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channel_n and_o conduit_n through_o which_o the_o quicken_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o his_o godhead_n be_v commuicate_a unto_o we_o and_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o that_o nature_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n do_v purchase_v and_o merit_n that_o this_o quicken_a virtue_n be_v actual_o apply_v and_o communicate_v and_o his_o suffering_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o prepare_v of_o he_o to_o be_v fit_a meat_n to_o we_o from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v much_o and_o often_o study_v that_o only_a christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o seeder_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n lest_o our_o heart_n turn_v aside_o to_o other_o confidence_n therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o bread_n in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o find_v it_o necessary_a again_o to_o assert_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 2._o it_o may_v confirm_v our_o faith_n that_o christ_n can_v give_v and_o preserve_v spiritual_a life_n 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the_o give_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o bread_n be_v my_o flesh_n give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o purchase_v life_n to_o sinner_n dead_a in_o sin_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o his_o incarnation_n he_o obtain_v life_n to_o sinner_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o take_v on_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o it_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n which_o now_o he_o have_v perform_v and_o albeit_o christ_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n be_v mediator_n and_o the_o party_n engage_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n and_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v support_v therein_o and_o his_o suffering_n have_v worth_a and_o merit_n because_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n 3._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o ransom_n of_o lose_a sinner_n but_o the_o giver_n thereof_o also_o he_o not_o only_o willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v but_o be_v priest_n as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v yea_o and_o altar_n also_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v my_o flesh_n 4._o christ_n come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v and_o now_o have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o in_o it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o bad_a as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o all_o rank_n in_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v i_o give_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o that_o same_o flesh_n and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o ransom_n to_o justice_n be_v also_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n for_o soul_n to_o feed_v upon_o for_o the_o bread_n be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n from_o whence_o our_o life_n flow_v and_o christ_n crucify_v be_v the_o carcase_n on_o which_o soul_n feed_v and_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n as_o his_o pay_v the_o ransom_n be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o it_o because_o however_o the_o quicken_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n flow_v from_o the_o godhead_n to_o which_o his_o flesh_n be_v unite_v yet_o it_o be_v by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n that_o this_o become_v food_n to_o we_o 6._o as_o christ_n must_v not_o only_o be_v give_v a_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o give_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o to_o quicken_v and_o feed_v our_o soul_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o himself_o both_o way_n he_o give_v gimself_n to_o the_o father_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o his_o own_o when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o in_o be_v far_o less_o believer_n and_o he_o do_v apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o for_o life_n when_o they_o believe_v for_o both_o these_o be_v express_v here_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o application_n be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v by_o way_n of_o ransom_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 52._o the_o jew_n therefore_o strive_v among_o themselves_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v this_o new_a point_n of_o light_n which_o christ_n bring_v forth_o to_o clear_v the_o way_n of_o this_o spiritual_a feed_n occasion_n a_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o hearer_n who_o understand_v his_o word_n carnal_o do_v stumble_v at_o they_o and_o strive_v among_o themselves_o about_o they_o that_o be_v they_o do_v in_o a_o fight_a tumultuous_a way_n express_v their_o stumble_v one_o to_o another_o or_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o understand_v he_o aright_o or_o give_v he_o charity_n other_o take_v he_o up_o carnal_o and_o stumble_v and_o so_o they_o fall_v to_o strive_v whence_o learn_v 1._o carnal_a man_n and_o misbeliever_n will_v grow_v still_o the_o long_o the_o worse_o when_o pain_n be_v take_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v for_o after_o misbelieve_v and_o murmur_v they_o fall_v a_o brawl_n and_o contend_v they_o strive_v or_o fight_v all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n at_o what_o he_o have_v say_v 2._o