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own_o word_n from_o its_o analogy_n to_o other_o sacrifical_a banquet_n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n two_o inference_n the_o one_o against_o romanist_n the_o other_o against_o our_o dissenter_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v unfold_v proceed_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v 1._o now_o one_o great_a end_n be_v ready_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n only_o some_o differ_v a_o little_a about_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o original_a 1._o some_o render_v it_o recordatio_fw-la as_o if_o this_o solemnity_n be_v intend_v to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o to_o bring_v his_o love_n to_o their_o remembrance_n nor_o have_v the_o socinian_o sufficient_a reason_n supra_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la antequam_fw-la illuc_fw-la accedat_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la rectè_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la 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this_o christian_a feast_n when_o it_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n very_o much_o serve_v to_o excite_v man_n to_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o wine_n together_o with_o the_o mention_n that_o then_o be_v make_v of_o our_o lord_n death_n do_v abundant_o serve_v to_o imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o memory_n of_o the_o passion_n after_o a_o most_o lively_a end_n efficacious_a manner_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a a_o unfit_a or_o improper_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o say_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v unto_o we_o a_o remembrancer_n of_o our_o duty_n 2._o but_o second_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n render_v the_o word_n as_o the_o socinian_o do_v commemoratio_fw-la meaning_n that_o this_o mystery_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o test_n of_o man_n constancy_n that_o to_o the_o world_n end_n they_o may_v public_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n by_o show_v forth_o their_o dear_a lord_n death_n and_o by_o constant_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o bitter_a but_o meritorious_a passion_n i_o show_v before_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_v at_o their_o paschal_n supper_n to_o commemorate_v and_o express_v the_o joyful_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o nation_n from_o the_o brick-kilms_a and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o like_a manner_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysoft_a in_o pascha_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la inter_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o conviviis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la erant_fw-la sermon_n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la diis_fw-la gestis_fw-la nat._n com._n mythol_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o inter_fw-la vescendum_fw-la laudes_fw-la diis_fw-la canere_fw-la assuer_fw-mi
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quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la filium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom._n 1._o p._n 979._o edit_fw-la par._n into_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o gross_a and_o carnal_a apprehension_n and_o that_o they_o may_v thenceforth_o know_v that_o the_o flesh_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v food_n from_o above_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a nourishment_n that_o he_o 22._o s._n cyril_n alex._n in_o joan._n lib._n 4._o c._n 22._o be_v to_o give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o fly_v through_o the_o air_n he_o can_v as_o easy_o make_v his_o body_n spiritual_a and_o vital_a as_o he_o can_v make_v a_o heavenly_a of_o a_o earthly_a substance_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v god_n which_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n before_o 2._o but_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n full_o he_o 23._o id._n 16._o c._n 23._o interpret_v 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consider_v what_o they_o themselves_o mean_v by_o those_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n for_o they_o speak_v like_o divine_n that_o be_v full_a of_o lofty_a and_o seraphic_a notion_n and_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v of_o mystery_n in_o a_o high_a strain_n give_v the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n become_v and_o honourable_a supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n cyril_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la name_n but_o intend_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o virtue_n the_o grace_n the_o spirituallity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v quicken_v and_o make_v quicken_a to_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v john_n secundam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la secundum_fw-la providentiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la &_o invisibilem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impletur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la
eo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o hudaeis_n prebensus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ligno_fw-la confixus_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_a depositus_fw-la quod_fw-la linteis_fw-la involutus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la conditus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n manifestatus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la habebitis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 50._o in_o john_n plain_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o body_n we_o have_v he_o not_o with_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ineffable_a and_o invincible_a grace_n that_o promise_n of_o he_o be_v fulfil_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v distinguish_v between_o 27._o no_o &_o nos_fw-la body_n accipimus_fw-la visibilem_fw-la cibum_fw-la use_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtus_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la s._n aug._n tractat._n 26._o in_o john_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la participationem_fw-la manducemus_fw-la &_o bibamus_fw-la id_fw-la tract_n 27._o the_o sacrament_n it_o self_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n call_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o consume_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o 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make_v partaker_n s._n ifidore_n pelusiot_n conceive_v that_o the_o roast_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n ep._n 219._o l._n 1._o of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o fire_n do_v typical_o fignifie_v that_o christ_n the_o true_a pasleover_n be_v to_o unite_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n to_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o that_o be_v his_o experssion_n and_o it_o show_v his_o opinion_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a