his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o spirit_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o analytical_a account_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n see_v my_o scholia_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o enchiridium_fw-la ethicum_fw-la 3._o and_o it_o be_v marvellous_o applicable_a to_o our_o purpose_n what_o philo_n say_v on_o that_o passage_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 32._o v._n 5._o he_o make_v he_o to_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o say_v the_o rock_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o solid_a steady_a and_o infrangible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n imply_v the_o immutableness_n and_o unalterableness_n of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v change_v or_o violate_v for_o any_o superstitious_a purpose_n 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it_o be_v himself_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n v_o 33._o and_o v_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o manna_n he_o present_o add_v your_o father_n eat_v manna_n and_o yet_o die_v viz._n the_o natural_a death_n the_o natural_a manna_n be_v no_o preservative_n against_o the_o natural_a death_n and_o v_o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1_o or_o life_n
imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n r_o mo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cantuar._n à _fw-fr sacr_n dome_a exit_fw-la aedib_n lambeth_n jul._n 2._o 1686._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n wherein_o the_o witty_a artifices_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n and_o of_o monsieur_n maimbourg_n be_v obviate_v whereby_o they_o will_v draw_v in_o the_o protestant_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n john_n 6._o v_o 54_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o in_o sacra_fw-la sua_fw-la coena_fw-la jubet_fw-la i_o christus_fw-la sub_fw-la symbolis_fw-la panis_fw-la ac_fw-la vini_fw-la corpus_fw-la ac_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la sumere_fw-la manducare_fw-la ac_fw-la bibere_fw-la nihil_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la verè_fw-la porrigat_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la recipiam_fw-la tantum_n absurda_fw-la rejicio_fw-la quae_fw-la aut_fw-la coelesti_fw-la illius_fw-la majestate_fw-la indigna_fw-es aut_fw-la ab_fw-la humanae_fw-la ejus_fw-la naturae_fw-la veritate_fw-la aliena_fw-la esse_fw-la apparet_fw-la london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o saint_n to_o paul_n churchyard_n 1686._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o treatise_n 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v transubstantiation_n 3._o three_o passage_n in_o her_o article_n liturgy_n and_o homily_n that_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o real_a presence_n 4._o a_o yield_v at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v for_o a_o real_a presence_n but_o of_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n though_o she_o be_v for_o a_o real_a absence_n of_o that_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross._n 5._o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o bear_v about_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o there_o so_o earnest_o discourse_n of_o 6._o that_o this_o divine_a food_n there_o discourse_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o copious_o to_o be_v feed_v upon_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o that_o our_o communion-service_n allude_v to_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v by_o such_o a_o real_a presence_n imply_v any_o transubstantiation_n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o short_a treatise_n be_v this_o i_o observe_v the_o paper_n here_o in_o england_n publish_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o draw_v off_o people_n from_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o hold_v with_o the_o ancient_a pure_a apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o that_o general_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n come_v in_o 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st._n hierome_n you_o have_v also_o the_o suffrage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o paedagogus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o carnal_a by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o corruption_n the_o other_o spiritual_a wherewith_o we_o be_v anoint_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o drink_v thereof_o we_o attain_v to_o incorruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o he_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n twofold_a so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o make_v his_o body_n or_o flesh_n because_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n go_v together_o according_a to_o that_o which_o m_n r_o pell_v in_o his_o pious_a and_o
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mystery_n as_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v again_o say_v to_o be_v a_o continue_a or_o perpetuate_v commemoration_n of_o christ_n precious_a death_n till_o his_o come_n again_o but_o now_o for_o our_o receive_v the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n such_o passage_n as_o these_o seem_v to_o intimate_v it_o in_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o communicant_n it_o be_v there_o say_v if_o with_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n and_o lively_a faith_n we_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n than_o we_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n than_o we_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o this_o passage_n plain_o point_v to_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n john_n 5._o v_o 56._o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o eat_v 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the_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o though_o many_o become_v one_o body_n not_o in_o a_o political_a sense_n only_o but_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v divine_o natural_a we_o be_v make_v all_o member_n of_o that_o one_o universal_a divine_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la and_o so_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o wherefore_o that_o passage_n in_o saint_n to_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v marvelous-ful_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o give_v the_o most_o genuine_a reason_n of_o its_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a communion_n it_o imply_v the_o real_a communication_n of_o that_o one_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o real_a union_n thereby_o with_o christ_n and_o with_o one_o another_o which_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a holy_a communion_n indeed_o 5._o four_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n afford_v we_o a_o very_a easy_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o to_o the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n or_o thing_n signify_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a question_n why_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ordain_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n receive_v thereby_o one_o eminent_a benefit_n whereof_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n the_o other_o be_v the_o feed_n of_o the_o regenerate_v soul_n or_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o real_a but_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o our_o through_o sanctification_n which_o be_v also_o a_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o growth_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o feed_n on_o and_o real_o receive_v the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n without_o our_o reconciliation_n by_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o our_o church_n here_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n now_o as_o in_o this_o answer_n there_o be_v contain_v
heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v 11._o the_o five_o prop_n further_o explain_v by_o mounsieur_fw-fr maimbourg_n in_o two_o proposition_n 12._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o proposition_n 1._o i_o have_v i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n sufficient_o propose_v and_o confirm_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o primitive_a father_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a from_o whence_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o pious_a and_o uprejudiced_a reader_n that_o the_o inference_n of_o a_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o real_a presence_n of_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o invalid_a which_o monsieur_n maimbourg_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n former_o bishop_n of_o condom_n though_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o his_o peaceable_a method_n viz._n that_o this_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o figure_n or_o empty_a sign_n without_o efficacy_n but_o they_o do_v maintain_v say_v he_o that_o it_o do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o most_o real_a and_o effectual_a manner_n the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mounseur_fw-fr claud_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o before_o this_o novelty_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v introduce_v every_o one_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v there_o true_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o cautious_a as_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o engine_n for_o the_o pull_v we_o back_o into_o a_o belief_n 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