the_o bread_n be_v not_o annihilate_v for_o annihilation_n be_v a_o action_n which_o terminate_v and_o end_v in_o nothing_o but_o this_o action_n in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o which_o the_o bread_n cease_v to_o be_v do_v not_o terminate_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o something_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n not_o annihilate_v a_o change_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o word_n a_o successive_a the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o this_o conversion_n be_v not_o make_v without_o a_o true_a successive_a pronounce_v of_o the_o say_a word_n successive_a pronounce_v of_o several_a word_n and_o yet_o wrought_v in_o a_o conversion_n a_o instant_a though_o all_o the_o word_n successive_o pronounce_v do_v work_v this_o conversion_n yet_o the_o say_a word_n have_v no_o perfect_a signification_n and_o consequent_o cause_v not_o the_o change_n till_o the_o last_o instant_n wherein_o the_o last_o word_n be_v pronounce_v for_o in_o that_o last_o instant_n and_o not_o before_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n do_v real_o and_o true_o exist_v â—hat_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n the_o like_a difficulty_n we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n which_o produce_v no_o effect_n till_o the_o last_o instant_a now_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o conversion_n be_v perfect_v together_o in_o one_o instant_a yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n they_o reciprocal_o precede_v and_o follow_v one_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n this_o be_v my_o body_n depend_v à _fw-la rei_fw-la essentia_fw-la of_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n touch_v in_o this_o proposition_n so_o the_o conversion_n do_v precede_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o as_o those_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o conversion_n so_o 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but_o a_o priest_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o precise_a term_n the_o priest_n make_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o christ_n body_n be_v afore_o the_o priest_n by_o his_o word_n do_v not_o produce_v it_o of_o new_a but_o only_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v under_o those_o external_a form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n under_o which_o afore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o the_o priest_n make_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n a_o change_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v make_v brethren_n make_v of_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o bread_n because_o the_o bread_n be_v true_o and_o real_o convert_v into_o his_o body_n though_o the_o body_n do_v true_o exist_v before_o any_o such_o conversion_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n diverse_a ancient_a father_n do_v write_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n cyprian_n say_v serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la panis_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la porrigebat_fw-la non_fw-la effigy_n sed_fw-la natura_fw-la mutatus_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la dei_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la gaudentius_n tract_n 2._o de_fw-la exodo_fw-la ipse_fw-la naturarum_fw-la creator_n &_o dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la producit_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la panem_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la rursus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la &_o promisit_fw-la efficit_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la vinum_fw-la fecit_fw-la de_fw-la vino_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la facit_fw-la s._n augustine_n in_o his_o sermon_n cite_v by_o s._n bede_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v non_fw-la omnis_fw-la panis_n sed_fw-la accipiens_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la christi_fw-la fit_a corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la so_o usual_a and_o obvious_a be_v this_o phrase_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v so_o harsh_a to_o the_o curious_a ear_n of_o our_o new_a brethren_n of_o bread_n a_o thing_n far_o different_a from_o flesh_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n a_o change_n where_o by_o the_o force_n of_o consecration_n the_o body_n be_v without_o blood_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o the_o body_n be_v dominabitur_fw-la be_v not_o without_o blood_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v there_o whole_a under_o either_o of_o the_o external_a form_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o natural_a union_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o his_o body_n which_o union_n be_v never_o more_o to_o be_v dissolve_v since_o he_o be_v never_o more_o to_o die_v but_o if_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v without_o blood_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o consequent_o himself_o be_v hereafter_o to_o die_v again_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o christus_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ex_fw-la inortuis_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la moritur_fw-la mors_fw-la illi_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la not_o without_o blood_n in_o like_a sort_n by_o the_o same_o virtue_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o intend_v and_o yet_o also_o yet_o his_o divinity_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o the_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o his_o humanity_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o force_n of_o consecration_n his_o divinity_n be_v also_o there_o with_o it_o per_fw-la concomitantiam_fw-la as_o the_o divines_n do_v speak_v now_o that_o where_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v also_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o principle_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n be_v one_o divine_a person_n subsist_v in_o two_o nature_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o than_o a_o divine_a subsistence_n which_o subsistence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o matter_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o as_o we_o see_v by_o force_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v dissolve_v where_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o divinity_n be_v also_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v ever_o divinity_n ever_o in_o all_o place_n if_o the_o divinity_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v circumscriptible_a or_o at_o least_o definitive_a in_o place_n and_o consequent_o not_o infinite_a &_o than_o it_o be_v no_o true_a divinity_n in_o all_o place_n be_v conception_n be_v here_o of_o new_a in_o like_a sort_n all_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n before_o her_o conception_n and_o yet_o the_o divinity_n be_v there_o after_o another_o manner_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n here_o of_o new_a true_o and_o real_o exhibit_v a_o change_n where_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v present_a and_o yet_o grace_n yet_o represent_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v represent_v first_o because_o the_o external_a form_n 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be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o present_a
