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christ_n we_o receive_v spiritual_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o outward_o with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n we_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o inward_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o like_v as_o with_o our_o mouth_n we_o receive_v meat_n to_o sustain_v our_o body_n so_o likewise_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n make_v meat_n unto_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o life_n or_o life_n be_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o we_o and_o these_o do_v we_o receive_v by_o faith_n so_o as_o thereby_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n only_o but_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n also_o but_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o supper_n be_v spiritual_a as_o the_o eat_n thereof_o be_v also_o spiritual_a 227_o how_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o carnal_a meat_n and_o drink_v for_o our_o body_n but_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o old_a father_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 10.3.4_o 1._o cor._n 10.3.4_o &_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o spiritual_a meat_n be_v profitable_a not_o to_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o to_o the_o body_n also_o for_o christ_n die_v for_o preservation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o this_o benefit_n of_o nourishment_n be_v not_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o 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unto_o god_n as_o well_o in_o those_o that_o perish_v as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v save_v 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o to_o the_o one_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o the_o other_o of_o death_n unto_o death_n 237_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v simple_a and_o teach_v we_o not_o high_a and_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v despise_v and_o man_n make_v no_o account_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n which_o it_o teach_v think_v it_o a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v scarce_o worthy_a to_o live_v likewise_o man_n persecute_v at_o all_o time_n those_o that_o follow_v it_o as_o wicked_a and_o esteem_v they_o unworthy_a of_o life_n but_o those_o which_o despise_v the_o word_n seek_v out_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o price_n with_o the_o world_n and_o follow_v they_o be_v repute_v honest_a man_n and_o 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