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of_o grace_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 35._o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n it_o have_v therefore_o in_o it_o gift_n more_o for_o number_n &_o great_a for_o measure_n then_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v the_o three_o be_v that_o it_o receive_v this_o excellency_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pipe_n or_o conduit_n to_o convey_v the_o same_o grace_n to_o all_o the_o elect._n our_o salvation_n and_o life_n depend_v on_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v in_o christi_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o convey_v unto_o we_o but_o in_o the_o flesh_n &_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ._n thus_o much_o christ_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o 54._o and_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 he_o which_o eat_v my_o flesh_n abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n say_v of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o of_o it_o paul_n say_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ._n on_o this_o manner_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n 30._o righteousness_n sanctification_n redemption_n wisdom_n not_o because_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o incommunicable_a neither_o again_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o wisdom_n give_v we_o knowledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nor_o because_o he_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o wisdom_n the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o for_o a_o high_a cause_n than_o 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