otherwise_o occasion_n of_o err_a will_v present_o arise_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o not_o only_o the_o decaloge_n but_o also_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a law_n wherein_o certain_a rite_n be_v ordain_v be_v set_v down_o in_o very_o plain_a and_o proper_a word_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o say_v that_o see_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n contain_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a dogmatic_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v deliver_v without_o any_o trope_n or_o figure_n for_o we_o find_v that_o all_o such_o principle_n article_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o most_o facile_a and_o easy_a phrase_n of_o speech_n and_o position_n of_o faith_n contain_v therein_o ever_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n necessary_o challenge_v a_o literal_a plain_a and_o obvious_a interpretation_n yet_o our_o tropical_a and_o figurative_a sectary_n be_v not_o here_o 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that_o consecration_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v but_o only_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n since_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o thus_o much_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o manna_n be_v figure_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o sacrament_n according_a to_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o require_v any_o consecration_n for_o the_o make_n of_o those_o figure_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o find_v that_o no_o consecration_n be_v use_v to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o sacrament_n another_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n panis_n quem_fw-la frangimus_fw-la in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n fractio_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o immolatio_fw-la or_o oblatio_fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 11._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la frangitur_fw-la for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o entreat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n beside_o the_o apostle_n here_o describe_v the_o cup_n not_o by_o word_n of_o distribution_n but_o of_o consecration_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o do_v in_o like_a sort_n describe_v the_o bread_n by_o way_n of_o consecration_n not_o of_o distribution_n now_o then_o if_o in_o this_o place_n frangere_fw-la do_v signify_v immolare_fw-la to_o immolate_v or_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n than_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n panis_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v natural_a wheaten_a bread_n but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v supersubstantiall_a &_o celestial_a bread_n for_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o we_o do_v immolate_a and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n plain_a natural_a bread_n 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and_o consequent_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o true_o in_o the_o eucharist_n since_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n â—s_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n can_v be_v take_v with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n it_o can_v be_v reply_v heerto_o as_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v write_v that_o such_o person_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o because_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v true_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n do_v offer_v to_o they_o in_o those_o sign_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v cast_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o betrample_v it_o this_o refuge_n avayl_v nothing_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n faith_n not_o that_o such_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v but_o in_o receive_v unworthy_o so_o as_o their_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o take_n of_o it_o not_o in_o the_o omission_n thereof_o and_o not_o take_v neither_o will_n that_o other_o answer_n of_o caluin_n lib_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 17._o â—_o 3â—_n &_o of_o peter_n martyr_n in_o comment_n huiuâ—_n loci_fw-la advantage_n they_o any_o thing_n aâ—_n all_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o former_a place_n be_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o eat_v &_o drink_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n in_o that_o by_o take_v of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o wrong_v the_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o christ_n body_n now_o say_v they_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o a_o sign_n or_o image_n redound_v to_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o image_n this_o answer_n overthrow_v themselves_o in_o that_o it_o enforce_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o wrong_v the_o catholic_n against_o who_o they_o at_o other_o time_n inveigh_v so_o much_o even_o charge_v they_o with_o idolatry_n therein_o for_o give_v acertaine_a honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o saint_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o reverence_n give_v to_o they_o be_v transfer_v from_o 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this_o say_n to_o agree_v with_o such_o as_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v not_o his_o body_n thus_o he_o say_v si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la catechumeno_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o catechumenus_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o answer_v i_o do_v believe_v and_o he_o