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bread_n and_o wine_n because_o those_o accident_n can_v be_v inherent_a to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o remain_v that_o beyond_o all_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o uphold_v themselves_o without_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o support_v they_o this_o have_v be_v the_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o testimony_n by_o which_o it_o be_v before_o make_v evident_a that_o there_o remain_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n or_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n vide_fw-la de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v 2._o c._n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o decretal_a lib._n 1._o tit_n de_fw-mi celeb_fw-mi miss_n c._n cum_fw-la matt._n &_o d._n thom._n 3._o p._n q._n 75_o a._n 3._o &_o q._n 77._o a._n 1._o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o faithful_a eucharist_n xlv_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o faithful_a towards_o the_o eucharist_n than_o pass_v by_o all_o more_o nice_a and_o subtle_a question_n that_o they_o adore_v and_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o admirable_a sacrament_n and_o then_o that_o therein_o they_o embrace_v the_o supreme_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v these_o holy_a mystery_n to_o be_v administer_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o since_o it_o be_v the_o most_o horrid_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o man_n flesh_n institute_v xlvi_o why_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v or_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o must_v wise_o order_v it_o that_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o we_o under_o the_o species_n of_o those_o thing_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n i_o say_v by_o who_o common_a and_o daily_a use_n and_o nourishment_n we_o be_v most_o delight_v and_o there_o be_v adjoin_v these_o two_o conveniency_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o reproach_n of_o infidel_n which_o we_o can_v not_o easy_o have_v avoid_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o eat_v our_o lord_n under_o his_o own_o species_n the_o other_o be_v that_o while_o we_o thus_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v true_o do_v can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n this_o avail_v very_o much_o to_o increase_v faith_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o very_o as_o gregory_n know_a sentence_n be_v faith_n have_v no_o merit_n where_o human_a reason_n give_v the_o experiment_n evangelia_n hom._n 26._o super_fw-la evangelia_n vide_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n c._n 22._o cypr._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o aug._n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n d._n thom._n 3._o p._n q._n 74._o a._n 1._o &_o q._n 75._o a._n 1._o but_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v expound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v explain_v without_o great_a caution_n use_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o influence_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o admirable_a sacrament_n eucharist_n xlvii_o the_o virtue_n and_o innumerable_a advantage_n of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n belong_v not_o and_o to_o who_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v very_o necessary_a now_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v understand_v the_o utility_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o this_o cause_n chief_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v with_o so_o many_o word_n discourse_v concern_v this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v know_v but_o because_o the_o immense_a advantage_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o can_v never_o by_o word_n be_v express_v there_o may_v one_o or_o two_o point_n be_v handle_v by_o the_o pastor_n to_o show_v what_o a_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v include_v in_o these_o mystery_n vide_fw-la trid._n sess_n 13._o c._n 3._o &_o can_v 5._o iren._n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n c._n 11._o &_o 14._o chrys_n hom_n 45._o in_o joan._n d._n thom._n 3._o p._n q._n 79._o and_o this_o in_o part_n they_o will_v thus_o perform_v sacrament_n xlviii_o the_o eucharist_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o virtue_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n be_v lay_v open_a they_o compare_v the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o the_o small_a stream_n for_o we_o must_v needs_o call_v it_o and_o that_o true_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n because_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o endowment_n and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n our_o lord_n from_o which_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n be_v derive_v or_o draw_v to_o the_o other_o sacrament_n whatsoever_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n they_o have_v from_o hence_o therefore_o the_o most_o ample_a endowment_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n may_v easy_o be_v collect_v it_o may_v seem_v profitable_a also_o to_o consider_v well_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n spirit_n xlix_o what_o food_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o see_v of_o what_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o a_o far_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a manner_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o health_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o neither_o be_v this_o sacrament_n change_v into_o our_o substance_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v but_o after_o a_o certain_a sort_n it_o change_v we_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o that_o right_o may_v that_o of_o st._n austin_n be_v transfer_v hither_o 10._o lib._n 7._o confess_v c._n 10._o i_o be_o the_o meat_n of_o great_a one_o grow_v great_a and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v i_o nor_o shall_v thou_o change_v i_o into_o thou_o as_o thou_o do_v thy_o bodily_a meat_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o i_o vide_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 4._o &_o chrys_n hom_n 45._o in_o joan._n now_o if_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 57_o l._n grace_n flow_v into_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o eucharist_n joh._n 6.56_o 57_o it_o must_v need_n flow_v into_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o