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be_v a_o expression_n of_o this_o other_o we_o ought_v then_o to_o know_v that_o this_o word_n of_o eat_v denote_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o simple_o use_v because_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n between_o the_o two_o act_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o law_n this_o communion_n be_v call_v eat_v so_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o introduce_v this_o word_n for_o a_o simple_a metaphor_n or_o comparison_n but_o have_v pronounce_v it_o as_o a_o term_n of_o a_o testamentary_a clause_n who_o repetition_n be_v here_o necessary_a for_o the_o cause_n abovesaid_a for_o this_o term_n be_v already_o in_o the_o first_o testament_n to_o express_v this_o communion_n must_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o second_o it_o boot_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o eat_v which_o denote_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o of_o the_o tooth_n upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o legal_a offering_n be_v not_o convenient_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o comparison_n of_o it_o be_v rude_a for_o to_o understand_v this_o term_n we_o must_v take_v the_o entire_a sense_n which_o extend_v itself_o a_o great_a deal_n far_o than_o a_o simple_a comparison_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o communion_n be_v not_o simple_o qualife_v eat_v of_o a_o body_n give_v for_o food_n but_o of_o a_o body_n give_v for_o the_o atonement_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o this_o speech_n mean_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v spiritual_a be_v in_o effect_n what_o the_o eat_n of_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o figure_n moreover_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v succeed_v sacrifice_n the_o communion_n of_o this_o body_n have_v take_v the_o place_n of_o eat_v of_o sacrifice_n this_o title_n than_o belong_v to_o it_o not_o by_o simple_a resemblance_n but_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v both_o by_o succession_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v passover_n and_o lamb_n the_o truth_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o figure_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o six_o capter_n of_o saint_n john_n although_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n nevertheless_o their_o interpretation_n require_v particular_a consideration_n which_o i_o omit_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o treat_v of_o nothing_o here_o but_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o eucharist_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v observe_v as_o we_o go_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o call_v eat_v not_o by_o a_o simple_a similitude_n but_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o communion_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o in_o substance_n that_o which_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o manna_n be_v in_o shadow_n and_o similitude_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v object_v this_o eat_n of_o the_o manna_n final_o for_o to_o measure_v this_o phrase_n in_o all_o its_o dimension_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o to_o consider_v the_o analogy_n between_o the_o eat_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o communicate_v in_o spirit_n for_o this_o resemblance_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o expression_n nor_o the_o only_a point_n we_o ought_v to_o draw_v to_o in_o conclusion_n moreover_o our_o lord_n will_v show_v that_o a_o spiritual_a life_n have_v principle_n much_o different_a from_o a_o life_n animal_n both_o have_v this_o common_a to_o they_o that_o their_o subsistence_n depend_v on_o the_o union_n of_o man_n with_o some_o other_o subject_n which_o we_o call_v aliment_n but_o in_o the_o life_n natural_a man_n have_v no_o proper_a aliment_n which_o be_v not_o of_o a_o kind_a inferior_a to_o his_o own_o such_o be_v plant_n and_o their_o fruit_n such_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o bruit_n beast_n which_o we_o lodge_v in_o our_o entrails_n mingle_v their_o blood_n with_o we_o and_o unite_n thâ—m_o to_o our_o own_o substance_n man_n be_v constrain_v to_o incorporate_v into_o himself_o these_o vile_a thing_n and_o which_o be_v much_o below_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n he_o unite_v himself_o to_o a_o subject_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v now_o this_o spirit_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v unto_o we_o meat_n indeed_o in_o which_o be_v see_v this_o diversity_n that_o in_o the_o life_n natural_a man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o different_a kind_n but_o in_o the_o life_n spiritual_n man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n express_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o act_n contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o mean_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o nature_n employ_v in_o a_o animal_n life_n for_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o have_v communicate_v with_o he_o but_o signify_v also_o that_o this_o communion_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n of_o quality_n but_o also_o note_v a_o opposition_n of_o kind_n between_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o this_o abovesaid_a be_v due_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o phrase_n which_o seem_v so_o strange_a can_v not_o be_v more_o pregnant_a more_o complete_a nor_o more_o convenicent_a for_o the_o subject_n chap._n xiii_o the_o five_o consideration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o
other_o in_o some_o respect_n xxii_o the_o first_o that_o feel_v death_n be_v also_o the_o first_o that_o sacrifice_v with_o blood_n represent_v the_o bloody_a oblation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n xxiii_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o one_o man_n alone_o or_o for_o some_o small_a number_n of_o person_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o i._n e_fw-la for_o the_o multitude_n or_o for_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v pierce_v the_o holy_a place_n as_o have_v be_v shed_v for_o many_o xxiv_o that_o which_o move_v our_o saviour_n to_o ordain_v bread_n rather_o than_o flesh_n to_o represent_v his_o body_n be_v not_o because_o that_o flesh_n have_v serve_v heretofore_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v also_o employ_v in_o legal_a oblation_n but_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v show_v that_o after_o he_o no_o creature_n shall_v any_o more_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v ordain_v sacrament_n which_o require_v not_o the_o slaughter_n of_o any_o creature_n as_o be_v compound_v of_o sign_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o without_o life_n and_o of_o other_o substance_n