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full_a atonement_n be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v only_a bread_n and_o only_a wine_n these_o thing_n then_o have_v such_o a_o special_a reference_n to_o christ_n death_n the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o great_a force_n 1._o as_o a_o antidote_n to_o take_v away_o the_o poison_n and_o killing-power_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v wash_v away_o our_o guilt_n and_o take_v off_o all_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n and_o the_o consideration_n that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o we_o expel_v the_o poison_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o will_v make_v we_o faint_a and_o die_v it_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v and_o take_v away_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o sore_a it_o assuage_n the_o rage_n and_o heat_n of_o that_o sting_n which_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n have_v send_v unto_o we_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o venom_n to_o undo_v we_o the_o pardon_n indeed_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o 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the_o world_n who_o will_v carry_v thou_o away_o with_o he_o in_o his_o arm_n be_v thou_o fearful_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o shed_v thy_o own_o blood_n for_o christ_n cypt._n calicem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la bibas_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sundere_fw-la cypt._n give_v say_v cyprian_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n o_o man_n come_v here_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n triumph_v over_o they_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v also_o in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o grow_v cold_a and_o dead_a in_o good_a duty_n thou_o drink_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o will_v warm_v and_o enliven_v thy_o heart_n whatsoever_o sin_n thou_o have_v unmortified_a bring_v it_o hither_o and_o nail_v it_o unto_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n till_o it_o be_v stark_o dead_a and_o unto_o whatsoever_o good_a thou_o will_v be_v animate_v show_v thy_o lord_n thy_o desire_n to_o it_o and_o show_v he_o his_o blood_n to_o move_v he_o to_o bestow_v it_o only_o remember_v that_o it_o work_v not_o as_o physic_n do_v in_o a_o natural_a but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n it_o work_v as_o a_o sacrament_n and_o require_v thy_o inward_a rational_a and_o spiritual_a operation_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o to_o be_v great_a than_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v some_o of_o the_o old_a heathen_a represent_v plenty_n and_o worldly_a happiness_n by_o a_o man_n with_o bread_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o cup_n in_o the_o other_o and_o a_o crown_n of_o poppy_n about_o his_o head_n which_o signify_v sleep_v and_o emptiness_n of_o care_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n that_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v for_o by_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v exhibit_v to_o thou_o all_o plenty_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n thou_o may_v lay_v down_o thyself_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v quiet_o not_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o world_n and_o carnal_a security_n but_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n folace_v thyself_o in_o his_o love_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v psal_n 4.7_o let_v i_o say_v therefore_o to_o every_o holy_a and_o well-disposed_a soul_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n ambrose_n venias_fw-la venias_fw-la ad_fw-la cibum_fw-la christi_fw-la adcibum_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v come_v to_o the_o food_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o food_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o cup_n wherewith_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v inebriate_v and_o make_v drunken_a that_o thou_o may_v put_v off_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v put_v on_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n the_o delight_n of_o peace_n the_o joy_n of_o pardon_n more_o sweet_a than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o paradise_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o do_v provide_v food_n for_o all_o creature_n and_o have_v give_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v food_n for_o man_n and_o feed_v not_o only_o his_o body_n but_o his_o soul_n also_o and_o give_v he_o for_o his_o soul_n not_o only_o the_o holy_a word_n but_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v thou_o cause_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o burn_v with_o desire_n after_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o love_n to_o we_o make_v every_o christian_a soul_n to_o relish_v and_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n prepare_v every_o one_o by_o a_o full_a digestion_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n to_o receive_v likewise_o this_o divine_a nourishment_n of_o their_o soul_n stir_v up_o all_o their_o hunger_n after_o this_o feast_n excite_v all_o their_o longing-appetite_n after_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o hearty_a language_n of_o every_o one_o that_o read_v this_o book_n give_v we_o good_a lord_n give_v we_o evermore_o this_o food_n amen_n most_o gracious_a god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n chap._n xix_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o