say_v he_o will_v give_v it_o and_o then_o except_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o gentleman_n however_o from_o the_o abovementioned_a text_n insinuate_v that_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v be_v eat_v and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o say_v he_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o sense_n and_o letter_n of_o it_o if_o so_o then_o continue_v he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v convert_v into_o in_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o add_v he_o of_o carnal_a eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood._n as_o to_o his_o carnal_a eat_v we_o beg_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o mean_v as_o we_o eat_v beef_n and_o other_o meat_n for_o that_o we_o true_o and_o real_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n pag._n 12._o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o so_o far_o we_o shall_v agree_v do_v we_o not_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o they_o receive_v it_o in_o figure_n and_o fancy_n only_o and_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o substance_n and_o truth_n but_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a as_o he_o say_v from_o the_o letter_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v eat_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o even_o before_o it_o be_v institute_v &c._n &c._n be_v indeed_o such_o a_o figure_n as_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v unriddle_v for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v read_v st._n john_n on_o this_o occasion_n and_o i_o can_v find_v it_o so_o evident_a as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v pray_v sir_n do_v you_o consult_v the_o word_n and_o see_v whether_o those_o text_n do_v imply_v the_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o it_o or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o institution_n or_o whether_o they_o can_v eat_v it_o before_o he_o give_v it_o for_o in_o the_o 6_o the_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n christ_n do_v not_o give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v nor_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v but_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v give_v they_o bread_n to_o eat_v which_o shall_v be_v his_o flesh_n but_o before_o he_o give_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o he_o further_o proceed_v and_o tell_v you_o pag._n 8._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v proper_o and_o literal_o understand_v for_o then_o say_v he_o all_o that_o thus_o proper_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v eternal_a life_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n assertion_n verse_n 54._o very_o true_a the_o worthy_a receiver_n who_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n have_v so_o but_o the_o unworthy_a quite_o contrary_a and_o we_o can_v show_v you_o a_o rule_n for_o it_o viz._n 1_o cor._n 11.27,29_o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n be_v body_n wherefore_o the_o worthy_a may_v receive_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o unworthy_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o word_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n may_v be_v proper_o understand_v the_o protestant_a musl-bee_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o gentleman_n tell_v you_o further_o in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o then_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n will_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n &c._n &c._n as_o to_o this_o of_o both_o kind_n it_o do_v not_o proper_o relate_v either_o to_o your_o request_n or_o my_o answer_n but_o be_v a_o controversy_n deserve_v to_o be_v argue_v by_o itself_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n and_o beside_o i_o do_v not_o see_v where_o the_o necessity_n lie_v of_o define_v the_o sacrament_n in_o 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of_o a_o conference_n p._n 18._o that_o a_o man_n after_o use_v all_o christian_a mean_n and_o the_o help_n of_o all_o ministerial_a guide_n possible_a must_v at_o last_o judge_n for_o himself_o a_o special_a assertion_n indeed_o which_o if_o true_a what_o need_v of_o teacher_n see_v that_o every_o man_n must_v teach_v himself_o by_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o text_n to_o himself_o at_o last_o but_o not_o to_o detain_v you_o on_o this_o particular_a let_v we_o come_v to_o what_o the_o gentleman_n desire_v pag._n 8._o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v he_o without_o a_o figure_n what_o be_v that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n vers_n 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v why_o true_o for_o my_o part_n i_o 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