sign_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o behold_v he_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n but_o let_v we_o demand_v of_o he_o do_v thou_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n &_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o know_v not_o what_o we_o say_v for_o christ_n herein_o have_v not_o commend_v himself_o to_o he_o but_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n only_o in_o sign_n and_o by_o faith_n than_o saint_n augustine_n say_v false_a that_o christ_n have_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o 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humilians_fw-la temetipsum_fw-la imitare_fw-la hunc_fw-la centurionem_fw-la &_o dicito_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la voi_fw-it enim_fw-la indignè_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ibi_fw-la ad_fw-la iudictum_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la accipienti_fw-la when_o thou_o take_v the_o holy_a meat_n and_o this_o incorruptible_a banquet_n when_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o cup_n and_o bread_n of_o life_n thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o do_v our_o lord_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n therefore_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o imitate_v this_o centurion_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o house_n for_o where_o he_o enter_v unworthy_o there_o he_o enter_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o receiver_n here_o can_v be_v understand_v the_o bread_n signify_v christ_n body_n because_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o epulum_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la a_o incorruptible_a meat_n or_o banquet_n neither_o to_o the_o bread_n can_v it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v here_o be_v understand_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v eat_v by_o faith_n because_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v where_o he_o enter_v unworthy_o there_o he_o enter_v unto_o judgement_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n be_v take_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a take_v it_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a do_v take_v unworthy_o be_v only_o the_o external_a sign_n tertullian_n lib._n the_o resurrect_a carn_n caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la emaculetur_fw-la caro_fw-la inungitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la consecretur_fw-la caro_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la vescitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la saginetur_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v wash_v that_o the_o soul_n 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the_o father_n authority_n touch_v the_o change_n make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n chap._n iii_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o father_n testimony_n may_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o change_n that_o it_o be_v real_a be_v necessary_o include_v in_o their_o writing_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o mutation_n be_v once_o make_v the_o bread_n remain_v not_o and_o in_o further_a acknowledgement_n hereof_o they_o purposely_o do_v parallel_v it_o with_o other_o real_a mutation_n as_o first_o with_o that_o of_o the_o water_n turn_v by_o our_o saviour_n into_o wine_n but_o if_o a_o imminent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v of_o power_n to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n can_v a_o transient_a operation_n of_o the_o say_a will_n break_v out_o into_o word_n of_o a_o positive_a assertion_n change_v wine_n into_o blood_n second_o they_o compare_v the_o change_n here_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wand_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o serpent_n but_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o these_o stupendous_a mutation_n and_o a_o little_a representative_a bread_n and_o wine_n still_o remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n therefore_o we_o may_v just_o say_v that_o as_o those_o true_a serpent_n 7._o serpent_n true_a serpent_n exod._n 7._o of_o moses_n do_v eat_v up_o those_o counterfeit_n serpent_n make_v in_o emulation_n thereof_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n even_o so_o ought_v the_o real_a transelementation_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n exile_n and_o banish_v this_o but_o sacramental_a and_o sophisticated_a change_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o sacramentary_n they_o further_o teach_v for_o the_o more_o facilitate_v of_o this_o great_a work_n that_o he_o who_o can_v first_o give_v the_o essence_n and_o form_n to_o every_o thing_n can_v more_o easy_o superinduce_v a_o second_o form_n and_o therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n one_o of_o they_o say_v non_fw-la 9_o non_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la initiand_n c._n 9_o minus_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la rebus_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturas_fw-la since_o the_o first_o include_v a_o absolute_a and_o primative_a creation_n the_o very_a masterpiece_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o such_o as_o man_n can_v apprehend_v but_o by_o apprehend_v that_o nothing_o be_v something_o the_o second_o impli_v a_o former_a existence_n of_o something_o and_o consequent_o only_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o invest_v of_o it_o which_o late_a point_n much_o more_o the_o first_o the_o father_n ascribe_v only_o to_o his_o power_n who_o cause_v all_o change_n be_v yet_o himself_o unchangeable_a and_o produce_v all_o mutation_n be_v immutable_a ego_fw-la 3_o ego_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la malach._n 3_o sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la mutor_fw-la now_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o true_a and_o real_a change_n here_o make_v the_o father_n do_v further_o write_v that_o our_o sense_n which_o in_o other_o thing_n have_v a_o great_a sovereignty_n over_o our_o judgement_n be_v here_o deceive_v for_o though_o the_o eye_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n thus_o teach_v that_o the_o understanding_n here_o correct_v the_o eye_n in_o see_v though_o only_o by_o the_o eye_n it_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v any_o see_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o understanding_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n thereof_o which_o see_v not_o at_o all_o here_o only_o true_o see_v thus_o if_o we_o believe_v those_o ancient_a doctor_n a_o faith_n