shower_n make_v those_o plant_n more_o tall_a and_o beautiful_a which_o have_v any_o live_a root_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v putrify_v and_o dry_v up_o those_o who_o root_n be_v dead_a so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o sacrament_n which_o render_v their_o soul_n more_o fair_a and_o flourish_v who_o receive_v it_o root_v in_o love_n but_o those_o be_v more_o dry_v and_o harden_v by_o it_o and_o tend_v more_o to_o corruption_n who_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o in_o they_o whereby_o to_o convert_v 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give_v some_o brief_a touch_n upon_o those_o thing_n 5._o §._o 5._o which_o you_o can_v without_o trouble_n enlarge_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v spare_v myself_o any_o long_a pain_n about_o they_o and_o hold_v another_o course_n in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n for_o our_o part_n we_o do_v here_o profess_v ourselves_o of_o the_o religion_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o teach_v we_o as_o you_o will_v see_v more_o large_o in_o the_o ensue_a book_n we_o do_v at_o once_o in_o this_o feast_n both_o show_v our_o gladness_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o our_o affection_n sin_n be_v here_o represent_v so_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v but_o make_v our_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v pierce_v our_o heart_n again_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o revive_v the_o smart_n and_o pain_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n have_v create_v in_o our_o soul_n i'faith_o likewise_o here_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o its_o 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not_o only_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o i_o say_v he_o do_v in_o baptism_n but_o he_o take_v we_o into_o his_o arm_n he_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o whole_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o further_o here_o be_v assure_v to_o all_o good_a soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o spirit_n contain_v in_o the_o wine_n as_o there_o be_v lively_a influence_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n hereby_o convey_v to_o pious_a heart_n we_o have_v assurance_n likewise_o give_v by_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o but_o that_o he_o will_v let_v it_o always_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o our_o power_n and_o as_o for_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o he_o can_v lose_v none_o of_o his_o member_n but_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n as_o they_o ought_v shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o will_v make_v we_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n as_o ignatius_n speak_v a_o antidote_n against_o death_n a_o medicine_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o corruption_n this_o the_o ancient_a christian_n think_v to_o be_v so_o full_o assure_v to_o we_o in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o argument_n whereby_o irenaeus_n confute_v the_o valentinian_o who_o deny_v the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v dead_a how_o can_v that_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v 34._o l._n 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psl_n 146.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o declare_v his_o mighty_a act_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n and_o indeed_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v by_o nothing_o so_o sensible_o preserve_v and_o so_o deep_o engrave_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o by_o feast_n and_o festival_n joy_n for_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o send_v to_o posterity_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o benefactor_n or_o famous_a person_n by_o institute_v of_o such_o solemn_a time_n wherein_o man_n do_v assemble_v together_o and_o by_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o more_o imprint_v the_o kindness_n and_o noble_a achievement_n of_o such_o worthy_n in_o their_o mind_n so_o we_o find_v among_o the_o greek_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o aeacus_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o ajax_n and_o in_o latter_a time_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o such_o person_n and_o how_o high_o they_o deserve_v of_o the_o place_n where_o their_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o feast_n in_o memory_n of_o some_o great_a and_o rare_a passage_n of_o divine_a providence_n though_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o worship_v they_o as_o their_o saviour_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o all_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n he_o think_v fit_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o appoint_v this_o feast_n to_o be_v as_o a_o passeover_n unto_o we_o a_o holy_a solemnity_n that_o shall_v call_v we_o together_o and_o assemble_v we_o in_o one_o body_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o sensible_o impress_v with_o he_o and_o that_o all_o generation_n may_v call_v he_o bless_v and_o he_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v to_o the_o world_n end_n now_o of_o two_o thing_n it_o 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drink-offering_a and_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o depart_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n or_o daemon_n which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o be_v by_o some_o take_v to_o be_v these_o 65.11_o delrio_n in_o isa_n 65.11_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v