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of_o bread_n ezech._n 4.16_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o natural_a virtue_n and_o power_n to_o maintain_v the_o strength_n of_o body_n in_o he_o who_o eat_v thereof_o and_o can_v digest_v it_o likewise_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o wine_n a_o natural_a and_o inward_a virtue_n and_o property_n to_o sustain_v and_o to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o drink_v thereof_o competent_o and_o measurablie_o psal_n 104.15_o the_o like_a be_v of_o other_o creature_n create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o corporal_a life_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o as_o it_o come_v also_o to_o pass_v in_o many_o other_o creature_n ordain_v for_o remedy_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n against_o which_o we_o see_v that_o god_n have_v insert_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a proper_a and_o natural_a force_n and_o virtue_n reserve_v still_o notwithstanding_o unto_o himself_o the_o right_n &_o power_n of_o make_v this_o virtue_n of_o they_o available_a or_o not_o available_a in_o his_o creature_n according_a unto_o his_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v on_o just_a cause_n that_o we_o crave_v of_o he_o our_o daily_a bread_n as_o confess_v that_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v make_v the_o bread_n so_o he_o have_v compass_v and_o limit_v the_o virtue_n and_o force_n thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o must_v avouch_v and_o confess_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o be_v and_o nourishment_n but_o as_o for_o the_o life_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a that_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n resiant_a and_o abide_n in_o the_o only_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o creature_n whatsoever_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n or_o below_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v in_o it_o any_o one_o dram_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o this_o force_n &_o virtue_n which_o true_o quicken_v &_o live_v unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o even_o as_o 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