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chrysostome_n say_v again_o homil._n 61._o thus_o vnum_fw-la corpus_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la ex_fw-la carna_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ossibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fiamus_fw-la 61._o chrysost_n in_o hom._n 61._o verùm_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la misceamur_fw-la carnem_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o and_o member_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o we_o be_v make_v this_o not_o only_o by_o love_n but_o we_o be_v mingle_v in_o very_a deed_n into_o his_o flesh_n christ_n be_v desirous_a thus_o to_o show_v his_o uttermostlove_n upon_o we_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o propterea_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la immiscuit_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la corpus_fw-la contemperavit_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la quid_fw-la efficiamur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la corpus_fw-la capiti_fw-la coaptatum_fw-la ardenter_fw-la enim_fw-la amantium_fw-la hoc_fw-la 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one_o bread_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o upon_o which_o place_n the_o learned_a interpreter_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o say_v thus_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la non_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o say_v augustine_n quemadmodum_fw-la panis_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la granis_fw-la unitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o one_o loaf_n be_v unite_v together_o of_o many_o grain_n so_o that_o the_o grain_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v grain_n but_o join_v together_o with_o a_o uncertain_a discern_a so_o be_v we_o join_v one_o with_o another_o into_o christ_n the_o six_o and_o last_o similitude_n of_o this_o wonderful_a union_n 56._o 6_o bread_n &_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n become_v one_o with_o the_o receiver_n joh._n 6._o 56._o in_o to_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o be_v as_o true_o real_o and_o substantial_o unite_v and_o make_v 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etc._n as_o therefore_o the_o bread_n be_v true_o and_o real_o unite_v and_o make_v one_o with_o we_o that_o eat_v it_o so_o also_o true_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n unite_v and_o make_v one_o with_o we_o that_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o same_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o real_o unsearchable_o miraculous_o and_o wonderful_o we_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v 8._o justification_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o one_o with_o christ_n now_o that_o it_o be_v our_o free_a justification_n that_o work_v and_o bring_v this_o glorious_a benefit_n to_o pass_v upon_o we_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o plain_a by_o s._n paul_n phil._n 3._o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v be_v sound_a unite_a and_o ingraff_v into_o he_o but_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v this_o bring_v to_o pass_v he_o show_v say_v by_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n where_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o true_a mean_n to_o be_v find_v unite_v into_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o this_o rich_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n hence_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o usual_a speech_n that_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o also_o beza_n witness_v plain_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n but_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o he_o the_o reason_n hereof_o â—â—_o because_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o reason_n â—oul_a leprous_a member_n unite_v and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o first_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o knit_v and_o unite_v we_o as_o fit_a member_n into_o his_o own_o self_n the_o order_n also_o and_o natural_a dependencie_n of_o these_o benefit_n upon_o one_o another_o confirm_v the_o same_o for_o we_o can_v be_v knit_v into_o christ_n before_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n before_o we_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n but_o when_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o we_o make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o knit_v we_o and_o unite_v we_o as_o fit_a member_n into_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o 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so_o have_v make_v they_o 7._o psal_n 51._o 7._o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o for_o thus_o have_v christ_n wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n revel_v 1._o 5._o therefore_o be_v 5._o revel_v 1._o 5._o these_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o be_v under_o his_o most_o love_a and_o safe_a protection_n psal_n 91._o &_o ps_n 121._o 5._o psal_n 91._o 1._o psal_n 121._o 5._o and_o they_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n that_o be_v continual_o and_o zealous_o in_o his_o true_a church_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o power_n and_o glory_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o that_o be_v will_v manifest_v and_o declare_v himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n among_o they_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 103._o 7._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v absolute_o justify_v 7._o psal_n 103._o 7._o and_o these_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o 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they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o see_v better_a and_o better_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o sin_n two_o advantage_n by_o be_v heal_v from_o sin_n he_o have_v perfect_o heal_v they_o thereof_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n before_o they_o pray_v as_o if_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o have_v heal_v thou_o with_o a_o twofold_a or_o double_a advantage_n both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o for_o first_o my_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o abundant_a grace_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 15_o 17._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 15_o 17._o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v although_o mystical_o above_o thy_o sense_n and_o feeling_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n of_o my_o power_n yet_o true_o it_o make_v thou_o sufficient_o righteous_a in_o my_o sight_n how_o sufficient_o that_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o sight_n free_o 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