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many_o hundred_o year_n together_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o first_o institution_n be_v urge_v and_o press_v of_o they_o beyond_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o writer_n namely_o by_o take_v those_o saying_n according_a to_o the_o fullness_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o they_o by_o way_n oâ—_n figure_n only_o hyperbollical_o oâ—_n comparative_o use_v to_o amplify_v and_o exaggerate_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o receiver_n as_o one_o say_v of_o it_o thus_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o receive_v bread_n or_o wine_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o these_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n even_o a_o neighbour_n will_v say_v when_o theâ—_n invite_v one_o another_o look_v for_o â—_o good_a cheer_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n thaâ—_n good_a cheer_n be_v not_o the_o intenâ—_n of_o their_o invite_v yea_o some_o peradventure_o not_o forbear_v to_o saâ—_n flat_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v convert_v into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n even_o as_o money_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v convert_v into_o land_n a_o penny_n into_o a_o penny_n loaf_n etc._n etc._n a_o other_o again_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v with_o our_o faith_n be_v receive_v with_o our_o mouth_n even_o as_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o instrument_n or_o the_o instrument_n and_o our_o act_n be_v all_o one_o and_o some_o final_o say_v in_o the_o bread_n be_v receive_v that_o which_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n meaning_n that_o nothing_o else_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o receive_n that_o bread_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o that_o so_o die_v these_o manner_n of_o phrase_n and_o pathetical_a amplification_n the_o father_n be_v not_o scrupulous_a sometime_o to_o bestow_v upon_o this_o bread_n yet_o so_o as_o withal_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v how_o they_o never_o have_v therein_o any_o further_a intent_n but_o partly_o to_o wean_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o receiver_n from_o regard_v the_o belly-element_n and_o partly_o by_o 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that_o we_o â—ust_z not_o bid_v a_o friend_n to_o dinâ—er_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v â—d_a not_o thy_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d even_o all_o these_o may_v they_o â—nclude_v as_o well_o as_o conclude_v â—at_a there_o be_v no_o bread_n in_o the_o saâ—ament_n because_o a_o father_n â—th_v look_v not_o for_o bread_n when_o â—ou_fw-mi come_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d well_o may_v they_o conclude_v â—m_n the_o same_o father_n that_o we_o â—ust_z not_o think_v to_o receive_v his_o â—die_n at_o this_o sacrament_n bemuse_v also_o these_o be_v his_o word_n in_o â—_o other_o place_n think_v not_o that_o â—n_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 12._o â—e_z body_n of_o god_n but_o that_o with_o egg_n thou_o receive_v fire_n from_o heaâ—_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o manner_n of_o â—ings_n they_o be_v which_o the_o adversary_n cull_v forth_o and_o stretch_v they_o upon_o his_o monstroâ—_n opinion_n according_a to_o the_o uâ—_n most_o and_o hyperbolical_a ext_a of_o the_o letter_n do_v thereupon_o boast_v that_o the_o church_n and_o father_n be_v whole_o of_o his_o side_n aâ—_n so_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n say_v â—_o the_o pharisy_n 16._o that_o simplicem_fw-la â—_o quendo_fw-la literam_fw-la occidunt_fw-la filâ—_n dei_fw-la may_v it_o most_o true_o be_v saâ—_n of_o they_o that_o by_o their_o stickiâ—_n in_o the_o naked_a letter_n they_o boâ—_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v kill_v tâ—_n son_n of_o god_n and_o also_o poison_v the_o good_a meaning_n of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o for_o the_o supportiâ—_n and_o maintain_v their_o most_o abâ—hominable_a idol_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o church_n be_v always_o wake_v and_o quick_a â—nough_o to_o discover_v and_o cry_v oâ—_n against_o such_o abomination_n and_o as_o she_o never_o fail_v to_o restore_v the_o truth_n and_o sacrament_n unto_o their_o integrity_n as_o at_o any_o time_n they_o grow_v taint_v with_o unwholesome_a compound_n or_o â—estered_v with_o tradition_n so_o especial_o have_v she_o in_o her_o elder_a â—eares_n purge_v and_o redeem_v â—hem_n even_o with_o her_o blood_n fronâ—asses_v of_o encumbrance_n and_o â—orruptions_n in_o which_o business_n â—f_o her_o zeal_n to_o restore_v this_o sacrament_n to_o the_o first_o simplicity_n make_v she_o pare_v it_o to_o the_o quick_a â—nd_v withal_o peradventure_o to_o bereave_v it_o of_o some_o allowable_a respect_n yet_o do_v she_o therein_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o necessity_n require_v consider_v how_o prone_a â—ans_n nature_n be_v to_o go_v a_o hoo_v after_o every_o fancy_n and_o to_o â—ne_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n not_o only_o into_o the_o similiâ—de_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o eat_v hay_n â—ut_v also_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o which_o beast_n and_o worm_n do_v consume_v and_o eat_v for_o such_o be_v the_o property_n of_o deceitful_a error_n when_o it_o can_v put_v the_o head_n forward_o even_o serpent_n like_a to_o put_v the_o tail_n forward_o when_o it_o can_v get_v in_o by_o 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