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participation, becomes one body, incorporated and commixed with him, so that he is found in Christ, and Christ in him.” Ibid. c. 17. p. 365.—“ And what is the meaning and the efficacy of this mystic Eucharist? Is it not that Christ may corporally dwell in us, by the participation and communion of his holy flesh ?— It is here proper to observe that Christ does not say, that He will be in us only by a certain regard of affection, but by a natural participation. For as he that shall melt wax upon wax, forms one body of two; so by partaking of the body and blood of Christ, he is united to us, and we, in return are united to him.” Ibid. L. x. p. 862-3.—“The Son therefore is in us, corporally as man, commixed and united to us by the mystic Eucharist but spiritually, as God, by the virtue and grace of his spirit, renovating our own spirit in us, and making us partakers of his life and divine nature.—By the mediation of Christ, therefore, we enter into an union with God and the Father, receiving him within us, corporally and spiritually, who by nature, and truly, is the Son, and consubstantial with him; and thus are we glorified, being made partakers of, and associated to the supreme divine nature.” Ibid. L. xi. p. 1001-2.-“Let these verbose and absurd men tell us, with whose body the sheep of the Church are fed, or from what