wrought_v out_o of_o sense_n only_o be_v no_o better_o than_o israel_n whereof_o the_o 10._o the_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o apostle_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o to_o descend_v particular_o to_o their_o authority_n sort_v to_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n first_o then_o eusebius_n emissenu_fw-fr serm_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la dom._n say_v inuisibilis_fw-la sacerdos_n etc._n etc._n the_o invisible_a priest_n do_v change_v through_o a_o secret_a power_n of_o his_o word_n the_o visible_a creature_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o again_o he_o say_v more_o plain_o quando_fw-la bencdicendae_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n before_o they_o be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o high_a power_n they_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o after_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n what_o marvel_n if_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v create_v by_o his_o word_n he_o can_v change_v be_v already_o create_v proclus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n lib._n de_fw-la trad._n divinae_fw-la liturgiae_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la preces_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la adventum_fw-la expectabant_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la divina_fw-la praesentia_fw-la propositum_fw-la in_o sacrificio_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la aqua_fw-la permixtum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illud_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la efficeret_fw-la by_o the_o force_n of_o these_o prayer_n mean_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n we_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o so_o his_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n augustine_n serm_n quem_fw-la citat_fw-la beda_n in_o c._n 10._o prioris_fw-la ad_fw-la cor._n non_fw-la omnis_fw-la panis_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o every_o bread_n but_o that_o receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o christ_n fit_a corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o word_n fit_a include_v here_o a_o true_a change_n at_o least_o against_o the_o lutheran_n chrysostome_n homil_n 83._o in_o matth._n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la humanae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n here_o perform_v be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n we_o only_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o change_v the_o thing_n and_o then_o after_o qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n confirm_v the_o fact_n with_o his_o word_n and_o homil_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n in_o encaenijs_fw-la num_fw-la vides_fw-la panem_fw-la num_fw-la vinum_fw-la num_fw-la sicut_fw-la reliqui_fw-la cibi_fw-la in_o secessum_fw-la vadunt_fw-la absit_fw-la ne_fw-la sic_fw-la cogite_n quemadmodum_fw-la enim_fw-la sicera_fw-la adhibita_fw-la illi_fw-la assimilatur_fw-la nihil_fw-la substantiae_fw-la remanet_fw-la nihil_fw-la superfluit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la puta_fw-la mysteria_fw-la consumi_fw-la corporis_fw-la substantia_fw-la do_v thou_o see_v bread_n do_v thou_o see_v wine_n do_v these_o thing_n pass_v into_o the_o common_a passage_n as_o other_o meat_n do_v let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o think_v so_o for_o even_o as_o wax_v lay_v near_o to_o the_o fire_n do_v assimilate_v itself_o to_o it_o nothing_o of_o the_o substance_n
thereof_o remain_v or_o superfluous_o redound_v so_o may_v thou_o suppose_v the_o mystery_n here_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n gaudentius_n tract_n 2._o the_o exod._n ipse_fw-la naturarum_fw-la creator_n &_o dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la producit_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la panem_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la rursus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la &_o promisit_fw-la efficit_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la vinum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr vino_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o nature_n who_o bring_v forth_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o who_o of_o the_o bread_n make_v his_o proper_a body_n for_o he_o be_v able_a and_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o who_o make_v wine_n of_o water_n and_o of_o wine_n his_o own_o blood_n and_o after_o again_o o_o altitudo_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o think_v that_o terrestrial_a which_o be_v make_v heavenly_a by_o he_o which_o pass_v into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o final_o non_fw-la infringamus_fw-la os_fw-la illud_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o break_v that_o most_o solid_a and_o firm_a bone_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n now_o what_o remain_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o one_o which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o this_o exposition_n let_v it_o be_v consume_v and_o burn_v away_o with_o the_o ardour_n &_o heat_n of_o faith_n epiphanius_n in_o ancora_fw-la to_o circa_fw-la medium_n videmus_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la saluator_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v see_v what_o our_o saviour_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o evangelist_n note_v that_o he_o do_v rise_v from_o supper_n that_o he_o do_v take_v these_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o say_v this_o be_v i_o and_o this_o and_o this._n and_o we_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a nor_o like_v to_o the_o proportion_n or_o image_n in_o flesh_n to_o the_o invisible_a deity_n to_o the_o lineament_n of_o member_n for_o this_o be_v of_o a_o round_a form_n and_o insensible_a according_a to_o power_n and_o he_o will_v through_o grace_n say_v hoc_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la and_o yet_o every_o one_o believe_v his_o speech_n for_o who_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v his_o very_a true_a body_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n now_o when_o he_o here_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v though_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o sense_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o signification_n thereof_o since_o the_o sense_n rather_o help_v then_o hinder_v why_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o sacrament_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v