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24._o papist_n who_o have_v lest_o nothing_o but_o accident_n and_o shadow_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o figure_n and_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o himself_o for_o as_o dr_n whitaker_n observe_v the_o 616._o de_fw-fr sacram._n pag._n 616._o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v take_v as_o the_o contract_n be_v no_o ring_n but_o that_o whereof_o the_o ring_n be_v a_o pledge_n the_o covenant_n be_v no_o seal_n but_o that_o whereof_o the_o seal_n be_v though_o in_o vulgar_a speech_n when_o we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o complexion_n we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n terrena_fw-la and_o coelesti_fw-la as_o irenaeus_n say_v a_o earthly_a 626._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o 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the_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n break_v and_o of_o his_o blood_n shed_v the_o participation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o soul-strength_n and_o soul-refreshment_n can_v not_o be_v better_o shadow_v forth_o than_o by_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o cheerful_a wine_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o common_a so_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o prime_a material_n that_o be_v use_v at_o our_o table_n answer_v both_o our_o appetite_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n weakness_n be_v strengthen_v by_o bread_n faintness_n cherish_v by_o wine_n the_o faint_a and_o feeble_a soul_n by_o christ_n famine_n and_o thirst_n be_v importunate_a thing_n no_o delight_n of_o the_o eye_n no_o music_n to_o the_o ear_n can_v satisfy_v they_o violent_a desire_n towards_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v but_o praise_v for_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o joh._n 6._o 55._o 2._o bread_n and_o wine_n several_o and_o asunder_o to_o set_v forth_o 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and_o the_o worship_n more_o outward_a but_o under_o the_o gospel_n circumstance_n be_v at_o more_o liberty_n and_o spiritualnesse_n more_o call_v for_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o instance_n we_o have_v nothing_o for_o how_o often_o but_o we_o have_v for_o how_o worthy_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v and_o therefore_o under_o correction_n it_o be_v not_o so_o right_a 5._o mâ—â—cul_fw-la de_fw-fr coeâ—â—_n lib_fw-la 4._o distinct_a 13._o qu._n 5._o that_o when_o as_o durand_n say_v the_o primitive_a devotion_n of_o communicate_v every_o day_n be_v grow_v so_o cool_a that_o it_o come_v to_o be_v command_v on_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n whereof_o easter_n be_v by_o innocent_a the_o first_o make_v 1200._o anno_fw-la 1200._o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la i_o may_v instance_n near_o home_n enjoin_v all_o to_o it_o at_o that_o time_n for_o of_o this_o chrysostom_n have_v complain_v long_o before_o that_o at_o those_o time_n the_o people_n either_o of_o custom_n or_o 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