through_o his_o humane_a nature_n among_o modern_a foreign_a writer_n none_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v explain_v this_o thing_n better_o than_o the_o moderate_a and_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la a_o book_n write_v about_o 130._o year_n ago_o to_o compose_v all_o controversy_n 57_o hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la hunc_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hanc_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la communi_fw-la more_fw-it nec_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictat_fw-la accipi_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la it_o a_o nominari_fw-la existimari_fw-la credi_fw-la propter_fw-la eximios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la effectus_fw-la virtutes_fw-la &_o proprietates_fw-la conjunctas_fw-la quae_fw-la corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la christi_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la quod_fw-la pascat_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o vivificet_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o immortalitatem_fw-la praeparet_fw-la dialact_fw-mi pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o non_fw-la hic_fw-la cogitandûm_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la crudas_fw-la bominis_fw-la carnes_z comedere_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibere_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la spiritalia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o spiritualiter_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la carnem_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la nominari_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la idest_fw-la vivifica_fw-la dominicae_fw-la carnis_fw-la virtute_fw-la debere_fw-la intellagi_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 25._o quia_fw-la figur_n a_o very_fw-la corporis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la corpus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la tum_fw-la vero_fw-la maxim_n quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la complectitur_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 54._o panis_n domini_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitalem_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la outem_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la commentitia_fw-la aut_fw-la nuper_fw-la nata_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la claris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la confirmabimus_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 57_o about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o too_o go_v altogether_o this_o way_n show_v that_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v present_a with_o we_o be_v his_o spiritual_a body_n and_o that_o we_o communicate_v thereof_o by_o derive_v efficacy_n power_n and_o vital_a virtue_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o account_n i_o be_o the_o better_o please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o because_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n that_o be_v en_fw-fr tertain_v and_o real_o assert_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o church_n with_o seq_n dr._n jack_n vol._n 3._o p._n 325._o &_o seq_n who_o word_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o consideration_n we_o must_v not_o collect_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n body_n because_o comprehend_v within_o the_o heaven_n can_v exercise_v no_o real_a operation_n upon_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o that_o the_o live_v influence_n of_o his_o glorify_a humane_a nature_n may_v not_o be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o dispense_v it_o no_o we_o must_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o limit_v or_o bound_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n body_n upon_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v take_v into_o his_o protection_n there_o be_v influence_n of_o life_n which_o his_o humane_a nature_n do_v distil_v from_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n and_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v call_v his_o body_n and_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n his_o blood_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o especial_o for_o this_o because_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o most_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v most_o plentiful_o and_o most_o effectual_o distil_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o many_o more_o thing_n he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n by_o this_o account_n we_o may_v easy_o undergand_fw-mi the_o meaning_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n which_o have_v so_o puzzle_v many_o learned_a interpreter_n and_o we_o may_v fair_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n come_v from_o our_o lord_n glorify_v humanity_n and_o unless_o we_o receive_v into_o our_o soul_n the_o vital_a virtue_n which_o distil_v from_o it_o we_o can_v be_v in_o no_o other_o than_o a_o dead_a condition_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v life_n without_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n no_o there_o be_v that_o which_o divine_n call_v a_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a receive_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o spiritual_a receive_n only_o when_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v after_o a_o right_a manner_n they_o receive_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o also_o the_o thing_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o man_n may_v derive_v and_o by_o faith_n do_v derive_v virtue_n from_o christ_n without_o the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o do_v not_o abstain_v through_o negligence_n or_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n so_o but_o that_o god_n may_v dispense_v it_o as_o he_o please_v nor_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o christ_n do_v quicken_v none_o but_o at_o the_o communion_n chap._n x._o that_o christ_n spiritual_a body_n be_v actual_o very_o and_o real_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n prove_v from_o the_o analogy_n thereof_o to_o other_o sacrifical_a feast_n among_o jew_n and_o heathen_n from_o s._n paul_n viscourse_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o
