and_o i_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o anticedent_n by_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n c_o 6_o shall_fw-mi 51_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v forever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n but_o then_o the_o jew_n want_v true_a faith_n say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v uâ—_n his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v five_o 52._o certain_o then_o our_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o this_o world_n to_o instruct_v and_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o all_o darkness_n to_o the_o true_a light_n hear_v the_o jew_n murmur_v so_o and_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a will_v explain_v the_o aforesaid_a word_n if_o he_o have_v any_o mystical_a meaning_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o he_o confirm_v and_o repeat_v they_o again_o over_o and_o overâ—_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n v_o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v â—anna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o every_o 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often_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v thâ—s_o brâ—ad_a and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o be_v come_v whosoever_o shall_v â—at_a this_o bread_n â—â—_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o â—oâ—d_n by_o which_o word_n st_n paul_n open_o declare_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o own_o body_n &_o blood_n to_o his_o disciple_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o also_o he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o deliever_v the_o same_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o there_o by_o he_o may_v persuade_v they_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a but_o to_o firm_o believe_v the_o real_a presence_n be_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n doctrine_n delieuer_v unto_o he_o in_o order_n to_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o christian_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o authoritye_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v prove_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n st._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n disciple_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n cite_v by_o theodoret_n in_o his_o â—_o dialogue_n say_v thus_o they_o â—â—mit_v not_o the_o eucharist_n and_o oâ—lations_n because_o they_o confess_v not_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v for_o ouâ—_n sinneâ—_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n of_o those_o heretic_n against_o who_o principle_n st_n ignatius_n speak_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n for_o they_o reject_v the_o eucharist_n lest_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n but_o if_o the_o eucharist_n have_v not_o then_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v christ_n â—rue_a flesh_n those_o heretic_n can_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o reason_n to_o re-ject_a it_o for_o they_o do_v noâ—_n deny_v the_o figure_n or_o image_n of_o chrisâ—_n but_o what_o they_o deny_v be_v thaâ—_n christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n the_o like_a argument_n may_v be_v form_v against_o the_o jew_n admiration_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n c_o 6_o v._n 51_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o then_o the_o jew_n will_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o give_v his_o flesh_n only_o in_o figure_n and_o remembrance_n they_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o murmur_v or_o to_o mistrust_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n word_n so_o that_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n suppose_v that_o christ_n mean_v his_o true_a flesh_n and_o also_o that_o those_o heretic_n of_o the_o prmitive_a church_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v then_o some_o of_o the_o catholickâ—_n doctrine_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n true_a flesh_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n st._n agustin_a martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 150_o in_o his_o 2_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n say_v thus_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o as_o common_a bread_n or_o as_o common_a drink_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n ouâ—_n saviour_n incarnate_a have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v that_o thâ—_n eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o jesus_n incarnate_a st_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n speak_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n in_o his_o four_o book_n c_o 34_o how_o can_v they_o be_v assure_v the_o bread_n in_o which_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o
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and_o let_v thâ—â—_n go_v forth_o which_o word_n our_o lorâ—_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o moses_n â—_o samuel_n though_o dead_a be_v not_o woâ—â—_n to_o interce_v for_o the_o jew_n whiâ—â—_n may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o exodâ—_n c._n 32_o v._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v thâ—â—_n moses_n himself_o beg_v of_o the_o lorâ—_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n aâ—â—_n israel_n his_o own_o servant_n for_o as_o theodoret_n q._n 67._o on_o exod_a sayeâ—_n moses_n think_v himself_o so_o â—â—_o insufficient_a to_o pacify_v the_o lordâ—_n he_o set_v down_o not_o only_o his_o oâ—â—_n promise_n but_o also_o the_o aforsaiâ—_n patriarch_n merit_n that_o the_o rebâ—_fw-mi the_o lord_n may_v be_v more_o williâ—â—_n to_o have_v commisseration_n upon_o thâ—_n people_n and_o pardon_v they_o whicâ—_n than_o he_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 14_o v._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n moses_n also_o endeavour_v a_o other_o time_n to_o pacify_v the_o 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who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o not_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v confirm_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a example_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 5._o v._n 26_o that_o eliâ—ha_n know_v though_o absent_a gehazie'_v simony_n and_o in_o the_o c_o 6_o v._o 12._o that_o elisha_n also_o know_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n private_a chamber_n &_o in_o the_o 15_o c._n v._n 10._o of_o luke_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o great_a secret_n that_o one_o can_v have_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o also_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n either_o by_o a_o distinct_a revelation_n from_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n essence_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o themselves_o as_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o 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