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the_o left_a hand_n be_v as_o a_o seat_n or_o throne_n to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n until_o the_o communicant_a receive_v it_o which_o he_o do_v not_o present_o but_o after_o some_o pious_a meditation_n or_o consideration_n yet_o at_o the_o deliur_n of_o the_o eucharist_n into_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o priest_n say_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o answer_v amen_o and_o afterward_o communicate_v himself_o 12._o s._n ambrose_n also_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o sacrament_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n ambrose_n s._n ambrose_n of_o all_o those_o who_o receive_v to_o profess_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v true_o a_o great_a and_o venerable_a thing_n that_o god_n rain_v manna_n to_o the_o jew_n from_o heaven_n but_o understand_v which_o be_v great_a manna_n from_o heaven_n or_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n certain_o who_o be_v the_o inlarge_a of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v amen_o in_o vain_a when_o thou_o take_v it_o now_o confess_v in_o spirit_n that_o thou_o receave_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o priest_n say_v unto_o thou_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o say_v amen_o that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n do_v confess_v let_v thy_o affection_n hold_v 13._o s._n leo_n also_o the_o great_a speak_v of_o this_o answer_n leo._n s._n leo._n by_o amen_n to_o the_o eucharist_n when_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o 6._o sermon_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o 7._o month_n say_v see_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v say_v if_o you_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o