division_n and_o strife_n and_o tumult_n may_v follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o best_a preacher_n and_o yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v but_o only_a man_n corruption_n for_o upon_o christ_n preach_v the_o jew_n strive_v among_o themselves_o 3._o carnal_a misbeliever_n do_v put_v a_o carnal_a sense_n upon_o christ_n spiritual_a word_n and_o so_o do_v occasion_n their_o own_o stumble_n for_o this_o they_o stumble_v at_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v they_o understand_v it_o of_o bodily_a eat_n and_o this_o they_o can_v endure_v because_o it_o be_v inhuman_a to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o his_o own_o body_n can_v not_o be_v food_n that_o way_n to_o all_o the_o world_n far_o less_o can_v it_o give_v life_n but_o christ_n mean_v no_o such_o thing_n they_o stumble_v on_o their_o own_o mistake_n and_o they_o who_o assert_v such_o a_o bodily_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o stumble_v at_o it_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o these_o capernaite_n 4._o the_o right_a way_n to_o be_v satisfy_v about_o any_o point_n of_o truth_n or_o doctrine_n be_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o appoint_a mean_n and_o they_o who_o neglect_v this_o be_v just_o leave_v to_o stumble_v in_o darkness_n for_o herein_o they_o fail_v they_o strive_v among_o themselves_o about_o it_o but_o come_v not_o to_o he_o for_o resolution_n verse_n 53._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o they_o very_o
to_o 13._o 3._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o pharisee_n upon_o it_o among_o themselves_o with_o the_o man_n his_o parent_n and_o again_o with_o the_o man_n himself_o till_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 35._o 4._o christ_n comfort_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a man_n by_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o himself_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o and_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o humble_a sinner_n and_o terror_n of_o proud_a pharisee_n ver_fw-la 39_o which_o he_o maintain_v against_o the_o exception_n of_o some_o of_o they_o ver_fw-la 40_o 41._o ver._n 1._o and_o as_o jesus_n pass_v by_o he_o see_v a_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n the_o history_n of_o this_o miracle_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o order_n 1._o christ_n the_o physician_n and_o the_o distress_a man_n meet_v together_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o christ_n confer_v with_o 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charge_n and_o commission_n v._o 4._o upon_o which_o he_o repeat_v and_o explain_v his_o petition_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n v._o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v contain_v his_o prayer_n for_o his_o eleven_o apostle_n express_o wherein_o 1._o he_o describe_v they_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o diligence_n and_o success_n with_o they_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o he_o appropriate_v his_o prayeâ—_n and_o intercession_n to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o world_n for_o several_a reason_n v._o 9_o 10._o 3._o he_o propound_v his_o first_o petition_n for_o their_o preservation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o unity_n v._o 11._o press_v it_o upon_o several_a ground_n v._o 12_o 13.14_o and_o repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o same_o v._o 15._o reinforcing_a one_o of_o the_o former_a reason_n to_o persuade_v it_o v._o 16._o 4._o he_o propound_v a_o second_o suit_n for_o their_o sanctification_n v._o 17._o press_v it_o by_o two_o argument_n v._o 18_o 19_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n express_o v._o 20._o wherein_o he_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a unity_n to_o they_o as_o be_v notable_o advantageous_a v._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d for_o attain_v whereof_o he_o allow_v excellent_a privilege_n upon_o they_o v._o â—2_n particular_o union_n with_o god_n through_o he_o as_o the_o way_n to_o union_n among_o themselves_o v._o 23._o and_o for_o union_n in_o place_n with_o himself_o in_o heaâ—en_n at_o last_o v._o 24_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n recommend_v they_o and_o particular_o the_o apostle_n on_o weighty_a ground_n to_o the_o father_n love_n and_o his_o inhabitation_n v._o 25_o 26._o verse_n 1._o these_o word_n speak_v jesus_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v father_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o this_o verse_n after_o a_o short_a transition_n intimate_v a_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o this_o prayer_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o posture_n in_o prayer_n with_o his_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v contain_v 1._o a_o proposition_n of_o his_o petition_n for_o himself_o that_o the_o father_n will_v glorify_v he_o of_o which_o more_o on_o v._o 5._o only_o in_o sum_n it_o import_v his_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v glorify_v he_o by_o sustain_v he_o in_o his_o approach_a agony_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v triumph_v over_o all_o his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n by_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o he_o do_v by_o many_o miracle_n at_o his_o death_n mat._n 27.45_o 46_o 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o all_o this_o but_o as_o a_o preludie_n to_o his_o be_v
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