_v the_o three_o cup_n which_o they_o drink_v at_o the_o passover_n and_o call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 260._o blessing_n lightfoot_n vol._n ii_o p._n 260._o all_o the_o company_n drink_v of_o it_o the_o sick_a as_o well_o as_o the_o healthy_a 296._o healthy_a buxtorf_n p._n 296._o thus_o our_o saviour_n after_o supper_n take_v the_o cup_n this_o three_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n new_a covenant_n or_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n new_a covenant_n in_o my_o blood_n 20._o blood_n st._n mat._n 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ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la patrick_n in_o 113_o psalm_n it_o consist_v of_o six_o psalm_n from_o the_o 113_o to_o the_o 118._o inclusive_o wherein_o be_v mention_v as_o their_o rabbin_n teach_v 1._o their_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n 2._o the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o the_o giving_z of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o 5._o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o messiah_n 354._o messiah_n lightfoot_n vol._n ii_o p._n 354._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n sing_v a_o hymn_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o doubtless_o join_v in_o it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o countryman_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o form_n well_o know_v unto_o they_o and_o what_o more_o proper_a than_o those_o psalm_n already_o mention_v which_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o 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ridiculous_a consequence_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v his_o own_o body_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v make_v christian_n the_o worst_a of_o cannibal_n to_o eat_v their_o god_n a_o thousand_o time_n over_o deorum_fw-la over_o eoquem_fw-la tam_fw-la amentem_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la vescatur_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la tully_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la imply_v penetration_n of_o dimension_n contradict_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o body_n which_o can_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n communion_n time_n rubric_n after_o communion_n much_o less_o in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n contradict_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v he_o always_o 11._o always_o st._n mat._n 26._o 11._o that_o be_v his_o body_n with_o we_o though_o in_o his_o divinity_n his_o spirit_n his_o power_n his_o grace_n he_o be_v with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o 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