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both_o after_o their_o manner_n be_v do_v in_o deed_n yet_o this_o which_o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v do_v in_o a_o image_n but_o the_o truth_n itself_o remain_v as_o a_o advocate_n for_o we_o with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o place_n of_o ambrose_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v like_a to_o that_o place_n of_o origen_n upon_o the_o 38._o 38._o origen_n in_o psal_n 38._o psalm_n where_o he_o intreat_v of_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n for_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v have_v not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o write_v but_o if_o any_o man_n can_v pass_v from_o this_o shadow_n let_v he_o
who_o will_v think_v those_o distant_a from_o this_o natural_a union_n which_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o christ_n by_o the_o union_n of_o one_o christ_n body_n for_o if_o all_o we_o eat_v one_o bread_n we_o be_v make_v all_o one_o body_n and_o within_o few_o word_n after_o but_o that_o this_o bodily_a unite_n to_o christ_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o partake_n of_o his_o flesh_n paul_n himself_o again_o do_v witness_n dispute_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o which_o say_v he_o have_v not_o be_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o other_o generation_n as_o it_o have_v be_v reveil_v now_o to_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v coheire_n and_o join_v in_o body_n and_o equal_a partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o man_n to_o calosyrius_n calosyrium_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la calosyrium_fw-la for_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n set_v upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n god_n submit_v himself_o to_o our_o frailty_n put_v a_o force_n of_o life_n into_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v turn_v they_o into_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n that_o the_o body_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a quicken_a seed_n may_v be_v find_v in_o we_o whereupon_o he_o add_v do_v this_o in_o a_o remembrance_n of_o i_o hitherto_o cyrillus_n domini_fw-la cyprianus_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la cyprian_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o bread_n not_o in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o in_o nature_n change_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v reach_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n who_o even_o to_o this_o day_n creat_v and_o sanctifi_v &_o bless_v and_o divide_v to_o those_o that_o take_v it_o godly_a this_o his_o most_o true_a and_o holy_a body_n 2._o hieron_n in_o matth._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o hierom_n upon_o matthew_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi 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with_o that_o flesh_n this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n chrysostom_n have_v also_o many_o other_o say_n to_o the_o same_o meaning_n those_o thing_n that_o s._n ambrose_n write_v in_o his_o 6._o 1._o ambros_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n 1._o book_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v agree_v with_o these_o even_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o man_n be_v by_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o son_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v that_o which_o we_o take_v the_o very_a flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o drink_v his_o very_a blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v and_o a_o little_a after_o then_o when_o his_o disciple_n can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o talk_n of_o christ_n but_o hear_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v they_o go_v away_o but_o peter_n alone_o say_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o as_o natural_a philosopher_n speak_v but_o man_n dispute_v of_o divine_a matter_n do_v apply_v the_o term_n of_o nature_n and_o substance_n to_o grace_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o require_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v do_v chrysostome_n use_v when_o he_o say_v but_o that_o not_o only_o by_o love_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n but_o even_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o that_o flesh_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n we_o be_v turn_v in_o very_a deed_n into_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o conversion_n be_v spiritual_a not_o carnal_a and_o thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n ancho_n epiphan_n in_o ancho_n epiphanius_n in_o anchorato_n for_o we_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o gospel_n contain_v that_o he_o 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