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and_o oral_a eat_n have_v conceive_v another_o way_n which_o they_o call_v eat_v spiritual_o which_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a communicant_n that_o they_o spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o they_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o they_o which_o be_v true_a by_o those_o word_n of_o dwelling_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o eat_v his_o flesh_n this_o church_n declare_v 1._o first_o a_o true_a and_o real_a union_n of_o our_o flesh_n with_o his_o very_a flesh_n although_o she_o utter_o deni_v the_o gross_a and_o oral_a eat_n and_o tear_v of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o second_o she_o declare_v by_o the_o word_n spiritual_o that_o this_o eat_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o mystical_o or_o spiritual_o and_o not_o carnal_o or_o oral_o for_o oral_a eat_n be_v only_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o of_o the_o very_a real_a substance_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o sacrament_n so_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o word_n spiritual_o have_v a_o double_a signification_n for_o 1620._o d._n usher_v serm._n ad_fw-la parl._n 1620._o 1._o first_o it_o be_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v with_o he_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n be_v from_o he_o the_o head_n derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o his_o member_n of_o this_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a union_n of_o we_o with_o christ_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 12._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 4._o be_v one_o spirit_n and_o by_o one_o spirit_n you_o be_v all_o bapze_v 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the_o order_n of_o the_o grand_a and_o merciful_a work_n of_o redemption_n which_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o a_o union_n or_o conjunction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o we_o but_o also_o with_o the_o union_n of_o his_o bless_a flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o redeemer_n for_o the_o spirit_n can_v not_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o redeemer_n must_v it_o be_v the_o vital_a blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o redeemer_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o man_n redemption_n 2._o second_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o only_o so_o be_v a_o spirit_n from_o eternity_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o become_v a_o redeemer_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o emanuel_n as_o the_o church_n in_o her_o hymn_n confess_v when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o deliver_v man_n thou_o do_v not_o 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as_o those_o error_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a ancient_a heretic_n be_v see_v these_o man_n affirm_v that_o human_a soul_n be_v by_o thousand_o daily_a and_o new_o create_v whereby_o they_o busy_a the_o godhead_n with_o new_a creation_n of_o soul_n upon_o the_o quicken_a of_o every_o conception_n whereby_o they_o manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o deny_v the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o consequent_o deprave_v and_o nullify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o his_o soul_n certain_o there_o must_v be_v a_o real_a union_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o body_n with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n yet_o in_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o we_o man_n which_o we_o have_v here_o assert_v we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v 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scripture_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n 3â—_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 1._o act_n 4._o 3â—_n of_o david_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v of_o one_o soul_n these_o say_n may_v be_v right_o understand_v of_o union_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o mutual_a love_n concord_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o one_o original_a soul_n from_o whence_o all_o of_o they_o spring_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n branch_v out_o not_o only_o to_o david_n but_o to_o christ_n and_o also_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n our_o redeemer_n be_v one_o with_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o knit_v and_o unite_v with_o we_o as_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n macarius_n thus_o write_v 14._o macar_n hom._n 14._o thereof_o una_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la quia_fw-la habet_fw-la communionem_fw-la cum_fw-la sponso_fw-la 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de_fw-fr trist_n and_o of_o aristotle_n concern_v two_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o heathen_n arist_n diog._n in_o vit._n arist_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o mystery_n nor_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n our_o god_n incarnate_a chap._n xxiii_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o flesh_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v look_v on_o and_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n much_o rather_o may_v we_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o our_o soul_n for_o otherwise_o the_o great_a mystical_a body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n want_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o her_o head_n will_v be_v but_o as_o a_o carcase_n or_o lifeless_a body_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v perfect_o and_o complete_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o galatian_n you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n except_o 28_o gal._n 3._o 28_o our_o soul_n be_v unite_v with_o his_o soul_n nor_o can_v this_o union_n of_o soul_n be_v any_o other_o way_n apprehend_v or_o possible_o effect_v but_o only_o by_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o and_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o original_a soul_n of_o the_o first_o man._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o all_o human_a soul_n from_o that_o one_o and_o only_o create_v soul_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o new_a but_o be_v ancient_o teach_v and_o receive_v very_o early_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n although_o it_o be_v not_o full_o establish_v by_o general_a consent_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la clear_o 27._o tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 27._o declare_v animas_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n esse_fw-la that_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o adamo_n 40._o id._n ibid._n cap._n 40._o censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la every_o soul_n be_v cense_v or_o account_v in_o adam_n until_o it_o be_v new_o enroll_v and_o account_v in_o christ_n st._n i_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n and_o he_o far_o add_v animas_fw-la 254._o hier._n ad_fw-la marcellinum_n ep._n 82._o to._n 2._o p._n 254._o ex_fw-la traduce_v maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la occidentalium_fw-la autumant_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la sic_fw-la anima_fw-la nascatur_fw-la ex_fw-la anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n hold_v that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o body_n so_o our_o soul_n do_v spring_n from_o soul_n st._n austin_n also_o dispute_v very_o eager_o for_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o st._n hierome_n 28._o aug._n epist_n 28._o will_v then_o presume_v to_o determine_v that_o difficult_a question_n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n be_v one_o of_o they_o 157._o aug_n epist_n 157._o who_o deny_v the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o first_o man_n and_o presume_v thereon_o use_v that_o denial_n as_o a_o principle_n argument_n against_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n from_o our_o parent_n for_o sure_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o they_o and_o so_o original_o from_o adam_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n because_o the_o soul_n only_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v before_o show_v they_o that_o affirm_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v yet_o daily_o create_v new_a soul_n may_v consider_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o manifest_o fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagianism_n 72._o aug._n to._n 3._o n._n 72._o for_o by_o deny_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o