ipsum_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o true_a body_n hereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o trope_n and_o figure_n s._n gregory_n nyssen_n orat._n catechetica_fw-la c._n 37._o quamobrem_fw-la rectè_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o now_o true_o believe_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sanctify_a bread_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o that_o body_n of_o oar_n lord_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o benediction_n s._n ambrose_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la c._n 4._o tu_fw-la fortè_fw-la dicis_fw-la panis_n meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n perhaps_o thou_o say_v my_o bread_n be_v usual_a bread_n but_o this_o bread_n be_v bread_n before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o after_o consecration_n be_v finish_v of_o bread_n it_o be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ._n though_o our_o adversary_n do_v answer_v this_o place_n by_o reject_v this_o book_n as_o not_o write_v by_o s._n ambrose_n yet_o be_v it_o cite_v under_o his_o name_n by_o lanfrancus_fw-la guitmundus_n and_o other_o who_o live_v above_o five_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la init_fw-la c._n 9_o he_o thus_o write_v fortè_fw-la dicas_fw-la aliud_fw-la video_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la asseris_fw-la quòd_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la accipiam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la probemus_fw-la quantis_fw-la igitur_fw-la utimur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la ut_fw-la probemus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la formavit_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la benedictio_fw-la consecravit_fw-la maioremque_fw-la vim_o esse_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la quà m_fw-la naturae_fw-la quia_fw-la benedictione_n etiam_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mutatur_fw-la virgam_fw-la tenebat_fw-la moses_n proiecit_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la serpens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la humana_fw-la benedictio_fw-la ut_fw-la naturam_fw-la converteret_fw-la quid_fw-la dicimus_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la consecratione_fw-la divina_fw-la ubi_fw-la verba_fw-la ipsa_fw-la domini_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la operantur_fw-la nam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la istud_fw-la quod_fw-la accipis_fw-la christi_fw-la sermone_fw-la conficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la sermo_fw-la heliae_fw-la ut_fw-la ignem_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la deponâ—râ—t_fw-la non_fw-la valebit_fw-la christi_fw-la sermo_n ut_fw-la species_n mutet_fw-la elementorum_fw-la de_fw-fr totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la operibus_fw-la legisti_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o create_v a_o sunt_fw-la sermo_n ergo_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la mutare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la rebus_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturas_fw-la perhaps_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o see_v another_o thing_n how_o prove_v thou_o to_o i_o that_o i_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o remain_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o prove_v what_o then_o or_o how_o great_a example_n may_v we_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n form_v but_o what_o benediction_n have_v consecrate_v and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a force_n of_o benediction_n then_o of_o nature_n for_o even_o nature_n it_o self_n be_v change_v by_o benediction_n moses_n hold_v a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n do_v cast_v it_o from_o he_o and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o man_n benediction_n or_o blessing_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o that_o it_o can_v change_v nature_n what_o do_v we_o say_v of_o that_o divine_a consecration_n where_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o saviour_n do_v work_v for_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o take_v be_v make_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o speech_n of_o elias_n be_v of_o such_o power_n as_o to_o draw_v fire_n from_o heaven_n shall_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o force_n to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o element_n thou_o have_v read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v they_o not_o change_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v into_o that_o which_o afore_o they_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o less_o matter_n to_o give_v new_a nature_n to_o thing_n then_o to_o change_v nature_n so_o clear_a and_o evident_a be_v s._n ambrose_n in_o these_o place_n for_o a_o true_a and_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 4._o aquam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n do_v once_o by_o his_o sole_a will_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n which_o be_v near_o to_o blood_n and_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v change_v wine_n into_o blood_n wherefore_o with_o all_o assuredness_n let_v we_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o his_o body_n and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n be_v give_v his_o blood_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o book_n also_o say_v thus_o ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la consideres_fw-la tamquam_fw-la nudum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o nudum_fw-la vinum_fw-la corpus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la verba_fw-la quamuis_fw-la enim_fw-la sensus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la suggerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la fides_fw-la te_fw-la confirmet_fw-la neâ—_n ex_fw-la gustu_fw-la rem_fw-la iudices_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certissimo_fw-la habens_fw-la panem_fw-la hunc_fw-la qui_fw-la videtur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la panem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la gustus_fw-la panem_fw-la esse_fw-la sentiat_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la
