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lively_o represent_v he_o and_o he_o have_v annex_v his_o presence_n more_o powerful_o to_o they_o or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v they_o be_v call_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o because_o they_o be_v proper_o so_o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la mysterium_fw-la corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la contineant_fw-la but_o because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v all_o the_o change_n that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o they_o according_a as_o theodoret_n do_v excellent_o express_v it_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialog_n 1._o christ_n say_v he_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o represent_v not_o change_v the_o nature_n but_o add_v grace_n unto_o the_o nature_n and_o what_o that_o grace_n be_v i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o in_o this_o chapter_n so_o that_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o in_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o according_a as_o learned_a hooker_n speak_v for_o christ_n say_v first_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o then_o after_o that_o this_o be_v my_o body_n before_o we_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o but_o when_o we_o take_v and_o eat_v as_o we_o ought_v than_o he_o give_v we_o his_o whole_a self_n and_o put_v we_o into_o possession_n of_o all_o such_o fave_a grace_n as_o his_o facrificed_a body_n can_v yield_v and_o our_o foul_n do_v then_o need_v the_o change_n be_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o be_v though_o not_o transubstantiate_v into_o another_o body_n yet_o metamorphose_v and_o transform_v into_o
another_o likeness_n by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o our_o body_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o this_o service_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o and_o so_o some_o observe_v that_o all_o other_o meat_n be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o no_o otherwise_o but_o this_o meat_n be_v divers_a as_o it_o be_v receive_v other_o meat_n affect_v and_o alter_v the_o taste_n but_o here_o the_o taste_n alter_v the_o meat_n for_o if_o it_o be_v worthy_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o unworthy_o it_o be_v but_o bare_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v cautious_o understand_v when_o we_o thus_o speak_v for_o his_o presence_n be_v with_o the_o bread_n though_o not_o in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v only_o in_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v with_o it_o unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o because_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v how_o unworthy_a person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o work_v in_o man_n soul_n this_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v further_o observe_v for_o the_o better_a under_o stand_v of_o it_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o love_v to_o imitate_v god_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a cousin_n and_o cheat_v do_v seldom_o manifest_v his_o power_n to_o any_o great_a purpose_n but_o when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v this_o do_v but_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v then_o most_o powerful_o present_v when_o we_o use_v his_o rite_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o hallow_v as_o special_a remembrance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v come_v hither_o and_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v feel_v more_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n then_o at_o or_o in_o other_o because_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o 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remember_v he_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_v this_o shall_v serve_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v and_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o flesh_n can_v profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o therefore_o i_o lay_v aside_o such_o thought_n and_o content_v myself_o to_o know_v that_o they_o that_o be_v join_v or_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o be_v one_o spirit_n 5._o now_o from_o this_o secret_a union_n that_o be_v here_o make_v between_o christ_n and_o our_o person_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o sacrament_n have_v be_v account_v a_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n can_v die_v and_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n his_o spirit_n can_v find_v out_o all_o their_o dust_n after_o a_o thousand_o change_n it_o can_v gather_v all_o their_o disperson_n and_o renuite_v their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ain_v all_o his_o poison_n he_o have_v infuse_v into_o we_o and_o so_o several_a of_o the_o elder_a time_n speak_v not_o without_o reason_n for_o see_v our_o lord_n give_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n which_o we_o know_v be_v the_o restorer_n of_o life_n we_o shall_v think_v therefore_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o go_v to_o join_v ourselves_o more_o close_o to_o our_o head_n and_o to_o unite_v our_o heart_n more_o firm_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o go_v to_o receive_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o like_o wine_n run_v through_o our_o vein_n shall_v diffuse_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o vital_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o make_v we_o more_o able_a and_o strong_a active_a and_o quick_a ready_a and_o forward_o in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v think_v that_o hereby_o we_o may_v get_v great_a victory_n over_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o do_v not_o betray_v our_o succour_n that_o we_o may_v more_o complete_a our_o conquest_n if_o we_o use_v the_o power_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o this_o bread_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o conceive_v that_o we_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o immortality_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o next_o draught_n may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o feast_v at_o the_o eternal_a supper_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o just_a consequence_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o former_a chapter_n treat_v of_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v live_v again_o which_o become_v mortal_a through_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n here_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o one_o so_o he_o likewise_o wise_a assure_v we_o of_o the_o other_o and_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o joy_n then_o must_v these_o thought_n needs_o create_v in_o our_o soul_n what_o better_a cheer_n can_v we_o desire_v what_o great_a dainty_n will_v we_o taste_v then_o this_o holy_a feast_n afford_v or_o what_o cause_n will_v we_o have_v of_o thanksgiving_n more_o than_o have_v be_v name_v if_o we_o desire_v a_o consort_n in_o our_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o have_v a_o harmony_n of_o soul_n while_o we_o sing_v his_o praise_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v some_o voice_n beside_o our_o own_o that_o may_v fill_v up_o our_o joy_n and_o lift_v they_o to_o a_o great_a height_n that_o be_v not_o want_v neither_o as_o the_o next_o chapter_n shall_v declare_v for_o here_o be_v a_o union_n of_o mind_n beget_v and_o a_o sweet_a consent_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o entertainment_n chap._n vi_o as_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o unite_n we_o to_o our_o lord_n by_o faith_n so_o likewise_o of_o unite_n we_o to_o our_o brethren_n by_o love_n it_o knit_v we_o not_o only_o 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demand_v more_o of_o we_o than_o we_o will_v give_v of_o our_o own_o good_a will_n unto_o our_o god_n shall_v not_o love_n engage_v we_o fast_o than_o any_o other_o band_n have_v not_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o principal_a and_o require_v nothing_o back_o again_o but_o a_o little_a small_a pittance_n for_o his_o poor_a alas_o my_o soul_n we_o be_v too_o much_o behindhand_o with_o he_o already_o and_o have_v run_v too_o far_o in_o arrear_n for_o how_o many_o year_n have_v we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o give_v nothing_o considerable_a unto_o his_o use_n we_o be_v so_o much_o indebt_v that_o way_n that_o we_o have_v need_v now_o to_o be_v more_o openhanded_a and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o unjustice_n but_o than_o what_o shall_v we_o give_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o son_n if_o we_o be_v so_o much_o bind_v unto_o he_o for_o these_o temporal_a thing_n o_o my_o soul_n once_o more_o consider_v what_o gift_n we_o shall_v present_v our_o lord_n withal_o be_v 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the_o world_n who_o will_v carry_v thou_o away_o with_o he_o in_o his_o arm_n be_v thou_o fearful_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o shed_v thy_o own_o blood_n for_o christ_n cypt._n calicem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la bibas_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sundere_fw-la cypt._n give_v say_v cyprian_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n o_o man_n come_v here_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n triumph_v over_o they_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v also_o in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o grow_v cold_a and_o dead_a in_o good_a duty_n thou_o drink_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o will_v warm_v 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