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only_o relinquish_v their_o error_n and_o that_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v i_o apostate_n than_o luther_n and_o calvin_n their_o relinquish_a popish_a error_n do_v prove_v they_o apostate_n although_o the_o papist_n have_v so_o charge_v they_o yea_o i_o have_v know_v presbyterian_o accuse_v the_o independent_o for_o be_v apostate_n but_o as_o i_o value_v noâ—_n your_o uncharitable_a judgement_n against_o i_o so_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o guilty_a you_o be_v to_o blame_v i_o for_o vncharitableness_n in_o judge_v when_o you_o be_v so_o deep_o guilty_a in_o that_o very_a thing_n pag._n 144._o you_o gross_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v my_o word_n when_o you_o allege_v that_o i_o say_v ordinary_a eat_n as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o often_o in_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a eat_n and_o drink_v be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n we_o have_v 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