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of_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 26._o orig._n in_o numer_n hom_n 16._o in_o mat._n c._n 26._o but_o also_o when_o we_o receive_v his_o word_n wherein_o life_n consist_v according_a to_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v say_v the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n this_o bread_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n confess_v to_o be_v his_o body_n be_v the_o nurse_n word_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v bellarmine_n loc_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o exod._n hom_n 13._o idem_fw-la hom_n 5._o in_o diverse_a evang_v loc_fw-la so_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o we_o let_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o consecrate_a gift_n to_o fall_v and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o ourselves_o for_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o receive_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o cup_n we_o ought_v humble_o to_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o and_o say_v with_o the_o centurion_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n etc._n etc._n this_o roof_n i_o ask_v they_o in_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v our_o belly_n or_o our_o soul_n see_v it_o be_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o our_o belly_n that_o must_v be_v humble_v saint_n cyprian_n the_o lord_n call_v his_o body_n bread_n make_v up_o of_o many_o corn_n and_o his_o blood_n 5._o cypr._n l._n 1._o ep_v 5._o wine_n press_v out_o of_o many_o grape_n then_o hoc_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o bread_n this_o wine_n against_o our_o adversary_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o yield_v the_o reason_n 3._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la unct_n chrismat_n idem_fw-la l._n 2._o cp_n 3._o because_o that_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o signify_v be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n he_o say_v not_o because_o that_o the_o sign_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o thing_n take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sign_n again_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o quicken_v can_v not_o be_v see_v see_v the_o wine_n be_v not_o in_o the_o cup_n by_o the_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ostenditur_fw-la be_v show_v a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v exprimitur_fw-la be_v express_v which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o testimony_n and_o sacrament_n of_o all_o scripture_n he_o dispute_v against_o they_o which_o use_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o water_n in_o the_o sacrament_n contest_v and_o solemn_o affirm_v the_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a use_n of_o wine_n because_o that_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o life_n and_o corporal_a sustentation_n compare_v with_o the_o spiritual_a be_v not_o otherwise_o well_o signify_v and_o represent_v therein_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o argument_n be_v able_a to_o maintain_v itself_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o accident_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o supper_n yet_o some_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o before_o these_o word_n this_o meat_n be_v not_o commodious_a for_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n but_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o this_o be_v my_o flesh_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v celebrate_v with_o this_o form_n of_o word_n and_o substance_n of_o faith_n this_o substantial_a bread_n and_o this_o cup_n consecrate_v by_o a_o solemn_a blessing_n profit_v unto_o life_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o man_n the_o whole_a together_o be_v a_o medicine_n to_o heal_v infirmity_n and_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o purge_v iniquity_n note_n first_o that_o he_o attribute_v not_o the_o consecration_n to_o the_o five_o word_n but_o to_o the_o institution_n second_o that_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o they_o call_v sacramental_a be_v not_o those_o which_o they_o determine_v of_o and_o affirm_v to_o be_v but_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o four_o that_o it_o ever_o continue_v to_o be_v bread_n and_o the_o cup_n bless_a and_o consecrate_v not_o transubstantiate_v and_o fift_o that_o they_o do_v not_o change_v their_o nature_n the_o sign_n still_o continue_v their_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o nourish_v the_o body_n and_o grace_n accompany_v the_o same_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o nourish_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o unfold_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o the_o same_o treatise_n in_o other_o word_n which_o they_o fain_o will_v but_o can_v not_o abuse_v to_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n the_o bread_n say_v he_o which_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o his_o
