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can_v we_o understand_v it_o but_o of_o that_o spiritual_a energy_n and_o virtue_n wherewith_o the_o element_n be_v endue_v anaceph_n epiphan_n in_o anaceph_n and_o which_o efficacious_o work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a when_o epiphanius_n speak_v so_o positive_o and_o so_o home_o that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n have_v their_o virtue_n from_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n it_o self_n that_o be_v efficacious_a but_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bread_n wherewith_o christ_n endue_v it_o and_o that_o the_o bread_n indeed_o be_v food_n but_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n in_o it_o which_o serve_v for_o vivification_n what_o can_v any_o man_n desire_v more_o plain_a more_o emphatical_a more_o full_a when_o st._n ambrose_n say_v if_o the_o book_n be_v his_o that_o we_o take_v c._n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 6._o c._n the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o do_v real_o receive_v the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n nature_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o mean_v those_o spiritual_a influence_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o when_o st._n chrysostom_n matth._n chrysostom_n hom._n 50._o in_o matth._n to_o show_v what_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o receive_v of_o christ_n show_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v who_o touch_v but_o the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n undoubted_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o receive_v these_o benefit_n as_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n which_o go_v out_o of_o he_o when_o st._n austin_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o not_o the_o outward_a symbol_n only_o but_o chief_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v even_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v diffuse_v every_o where_o what_o can_v any_o reasonable_a man_n suppose_v he_o to_o mean_v but_o that_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o body_n yet_o he_o be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o bless_v we_o all_o with_o his_o spiritual_a influence_n but_o especial_o when_o we_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n so_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v vivisick_n and_o make_v the_o sacrament_n vivisick_n too_o and_o say_v that_o god_n condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n 22._o carene_n thomae_n in_o luc._n 22._o send_v the_o virtue_n of_o life_n into_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v before_o we_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n so_o that_o a_o quicken_a principle_n may_v be_v in_o we_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a that_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o say_v be_v st._n cyril_n alone_o allow_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o case_n there_o will_v hardly_o be_v any_o controversy_n at_o all_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n about_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n unless_o it_o be_v this_o who_o shall_v receive_v it_o often_o and_o with_o the_o great_a est_fw-fr reverence_n this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a virtue_n derive_v from_o christ_n and_o convey_v into_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o which_o theodoret_n mean_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o say_v 28._o gratian._n de_fw-fr consecdist_n 2._o c._n 28._o be_v add_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n this_o be_v that_o too_o which_o pope_n leo_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christo_n theophyl_n in_o marc._n 14_o hugo_n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 7._o gelas_n de_fw-fr duab_n nat._n in_o christo_n this_o heavenly_a food_n that_o which_o theophylact_v mean_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o which_o hugo_n de_fw-la st._n victore_fw-la mean_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o by_o christ_n spiritual_a flesh_n that_o which_o pope_n gelasius_n mean_v by_o that_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o eucharist_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o which_o beriram_n domini_fw-la bertram_z de_fw-fr corp._n &_o sang._n de_fw-fr domini_fw-la mean_v by_o the_o invisible_a bread_n the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o invisible_a efficacy_n the_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o abundance_n of_o expression_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o admirable_a book_n to_o carolus_n calvus_n it_o be_v that_o too_o which_o isidore_n hispalensis_n mean_v offis_n isidor_n hispal_a de_fw-fr eccl._n offis_n by_o the_o divine_a virtue_n which_o work_v salvation_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o earthly_a thing_n that_o which_o haymo_n mean_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o 11._o haymo_fw-la in_o cor._n 11._o sanctification_n whereby_o he_o say_v the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o euchar._n paschas_fw-la ratbert_n de_fw-fr euchar._n the_o eternal_a word_n fill_v the_o element_n that_o which_o paschasius_fw-la ratbertus_n himself_o mean_v by_o the_o spiritual_a flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o vital_a portion_n which_o every_o good_a communicant_a receive_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n divinity_n last_o it_o be_v that_o which_o ib._n panis_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la porrigebat_fw-la non_fw-la effigy_n sed_fw-la leg_n seu_fw-la natura_fw-la mutatus_fw-la omni_fw-la potentia_fw-la verbi_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la humanitas_fw-la videbatur_fw-la &_o latebat_fw-la divinitas_fw-la ita_fw-la sacramento_n visibili_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la divina_fw-la se_fw-la infundit_fw-la essentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n pseudo-cyprian_a de_fw-fr caen._n dom._n et_fw-la superius_fw-la lumen_fw-la in_o inferiora_fw-la diffusum_fw-la claritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la plentitudine_fw-la a_o fine_a usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la attingens_fw-la