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god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n joan._n iâ—â—â—_n 5.26.24_o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 〈◊〉_d in_o joan._n for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v lofe_z in_o himself_o so_o be_v have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n also_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o for_o proof_n then_o and_o declaration_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o rook_n himself_o in_o food_n corporal_o as_o spiritual_o he_o himself_o be_v his_o life_n and_o his_o food_n and_o his_o felicity_n and_o likewise_o the_o life_n food_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o elect._n 11._o saint_n jonn_n first_o receive_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o eucharist_n the_o true_a refection_n and_o the_o present_a at_o the_o refection_n our_o saviour_n then_o do_v offer_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v receive_v they_o first_o himself_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o apostle_n for_o spiritual_a refection_n begin_v at_o saint_n john_n and_o not_o only_o because_o 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and_o food_n of_o immortality_n in_o this_o refection_n the_o ceremony_n of_o alliance_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o god_n sign_n both_o signify_v and_o withal_o effect_v a_o most_o straight_o and_o most_o divine_a union_n of_o the_o head_n with_o his_o member_n &_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o symbol_n which_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o table_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o such_o as_o assisted_z the_o selfsame_o be_v the_o present_v of_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a custom_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v presenis_n after_o a_o great_a feast_n the_o which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n apophoreta_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v thing_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o which_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v virg_n s._n ambros_n in_o exhort_v ad_fw-la virg_n write_v in_o these_o term_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o virgin_n such_o as_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o great_a feast_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o bring_v away_o some_o conviviall_a present_n isid_n isid_n some_o bring_v vesieis_n of_o gold_n some_o of_o silly_a some_o gold_n and_o siluerâ—_n some_o money_n heliogaâ—oto_n sueton._n coligul_n lamâ—â—d_v in_o heliogaâ—oto_n some_o jewel_n some_o beast_n some_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o present_a of_o his_o feast_n or_o the_o meat_n of_o his_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o feast_n itself_o surpass_v the_o price_n of_o all_o other_o present_v as_o also_o the_o splendour_n and_o deliciousness_n of_o all_o other_o banquet_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n now_o this_o divine_a refection_n be_v not_o
there_o the_o food_n be_v here_o immortal_a thy_o food_n there_o will_v be_v immortal_a he_o which_o have_v of_o his_o own_o free_a cost_n and_o charge_n prepare_v this_o feast_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o food_n of_o his_o pilgrim_n the_o selfsame_o will_v prepare_v according_a to_o his_o magnificency_n the_o feast_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n for_o a_o glorious_a triumph_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v run_v courageous_o in_o the_o path_n of_o his_o divine_a law_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o in_o this_o feast_n nothing_o but_o faith_n sober_o perceive_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o drink_n humane_a sense_n and_o judgement_n see_v nothing_o here_o but_o cover_v dish_n without_o power_n to_o touch_v they_o in_o that_o there_o the_o meat_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o full_a in_o a_o magnificent_a and_o open_a table_n and_o the_o sense_n shall_v have_v also_o their_o good_a part_n in_o 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omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o picture_n description_n and_o exposition_n of_o they_o picture_n i._o paradise_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o description_n page_n 13_o 1_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lively_o set_v forth_o in_o earch_o paradise_n page_n 16_o 2_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o excellent_a quality_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v in_o the_o pattern_n of_o earthly_a paradise_n page_n 18_o 3_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n figure_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n page_n 19_o 4_o resemblance_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n page_n 20_o 5_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n far_o above_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n page_n 23_o 6_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saviour_n nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n page_n 24_o 7_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n tree_n of_o all_o 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