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under_o the_o taste_n and_o feel_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n meat_n and_o drink_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o familiar_a to_o us._n 24._o god_n divine_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v of_o this_o high_a mystery_n the_o last_o and_o most_o lively_a tract_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o teach_v effectual_o and_o what_o great_a wisdom_n can_v be_v show_v therein_o then_o to_o have_v give_v here_o the_o mean_n to_o learn_v to_o increase_v and_o fortify_v both_o faith_n and_o charity_n the_o one_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o other_o the_o crown_n of_o christian_a virtue_n for_o eat_v this_o morsel_n we_o receive_v a_o earnest_a of_o immortality_n and_o as_o the_o church_n sing_v a_o pledge_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o captain_n who_o we_o believe_v firm_o to_o be_v here_o present_a though_o invisible_a to_o our_o sight_n our_o courage_n and_o heart_n shall_v much_o increase_v if_o we_o be_v faithful_a soldier_n for_o as_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n fright_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v present_a though_o we_o see_v they_o not_o with_o onâ—_n bodily_a eye_n so_o contrariwise_o and_o with_o more_o reason_n we_o grow_v confident_a and_o as_o it_o be_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o the_o assure_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n here_o moreover_o we_o learn_v religion_n the_o most_o noble_a pearl_n of_o christian_a justice_n whereby_o we_o honour_n god_n do_v he_o the_o homage_n of_o sovereign_a worship_n due_a to_o his_o majesty_n alone_o which_o here_o be_v do_v with_o sovereign_a preparation_n for_o first_o here_o be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o supreme_a acknowledgement_n incommunicable_a to_o all_o other_o but_o to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n
ruin_n and_o procure_v the_o restauration_n and_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o remedy_n direct_o opposite_a to_o our_o disease_n the_o father_n give_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o his_o child_n engender_v of_o his_o seed_n the_o mother_n nourish_v and_o bring_v her_o child_n up_o with_o her_o own_o milk_n which_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o her_o body_n and_o both_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o the_o child_n our_o saviour_n who_o regenerate_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n by_o baptism_n be_v whole_o bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o body_n for_o by_o concomitance_n we_o have_v together_o with_o it_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o divinity_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v and_o of_o this_o dainty_a food_n he_o give_v we_o not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o his_o whole_a blood_n each_o of_o which_o be_v both_o true_a meat_n and_o true_a drink_n unto_o us._n by_o meat_n he_o lose_v we_o by_o meat_n he_o repair_v us._n the_o first_o meat_n be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—â—_o â—6_n john_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o look_v what_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o second_o meat_n be_v command_v with_o promise_n of_o life_n take_v eat_v who_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n he_o have_v life_n eternal_a the_o first_o be_v real_o eat_v by_o disobedience_n and_o kill_v us._n the_o second_o be_v real_o eat_v by_o obedience_n and_o quicken_v us._n the_o poison_n be_v true_o swallow_v down_o the_o antidote_n or_o counterpoison_n also_o be_v true_o take_v and_o not_o by_o figure_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o geveration_n draw_v we_o to_o death_n and_o confusion_n the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n second_o adam_n receive_v by_o manducation_n bring_v we_o to_o life_n and_o nourish_v we_o to_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a glory_n 4._o two_o bad_a union_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n with_o our_o soul_n repair_v by_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o behold_v the_o main_a point_n of_o opposition_n between_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o of_o adam_n the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o two_o union_n wherewith_o it_o join_v itself_o to_o our_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a and_o make_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o mother_n by_o necessity_n the_o other_o moral_a and_o make_v my_o our_o own_o freewill_a when_o the_o soul_n follow_v the_o appetite_n of_o this_o corrupt_a flesh_n of_o adam_n the_o first_o union_n be_v the_o blow_n that_o first_o wound_v we_o to_o death_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v beget_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o king_n david_n and_o become_v defile_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o our_o conception_n brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o original_a malediction_n enenne_n of_o our_o creator_n separate_v from_o he_o and_o at_o war_n within_o our_o seive_n for_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o the_o schedule_n of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o fource_n of_o cruel_a war_n which_o this_o mass_n of_o corruption_n incessant_o stir_v up_o against_o our_o soul_n cast_v darkness_n of_o ignorance_n into_o our_o understanding_n fire_n of_o concupiscence_n into_o our_o will_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o other_o future_a thing_n into_o our_o memory_n the_o same_o union_n be_v also_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v multiply_v and_o at_o division_n among_o themselves_o for_o look_v how_o many_o