totum_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la manens_fw-la totum_fw-la se_fw-la omnibus_fw-la commodat_fw-la &_o caloris_fw-la illius_fw-la identitas_fw-la ita_fw-la corpori_fw-la assidet_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o capite_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la id._n ib._n the_o pseudo_fw-la cyprian_a mean_v by_o that_o divine_a virtue_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o supersubstantial_a bread_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o divine_a essence_n and_o majesty_n which_o accompany_v the_o element_n that_o effect_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o latent_fw-la spirit_n whereof_o every_o devout_a and_o well_o dispose_v christian_n do_v participate_v i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o look_v into_o every_o particular_a church-writer_n but_o this_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o affirm_v that_o where_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v harp_n upon_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o mean_v his_o presence_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o where_o they_o speak_v intelligible_o and_o distinct_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o speak_v plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n intend_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o receive_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o those_o efficacious_a virtue_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o his_o church_n from_o his_o glorify_a humanity_n this_o they_o call_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n especial_o when_o they_o call_v it_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n the_o spiritual_a body_n and_o the_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o this_o account_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o for_o several_a good_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o make_v this_o great_a mystery_n very_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o without_o any_o strain_n of_o our_o wit_n or_o force_v of_o scripture_n we_o may_v ready_o and_o clear_o conceive_v how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o communicate_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o do_v but_o conceive_v a_o notion_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a body_n and_o the_o account_n be_v very_o short_a and_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o intelligible_a 2._o it_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o former_a age_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o now_o for_o christian_n do_v ever_o acknowledge_v two_o different_a thing_n in_o this_o mystery_n the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o according_o they_o do_v every_o set_v a_o different_a price_n upon_o these_o two_o thing_n value_v most_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o yet_o honour_v the_o element_n for_o the_o grace_n sake_n many_o time_n indeed_o they_o call_v the_o bread_n christ_n body_n because_o it_o signify_v and_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v it_o but_o usual_o they_o call_v the_o element_n the_o type_n the_o antitype_n the_o figure_n the_o image_n the_o sign_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n pseudo_fw-la dionysius_n clemens_n 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make_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o partake_v thereby_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o consider_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v in_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n and_o consider_v that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v by_o this_o ordinance_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n and_o want_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o we_o receive_v of_o his_o spirit_n whatever_o the_o socinian_o affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o s._n paul_n have_v put_v the_o thing_n out_o of_o doubt_n if_o we_o will_v but_o observe_v his_o meaning_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n design_v there_o be_v to_o persuade_v christian_n to_o unity_n and_o love_n and_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o 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who_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n to_o our_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o baptism_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o relate_v to_o our_o drink_n at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o to_o our_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o it_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o sacrament_n to_o drink_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o drink_v into_o the_o spirit_n be_v phrase_n here_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n they_o signify_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o very_a plentiful_a measure_n and_o s._n paul_n expression_n do_v constrain_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n plentiful_o by_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup._n indeed_o this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v first_o give_v we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o communicant_a for_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o use_v this_o ordinance_n be_v well_o prepare_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n towards_o god_n with_o sincere_a repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a charity_n to_o all_o mankind_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o and_o these_o virtue_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o please_v and_o as_o every_o one_o needs_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o a_o worthy_a manner_n great_a addition_n be_v still_o make_v to_o our_o former_a stock_n here_o be_v a_o improvement_n of_o every_o talon_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n before_o here_o that_o holy_a seed_n which_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o baptism_n be_v nourish_v and_o make_v very_o fruitful_a by_o fresh_a influence_n from_o heaven_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v we_o by_o measure_n so_o be_v it_o give_v by_o degree_n too_o and_o every_o 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