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say_v 29._o such_o a_o one_o receive_v judgement_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n beside_o if_o the_o change_n be_v not_o in_o the_o element_n but_o in_o the_o receiver_n soul_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o consecration_n what_o effect_n can_v consecration_n have_v why_o may_v not_o another_o man_n or_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n administer_v this_o sacrament_n what_o hinder_v that_o such_o a_o presence_n may_v not_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o mind_n every_o dinner_n or_o supper_n and_o as_o well_o when_o we_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v any_o other_o liquor_n beside_o wine_n at_o our_o own_o table_n as_o at_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n 9_o now_o whether_o their_o doctrine_n or_o we_o be_v a_o novelty_n let_v antiquity_n judge_v if_o i_o shall_v produce_v as_o he_o know_v i_o may_v hundred_o of_o testimony_n that_o by_o conversion_n a_o change_n be_v make_v of_o the_o bread_n into_o
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a_o carnal_a manner_n christ_n be_v not_o change_v by_o digestion_n into_o our_o body_n yet_o sanctify_v even_o our_o body_n also_o as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n 37._o because_o in_o saint_n gregory_n nyssen_n his_o expression_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o our_o body_n by_o a_o union_n with_o our_o lord_n be_v immortal_a body_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o immortality_n chap._n xii_o of_o communion_n under_o one_o species-confirmed_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o private_a communion_n the_o preacher_n objection_n solve_v 1._o his_o five_o pretend_a novelty_n impute_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v 9_o communion_n under_o one_o species_n no_o old_a say_v he_o then_o since_o the_o time_n of_o aquinas_n unless_o they_o will_v own_v it_o from_o the_o manichee_n 25._o but_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n intend_v the_o chalice_n to_o every_o guest_n drink_v all_o of_o this_o say_v he_o and_o st._n paul_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o drink_v the_o mystical_a blood_n as_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n 2._o to_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v here_o allege_v we_o ready_o subscribe_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n institute_v this_o mystery_n in_o both_o kind_n that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v it_o in_o both_o kind_n that_o st._n paul_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o drink_v etc._n etc._n that_o most_o common_o in_o the_o church_n till_o a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n of_o aquinas_n in_o the_o public_a celebration_n of_o these_o mystery_n the_o people_n communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n all_o this_o we_o agree_v to_o 3._o but_o the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o from_o his_o beginning_n will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o yield_v that_o the_o receive_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o church_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o communion_n or_o integrity_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o that_o it_o be_v fit_o call_v by_o he_o a_o half_a communion_n when_o deliver_v and_o receive_v only_o in_o one_o kind_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o appeal_v to_o dr._n pierce_v own_o conscience_n whether_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v this_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n against_o we_o as_o evident_o appear_v in_o communion_n ancient_o practise_v under_o one_o kind_n only_o and_o this_o upon_o many_o occasion_n as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n in_o domestic_a communion_n mention_v by_o tertullian_n uxo_fw-la st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o in_o which_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n alone_o lapsis_fw-la and_o by_o they_o carry_v home_o to_o be_v reverent_o participate_v by_o they_o frat_fw-la according_a to_o their_o particular_a devotion_n 23._o the_o same_o be_v practise_v in_o communicate_v infant_n or_o innocent_a child_n of_o more_o year_n 7._o witness_n beside_o the_o say_a father_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n mention_v by_o nicephorus_n august_n in_o communicate_v the_o sick_a and_o penitent_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 6._o in_o communion_n at_o sea_n in_o communion_n send_v to_o other_o province_n etc._n etc._n 4._o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o communicant_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o â—ntire_a christ_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v they_o receive_v more_o of_o he_o at_o public_a communion_n in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v in_o both_o species_n then_o when_o at_o home_o in_o one_o only_a they_o believe_v it_o be_v christ_n entire_a which_o they_o receive_v in_o every_o divide_a particle_n of_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o every_o divide_a drop_n of_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v participate_v without_o a_o concomitance_n of_o his_o blood_n nor_o the_o blood_n without_o the_o flesh_n nor_o either_o of_o they_o without_o a_o concomitance_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o divinity_n 9_o hence_o st._n ambrose_n christ_n be_v in_o that_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n nestor_n and_o the_o council_n if_o ephesus_n that_o those_o who_o approach_v to_o the_o mystical_a benediction_n do_v participate_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o common_a mere_a flesh_n 33._o but_o true_o quicken_a flesh._n and_o st._n augustin_n that_o christ_n ferebatur_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la do_v carry_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o this_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n and_o st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n say_v 32._o by_o the_o unparted_a garment_n of_o christ_n be_v mystical_o signify_v that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n do_v divide_v among_o themselves_o his_o flesh_n without_o divide_v it_o for_o say_v he_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n pass_v into_o and_o by_o his_o flesh_n sanctify_v the_o soul_n â—nd_v body_n of_o each_o of_o they_o several_o and_o in_o particular_a be_v in_o each_o of_o they_o entire_o and_o undivide_o be_v every_o where_o one_o and_o in_o no_o sort_n divide_v 5_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v which_o be_v certain_a truth_n and_o can_v by_o the_o preacher_n be_v deny_v since_o he_o will_v needs_o make_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o must_v necessary_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o demonstrate_v 1._o either_o that_o these_o communion_n under_o one_o species_n allow_v and_o practise_v on_o so_o many_o occasion_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v half_a communion_n sacrilegious_a transgression_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o st._n paul_n conspire_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v so_o he_o will_v contradict_v himself_o whilst_o he_o pretend_v half_a communion_n to_o be_v a_o novelty_n since_o their_o time_n 2._o or_o if_o these_o practice_n be_v justifiable_a and_o that_o