take_v he_o pure_o and_o holy_o who_o say_v of_o himself_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o for_o those_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n take_v this_o sacrament_n no_o one_o ought_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o so_o take_v into_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v graft_v into_o his_o body_n as_o live_a member_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o reason_n of_o i_o and_o 10._o lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n c._n 12.14_o &_o epist_n ad_fw-la nester_n 10._o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n which_o place_n cyril_n interpret_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unite_n himself_o to_o his_o own_o flesh_n make_v it_o quicken_a it_o therefore_o become_v he_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o our_o body_n through_o his_o sacred_a flesh_n and_o precious_a blood_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o his_o quicken_a or_o enliven_a benediction_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v profit_n i.i._n when_o the_o eucharist_n do_v
he_o a_o help_n like_o himself_o and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o there_o be_v not_o find_v for_o adam_n a_o help_n like_o himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v a_o deep_a sleep_n upon_o adam_n and_o while_o he_o sleep_v he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v the_o rib_n that_o he_o take_v from_o adam_n into_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o adam_n and_o adam_n say_v this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n wherefore_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n which_o thing_n 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o even_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n himself_o in_o st._n matthew_n show_v that_o matrimony_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n nor_o do_v god_n institute_v matrimony_n only_o 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hither_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v for_o what_o cause_n matrimony_n be_v institute_v not_o to_o put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o every_o man_n for_o mankind_n be_v now_o increase_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n be_v so_o far_o from_o compel_v any_o that_o virginity_n be_v rather_o high_o commend_v and_o persuade_v to_o every_o one_o and_o that_o by_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o great_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n thus_o have_v teach_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o 12._o mat._n 19_o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o give_v my_o counsel_n as_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 7.23_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a cause_n xv._o why_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v the_o first_o cause_n but_o now_o we_o must_v explain_v for_o what_o reason_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o the_o first_o therefore_o be_v that_o this_o very_a society_n of_o the_o divers_a sex_n be_v desire_v by_o natural_a instinct_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o mutual_a help_n that_o one_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o other_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o bear_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o life_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o old_a age_n another_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o procreation_n cause_n the_o second_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v behind_o we_o heir_n to_o enjoy_v our_o honour_n and_o riches_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n which_o that_o it_o be_v chief_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n when_o they_o marry_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n wherefore_o the_o angel_n when_o he_o admonish_v tobias_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v repel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n 6._o tob._n 6._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o say_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o can_v prevail_v over_o the_o devil_n for_o those_o who_o so_o enter_v into_o wedlock_n as_o to_o exclude_v god_n from_o themselves_o and_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o lust_n as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o then_o he_o add_v thou_o shall_v take_v a_o virgin_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lead_v thereto_o rather_o by_o the_o love_n of_o child_n than_o lust_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v in_o thy_o child_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o also_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o god_n at_o first_o institute_v matrimony_n note_v wherefore_o their_o wickedness_n be_v very_o great_a who_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n by_o medicine_n hinder_v conception_n or_o force_v out_o the_o birth_n before_o time_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o design_v murder_n the_o three_o cause_n the_o three_o cause_n and_o which_o begin_v to_o take_v place_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n when_o through_o the_o loss_n of_o righteousness_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v his_o appetite_n begin_v to_o oppose_v his_o right_a reason_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o weakness_n nor_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v the_o fight_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v use_v the_o remedy_n of_o matrimony_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n thus_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o because_o of_o fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o sometime_o man_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o debt_n of_o matrimony_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o prayer_n and_o subjoin_v and_o return_v again_o to_o that_o very_a thing_n leâ—t_n satan_n tempt_v you_o by_o your_o incontinence_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n note_v whereof_o some_o or_o other_o every_o one_o who_o will_v contract_v marriage_n pious_o and_o religious_o as_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n aught_o to_o propose_v to_o himself_o but_o if_o to_o these_o cause_n other_o be_v also_o add_v whereby_o man_n be_v induce_v to_o enter_v marriage_n and_o in_o choose_v a_o wife_n they_o propose_v such_o as_o these_o to_o themselves_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o leave_v a_o heir_n wealth_n