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legitima_fw-la et_fw-la diligeus_fw-la 47._o &_o sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o right_a and_o legitimate_a exposition_n and_o the_o diligent_a and_o without_o danger_n and_o without_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n chrysostome_n likewise_o say_v scriptura_fw-la seipsam_fw-la exponit_fw-la &_o auditorem_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la genes_n the_o scripture_n expound_v itself_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o learner_n to_o err_v and_o this_o rule_n namely_o to_o expound_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n and_o by_o confer_v one_o place_n with_o another_o giveth_z also_o s._n augustine_n 26._o dark_a place_n '_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o plain_a place_n this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o expound_v one_o scripture_n by_o another_o the_o same_o do_v s._n augustine_n again_o teach_v in_o other_o place_n as_o namely_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o &_o 26.27.28_o &c_n &c_n and_o clemens_n epist._n 5._o and_o dist._n 37.6_o
sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o whereas_o in_o matth._n 26.26_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n have_v take_v bread_n he_o bless_v s._n mark_v s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n all_o three_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v what_o that_o mean_v in_o steed_n of_o those_o word_n he_o bless_v do_v say_v that_o he_o give_v thanks_n mar._n 14_o 22._o luk._n 22.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o by_o the_o word_n blessing_n then_o mention_v in_o s._n mâ—thew_n be_v mean_v thanksgiving_n as_o by_o confer_v he_o with_o the_o other_o three_o do_v plain_o appear_v yea_o this_o do_v also_o appear_v even_o by_o s._n matthew_n himself_o for_o whereas_o s._n matthew_n say_v that_o jesus_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v likewise_o that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 26.26.27_o thereby_o show_v that_o 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the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n before_o consecration_n it_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o after_o consecration_n they_o be_v become_v holy_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o still_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o before_z though_o they_o be_v thus_o alter_v in_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n and_o so_o say_v ambrose_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o in_o aliud_fw-la commutantur_fw-la â—_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n still_o for_o matter_n and_o substance_n which_o they_o be_v before_o and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n a_o example_n for_o better_a explication_n sake_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o give_v in_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_a and_o after_o he_o be_v sanctify_v tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la eras_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o thou_o thyself_o be_v faith_n he_o before_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a creature_n but_o after_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_v thou_o beganne_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n still_o as_o touch_v matter_n and_o substance_n after_o his_o consecration_n or_o sanctification_n that_o he_o be_v before_o albeit_o in_o quality_n he_o be_v thus_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o this_o also_o witness_v s._n chrysostome_n panis_n sanctificatus_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la dominici_fw-la corporis_fw-la appellatione_fw-la 15._o etsi_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la remanserit_fw-la the_o bread_n after_o it_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_a have_v this_o dignity_n to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o theodoret_n likewise_o most_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o signa_fw-la mystica_fw-la 1.2_o post_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la non_fw-la recedunt_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la sua_fw-la manet_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o priori_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la the_o mystical_a â—_z after_o sanctification_n or_o consecration_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o still_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n yea_o even_a gelatius_n himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v also_o eâ—â—tych_n that_o after_o consecration_n non_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la vini_fw-la there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n these_o so_o direct_a and_o express_v speech_n and_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n concur_v with_o the_o scripture_n be_v they_o not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v reasonable_a and_o equal_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o sacrament_n or_o real_a bodily_a presence_n 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19.17_o but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v upon_o he_o agreeable_o whereunto_o will_v not_o s._n james_n likewise_o have_v all_o christian_n to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o error_n and_o go_v astray_o tell_v they_o for_o their_o better_a encouragement_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o if_o any_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 20._o and_o another_o convert_v he_o let_v such_o a_o one_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n you_o see_v then_o what_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o himself_o be_v require_v even_o of_o a_o lay_v person_n in_o matter_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o indeed_o very_o strange_a it_o be_v if_o lay_v christian_n shall_v be_v tie_v in_o charity_n to_o take_v care_n of_o man_n body_n 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of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o read_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o be_v return_v homeward_o and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n and_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n reprove_v for_o the_o same_o but_o well_o allow_v therein_o and_o have_v a_o blessing_n thereupon_o send_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n be_v it_o not_o likewise_o record_v of_o those_o noble_a christian_n at_o berea_n to_o their_o great_a honour_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n 17.11_o quotidie_fw-la scrutantes_fw-la scripturas_fw-la search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o and_o be_v not_o lay_v person_n also_o comprise_v among_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o say_v thus_o scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n yea_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o further_o give_v a_o direct_a commandment_n that_o the_o book_n of_o his_o law_n and_o of_o the_o 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