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his_o blood_n even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o this_o be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o 5._o this_o be_v that_o earnest_n lofty_a and_o sublime_a discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v his_o real_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o the_o scandal_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o drive_v he_o off_o from_o and_o persist_v in_o it_o he_o give_v also_o offence_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o mutter_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o wherefore_o i_o must_v confess_v ingenuous_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o incredible_a that_o under_o so_o lofty_a mysterious_a a_o style_n and_o earnest_a asseveration_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v though_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v couch_v some_o most_o weighty_a and_o profound_a truth_n concern_v some_o 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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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the_o manna_n the_o divine_a logos_fw-la the_o heavenly_a incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n devote_v to_o holy_a speculation_n which_o passage_n i_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o produce_v they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o affinity_n with_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v this_o bread_n from_o heaven_n the_o true_a manna_n and_o incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o she_o be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o out_o of_o all_o which_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v how_o the_o father_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n which_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v but_o of_o such_o a_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v universal_a not_o restrain_v to_o his_o particular_a humane_a nature_n but_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la in_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o spirit_n which_o go_v 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eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n but_o every_o one_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o once_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v not_o eternal_a life_n in_o he_o nay_o if_o that_o soldier_n that_o pierce_v our_o saviour_n side_n and_o let_v out_o his_o blood_n with_o his_o lance_n have_v drink_v also_o thereof_o and_o cut_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o his_o body_n and_o eat_v it_o be_v any_o one_o so_o fond_a as_o to_o think_v that_o he_o thereby_o will_v have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o christ_n mean_v that_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o he_o and_o not_o some_o other_o that_o be_v right_o also_o call_v his_o flesh_n or_o body_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o that_o soldier_n by_o do_v that_o savage_a and_o inhuman_a act_n will_v have_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v 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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
and_o spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n or_o life_n in_o the_o divine_a body_n i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o the_o manna_n be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o to_o which_o philo_n compare_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la if_o any_o one_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o of_o the_o bread_n itself_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o yet_o immediate_o thereupon_o he_o call_v this_o bread_n his_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enliven_v thereby_o he_o thus_o communicate_v to_o they_o his_o divine_a body_n and_o spirit_n together_o and_o then_o present_o upon_o the_o jew_n strive_v among_o themselves_o and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o think_v that_o christ_n himself_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o humane_a flesh_n he_o affirm_v with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n viz._n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o logos_fw-la incarnate_a and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o so_o all_o along_o to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o real_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v as_o if_o it_o never_o come_v nigh_o they_o but_o only_o they_o think_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n god_n know_v how_o far_o distant_a from_o they_o and_o so_o eat_v the_o humane_a flesh_n of_o christ_n by_o mere_a think_v of_o it_o and_o drink_v his_o blood_n after_o the_o same_o imaginary_a manner_n which_o will_v i_o think_v be_v a_o very_a dilute_a and_o frigid_a sense_n of_o such_o high_a and_o fervid_v asseveration_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o the_o mystery_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o so_o 7._o but_o three_o and_o last_o that_o it_o do_v reach_v further_a than_o so_o be_v exceed_v evident_a from_o what_o our_o saviour_n utter_v upon_o his_o disciple_n be_v scandalize_v at_o this_o strange_a discourse_n of_o he_o v_o 61._o when_o jesus_n know_v in_o himself_o that_o his_o disciple_n murmur_v at_o it_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v where_o he_o be_v before_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o his_o particular_a visible_a body_n which_o he_o bear_v about_o with_o he_o and_o which_o his_o humane_a soul_n do_v actuate_v and_o which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v finite_a and_o circumscribe_v it_o be_v a_o elliptical_a speech_n of_o he_o but_o thus_o natural_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o i_o have_v also_o note_v above_o as_o if_o he_o suppress_v by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la this_o objurgatory_n sense_n insinuate_v thereby_o will_v you_o then_o imagine_v so_o gross_o as_o if_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o this_o very_a flesh_n i_o bear_v about_o with_o i_o when_o as_o this_o particular_a body_n of_o i_o after_o my_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n will_v be_v remove_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o flesh_n of_o i_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v all_o this_o time_n drive_v at_o profit_v nothing_o you_o can_v feed_v of_o it_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v on_o the_o text_n run_v thus_o v_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o quicken_a spirit_n i_o aim_v at_o in_o my_o discourse_n that_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a body_n of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o flesh_n which_o you_o understand_v and_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o the_o eat_n thereof_o profit_v nothing_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n nor_o the_o blood_n take_v in_o your_o sense_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v here_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n the_o object_n of_o those_o word_n speak_v be_v my_o spiritual_a body_n and_o blood_n not_o as_o i_o be_o a_o man_n but_o the_o eternal_a word_n the_o divine_a logos_fw-la which_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spirit_n and_o my_o divine_a body_n universal_a that_o belong_v to_o that_o my_o life_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o true_a mystery_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n assert_v by_o our_o saviour_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n as_o we_o hope_v ever_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n 2._o and_o his_o declare_v his_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o that_o distinction_n of_o gratian_n be_v true_a which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v out_o of_o st._n hierom_n or_o some_o other_o ancient_a father_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o natural_a and_o which_o he_o bear_v about_o with_o he_o and_o hang_v once_o on_o the_o cross_n the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a which_o we_o may_v real_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v real_o receive_v and_o draw_v in_o at_o the_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n by_o a_o sincere_a fervid_v and_o devotional_a faith_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v his_o natural_a flesh_n profit_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o since_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o that_o flesh_n and_o effusion_n of_o that_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n we_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n christ_n plain_o infer_v that_o he_o have_v which_o can_v be_v well_o understand_v but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la another_o flesh_n viz._n that_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a flesh_n which_o be_v main_o profitable_a for_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o