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〈…〉_o be_v expound_v the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n say_v 〈◊〉_d wasâ—â—â—â—â—ith_n â—â—â—â—â—ith_z the_o soul_n of_o david_n for_o jonathan_n love_v david_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n so_o man_n be_v wife_n eâ—en_o without_o copulation_n be_v oâ—â—_n &_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v knit_v unto_o the_o other_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o similitude_n to_o expound_v this_o mystery_n the_o apostle_n use_v ephâ—_n 5_o and_o therefore_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o conjunction_n though_o with_o a_o straight_a hand_n be_v the_o faithful_a join_v with_o christ_n their_o head_n which_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n paul_n declare_v when_o he_o say_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o conjunction_n of_o we_o with_o christ_n wrought_v and_o accomplish_v when_o as_o the_o godly_a mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o 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thorough_o to_o the_o thing_n beloveâ—_n he_o be_v turn_v into_o it_o and_o becomâ—â—â—th_v one_o with_o it_o and_o this_o power_n of_o enjoy_v he_o god_n give_v most_o willing_o to_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o so_o many_o as_o he_o stir_v up_o unto_o his_o love_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o he_o come_v to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v also_o dwell_v with_o they_o as_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o abide_v with_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n join_v with_o christ_n say_v now_o be_v it_o not_o i_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o faithful_a do_v pray_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v with_o we_o and_o in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o whyâ—_n this_o be_v so_o effectual_a a_o conjunction_n that_o it_o join_v the_o loverâ—_n together_o very_o and_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o thâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o will_v in_o â—â—aine_n insomuch_o that_o the_o lover_n may_v true_o and_o from_o his_o hart_n say_v unto_o christ_n not_o what_o i_o will_v but_o what_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v final_o this_o divine_a louâ—_n be_v wonderfullye_o celebrate_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v catch_v and_o surpripeâ—â—_n be_v so_o great_o enamour_v 〈◊〉_d so_o exâ—â—dingâ—yâ—e_a in_o love_n with_o god_n that_o it_o can_v book_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—â—_n but_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o â—ind_n this_o be_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o spiritual_a and_o deviâ—â—e_a and_o 〈…〉_o wholesome_a conjunction_n that_o the_o faithful_a have_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n better_o and_o more_o effectual_a than_o the_o corporal_a
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conjunction_n with_o he_o christ_n apply_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n do_v every_o where_n illustrate_v with_o many_o similitude_n 〈…〉_o body_n and_o from_o the_o manner_n 〈…〉_o they_o who_o also_o the_o apostle_n follow_v as_o when_o by_o â—he_n word_n of_o god_n reâ—â—â—â—ed_v by_o faith_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a 〈…〉_o member_n of_o christ_n bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesâ—â—_n of_o his_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o baptism_n they_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n â—lare_v graff_v in_o he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o suppâ—â—_n they_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v one_o with_o he_o when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o holy_a body_n of_o he_o abide_v always_o whole_o in_o the_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n almighty_a neither_o be_v it_o at_o any_o time_n intermix_v with_o we_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o be_v to_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n since_o the_o 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â—â—ath_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgione_v 〈…〉_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v of_o god_n through_o the_o heath_n 〈◊〉_d paâ—â—ion_n of_o christ_n therefore_o with_o those_o trope_n 〈◊〉_d figure_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v express_v the_o same_o our_o spiritual_a conuâ—â—ction_n with_o christ_n out_o head_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o father_n have_v retain_v and_o frequent_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o write_n yea_o and_o sometime_o proceed_v further_o they_o have_v use_v more_o bold_a figure_n as_o when_o they_o attribute_v the_o name_n of_o thing_n signify_v to_o the_o sign_n do_v say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n handle_v with_o the_o hand_n break_a chew_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o tooth_n daily_o fashion_v and_o create_v and_o that_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o table_n to_o 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whither_o soever_o he_o go_v and_o with_o he_o enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o true_a exposition_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v of_o this_o question_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o they_o both_o to_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o not_o a_o hour_n but_o a_o year_n be_v needful_a and_o this_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n of_o either_o proposition_n i_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o i_o choose_v and_o propound_v these_o thing_n to_o dispute_v upon_o that_o i_o can_v defend_v and_o maintain_v against_o all_o man_n live_v but_o since_o i_o come_v into_o this_o place_n and_o while_o i_o behold_v your_o countenance_n and_o especial_o they_o with_o who_o i_o be_o to_o try_v this_o conflict_n i_o fear_v excéedinglye_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o do_v at_o the_o first_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o ability_n fit_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n also_o i_o desire_v the_o reverend_a mediator_n of_o this_o school_n and_o disputation_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v perceive_v i_o to_o doubt_n or_o waver_v to_o put_v to_o his_o help_a hand_n and_o my_o adversary_n that_o have_v regard_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v remit_v somewhat_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o their_o argument_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v finallye_o i_o crave_v earnest_o of_o you_o all_o right_n worshipful_a brethren_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o so_o apt_o as_o be_v requisite_a answer_v to_o the_o objection_n propound_v you_o will_v yet_o therefore_o never_o the_o more_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n but_o rather_o impute_v all_o that_o matter_n to_o my_o slothfulness_n and_o ignorance_n i_o have_v say_v