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but_o remain_v perfect_o unite_v to_o it_o by_o a_o substantial_a conjunction_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o conjunction_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n after_o so_o many_o hour_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o body_n part_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o during_o this_o state_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o sensation_n or_o motion_n have_v lose_v the_o natural_a principle_n of_o both_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o christ_n though_o it_o corrupt_v in_o the_o grave_a while_o its_o mate_n be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o bliss_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o unite_v to_o its_o lord_n by_o a_o mystical_a conjunction_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o union_n it_o shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n good_a time_n that_o both_o may_v have_v their_o partnership_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n 3._o this_o consideration_n be_v it_o due_o weigh_v will_v be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n and_o comfort_n to_o good_a man_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o live_v body_n mean_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o or_o his_o spiritual_a body_n the_o quicken_a seed_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o christ_n by_o divine_a influence_n from_o his_o body_n give_v vitality_n to_o our_o mortal_a body_n by_o that_o vivifick_a virtue_n which_o be_v communicate_v by_o the_o bread_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a though_o it_o be_v substantial_o absent_a and_o hence_o he_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o dead_a in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n only_o by_o be_v touch_v with_o his_o holy_a body_n out_o of_o which_o there_o go_v virtue_n certain_o the_o vital_a 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n in_o joan._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o blessing_n must_v be_v much_o more_o abundant_a which_o we_o receive_v who_o even_o taste_n and_o communicate_v of_o it_o because_o it_o transform_v communicant_n into_o its_o own_o bless_a condition_n that_o be_v into_o 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the_o spirit_n be_v by_o the_o eucharist_n prepare_v and_o dispose_a for_o and_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n beside_o these_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n our_o saviour_n own_o word_n be_v abundant_o demonstrative_a of_o this_o matter_n in_o s._n jo._n 6._o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v be_v with_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_z giveth_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v for_o ever_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n who_o so_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o these_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o explication_n if_o by_o eat_v the_o bread_n the_o meat_n the_o flesh_n here_o speak_v of_o we_o understand_v not_o of_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n as_o some_o most_o absurd_o imagine_v nor_o of_o eat_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o other_o most_o ridiculous_o conceive_v but_o our_o partake_n and_o communicate_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o catholic_n construction_n now_o by_o a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o do_v this_o effectual_o and_o consequent_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o as_o we_o be_v blessed_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o communion_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n by_o so_o do_v so_o we_o have_v a_o undoubted_a title_n to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o next_o chap._n xii_o two_o practical_a conclusion_n from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o speculative_a or_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o subject_a have_v after_o a_o plain_a didactical_a manner_n deliver_v and_o assert_v the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n concern_v this_o sacrament_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o i_o shall_v brief_o draw_v these_o follow_a inference_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o whole_a matter_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rate_v this_o mystery_n according_a to_o its_o face_n and_o outward_a appearance_n nor_o judge_v of_o its_o efficacy_n and_o dignity_n by_o the_o element_n for_o though_o our_o sense_n do_v infallible_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o our_o faith_n ought_v to_o assure_v we_o too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o common_a bread_n or_o bare_a wine_n but_o something_o more_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o secret_n but_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o natural_a and_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o material_n a_o addition_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v chref_o und_fw-ge principal_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o change_n of_o the_o element_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o do_v believe_v meaning_n not_o a_o change_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o of_o their_o use_n of_o their_o quality_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v a_o christian_a or_o such_o a_o christian_a be_v turn_v a_o minister_n or_o such_o a_o fabric_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o church_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o
eo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o hudaeis_n prebensus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ligno_fw-la confixus_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_a depositus_fw-la quod_fw-la linteis_fw-la involutus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la conditus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n manifestatus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la habebitis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 50._o in_o john_n plain_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n we_o have_v he_o not_o with_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ineffable_a and_o invincible_a grace_n that_o promise_n of_o he_o be_v fulfil_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v distinguish_v between_o 27._o no_o &_o nos_fw-la body_n accipimus_fw-la visibilem_fw-la cibum_fw-la use_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtus_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 26._o in_o john_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la participationem_fw-la manducemus_fw-la &_o bibamus_fw-la id_fw-la tract_n 27._o the_o sacrament_n it_o self_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n call_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o consume_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o intelligible_a the_o invisible_a the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la call_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o which_o clement_n and_o jerome_n call_v the_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o pseudo-cyprian_a call_v the_o divine_a virtue_n the_o divine_a essence_n the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o drink_n which_o flow_v and_o stream_n from_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o s._n ambrose_n call_v the_o spiritual_a aliment_n and_o the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n that_o which_o other_o call_v the_o lord_n immortality_n his_o divine_a body_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o vital_a pulment_n of_o the_o incarnate_a deity_n and_o divers_a other_o expression_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o old_a author_n signify_v the_o wonderful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n glorify_a humanity_n whereof_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n s._n ifidore_n pelusiot_n conceive_v that_o the_o roast_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n ep._n 219._o l._n 1._o of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o fire_n do_v typical_o fignifie_v that_o christ_n the_o true_a pasleover_n be_v to_o unite_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n to_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o that_o be_v his_o experssion_n and_o it_o show_v his_o opinion_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a through_o his_o humane_a nature_n among_o modern_a foreign_a writer_n none_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v explain_v this_o thing_n better_o than_o the_o moderate_a and_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la a_o book_n write_v about_o 130._o year_n ago_o to_o compose_v all_o controversy_n 57_o hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la hunc_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hanc_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la communi_fw-la more_fw-it nec_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictat_fw-la accipi_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la it_o a_o nominari_fw-la existimari_fw-la credi_fw-la propter_fw-la eximios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la effectus_fw-la virtutes_fw-la &_o proprietates_fw-la conjunctas_fw-la quae_fw-la corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la christi_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la quod_fw-la pascat_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o vivificet_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o immortalitatem_fw-la praeparet_fw-la dialact_fw-mi pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o non_fw-la hic_fw-la cogitandûm_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la crudas_fw-la bominis_fw-la carnes_z comedere_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibere_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la spiritalia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o spiritualiter_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la carnem_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la nominari_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la idest_fw-la vivifica_fw-la dominicae_fw-la carnis_fw-la virtute_fw-la debere_fw-la intellagi_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 25._o quia_fw-la figur_n a_o very_fw-la corporis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la corpus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la tum_fw-la vero_fw-la maxim_n quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la complectitur_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 54._o panis_n domini_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la outem_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la commentitia_fw-la aut_fw-la nuper_fw-la nata_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la claris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la confirmabimus_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 57_o about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o too_o go_v altogether_o this_o way_n show_v that_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v present_a with_o we_o be_v his_o spiritual_a body_n and_o that_o we_o communicate_v 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