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he_o see_v their_o gross_a and_o perhaps_o wilful_a mistake_n of_o his_o former_a word_n v._n 52._o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o he_o know_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o though_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o leave_v upon_o record_n however_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n ought_v to_o suffice_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o where_o the_o objection_n be_v that_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o i_o answer_v therefore_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o foretell_v the_o ignominious_a death_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o public_o as_o he_o foretell_v his_o resurrection_n sometime_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o be_v kill_v matth._n 16._o but_o to_o other_o he_o intimate_v it_o obscure_o with_o intention_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_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