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A09505 Thre godly and notable sermons, of the moost honorable and blessed sacrament of the aulter. Preached in the Hospitall of S. Antony in London, by Wyllya[m] Peryn preest, bachelar of diuinite, [and] now set forth for the auaunceme[n]t of goddes honor: the truthe of his worde, and edification of good christen people Peryn, William. 1546 (1546) STC 19786; ESTC S119176 101,649 236

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love_n yet_o in_o token_n of_o a_o great_a union_n herese_n vester_n ego_fw-la frater_fw-la esse_fw-la volul_fw-la coincavi_fw-la carne_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vestram_fw-la carnem_fw-la et_fw-la sauguinen_n curavi_fw-la mi_fw-it hi_o vobiscum_fw-la fieri_fw-la communem_fw-la et_fw-fr ꝑ_n qvobis_fw-la coniunctꝰ_n sum_fw-la ea_fw-la russus_fw-la vobiserhi_fw-la hui._n yreneus_n lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la herese_n &_o knot_n of_o his_o love_n he_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v membre_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o this_o mooste_o bless_a union_n and_o incorporation_n we_o do_v attain_v only_o as_o i_o say_v by_o eat_v of_o his_o very_a body_n &_o dryn_n
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