lord_n of_o escales_n lord_n scaliger_n 5._o 53_o celebtate_v celebrate_v 6._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 45_o he_o serve_v they_o serve_v 7._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8_o bread_n loaf_n 9_o 27_o commend_v unto_o they_o command_v they_o 9.47_o 51._o l._n 5_o son_n sum_n 10.49_o &_o 11._o l._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 22_o not_o only_o receive_v not_o receive_v 11._o 22_o aswoll_n as_o the_o substance_n and_o doctrine_n but_o also_o ground_v in_o express_a and_o plain_a sort_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o nativity_n thereof_o but_o express_o found_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 12._o 46_o be_v be_v 13._o 44_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 14._o 43_o mystical_a divinity_n mystical_a divinity_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n 16._o 11_o write_v to_o euaristus_n write_v by_o euaristus_n 16._o 12_o to_o by_o 19_o 34_o except_v one_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o 21._o 22_o ad_fw-la and_o 21._o 23_o trire_n trever_v 21._o 46_o there_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o preach_v then_o be_v there_o place_n for_o a_o sermon_n which_o be_v common_o take_v out_o of_o they_o 22._o 4_o prebat_n prelate_n 22._o 24_o to_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 25._o 11_o they_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n at_o those_o who_o they_o follow_v wherefore_o if_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v they_o shall_v ask_v they_o who_o they_o have_v follow_v forasmuch_o as_o if_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v 26_o 2_o minister_n priest_n 26._o 54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 16._o &_o 31.36_o damascene_fw-la damasus_n 31._o 22_o of_o read_v of_o lesson_n or_o the_o order_n of_o read_v 31._o 24_o think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o 31._o 48_o homilia_fw-la tractare_fw-la homilia_fw-la tractare_fw-la 31._o 48_o tractatus_fw-la sermo_n tractatus_fw-la sermo_n 33._o 46_o p._n 82._o l._n 37_o sancta_fw-la victoria_fw-la sanclo_n victore_fw-la 34._o 46._o &_o 74._o l._n 27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36._o 9_o whole_a lump_n whole_a mass_n 37._o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 21_o price_n piece_n 42._o 33_o be_v this_o man_n his_o shot_n be_v make_v &_o frame_v by_o he_o 44._o 5_o in_o the_o time_n from_o the_o time_n 44._o 30_o unde_fw-la memores_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o memores_fw-la 44._o 35_o per_fw-la me_fw-it pro_fw-la i_o 44._o 36_o 409_o 490_o 44._o 50_o that_o council_n a_o council_n 47._o 41_o caspergillum_n aspergillum_fw-la 49._o 16_o derive_v bring_v back_o 51._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 52._o 1_o in_o the_o mean_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n 54._o 9_o of_o gesture_n and_o matter_n of_o manner_n &_o doctrine_n 54._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54._o 41_o thou_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o only_o son_n of_o god_n 55._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 55._o 53_o archbyshopricke_n popedom_n 60._o 17_o as_o yet_o the_o mass_n be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o missal_n or_o mass-book_n 63._o 1_o pastor_n priest_n 63._o 2_o priest_n sacrifice_v priest_n 63._o 30_o officij_fw-la etc._n etc._n officij_fw-la comburere_fw-la &c_n &c_n 64._o 49_o of_o diverse_a to_o diverse_a 65._o 1_o gregory_n the_o 3._o come_v after_o &_o walk_v as_o crooked_o as_o the_o crab_n gregory_n the_o 2._o gregory_n the_o 3._o follow_v the_o way_n and_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o gregory_n the_o 2._o 65._o 23_o whereupon_o may_n whereupon_o it_o may_v 66._o 3_o reprove_v the_o way_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 7_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 7._o 67._o 55_o aswell_o as_o the_o catholic_a romish_n although_o catholic_a and_o romish_a 69._o 10_o witness_n to_o all_o witness_n all_o 69._o 38_o as_o