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of_o life_n signify_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o evangelical_n mercy_n and_o the_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n signify_v the_o union_n conjunction_n and_o inherence_n of_o mankind_n in_o he_o so_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n signify_v the_o law_n with_o all_o its_o strictness_n rigour_n and_o penalty_n and_o the_o forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n signify_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v to_o or_o rely_v on_o it_o or_o expect_v to_o obtain_v life_n by_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_v thereof_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o law_n because_o i_o find_v divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o say_a law_n even_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o i_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 20._o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n it_o be_v call_v also_o 15._o rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o ministration_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 9_o of_o condemnation_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o and_o feed_v and_o nourish_v our_o hope_n and_o faith_n only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o confide_v in_o the_o law_n because_o we_o can_v possible_o by_o our_o own_o self_n perform_v it_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o only_o in_o by_z and_o through_o christ_n and_o this_o by_o that_o interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o by_o our_o union_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o soul_n 2._o the_o manna_n every_o one_o know_v signify_v christ_n the_o eat_n of_o manna_n signify_v the_o union_n of_o manna_n with_o the_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o
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and_o oral_a eat_n have_v conceive_v another_o way_n which_o they_o call_v eat_v spiritual_o which_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a communicant_n that_o they_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o they_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o they_o which_o be_v true_a by_o those_o word_n of_o dwelling_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o eat_v his_o flesh_n this_o church_n declare_v 1._o first_o a_o true_a and_o real_a union_n of_o our_o flesh_n with_o his_o very_a flesh_n although_o she_o utter_o deni_v the_o gross_a and_o oral_a eat_n and_o tear_v of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o second_o she_o declare_v by_o the_o word_n spiritual_o that_o this_o eat_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o mystical_o or_o spiritual_o and_o not_o carnal_o or_o oral_o for_o oral_a eat_n be_v only_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o of_o the_o very_a real_a substance_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o sacrament_n so_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o word_n spiritual_o have_v a_o double_a signification_n for_o 1620._o d._n usher_v serm._n ad_fw-la parl._n 1620._o 1._o first_o it_o be_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v with_o he_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n be_v from_o he_o the_o head_n derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o his_o member_n of_o this_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a union_n of_o we_o with_o christ_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 12._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 4._o be_v one_o spirit_n and_o by_o one_o spirit_n you_o be_v all_o bapze_v 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the_o order_n of_o the_o grand_a and_o merciful_a work_n of_o redemption_n which_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o a_o union_n or_o conjunction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o we_o but_o also_o with_o the_o union_n of_o his_o bless_a flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o redeemer_n for_o the_o spirit_n can_v not_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o redeemer_n must_v it_o be_v the_o vital_a blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o redeemer_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o man_n redemption_n 2._o second_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o only_o so_o be_v a_o spirit_n from_o eternity_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o become_v a_o redeemer_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o emanuel_n as_o the_o church_n in_o her_o hymn_n confess_v when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o deliver_v man_n thou_o do_v not_o 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