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blasphemus_fw-la apostate_n from_o christ_n faith_n for_o in_o such_o serious_a matter_n of_o the_o faith_n ecclesia_fw-la augustinê°_n post_fw-la yre_fw-la eligo_fw-la in_o bis_fw-la verbis_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la oin_n well_fw-mi pe_fw-es ne_fw-fr oins_fw-fr frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o father_n will_v neither_o flater_n neither_o fain_o but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n speak_v the_o verity_n of_o scrypture_n accord_v as_o they_o beleve_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n their_o conscience_n bere_v wytnesse_n who_o faith_n &_o understanding_n be_v none_o other_o but_z the_o faith_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v not_o err_v wherefore_o firm_o stand_v the_o verity_n of_o this_o text_n &_o make_v most_o evident_o for_o the_o real_a presen_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o cause_n
fall_v eft_o soon_o not_o to_o that_o heresy_n but_o unto_o the_o heresy_n that_o luther_n do_v hold_v affirm_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o real_a presen_n of_o christ_n body_n there_o be_v also_o vii_o the_o counsel_n of_o rome_n under_o gregory_n the_o vii_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v ✿_o then_o be_v there_o a_o counsel_n call_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o gregory_n the_o vii_o whereunto_o also_o come_v berengarius_fw-la &_o open_o revoke_v this_o his_o heresy_n as_o sabellicus_n wytness_v in_o his_o three_o book_n the_o ix_o aeneid_n celebratum_fw-la pretereo_n concilium_fw-la sub_fw-la innocentio_fw-la tertio_fw-la celebratum_fw-la fynallye_o the_o counsel_n of_o basyll_n and_o also_o the_o counsel_n of_o constaunce_n who_o i_o do_v pass_v over_o do_v most_o open_o condemn_v this_o heresy_n thus_o many_o counsel_n have_v we_o that_o ratifi_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_n as_o a_o horryble_a heresy_n where_o the_o sacramentary_n for_o their_o side_n can_v not_o show_v one_o that_o either_o ratify_v their_o opinion_n either_o condemn_v our_o faith_n as_o a_o error_n or_o heresy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v mooste_o manyfeste_a that_o they_o have_v frame_v and_o fashion_v this_o new_a faith_n of_o their_o own_o blind_a and_o fond_a fantasye_a or_o rather_o they_o have_v new_a furbush_v old_a heresy_n and_o thus_o delude_v and_o deceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o error_n be_v now_o bring_v clean_o from_o the_o true_a catholyke_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n down_o into_o the_o dark_a dongion_n and_o hell_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n yet_o i_o have_v think_v it_o somewhat_o necessary_a for_o the_o more_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o auctority_n and_o say_n of_o these_o most_o holy_a and_o catholyke_a writer_n who_o we_o shall_v cyte_v and_o allege_v in_o this_o present_a sermon_n to_o prevent_v the_o 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ieoberdy_o of_o damnation_n the_o certainty_n of_o these_o verity_n be_v very_o manifest_a unto_o such_o as_o have_v diligent_o see_v &_o read_v their_o lucubration_n &_o work_n where_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v of_o for_o it_o be_v more_z them_z sacrilege_n to_o think_v that_o so_o faithful_a father_n void_a of_o all_o flattery_n of_o man_n shall_v wright_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n &_o belefe_v forthermore_o who_o can_v just_o think_v that_o these_o so_o jealous_a favourer_n &_o earnest_a friend_n of_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n will_v have_v suffer_v and_o not_o resy_v rather_o with_o word_n pen_n and_o blood_n such_o a_o heinous_a &_o horrible_a heresy_n as_o this_o be_v if_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o man_n shall_v be_v lead_v not_o only_o into_o a_o open_a heresy_n but_o also_o into_o the_o detestable_a enormity_n of_o ydolatry_n the_o which_o have_v be_v impossyble_a to_o have_v be_v wynked_a at_o or_o bear_v with_o all_o among_o so_o many_o and_o so_o dylygent_a vehement_a and_o most_o circumspect_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o