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element_n be_v think_v to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v begin_v to_o be_v utter_v but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v end_v so_o that_o the_o consecration_n be_v not_o a_o action_n fashion_v by_o part_n but_o whole_o in_o one_o minute_n and_o at_o once_o perfect_v when_o the_o word_n be_v end_v albeit_o i_o agree_v to_o this_o opinion_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o have_v avouch_v the_o same_o will_v make_v no_o exception_n against_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o consecrate_v priest_n which_o be_v continual_o unknown_a to_o the_o people_n the_o people_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n or_o not_o and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n to_o leave_v the_o people_n in_o a_o suspense_n and_o doubt_v but_o to_o manifest_v clear_o unto_o they_o the_o mystery_n whereof_o they_o doubt_v if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o christ_n manifest_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o 13._o seed_n and_o of_o the_o husbandry_n and_o the_o tare_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v the_o principal_a word_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o demonstrative_a pronowne_n and_o it_o point_v out_o something_o and_o scripture_n confer_v with_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a commentary_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v point_v out_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o 26_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o bread_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o cup_n so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v neither_o change_v nor_o evanish_v but_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n they_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v make_v sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n but_o their_o substance_n be_v not_o change_v as_o say_v be_v the_o next_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v my_o body_n the_o bread_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n like_v as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n 32._o baptism_n say_v august_n after_o a_o manner_n be_v faith_n even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n after_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n the_o word_n secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la and_o quodammodo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o some_o manner_n of_o way_n so_o oft_o repete_v by_o august_n be_v forget_v by_o papist_n insomuch_o that_o they_o remember_v when_o august_n say_v ferebatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quando_fw-la commendans_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ait_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 23_o when_o as_o deliver_v his_o own_o body_n he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o they_o forget_v the_o expositorie_n word_n in_o the_o which_o augustine_n manifest_v his_o own_o meaning_n namely_o these_o accepit_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la svas_fw-la quod_fw-la norunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la se_fw-la portabat_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la cum_fw-la diceret_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meuâ—…_n that_o be_v he_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v know_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o do_v bear_v after_o a_o manner_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n it_o be_v better_a in_o singleness_n of_o hart_n to_o make_v a_o true_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ancient_a father_n in_o that_o same_o sense_n the_o they_o speak_v than_o with_o deceitful_a speech_n to_o abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o reader_n who_o possible_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o search_v out_o in_o what_o sense_n augustine_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o like_a manner_n augustine_n write_v against_o adimant_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n now_o adimant_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o petra_n significabat_fw-la christum_fw-la but_o say_v pâ—…ra_n erat_fw-la christus_fw-la quae_fw-la rursus_fw-la ne_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la acciperetur_fw-la spiritualâ—…m_fw-la illam_fw-la vocat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la intelligi_fw-la docet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o the_o rock_n signify_v christ_n but_o he_o say_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n which_o again_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o corporal_a sense_n he_o call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a rock_n teaâ—…hing_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v spiritual_o understand_v it_o then_o if_o we_o fellow_n the_o exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n it_o can_v be_v infer_v of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v transsubstantiate_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o such_o vain_a conceit_n never_o enter_v into_o their_o mind_n papist_n do_v grant_v that_o after_o consecration_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o element_n bread_n and_o wine_n because_o they_o have_v the_o show_n and_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v call_v a_o serpent_n and_o angel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v man_n because_o they_o so_o appear_v but_o this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a shift_n because_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n he_o 26_o speak_v express_o of_o bread_n that_o be_v eat_v and_o of_o wine_n that_o be_v 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substance_n evanishe_v when_o i_o have_v bring_v ten_o time_n more_o testimony_n than_o i_o have_v already_o do_v i_o shall_v receive_v this_o answer_n return_v unto_o i_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o father_n the_o general_a council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1215._o which_o be_v wise_a than_o these_o forementioned_a father_n have_v take_v a_o deep_a consideration_n into_o this_o matter_n than_o these_o father_n do_v and_o they_o have_v allow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n howsoever_o let_v i_o obtain_v this_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n that_o he_o may_v consider_v that_o they_o who_o brag_v so_o much_o of_o antiquity_n be_v drive_v back_o to_o seek_v refuge_n in_o the_o novelty_n of_o late_a counsel_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o definition_n wherein_o they_o say_v that_o after_o consecration_n the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n such_o as_o whiteness_n roundness_n and_o redness_n do_v remain_v in_o 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be_v a_o accident_n without_o a_o subject_n but_o he_o point_v out_o the_o subject_n wherinto_o it_o have_v inherence_n even_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n the_o air_n but_o see_v they_o have_v refuge_n continual_o to_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n when_o they_o utter_v point_n of_o new_a and_o absurd_a doctrine_n and_o they_o say_v that_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n can_v make_v that_o accident_n shall_v subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o disputation_n with_o they_o be_v not_o about_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o about_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a bread_n of_o life_n by_o who_o our_o soul_n be_v nourish_v unto_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o lord_n use_v the_o external_a sign_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v 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