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work_n of_o sin_n 9_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n there_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v real_o present_a in_o it_o who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o no_o way_n hence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o this_o sacrament_n he_o become_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o actual_o remit_v our_o sin_n not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o by_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o local_a presence_n or_o compresence_n with_o these_o element_n than_o be_v in_o baptism_n the_o orthodoxal_a ancient_n use_v the_o same_o language_n for_o express_v his_o presence_n in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o eucharist_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a or_o latent_fw-la in_o the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o element_n or_o sensible_a substance_n can_v direct_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n by_o any_o virtue_n communicate_v unto_o they_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v pledge_n or_o assurance_n of_o christ_n peculiar_a presence_n in_o they_o and_o of_o our_o true_a investiture_n in_o christ_n by_o they_o we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o receive_v the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o in_o remembrance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o but_o in_o remembrance_n or_o assurance_n likewise_o that_o his_o body_n which_o be_v once_o give_v for_o we_o do_v by_o its_o everlasting_a virtue_n preserve_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v but_o once_o shed_v for_o we_o do_v
still_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n from_o which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v cleanse_v or_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v cleanse_v if_o we_o then_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o purification_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o we_o always_o do_v when_o we_o receive_v it_o worthy_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o sole_a serious_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n but_o by_o the_o present_a efficacy_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o 10._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n have_v no_o long_a force_n or_o efficacy_n to_o cleanse_v man_n though_o but_o from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n then_o while_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v because_o their_o blood_n be_v corruptible_a blood_n and_o do_v perish_v with_o the_o use_n but_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v say_v s._n peter_n 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o without_o spot_n one_o part_n of_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o incorruptible_a than_o silver_n gold_n or_o other_o precious_a metal_n and_o the_o less_o corruptible_a any_o metal_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v the_o more_o uncorruptible_a though_o christ_n then_o be_v true_o mortal_a when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o yet_o the_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v forth_o for_o we_o at_o his_o death_n do_v not_o become_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v again_o it_o do_v not_o vanish_v or_o consume_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v as_o his_o body_n so_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o see_v or_o feel_v corruption_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whether_o in_o the_o garden_n or_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o be_v shed_v by_o he_o as_o willing_a at_o this_o price_n to_o become_v the_o everlasting_a high_a priest_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v so_o shed_v do_v cease_v or_o shall_v ever_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o know_v be_v disunite_v by_o death_n yet_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o disunite_v from_o his_o godhead_n or_o divine_a person_n his_o body_n while_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v still_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o still_o retain_v personal_a union_n with_o his_o godhead_n so_o be_v his_o soul_n so_o be_v his_o blood_n the_o soul_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v indissoluble_o unite_v to_o his_o divine_a person_n though_o his_o blood_n while_o it_o be_v shed_v or_o pour_v out_o do_v lose_v its_o physical_a or_o local_a union_n with_o his_o body_n though_o one_o portion_n of_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o another_o yet_o no_o drop_n of_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o infinite_a person_n and_o that_o which_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v transfer_v unto_o each_o several_a crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o drop_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v original_o and_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o several_a drop_n or_o divisibility_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whole_a christ_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o indivisible_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o god_n be_v the_o godhead_n be_v and_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o all_o of_o they_o 11._o whether_o all_o and_o every_o portion_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v then_o shed_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n recollect_v and_o reunite_v to_o his_o body_n as_o his_o body_n be_v to_o his_o soul_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o see_v chap_n 46._o numb_a 2._o we_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v but_o this_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o self_n same_o blood_n which_o be_v then_o shed_v whether_o it_o be_v gather_v together_o again_o or_o remain_v disperse_v whether_o it_o be_v reunite_v to_o his_o glorified_a body_n or_o divide_v from_o it_o be_v still_o unite_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o this_o fountain_n of_o life_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o light_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n everlasting_a it_o have_v a_o immortal_a power_n or_o force_v to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o we_o as_o well_o those_o which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o after_o baptism_n as_o before_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v at_o this_o day_n as_o sovereign_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o our_o soul_n while_o it_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v lose_v its_o virtue_n in_o or_o upon_o our_o soul_n unless_o we_o first_o lose_v our_o interest_n in_o it_o which_o we_o can_v lose_v but_o by_o abandon_v the_o way_n of_o light_n and_o pollute_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n 12._o 7._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o this_o present_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n upon_o our_o soul_n or_o real_a communication_n of_o both_o i_o find_v as_o a_o truth_n unquestionable_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o as_o a_o catholic_n confession_n the_o modern_a lutheran_n and_o the_o modern_a romanist_n have_v fall_v into_o their_o several_a error_n concern_v christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n from_o a_o common_a ignorance_n neither_o of_o they_o conceive_v nor_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o conceive_v how_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n shall_v have_v any_o real_a operation_n upon_o our_o soul_n 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the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v make_v to_o we_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o life_n but_o about_o the_o particular_a manner_n how_o life_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o whether_o it_o send_v its_o sweet_a influence_n upon_o our_o soul_n only_o from_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v as_o in_o its_o sphere_n or_o whether_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o may_v have_v more_o immediate_a local_a presence_n with_o we_o they_o no_o way_n disagree_v because_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n abhor_a curiosity_n of_o dispute_n as_o for_o ubiquity_n and_o transubstantiation_n they_o be_v the_o two_o monster_n of_o modern_a time_n bring_v forth_o by_o ignorance_n and_o maintain_v only_o by_o faction_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o infinite_a value_n and_o everlasting_a virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n in_o comparison_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n the_o next_o querie_n be_v how_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o 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