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second_o be_v only_o spiritual_o the_o three_o be_v both_o spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o the_o only_a sacramental_a receyve_a be_v when_o we_o unworthelye_o do_v receyve_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o by_o this_o receyve_a we_o be_v nether_a incorporate_v unto_o christ_n spiritual_o partake_v the_o meryte_n of_o christ_n bless_a passion_n nether_a incorporate_v unto_o his_o natural_a body_n as_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n be_v but_o we_o eat_v it_o to_o the_o great_a damnation_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o only_a spiritual_a receive_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o in_o hear_v godly_a and_o devoutlye_o the_o mass_n or_o else_o have_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o devoute_a memory_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n meryte_n &_o passion_n &_o make_v the_o membre_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a body_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o eat_v incorporate_v unto_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v by_o the_o worthy_a receyve_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o three_o manner_n of_o receive_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v when_o we_o worthy_o do_v receive_v it_o do_v incorporat_a we_o unto_o christ_n natural_a body_n &_o make_v we_o the_o membre_n of_o his_o moost_n bless_a body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o work_v in_o we_o eternal_a life_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n worthelye_o receyve_v to_o work_v everla_a life_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drynk_v my_o blood_n have_v everla_a life_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v divide_v from_o christ_n by_o heresy_n or_o from_o god_n by_o mortal_a sin_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n receive_v work_v not_o in_o they_o