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shall_v not_o i_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 16._o do_v he_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n do_v he_o suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o enjoy_v it_o do_v he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v wither_v and_o shrunken_a towards_o his_o table_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o presumption_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o sick_a but_o desperate_a who_o refuse_v that_o nourishment_n which_o be_v both_o food_n to_o strengthen_v and_o physic_n to_o recover_v he_o second_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o obvious_a as_o the_o commons_o and_o so_o sufficient_a as_o the_o property_n of_o these_o element_n declare_v we_o see_v how_o little_o we_o shall_v be_v dismay_v at_o any_o either_o inward_a weakness_n and_o bruise_n of_o mind_n or_o outward_a danger_n and_o assault_n of_o enemy_n have_v so_o powerful_a a_o remedy_n so_o near_o unto_o we_o how_o little_a we_o ought_v to_o 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shelter_v we_o what_o though_o sin_n be_v poison_n have_v we_o not_o here_o the_o bread_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o antidote_n what_o though_o it_o be_v red_a as_o scarlet_n be_v not_o his_o blood_n of_o a_o deep_a colour_n what_o though_o the_o dart_n of_o satan_n continual_o wound_v we_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o wound_n the_o balm_n for_o we_o let_v i_o be_v feed_v all_o my_o day_n with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n i_o have_v another_o bread_n another_o cup_n to_o sweeten_v both_o let_v satan_n tempt_v i_o to_o despair_v of_o life_n i_o have_v in_o these_o visible_a and_o common_a element_n the_o author_n of_o life_n make_v the_o food_n of_o life_n unto_o i_o let_v who_o will_v persuade_v i_o to_o trust_v a_o little_a in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n to_o spy_v out_o some_o gasping_n and_o faint_a relic_n of_o life_n in_o myself_o i_o receive_v in_o these_o sign_n a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o i_o will_v seek_v for_o nothing_o in_o myself_o when_o i_o have_v so_o much_o in_o he_o last_o we_o see_v here_o both_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o unity_n and_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o unity_n what_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o affection_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o both_o between_o our_o own_o and_o towards_o our_o fellow-member_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v worthy_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n till_o thou_o find_v the_o image_n of_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o convey_v by_o they_o into_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n passion_n so_o the_o aggregation_n of_o many_o grain_n into_o one_o mass_n shall_v be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n 17._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v both_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o same_o name_n the_o bread_n 24._o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n 27._o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n too_o be_v it_o not_o because_o as_o the_o bread_n be_v one_o loaf_n out_o of_o diverse_a corn_n so_o the_o church_n be_v one_o body_n out_o of_o diverse_a believer_n that_o the_o representative_a this_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o same_o christ._n even_o as_o the_o word_n 19_o and_o the_o spirit_n 9_o and_o the_o faithful_a 2â—â—_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n all_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o seed_n pelâ—t_n because_o of_o that_o assimulate_a virtue_n whereby_o the_o one_o receive_v do_v transform_v the_o other_o into_o the_o similitude_n and_o nature_n of_o itself_o eccles._n if_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o divide_v and_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o have_v yet_o a_o unity_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o light_n 16._o because_o all_o partake_v of_o one_o native_a and_o original_a splendour_n if_o the_o limb_n of_o a_o tree_n though_o all_o several_a and_o spread_v different_a way_n yet_o have_v a_o unity_n in_o the_o same_o fruit_n because_o all_o be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o stock_n or_o root_n if_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o river_n though_o run_v diverse_a way_n do_v yet_o all_o agree_v in_o a_o unity_n of_o sweetness_n and_o clearness_n because_o all_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o pure_a fountain_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o of_o several_a and_o divide_a quality_n and_o condition_n agree_v in_o a_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n christ_n be_v the_o sun_n whence_o they_o all_o receive_v their_o light_n the_o vine_n 1._o into_o which_o they_o be_v all_o engraft_a and_o the_o fountain_n 1._o that_o be_v open_v unto_o they_o all_o for_o transgression_n and_o for_o sin_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o
proportion_n between_o the_o holy_a action_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o inquire_v far_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o will_v be_v explain_v by_o consider_v the_o analogy_n fitness_n and_o similitude_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o confer_v or_o exhibit_v together_o with_o they_o which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n now_o this_o analogy_n or_o fitness_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o general_a manner_n express_v in_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n substantial_o or_o physical_o take_v so_o more_o express_o and_o punctual_o be_v it_o propose_v unto_o we_o in_o those_o holy_a 23._o action_n which_o do_v alter_v in_o the_o use_n and_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n and_o first_o we_o find_v that_o christ_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v thanks_o and_o so_o 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set_v apart_o for_o that_o work_n of_o incomprehensible_a love_n and_o power_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o second_o as_o the_o bread_n be_v take_v by_o we_o from_o christ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gift_n he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n so_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n take_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o father_n as_o a_o gift_n 26._o from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n three_o as_o the_o take_n of_o the_o bread_n by_o christ_n do_v alter_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o be_v the_o operation_n and_o efficacy_n the_o dignity_n and_o use_n but_o no_o way_n at_o all_o the_o element_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o bread_n even_o so_o the_o take_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n by_o christ_n do_v confer_v indeed_o upon_o it_o many_o glorious_a effect_n and_o advance_v it_o to_o a_o estate_n far_o above_o its_o common_a and_o ordinary_a capacity_n always_o yet_o reserve_v those_o defect_n and_o weakness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o aeconomie_n and_o dispensation_n of_o that_o great_a work_n for_o which_o he_o assume_v it_o but_o yet_o he_o never_o alter_v the_o essential_a and_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n but_o keep_v it_o still_o within_o the_o measure_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o create_a perfection_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v at_o first_o share_n out_o unto_o it_o last_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n consecrate_v their_o element_n unto_o a_o holy_a use_n so_o do_v he_o immediate_o before_o his_o passion_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o sacrament_n make_v that_o consecratory_n 17._o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v register_v for_o the_o perpetual_a comfort_n of_o his_o church_n the_o second_o action_n be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_a the_o wine_n into_o the_o cup_n which_o do_v near_o express_v his_o crucify_a body_n where_o 14._o the_o joint_n be_v loose_v the_o sinew_n tear_v the_o 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