suppose_v in_o england_n by_o he_o that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o redeem_v slave_n by_o that_o price_n pay_v now_o to_o show_v the_o contrary_a to_o your_o assertion_n 1_o let_v we_o put_v into_o the_o text_n the_o visible_a flesh_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v without_o any_o incongruity_n i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v this_o my_o flesh_n which_o your_o eye_n behold_v which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n or_o say_v we_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o life_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v show_v anon_o and_o that_o he_o give_v his_o bodily_a life_n that_o which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v yet_o but_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o put_v there_o be_v no_o incongruity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o sense_n with_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o mean_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o christ_n who_o now_o be_v man_n have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n show_v in_o one_o eminent_a particular_a wherein_o he_o be_v so_o viz._n in_o die_v for_o we_o he_o be_v likewise_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o other_o respect_n namely_o as_o to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n and_o raise_v unto_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o death_n be_v our_o eternal_a life_n as_o bread_n be_v our_o temporal_a 2_o from_o these_o last_o word_n i_o will_v give_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n i_o prove_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a invisible_a substance_n which_o you_o imagine_v christ_n always_o dwell_v in_o and_o bring_v from_o heaven_n with_o he_o but_o that_o visible_a which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n for_o to_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n signify_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n by_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n thereby_o obtain_v life_n for_o the_o world_n pardon_v and_o redemption_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o like_a expression_n which_o frequent_o occur_v mat._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o eph._n 5.2_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n heb._n 9.28_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o chap._n 3.14_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v altogether_o thus_o speak_v of_o his_o visible_a flesh_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o speciem_fw-la for_o show_v another_o text_n if_o you_o can_v that_o speak_v thus_o of_o a_o spiritual_a flesh_n of_o he_o but_o then_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v you_o must_v affirm_v that_o the_o spiritual_a flesh_n be_v offer_v and_o die_v and_o so_o obtain_v redemption_n for_o we_o which_o be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o scripture_n whether_o you_o will_v affirm_v this_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o this_o we_o all_o see_v that_o you_o interpret_v the_o life_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n flesh_n viz._n the_o spiritual_a which_o you_o fancy_n of_o his_o quicken_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o his_o life_n and_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n that_o import_v die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o atone_v for_o sin_n 3_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n here_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n vers_fw-la 53._o whereas_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o you_o imagine_v can_v have_v but_o one_o part_n and_o moreover_o the_o flesh_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o give_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v signify_v christ_n death_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n that_o which_o be_v shed_v and_o according_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o our_o lord_n ordain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o same_o death_n be_v symbol_n of_o this_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o of_o no_o other_o 1_o cor._n 11._o mat._n 26._o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o but_o spiritual_a flesh_n can_v be_v break_v nor_o spiritual_a blood_n shed_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o these_o two_o distinct_a part_n in_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n nor_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n symbol_n of_o such_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o such_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v im._n revel_v p._n 55._o scripture_n be_v frequent_a in_o its_o testimony_n concern_v the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o saint_n can_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o man_n speak_v so_o immediate_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o christ_n who_o make_v it_o and_o be_v in_o it_o and_o come_v in_o for_o that_o end_n to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n therein_o and_o so_o to_o fulfil_v that_o prayer_n of_o he_o joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o this_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o his_o operation_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o of_o their_o real_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n after_o this_o life_n and_o then_o and_o as_o so_o present_a behold_v his_o glory_n for_o as_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o glory_n there_o which_o he_o have_v vers_fw-la 1._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n vers._n 5._o glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n ver._n 11._o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o chap._n 7.39_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_a chap._n 20.17_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n eph._n 1.20_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o receive_a up_o into_o glory_n vide_fw-la joh._n 6.62_o so_o must_v we_o likewise_o depart_v hence_o that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o and_o behold_v as_o there_o present_a his_o glory_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 5.6_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord._n phil._n 1.23_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o plain_a enough_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o our_o behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n and_o that_o real_o and_o personal_o there_o by_o a_o proper_a local_a removal_n hence_o as_o himself_o go_v thither_o for_o thus_o say_v he_o vers_n 11._o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o whereas_o then_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o that_o be_v his_o may_v be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o mean_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o father_n as_o he_o do_v be_v remove_v from_o earth_n into_o heaven_n for_o the_o same_o say_v he_o of_o those_o that_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o which_o must_v therefore_o needs_o mean_v their_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n so_o as_o to_o be_v glorify_v and_o receive_v eternal_a life_n chap._n 12.25.26_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v so_o say_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n chap._n 7.33.34_o yet_o a_o little_a while_o i_o be_o with_o you_o
