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resolve_v they_o that_o indeed_o he_o mean_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o eat_v in_o the_o 57_o verse_n he_o say_v plain_o thus_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o live_v i_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o by_o which_o word_n he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o live_v carnal_o by_o the_o father_n but_o spiritual_o so_o shall_v they_o live_v spiritual_o by_o he_o howbeit_o interpretation_n the_o cause_n be_v they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o interpretation_n such_o be_v their_o perverseness_n that_o they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o interpretation_n but_o because_o he_o have_v say_v they_o must_v eat_v his_o godhead_n they_o will_v not_o otherwise_o understand_v but_o that_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v eat_v it_o carnal_o and_o also_o because_o he_o have_v say_v they_o must_v eat_v his_o manhood_n they_o will_v not_o otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v his_o flesh_n corporal_o then_o say_v 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