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understand_v not_o then_o so_o well_o as_o they_o do_v afterward_o see_v note_n on_o v._o 53._o himself_o say_v to_o they_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n that_o you_o have_v see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n that_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o matth._n 13.17_o and_o yet_o his_o disciple_n hitherto_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o very_a imperfect_a knowledge_n of_o christianity_n to_o what_o they_o have_v afterward_o although_o therefore_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o see_v the_o promise_v afar_o off_o and_o have_v some_o general_a intimation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o whether_o the_o particular_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o new_a thing_n worthy_a of_o christ_n promise_n i_o leave_v indifferent_a man_n to_o judge_v last_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v give_v or_o offer_v upon_o 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the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v all_o of_o this_o kind_n from_o verse_n 32._o to_o this_o very_a clause_n in_o verse_n 51._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a eat_n i._n e._n of_o believe_v since_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o manner_n of_o intimation_n that_o he_o change_v his_o style_n there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v bread_n and_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o that_o wherein_o eat_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o along_o before_o than_o to_o understand_v they_o proper_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o bodily_a eat_n although_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v to_o be_v eat_v that_o flesh_n which_o be_v substantial_o and_o proper_o give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n 52._o upon_o this_o the_o jew_n dispute_v against_o he_o afresh_o 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shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o mean_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o this_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o v._o 54._o because_o our_o lord_n continue_v in_o his_o speech_n to_o make_v a_o separate_a mention_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o still_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n concern_v his_o death_n which_o will_v be_v entertain_v with_o the_o great_a difficulty_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o a_o saviour_n because_o crucify_v etc._n etc._n the_o lively_a belief_n whereof_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n mean_v by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o a_o man_n may_v do_v to_o his_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o although_o st._n austin_n sometime_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o understand_v they_o as_o if_o every_o one_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v also_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o manifest_o deny_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o they_o must_v do_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v and_o by_o consequence_n if_o this_o corporal_a eat_n be_v intend_v it_o seem_v clear_o to_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n who_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n can_v be_v damn_v which_o be_v certain_o very_o false_a and_o therefore_o corporal_a eat_n can_v be_v mean_v here_o but_o only_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o so_o st._n austin_n understand_v it_o although_o he_o apply_v these_o word_n sometime_o to_o the_o eucharist_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o wicked_a do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n although_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o because_o this_o spiritual_a eat_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n confine_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o because_o many_o do_v not_o partake_v spiritual_o in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o yet_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o can_v understand_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v speak_v here_o direct_o and_o proper_o of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o therefore_o i_o adhere_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n who_o interpret_v this_o place_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v of_o spiritual_a action_n only_o 55._o so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v my_o suffering_n and_o death_n which_o will_v give_v the_o great_a offence_n to_o unbeliever_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a meat_n and_o drink_n because_o it_o be_v the_o food_n of_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o firm_a and_o efficacious_a faith_n and_o will_v secure_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o everlasting_a life_n v._o 55._o he_o continue_v to_o distinguish_v the_o flesh_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o therefore_o still_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n give_v some_o kind_n of_o preeminence_n to_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n above_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o particular_a doctrine_n though_o that_o will_v be_v admit_v with_o great_a difficulty_n 56._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o believe_v my_o death_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thereby_o learn_v that_o duty_n which_o it_o teach_v and_o receive_v that_o comfort_n which_o it_o afford_v he_o will_v love_v i_o and_o devote_v himself_o entire_o to_o my_o service_n because_o i_o have_v thus_o humble_v myself_o though_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o such_o as_o you_o will_v be_v violent_o prejudice_v against_o i_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o shall_v be_v peculiar_o belove_v and_o care_v for_o by_o i_o for_o though_o in_o love_n to_o mankind_n i_o be_o to_o be_v make_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a care_n i_o shall_v express_v towards_o those_o who_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o my_o suffering_n in_o their_o behalf_n who_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o and_o return_v that_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n which_o their_o faith_n require_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o v._o 56._o his_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n