à _fw-la notis_fw-la conspicitur_fw-la taâ—â—tsi_fw-la sensui_fw-la gustus_fw-la vinum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la non_fw-la tamâ—â—_n vinum_fw-la sed_fw-la sanguine_a in_o christi_fw-la esse_fw-la which_o latter_a word_n be_v afore_o relate_v do_v not_o then_o consider_v it_o as_o bare_a bread_n or_o bare_a wine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o though_o sense_n may_v suggest_v this_o to_o thou_o yet_o let_v thy_o faith_n so_o confirm_v this_o as_o that_o thou_o judge_v not_o the_o matter_n from_o thy_o taste_n and_o again_o after_o hoc_fw-la sciens_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o know_v and_o account_v it_o as_o most_o certain_a that_o this_o bread_n which_o we_o see_v be_v not_o bread_n though_o our_o taste_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v bread_n but_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n which_o we_o behold_v though_o it_o seem_v wine_n to_o our_o sense_n of_o taste_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o wine_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o can_v any_o catholic_a at_o this_o time_n speak_v more_o plain_o then_o be_v the_o say_n of_o this_o father_n one_o who_o be_v most_o ancient_a learned_a and_o of_o who_o book_n from_o whence_o these_o testimony_n be_v produce_v there_o be_v never_o any_o doubt_n make_v s._n cyprian_a serm_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom._n panis_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la porrigebat_fw-la non_fw-la effigy_n sed_fw-la natura_fw-la mutatus_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la verbi_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la humanitas_fw-la apparebat_fw-la &_o latebat_fw-la divinitas_fw-la ita_fw-la sacramento_n visibili_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la divina_fw-la se_fw-la infudit_fw-la essentia_fw-la this_o bread_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v change_v not_o in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o in_o substance_n and_o by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o humanity_n do_v appear_v and_o the_o divinity_n do_v lie_v hide_v so_o in_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n the_o divine_a essence_n have_v ineffable_o infuse_v itself_o but_o what_o omnipotency_n be_v require_v to_o give_v a_o signification_n to_o any_o substance_n or_o if_o the_o change_n be_v only_o by_o add_v a_o new_a signification_n how_o can_v the_o bread_n be_v say_v to_o be_v change_v non_fw-fr effigy_n sed_fw-la natura_fw-la last_o the_o divinity_n be_v true_o and_o real_o latent_fw-la in_o christ_n humanity_n therefore_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n must_v be_v true_o and_o real_o latent_fw-la under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o to_o be_v cyprian_n meaning_n appear_v even_o by_o the_o word_n ineffabiliter_fw-la there_o add_v by_o he_o but_o what_o difficulty_n or_o mystery_n be_v it_o that_o bread_n shall_v signify_v christ_n tertullian_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o christian_a woman_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o gentile_n and_o show_v that_o such_o marriage_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n thus_o say_v non_fw-la sâ—iet_fw-la maritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o know_v what_o thou_o do_v taste_v before_o all_o other_o meat_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o believe_v not_o the_o bread_n to_o be_v he_o who_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o word_n do_v evident_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 34._o dispute_v against_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o creator_n thus_o dispute_v quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la constabit_fw-la ijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v it_o be_v make_v evident_a to_o such_o man_n that_o bread_n whereupon_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cup_n the_o blood_n of_o he_o if_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o by_o the_o which_o word_n the_o wood_n do_v fructify_v the_o spring_n do_v flow_v who_o first_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o grass_n than_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n last_o the_o ear_n full_a of_o wheat_n here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o irenaeuâ—_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n from_o this_o that_o bread_n by_o force_n of_o consecration_n be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o believe_v that_o bread_n be_v real_o and_o true_o change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o in_o signification_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a signification_n but_o a_o true_a and_o real_a change_n which_o necessary_o require_v god_n omnipotency_n of_o their_o testimony_n contain_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o other_o great_a mystery_n chap._n four_o a_o three_o point_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o centre_n wherein_o the_o line_n of_o diverse_a such_o passage_n do_v meet_v manifest_v the_o father_n belief_n herein_o may_v be_v the_o observation_n of_o their_o comparison_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o other_o thing_n thus_o they_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o the_o manna_n with_o panis_n proposition_n teach_v that_o it_o do_v transcend_v all_o these_o as_o much_o as_o a_o divine_a and_o inconsumptible_a substance_n excel_v a_o terrene_a and_o corruptible_a the_o body_n the_o shadow_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o figure_n but_o if_o christ_n body_n be_v here_o only_o by_o representation_n then_o be_v the_o eucharist_n a_o thing_n corruptible_fw-fr a_o shadow_n and_o a_o mere_a figure_n and_o then_o may_v our_o saviour_n worthy_o use_v towards_o they_o the_o expostulation_n in_o esay_n cui_fw-la 46._o cui_fw-la cui_fw-la comparastis_fw-la i_o esa_n 46._o comparastis_fw-la i_o other_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sublimity_n thereof_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o creation_n as_o i_o touch_v before_o where_o not_o to_o insist_v in_o other_o point_n we_o find_v that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o creation_n all_o creature_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o creator_n for_o in_o ipso_fw-la vivimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o force_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o creator_n be_v contain_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n under_o the_o form_n of_o some_o of_o his_o mean_a creature_n some_o likewise_o do_v teach_v beside_o other_o such_o comparison_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o when_o angel_n by_o assume_v body_n appear_v to_o man_n though_o these_o be_v spiritual_a seem_v corporal_a and_o christ_n be_v corporal_n appear_v here_o only_o as_o spiritual_a final_o diverse_a of_o they_o seem_v to_o equal_v it_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o one_o father_n