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Answer. I grant it: but yet verily he was torn and rent both with the torments of mind and body, and there is nothing more usual in the word of God, then this Metaphor, whereby it is also said, that the heart is bruised & broken. Now this giving, or outward offering of the signs is to be taken, as if Christ himself should give him self unto us with his own hand, to be used and enjoyed, ⟨image 121⟩and should insinuate himself wholly unto us, which thing also in very deed he performeth inwardly by the power of his holy spirit, unless that our unbelief hinder it. Now the outward receiving, whereby we lay hold upon the elements as with the hand, it answereth the inward receiving by faith, that betwixt us and Christ there may be perfected and concluded as it were a certain bargain, Christ demanding, Wilt thou receive me inwardly by faith, even as I do outwardly deliver thee, these same seals of my promise by my minister into thy hands? And faith answering, I will Lord, and by faith I receive thee, even as this hand receiveth these seals given unto it. Now the eating of that bread, and the drinking of that wine, declareth the applying of Christ laid hold upon by faith, whereby it is brought to pass, that being truly made partakers of him, we more and more draw out of him whatsoever belongeth to our salvation.