at_o those_o who_o be_v please_v to_o talk_v as_o if_o the_o father_n believe_v transubstantiation_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n confess_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o do_v we_o now_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n mean_v they_o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a body_n and_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o that_o be_v our_o faith_n also_o and_o we_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n but_o the_o old_a catholic_n church_n must_v lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n too_o 3._o this_o account_n serve_v for_o ever_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o their_o pretence_n who_o to_o defend_v their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o other_o pestilent_a error_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v stiff_o urge_v the_o literal_a and_o strict_a construction_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n suppose_v that_o it_o pass_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o protestant_n to_o give_v a_o better_a interpretation_n whereas_o this_o account_n give_v such_o a_o fair_a such_o a_o intelligible_a such_o a_o rational_a such_o a_o catholic_n explication_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v it_o well_o may_v look_v upon_o their_o construction_n not_o only_o a_o very_a absurd_a but_o as_o a_o very_a needless_a one_o too_o 4._o this_o account_n may_v serve_v to_o reconcile_v and_o make_v up_o those_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o some_o reform_a church_n about_o this_o matter_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o element_n retain_v still_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o substance_n even_o after_o consecration_n and_o yet_o the_o lutheran_n church_n hold_v that_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v deliver_v together_o a_o long_a with_o the_o element_n methinks_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o maintain_v a_o breach_n if_o man_n be_v considerate_a and_o candid_a and_o will_v not_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o phrase_n for_o if_o by_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v mean_v as_o i_o believe_v the_o old_a lutheran_n do_v mean_a the_o real_a and_o as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o 57_o some_o for_o the_o ancient_n themselves_o use_v the_o word_n nature_n substance_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_n commend_v by_o lavater_n in_o his_o historia_n sacrament_n cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la mentionem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patres_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o substantiae_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la philosophi_fw-la naturales_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la disserentes_fw-la gratiae_n virtuti_fw-la &_o efficacitati_fw-la naturae_fw-la substantiaeque_fw-la nomen_fw-la impertientes_fw-la nimirum_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la natura_fw-la id_fw-la postulante_fw-la diallact_fw-mi .._o pag._n 63._o edit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1557._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la virtus_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficax_n &_o vivifica_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o mysticam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la cum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appeilatur_fw-la quum_fw-la res_fw-la eadem_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la augustino_n corpus_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la invisible_a spiritual_fw-la ab_fw-la hieronimo_n caro_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la ab_fw-la irenaeo_n res_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ab_fw-la ambrosio_n esca_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliud_fw-la simile_n quippiam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la multo_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la efficit_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dignissimum_fw-la sit_fw-la very_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la nomenclaturâ_fw-la quum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la figuram_fw-la &_o imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferat_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la intus_fw-la abditam_fw-la &_o lâ—â—entem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la vivificam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la secum_fw-la trahat_fw-la ut_fw-la ham_n non_fw-la inanis_fw-la figura_fw-la aut_fw-la absentis_fw-la omnino_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la existimari_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la divinum_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o spiritual_fw-la sed_fw-la presen_v gratia_fw-la plenum_fw-la virtute_fw-la potens_fw-la efficacitate_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 56._o 57_o sense_n the_o substantial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o all_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n mightshake_n hand_n and_o be_v friend_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n 5._o this_o account_n serve_v to_o the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o several_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o real_o but_o yet_o spiritual_o mystical_o sacramental_o effectual_o virtual_o and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o expression_n otherwise_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v very_o intelligible_a if_o we_o do_v but_o take_v this_o notion_n along_o with_o we_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o due_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n actual_o real_o and_o effectual_o dispense_v chap._n xi_o other_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o intimate_a union_n with_o christ_n what_o that_o union_n be_v explain_v and_o prove_v last_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n this_o then_o be_v a_o fix_a principle_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a bread_n and_o wine_n we_o do_v real_o participate_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n divers_a other_o blessing_n do_v necessary_o follow_v which_o depend_v upon_o this_o as_o upon_o the_o prime_n and_o fundamental_a blessing_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o feed_n upon_o christ_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n so_o i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o next_o that_o there_o be_v more_o blessing_n which_o accrue_v to_o we_o by_o our_o communicate_v of_o christ_n after_o that_o real_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n which_o have_v be_v explain_v now_o and_o the_o next_o be_v this_o that_o hereby_o we_o receive_v such_o large_a supply_n and_o measure_n of_o christ_n spirit_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o necessity_n our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o miserable_a that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o no_o not_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o unless_o we_o receive_v supernatural_a aid_n and_o assistance_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o conceive_v that_o either_o we_o can_v have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n or_o reap_v in_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o there_o compare_v himself_o unto_o a_o vine_n and_o we_o unto_o the_o branch_n because_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o themselves_o except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o except_o we_o abide_v in_o christ_n that_o spiritual_a assistance_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n unto_o every_o particular_a christian_a be_v 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