beauty_n nobility_n or_o likeness_n of_o condition_n these_o reason_n indeed_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v since_o they_o oppose_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o matrimony_n 29._o gen._n 29._o for_o neither_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n reprehend_v because_o have_v choose_v rachel_n for_o her_o beauty_n he_o prefer_v she_o before_o leah_n thus_o far_o of_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v teach_v as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a conjunction_n sacrament_n xvi_o of_o matrimony_n as_o a_o sacrament_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o 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necessity_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o instruct_v those_o person_n in_o these_o matter_n who_o be_v not_o initiate_v in_o sacred_a thing_n but_o lest_o by_o ignorance_n of_o the_o form_n the_o priest_n in_o make_v this_o sacrament_n may_v make_v any_o foul_a mistake_n we_o be_v teach_v therefore_o by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n 14.22_o by_o scripture_n mat._n 26.26_o mar._n 14.22_o luc._n 26.19_o 1_o cor._n 14.22_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o be_v the_o form_n this_n be_v my_o body_n for_o it_o be_v write_v when_o they_o have_v sup_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o form_n of_o consecration_n see_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o
every_o year_n communicate_v at_o easter_n shall_v be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o church_n council_n lateran_n c._n 28._o &_o habetur_fw-la l._n 5._o decretal_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o remiss_a c._n omnis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la trid._n sess_n 13.9_o neither_o let_v the_o faithful_a think_v that_o this_o be_v enough_o eucharist_n lxiii_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o decree_n they_o only_o once_o a_o year_n receive_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o ought_v often_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a so_o to_o do_v every_o month_n or_o every_o week_n or_o every_o day_n aug._n aug._n there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a rule_n prescribe_v for_o all_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v s._n augustine_n most_o sure_a rule_n so_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v every_o day_n wherefore_o the_o curate_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a diligent_o that_o as_o they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o afford_v nourishment_n to_o their_o body_n every_o day_n so_o also_o that_o they_o cast_v not_o off_o the_o care_n of_o feed_v and_o nourish_v their_o soul_n every_o day_n with_o the_o sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o soul_n no_o less_o want_v her_o spiritual_a meat_n than_o the_o body_n her_o natural_a food_n and_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_o profitable_a in_o this_o place_n to_o repeat_v those_o exceed_a great_a and_o divine_a benefit_n which_o as_o be_v before_o show_v we_o obtain_v by_o sacramental_a communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o this_o figure_n also_o shall_v be_v add_v that_o every_o day_n the_o israelite_n ought_v to_o refresh_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o body_n with_o manna_n 16._o exod._n 16._o and_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o great_o commend_v the_o frequent_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o one_o only_o holy_a father_n s._n austin_n thou_o daily_o sin_v daily_o receive_v but_o whosoever_o diligent_o observe_v will_v easy_o find_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n to_o frequent_v communion_n do_v exhort_v aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm_n 28._o sed_fw-la hic_fw-la serm_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la aug._n sed_fw-la ambr._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 4._o rejectus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o apendicem_fw-la tomi_n 10._o item_n vide_fw-la eund_n aug._n epist_n 118._o c._n 3._o item_n ignat._n ad_fw-la ephes_n satis_fw-la ante_fw-la fin_n basil_n epist_n ad_fw-la caesar_n patr_n ambr._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 4._o chrys_n hom_n 61._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n domin_n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quotid_v hieron_n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la lucin._n vers_fw-la finem_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 3._o in_o joan._n c._n 34._o de_fw-la consec_fw-la do_v 2._o per_fw-la multa_fw-la capita_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la and_o in_o former_a day_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o faithful_a daily_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n 2.42_o lxiv_o ancient_o the_o faithful_a communicate_v every_o day_n act._n 2.42_o as_o we_o understand_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o who_o then_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n do_v so_o burn_v with_o true_a christian_a charity_n that_o when_o without_o intermission_n they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o piety_n or_o devotion_n they_o be_v always_o find_v ready_o prepare_v daily_o to_o receive_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n the_o most_o holy_a martyr_n and_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la in_o some_o measure_n renew_v this_o 1â—_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v â—_o c._n 1â—_n for_o he_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o perform_v mass_n shall_v communicate_v which_o thing_n he_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a while_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o priest_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v when_o he_o take_v the_o eucharist_n turn_v to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v present_a invite_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o sacred_a table_n in_o these_o word_n come_v brethren_n to_o the_o communion_n then_o those_o that_o be_v prepare_v take_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n with_o the_o most_o profound_a devotion_n of_o daily_a communion_n see_v diony_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierar_fw-it c._n 3._o parte_fw-la 2._o hieron_n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la lucin._n greg._n l._n 2._o dialog_n c._n 23._o item_n lib._n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dogmat_fw-la c._n 53._o &_o citatur_fw-la de_fw-fr de_fw-fr consec_fw-la do_v 