still_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n believe_v his_o death_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o intimate_v that_o his_o suffering_n which_o will_v be_v a_o stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a engagement_n to_o all_o good_a man_n to_o love_v he_o and_o that_o their_o fervent_a love_n and_o humble_a gratitude_n will_v be_v reward_v with_o his_o especial_a love_n for_o as_o god_n dwelling_n in_o man_n signify_v his_o gracious_a presence_n among_o they_o and_o his_o delight_n in_o do_v they_o good_a so_o their_o dwell_n in_o he_o signify_v their_o love_n to_o he_o and_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o delight_n they_o have_v in_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v always_o in_o his_o presence_n 57_o and_o one_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o that_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o make_v you_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v of_o my_o peculiar_a love_n to_o every_o such_o believer_n be_v what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o and_o i_o do_v earnest_o repeat_v it_o again_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o father_n who_o send_v i_o will_v raise_v i_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o sure_o will_v i_o raise_v up_o every_o one_o to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o believe_v my_o doctrine_n and_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n v._o 57_o here_o our_o lord_n seem_v to_o leave_v the_o special_a consideration_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n and_o to_o speak_v now_o of_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o for_o as_o by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v believe_v the_o merit_n and_o instruction_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o eat_v he_o we_o be_v teach_v before_o v._n 35_o 47_o 50._o to_o understand_v believe_v he_o in_o general_n that_o be_v believe_v all_o his_o doctrine_n 58._o mark_v therefore_o what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o v._n 33_o 35._o at_o first_o that_o i_o be_o that_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n wherewith_o the_o manna_n that_o your_o father_n eat_v and_o the_o bread_n which_o you_o eat_v yesterday_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v for_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o preserve_v a_o mortal_a life_n for_o a_o short_a time_n whereas_o he_o that_o feed_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o god_n have_v send_v you_o from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o ascend_v thither_o and_o to_o live_v there_o for_o ever_o v._o 58._o here_o he_o conclude_v all_o with_o return_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o use_v the_o very_a expression_n that_o he_o begin_v withal_o v._n 32_o 35.50_o than_o which_o we_o need_v not_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o he_o all_o along_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o style_n and_o in_o those_o expression_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v perpetual_o allude_v to_o the_o manna_n and_o the_o loaf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o all_o this_o discourse_n 59_o these_o thing_n he_o say_v public_o in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o capernaum_n where_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n find_v he_o v._n 24_o 25._o and_o give_v he_o the_o occasion_n of_o discourse_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o loaf_n v._n 26._o and_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o disappoint_v by_o set_v the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v their_o father_n against_o the_o feed_n so_o many_o thousand_o the_o day_n before_o v._n 31._o and_o the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o draw_v their_o mind_n from_o worldly_a to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o desirous_a of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a benefit_n of_o his_o miracle_n than_o of_o the_o bodily_a relief_n which_o they_o have_v find_v by_o they_o 60._o but_o because_o he_o express_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o figurative_a way_n and_o be_v by_o many_o understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v commend_v to_o they_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n therefore_o many_o even_o of_o those_o that_o have_v for_o some_o time_n follow_v he_o
represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o spiritual_a feed_n thereupon_o and_o these_o word_n in_o st._n john_n signify_v what_o the_o eucharist_n represent_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o christian_n writer_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n produce_v these_o word_n which_o have_v so_o near_o a_o affinity_n with_o it_o and_o this_o i_o think_v they_o may_v do_v pertinent_o enough_o without_o suppose_v that_o these_o passage_n in_o st._n john_n signify_v the_o eucharist_n because_o they_o signify_v some_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o eucharist_n signify_v st._n augustin_n indeed_o bring_v forth_o that_o say_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o pelagian_o suppose_v there_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o proper_a command_n to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o in_o one_o place_n he_o urge_v it_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v infant_n this_o be_v so_o notorious_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o place_n and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o this_o sense_n in_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v engage_v against_o the_o pelagian_o but_o there_o be_v this_o very_a great_a prejudice_n against_o his_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o elsewhere_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o controversy_n he_o give_v clear_o another_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v reductive_a only_o to_o the_o eucharist_n mark_v therefore_o what_o he_o say_v johan_n say_v hunc_fw-la itaque_fw-la cibum_fw-la &_o potum_fw-la societatem_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o membrorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o praedestinatis_fw-la &_o vocatis_fw-la &_o justificatis_fw-la &_o glorificatis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la unitatis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la alicubi_fw-la quotidie_fw-la alicubi_fw-la certis_fw-la intervallis_fw-la dierum_fw-la