body_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o seed_n of_o adam_n so_o many_o soul_n be_v create_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o those_o body_n and_o to_o give_v they_o life_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n disser_n in_o body_n so_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o generation_n they_o be_v also_o of_o different_a spirit_n the_o second_o union_n of_o this_o flesh_n with_o the_o soul_n increase_v and_o make_v worse_a the_o evil_n which_o come_v from_o the_o first_o for_o the_o soul_n by_o love_n be_v unite_v to_o her_o flesh_n and_o follow_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n thereof_o forget_v heaven_n and_o live_v in_o the_o vanity_n and_o voluptuousness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o much_o more_o make_v enemy_n of_o god_n and_o banish_v from_o his_o friendship_n as_o she_o yield_v herself_o perverse_a and_o so_o much_o more_o also_o divide_v in_o herself_o endure_v a_o continual_a tyranny_n of_o our_o flesh_n to_o who_o she_o be_v make_v slave_n by_o this_o voluntary_a union_n and_o of_o who_o she_o be_v arrogant_o vex_v and_o prick_v forward_o to_o commit_v new_a sin_n which_o be_v to_o her_o soul_n so_o many_o executioner_n which_o give_v her_o torment_n at_o every_o moment_n this_o union_n also_o divide_v man_n among_o themselves_o for_o every_o one_o seek_v the_o commodity_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o vice_n love_v none_o but_o himself_o his_o proper_a commodity_n his_o honour_n riches_n and_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n hate_v and_o persecute_v at_o those_o that_o do_v hinder_v he_o in_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o from_o thence_o do_v spring_n dissension_n war_n and_o all_o excess_n of_o envy_n whoredom_n covetousness_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n behold_v then_o how_o the_o first_o union_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n with_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o the_o second_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n divide_v we_o from_o god_n from_o ourselves_o in_o our_o self_n and_o among_o ourselves_o for_o a_o antidote_n and_o counterpoison_v of_o this_o flesh_n and_o those_o pernicious_a effect_n thereof_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n afford_v we_o his_o own_o flesh_n endue_v with_o contrary_a quality_n and_o worker_n of_o contrary_a operation_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v foul_a infect_v and_o pestilent_a that_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n pure_a holy_a virgin_n like_a and_o in_o one_o word_n flesh_n of_o god_n the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n produce_v from_o a_o filthy_a seed_n and_o join_v with_o our_o soul_n make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n beget_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o give_v we_o for_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o we_o and_o to_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o by_o necessity_n of_o generation_n but_o by_o act_n of_o devotion_n ordain_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o union_n not_o only_o to_o cherish_v to_o nourish_v and_o beautify_v our_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o repair_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o body_n to_o correct_v their_o wicked_a inclination_n to_o extinguish_v their_o concupiscence_n to_o purge_v and_o refine_v they_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o own_o and_o to_o sow_v in_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o glorious_a immortalicy_n and_o albeit_o this_o union_n be_v not_o natural_a as_o the_o union_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o real_a true_a and_o most_o intrinsical_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o of_o a_o holy_a and_o divine_a marriage_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n unite_v to_o we_o we_o be_v also_o unite_v in_o ourselves_o our_o sanctify_a flesh_n obey_v thereby_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o final_o we_o be_v voit_v even_o one_o with_o another_o and_o make_v one_o spirit_n and_o one_o body_n under_o our_o chief_a sovereign_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtual_a knot_n of_o his_o precious_a flesh_n which_o every_o one_o receive_v in_o this_o sacrament_n behold_v you_o the_o opposite_a effect_n by_o the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n separate_v from_o god_n both_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o body_n our_o body_n be_v multiply_v and_o likewise_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o proportion_n with_o the_o body_n man_n be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o by_o enmity_n arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o every_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o himself_o his_o flesh_n rebel_a to_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v repair_v as_o with_o admirable_a wisdom_n so_o with_o abundant_a grace_n of_o this_o meat_n then_o give_v as_o a_o counterpoison_n against_o the_o first_o meat_n and_o of_o this_o sacred_a union_n in_o remedy_n of_o that_o which_o divide_a us._n do_v our_o saviour_n here_o preach_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o divine_a sermon_n 6.48_o john_n 6.48_o for_o call_v it_o the_o brend_a of_o life_n the_o line_n bread_n that_o come_v down_o
