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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o go_v out_o a_o depart_n in_o peace_n to_o a_o holy_a simeon_n it_o be_v no_o more_o between_o god_n and_o moses_n but_o go_v up_o and_o die_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o another_o prophet_n up_o and_o eat_v ever_o since_o our_o lord_n have_v swallow_v death_n up_o in_o victory_n our_o tomb_n become_v death_n grave_n more_o than_o we_o sepulchrum_n 54._o non_fw-la jam_fw-la mortuum_fw-la sed_fw-la mortem_fw-la devorat_fw-la say_v a_o father_n our_o body_n be_v not_o lose_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o lay_v up_o to_o be_v improve_v like_o porcellane-dish_n which_o the_o ground_n do_v not_o consume_v but_o refine_v in_o the_o transfiguration_n that_o body_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o moab_n appear_v glorious_a in_o the_o mount_n of_o tabor_n and_o though_o we_o appear_v now_o like_o aaron_n dry_a rod_n yet_o that_o dry_a rod_n shall_v at_o last_o bud_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o glory_n the_o israelite_n garment_n indeed_o 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be_v not_o hold_v of_o it_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o constant_a virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v daily_o for_o we_o who_o receive_v he_o worthy_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n let_v i_o then_o bespeak_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n thomas_n utter_v upon_o another_o occasion_n joh._n 11._o 16._o let_v we_o also_o go_v and_o die_v with_o he_o dye_v with_o he_o unto_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n through_o he_o rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o let_v we_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n flock_n like_o true_a eagle_n to_o his_o holy_a carcase_n and_o eat_v thereof_o that_o we_o may_v live_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v raise_v to_o glory_n whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n be_v even_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v christ_n himself_o joh._n 6._o 54._o the_o very_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n elias_n 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