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man_n denote_v their_o union_n with_o those_o man_n in_o who_o they_o dwell_v but_o there_o be_v no_o union_n nor_o communion_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n with_o evil_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n p._n 279._o so_o christ_n so_o god_n by_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o man_n and_o dwell_v in_o all_o man_n yea_o in_o all_o creature_n the_o annot._n see_v the_o correction_n above_o give_v p._n the_o same_o chri_v and_o god_n set_v or_o go_v down_o latineword_n occidit_fw-la in_o man_n but_o not_o every_o way_n the_o annot._n if_o by_o the_o latin_a word_n occidit_fw-la he_o understand_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o set_v or_o go_v down_o in_o the_o west_n or_o to_o arise_v or_o come_v up_o in_o the_o east_n it_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n tolerable_a but_o if_o by_o that_o latin_a word_n occidit_fw-la he_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v die_v in_o any_o man_n i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o ever_o i_o say_v or_o write_v nay_o nor_o either_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o thomas_n fitzwater_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n in_o philadelphia_n these_o word_n o_o god_n who_o die_v in_o we_o and_o have_v rise_v in_o we_o i_o do_v public_o in_o the_o meeting_n reprehend_v he_o as_o speak_v blasphemous_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o never_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v every_o way_n immortal_a indeed_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v but_o not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man._n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a in_o any_o one_o i_o do_v no_o wise_n understand_v it_o so_o as_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o least_o as_o god_n but_o as_o that_o seed_n of_o god_n siffer_v in_o man_n by_o their_o sin_n which_o seed_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o certain_a member_n of_o christ_n mystical_o speak_v for_o if_o the_o saint_n and_o believer_n be_v call_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o 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his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o these_o excellent_a word_n of_o augustine_n why_o say_v he_o prepare_v thou_o the_o tooth_n and_o the_o belly_n to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o i_o say_v that_o the_o inward_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o blood_n which_o by_o way_n of_o atonement_n do_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o i_o always_o believe_v and_o still_o i_o so_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n be_v that_o most_o holy_a blood_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n outward_o shed_v which_o blood_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o offer_v for_o our_o sin_n join_v with_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n and_o his_o most_o great_a dolour_n and_o suffering_n both_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a soul_n and_o body_n 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