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ceeding by which and from which come life and salvation. This plainly appears from the words used at the Holy Supper: "This is my body, this is my blood." That this is the Lord's Divine Humanity from which comes whatever is holy, is evident. It is the same thing whether we call it his Divine Humanity, or his body, or his flesh, or bread, or divine love; for the Lord's Divine Humanity is pure love, and his Holy Proceeding is love alone. (A. C. 2343.)


WHO ACKNOWLEDGE IT?

They who live the life of faith, who, with bended knees and humble hearts, adore the Lord as God the Saviour, thinking nothing at the time from doctrine about the distinction between the Divine and the Human nature, ... in respect to these the Lord's Divine Humanity is in their hearts. (A. C. 4724.)

They within the Church, who are principled in the good of charity, acknowledge the Lord's Divine Humanity and Holy Proceeding which is understood by the two angels; but not so they who are not principled in the good of charity. (A. C. 2326.)

They among the Gentiles who do works of charity from the affection of good, and worship the Supreme Being from the affection of truth, although they are ignorant of the Lord during their abode in the world, still have in themselves the worship and tacit acknowl-

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