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forth_o by_o that_o between_o the_o food_n and_o the_o body_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a food_n he_o strengthen_v against_o the_o curse_a law_n he_o strengthen_v unto_o all_o duty_n he_o be_v unite_v to_o believer_n he_o be_v food_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n several_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o resemblance_n viz._n that_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o political_a one_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o moral_a one_o several_a reason_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o that_o this_o union_n afford_v support_v to_o believer_n that_o it_o give_v a_o vital_a influence_n to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a intimate_a union_n that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v very_o last_a and_o durable_a chap._n vi_o there_o be_v two_o bond_n of_o this_o union_n faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n faith_n see_v and_o presentiate_n christ_n to_o the_o believer_n it_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o apt_a posture_n for_o he_o it_o 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christ_n to_o we_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o corporal_a one_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o as_o the_o lutheran_n say_v in_o with_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a he_o be_v present_a objectively_o to_o our_o faith_n and_o virtual_o in_o the_o communicate_v spirit_n also_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o oral_a but_o spiritual_a chap._n viii_o the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v great_a christ_n righteousness_n be_v imputative_o derive_v upon_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a christ_n be_v their_o advocate_n above_o he_o plead_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pardon_n the_o spirit_n access_n to_o god_n they_o be_v adopt_v in_o he_o as_o sons_z they_o have_v a_o freedom_n in_o holy_a thing_n a_o continual_a indulgence_n from_o god_n a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n they_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o it_o live_v breath_n move_v operate_v in_o they_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n their_o service_n answer_v to_o his_o call_n his_o communication_n answer_v to_o their_o service_n they_o be_v happy_a in_o every_o condition_n in_o prosperity_n their_o mercy_n be_v pure_a in_o adversity_n they_o have_v god_n with_o they_o and_o admirable_o appear_v to_o they_o our_o great_a work_n be_v union_n with_o christ_n chap._n ix_o the_o mark_n of_o union_n consider_v in_o general_n the_o mark_n be_v internal_a no_o mere_a outward_a thing_n be_v a_o mark_n the_o mark_n be_v cordial_a no_o mere_a notion_n be_v a_o mark_n the_o mark_n be_v supernatural_a no_o mere_a moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o mark_n in_o particular_a the_o first_o mark_n be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o be_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n the_o four_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o christ_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o grace_n in_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o kind_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o suffering_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o bear_v of_o the_o cross_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n in_o heavenliness_n of_o mind_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n the_o conclusion_n in_o two_o word_n of_o advice_n one_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o he_o the_o other_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o union_n with_o he_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o l._n 5._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 9_o l._n 4._o r._n arcanum_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 20._o r._n viventes_fw-la p._n 48._o in_o marg._n r._n pignus_fw-la p._n 70._o in_o marg._n r._n vinea_fw-la p._n 72._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 75._o l._n 16._o r._n insititious_a p._n 78._o in_o marg._n r._n palmitibus_fw-la ibid._n r._n moventem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habere_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o movere_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ibid._n r._n araus_n p._n 95._o l._n 15._o r._n secundum_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 26._o r._n niti_fw-la p._n 112._o l._n 19_o r._n capernaitical_a p._n 121._o l._n 20._o r._n forinsecus_fw-la p._n 123._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o l._n 5._o r._n venit_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 16._o put_v a_o at_o self_n and_o deal_n at_o wait_v p._n 176._o l._n 18._o marg._n r._n unum_fw-la p._n 184._o l._n 10._o r._n nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o cord_n or_o the_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n consider_v chap._n i._n million_o in_o the_o church_n miscarry_v for_o want_v of_o union_n with_o christ_n this_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o two_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n from_o the_o two_o head_n adam_n and_o christ_n from_o the_o two_o way_n and_o period_n of_o mankind_n two_o union_n with_o christ_n one_o in_o 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one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n but_o a_o outward_a sensible_a one_o spiritual_a sensation_n be_v not_o from_o mere_a notion_n but_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n further_o he_o influence_n motion_n into_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v melt_v in_o repentant_a tear_n or_o burn_v in_o act_n of_o holy_a zeal_n or_o draw_v out_o their_o soul_n in_o charity_n or_o sweat_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n or_o bow_v down_o under_o a_o afflict_a providence_n all_o the_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o head_n without_o he_o all_o their_o grace_n will_v lie_v dormant_a in_o a_o habit_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v the_o head_n which_o awaken_v they_o and_o make_v they_o go_v forth_o into_o act_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 4.13_o the_o holy_a action_n be_v in_o believer_n but_o the_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o head_n only_o whatever_o good_a they_o do_v they_o must_v thank_v the_o head_n 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he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o head_n of_o influence_n to_o his_o church_n or_o carry_v himself_o to_o it_o as_o his_o body_n but_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n in_o believer_n they_o be_v one_o body_n and_o that_o one_o spirit_n be_v from_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o head_n of_o influence_n to_o they_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o such_o a_o head_n be_v he_o as_o fill_v the_o body_n his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n be_v his_o fullness_n in_o one_o respect_n though_o he_o have_v all_o fullness_n in_o he_o and_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n which_o he_o deign_v to_o be_v to_o we_o he_o be_v not_o full_a without_o a_o body_n but_o he_o be_v the_o church_n fullness_n in_o a_o much_o high_o resperct_v the_o church_n be_v his_o outward_a fullness_n supply_v he_o 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this_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v though_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v where_o the_o humane_a be_v not_o yet_o the_o union_n remain_v it_o be_v make_v cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la cum_fw-la loco_fw-la with_o the_o word_n not_o with_o place_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v immense_a can_v possible_o by_o distance_n be_v separate_v from_o any_o thing_n if_o in_o the_o least_o point_n it_o be_v separate_v it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v immense_a or_o else_o thus_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o do_v transcendent_o exceed_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n as_o beyond_o it_o according_a to_o its_o infinity_o it_o be_v where_o the_o humane_a be_v not_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n in_o this_o point_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v 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