of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o first_o preparation_n of_o this_o feast_n so_o he_o have_v also_o raise_v up_o other_o to_o disturb_v and_o stop_v the_o proceed_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o already_o prepare_v these_o be_v they_o which_o in_o this_o last_o age_n do_v impugn_v the_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o feast_n take_v from_o it_o the_o substance_n and_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o here_o but_o only_o a_o figure_n thereof_o and_o that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o real_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n present_a which_o they_o call_v carnal_a but_o only_o spiritual_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o say_v alone_o which_o make_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n spiritual_o present_a and_o eat_v it_o spiritual_o these_o people_n be_v carnal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o capharnait_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o same_o blast_n of_o pride_n oâ—erthrowing_v the_o truth_n but_o by_o a_o contrary_a battery_n the_o capharnait_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n altogether_o fleshly_a and_o these_o man_n altogether_o spiritual_o those_o be_v in_o one_o extremity_n believe_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n these_o be_v in_o another_o extremity_n admit_v nothing_o but_o spirit_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o not_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v but_o what_o their_o fancy_n tell_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v carnal_a faithless_a and_o proud_a though_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n the_o sensuality_n of_o the_o late_a in_o particular_a do_v show_v itself_o in_o that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o carnal_a thing_n that_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n their_o incredulity_n be_v in_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v true_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v their_o pride_n in_o that_o they_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o sense_n before_o his_o word_n and_o condemn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o saviour_n albeit_o they_o make_v fair_a show_n of_o defend_v the_o same_o they_o err_v then_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o think_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v carnal_a for_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v not_o the_o carnality_n but_o the_o manner_n his_o flesh_n be_v trut_o and_o by_o real_a presence_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o presence_n carnal_a because_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o conception_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o beaven_n his_o body_n be_v present_a in_o as_o many_o place_n of_o the_o beaven_n as_o he_o do_v penetrate_v the_o presence_n be_v real_a but_o nevertheless_o spiritual_a because_o it_o depend_v of_o a_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a and_o not_o natural_a when_o he_o make_v himself_o see_v to_o saint_n paul_n he_o be_v present_a and_o his_o presence_n be_v true_a and_o real_a yet_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o after_o a_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a manner_n even_o so_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o carnal_o as_o common_a flesh_n be_v present_a upon_o the_o table_n but_o by_o transubstantiation_n by_o a_o way_n about_o nature_n by_o the_o all_o powerful_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v there_o invisible_a impalpable_a immoral_a and_o inconsumptible_a and_o so_o spiritual_o and_o so_o divine_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n can_v perceive_v it_o and_o because_o these_o here_o have_v not_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a judgement_n therefore_o they_o deny_v this_o presence_n and_o same_o another_o according_a to_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o flesh_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o leave_v the_o true_a faith_n by_o a_o imaginary_a no_o faith_n and_o be_v blockish_a and_o infidel_n in_o their_o sensual_a faith_n 8._o contradiction_n of_o heretic_n in_o their_o false_a and_o imaginary_a faith_n the_o same_o heretic_n inwrap_v themselves_o in_o contradiction_n deny_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v there_o by_o spirit_n and_o faith_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o real_o there_o it_o can_v be_v present_a by_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o strength_n neither_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o of_o faith_n do_v make_v a_o thing_n present_a that_o be_v absent_a neither_o faith_n nor_o the_o spirit_n make_v that_o the_o hebrew_n at_o this_o present_a do_v pass_v the_o red_a sea_n or_o eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n or_o that_o josua_n now_o do_v stay_v the_o sun_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v now_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o that_o he_o now_o rise_v from_o death_n or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o come_v now_o to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a though_o it_o believe_v all_o this_o if_o these_o man_n answer_v that_o faith_n imagine_v these_o thing_n as_o present_v albeit_o they_o be_v absent_a they_o confess_v that_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o imagination_n so_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v imaginary_a and_o that_o they_o cate_z it_o not_o but_o by_o imagination_n like_o unto_o they_o who_o sleep_v dream_n that_o they_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o good_a cheer_n but_o in_o their_o fancy_n such_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o make_v a_o faithful_a man_n in_o this_o point_n neither_o be_v such_o sustenance_n true_o sustenance_n neither_o such_o meat_n true_o meat_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n a_o refection_n a_o meat_n of_o fancy_n now_o our_o saviour_n say_v 6._o john_n 6._o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o then_o the_o 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