1._o c._n 23._o but_o when_o charity_n and_o devotion_n grow_v so_o cold_a communicate_v lxv_o thrice_o a_o year_n ancient_o appoint_v to_o communicate_v that_o the_o faithful_a very_o rare_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n be_v be_v decree_v by_o pope_n fabian_n that_o all_o shall_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n thrice_o every_o year_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o easter_n and_o at_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o many_o council_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o agath_fw-mi fabiani_n decretum_fw-la habes_fw-la de_fw-fr concer_fw-fr do_v 2._o c._n 16._o &_o ibid._n citatur_fw-la council_n agathem_n sec_fw-la 18._o c._n saeculares_fw-la but_o when_o the_o matter_n grow_v to_o that_o pass_n year_n lxvi_o when_o command_v to_o communicate_v once_o a_o year_n that_o that_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a precept_n be_v not_o observe_v but_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v put_v off_o for_o many_o year_n together_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_n shall_v once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o receive_v the_o sacred_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o those_o who_o neglect_v to_o do_v so_o be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n citatur_fw-la lib._n 5._o decret_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr poenit._n &_o remiss_a bap_n omnis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la now_o although_o this_o law_n communicate_v lxvii_o before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n none_o may_v communicate_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a yet_o it_o must_v be_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v except_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o tenderness_n of_o age_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o these_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sacred_a eucharist_n and_o profane_a and_o common_a bread_n nor_o can_v they_o bring_v that_o devotion_n of_o heart_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o receive_v thereof_o as_o be_v fit_a and_o it_o also_o seem_v very_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n 26.26_o mat._n 26.26_o for_o he_o say_v take_v and_o 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shall_v take_v the_o sacred_a eucharist_n in_o both_o kind_n
3._o sess_n 21._o the_o coâ—â—_n sub_fw-la uâ—raque_fw-la specie_fw-la can_v 1_o 2_o 3._o for_o as_o have_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n although_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n institute_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o apostle_n this_o most_o profound_a sacrament_n in_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o be_v make_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n for_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o sacrament_n frequent_o make_v mention_n but_o of_o one_o species_n only_o 6.51_o joh._n 6.51_o as_o when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v forever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n shall_v live_v forever_o 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from_o elsewhere_o but_o with_o very_o great_a charge_n and_o very_o tedious_a and_o difficult_a travel_n and_o then_o six_o the_o six_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o heresy_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v root_v up_o who_o deny_v that_o whole_a christ_n be_v in_o each_o species_n but_o assert_v that_o the_o body_n only_o without_o the_o blood_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v contain_v under_o that_o of_o the_o wine_n now_o therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o catholic_a faith_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o be_v put_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o communion_n of_o one_o species_n i._n e._n of_o bread_n be_v wise_o bring_v in_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n also_o collect_v by_o they_o who_o treat_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v needful_a the_o curate_n may_v make_v use_n of_o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v pass_v by_o priest_n lxxii_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v 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confession_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v very_o necessary_a it_o be_v first_o necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v endue_v both_o with_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n and_o prudence_n for_o he_o bear_v the_o person_n both_o of_o a_o judge_n and_o of_o a_o physician_n as_o to_o the_o first_o learned_a that_o he_o be_v learned_a it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o common_a knowledge_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o which_o enable_v he_o to_o discover_v sin_n &_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o sin_n to_o judge_n which_o be_v weighty_a which_o be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o rank_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n 229._o prudent_a exit_fw-la basilio_n in_fw-la reg_fw-la brâ—vib_fw-la q._n 229._o he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o great_a prudence_n also_o for_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o those_o remedy_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v proper_a 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&_o remiss_a cap._n 34._o &_o contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 66._o &_o praesertim_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 124._o paulò_fw-la ante_fw-la med_a greg._n lib._n 9_o moral_a cap._n 24._o chrysost_n hom_n 8._o ad_fw-la popul_n antioch_n iterum_fw-la aug._n ench._n cap._n 30._o amb._n de_fw-fr poenit._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la item_n canon_n poenitentiale_n apud_fw-la anton._n august_n well_fw-mi in_o act_v eccl._n mediolan_n but_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v remit_v xci_o in_o penance_n as_o in_o baptism_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v that_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o equal_o forgive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v excellent_o explain_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o trent_n in_o these_o word_n the_o nature_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n seem_v to_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o grace_n after_o one_o sort_n who_o before_o baptism_n sin_v 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