the_o moon_n when_o she_o be_v past_o the_o chage_n dele_n 71._o 30_o by_o high_z his_o by_o his_o 74._o 28_o can_v it_o by_o heart_n can_v say_v it_o by_o heart_n 76._o 6_o dipose_v dispose_v 76._o 7_o though_o they_o may_v envy_v i_o for_o the_o same_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trouble_n unto_o i_o 76._o 27_o elder_a priest_n 76._o 43_o vu_fw-fr communicationis_fw-la ius_fw-la communicationis_fw-la 78._o 14_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v but_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n 79._o 52_o apply_v unto_o the_o party_n receive_v &_o not_o to_o the_o party_n distribute_v apply_v rather_o unto_o the_o party_n receive_v then_o unto_o the_o party_n distribute_v 80._o 11_o what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o hear_v of_o it_o as_o also_o in_o drink_v of_o it_o which_o blood_n that_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n you_o have_v not_o only_o now_o learn_v it_o by_o hear_v it_o so_o call_v but_o by_o drink_v also_o &_o this_o very_a blood_n 80._o 34_o see_v jesus_n see_v jesus_n 81._o 34_o where_o we_o be_v when_o we_o be_v 83._o 34_o 480._o or_o 560._o ounce_n 60._o or_o 70._o ounce_n 83._o 49_o transubstantiotion_n transubstantiation_n 83._o 52_o overmeasures_n corollary_n 84._o 25_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o kind_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v the_o kind_n take_v from_o they_o 84._o 40_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o receive_v but_o one_o kind_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o receive_v but_o one_o kind_n 85._o 30_o some_o certain_a year_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n 86._o 35_o way_n well_o may_v well_o 87._o 32_o doctor_n of_o trance_n exstaticall_a doctor_n 88_o 29_o be_v there_o there_o be_v 91._o 3_o that_o be_v do_v that_o be_v due_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v 93._o 53_o master_n or_o pastor_n chiefe-pastour_n 95_o 8_o thirst_n tear_n incarnation_n etc._n etc._n thirst_n tear_n etc._n etc._n 96._o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 96._o 40_o &_o that_o which_o be_v more_o although_o 96._o 40_o have_v very_o little_a authority_n may_v very_o well_o 98._o 8._o &_o 28_o elder_n priest_n 98._o 49_o accipiant_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la accipiant_fw-la but_o with_o this_o proviso_n ne_fw-fr ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la 99_o 4_o of_o ministry_n of_o be_v a_o priest_n 100_o 14_o &_o 39_o a_o minister_n priest_n 100_o 54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 102._o 1_o that_o the_o infidel_n can_v thence_o play_v the_o divine_a that_o the_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n can_v divine_a or_o guess_v what_o they_o be_v do_v 102._o 20_o if_o he_o may_v lawful_o be_v so_o call_v if_o a_o man_n may_v so_o say_v 103._o 5_o for_o they_o or_o he_o for_o he_o 104._o 22_o defend_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 106._o 4_o at_o such_o time_n as_o christian_n fall_v to_o gratify_v and_o temporise_v with_o paganism_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o christian_n come_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o pagan_n 106._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 106.46_o &_o 107.4_o be_v be_v 108._o 19_o have_v have_v 109._o 17_o &_o 18_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o at_o of_o the_o lord_n table_n &_o of_o 109._o 42_o break_n do_v break_v 110._o 24_o pastor_n priest_n 114._o 21_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o pray_v unto_o image_n that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o god_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o he_o to_o pray_v to_o image_n that_o know_v not_o the_o god_n 118._o 12_o god_n god_n 118._o 24_o or_o for_o nicholas_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o be_v more_o than_o 700._o year_n after_o deleautur_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la 118._o 51_o athanasius_n epiphaniâ—s_v 120._o 37_o in_o good_a earnest_n very_o faithful_o 121._o 6_o his_o there_o 122._o 30_o concern_v wherefore_o wherefore_o 126._o 2_o zonera_n zonaras_n 126._o 14_o which_o have_v be_v at_o the_o 6._o general_a council_n dela_n 127._o 20_o guardant_n to_o her_o son_n gwardian_n to_o her_o son_n constantine_n 127._o 24_o maintain_v the_o abolish_n of_o image_n maintain_v the_o abolish_n of_o image_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 130._o 48_o iâ—â—as_v of_o orleans_n iâ—â—as_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n 138._o 54_o we_o must_v honour_v they_o we_o