of_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o receive_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n from_o god_n have_v a_o necessary_a respect_n to_o our_o pray_v because_o if_o we_o ask_v he_o have_v promise_v we_o shall_v receive_v now_o the_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o necessary_a relation_n to_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o wine_n for_o if_o it_o have_v any_o such_o necessary_a relation_n it_o will_v either_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o from_o some_o divine_a precept_n but_o we_o shall_v show_v it_o be_v from_o neither_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n first_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o because_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o become_v real_a partaker_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o body_n that_o be_v nourish_v by_o it_o but_o to_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_n wine_n be_v a_o natural_a act_n which_o in_o itself_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o soul_n neither_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a in_o it_o because_o the_o most_o carnal_a man_n that_o be_v can_v as_o full_o as_o perfect_o and_o as_o whole_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_n wine_n as_o the_o most_o spiritual_a second_o their_o relation_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n else_o they_o will_v infer_v one_o another_o but_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n even_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v consecrate_v &_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v not_o life_n eternal_a have_v not_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o nor_o do_v live_v by_o he_o blood_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n without_o this_o ceremony_n use_v be_v true_a partaker_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o all_o do_v who_o true_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n as_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v before_o this_o ordinance_n as_o they_o account_v it_o be_v institute_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n that_o have_v any_o direct_a or_o necessary_a relation_n hereunto_o tho'_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o as_o for_o the_o paschal_n end·_v paschal_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n 〈◊〉_d end·_v lamb_n the_o whole_a end_n of_o it_o be_v signify_v particular_o exod_a 13.8_o 9_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v thereby_o be_v keep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n second_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n by_o divine_a precept_n for_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v be_v mention_v in_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n account_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o or_o else_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 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christ_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o but_o what_o necessary_a relation_n have_v all_o this_o to_o the_o believer_n partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o this_o for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o if_o at_o all_o be_v to_o remember_v christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n yet_o more_o particular_o express_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n but_o to_o remember_v the_o lord_n or_o declare_v his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a end_n annex_v to_o the_o use_v of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o necessary_a relation_n to_o it_o than_o any_o other_o two_o different_a spiritual_a duty_n for_o tho'_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v but_o remember_v he_o yet_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o death_n may_v be_v remember_v as_o none_o can_v deny_v where_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o true_o partake_v of_o so_o that_o since_o the_o very_a particular_a and_o express_a end_n of_o this_o ceremony_n may_v be_v witness_v to_o wit_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o yet_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o partake_v of_o it_o can_v have_v have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n to_o it_o else_o the_o partake_n thereof_o will_v have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v attain_v without_o this_o participation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o may_v well_o infer_v hence_o that_o since_o the_o positive_a end_n of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o whoever_o partake_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v but_o remember_v he_o that_o therefore_o such_o need_v not_o this_o ceremony_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n call_v the_o bread_n here_o his_o body_n object_n object_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n therefore_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o his_o disciple_n partake_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o thing_n i_o answer_v his_o calling_n the_o bread_n his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n answ._n will_v yet_o infer_v no_o such_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v yea_o and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n take_v occasion_n to_o raise_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o hearer_n to_o spiritual_n hence_o from_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n her_o draw_v water_n 4.14_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4.14_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o tell_v she_o of_o that_o live_a water_n which_o whoso_o drink_v of_o shall_v never_o thirst_v which_o indeed_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o blood_n here_o speak_v of_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o well_o or_o water_n have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n to_o the_o live_a water_n feeding_n the_o well_o the_o loaf_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o to_o show_v the_o inward_a feeding_n or_o the_o live_a water_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o jew_n follow_v he_o for_o the_o loaf_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o this_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o feed_v upon_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o their_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o loaf_n have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n thereunto_o so_o also_o christ_n here_o be_v at_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v before_o they_o to_o signify_v unto_o they_o that_o as_o that_o bread_n which_o he_o break_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o wine_n which_o he_o bless_a and_o give_v unto_o they_o do_v contribute_v to_o the_o preserve_n and_o nourish_v of_o their_o body_n so_o be_v he_o also_o to_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o very_a end_n propose_v in_o this_o ceremony_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o call_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cup_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o blood_n i_o do_v most_o willing_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o but_o do_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o outward_a bread_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v but_o the_o contrary_a be_v manifest_a from_o the_o context_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o
infant-baptism_n belong_v to_o the_o gangrene_n of_o anabaptist_n without_o add_v any_o further_a probation_n proposition_n xiii_o concern_v the_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 5.18_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o jo._n 6.32_o 33_o 35._o 1_o cor._n 5.18_o by_o which_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v daily_o nourish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v of_o which_o thing_n the_o break_v of_o bread_n by_o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n be_v a_o figure_n which_o they_o even_o use_v in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o time_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o substance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a even_o as_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n 5.14_o act_n 15.20_o john_n 13.14_o ja._n 5.14_o the_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n and_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o oil_n all_o which_o be_v command_v with_o no_o less_o authority_n and_o solemnity_n than_o the_o former_a yet_o see_v they_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o better_a thing_n they_o cease_v in_o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v the_o substance_n §_o i._o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v from_o all_o natural_a man_n in_o their_o first_o fall_v and_o degenerate_a state_n prop._n 13_o which_o they_o can_v understand_v reach_v to_o nor_o comprehend_v