resemble_v the_o difficulty_n herein_o to_o that_o where_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o god_n as_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o virgin_n now_o if_o the_o chief_a obscurity_n in_o the_o eucharist_n do_v rest_n in_o type_n representation_n and_o resemblance_n how_o cold_a disproportionable_a dissort_a yea_o absurd_a and_o false_a be_v the_o comparison_n here_o make_v with_o those_o former_a stupendous_a mystery_n of_o christianity_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o incarnation_n where_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o passage_n thereof_o above_o our_o capacity_n we_o find_v the_o vine_n to_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o branch_n the_o ocean_n to_o flow_v from_o a_o shallow_a river_n and_o the_o sun_n to_o borrow_v it_o light_n from_o a_o small_a star_n first_o then_o occur_v s._n leo_n serm_n 7._o the_o passione_n dom._n who_o thus_o say_v ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la vinbrae_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n may_v give_v place_n to_o the_o body_n and_o image_n or_o resemblance_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o ancient_a observation_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o new_a sacrament_n the_o host_n be_v change_v into_o a_o host_n blood_n exclude_v blood_n and_o the_o legal_a solemnity_n while_o it_o be_v change_v be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v s._n augustine_n l._n 3._o trinit_fw-la c._n 10._o illas_fw-la etiam_fw-la nubes_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o man_n know_v how_o those_o cloud_n and_o fire_n be_v make_v which_o the_o angel_n assume_v and_o take_v on_o to_o signify_v what_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v or_o speak_v yea_o though_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o these_o form_n even_o as_o infant_n know_v not_o that_o which_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o consume_v after_o the_o celebration_n of_o piety_n be_v finish_v how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v use_v in_o religion_n and_o if_o they_o never_o learn_v either_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n or_o of_o other_o and_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o form_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o sacrament_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v &_o give_v and_o say_v to_o they_o by_o most_o grave_a authority_n
who_o body_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v they_o will_v believe_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o our_o lord_n appear_v only_o in_o that_o form_n to_o the_o fight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o liquor_n only_o flow_v from_o his_o wound_a side_n here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o these_o infant_n can_v not_o believe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o there_o do_v see_v be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o for_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v these_o trope_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o child_n have_v a_o false_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o believe_v so_o authoritate_fw-la gravisima_fw-la again_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petiliani_fw-la c._n 37._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la pascha_fw-la quod_fw-la judaei_n de_fw-mi ove_z celebrant_a aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la domini_fw-la accipimus_fw-la there_o be_v one_o pascha_fw-la which_o they_o yet_o celebrate_v of_o the_o lamb_n but_o that_o be_v another_o which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v speak_v of_o our_o lord_n body_n in_o sign_n only_o his_o word_n be_v false_a because_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v in_o signification_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o he_o also_o in_o epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la where_o reprehend_v one_o vrbicus_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o turn_v into_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o a_o sheep_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o bread_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o cup_n thus_o write_v dicit_fw-la cessisse_fw-la pani_fw-la pecus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vrbicus_n say_v that_o sheep_n do_v give_v place_n to_o bread_n as_o be_v ignorant_a that_o even_o then_o pane_n propositionis_fw-la the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o now_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o say_v that_o blood_n do_v give_v place_n to_o the_o cup_n not_o remember_v that_o himself_o now_o take_v blood_n in_o the_o cup._n and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o s._n augustine_n subjoin_v quanto_fw-la ergo_fw-la melius_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o much_o better_o and_o more_o agree_o might_a vrbicus_n have_v say_v that_o those_o ancient_a thing_n do_v so_o pass_v away_o &_o so_o become_v new_a in_o christ_n that_o the_o altar_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o altar_n the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n fire_n to_o fire_n bread_n to_o bread_n sheep_n to_o sheep_n blood_n to_o blood_n but_o here_o vrbicus_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o err_v for_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sign_n or_o representation_n only_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o old_a law_n than_o now_o in_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n no_o less_o in_o that_o blood_n then_o in_o our_o wine_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n the_o sheep_n do_v true_o give_v place_n to_o bread_n and_o blood_n to_o wine_n s._n hierome_n in_o comment_n psal_n 109._o quomodo_fw-la melchisedech_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o melchisedech_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n offer_v up_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o thou_o offere_v up_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_a bread_n and_o true_a blood_n this_o our_o melchisedech_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o these_o mysterye_n which_o now_o we_o enjoy_v for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o say_v qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la carnem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o oppose_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v here_o call_v true_a bread_n and_o true_a blood_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o nourish_v our_o soul_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n 