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the_o godhead_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n alone_o be_v mortal_a but_o by_o this_o union_n it_o become_v both_o vital_a and_o vivifical_a they_o that_o say_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a only_o by_o creation_n be_v reasonable_a soul_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a though_o god_n the_o son_n have_v not_o unite_v himself_o with_o our_o nature_n these_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o gainsay_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o reasonabless_v but_o their_o union_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v they_o immortal_a i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v from_o death_n only_o because_o they_o be_v human_a body_n no_o for_o both_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o union_n which_o christ_n call_v the_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o st._n john_n say_v god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 11._o 12._o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o add_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n to_o this_o most_o holy_a son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o man_n our_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n together_o with_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o both_o benediction_n honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o mankind_n in_o adam_n in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n signify_v by_o the_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o different_a understanding_n thereof_o by_o romanist_n lutheran_n and_o zwinglians_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o the_o signification_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o manna_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n 3._o that_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o oral_n eat_v of_o st._n peter_n eat_v parallel_v with_o our_o eat_v of_o christ_n 4._o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o real_a union_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v eat_v how_o we_o be_v unite_v with_o his_o body_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v our_o union_n with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o body_n natural_a &_o mystical_a of_o the_o subjection_n of_o christ_n 6._o why_o this_o union_n be_v describe_v by_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 7._o that_o the_o redeemer_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o why_o this_o union_n be_v express_v by_o such_o tragical_a word_n of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n why_o the_o primitive_a church_n mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a chalice_n 9_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o heretic_n in_o eat_v human_a flesh_n in_o their_o sacrament_n compare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantion_n the_o calumny_n of_o anthropophagy_n charge_v upon_o christian_n and_o remove_v 10._o that_o this_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v at_o our_o first_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n that_o the_o father_n and_o all_o other_o latin_a translator_n render_v those_o word_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o than_o we_o do_v 11._o how_o our_o union_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o we_o than_o our_o union_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n 12._o of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o whether_o such_o a_o eat_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o right_a end_n 13._o of_o eat_v by_o faith_n whether_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o eat_v which_o be_v thereby_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n of_o 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necessary_o to_o have_v be_v unite_v in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v but_o a_o half-redeemer_n and_o we_o but_o semiredempti_n i._n e._n redeem_v but_o in_o one_o part_n or_o half-redeemed_n for_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n only_o and_o not_o of_o our_o soul_n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cledonius_n 51._o naz._n orat_fw-la 51._o a_o priest_n which_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 51_o oration_n thus_o write_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o all_o that_o of_o man_n which_o need_v help_v and_o recovery_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v take_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n from_o man_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o sore_a eye_n and_o a_o sore_a foot_n and_o shall_v apply_v a_o medicine_n to_o the_o foot_n only_o and_o quite_o neglect_v the_o eye_n thus_o he_o so_o that_o although_o our_o 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consider_v chap._n xx._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o human_a soul_n and_o consequent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v much_o obscure_v by_o the_o vain_a and_o trifle_a argument_n of_o some_o natural_a philosopher_n and_o as_o much_o by_o the_o frivolous_a query_n of_o some_o late_a theologue_n whereas_o some_o learned_a physician_n to_o who_o 630._o jacobus_n horstius_n geor._n horstius_n animas_fw-la propagari_fw-la ab_fw-la animabus_fw-la parentum_fw-la putat_fw-la keckerman_n phys_n p._n 630._o truth_n be_v more_o behold_v in_o this_o point_n have_v with_o great_a judgement_n and_o by_o their_o experience_n show_v and_o prove_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v by_o traduction_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o mother_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n certain_o be_v and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o say_v instar_fw-la surculi_fw-la ex_fw-la 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christ_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o copulation_n as_o worm_n be_v in_o other_o body_n and_o therefore_o without_o sin_n eve_n herself_o be_v make_v of_o adam_n body_n and_o soul_n without_o any_o copulation_n or_o lust_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o derivation_n of_o sin_n indeed_o her_o extraction_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o concupiscence_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o man_n which_o yet_o i_o conceive_v will_v have_v so_o be_v although_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o be_v so_o make_v till_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o man._n for_o certain_a then_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n jesus_n but_o whether_o she_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o her_o virginity_n until_o her_o death_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o much_o pertinent_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o question_n it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a argument_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o sinless_a conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n during_o her_o virginity_n mariam_n joseph_n concubitu_fw-la nec_fw-la cognoverat_fw-la nec_fw-la cogniturus_fw-la erat_fw-la august_n to_o 7._o n._n 52._o yet_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a it_o be_v general_o receive_v as_o a_o truth_n that_o she_o persist_v in_o her_o virginity_n to_o her_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n say_v and_o the_o latin_n as_o austin_n declare_v 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr catechi_n rudib._n c._n 22._o tc._n 4._o maria_fw-la virgo_fw-la concipiens_fw-la pariens_fw-la moriens_fw-la it_o be_v so_o near_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o such_o as_o deny_v her_o perpetual_a virginity_n as_o helvidius_n in_o st._n jerome_n and_o jovinian_a 78._o hier._n con_v helu._n au._n to._n 7._o n._n 55._o epiph._n haer._n 78._o in_o st._n austin_n be_v account_v heretic_n and_o such_o be_v out_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o 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