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christ_n benefit_n which_o he_o have_v plentiful_o wrought_v for_o we_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o pass_v to_o his_o father_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n pass_v over_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o old_a conversation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o 7._o exod._n 7._o and_o rise_v with_o christ_n the_o jew_n keep_v their_o feast_n in_o abstain_v from_o leaven_a bread_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n let_v we_o christian_a folk_n keep_v our_o holiday_n in_o spiritual_a manner_n that_o be_v in_o abstain_v not_o from_o material_a leaven_a bread_n but_o from_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o sin_n the_o leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o wickedness_n let_v we_o cast_v from_o we_o the_o leaven_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n that_o will_v infect_v our_o soul_n let_v we_o keep_v our_o feast_n the_o whole_a term_n of_o our_o life_n with_o eat_v the_o bread_n 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