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have_v so_o extreme_o love_v in_o his_o life_n and_o without_o who_o she_o can_v not_o live_v this_o be_v a_o humane_a love_n more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n then_o of_o praise_n which_o nevertheless_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o example_n to_o make_v we_o do_v better_o for_o how_o much_o more_o convenient_a and_o just_a be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v employ_v all_o our_o spiritual_a mean_n our_o love_n our_o devotion_n our_o fasting_n our_o alm_n our_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v become_v a_o live_a cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o divine_a spouse_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o we_o shall_v receive_v not_o senseless_a nor_o dead_a nor_o reduce_v into_o powder_n but_o alive_a immortal_a all_o whole_a with_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o all_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o to_o be_v one_o day_n eternal_o unite_v with_o he_o 10._o two_o great_a wonder_n happen_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n saint_n augustine_n 21.13_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 33._o 2._o keg_n 21.13_o expound_v what_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n say_v of_o david_n that_o counterseit_v to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n before_o king_n achis_n he_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v occasion_n to_o admire_v another_o wonder_n far_o exceed_v that_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n carry_v himself_o in_o his_o proper_a hand_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o esteem_v most_o admirable_a and_o impossible_a to_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o david_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n only_o do_v it_o when_o hold_v his_o body_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n he_o cetried_a it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v that_o david_n play_v the_o fool_n carry_v himself_o in_o his_o hand_n by_o go_v on_o all_o four_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o 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here_o yet_o another_o thing_n admirable_a in_o this_o institution_n which_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n take_v himself_o for_o food_n a_o thing_n not_o hear_v of_o neither_o happen_v to_o any_o man_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n judaâ—c_fw-la joseâ—h_n lib._n 7._o the_o â—el_a judaâ—c_fw-la history_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o mother_n have_v feed_v upon_o their_o own_o child_n as_o mary_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o some_o person_n have_v eat_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o their_o body_n compel_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n but_o it_o be_v never_o read_v that_o a_o man_n either_o do_v or_o can_v eat_v himself_o all_o whole_a still_o remain_v without_o hurt_n and_o such_o a_o act_n never_o come_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o and_o have_v do_v it_o and_o have_v give_v herein_o a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o be_v god_n do_v a_o work_n which_o only_o god_n can_v do_v by_o virtue_n uncommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o live_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a food_n the_o creature_n do_v live_v of_o other_o creature_n and_o their_o food_n be_v from_o without_o their_o body_n and_o none_o live_v of_o themselves_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n do_v live_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n but_o god_n alone_o be_v his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o own_o meat_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o need_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o himself_o to_o sustain_v himself_o eternal_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n take_v himself_o for_o food_n sign_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o own_o greatness_n and_o show_v as_o by_o a_o experiment_n proper_a to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v food_n of_o himself_o even_o according_a to_o the_o body_n after_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o himself_o and_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n joan._n iâ—â—â—_n 5.26.24_o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 〈◊〉_d in_o joan._n for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v lofe_z in_o himself_o so_o be_v have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n also_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o for_o proof_n then_o and_o declaration_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o rook_n himself_o in_o food_n corporal_o as_o spiritual_o he_o himself_o be_v his_o life_n and_o his_o food_n and_o his_o felicity_n and_o likewise_o the_o life_n food_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o elect._n 11._o saint_n jonn_n first_o receive_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o eucharist_n the_o true_a refection_n and_o the_o present_a at_o the_o refection_n our_o saviour_n then_o do_v offer_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v receive_v they_o first_o himself_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o apostle_n for_o spiritual_a refection_n begin_v at_o saint_n john_n and_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v near_a he_o at_o the_o table_n but_o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o singular_a charity_n and_o chastity_n virtue_n altogether_o proper_a to_o make_v we_o sit_v worthy_o at_o the_o table_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v here_o where_o the_o refection_n begin_v which_o alone_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v continue_v afterward_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v all_o the_o other_o which_o have_v of_o old_a be_v institute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o this_o their_o meat_n be_v meat_n of_o corruption_n and_o of_o death_n serve_v only_o to_o maintain_v this_o mortal_a life_n the_o victim_n the_o offering_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o upon_o the_o table_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n be_v but_o dead_a body_n and_o mortal_a food_n to_o nourish_v mortal_a body_n the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o body_n of_o life_n and_o food_n of_o immortality_n in_o this_o refection_n the_o ceremony_n of_o alliance_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o god_n sign_n both_o signify_v and_o withal_o effect_v a_o most_o straight_o and_o most_o divine_a union_n of_o the_o head_n with_o his_o member_n &_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o symbol_n which_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o table_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o such_o as_o assisted_z the_o selfsame_o be_v the_o present_v of_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a custom_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v presenis_n after_o a_o great_a feast_n the_o which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n apophoreta_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v thing_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o which_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v virg_n s._n ambros_n in_o exhort_v ad_fw-la virg_n write_v in_o these_o term_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o virgin_n such_o as_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o great_a feast_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o bring_v away_o some_o conviviall_a present_n isid_n isid_n some_o bring_v vesieis_n of_o gold_n some_o of_o silly_a some_o gold_n and_o siluerâ—_n some_o money_n heliogaâ—oto_n sueton._n coligul_n lamâ—â—d_v in_o heliogaâ—oto_n some_o jewel_n some_o beast_n some_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o present_a of_o his_o feast_n or_o the_o meat_n of_o his_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o feast_n itself_o surpass_v the_o price_n of_o all_o other_o present_v as_o also_o the_o splendour_n and_o deliciousness_n of_o all_o other_o banquet_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n now_o this_o divine_a refection_n be_v not_o
the_o humility_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o judgement_n which_o in_o this_o mystery_n be_v altogether_o blind_a so_o often_o we_o purchase_v new_a strength_n and_o new_a grace_n to_o believe_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o our_o god_n and_o herehence_a it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n justin_n s._n ireneus_fw-la s._n chrysostoms_n 33._o s._n justin_n apol._n 2._o s._n iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o s._n chrysost_o bom_n 16._o ad_fw-la pap._n annâ—_n &_o bom_n 83._o in_o maâ—â—h_n s._n ambros_n lib._n 4_o â—â—it_fw-la mist_n c_o â—9_n 9_o s._n cyprian_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d corn._n dom._n s._n august_n in_o psal_n 33._o s._n ambrose_n s._n cyprian_n s._n agustine_n and_o other_o doctor_n so_o often_o as_o they_o either_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o the_o eucharist_n always_o inculcate_v with_o we_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o object_v it_o to_o heretic_n as_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o his_o powerfulnesse_n and_o as_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n when_o they_o will_v show_v 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in_o alliance_n his_o divinity_n to_o the_o family_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n and_o make_v himself_o our_o brother_n so_o to_o work_v our_o salvation_n can_v he_o have_v tie_v himself_o to_o we_o by_o any_o more_o straight_a bond_n and_o give_v himself_o more_o amorous_o then_o in_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o we_o and_o make_v himself_o one_o with_o we_o to_o deify_v we_o with_o himself_o and_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o his_o glory_n well_o then_o as_o in_o the_o incarnation_n he_o have_v make_v a_o gift_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o man_n so_o in_o this_o sacrament_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v it_o once_o to_o death_n in_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o give_v it_o for_o meat_n to_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o redemption_n he_o marry_v his_o diâ—â—nity_n to_o our_o humanity_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o man_n he_o weari_v his_o humanity_n to_o we_o when_o he_o give_v it_o 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