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be_v bring_v to_o the_o uttermost_a hazard_n and_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n so_o little_a which_o in_o time_n will_v not_o grow_v to_o this_o point_n for_o this_o cause_n undoubtedlye_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o frame_v and_o fit_v together_o this_o present_a place_n wherefore_o he_o cunning_o paint_v out_o one_o that_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n through_o the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o disease_n their_o soul_n say_v he_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n then_o do_v we_o despair_v of_o the_o health_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n when_o he_o not_o only_o desire_v no_o meat_n but_o also_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v it_o when_o he_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n there_o be_v no_o likelyehoode_n at_o all_o of_o any_o long_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o nourish_v quicken_v and_o confirm_v the_o member_n to_o the_o prolong_n of_o life_n but_o also_o that_o which_o plese_v and_o delight_v the_o taste_n for_o otherwise_o some_o thing_n be_v wont_v to_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o sick_a folk_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o great_o nourish_v yet_o be_v they_o prositable_a for_o this_o cause_n that_o by_o their_o strangeness_n and_o sweetness_n they_o may_v provoke_v a_o queysie_n stomach_n and_o he_o add_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n door_n in_o one_o word_n and_o by_o a_o rhethoricall_a similitude_n he_o describe_v the_o most_o certain_a peril_n and_o hazard_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n such_o almost_o as_o be_v the_o description_n of_o death_n in_o the_o poet_n while_o they_o feign_v that_o death_n have_v his_o mate_n and_o companion_n etc._n etc._n
lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o fantastical_a for_o of_o this_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o the_o put_v away_o of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o whyâ—_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o god_n shall_v free_v he_o who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o favour_n from_o sinnâ—_n and_o from_o all_o enormity_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n thus_o therefore_o by_o the_o lively_a and_o sincere_a knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v kindle_v a_o incredible_a love_n in_o we_o which_o god_n who_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o it_o never_o leave_v destitute_a but_o reward_v it_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o will_v hiâ—_n good_a blessing_n in_o christ_n thus_o therefore_o be_v god_n offer_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o christ_n â—â—ld_n christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n not_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o our_o 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 soul_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o meat_n have_v neither_o mouth_n nor_o téethe_v nor_o throat_n and_o this_o figure_n be_v not_o undâ—â—stâ—â—d_v of_o some_o be_v expound_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o say_v he_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n for_o hereby_o it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o this_o meat_n be_v not_o of_o the_o belly_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o not_o with_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o with_o the_o say_v of_o the_o soâ—â—e_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v draâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o throat_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n which_o thing_n may_v even_o here_o by_o â—e_n perceiâ—en_o for_o that_o neither_o the_o hiâ—gâ—r_n worthy_a for_o the_o asswage_a wheroâ—_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a banquet_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o 〈…〉_o blood_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d imagination_n of_o some_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 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 the_o earth_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n boil_v up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o faithful_a exuperantius_n bishop_n of_o tholous_a say_v jerome_o to_o nepotian_n carry_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o a_o wicker_n basket_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o a_o glass_n but_o if_o they_o seem_v now_o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v proper_o &_o without_o a_o figure_n corporallye_o 〈◊〉_d with_o christ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v unto_o that_o that_o our_o body_n also_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n for_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pâ—â—sseâ—_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n but_o also_o in_o our_o body_n not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o you_o will_v say_v one_o mass_n of_o all_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o because_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n 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