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vitale_fw-it the_o vital_a head_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o member_n have_v and_o derive_v their_o life_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v caput_n ministeriale_a &_o visibile_fw-la the_o ministerial_a and_o visible_a head_n and_o thus_o they_o bold_o speak_v frame_n and_o devise_v matter_n and_o distinction_n according_a to_o the_o fancy_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n but_o first_o what_o patent_n conveyance_n warrant_v or_o commission_n from_o god_n can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n show_v whereby_o he_o be_v thus_o authorize_v to_o be_v either_o christ_n his_o special_a or_o only_a vicar_n deputie_n or_o lieutenant_n over_o his_o whole_a universal_a church_n here_o upon_o earth_n or_o to_o be_v this_o special_a and_o only_a visible_a and_o ministerial_a head_n just_o none_o at_o all_o do_v they_o or_o can_v they_o show_v for_o it_o and_o be_v it_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 to_o bless_v in_o s._n matthew_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_n be_v all_o one_o and_o this_o also_o serve_v well_o to_o declare_v and_o expound_v those_o other_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n concern_v the_o cup_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 10.16_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v say_v chrysostome_n because_o when_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o hand_n with_o admiration_n and_o a_o certain_a horror_n of_o that_o unspeakable_a gift_n we_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o error_n and_o have_v not_o only_o shed_v it_o but_o make_v we_o all_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v also_o photius_n and_o oecumenius_n expound_v those_o word_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v that_o be_v say_v they_o which_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v gracious_o give_v we_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_n justin_n martyr_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 2._o apology_n say_v thus_o we_o receive_v with_o the_o action_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o consecrate_a meaâ—e_n bless_a by_o prayer_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n cap._n 4._o say_v we_o call_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n whâ—ch_v we_o receive_v for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o consecrate_v by_o mystical_a prayer_n and_o gregory_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n of_o epistle_n epist._n 63._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v consecrate_v by_o prayer_n yea_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o also_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v himself_o hold_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o consecrate_v by_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_v before_o those_o word_n be_v utter_v consecration_n then_o in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v of_o no_o such_o nature_n operation_n or_o force_n as_o to_o make_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o quality_n use_v or_o end_n and_o this_o you_o may_v very_o clear_o and_o demonstrativelie_o perceive_v by_o the_o water_n consecrate_v and_o apply_v in_o baptism_n for_o before_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o use_n it_o be_v but_o common_a and_o ordinary_a water_n but_o after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v it_o be_v then_o become_v another_o thing_n namely_o a_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v still_o water_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o although_o in_o the_o quality_n and_o use_n it_o be_v alter_v so_o likewise_o be_v it_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o 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 of_o christ_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v a_o thing_n grant_v and_o so_o affirm_v by_o s._n augustine_n who_o express_o say_v â—3_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n and_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v to_o heaven_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o sit_v there_o and_o so_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n also_o fidei_fw-la tactus_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—_n tangitur_fw-la christus_fw-la it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o touch_v christ._n yea_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o in_o ancient_a and_o former_a time_n believe_v herein_o as_o we_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o distinction_n of_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o gloss_n likewise_o upon_o the_o canon_n hoc_fw-la 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that_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v in_o all_o point_n and_o respect_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n but_o that_o some_o remnant_n of_o he_o will_v be_v till_o then_o yet_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a space_n be_v mighty_o decay_v waste_a and_o consume_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o pure_a strong_a powerful_a and_o prevalent_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n 4.12_o and_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n 5._o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o waste_n and_o consume_v of_o antichrist_n by_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n we_o see_v apparent_a before_o our_o eye_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o since_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o those_o many_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o god_n 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