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christ_n which_o be_v drunken_a shall_v banish_v thirst_n away_o for_o ever_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o 13._o say_v christ_n to_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o well_o but_o whosoever_o 14._o say_v he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n now_o let_v we_o observe_v to_o what_o this_o meat_n be_v say_v in_o my_o text_n for_o to_o endure_v it_o be_v say_v to_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o this_o meat_n i_o find_v two_o good_a thing_n 1._o it_o give_v life_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n 2._o it_o preserve_v the_o life_n that_o be_v get_v it_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v make_v the_o eater_n thereof_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o this_o clear_o this_o spiritual_a meat_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o temporal_a 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