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among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o moses_n day_n and_o all_o of_o they_o do_v live_v by_o faith_n upon_o christ_n and_o they_o all_o feed_v upon_o the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n then_o as_o we_o do_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v that_o hide_a manna_n rev._n 2.17_o this_o be_v that_o meat_n which_o god_n give_v his_o child_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o by_o faith_n moses_n forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a that_o be_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n moses_n see_v christ_n in_o his_o day_n that_o can_v not_o
be_v see_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o sense_n through_o faith_n he_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v shall_v touch_v they_o by_o faith_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o by_o dry_a 〈…〉_o christ_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o very_a same_o meat_n and_o drink_v that_o believer_n do_v live_v upon_o spiritual_o now_o under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n hence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o christ_n be_v as_o much_o material_o and_o corporeal_o eat_v and_o drink_v before_o ever_o he_o have_v assume_v humane_a nature_n or_o have_v a_o real_a material_a body_n to_o eat_v and_o blood_n to_o drink_v as_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o that_o he_o have_v take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o for_o if_o christ_n be_v real_o transubstantiate_v into_o his_o very_a person_n consist_v of_o body_n soul_n and_o divinity_n and_o so_o eat_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n since_o he_o have_v a_o body_n why_o then_o it_o will_v necessary_o and_o consequential_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v corporeal_o and_o substantial_o eat_v in_o body_n soul_n and_o divinity_n before_o ever_o he_o have_v a_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v for_o you_o see_v it_o clear_o prove_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o the_o believe_a israelite_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n then_o as_o true_a believer_n do_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v as_o well_o have_v transubstantiate_v a_o rock_n into_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o eat_v and_o dranken_a that_o instead_o of_o christ_n or_o for_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v stone_n instead_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n as_o for_o you_o to_o imagine_v or_o pretend_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n corporeal_o and_o personal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o there_o be_v as_o good_a reason_n and_o as_o clear_v a_o warrant_n and_o authority_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o other_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o spiritual_a drink_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n their_o feed_n upon_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n under_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o by_o faith_n why_o even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o more_o nor_o no_o less_o now_o nor_o in_o all_o forego_n age_n under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o eat_v by_o faith_n and_o in_o spiritual_a love_n also_o now_o as_o he_o be_v then_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o far_a proof_n by_o and_o by_o again_o three_o pray_v sir_n observe_v strict_o what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o but_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god._n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o cautionary_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n to_o some_o person_n perhaps_o in_o that_o day_n that_o may_v be_v somewhat_o guilty_a thereof_o because_o he_o 〈…〉_o tell_v they_o of_o thessalonica_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v begin_v to_o work_v in_o that_o day_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v tâ—â—_n man_n of_o sin_n antichrist_n be_v a_o beginning_n to_o creâ—â—_n into_o the_o church_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n even_a theâ—â—_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o verse_n 3_o 4._o and_o also_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n do_v speak_v concern_v some_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n that_o will_v thus_o horrible_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v there_o call_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o by_o make_v 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v principal_o to_o remember_v the_o great_a sacrifiâ—â—_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o sin_n namely_o the_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n who_o be_v offer_v up_o once_o for_o all_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god._n and_o it_o be_v the_o eâ—press_a command_n of_o christ_n viz._n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o now_o these_o gentile_n here_o which_o the_o apostle_n doâ—â—_n arraign_v as_o guilty_a that_o do_v thus_o profane_v the_o cup_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n couâ—â—_n not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o heathen_a idolatrous_a gentilâ—â—_n which_o never_o profess_v nor_o own_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o never_o make_v use_n of_o thâ—_n ordinance_n but_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o idolatrous_a gentile_n pretend_a christian_n that_o do_v own_o tâ—â—_n ordinance_n though_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n for_o thâ—â—_n make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o it_o and_o they_o do_v also_o own_o 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o christ_n in_o word_n though_o in_o work_n of_o meâ—â—_n and_o by_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o deny_v hiâ—â—_n second_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o tâ—â—_n jew_n which_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n because_o the_o apoâ—â—â—_n say_v they_o be_v gentile_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o 〈◊〉_d church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o offer_v up_o this_o kiâ—â—â—_n of_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n whiâ—â—_n they_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o which_o error_n of_o sacrificiâ—â—_n or_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n may_v be_v part_n of_o tâ—â—_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n whâ—â—_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sâ—â—â—_n for_o the_o passover_n and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o 〈◊〉_d moysaicall_a law_n be_v all_o but_o type_n and_o shadow_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v in_o the_o fâ—â—_v for_o sinner_n they_o be_v all_o but_o sign_n and_o figureâ—_n remember_v christ_n by_o and_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o 〈◊〉_d joy_v under_o they_o and_o eat_v and_o dranken_a in_o tâ—â—_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n assert_n which_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ready_a prove_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o why_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v iâ—â—â—tuted_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o night_n in_o whicâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v betray_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o holy_a thankful_a remembrance_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o â—â—ing_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o room_n of_o poor_a fall_v 〈◊〉_d that_o lie_v pollute_v in_o his_o blood_n in_o sin_n and_o miâ—â—â—_n out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o none_o to_o pity_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d he_o neither_o be_v he_o capable_a to_o help_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d not_o desire_v any_o help_n ezek._n 16.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—eas_n a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o as_o for_o â—hy_a nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o â—ut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o â—hou_fw-mi waste_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o this_o be_v man_n in_o a_o natural_a lapse_v state_n and_o condition_n none_o â—e_v pit_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o unto_o thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o open_a field_n 〈◊〉_d the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v â—â—rn_v and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o â—â—ood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o â—â—â—y_v blood_n live._n this_o be_v the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o mankind_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v of_o every_o particular_a individual_a person_n before_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n â—â—sseth_v upon_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o mighty_a powerful_a â—â—eration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o which_o state_n use_v condition_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n but_o by_o