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fiesh_n very_o conjoin_v as_o a_o medicine_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o apotecary_n shop_n and_o yet_o the_o bread_n do_v no_o way_n deliver_v or_o exhibit_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o signify_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o you_o must_v look_v for_o no_o other_o conjunction_n 128._o then_o sacramental_a that_o be_v for_o no_o other_o conjunction_n then_o significative_a and_o figurative_a for_o that_o be_v all_o that_o a_o sacrament_n valu_v with_o these_o man_n again_n that_o which_o 1st_a we_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n or_o virtue_n which_o flew_v from_o he_o only_o but_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o i_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o ivyce_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o any_o substance_n except_o i_o first_o get_v the_o substance_n itself_o and_o yet_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o 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