John 6:56

A second motive to feed on him, and reason to prove that feeders have life, is taken from the uninion that is betwixt Christ and feeders on him; That as meat is turned into the eaters substance, so they and Christ become one, and upon feeding, there followeth a mutual inhabitation. Whence learn, 1. Union with Christ doth produce in souls a life, begun in grace here, and to be perfected in glory; for, Christ brings this indwelling, as an argument to prove that feeders have life. 2. Albeit such as do but taste of Christ and his goodnesse, may spit out again what they have tasted; yet true feeders will abide in him, by constant dependance, and uniting themselves to him, that they may have life, and feeding will make up this union; for, he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, feeding draweth him to abide more and more in Christ, and it makes up this union on the feeders part. 3. As the true feeder is united to Christ, and abides in him, so Christ also doth abide in him, by constant influence and quickening vertue, to make him live, and so the inhabitation is mutual; for, he dwelleth in me, and I in him.