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say_v that_o i_o have_v only_o direct_v those_o that_o be_v already_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o another_o sort_n of_o preparation_n for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v upon_o religion_n and_o what_o qualification_n will_v dispose_v man_n for_o their_o first_o communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o suppose_v they_o be_v baptise_a and_o have_v be_v catechize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o duty_n of_o such_o person_n be_v first_o to_o own_o and_o profess_v their_o baptismal_a covenant_n now_o that_o they_o be_v attain_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o understanding_n let_v
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glory_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o then_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a and_o prolix_a thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o have_v make_v they_o worthy_a of_o such_o gift_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o origen_n his_o phrase_n be_v a_o rational_a and_o unsmoaky_a sacrifice_n we_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n and_o our_o good_n so_o that_o if_o you_o please_v we_o may_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n stile_n a_o rational_a table_n where_o as_o god_n provide_v for_o we_o so_o we_o provide_v for_o he_o in_o those_o that_o be_v his_o member_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v most_o befit_v either_o he_o or_o rational_a creature_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v we_o be_v engage_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o offer_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o 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