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 whatsoever_o as_o i_o have_v intimate_v before_o wherefore_o as_o s_o t_o paul_n call_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la a_o rock_n so_o do_v philo_n by_o say_v that_o rock_n moses_n mention_n in_o his_o song_n be_v the_o steady_a solid_a and_o infrangible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o be_v that_o essential_a wisdom_n the_o same_o that_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la or_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o many_o line_n after_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n the_o lawgiver_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v this_o rock_n manna_n the_o divine_a logos_fw-la that_o be_v before_o all_o being_n and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v as_o saint_n t_o john_n testify_v and_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o israel_n which_o he_o will_v have_v signify_v one_o that_o see_v god_n he_o say_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n see_v and_o thence_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 along_o with_o the_o divine_a body_n of_o this_o life_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o be_v right_o call_v his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a principle_n of_o regeneration_n for_o ex_fw-la eisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o regeneration_n and_o no_o regeneration_n continue_v and_o advance_v without_o congenerous_a food_n we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v with_o s_o t_o paul_n that_o the_o father_n all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v all_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n water_n honey_n oil_n out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n or_o logos_fw-la and_o certain_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o which_o the_o father_n be_v regenerate_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v feed_v can_v be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o who_o blood_n be_v there_o let_v out_o by_o the_o lance_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o pierce_v his_o side_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a for_o the_o regenerate_v soul_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o feed_v upon_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 life_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n which_o thing_n be_v more_o full_o treat_v of_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o philosophical_a hypothesis_n touch_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o regeneration_n 4._o wherefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n if_o not_o plain_a necessity_n to_o admit_v what_o we_o cite_v out_o of_o gratian_n that_o famous_a canonist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o that_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a flesh_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o unless_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v everlasting_a life_n or_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v let_v out_o of_o his_o side_n by_o the_o lance_n of_o the_o soldier_n which_o we_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v brief_o to_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o that_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o six_o of_o s_o t_o john_n 5._o first_o then_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o hang_v once_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o into_o which_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v transubstantiate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n here_o mean_v be_v plain_a from_o what_o be_v say_v thereof_o in_o this_o six_o chapter_n of_o s_o t_o john_n v._n 54._o whoso_o 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 another_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o blood_n distinct_a from_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o that_o body_n that_o hang_v there_o which_o our_o saviour_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o discourse_n 6._o second_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o pass_v from_o that_o temporal_a food_n which_o he_o have_v late_o procure_v for_o the_o multitude_n to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a have_v for_o its_o object_n or_o subject_n not_o the_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n which_o interpreter_n several_a of_o they_o drive_v at_o but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v his_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n itself_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o fish_n and_o loaf_n be_v wherewith_o he_o late_o feed_v they_o or_o 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
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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 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in_o determine_v the_o mode_n by_o transubstantiation_n or_o consubstantiation_n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o papist_n represent_v be_v in_o so_o palpable_a a_o mistake_n and_o by_o keep_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n have_v so_o apparent_o wander_v from_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n i_o hope_v my_o thus_o industrious_o and_o careful_o advertise_v he_o thereof_o for_o his_o own_o good_a will_v be_v no_o otherwise_o interpret_v than_o a_o act_n of_o humanity_n or_o common_a civility_n if_o not_o of_o indispensable_a christianity_n thus_o of_o my_o own_o accord_n though_o not_o roganti_fw-la yet_o erranti_fw-la comiter_fw-la monstrare_fw-la viam_fw-la or_o at_o least_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o this_o of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o the_o right_a road_n to_o the_o due_a understanding_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o mode_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n 2._o which_o opinion_n of_o the_o real_a 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as_o it_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n vi_o 1._o gratian_n his_o distinction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a and_o into_o that_o flesh_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o blood_n let_v out_o by_o the_o lance_n of_o the_o soldier_n 2._o the_o same_o confirm_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n who_o make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v partake_v of_o in_o baptism_n and_o also_o from_o s._n paul_n and_o philo._n 3._o other_o citation_n out_o of_o philo_n touch_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la agreeable_a with_o what_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n john_n 6._o and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n eat_v the_o same_o food_n that_o we_o the_o divine_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross._n 4._o a_o strong_a confirmation_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v produce_v that_o gratian_n his_o 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