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which_o be_v in_o a_o mediator_n the_o break_a heart_n beg_v for_o a_o compassionate_a hand_n to_o bind_v it_o up_o the_o wound_n in_o conscience_n open_a for_o the_o atone_a blood_n to_o be_v pour_v into_o they_o the_o sin_n sick_a soul_n call_v for_o the_o great_a physician_n lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o lament_a ruin_n invite_v the_o divine_a builder_n to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o temple_n there_o the_o spiritual_a nothingness_n importune_v for_o a_o new_a creation_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n every_o want_n be_v feel_v to_o the_o quick_a have_v a_o voice_n in_o it_o and_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o supply_n
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picture_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o great_a sampler_n and_o origen_n thereof_o that_o beautiful_a thing_n grace_n in_o he_o appear_v not_o in_o beam_n and_o drop_n but_o as_o in_o a_o sun_n or_o ocean_n happy_a be_v those_o who_o be_v in_o union_n with_o he_o they_o live_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o universal_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n sense_n and_o motion_n they_o may_v feel_v the_o power_n virtue_n and_o divine_a efficacy_n of_o he_o the_o head_n chap._n v._n the_o mystical_a union_n set_v forth_o by_o that_o between_o the_o food_n and_o the_o body_n christ_n be_v the_o trùe_a food_n he_o strengthen_v against_o the_o curse_a law_n he_o
note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a existence_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o absolute_a which_o be_v coufine_v to_o time_n and_o place_n the_o other_o relative_a and_o objective_a which_o be_v not_o so_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o absolute_a existence_n be_v in_o its_o orb_n but_o as_o a_o object_n it_o be_v present_a to_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v not_o mere_o the_o visible_a species_n but_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o absolute_a existence_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o as_o a_o object_n it_o be_v present_a to_o faith_n which_o see_v not_o mere_o the_o outward_a figure_n and_o symbol_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o christ_n himself_o sweat_v bleed_a die_v on_o a_o cross_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v such_o a_o sight_n as_o make_v the_o soul_n hide_v in_o his_o wound_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n rest_z on_z his_o at_o onement_n and_o triumph_v in_o his_o salvation_n the_o phylact_v upon_o that_o passage_n gal._n 3.1_o inquire_v how_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v among_o the_o galatian_n answer_v thus_o praedicationi_fw-la fidem_fw-la praebentes_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la praesentem_fw-la vidistis_fw-la believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v you_o see_v he_o as_o present_v with_o you_o st._n jerom_n upon_o that_o text_n say_v it_o be_v with_o you_o quasi_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sint_fw-la as_o if_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v with_o you_o as_o if_o you_o have_v see_v christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n thus_o christ_n as_o a_o object_n be_v present_a to_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lutheran_n say_v this_o presence_n be_v not_o a_o real_a one_o but_o in_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n only_o but_o may_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o be_v call_v a_o fancy_n be_v it_o a_o fancy_n by_o which_o abel_n offer_v his_o excellent_a sacrifice_n enoch_n be_v translate_v into_o heaven_n noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o belove_a isaac_n moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v it_o by_o a_o fancy_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v insert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n that_o we_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o we_o have_v he_o dwell_v and_o live_v in_o our_o heart_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o fancy_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o spiritual_a presence_n which_o be_v to_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o imaginary_a but_o real_a no_o needless_a thing_n but_o simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o christ_n unto_o life_n eternal_a without_o a_o presence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o eat_n without_o a_o spiritual_a presence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o spiritual_a eat_n that_o can_v be_v corporal_o eat_v which_o be_v not_o present_a to_o sense_n that_o can_v be_v spiritual_o eat_v which_o be_v not_o present_a to_o faith_n the_o spiritual_a presence_n therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o fancy_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o spiritual_a eat_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o life_n eternal_a the_o other_o be_v this_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_v virtual_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n communicate_v to_o we_o st._n cyprian_n set_v out_o christ_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o great_a luminary_n of_o the_o world_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr caenâ_fw-la domini_fw-la totum_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la manens_fw-la totum_fw-la se_fw-la omnibus_fw-la commodat_fw-la remain_v whole_a in_o himself_o he_o communicate_v himself_o whole_a to_o all_o his_o member_n his_o sacred_a body_n which_o be_v local_o in_o heaven_n come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o heal_v and_o quicken_a beam_n in_o the_o special_a presence_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o go_v out_o from_o it_o a_o divine_a virtue_n which_o reach_v down_o to_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o every_o touch_n of_o faith_n be_v present_a to_o heal_v they_o evigilet_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o praestò_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la let_v faith_n awake_v and_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n aquinas_n a_o great_a man_n among_o the_o papist_n assert_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n operate_v per_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la contactum_fw-la by_o a_o spiritual_a contact_n scheckius_n 6._o 3._o pars._n q._n 48._o art_n 6._o a_o learned_a lutheran_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o not_o local_o and_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o and_o in_o energy_n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o thus_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o its_o effect_n only_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o the_o spirit_n communicate_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a effect_n but_o a_o copula_fw-la or_o unitive_fw-la bond_n it_o operate_v not_o mere_o upon_o believer_n as_o object_n but_o in_o they_o as_o part_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o sun_n let_v down_o his_o ray_n to_o the_o earth_n those_o ray_n be_v effect_n and_o operate_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o object_n but_o when_o the_o head_n let_v down_o the_o animal_n spirit_n to_o the_o foot_n those_o spirit_n be_v a_o unitive_a bond_n and_o operate_v in_o they_o as_o part_n of_o the_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o believer_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a effect_n but_o a_o unitive_a bond_n it_o join_v they_o intimate_o to_o christ_n it_o make_v they_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n mystical_a part_n of_o he_o and_o a_o kind_n of_o appendant_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o indeed_o hypostatical_o but_o spiritual_o join_v to_o it_o the_o distance_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v no_o more_o impede_fw-la this_o conjunction_n than_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o head_n and_o foot_n can_v impede_fw-la that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o they_o the_o immense_a spirit_n can_v more_o easy_o unite_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n then_o finite_a spirit_n can_v at_o a_o less_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n can_v by_v local_a distance_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o divine_a because_o the_o divine_a be_v immense_a believer_n can_v by_o local_a distance_n be_v separate_v from_o christ_n because_o the_o unite_n spirit_n be_v immense_a again_o the_o spirit_n operate_v not_o mere_o upon_o believer_n as_o object_n but_o in_o they_o as_o part_n of_o christ_n first_o it_o make_v they_o part_n and_o then_o it_o operate_v in_o they_o as_o such_o '_o two_o thing_n eminent_o show_v they_o to_o be_v part_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o satisfaction_n be_v imputative_o derive_v down_o upon_o they_o his_o spirit_n do_v by_o a_o special_a presence_n operate_v in_o they_o in_o the_o one_o they_o be_v as_o part_n cover_v in_o the_o other_o as_o part_n act_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o seize_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v because_o the_o head_n cover_v they_o with_o his_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o walk_v in_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v because_o the_o head_n move_v and_o act_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n thus_o we_o be_v in_o intimate_a conjunction_n with_o he_o and_o so_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 10._o by_o union_n we_o partake_v of_o he_o his_o body_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o hypostatical_o be_v unite_v to_o we_o mystical_o we_o have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o unite_n and_o operate_a spirit_n we_o know_v his_o fiesh_n say_v st._n austin_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la 60._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la ser._n 60._o sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n his_o corporal_a presence_n be_v go_v from_o we_o there_o succeed_v a_o spiritual_a one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o eat_n of_o christ_n the_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n who_o stand_v for_o a_o 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