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that_o truth_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o those_o bread_n s._n chrysostome_n homil._n 24._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n compare_v the_o magi_n with_o we_o say_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o magi_n have_v this_o body_n in_o the_o manger_n but_o we_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o have_v it_o only_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o we_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o priest_n they_o only_o see_v the_o simple_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o see_v the_o same_o body_n but_o withal_o do_v know_v his_o power_n and_o virtue_n thus_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la do_v s._n chrysostome_n conclude_v that_o we_o have_v his_o body_n in_o a_o more_o worthy_a sort_n than_o the_o magi_n have_v it_o which_o he_o can_v not_o affirm_v true_o if_o we_o have_v his_o body_n only_o in_o sign_n and_o representation_n and_o homil._n 51._o in_o matth._n adeamus_fw-la christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o which_o be_v sick_a come_v to_o christ_n for_o if_o those_o which_o 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our_o saviour_n he_o will_v not_o compare_v such_o as_o handle_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o with_o those_o which_o crucify_v christ_n where_o also_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o he_o there_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o who_o with_o affectation_n and_o intend_a purpose_n do_v wrong_a christ_n by_o violate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o of_o those_o only_a who_o be_v sinner_n dare_v to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o communicant_n irenaeus_n l._n 4_o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 34._o quemadmodum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la panis_fw-la percipiens_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la communis_fw-la panis_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la eucharistia_n ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la rebus_fw-la constans_fw-la terrena_fw-la &_o caelesti_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la percipientia_fw-la eucharistian_n iam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la corruptibilia_fw-la spem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la habentia_fw-la even_o as_o the_o bread_n proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n 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panem_fw-la neque_fw-la communem_fw-la potum_fw-la haec_fw-la sumimus_fw-la sed_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la saluator_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la habuit_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la preces_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la factum_fw-la cibum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o carnes_z nostrae_fw-la per_fw-la mutationem_fw-la aluntur_fw-la illius_fw-la incarnati_fw-la jesu_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la esse_fw-la edocti_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o do_v not_o take_v these_o as_o common_a bread_n and_o common_a drink_n but_o as_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v incarnate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o health_n &_o salvation_n even_o so_o we_o learn_v that_o through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o meat_n whereby_o our_o blood_n and_o 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do_v write_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o beside_o other_o crime_n it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o do_v eat_v man_n flesh_n of_o their_o testimony_n confess_v the_o inexplicable_a greatness_n of_o this_o mystery_n chap._n v._n the_o four_o classis_fw-la may_v contain_v such_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o supreme_a mystery_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o first_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o humane_a capacity_n be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v only_o by_o faith_n thus_o advance_v the_o dignity_n and_o worth_a of_o faith_n as_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o act_n can_v natural_o understand_v so_o cloudy_a &_o dark_a be_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n except_o the_o mist_n thereof_o be_v dispel_v and_o diffipate_v by_o the_o illuminate_a beam_n of_o god_n grace_n hence_o it_o arise_v that_o 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est_fw-la credas_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v show_v thou_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o take_v be_v the_o body_n of_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o sacred_a vine_n for_o when_o he_o deliver_v conseerate_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la let_v we_o believe_v he_o who_o heretofore_o we_o have_v believe_v for_o truth_n know_v not_o to_o lie_v s._n ephrem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la minimè_fw-la scrutanda_fw-la c._n 5._o thus_o write_v quid_fw-la scrutaris_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la si_fw-mi ista_fw-la curiosè_fw-la rimaris_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sed_fw-la curiosus_fw-la vocaberis_fw-la esto_fw-la fidelis_fw-la atque_fw-la innocens_fw-la participa_fw-la immaculato_fw-la corpori_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la fide_fw-la plenissima_fw-la certus_fw-la quòd_fw-la agnum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 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as_o the_o effect_n procee_v from_o the_o cause_n so_o 15._o so_o cyril_n l._n 4._o in_o joan._n c._n 14._o &_o 15._o cyril_n and_o carnis_fw-la and_o tertullian_n i_o de_fw-fr resurrect_v carnis_fw-la tertullian_n six_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o take_v aswell_o by_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a mere_a contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n body_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n only_o typical_o be_v only_o take_v by_o the_o faithful_a yea_o the_o father_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a over_o sacrilego_fw-la with_o a_o sacrilegious_a mouth_n so_o distinguish_v this_o kind_n of_o receive_v from_o a_o spiritual_a and_o fruitful_a receive_n see_v hereof_o 8._o hereof_o augustine_n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n &_o l._n 5._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n c._n 8._o augustine_n matthaeum_n augustine_n 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