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unto_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o that_o for_o which_o i_o come_v even_o christ_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o mercy-sake_n and_o thou_o amen_n for_o belief_n of_o christ_n presence_n without_o dispute_v the_o manner_n o_o lord_n god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o while_o other_o dispute_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v steadfast_o believe_v behold_v i_o quarrel_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n bless_a institution_n i_o know_v his_o word_n be_v no_o gross_a unnatural_a conceit_n but_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o supernatural_a he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o come_v worthy_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n without_o amuse_v myself_o then_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o lord_n make_v i_o able_a make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n and_o i_o know_v 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