the_o church_n have_v warrant_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v he_o must_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o authority_n can_v be_v extend_v only_o to_o private_a person_n or_o fanily_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o public_a congregation_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o whole_a communion_n in_o a_o chamber_n and_o but_o a_o half_a communion_n in_o a_o church_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o one_o at_o sea_n etc._n etc._n break_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n whilst_o he_o communicate_v under_o one_o kind_n but_o do_v break_v it_o when_o he_o be_v in_o health_n or_o upon_o firm_a ground_n 6._o till_o these_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o he_o which_o will_v be_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calindas_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o here_o be_v no_o novelty_n at_o all_o no_o change_n in_o the_o present_a catholicâ—hurch_n â—hurch_z as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o external_a discipline_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o protestant_n who_o will_v not_o have_v separate_v from_o her_o communion_n if_o she_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o break_v our_o saviour_n institution_n only_o private_o will_v renounce_v she_o because_o she_o think_v and_o know_v that_o a_o private_a house_n and_o a_o church_n can_v make_v the_o same_o action_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o since_o she_o have_v authority_n within_o door_n she_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o abroad_o 7._o nay_o further_o doctor_n pierce_n task_n do_v not_o end_v here_o for_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v all_o this_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o provocation_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n he_o can_v justify_v that_o separation_n till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o trial_n whether_o the_o church_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o they_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o after_o trial_n be_v refuse_v for_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v schism_n a_o matter_n so_o inconsiderable_a as_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o because_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o content_a to_o receive_v under_o one_o species_n whilst_o themselves_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o unnecessary_o make_v tumult_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n by_o dispute_v against_o other_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o concern_v now_o that_o such_o a_o dispensation_n may_v possible_o be_v have_v do_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o church_n by_o a_o general_n council_n have_v either_o give_v to_o or_o acknowledge_v in_o her_o supreme_a pastor_n a_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prudence_n fin_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o those_o that_o shall_v demand_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n 8._o as_o for_o we_o catholic_o we_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n church_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o forget_v his_o promise_n and_o consequent_o his_o church_n shall_v never_o mislead_v we_o to_o our_o danger_n we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o question_v the_o church_n prudence_n or_o set_v up_o a_o private_a tribunal_n to_o censure_v her_o law_n we_o be_v not_o sure_o we_o know_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o confirm_v a_o practice_n almost_o general_o introduce_v by_o custom_n before_o yet_o some_o reason_n we_o see_v which_o true_o be_v of_o very_o great_a moment_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o wit_n the_o wonderful_a increase_n of_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n and_o wonderful_a decay_n of_o their_o devotion_n from_o whence_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v very_o great_a danger_n of_o irreverence_n and_o effusion_n ofttimes_o of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n consider_v the_o defect_n of_o providence_n and_o caution_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o multitude_n little_a sensible_a of_o religion_n it_o be_v probable_a likewise_o that_o the_o heresy_n of_o berengarius_fw-la who_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o the_o mere_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v induce_v the_o catholic_n public_o to_o practice_v what_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v private_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v thereby_o demonstrate_v that_o though_o they_o receive_v not_o both_o the_o sign_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o defraud_v of_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v entire_o contain_v under_o both_o the_o species_n which_o be_v whole_a christ_n not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o also_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n assert_v universal_o by_o antiquity_n the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o explain_v 1._o 13._o his_o six_o suppose_a novelty_n which_o be_v the_o three_o that_o regard_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o how_o be_v this_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o novelty_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la not_o one_o text_n not_o one_o quotation_n appear_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o why_o alas_o where_o shall_v he_o find_v any_o since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o father_n in_o god_n church_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o christian_a sacrifice_n nor_o any_o old_a heretic_n ever_o deny_v it_o nay_o who_o beside_o himself_o call_v it_o a_o novelty_n i_o be_o sure_a dr._n fulk_n etc._n express_o confess_v that_o teâ—tullian_n cyprian_n austin_n hierom_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_v that_o sacrifice_n yea_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o mr._n ascham_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o