as_o they_o there_o abide_v neither_o as_o they_o there_o be_v can_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o be_v they_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o christian_a world_n so_o call_v for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v still_o labour_v work_a conceive_v and_o imagine_v in_o their_o own_o natural_a and_o unrenewed_a understanding_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n therefore_o have_v this_o mystery_n much_o be_v hide_v and_o seal_v up_o from_o they_o while_o they_o have_v be_v contend_v quarrel_v and_o fight_v one_o with_o another_o about_o the_o mere_a shadow_n outside_o and_o form_v but_o stranger_n to_o the_o substance_n life_n and_o virtue_n §_o ii_o the_o body_n then_o of_o christ_n which_o believer_n partake_v of_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a spiritual_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a and_o his_o blood_n which_o they_o drink_v of_o be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a and_o not_o humane_a or_o elementary_a as_o augustin_n also_o affirm_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v eat_v in_o his_o tractat._n psal._n 98._o except_o a_o man_n eat_v my_o flesh_n he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o life_n eternal_a and_o he_o say_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n understand_v spiritual_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o this_o body_n which_o you_o see_v and_o drink_v this_o blood_n which_o they_o shall_v spill_v that_o crucify_v i_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o bread_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n exhort_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n quest._n if_o it_o be_v ask_v then_o what_o that_o body_n what_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v answ._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v that_o heavenly_a seed_n that_o divine_a spiritual_n celestial_a substance_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o proposition_n this_o be_v that_o vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la communicate_v what_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n be_v whereby_o former_o and_o also_o now_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v and_o be_v communicate_v or_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n whereby_o and_o wherethrough_a he_o communicate_v life_n to_o man_n and_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o and_o whereby_o also_o man_n come_v to_o have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o 6_o of_o john_n from_o verse_n 32._o to_o the_o end_n where_o christ_n speak_v more_o at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o this_o evangelist_n and_o belove_a disciple_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o spiritual_a say_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o ceremony_n use_v by_o christ_n of_o break_v bread_n with_o his_o disciple_n neither_o in_o his_o evangelical_n account_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o suffering_n nor_o in_o his_o epistle_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o large_a in_o this_o account_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o any_o of_o they_o all_o for_o christ_n in_o this_o chapter_n perceive_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v follow_v he_o for_o love_n of_o the_o loaf_n desire_v they_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a in_o their_o apprehension_n and_o not_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a language_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v judge_v the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v their_o father_n to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a bread_n as_o come_v from_o heaven_n christ_n to_o rectify_v that_o mistake_n and_o better_o inform_v they_o affirm_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n but_o his_o father_n that_o give_v the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 32._o &_o 48._o christ._n the_o origine_fw-la nature_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n second_o this_o bread_n he_o call_v himself_o ver_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o ver_fw-la 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n three_o he_o declare_v that_o this_o bread_n be_v his_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 55._o for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o four_o the_o necessity_n of_o partake_v thereof_o ver_fw-la 53._o 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 and_o last_o ver_fw-la 33._o the_o bless_a fruit_n and_o necessary_a effect_n of_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o bread_n give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 50._o he_o that_o eat_v thereof_o die_v not_o ver_fw-la 58._o he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 51._o whoso_o eat_v this_o flesh_n and_o drink_v this_o blood_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 54._o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o ver_fw-la 56._o and_o shall_v live_v by_o christ_n ver_fw-la 57_o from_o this_o large_a description_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la nature_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o not_o of_o that_o body_n or_o temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o in_o which_o he_o walk_v live_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n because_o that_o it_o be_v say_v both_o that_o it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n now_o all_o christian_n at_o present_a general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o outward_a body_n of_o christ_n come_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o that_o part_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n when_o the_o carnal_a jew_n will_v have_v be_v so_o understand_v it_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o ver_fw-la 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v but_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o this_o be_v also_o 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iniquity_n to_o thou_o that_o show_v thou_o thy_o barrenness_n thy_o nakedness_n thy_o emptiness_n be_v that_o body_n that_o thou_o must_v partake_v of_o and_o feed_v upon_o but_o that_o till_o by_o forsake_v iniquity_n thou_o turn_v to_o it_o come_v unto_o it_o receiv'_v it_o tho'_o thou_o may_v hunger_n after_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o for_o it_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o darkness_n 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o nor_o can_v thou_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o but_o as_o thou_o suffer_v that_o small_a seed_n of_o righteousness_n to_o arise_v in_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o birth_n nourish_v how_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v nourish_v that_o new_a substantial_a birth_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n natural_o feed_v upon_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o spiritual_a body_n yea_o as_o this_o 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1673._o robert_n barclay_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o he_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o rule_n and_o guide_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o it_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o inward_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o light_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n the_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o all_o the_o world_n make_v manifest_a therein_o chap._n 6._o concern_v faith_n justification_n and_o work_n chap._n 7._o concern_v perfection_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n chap._n 8._o concern_v perseverance_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o ministry_n chap._n 10._o concern_v worship_n chap._n 11._o concern_v baptism_n and_o bread_n and_o wine_n chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o general_a what_o and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n chap._n 13._o concern_v magistracy_n chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n chap._n 15._o a_o short_a introduction_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 16._o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n contain_v twenty_o three_o article_n article_n 1._o concern_v god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o save_v knowledge_n of_o he_o art_n 2._o concern_v the_o guide_n and_o rule_n of_o christian_n art_n 3._o concern_v the_o scripture_n art_n 4_o concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n art_n 5._o concern_v his_o appearance_n in_o the_o flesh._n art_n 6._o concern_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o that_o appearance_n art_n 7._o concern_v the_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o christ._n art_n 8._o concern_v the_o new_a birth_n art_n 9_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o 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