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vel_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illa_fw-la atque_fw-la divina_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la potus_fw-la vel_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la quae_fw-la crucifixa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la militis_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la lancea_fw-la s._n hierom._n comment_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n cap_n 1._o understand_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n either_o for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o or_o for_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v crucify_a and_o which_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o the_o soldier_n spear_n so_o do_v s._n austin_n distinguish_v the_o invisible_a the_o intelligible_a the_o spiritual_a 148._o gratian._n de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v 2._o cap._n 148._o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o that_o visible_a that_o palpable_a body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o he_o call_v strict_o and_o proper_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n know_v donec_fw-la seculum_fw-la finiatur_fw-la sursum_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la domini_fw-la corpus_fw-la enim_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la unto_fw-la loco_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la veritas_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la id._n cap._n 144._o quaere_fw-la whither_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v read_v virtus_n instead_o of_o veritas_fw-la whereas_o in_o some_o ancient_a author_n and_o special_o in_o s._n austin_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o veritas_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o veritas_fw-la corporis_fw-la dominici_n etc._n etc._n i_o mistrust_v that_o those_o expression_n be_v corrupt_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v read_v virtus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o virtus_fw-la corporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n albertinus_n observe_v a_o corruption_n in_o a_o passage_n of_o s._n cyril_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a by_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o the_o catena_n there_o it_o be_v thus_o influit_fw-la deus_fw-la oblatis_fw-la vim_o aquavitae_fw-la convertens_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o veritatem_fw-la propriae_fw-la carnis_fw-la whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v render_v in_o virtutem_fw-la propriae_fw-la carnis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o albertinus_n show_v out_o of_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la his_o comment_n upon_o s._n mark_n preserve_v in_o the_o king_n library_n at_o paris_n albertin_n de_fw-fr sacr._n euchar._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 752._o here_o be_v a_o palpable_a trick_n so_o there_o may_v be_v in_o other_o such_o instance_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n mean_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o say_v positive_o that_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nevertheless_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o here_o below_o for_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o arise_v be_v necessary_o to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n but_o the_o truth_n or_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v diffuse_v every_o where_n st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n call_v it_o the_o spiritual_a 9_o s._n ambros_n de_fw-fr mister_n c._n 9_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o this_o i_o confident_o affirm_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v either_o purposely_o interpret_v or_o occasional_o quote_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o six_o of_o s._n john_n that_o they_o all_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o feed_n upon_o he_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o of_o spiritual_a food_n of_o spiritual_a flesh_n of_o spiritual_a blood_n which_o he_o do_v give_v we_o from_o heaven_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o secret_o and_o undiscernable_o always_o distinguish_v this_o spritual_a body_n not_o only_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a element_n but_o also_o from_o that_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n 2._o this_o then_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o spiritual_a body_n of_o which_o and_o of_o which_o alone_a we_o do_v participate_v i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v what_o that_o spiritual_a body_n be_v now_o by_o his_o spiritual_a body_n we_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a virtue_n of_o his_o glorify_a body_n those_o heavenly_a stream_n of_o grace_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o those_o vital_a power_n which_o we_o receive_v into_o our_o bosom_n through_o he_o those_o divine_a operation_n which_o our_o poor_a soul_n depend_v upon_o he_o for_o those_o celestial_a and_o admirable_a influence_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o his_o whole_a church_n from_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v not_o only_o with_o the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n where_o with_o he_o be_v anoint_v above_o his_o brethren_n but_o fill_v too_o even_o with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o god_n head_n so_o that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a that_o be_v real_o substantial_o and_o full_o col._n 2._o 9_o 2._o we_o must_v consider_v that_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o do_v now_o receive_v plentiful_o and_o grace_n upon_o grace_n as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o jo._n 1._o 16._o so_o that_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o there_o be_v to_o remain_v until_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o be_v he_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o the_o source_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n virtue_n go_v out_o of_o he_o even_o now_o still_o he_o impart_v himself_o to_o we_o after_o a_o ineffable_a but_o effectual_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_a soul_n in_o his_o church_n be_v no_o more_o hide_v from_o the_o emanation_n of_o his_o grace_n than_o the_o least_o plant_n in_o a_o garden_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o because_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o influence_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o do_v transform_v and_o shape_a we_o into_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o anoint_v which_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o 1._o jo._n 2._o 20._o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o mean_v that_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o christ_n himself_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n and_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o brethren_n but_o this_o be_v like_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v upon_o aaron_n it_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o his_o head_n but_o it_o run_v down_o even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o clothing_n and_o perfume_v his_o whole_a body_n so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n descend_v from_o he_o upon_o we_o in_o stream_n of_o bliss_n and_o joy_n and_o every_o drop_n of_o comfort_n which_o fall_v upon_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o distillation_n from_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n at_o present_a i_o do_v only_o suppose_v what_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o that_o every_o faithful_a christian_a do_v derive_v virtue_n from_o the_o bless_a jesus_n which_o do_v relieve_v and_o operate_v upon_o our_o soul_n as_o those_o virtue_n do_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o be_v heal_v