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and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n section_n xii_o tertullian_n and_o gelasius_n false_o allege_v by_o sir_n humphrey_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o s._n ignatius_n absurd_o claim_v by_o the_o protestant_a doctor_n there_o remain_v behind_o of_o the_o author_n you_o allege_v tertullian_n and_o gelasius_n tertullian_n be_v clear_a for_o they_o who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n caruis_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o our_o flesh_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v save_v use_v these_o word_n that_o follow_v the_o flesh_n be_v wash_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v cleanse_v the_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v consecrate_v the_o flesh_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v fatten_v though_o the_o soul_n may_v feed_v on_o christ_n by_o the_o metaphorical_a mouth_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o such_o mouth_n to_o feed_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o feed_v 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omnipotency_n his_o own_o body_n &_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o consequent_o we_o teach_v the_o communication_n and_o unity_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_z with_o we_o our_o flesh_n be_v feed_v with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o receive_v thereby_o his_o spirit_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o as_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n receive_v the_o vocation_n or_o word_n of_o god_n be_v now_o no_o more_o common_a bread_n but_o the_o eucharist_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o earthly_a come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o other_o heavenly_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o also_o our_o body_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o communication_n and_o unity_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o we_o be_v no_o more_o corruptible_a have_v now_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o ancient_a father_n as_o we_o believe_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o must_v we_o believe_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o must_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o flesh_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o either_o you_o must_v change_v your_o opinion_n or_o else_o as_o now_o you_o have_v cease_v to_o offer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o feed_v your_o flesh_n with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o you_o be_v also_o in_o danger_n to_o change_v your_o belief_n as_o well_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o your_o own_o body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o place_n which_o yourself_o have_v cite_v lib._n 4._o cont_n marcionem_fw-la out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n be_v no_o less_o with_o you_o they_o be_v the_o former_a against_o you_o his_o word_n be_v these_o profess_v therefore_o that_o with_o a_o desire_n he_o desire_v to_o eat_v the_o pasche_n as_o his_o own_o for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o god_n shall_v desire_v to_o eat_v the_o pasche_n of_o another_o have_v take_v the_o bread_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v it_o his_o own_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n but_o the_o figure_n have_v not_o be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o true_a body_n whereof_o cite_v imperfect_o but_o half_o the_o sentence_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n and_o change_v that_o into_o this_o to_o make_v it_o sound_v more_o full_o for_o you_o you_o guileful_o omit_v the_o other_o half_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o take_v he_o make_v his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v evident_o against_o you_o the_o word_n also_o which_o you_o cite_v wherein_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n and_o no_o more_o your_o adversary_n do_v clear_o show_v to_o have_v another_o meaning_n first_o because_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o 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in_o isa_n 16._o be_v then_o fullfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o that_o tertullian_n mean_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n now_o fullfil_v etc._n etc._n your_o adversary_n do_v plain_o prove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o tertullian_n in_o this_o place_n intend_v to_o show_v how_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o pasche_n fullfil_v the_o law_n against_o martion_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n contend_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o dissolve_v it_o and_o tertullian_n argue_v against_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o bread_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o jeremie_n 11._o saying_n