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participation_n of_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o any_o of_o they_o all_o for_o christ_n in_o this_o chapter_n perceive_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v follow_v he_o for_o love_n of_o the_o loaf_n desire_v they_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a in_o their_o apprehension_n and_o not_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a language_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v judge_n the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v their_o father_n to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a bread_n as_o come_v from_o heaven_n christ_n to_o rectify_v that_o mistake_n and_o better_o inform_v they_o affirm_v first_o that_o be_v not_o moses_n but_o his_o father_n that_o give_v the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 32_o 48._o second_o this_o bread_n he_o call_v himself_o ver_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o ver_fw-la 51._o i_o be_o the_o 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consequence_n have_v ensue_v as_o make_v the_o christian_a religion_n odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_n the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n do_v chief_o divide_v in_o this_o matter_n into_o three_o opinion_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o that_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o that_o same_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o they_o call_v they_o it_o be_v no_o more_o bread_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o second_o be_v of_o such_o as_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n remain_v but_o that_o also_o that_o body_n be_v in_o and_o with_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n so_o that_o both_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o of_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o also_o the_o three_o be_v of_o those_o 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wine_n his_o blood_n answ._n will_v yet_o infer_v no_o such_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v yea_o and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n take_v occasion_n to_o raise_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n to_o spiritual_n hence_o from_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n her_o draw_v water_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o tell_v she_o of_o that_o live_a water_n which_o whoso_o drink_v of_o shall_v never_o thirst_v which_o indeed_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o blood_n here_o speak_v of_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o well_o or_o water_n have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n to_o the_o live_a water_n or_o the_o live_a water_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o
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