cross_n be_v a_o mark_n or_o token_n of_o malediction_n gal._n 3._o 13._o a_o quite_o contrary_a quality_n from_o that_o of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o bless_v and_o to_o sanctify_v 3._o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o cross_n on_o which_o our_o transgression_n be_v expiate_v never_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o altar_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n always_o abstain_v from_o this_o phrase_n although_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o seem_v to_o come_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n 4._o man_n speak_v very_o inconsiderate_o to_o say_v that_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n or_o that_o of_o incense_n do_v represent_v the_o cross_n on_o which_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v there_o be_v more_o appearance_n that_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o wood_n on_o which_o they_o place_v their_o victim_n and_o indeed_o isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n on_o which_o he_o be_v 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testament_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n the_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n give_v for_o we_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v term_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o learn_v that_o which_o the_o law_n ordain_v touch_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n destine_v to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sinner_n and_o compare_v this_o ordinance_n with_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n this_o will_v furnish_v i_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o who_o will_v impose_v upon_o i_o to_o have_v here_o introduce_v matter_n estrange_v from_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o colour_n of_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o their_o own_o thought_n the_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v to_o produce_v be_v immediate_o fasten_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o show_v to_o what_o proper_o jesus_n christ_n have_v regard_n unto_o in_o pronounce_v they_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o treat_v of_o the_o eucharist_n who_o imbroyle_n it_o with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o point_n whilst_o they_o omit_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o sacramental_a word_n whereof_o they_o never_o express_v the_o entire_a sense_n none_o here_o refuse_v to_o hear_v speak_v of_o daemon_n strative_a pronoun_n of_o a_o verb_n substantive_a of_o a_o subject_n and_o of_o a_o attribute_n of_o synecdoche_n of_o metanomyes_n and_o other_o scholastic_a term_n which_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o grammatical_a understanding_n why_o then_o shall_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n which_o jesus_n christ_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v repute_v stranger_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o old_a the_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o legal_a expiation_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o offering_n be_v term_n correlative_a in_o the_o 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himself_o these_o vile_a thing_n and_o which_o be_v much_o below_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n he_o unite_v himself_o to_o a_o subject_n infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v now_o this_o spirit_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v unto_o we_o meat_n indeed_o in_o which_o be_v see_v this_o diversity_n that_o in_o the_o life_n natural_a man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o different_a kind_n but_o in_o the_o life_n spiritual_n man_n and_o his_o food_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n express_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o act_n contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o to_o signify_v that_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o mean_n 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