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sacrifice_v in_o one_o catholic_a church_n the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v carry_v forth_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v to_o dog_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o meat_n unto_o adam_n no_o long_o than_o he_o remain_v in_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o which_o deprive_v he_o thereof_o be_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o justice_n because_o that_o sinful_a man_n merit_v by_o his_o disobedience_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n and_o theodoret._n gen._n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 18._o theâ—d_n â—_o 126._o in_o gen._n mercy_n for_o that_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o many_o misery_n if_o he_o have_v eat_v he_o have_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o so_o immortal_o miserable_a upon_o the_o earth_n 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in_o luc._n c._n 37._o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 14._o s._n aug._n tract_n 16._o in_o joan._n and_o that_o he_o command_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o this_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n cyprian_n saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v explain_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n john_n bless_a be_v those_o which_o wash_v their_o robe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v happy_a be_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n and_o cleause_n themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worthy_o participate_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o
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have_v so_o extreme_o love_v in_o his_o life_n and_o without_o who_o she_o can_v not_o live_v this_o be_v a_o humane_a love_n more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n then_o of_o praise_n which_o nevertheless_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o example_n to_o make_v we_o do_v better_o for_o how_o much_o more_o convenient_a and_o just_a be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v employ_v all_o our_o spiritual_a mean_n our_o love_n our_o devotion_n our_o fasting_n our_o alm_n our_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v become_v a_o live_a cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o divine_a spouse_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o we_o shall_v receive_v not_o senseless_a nor_o dead_a nor_o reduce_v into_o powder_n but_o alive_a immortal_a all_o whole_a with_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o all_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o to_o be_v one_o day_n eternal_o unite_v with_o he_o 10._o two_o great_a wonder_n happen_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n saint_n augustine_n 21.13_o s._n 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little_a child_n or_o bear_v himself_o up_o upon_o his_o arm_n and_o use_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o foot_n and_o of_o leg_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o those_o who_o by_o actluity_n cast_v their_o body_n upward_o in_o the_o air_n with_o their_o head_n downward_o like_o a_o tree_n and_o walk_v upon_o their_o hand_n s._n augustine_n nevertheless_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o to_o carry_v himself_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o our_o saviour_n for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o true_o eari_v himself_o david_n carry_v not_o himself_o on_o his_o hand_n but_o rather_o on_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n together_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o manner_n or_o only_o on_o his_o arm_n if_o of_o the_o second_o but_o our_o saviour_n carry_v himself_o proper_o in_o his_o hand_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o band_n the_o meat_n which_o he_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n or_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o other_o there_o be_v here_o yet_o another_o thing_n admirable_a in_o this_o institution_n which_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n take_v himself_o for_o food_n a_o thing_n not_o hear_v of_o neither_o happen_v to_o any_o man_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n judaâ—c_fw-la joseâ—h_n lib._n 7._o the_o â—el_a judaâ—c_fw-la history_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o mother_n have_v feed_v upon_o their_o own_o child_n as_o mary_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o some_o person_n have_v eat_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o their_o body_n compel_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n but_o it_o be_v never_o read_v that_o a_o man_n either_o do_v or_o can_v eat_v himself_o all_o whole_a still_o remain_v without_o hurt_n and_o such_o a_o act_n never_o come_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o and_o have_v do_v it_o and_o have_v give_v herein_o a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o be_v god_n do_v a_o work_n which_o only_o god_n can_v do_v by_o virtue_n uncommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o live_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a food_n the_o creature_n do_v live_v of_o other_o creature_n and_o their_o food_n be_v from_o without_o their_o body_n and_o none_o live_v of_o themselves_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n do_v live_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n but_o god_n alone_o be_v his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o own_o meat_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o need_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o himself_o to_o sustain_v himself_o eternal_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n take_v himself_o for_o food_n sign_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o own_o greatness_n and_o show_v as_o by_o a_o experiment_n proper_a to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v food_n of_o himself_o even_o according_a to_o the_o body_n after_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o himself_o and_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n joan._n iâ—â—â—_n 5.26.24_o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 〈◊〉_d in_o joan._n for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v lofe_z in_o himself_o so_o be_v have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n also_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o for_o proof_n then_o and_o declaration_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o rook_n himself_o in_o food_n corporal_o as_o spiritual_o he_o himself_o be_v his_o life_n and_o his_o food_n and_o his_o felicity_n and_o likewise_o the_o life_n food_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o elect._n 11._o saint_n jonn_n first_o receive_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o eucharist_n the_o true_a refection_n and_o the_o present_a at_o the_o refection_n our_o saviour_n then_o do_v offer_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v receive_v they_o first_o himself_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o apostle_n for_o spiritual_a refection_n begin_v at_o saint_n john_n and_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v near_a he_o at_o the_o table_n but_o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o singular_a charity_n and_o chastity_n virtue_n altogether_o proper_a to_o make_v we_o sit_v worthy_o at_o the_o table_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v here_o where_o the_o refection_n begin_v which_o alone_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v continue_v afterward_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v all_o the_o other_o which_o have_v of_o old_a be_v institute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o this_o their_o meat_n be_v meat_n of_o corruption_n and_o of_o death_n serve_v only_o to_o maintain_v this_o mortal_a life_n the_o victim_n the_o offering_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o upon_o the_o table_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n be_v but_o dead_a body_n and_o mortal_a food_n to_o nourish_v mortal_a body_n the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o body_n of_o life_n and_o food_n of_o immortality_n in_o this_o refection_n the_o ceremony_n of_o alliance_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o god_n sign_n both_o signify_v and_o withal_o effect_v a_o most_o straight_o and_o most_o divine_a union_n of_o the_o head_n with_o his_o member_n &_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o symbol_n which_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o table_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o such_o as_o assisted_z the_o selfsame_o be_v the_o present_v of_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a custom_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v presenis_n after_o a_o great_a feast_n the_o which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n apophoreta_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v thing_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o which_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v virg_n s._n ambros_n in_o exhort_v ad_fw-la virg_n write_v in_o these_o term_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o virgin_n such_o as_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o great_a feast_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o bring_v away_o some_o conviviall_a present_n isid_n isid_n some_o bring_v vesieis_n of_o gold_n some_o of_o silly_a some_o gold_n and_o siluerâ—_n some_o money_n heliogaâ—oto_n sueton._n coligul_n lamâ—â—d_v in_o heliogaâ—oto_n some_o jewel_n some_o beast_n some_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o present_a of_o his_o feast_n or_o the_o meat_n of_o his_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o feast_n itself_o surpass_v the_o price_n of_o all_o other_o present_v as_o also_o the_o splendour_n and_o deliciousness_n of_o all_o other_o banquet_n 12._o of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n now_o this_o divine_a refection_n be_v not_o