maintain_n perfect_a and_o renew_v the_o inward_a man_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o due_a growth_n in_o christ._n and_o last_o how_o can_v christ_n say_v his_o flesh_n that_o be_v crucify_a on_o the_o cross_n profit_v nothing_o when_o by_o be_v meditate_a upon_o at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o also_o at_o other_o time_n it_o may_v serve_v to_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v our_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o he_o and_o so_o urge_v we_o to_o great_a degree_n of_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o serious_a holiness_n it_o therefore_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o all_o this_o i_o say_v why_o do_v he_o then_o affirm_v it_o profit_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o do_v on_o purpose_n advertise_v we_o that_o it_o profit_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o this_o while_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o real_a meat_n and_o food_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o be_v real_o receive_v into_o he_o to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v those_o divine_a principle_n in_o he_o out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v regenerate_v this_o his_o particular_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n can_v be_v profitable_a for_o nor_o can_v be_v come_v at_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n to_o be_v take_v in_o and_o receive_v which_o therefore_o plain_o imply_v those_o other_o which_o be_v mention_v above_o out_o of_o gratian_n the_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_a to_o be_v proper_o useful_a to_o this_o purpose_n 8._o and_o for_o this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n distinguish_v from_o his_o natural_a beside_o 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
learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n quote_v out_o of_o s_o t_o ambrose_n who_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n call_v it_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o he_o do_v confident_o affirm_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v either_o purposely_o interpret_v or_o occasional_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o six_o of_o s_o t_o john_n touch_v the_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o they_o all_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n distinct_a not_o only_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a element_n but_o also_o from_o that_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n pag._n 233._o so_o little_a novelty_n be_v there_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o be_v thus_o operose_fw-la and_o copious_a in_o inculcate_v the_o present_a point_n from_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o usefulness_n in_o that_o it_o defeat_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n his_o stratagem_n to_o reduce_v we_o to_o transubstantiation_n as_o if_o no_o real_a presence_n without_o it_o 3._o the_o second_o usefulness_n for_o the_o rectify_v the_o notion_n of_o consubstantiation_n 4._o the_o three_o for_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o application_n of_o it_o to_o several_a passage_n in_o our_o communion-service_n 5._o the_o four_o for_o a_o very_a easy_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o certain_a passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n 6._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n and_o of_o what_o great_a noment_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v 7._o the_o last_o usefulness_n in_o solid_o reconcile_a the_o rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion-service_n with_o that_o note_a passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n 1._o the_o reader_n may_v haply_o think_v i_o have_v be_v over_o operose_fw-la and_o copious_a in_o inculcate_v this_o distinction_n of_o gratian_n touch_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o the_o great_a usefulness_n thereof_o i_o hope_v may_v apologise_v for_o this_o my_o extraordinary_a diligence_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o notion_n be_v both_o true_a and_o unexceptionable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o clash_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v with_o either_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n and_o solid_a philosophy_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n but_o rather_o very_o agreeable_a and_o consentaneous_a to_o they_o all_o and_o also_o have_v as_o i_o say_v its_o weighty_a usefulness_n it_o be_v a_o point_n i_o think_v that_o be_v worth_a my_o so_o serious_o insist_v upon_o and_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o set_v out_o the_o truth_n thereof_o i_o shall_v now_o though_o more_o brief_o intimate_v its_o usefulness_n 2._o and_o the_o first_o usefulness_n be_v this_o whereas_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n tug_v so_o hard_a to_o pull_v back_o again_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o concession_n or_o rather_o profession_n of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mode_n of_o a_o real_a presence_n to_o be_v conceive_v but_o it_o the_o force_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v plain_o take_v away_o by_o this_o distinction_n that_o gratian_n one_o of_o their_o own_o church_n have_v lucky_o hit_v upon_o or_o rather_o take_v out_o of_o some_o ancient_a father_n and_o be_v more_o full_o make_v out_o in_o this_o discourse_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o that_o particular_a body_n of_o his_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o the_o faithful_a partake_v of_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v encumber_v with_o such_o abundance_n of_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n 3._o second_o this_o notion_n of_o we_o be_v huge_o serviceable_a for_o the_o rectify_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n who_o be_v for_o a_o ubiquity_n of_o the_o particular_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o assure_o be_v a_o grand_a mistake_n but_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o author_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o parturiency_n and_o more_o confuse_a divination_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o their_o mistake_n consist_v only_o in_o this_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o particular_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o restrain_a and_o circumscribe_v humane_a nature_n that_o which_o true_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o his_o divine_a body_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la in_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la to_o which_o spirit_n of_o his_o this_o body_n belong_v and_o therefore_o be_v right_o call_v his_o body_n as_o appertain_v to_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o body_n this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a flesh_n as_o gratian_n call_v it_o be_v every_o where_o present_a though_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o food_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n there_o may_v be_v a_o consubstantiation_n right_o interpret_v that_o be_v a_o compresentiation_n or_o rather_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 my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o he_o thus_o dwell_v in_o we_o he_o enlivens_fw-la we_o we_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v one_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o and_o so_o we_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o we_o live_v by_o christ_n as_o he_o by_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o christ_n live_v by_o his_o father_n so_o we_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 11._o which_o spirit_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n always_o imply_v the_o divine_a body_n as_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o body_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o now_o this_o exhortation_n so_o plain_o allude_v to_o this_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n which_o 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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 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that_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n so_o in_o the_o answer_n mention_v before_o be_v contain_v that_o singular_a benefit_n of_o perfect_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o nourish_a and_o corroborate_n our_o inward_a man_n by_o eat_v or_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_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 very_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o in_o counterdistinction_n to_o typical_o or_o symbolical_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v but_o type_n or_o symbol_n of_o this_o touch_v which_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereby_o it_o be_v say_v the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n 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