in_o dominicâ_fw-la mensâ_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr mensâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la sumitur_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la res_fw-la vero_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cujus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la homini_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la nulli_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ejus_fw-la particeps_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aug._n tract_n 26._o in_o johan_n therefore_o by_o this_o meat_n and_o drink_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o society_n of_o his_o body_n and_o member_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n consist_v of_o his_o predestinate_v and_o call_v and_o justify_v and_o glorify_a saint_n and_o faithful_a and_o present_o after_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o place_n every_o day_n in_o other_o place_n upon_o certain_a day_n prepare_v upon_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o some_o to_o life_n by_o some_o to_o destruction_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v for_o life_n to_o every_o man_n for_o destruction_n to_o no_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o partake_v of_o it_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n austin_n do_v not_o here_o understand_v that_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v of_o sacramental_a eat_n but_o of_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o because_o he_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o destruction_n and_o because_o he_o express_o say_v that_o this_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o his_o predestinate_v etc._n etc._n member_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v scruple_v to_o interpret_v eat_v by_o believe_v since_o it_o be_v faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v question_v however_o we_o have_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o who_o upon_o that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v go_v on_o thus_o 25._o thus_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la manducare_fw-la cibum_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la perit_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dentes_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la id._n tract_n 25._o this_o therefore_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o food_n which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v thou_o make_v ready_a thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v afterward_o he_o put_v both_o together_o 26._o together_o accedat_fw-la credat_fw-la incorporetur_fw-la ut_fw-la vivificetur_fw-la id._n tract_n 26._o let_v he_o come_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v incorporate_v that_o he_o may_v be_v quicken_v which_o word_n of_o his_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o profess_o treat_v of_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o also_o upon_o that_o say_n 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 in_o he_o he_o discourse_v thus_o joh._n thus_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la manducare_fw-la escam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la bibere_fw-la potum_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la manere_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la manentem_fw-la in_o i_o habere_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la nec_fw-la manducat_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la nec_fw-la bibit_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la licet_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la &_o visibiliter_fw-la premat_fw-la dentibus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la tantae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la quia_fw-la immundus_fw-la praesumsit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la accedere_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la digne_fw-fr sumit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n tract_n 26._o in_o joh._n this_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o food_n and_o drink_v that_o drink_n viz._n to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v not_o undoubted_o do_v not_o spiritual_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n although_o he_o do_v carnal_o and_o visible_o press_v with_o his_o tooth_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o he_o rather_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o his_o condemnation_n because_o be_v impure_a he_o have_v presume_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n sacrament_n which_o none_o worthy_o receive_v who_o be_v not_o pure_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o spiritual_o so_o as_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n only_o do_v partake_v thereof_o not_o all_o that_o do_v press_v the_o sacrament_n thereof_o with_o their_o tooth_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o if_o to_o eat_v that_o food_n and_o drink_v that_o drink_n be_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o then_o all_o holy_a person_n do_v constant_o e_o t_o the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o still_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o always_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o st._n austin_n can_v not_o understand_v these_o word_n proper_o of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o that_o these_o be_v not_o sudden_a notion_n of_o he_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o we_o find_v they_o elsewhere_o and_o particular_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o end_n which_o book_n he_o finish_v just_a before_o his_o death_n there_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 25._o word_n nec_fw-la isti_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la manducare_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la computandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la christi_fw-la ut._n enim_fw-la alia_fw-la taceam_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la meretricis_fw-la denique_fw-la ipse_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la carnem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o i_o manet_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quid_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la sacramento_n tenus_fw-la sed_fw-la reverâ_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la manducare_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la