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together_o which_o be_v so_o far_o a_o sunder_o in_o respect_n of_o distance_n of_o place_n and_o in_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o that_o in_o this_o spiritual_a copulation_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o head_n &_o the_o church_n be_v as_o 16._o his_o body_n draw_v spiritual_a life_n from_o he_o her_o only_a head_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o whole_a real_a grow_v together_o of_o the_o very_a substance_n into_o one_o about_o the_o which_o so_o many_o man_n have_v strive_v now_o long_o ago_o with_o so_o much_o ado_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o that_o monstar_fw-la of_o transubstantiation_n and_o consubstantiation_n be_v afterward_o borough_n into_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o gross_a forgery_n of_o man_n fondness_n by_o no_o mean_n agree_v either_o with_o the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o with_o the_o verine_n of_o christ_n body_n or_o with_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n que._n i_o here_o well_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a by_o faith_n i_o here_o that_o 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