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not_o rash_o searâ—â—_n they_o over_o â—est_v you_o shall_v burn_v in_o their_o search_n st._n epiphanius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o in_o his_o book_n name_v ancoratus_fw-la say_v thus_o we_o see_v thaâ—_n our_o saviour_n take_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o thâ—_n evangelist_n have_v &_o when_o he_o give_v thanks_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n &_o none_o mistrust_v his_o word_n for_o he_o whâ—_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o true_a fleâ—h_n fall_v from_o grace_n &_o life_n and_o in_o a_o neither_o place_n cite_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n in_o the_o 6_o action_n he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n never_o shall_v â—o_o find_v our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o the_o father_n say_v that_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o image_n but_o his_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n st._n hierome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 390_o epist_n to_o hedib_n say_v thus_o but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o the_o lord_n break_v &_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n body_n himself_o say_v to_o they_o take_v you_o &_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n st_o chrysostom_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 398_o hon_n â—1_n in_o matt_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n he_o who_o bestow_v his_o own_o life_n for_o you_o why_o will_v he_o sâ—orn_v to_o give_v you_o his_o own_o body_n therefore_o let_v we_o harken_v the_o priest_n how_o noble_a how_o admirable_a be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o own_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o say_v thus_o hom_o 53_o let_v we_o believe_v god_n let_v we_o not_o contradict_v he_o although_o what_o he_o say_v may_v seem_v strange_a to_o our_o sense_n &_o imagination_n for_o it_o surpass_v our_o sense_n &_o reason_n i_o beseech_v you_o what_o may_v we_o suppose_v of_o his_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n chief_o in_o mystery_n not_o only_o consider_v â—hese_n thing_n which_o lay_v 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all_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o whereas_o christ_n leave_v his_o flesh_n to_o we_o yet_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n there_o also_o he_o have_v it_o more_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n authoritye_n plain_o confirm_v the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o 8â—_n hom._n on_o matt._n 45th_o on_o john_n 3_o on_o st._n paus_n epist_n to_o the_o ephes_n in_o his_o 2._o to_o those_o of_o antioch_n and_o in_o his_o 6_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la st._n augustin_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 420_o expound_v that_o of_o the_o 33._o psal_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n put_v the_o question_n inquire_v how_o can_v these_o word_n be_v understod_a &_o answer_n say_v thus_o we_o can_v find_v this_o in_o david_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n but_o we_o may_v find_v it_o in_o christ_n for_o câ—râ—sâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o own_o haâ—ds_n wâ—e_a gâ—uâ—_n 〈…〉_o body_n he_o say_v thiâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o caprid_v that_o bâ—dâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o â—_o book_n 〈…〉_o legis_fw-la eâ—_n prophet_n c_o 9_o he_o say_v â—he_v follow_v wâ—rds_n wâ—_n receive_v the_o mediator_n of_o god_n &_o man_n jeâ—us_n christ_n with_o a_o fuâ—l_a heart_n &_o mouth_n glue_v we_o his_o own_o flâ—sh_n &_o blood_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o drink_v here_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n mouth_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v understand_v s._n augustin_n to_o have_v open_o declare_v that_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o figure_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o my_o adversary_n believe_v which_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o s._n augustin_n own_o word_n in_o his_o 2._o ser_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o understand_v the_o true_a master_n divine_a redeemer_n kind_a saviour_n recommend_v unto_o we_o our_o price_n his_o own_o â—lood_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o body_n &_o blood_n more_o of_o s._n augustin_n authoritye_n prove_v the_o real_a presence_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o 11_o 26_o 27_o &_o 31_o treatise_n in_o john_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 98th_o psal_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o petilians_n letter_n in_o his_o 17_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 20._o in_o his_o 3._o book_n or_o the_o trinity_n c._n 4._o &_o 10._o in_o he_o book_n super_fw-la leviticum_fw-la â—_o 57_o in_o his_o 2._o ser_n de_fw-fr temp._n anâ—_n in_o several_a other_o place_n which_o wouâ—d_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o produce_v here_o therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v only_o with_o the_o two_o follow_a authoritye_n s._n cyrâ—ll_o of_o alexandria_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 430_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o nestor_n which_o epist_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephesiâ—_n say_v thus_o so_o immediate_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n &_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n &_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o we_o all_o not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v common_a flesh_n god_n forbid_v but_o make_v the_o proper_a flesh_n of_o the_o word_n himself_o that_o â—s_v to_o