will_v judge_v that_o so_o great_a and_o pernytious_a a_o error_n shall_v have_v be_v norysh_v and_o escape_v the_o taxation_n and_o controlment_n of_o so_o eloquent_a and_o catholyke_a writer_n and_o namely_o forasmoche_v as_o certain_a of_o they_o lay_v and_o employ_v their_o chief_a labour_v and_o industry_n to_o convince_v herese_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o they_o be_v work_n wherein_o be_v little_a matter_n else_o then_o the_o confutatyon_n of_o herese_n of_o their_o tyme._n for_o there_o can_v no_o man_n once_o steer_v up_o a_o heresy_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v perceave_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o head_n the_o same_o be_v dyspute_v with_o all_o convince_a and_o confute_v and_o his_o heresy_n abolysh_v example_n of_o these_o same_o we_o have_v of_o theodoritus_n in_o the_o tripertitie_n history_n who_o write_v that_o there_o a_o rose_n certain_a heretic_n in_o valentiniane_n the_o emperor_n time_n call_v the_o massians_n the_o which_o err_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n &_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o the_o devyne_a meat_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v he_z that_o eatyth_v my_o flesh_n and_o drynk_v my_o blood_n shall_v live_v ever_o do_v neither_o ê“fect_n neither_o harm_n at_o all_o &_o the_o same_o deny_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n be_v ê“fitable_a for_o christian_a people_n &_o the_o prayer_n only_o be_v sufficient_a the_o which_o herese_n be_v immediate_o of_o the_o excellent_a learned_a man_n byshope_n at_o the_o time_n convince_a &_o condemp_v after_o this_o nestor_z stere_v up_o a_o error_n against_o the_o verytie_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o in_o the_o consel_n of_o ephe._n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o cc._o father_n to_o leave_v his_o abominable_a heresy_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o come_v berengarius_fw-la this_o berengarius_fw-la as_o platina_fw-la write_v as_o i_o say_v afore_o be_v condemn_v by_o leo_n the_o ix_o by_n of_o rome_n after_o who_o death_n berengarius_fw-la continue_v obstinate_a in_o his_o heresy_n untyl_o that_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o turone_n one_o lanfranke_a bysh_n of_o cantorbury_n convince_v he_o yet_o ê‘uers_o continue_v he_o in_o that_o opinion_n and_o at_o the_o length_n berengariê°_n abjure_v open_o his_o heresy_n after_o this_o berengariê°_n follow_v petrus_n halebardus_n a_o man_n of_o a_o halt_a mind_n &_o luciferyne_v pride_n who_o s._n barnard_n accuse_v &_o confute_v of_o the_o heresy_n about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o succeed_v wicked_a wycclyf_v that_o teach_v open_o this_o heresy_n abominable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o two_o general_a counsel_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o that_o time_n report_v thus_o these_o apostolyke_a father_n most_o earnest_o &_o mooste_o 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as_o shall_v appear_v here_o after_o ✿_o if_o we_o well_o ponder_v way_n and_o consider_v what_o careful_a fear_n and_o what_o assyduous_a dilygen_n they_o have_v towards_o the_o pure_a read_v and_o true_a teaching_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n commend_v unto_o their_o charge_n by_o the_o holy_a goost_n we_o shall_v soon_o perceive_v that_o they_o will_v not_o either_o teach_v either_o wryhgt_v that_o thing_n whereby_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v lead_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o synceare_a faith_n of_o christ_n church_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o honest_a cristiane_n heart_n that_o can_v juste_o judge_v they_o either_o necligent_a wtout_fw-fr regard_n either_o remysse_o and_o void_a of_o care_n but_o rather_o mindful_a of_o the_o great_a charge_n very_o vigilant_a and_o circumspect_a what_o they_o teach_v and_o how_o they_o lead_v the_o christiane_n flock_n who_o christ_n buy_v with_o his_o most_o precyous_a blood_n special_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o 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