spirit_n do_v signify_v as_o to_o some_o man_n heathen_n namely_o and_o the_o dark_a and_o wicked_a the_o least_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o the_o small_a spiritual_a operation_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n you_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n and_o this_o so_o ill_o agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o emphasis_n as_o you_o have_v do_v say_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man._n but_o what_o reason_n and_o authority_n you_o have_v for_o so_o do_v i_o know_v not_o the_o greek_a have_v its_o article_n which_o common_o enough_o be_v emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o especial_o there_o be_v the_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n express_v it_o by_o many_o eminent_a gift_n such_o as_o tongue_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o say_v one_o ordinary_a thing_n of_o it_o such_o namely_o as_o be_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n g._n k._n help_v p._n 2._o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 11._o be_v where_o this_o discern_a of_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v not_o right_o make_v the_o dead_a and_o crucify_a body_n from_o the_o live_a body_n the_o live_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v first_o from_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o follow_v after_o surely_n man_n may_v say_v any_o thing_n when_o they_o assume_v the_o liberty_n of_o prove_v nothing_o the_o text_n be_v this_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n not_o discern_v it_o in_o what_o i_o demand_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v you_o must_v say_v if_o you_o will_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n i_o demand_v further_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v what_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n you_o must_v answer_v which_o the_o lord_n ordain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n if_o you_o will_v again_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v friend_n do_v thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o i_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v must_v thou_o reply_v according_a to_o thy_o opinion_n and_o practice_n i_o tell_v thou_o then_o that_o thou_o discerne_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o have_v invent_v a_o strange_a interpretation_n hereof_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o institution_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o since_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n show_v that_o he_o mean_v here_o that_o another_o body_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v than_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v as_o crucify_a whereof_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v symbol_n show_v a_o syllable_n here_o that_o intimate_v a_o spiritual_a body_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o wish_v thou_o will_v learn_v thy_o duty_n what_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n viz._n to_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o to_o a_o common_a feast_n but_o with_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o all_o due_a preparation_n of_o soul_n mind_v his_o death_n the_o death_n of_o so_o great_a a_o one_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n and_o that_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o love_n herein_o and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n and_o our_o inestimable_a benefit_n eternal_a redemption_n so_o as_o to_o be_v suitable_o wrought_v upon_o by_o all_o thus_o much_o you_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o the_o apostle_n if_o you_o have_v observe_v his_o word_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v after_o the_o common_a manner_n we_o have_v house_n to_o do_v that_o in_o but_o this_o bread_n be_v christ_n body_n break_v for_o we_o and_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o to_o receive_v these_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n herein_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v here_o unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a and_o unfit_a for_o you_o to_o do_v what_o that_o be_v mean_a and_o elementary_a and_o not_o divine_a enough_o for_o the_o best_a but_o as_o for_o your_o discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n his_o dead_a body_n from_o his_o live_a body_n the_o live_a soul_n from_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o you_o intend_v it_o not_o of_o his_o supper_n so_o have_v it_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o text._n j._n n._n love_n to_o the_o lose_a p._n 54._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o show_v his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o season_n when_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o herein_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 10._o many_o excess_n have_v overtake_v they_o for_o want_n of_o eat_v always_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o come_n have_v put_v his_o come_n afar_o off_o into_o another_o world_n and_o be_v become_v reprobate_a in_o the_o faith_n as_o to_o his_o appearance_n and_o to_o avoid_v this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v his_o disciple_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o return_v into_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o discern_v not_o his_o body_n in_o their_o eating_n who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v know_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o eternal_a to_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n institute_v and_o appoint_v that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o excess_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v this_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o to_o lay_v error_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n notwithstanding_o the_o people_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o that_o holy_a one_o believe_v it_o and_o reverence_v the_o assertor_n show_v a_o syllable_n that_o intimate_v that_o our_o lord_n institute_v his_o supper_n for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n in_o our_o ordinary_a daily_a eat_n and_o drink_v 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suffer_v and_o rise_v l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o gnostic_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o saviour_n have_v not_o flesh_n nor_o suffer_v but_o some_o of_o they_o say_v jesus_n be_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v pass_v through_o mary_n as_o water_n do_v through_o a_o pipe_n the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o make_v flesh._n hear_v another_o tertullian_n adu._n haer._n chap._n 46._o basilides_n the_o heretic_n say_v christ_n be_v without_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n that_o he_o suffer_v not_o of_o the_o
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christ_n human_a flesh_n and_o human_a body_n do_v scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o his_o flesh_n from_o above_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v his_o flesh_n come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v the_o bread_n ans._n it_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v earthly_a but_o the_o second_o be_v heavenly_a question_n the_o text_n which_o prove_v as_o you_o suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v another_o body_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n beside_o the_o material_a which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n which_o feed_v on_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o communicate_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o himself_o through_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v joh._n 6.50_o 51._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o 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