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person_n do_v eat_v the_o very_o true_a real_a and_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o they_o do_v etc._n io._n 6.48_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o christ_n truth_o itself_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o eat_v he_o 234_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n with_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a god_n eternal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o that_o he_o be_v man_n also_o 1.11_o phil._n 2.7_o heb._n 2.17_o act._n 1.11_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_v virgin_n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o that_o in_o his_o humanity_n he_o be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n &_o sit_v perpetual_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n be_v real_o and_o carnal_o not_o in_o 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we_o 1.14_o act_n i0_n 43_o jer._n 31.34_o rom._n 3.25_o col._n 1.14_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o full_a and_o perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n be_v that_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n &_o prayer_n of_o saint_n by_o mass_n pardon_n by_o purgatory_n &_o such_o like_a match_v the_o vain_a devise_n of_o man_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a high_a priest_n 10.14_o he._n 10.14_o for_o even_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchizadech_n that_o with_o once_o offer_v of_o himself_o have_v make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v but_o the_o papist_n will_v 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