than_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n xxv_o all_o the_o property_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o analogy_n or_o sacramental_a relation_n which_o these_o element_n have_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n many_o similitude_n which_o the_o learned_a introduce_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v impertinent_a and_o abusive_a as_o when_o they_o represent_v the_o violent_a death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o bake_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o oven_n etc._n etc._n xxvi_o god_n never_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v with_o some_o diversity_n it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v obscure_a in_o one_o place_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o intelligible_a by_o another_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o evangelist_n recite_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n xxvii_o before_o the_o passeover_n there_o be_v no_o sacramental_a eat_v jesus_n christ_n celebrate_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eat_v of_o his_o body_n viz._n the_o passeover_n and_o the_o eucharist_n on_o one_o and_o the_o same_o table_n xxviii_o the_o passeover_n that_o jesus_n christ_n celebrate_v be_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o of_o those_o which_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o those_o aforego_n in_o this_o last_o passeover_n the_o true_a lamb_n be_v there_o find_v in_o person_n moreover_o as_o the_o passeover_n come_v from_o egypt_n there_o where_o it_o be_v first_o celebrate_v so_o jesus_n christ_n also_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n xxix_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v already_o dure_v long_o time_n than_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n have_v subsist_v xxx_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v recite_v very_o large_o this_o of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v comprise_v in_o very_a few_o word_n it_o be_v because_o that_o contain_v many_o ceremony_n this_o here_o but_o a_o very_a few_o but_o final_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n speak_v much_o more_o of_o the_o sign_n than_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v the_o style_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v prolix_a in_o the_o narration_n of_o ceremony_n and_o to_o speak_v very_o brief_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n represent_v under_o such_o figure_n xxxi_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v form_v of_o matter_n and_o action_n simple_a natural_a and_o common_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o change_n but_o remain_v unvariable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n xxxii_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n of_o place_n and_o person_n whereto_o god_n have_v bind_v the_o most_o notable_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n tend_v to_o facilitate_v their_o abrogation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n hatâ—_n not_o prefix_v any_o time_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v universal_o practise_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n xxxiii_o that_o in_o the_o supper_n jesus_n christ_n be_v represent_v as_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o dead_a and_o not_o as_o glorify_v this_o be_v because_o the_o sacrament_n tend_v rather_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o glory_n that_o jesus_n christ_n acquire_v unto_o we_o than_o to_o describe_v that_o which_o he_o possess_v himself_o now_o it_o be_v by_o his_o death_n that_o he_o have_v get_v we_o this_o glory_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o have_v institute_v two_o sacrament_n which_o represent_v he_o dead_a he_o have_v not_o ordain_v any_o one_o which_o may_v represent_v he_o glorify_v xxxiv_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o institute_v more_o illustrious_a sign_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o miraculous_a be_v among_o other_o reason_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o miracle_n be_v to_o show_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o end_n of_o our_o sacrament_n chief_o of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o show_v the_o infirmity_n the_o death_n and_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n xxxv_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o man_n may_v without_o think_v of_o it_o and_o not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n xxxvi_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o who_o know_v all_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o passion_n xxxvii_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o move_v we_o so_o much_o as_o that_o of_o many_o other_o who_o affliction_n be_v recite_v in_o scripture_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o any_o natural_a commotion_n such_o as_o we_o may_v have_v for_o other_o man_n but_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o resentment_n which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v raise_v xxxviii_o from_o thence_o it_o also_o come_v that_o the_o superstitious_a be_v sometime_o more_o move_v at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o the_o true_a christian_n thirty-nine_o here_o we_o consider_v why_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o many_o to_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o shed_v so_o much_o as_o one_o tear_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o xl._n although_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o super_n natural_a act_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o a_o miraculous_a transportation_n and_o ravishment_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n xli_o a_o roman_a catholic_n have_v need_v of_o much_o more_o time_n to_o learn_v his_o religion_n than_o a_o orthodox_n to_o understand_v he_o and_o particular_o concern_v the_o eucharist_n a_o orthodox_n man_n will_v soon_o learn_v all_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v concern_v it_o than_o a_o roman_n catholic_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o which_o his_o religion_n teach_v he_o concern_v this_o point_n xlii_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v compose_v of_o six_o kind_n of_o phrase_n and_o term_n of_o different_a original_n some_o proper_a other_o figurative_a xliii_o the_o figurative_a speech_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v draw_v from_o five_o divers_a sort_n of_o matter_n xliv_o the_o figure_n which_o be_v in_o this_o word_n eat_v for_o to_o denote_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o simple_o derive_v from_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o eat_v in_o general_a but_o from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n communicate_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o sacred_a 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