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do_v not_o bear_v the_o form_n and_o resemblance_n of_o one_o the_o general_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n be_v complete_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o sufferance_n never_o expect_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v work_v upon_o any_o other_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o beget_v child_n to_o god_n but_o betwixt_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n consequent_o he_o can_v never_o beget_v any_o there_o but_o crucified_a child_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v a_o second_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n the_o gospel_n relate_v unto_o we_o how_o nicodemus_n who_o take_v all_o the_o action_n of_o jesus_n for_o so_o many_o prodigy_n ibid_fw-la rabbi_n scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la venisti_fw-la magister_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la haec_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la tu_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la john_n 3._o for_o 2._o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la natus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la denuo_fw-la 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more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o
reality_n of_o this_o mystery_n than_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o say_v that_o after_o the_o sacramental_a word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o consecration_n the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v there_o real_o present_a not_o in_o figure_n as_o our_o adversary_n say_v but_o real_o and_o in_o substance_n even_o so_o immediate_o after_o the_o last_o disposition_n of_o a_o penitent_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o true_a and_o hearty_a dislike_a his_o offence_n with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n god_n be_v real_o and_o true_o present_a to_o that_o soul_n by_o a_o most_o intimate_a and_o entire_a communication_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o what_o he_o have_v so_o far_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a with_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o presence_n power_n act_n cornel._n in_o c._n 2._o act_n and_o essence_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v in_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o royal_a prophet_n do_v foresee_v somewhat_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o wonder_n 118._o omnis_fw-la consummationis_fw-la vidi_fw-la finem_fw-la lâ—tum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la minis_fw-la ps_n 118._o i_o have_v see_v say_v he_o the_o end_n of_o all_o consummation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o often_o employ_v my_o understanding_n to_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n and_o conduct_n of_o man_n 3._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la latius_fw-la hoc_fw-la mandato_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la quo_fw-la sic_fw-la meus_fw-la humana_fw-la dilatatur_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la substantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la palatium_fw-la majestatum_fw-la possit_fw-la capere_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la rupert_n lib._n 11._o in_o joan._n cap._n 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o care_n and_o esteem_v he_o have_v for_o they_o but_o i_o must_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o the_o 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