say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o 18._o can._n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a that_o deacon_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o priest_n who_o have_v that_o power_n all_o which_o proof_n do_v evident_o make-out_a that_o it_o be_v always_o believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v real_o and_o substantial_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o consequent_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o mystical_a or_o figurative_a meaning_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v what_o pretence_n can_v my_o adversary_n allege_v for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o deny_v all_o mystery_n that_o surpasles_a his_o own_o weak_a understanding_n if_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o rule_n presume_v to_o deny_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n incarnation_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o surpass_v his_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n as_o well_o as_o this_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n chap._n 6_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v adore_v &_o worship_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o godly_a honour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a to_o falldown_a and_o worship_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n with_o godly_a honour_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o falldown_n &_o worship_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o godly_a honour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fall_v down_o &_o worship_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n with_o godly_a honour_n the_o consequence_n be_v most_o certain_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a mat._n c._n 2_o five_o 11._o c._n 14._o v._n 33._o jo._n c_o 9_o v._n 38._o as_o for_o the_o major_a it_o may_v be_v prove_v tâ—us_o the_o same_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o this_o world_n be_v real_o &_o substantial_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n 5_o point_n and_o will_v confirm_v it_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o seven_o therefore_o if_o â—t_a be_v lawful_a to_o full-down_a and_o worship_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o godly_a honour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a to_o falldown_a and_o worship_n tâ—e_v holy_a eucharist_n with_o
use_n of_o the_o chalice_n that_o the_o manichee_n may_v be_v discover_v who_o lurk_v amongh_v the_o catholic_n always_o receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n but_o never_o the_o chalice_n &_o whosoever_o then_o during_o that_o heresy_n will_v not_o at_o the_o public_a communion_n of_o easter_n receive_v the_o chalice_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o manichean_a whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o church_n have_v reason_n to_o forbid_v at_o one_o time_n what_o it_o permit_v at_o a_o other_o christ_n have_v leave_v unto_o it_o a_o dispense_n power_n to_o alter_v all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n in_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o as_o the_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n will_v require_v which_o st_n augustin_n in_o his_o 118_o epistle_n open_o declare_v and_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o st._n paul_n first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c._n 11_o v._n 34._o but_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n be_v smother_v the_o receive_v of_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v afterward_o common_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n as_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1130_o relate_v in_o his_o book_n now_o before_o i_o shall_v proceed_v further_o in_o my_o answer_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v those_o four_o point_n which_o common_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n that_o then_o the_o people_n will_v bring_v the_o eucharist_n home_o to_o their_o house_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n for_o private_a communion_n second_o that_o the_o communion_n be_v send_v and_o give_v to_o the_o sick_a under_o the_o same_o form_n three_o that_o infant_n &_o child_n receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n only_o four_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v public_o in_o the_o church_n the_o communion_n either_o under_o one_o or_o both_o species_n as_o they_o please_v until_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 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de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la relateâ—_n which_o be_v against_o the_o sublime_a reverence_n due_a to_o this_o most_o excellâ—t_a sacrament_n wherefore_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o neither_o the_o gâ—â—câ—an_n or_o latâ—nes_v ever_o believe_v that_o all_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o communion_n under_o two_o species_n be_v to_o be_v so_o universal_o understand_v that_o it_o â—on_v prehend_v all_o christian_n but_o that_o they_o always_o suppose_v and_o believe_v from_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o christianity_n that_o one_o sole_a speâ—â—es_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o true_a &_o lawful_a communion_n so_o that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v but_o follow_v the_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o all_o precedent_a age_n when_o it_o define_v that_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o sole_a species_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o sufficient_a as_o under_o both_o species_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v receive_v it_o under_o one_o kind_n will_v 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