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heart_n due_o prepare_v for_o iâ—_n but_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a may_v be_v wholesome_a in_o itself_o yet_o adam_n do_v eat_v his_o death_n when_o he_o taste_v of_o it_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n so_o this_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o choice_a delicate_n for_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n when_o man_n come_v right_o prepare_v thereto_o become_v the_o bane_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n when_o man_n present_v themselves_o thereat_o with_o unbelieved_a impenitent_a and_o unholy_a heart_n this_o the_o apostle_n signify_v in_o that_o word_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o damnation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o these_o thing_n ordain_v for_o our_o good_a prove_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o in_o man_n sin_n that_o unworthy_o partake_v of_o they_o that_o other_o interpretation_n he_o eat_v 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