and_o relieve_v by_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o luk._n 6._o 19_o that_o there_o go_v virtue_n out_o of_o he_o so_o that_o he_o heal_v they_o all_o and_o when_o that_o poor_a woman_n have_v be_v heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n only_o by_o touch_v our_o saviour_n clothes_n he_o himself_o say_v that_o virtue_n have_v go_v out_o of_o he_o mark_n 5._o 30._o which_o story_n be_v relate_v by_o st._n luke_n too_o who_o add_v also_o that_o jesus_n perceive_v that_o virtue_n be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o luc._n 8._o 46._o and_o if_o such_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n in_o his_o state_n of_o servitude_n and_o humiliation_n we_o may_v well_o believe_v that_o he_o now_o cast_v upon_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n more_o abundant_a virtue_n and_o influence_n since_o his_o body_n now_o be_v infinite_o glorious_a and_o vivifick_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o divinity_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o he_o before_o abide_v in_o it_o in_o its_o great_a plenitude_n ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 3._o now_o these_o spiritual_a virtue_n we_o
eo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o hudaeis_n prebensus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ligno_fw-la confixus_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_a depositus_fw-la quod_fw-la linteis_fw-la involutus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la conditus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n manifestatus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la habebitis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 50._o in_o john_n plain_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n we_o have_v he_o not_o with_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ineffable_a and_o invincible_a grace_n that_o promise_n of_o he_o be_v fulfil_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v distinguish_v between_o 27._o no_o &_o nos_fw-la body_n accipimus_fw-la visibilem_fw-la cibum_fw-la use_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtus_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 26._o in_o john_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la participationem_fw-la manducemus_fw-la &_o bibamus_fw-la id_fw-la tract_n 27._o the_o sacrament_n it_o self_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n call_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o consume_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o intelligible_a the_o invisible_a the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la call_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o which_o clement_n and_o jerome_n call_v the_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o pseudo-cyprian_a call_v the_o divine_a virtue_n the_o divine_a essence_n the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o drink_n which_o flow_v and_o stream_n from_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o s._n ambrose_n call_v the_o spiritual_a aliment_n and_o the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n that_o which_o other_o call_v the_o lord_n immortality_n his_o divine_a body_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o vital_a pulment_n of_o the_o incarnate_a deity_n and_o divers_a other_o expression_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o old_a author_n signify_v the_o wonderful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n glorify_a humanity_n whereof_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n s._n ifidore_n pelusiot_n conceive_v that_o the_o roast_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n ep._n 219._o l._n 1._o of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o fire_n do_v typical_o fignifie_v that_o christ_n the_o true_a pasleover_n be_v to_o unite_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n to_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o that_o be_v his_o experssion_n and_o it_o show_v his_o opinion_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a through_o his_o humane_a nature_n among_o modern_a foreign_a writer_n none_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v explain_v this_o thing_n better_o than_o the_o moderate_a and_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la a_o book_n write_v about_o 130._o year_n ago_o to_o compose_v all_o controversy_n 57_o hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la hunc_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hanc_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la communi_fw-la more_fw-it nec_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictat_fw-la accipi_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la it_o a_o nominari_fw-la existimari_fw-la credi_fw-la propter_fw-la eximios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la effectus_fw-la virtutes_fw-la &_o proprietates_fw-la conjunctas_fw-la quae_fw-la corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la christi_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la quod_fw-la pascat_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o vivificet_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o immortalitatem_fw-la praeparet_fw-la dialact_fw-mi pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o non_fw-la hic_fw-la cogitandûm_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la crudas_fw-la bominis_fw-la carnes_z comedere_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibere_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la spiritalia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o spiritualiter_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la carnem_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la nominari_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la idest_fw-la vivifica_fw-la dominicae_fw-la carnis_fw-la virtute_fw-la debere_fw-la intellagi_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 25._o quia_fw-la figur_n a_o very_fw-la corporis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la corpus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la tum_fw-la vero_fw-la maxim_n quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la complectitur_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 54._o panis_n domini_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la outem_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la commentitia_fw-la aut_fw-la nuper_fw-la nata_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la claris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la confirmabimus_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 57_o about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o too_o go_v altogether_o this_o way_n show_v that_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v present_a with_o we_o be_v his_o spiritual_a body_n and_o that_o we_o communicate_v thereof_o by_o derive_v efficacy_n power_n and_o vital_a virtue_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o account_n i_o be_o the_o better_o please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o because_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n that_o be_v en_fw-fr tertain_v and_o real_o assert_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o church_n with_o seq_n dr._n jack_n vol._n 3._o p._n 325._o &_o seq_n who_o word_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o consideration_n we_o must_v not_o collect_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n body_n because_o comprehend_v within_o the_o heaven_n can_v exercise_v no_o real_a operation_n upon_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o that_o the_o live_v influence_n of_o his_o glorify_a humane_a nature_n may_v not_o be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o dispense_v it_o no_o we_o must_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o limit_v or_o bound_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n body_n upon_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v take_v 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