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A71279 A compendious discourse on the Eucharist with two appendixes. R. H., 1609-1678. 1688 (1688) Wing W3440A; ESTC R22619 186,755 234

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exhibitione_n sanguinis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la coalescimus_fw-la deinde_fw-la participes_fw-la substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la facti_fw-la in_fw-la bonorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la communicatione_n virtutem_fw-la quoque_fw-la sentimus_fw-la see_v b._n forbes_n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o s_o 26_o 27._o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n prisci_fw-la fideles_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la edebant_fw-la in_o manna_n &_o rebus_fw-la aliis_fw-la figuratam_fw-la &_o sufficienter_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la oeconomiae_fw-la illius_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10._o sed_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o eucharistia_n multo_fw-la altius_fw-la &_o solidius_fw-la nos_fw-it christianos_n incorporari_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la priscos_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la tantum_fw-la seu_fw-la 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manducationem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la long_o efficacissimum_fw-la perficiendae_fw-la unionis_fw-la &_o conjunctionis_fw-la quam_fw-la arctissimae_fw-la inter_fw-la sese_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o very_o transcendent_a may_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v beyond_o a_o spiritual_a and_o symbolical_a only_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o also_o symbolical_a in_o the._n sacrament_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v more_o than_o of_o a_o spiritual_a only_o though_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o by_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v obstruct_v and_o deny_v to_o the_o unworthy_a even_o as_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o give_v for_o all_o yet_o be_v not_o effectual_a or_o beneficial_a to_o many_o to_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n suppose_v for_o the_o present_a present_a lv_o what_o dr._n taylor_n and_o other_o contend_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o spiritual_a feed_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sacramental_a at_o all_o yet_o as_o the_o doctor_n will_v grant_v that_o this_o chapter_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o attain_v some_o benefit_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o symbol_n of_o christ_n body_n therein_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o these_o symbol_n that_o they_o of_o themselves_o profit_v nothing_o as_o to_o confer_v on_o we_o a_o eternal_a life_n without_o the_o participation_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n communicate_v only_o to_o believer_n so_o i_o return_v that_o it_o contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n from_o the_o sacramental_a receive_n of_o our_o saviour_n very_a flesh_n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a also_o of_o this_o very_a flesh_n that_o receive_v alone_o without_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o unworthy_a communicant_n it_o do_v help_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o make_v a_o man_n live_v for_o ever_o the_o whole_a passage_n in_o joh._n 6._o seem_v to_o be_v thus_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v the_o capernaite_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o boast_n how_o moses_n give_v they_o manna_n to_o eat_v that_o much_o beyond_o those_o manna-eater_n that_o be_v dead_a he_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o they_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o whoso_o can_v get_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o eat_v it_o shall_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o for_o ever_o be_v preserve_v in_o life_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o unreasonable_a and_o so_o barbarous_a a_o thing_n either_o that_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n feed_v they_o with_o his_o flesh_n or_o that_o they_o that_o feed_v with_o it_o shall_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n thereof_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o he_o instruct_v they_o further_o in_o this_o mystery_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o this_o effect_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n at_o all_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o imagine_v i._n e._n in_o its_o natural_a condition_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v before_o and_o so_o that_o his_o flesh_n with_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 62._o upon_o which_o ascent_n the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o true_a believer_n which_o spirit_n shall_v give_v they_o this_o life_n see_v joh._n 7.38_o 39_o 2._o that_o his_o flesh_n if_o eat_v then_o or_o whenever_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o shall_v communicate_v it_o to_o they_o can_v give_v they_o no_o life_n alone_o or_o by_o its_o own_o virtue_n but_o only_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n eternal_a join_v with_o and_o accompany_v his_o flesh_n and_o that_o not_o to_o all_o receive_v his_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o believer_n of_o his_o word_n which_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o close_a of_o ver_fw-la 63_o when_o believe_v in_o he_o call_v spirit_n and_o life_n i._n e._n confer_v the_o spirit_n from_o which_o be_v receive_v that_o life_n see_v ver_fw-la 63._o wherein_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o usual_a expression_n of_o this_o evangelist_n see_v joh._n