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declare_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ring_n which_o the_o bridegroom_n deliver_v unto_o the_o betroth_a bride_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o only_o think_v upon_o the_o bridegroom_n deliver_v it_o but_o that_o by_o this_o pledge_n of_o promise_n he_o may_v after_o a_o sort_n deliver_v himself_o over_o unto_o she_o also_o and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o say_v 2d_o matth._n 26_o 2d_o this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o also_o he_o add_v take_v you_o and_o eat_v you_o sacrament_n maintainer_n of_o the_o truth_n charge_v to_o be_v defacer_n of_o the_o sacrament_n you_o see_v brethren_n what_o we_o think_v and_o hold_v touch_v these_o mystery_n also_o what_o injury_n be_v offer_v we_o when_o man_n say_v that_o we_o do_v evacuat_a &_o disannul_v the_o sacrament_n and_o transform_v they_o into_o certain_a vain_a spectakle_n and_o show_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v absent_a truth_n other_o man_n malice_n must_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o speak_v truth_n let_v we_o 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blood_n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n but_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n refer_v it_o either_o to_o the_o wine_n which_o be_v the_o neuter_a gender_n in_o latin_a or_o to_o the_o cup_n contain_v the_o wine_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v the_o neuter_a gender_n also_o for_o though_o i_o love_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o word_n yet_o this_o point_n be_v well_o worthy_a the_o mark_v certeinlie_o he_o that_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n do_v point_n to_o or_o show_v forth_o nothing_o but_o his_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o before_o christ_n do_v not_o propound_v his_o body_n unto_o his_o disciple_n without_o bread_n so_o even_o in_o this_o other_o part_n when_o christ_n say_v so_o he_o will_v not_o set_v his_o blood_n before_o his_o disciple_n without_o wine_n therefore_o this_o greek_a pronoune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n which_o be_v therefore_o express_o put_v down_o in_o paul_n concern_v which_o or_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n itself_o may_v be_v speak_v whereupon_o this_o arise_v that_o the_o greek_a pronoune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o can_v declare_v any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n than_o this_o that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o thing_n or_o matter_n which_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o wine_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o cup_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n hic_fw-la a_o pronoune_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o the_o mean_a grammarian_n may_v well_o and_o easy_o perceive_v supper_n christ_n very_a body_n &_o blood_n be_v the_o matter_n oâ—_n thing_n signify_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n by_o these_o thing_n you_o may_v perceive_v what_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n or_o word_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o term_n truth_n sacramentallie_o sigifine_v namely_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n wherefore_o first_o of_o all_o we_o dissent_v from_o the_o anabaptist_n sacramentary_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n we_o agree_v not_o either_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n or_o sacramentary_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n signify_v do_v put_v down_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shadow_n or_o figurative_a thing_n as_o though_o it_o be_v some_o warlike_a cognizance_n pledge_n or_o watchword_n by_o which_o christian_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o such_o as_o be_v no_o christian_n next_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o likewise_o himself_o or_o with_o such_o as_o understand_v it_o only_o concern_v christ_n merit_n sunder_v from_o christ_n himself_o who_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n establish_v christ_n force_n and_o power_n as_o also_o his_o merit_n but_o yet_o sever_v from_o christ_n himself_o for_o christ_n say_v not_o this_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o my_o body_n 22.19.20_o luke_n 22.19.20_o which_o be_v deliver_v for_o you_o but_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n definitivelie_a before_o hand_n add_v which_o be_v deliver_v for_o you_o and_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o more_o plain_o have_v be_v say_v that_o very_a christ_n himself_o who_o body_n be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o who_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o we_o be_v true_o and_o very_o give_v we_o in_o the_o supper_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o us._n and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v in_o deed_n that_o very_a body_n which_o he_o offer_v up_o for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o far_o off_o be_v we_o from_o deem_v or_o think_v of_o some_o figurative_a or_o typical_a body_n or_o some_o 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