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christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n love_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o faithful_a hart_n the_o possession_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n by_o the_o same_o procure_v to_o mankind_n that_o he_o may_v just_o sayâ—_n that_o theâ—_n be_v he_o and_o by_o the_o â—â—liveth_v and_o be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o go_v reallye_o and_o carnallye_o into_o his_o body_n for_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n be_v meat_n &_o drink_n for_o our_o soul_n &_o not_o for_o our_o body_n to_o be_v nourish_v by_o as_o it_o be_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n 〈…〉_o the_o third_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o promise_n which_o give_v strength_n and_o effect_n to_o the_o residue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n &_o promise_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o whereto_o serve_v a_o seal_n to_o 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which_o have_v 〈…〉_o ed_z the_o sacrament_n unto_o you_o in_o a_o strange_a and_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o you_o understand_v not_o these_o comfortable_a word_n 〈…〉_o lord_n cup_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o 20._o and_o for_o maâ—y_v for_o â—â—â—â—ssion_n of_o â—â—â—nes_n with_o plaint_n saâ—â—â—â—ege_n have_v they_o keep_v from_o you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o not_o only_o of_o the_o proâ—â—se_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n but_o also_o of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o inimsâ—red_v it_o unto_o you_o of_o the_o laiety_n always_o under_o one_o kynâ—e_n y_fw-es â—â—â—_o â—â—_z as_o they_o say_v under_o y_fw-es â—_o form_n of_o bread_n only_o which_o great_a 〈◊〉_d to_o after_o both_o the_o word_n â—â—â—_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d
must_v next_o consider_v how_o this_o bless_a meat_n be_v true_o &_o right_o eat_v both_o in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o without_o the_o use_n of_o of_o sacrament_n this_o question_n have_v vex_v all_o christendom_n now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o certain_a year_n &_o have_v exercise_v the_o pen_n and_o tongue_n almost_o of_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n with_o great_a vehemency_n on_o each_o side_n but_o sure_o if_o they_o will_v with_o single_a mind_n without_o heat_n of_o contention_n true_o consider_v how_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n be_v receive_v this_o controversy_n may_v be_v easy_o end_v and_o many_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n quiet_v which_o now_o almost_o only_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v stay_v from_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v not_o so_o great_o mislike_v the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o doctrine_n but_o this_o stick_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n real_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o resurrection_n and_o in_o due_a time_n transform_v our_o mortal_a body_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o 11._o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o death_n dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n because_o that_o his_o spirit_n through_o christ_n dwell_v in_o us._n the_o better_a to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v this_o spiritual_a food_n and_o how_o it_o be_v true_o &_o effectual_o receive_v to_o eternal_a life_n i_o must_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o comparison_n that_o before_o i_o use_v between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v when_o it_o receave_v that_o sustenance_n wherewith_o the_o hunger_n thereof_o be_v stay_v and_o satisfy_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o drink_v when_o it_o receave_v that_o liquor_n wherewith_o the_o thirst_n be_v quench_v even_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v when_o it_o receave_v that_o heavenly_a and_o bless_a food_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crncify_v wherewith_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a appetite_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v as_o there_o come_v no_o benefit_n to_o the_o body_n of_o meat_n &_o drink_n unless_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a so_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v do_v not_o help_v we_o any_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_o and_o true_o receive_v the_o body_n receave_v his_o food_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n receave_v she_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nor_o to_o receive_v sustenance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a strength_n in_o our_o body_n to_o receive_v concoct_v and_o digest_v the_o same_o so_o there_o must_v be_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o strength_n that_o may_v sure_o receive_v christ_n and_o wrap_v he_o or_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v be_v turn_v into_o we_o and_o we_o into_o he_o but_o that_o strength_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o be_v give_v of_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v it_o from_o he_o from_o who_o all_o good_a gift_n proceed_v that_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_v and_o this_o gift_n wherewith_o 17._o christ_n be_v true_o and_o effectual_o receive_v be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n and_o assure_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o redemption_n which_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o and_o with_o that_o firm_a persuasion_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n we_o may_v feed_v upon_o he_o and_o gather_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o assuraunee_n of_o god_n favour_n purchaze_v by_o he_o so_o that_o so_o often_o as_o our_o heart_n be_v shake_v with_o mistrust_n and_o fear_n this_o faith_n do_v comfort_n and_o relieve_v we_o again_o now_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o eat_v mouth_n and_o mean_n whereby_o only_o we_o receive_v and_o eat_v christ_n to_o salvation_n i_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v it_o both_o by_o christ_n own_a word_n in_o s._n john_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o diverse_a learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n for_o christ_n use_v these_o word_n indifferent_o and_o as_o of_o one_o force_n and_o signification_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o eat_v he_o to_o drink_v he_o to_o 35._o come_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v attribute_n to_o each_o of_o these_o y_fw-mi â—_o same_o effect_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a word_n to_o eat_v be_v christ_n or_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v metaphor_n and_o figurative_a speech_n but_o all_o of_o one_o force_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v mark_v diligent_o dear_o belove_v what_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n therefore_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o eat_v christ_n and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o drink_v christ_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v be_v mean_n to_o take_v away_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n &_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v do_v take_v away_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n therefore_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v he_o and_o to_o drink_v he_o a_o other_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n be_v this_o christ_n attribute_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o fruit_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n therefore_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o believe_v his_o word_n be_v these_o john_n 6._o verse_n 54._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n note_v the_o effect_n that_o he_o gyve_v to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the._n 40._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n &_o i_o
will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o see_v not_o here_o that_o christ_n attribute_v the_o same_o force_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n he_o do_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o therefore_o use_v y_fw-fr â—_o word_n indifferent_o as_o be_v of_o one_o meaning_n i_o may_v stay_v upon_o many_o other_o place_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wytness_v that_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n by_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n 4â—_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v needless_a and_o the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o therefore_o by_o christ_n own_a word_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o eat_v christ_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o be_v a_o new_a devise_n proceed_v from_o myself_o or_o from_o the_o preacher_n of_o this_o time_n harken_v you_o what_o s._n augustine_n say_v this_o be_v the_o 26._o bread_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n that_o if_o any_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o 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