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communion_n of_o sacrament_n but_o as_o our_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o they_o so_o though_o we_o take_v the_o symbol_n he_o give_v we_o corporal_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o possible_a or_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o take_v what_o they_o signify_v but_o spiritual_o for_o if_o we_o take_v his_o body_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n imagine_v it_o do_v our_o infirmity_n can_v not_o bear_v his_o glory_n the_o strong_a will_v overcome_v the_o weak_a we_o shall_v doubtless_o perish_v or_o his_o virtue_n will_v even_o then_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v in_o a_o instant_n be_v transform_v and_o become_v incorruptible_a and_o glorious_a we_o shall_v be_v assure_v never_o to_o see_v death_n but_o we_o partake_v not_o of_o one_o of_o all_o these_o but_o by_o the_o comfort_n the_o spirit_n give_v we_o but_o by_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o rely_v on_o 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of_o those_o favour_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o and_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o his_o servant_n and_o friend_n but_o his_o brethren_n his_o own_o blood_n bone_n of_o his_o bone_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o we_o be_v part_n of_o that_o church_n who_o he_o have_v honour_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v his_o eternal_a spouse_n behold_v what_o be_v the_o meat_n and_o the_o drink_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o satisfy_v and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o those_o only_a who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n but_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o true_o relish_v the_o simplicity_n of_o this_o institution_n they_o will_v heighten_v the_o lustre_n of_o this_o double_a sacrament_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o example_n or_o rather_o in_o emulation_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o world_n the_o name_n of_o religion_n of_o a_o church_n and_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o who_o serve_v they_o but_o as_o a_o pretence_n to_o make_v themselves_o more_o honourable_a to_o procure_v with_o more_o ease_n earthly_a advantage_n and_o preferment_n beside_o this_o i_o have_v often_o think_v what_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a use_n they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o transubstantiation_n it_o be_v what_o they_o themselves_o can_v scarce_o tell_v if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v consider_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n these_o prodigious_a error_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o mischief_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n and_o mankind_n will_v be_v so_o long_o infest_a with_o judgement_n as_o superstition_n continue_v to_o corrupt_v religion_n but_o the_o divine_a oracle_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o the_o day_n of_o sorrow_n will_v be_v shorten_v and_o that_o god_n will_v confound_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o child_n shall_v abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o belief_n of_o their_o father_n and_o will_v say_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o our_o predecessor_n have_v be_v so_o silly_a and_o stupid_a or_o so_o extreme_o harden_v by_o custom_n or_o so_o very_o careless_a in_o search_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v believe_v thing_n altogether_o incredible_a what_o spirit_n of_o pride_n what_o high_a presumption_n have_v possess_v these_o council_n who_o have_v imagine_v they_o can_v appoint_v better_a order_n for_o divine_a service_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o son_n i_o will_v then_o conclude_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o at_o least_o with_o his_o translator_n who_o make_v he_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 3._o