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eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n but_o every_o one_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o once_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v not_o eternal_a life_n in_o he_o nay_o if_o that_o soldier_n that_o pierce_v our_o saviour_n side_n and_o let_v out_o his_o blood_n with_o his_o lance_n have_v drink_v also_o thereof_o and_o cut_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o his_o body_n and_o eat_v it_o be_v any_o one_o so_o fond_a as_o to_o think_v that_o he_o thereby_o will_v have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o christ_n mean_v that_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o he_o and_o not_o some_o other_o that_o be_v right_o also_o call_v his_o flesh_n or_o body_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o that_o soldier_n by_o do_v that_o savage_a and_o inhuman_a act_n will_v have_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v another_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o blood_n distinct_a from_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o that_o body_n that_o hang_v there_o which_o our_o saviour_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o discourse_n 6._o second_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o pass_v from_o that_o temporal_a food_n which_o he_o have_v late_o procure_v for_o the_o multitude_n to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a have_v for_o its_o object_n or_o subject_n not_o the_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n which_o interpreter_n several_a of_o they_o drive_v at_o but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v his_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n itself_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o fish_n and_o loaf_n be_v wherewith_o he_o late_o feed_v they_o or_o it_o be_v himself_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n v_o 33._o and_o v_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o manna_n he_o present_o add_v your_o father_n eat_v manna_n and_o yet_o die_v viz._n the_o natural_a death_n the_o natural_a manna_n be_v no_o preservative_n against_o the_o natural_a death_n and_o v_o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1_o or_o life_n
learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n quote_v out_o of_o s_o t_o ambrose_n who_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n call_v it_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o he_o do_v confident_o affirm_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v either_o purposely_o interpret_v or_o occasional_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o six_o of_o s_o t_o john_n touch_v the_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o they_o all_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n distinct_a not_o only_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a element_n but_o also_o from_o that_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n pag._n 233._o so_o little_a novelty_n be_v there_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o be_v thus_o operose_fw-la and_o copious_a in_o inculcate_v the_o present_a point_n from_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o usefulness_n in_o that_o it_o defeat_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n his_o stratagem_n to_o reduce_v we_o to_o transubstantiation_n as_o if_o no_o real_a presence_n without_o it_o 3._o the_o second_o usefulness_n for_o the_o rectify_v the_o notion_n of_o consubstantiation_n 4._o the_o three_o for_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o application_n of_o it_o to_o several_a passage_n in_o our_o communion-service_n 5._o the_o four_o for_o a_o very_a easy_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o certain_a passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n 6._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n and_o of_o what_o great_a noment_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v 7._o the_o last_o usefulness_n in_o solid_o reconcile_a the_o rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion-service_n with_o that_o note_a passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n 1._o the_o reader_n may_v haply_o think_v i_o have_v be_v over_o operose_fw-la and_o copious_a in_o inculcate_v this_o distinction_n of_o gratian_n touch_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o the_o great_a usefulness_n thereof_o i_o hope_v may_v apologise_v for_o this_o my_o extraordinary_a diligence_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o notion_n be_v both_o true_a and_o unexceptionable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o clash_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v with_o either_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n and_o solid_a philosophy_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n but_o rather_o very_o agreeable_a and_o consentaneous_a to_o they_o all_o and_o also_o have_v as_o i_o say_v its_o weighty_a usefulness_n it_o be_v a_o point_n i_o think_v that_o be_v worth_a my_o so_o serious_o insist_v upon_o and_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o set_v out_o the_o truth_n thereof_o i_o shall_v now_o though_o more_o brief_o intimate_v its_o usefulness_n 2._o and_o the_o first_o usefulness_n be_v this_o whereas_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n tug_v so_o hard_a to_o pull_v back_o again_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o concession_n or_o rather_o profession_n of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mode_n of_o a_o real_a presence_n to_o be_v conceive_v but_o it_o the_o force_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v plain_o take_v away_o by_o this_o distinction_n that_o gratian_n one_o of_o their_o own_o church_n have_v lucky_o hit_v upon_o or_o rather_o take_v out_o of_o some_o ancient_a father_n and_o be_v more_o full_o make_v out_o in_o this_o discourse_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o that_o particular_a body_n of_o his_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o faithful_a partake_v of_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v encumber_v with_o such_o abundance_n of_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n 3._o second_o this_o notion_n of_o we_o be_v huge_o serviceable_a for_o the_o rectify_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n who_o be_v for_o a_o ubiquity_n of_o the_o particular_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o assure_o be_v a_o grand_a mistake_n but_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o author_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o parturiency_n and_o more_o confuse_a divination_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o their_o mistake_n consist_v only_o in_o this_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o particular_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o restrain_a and_o circumscribe_v humane_a nature_n that_o which_o true_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o his_o divine_a body_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la in_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la to_o which_o spirit_n of_o his_o this_o body_n belong_v and_o therefore_o be_v right_o call_v his_o body_n as_o appertain_v to_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o body_n this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a flesh_n as_o gratian_n call_v it_o be_v every_o where_o present_a though_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o food_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n there_o may_v be_v a_o consubstantiation_n right_o interpret_v that_o be_v a_o compresentiation_n or_o rather_o compresentiality_n of_o both_o the_o real_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o once_o so_o that_o they_o both_o may_v be_v real_o and_o indeed_o receive_v by_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o lutheranism_n in_o this_o point_n thus_o candid_o interpret_v will_v prove_v a_o sound_n and_o unexceptionable_a doctrine_n and_o i_o charitable_o believe_v the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o if_o they_o have_v full_o understand_v their_o own_o meaning_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o so_o and_o i_o wish_v i_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pontifician_n mean_v no_o more_o by_o their_o transubstantiation_n but_o a_o firm_a and_o fast_o hold_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n i_o hope_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o day_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o so_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v as_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o if_o the_o very_a bread_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n by_o a_o miraculous_a transubstantiation_n 4._o three_o it_o be_v from_o this_o notion_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a that_o we_o have_v ever_o be_v well_o appoint_v to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o our_o church_n it_o plain_o comprise_v these_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o break_v his_o body_n or_o flesh_n viz._n the_o wound_v thereof_o with_o nail_n and_o spear_n the_o other_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o our_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n be_v symbol_n of_o both_o which_o in_o our_o communion-service_n be_v plain_o point_v at_o the_o first_o full_o in_o the_o exhortation_n to_o communicant_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n you_o must_v give_v most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o do_v humble_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o miseable_a sinner_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v always_o remember_v the_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o our_o master_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o die_v for_o we_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o by_o his_o precious_a bloodshedding_a he_o have_v obtain_v to_o we_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v holy_a