wherewith_o they_o conclude_v their_o feast_n after_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o much_o we_o learn_v from_o they_o who_o do_v but_o corrupt_v many_o good_a notion_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a practice_n in_o the_o world_n to_o offer_v praise_n to_o god_n as_o the_o last_o and_o best_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o this_o cup_n which_o our_o saviour_n fill_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v true_o such_o a_o cup_n of_o salvation_n you_o may_v see_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n for_o iv_o our_o saviour_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a solemnity_n do_v institute_v this_o supper_n of_o he_o with_o such_o joy_n as_o i_o be_o 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usum_fw-la susse_n non_fw-fr autem_fw-la aliis_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o posierioribus_fw-la judaeis_n adaita_fw-la sunt_fw-la blessing_n god_n after_o that_o manner_n that_o then_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o latter_a jew_n have_v make_v some_o addition_n second_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n before_o they_o depart_v which_o paulus_n burgensis_n imagine_v to_o have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o egyptian_a hymn_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o call_v by_o some_o the_o great_a hallet_n because_o his_o disciple_n be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o seem_v to_o i_o considerable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a much_o of_o christ_n in_o that_o hymn_n as_o be_v note_v before_o but_o likewise_o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o disciple_n not_o many_o day_n before_o when_o they_o bring_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o passeover_n into_o jerusalem_n do_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n with_o a_o part_n or_o it_o as_o may_v be_v discern_v if_o you_o compare_v psal_n 118.25_o 26._o with_o mat._n 21.9_o and_o luk._n 19.37_o 38._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o flock_n four_o day_n before_o the_o time_n of_o its_o offering_n 6._o exod._n 12.3_o 6._o in_o conformity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v like_o our_o saviour_n be_v solemn_o now_o take_v and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n just_o so_o many_o day_n before_o he_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v compare_n mat._n 21_o 17_o 18._o and_o mat._n 26.1_o and_o as_o the_o hosanna_n which_o they_o sing_v at_o his_o preparation_n to_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v take_v as_o you_o have_v see_v out_o of_o that_o hymn_n so_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o use_v no_o other_o when_o he_o be_v represent_v to_o they_o as_o slay_v and_o eat_v by_o they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o our_o way_n for_o to_o observe_v further_o that_o this_o psalm_n be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o these_o hosanna_n 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this_o union_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v dwell_v in_o he_o cor._n 6._o 7._o rom._n 8.9_o the_o next_o verse_n ver_fw-la 13._o will_v tell_v you_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o thing_n for_o which_o all_o this_o be_v say_v 4._o we_o receive_v of_o this_o spirit_n when_o we_o worthy_o communicate_v at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o 13_o verse_n be_v think_v to_o say_v we_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n i._n e._n we_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o agree_v well_o together_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n that_o animate_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o we_o which_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n one_o christian_n do_v not_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o same_o cup_n a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o another_o christian_a a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o all_o come_v to_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o same_o secret_n we_o all_o enjoy_v the_o same_o table_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o he_o that_o we_o eat_v the_o same_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o blood_n yet_o since_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o say_v both_o for_o in_o both_o we_o be_v water_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o as_o tree_n say_v he_o be_v water_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n theophâ—l_v v._o
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remember_v he_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_v this_o shall_v serve_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v and_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o flesh_n can_v profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o therefore_o i_o lay_v aside_o such_o thought_n and_o content_v myself_o to_o know_v that_o they_o that_o be_v join_v or_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o be_v one_o spirit_n 5._o now_o from_o this_o secret_a union_n that_o be_v here_o make_v between_o christ_n and_o our_o person_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o sacrament_n have_v be_v account_v a_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n can_v die_v and_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n his_o spirit_n can_v find_v out_o all_o their_o dust_n after_o a_o thousand_o change_n it_o can_v gather_v all_o their_o disperson_n and_o renuite_v their_o 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