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A30895 An apology for the true Christian divinity, as the same is held forth, and preached by the people, called, in scorn, Quakers being a full explanation and vindication of their principles and doctrines, by many arguments, deduced from Scripture and right reason, and the testimony of famous authors, both ancient and modern, with a full answer to the strongest objections usually made against them, presented to the King / written and published in Latine, for the information of strangers, by Robert Barclay ; and now put into our own language, for the benefit of his country-men.; Theologiae verè Christianae apologia. English Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. 1678 (1678) Wing B721; ESTC R1740 415,337 436

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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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to_o spring_v up_o there_o be_v as_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o faint_a soul_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v and_o dead_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n which_o receive_v life_n again_o and_o revive_v as_o it_o taste_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n neither_o can_v any_o have_v it_o but_o by_o come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o light_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o receive_v which_o and_o believe_v in_o it_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o body_n and_o bread_n be_v know_v and_o that_o christ_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o by_o his_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v understand_v john_n 1._o by_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n appear_v for_o the_o light_n and_o life_n speak_v of_o john_n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o bread_n and_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o in_o this_o 6_o of_o john_n be_v call_v christ_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n say_v he_o again_o they_o that_o receive_v that_o light_n and_o life_n john_n 1.12_o obtain_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n so_o also_o here_o john_n 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v this_o bread_n shall_v never_o thirst_v so_o then_o as_o there_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a body_n and_o temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o take_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n so_o there_o be_v also_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n by_o and_o through_o which_o he_o that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o be_v and_o be_v god_n do_v reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o whereby_o man_n in_o all_o age_n come_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o 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the_o jew_n follow_v he_o for_o the_o loaf_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o this_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o feed_v upon_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o their_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o loaf_n have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n thereunto_o so_o also_o christ_n here_o be_v at_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v before_o they_o to_o signify_v unto_o they_o that_o as_o that_o bread_n which_o he_o break_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o wine_n which_o he_o bless_a and_o give_v unto_o they_o do_v contribute_v to_o the_o preserve_n and_o nourish_v of_o their_o body_n so_o be_v he_o also_o to_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o very_a end_n propose_v in_o this_o ceremony_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n but_o if_o 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of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o idol_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o offend_v or_o hurt_v their_o weak_a brethren_n but_o that_o which_o they_o most_o of_o all_o cry_n out_o in_o this_o matter_n obj._n and_o be_v always_o noise_v as_o from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v particular_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o from_o some_o word_n here_o they_o have_v the_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n for_o their_o assertion_n as_o ver_fw-la 27._o where_o he_o call_v the_o cup_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v that_o they_o who_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 26._o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n intimate_v thence_o that_o this_o have_v a_o immediate_a or_o necessary_a relation_n to_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n though_o this_o at_o first_o view_n may_v catch_v the_o unwary_a reader_n answ._n yet_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o 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