ancient_a dom._n that_o no_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v show_v yet_o dr._n pierce_n will_v fain_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o novelty_n glad_o will_v he_o have_v apply_v to_o this_o his_o from_o 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the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o who_o st._n augustin_n thus_o answer_v 4._o i_o be_o now_o afraid_a in_o the_o behalf_n even_o of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v introduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n into_o iconium_n when_o by_o his_o speech_n be_v inflame_v a_o young_a maid_n already_o betroth_v to_o a_o love_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v damnation_n to_o widow_n transgress_v their_o vow_n 12._o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o celibacy_n of_o priest_n in_o particular_a whereas_o the_o doctor_n build_v much_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o famous_a first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a thereupon_o let_v he_o consider_v what_o a_o author_n not_o partial_a he_o may_v be_v sure_a for_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v say_v of_o that_o point_n 4â—â—_n that_o be_v the_o patriaâ—e_n of_o presbyterian_o mr._n cartwright_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v he_o do_v affirm_v and_o 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write_v against_o vigilantius_n say_v what_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n do_v vigilant_a what_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o egypt_n do_v and_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a all_o which_o receive_v clerk_n either_o such_o as_o be_v virgin_n or_o continent_n or_o if_o they_o have_v wife_n such_o as_o cease_v to_o be_v husband_n to_o they_o the_o like_a be_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n against_o jovinian_a pâ—mâ—chius_n and_o he_o write_v to_o pamachius_n thus_o if_o marry_a man_n like_v not_o this_o let_v they_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o know_v they_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n 20._o if_o they_o use_v the_o act_n of_o marriage_n 5._o we_o be_v wont_n say_v saint_n augustin_n to_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o continence_n of_o ecclesiastic_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n to_o undergo_v this_o burden_n and_o yet_o have_v 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operiâ—_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o to_o
accident_n but_o only_a death_n become_v two_o again_o so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o capacity_n as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n though_o permit_v to_o marry_v afterward_o yet_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v against_o the_o primary_n precept_n of_o god_n those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v 6._o much_o less_o do_v the_o second_o species_n of_o separation_n or_o the_o proper_a christian_a divorce_n dissolve_v this_o tie_n the_o only_a lawful_a cause_n of_o which_o separation_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n allow_v and_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v fornication_n that_o be_v indeed_o adultery_n under_o which_o be_v likewise_o comprehend_v as_o our_o most_o learned_a doctor_n say_v other_o more_o grievous_a sin_n of_o unnatural_a lusts._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o only_o such_o sin_n may_v not_o must_n cause_v such_o a_o perpetual_a separation_n be_v because_o they_o alone_o be_v direct_o 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have_v st._n cyprian_n 6._o there_o be_v very_o few_o heresy_n that_o be_v only_o such_o error_n as_o be_v formal_o destructive_a to_o those_o very_o few_o verity_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v which_o do_v in_o themselves_o simple_o as_o false_a opinion_n universal_o destroy_v salvation_n indeed_o if_o they_o have_v the_o formality_n of_o heresy_n join_v to_o they_o and_o be_v maintain_v with_o a_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n than_o they_o have_v involve_v in_o they_o something_o of_o schism_n or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o schism_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n all_o heresy_n though_o in_o point_n of_o themselves_o less_o important_a be_v damnative_n but_o schism_n alone_o though_o there_o be_v no_o heresy_n join_v with_o it_o immediate_o divide_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o from_o christ_n himself_o 7._o but_o may_v not_o ignorance_n excuse_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n no_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o some_o regard_n it_o aggravate_v it_o for_o though_o pride_n and_o malice_n be_v far_o great_a in_o the_o lead_a schismatic_n person_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n yet_o ignorant_a soul_n and_o idiot_n seem_v more_o to_o contradict_v human_a reason_n because_o the_o more_o ignorant_a they_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o be_v and_o be_v confess_o no_o pastor_n the_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o authority_n and_o consequent_o the_o prefer_v their_o own_o conduct_n or_o the_o conduct_n and_o direction_n of_o particular_a man_n or_o church_n before_o the_o universal_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o excommunicate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n the_o esteem_v all_o christian_n both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v a_o presumption_n so_o contrary_a to_o human_a nature_n and_o reason_n that_o their_o want_n of_o learning_n be_v that_o which_o will_v most_o condemn_v they_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o person_n absolute_o idiot_n who_o scarce_o know_v there_o be_v any_o other_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o church_n then_o their_o own_o who_o pretend_v not_o at_o all_o to_o pass_v their_o judgement_n on_o other_o religion_n but_o know_v only_o what_o their_o pastor_n teach_v they_o have_v no_o ability_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o condition_n to_o examine_v scripture_n and_o church_n for_o such_o no_o doubt_n may_v by_o their_o simplicity_n and_o absolute_a invincible_a ignorance_n escape_v the_o malignity_n of_o schism_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o inferior_a tradesman_n of_o gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n who_o have_v a_o capacity_n of_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o better_o inform_v of_o that_o spiritual_a authority_n to_o which_o they_o owe_v their_o subjection_n and_o yet_o who_o by_o their_o own_o perverseness_n become_v troubleâ—_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o 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