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the_o lord_n have_v be_v unto_o they_o impart_v his_o most_o sweet_a and_o agreeable_a law_n how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n chap_n 25._o that_o which_o be_v most_o admirable_a in_o the_o hatred_n and_o presumption_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o counterfeit_v in_o idolatry_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o in_o certain_a ceremony_n our_o sacrament_n which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v institute_v and_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v use_v have_v especial_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o divine_a of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o great_a error_n of_o infidel_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o first_o month_n which_o in_o peru_n they_o call_v rayme_v and_o answer_v to_o our_o december_n they_o make_v a_o most_o solemn_a feast_n call_v capacrayme_v wherein_o they_o make_v 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