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his_o intercession_n be_v now_o in_o body_n though_o a_o body_n of_o glory_n now_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v perceive_v what_o i_o drive_v at_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o christ_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n because_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v visible_o and_o sensible_o active_a and_o be_v to_o be_v so_o throughout_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n 17._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 17._o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o behoove_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n the_o holy_a humane_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o principal_a agent_n the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o theatre_n upon_o which_o all_o be_v make_v public_a the_o tube_n and_o channel_n 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