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and_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v before_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a fulfil_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o must_v be_v perfect_a justification_n before_o there_o can_v be_v that_o perfect_a sanctification_n which_o we_o all_o aspire_v unto_o and_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o for_o then_o be_v we_o true_o sanctify_v when_o our_o work_n be_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o to_o god_n which_o they_o be_v not_o until_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o person_n so_o far_o justify_v as_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n whence_o may_v be_v resolve_v that_o doubt_n about_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o person_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n or_o the_o work_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n for_o wise_o and_o true_o do_v the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n infer_v god_n acceptation_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n he_o bear_v unto_o their_o person_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n prove_v the_o favour_n god_n 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they_o and_o we_o when_o he_o say_v i_o desire_v fruit_n that_o may_v abound_v to_o your_o account_n 7._o phil._n 2._o 7._o chap._n xviii_o of_o justification_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n justification_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o how_n the_o several_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o principal_a cause_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o christ._n to_o the_o inform_a ourselves_o aright_o in_o the_o much_o controvert_v point_n of_o justification_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a effect_n of_o good_a work_n or_o not_o do_v certain_o bear_v such_o a_o relation_n â—o_o they_o as_o may_v well_o claim_v this_o place_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o it_o seem_v very_o expedient_a after_o we_o have_v distinguish_v and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o sanctification_n explain_v to_o proceed_v to_o distinguish_v it_o likewise_o from_o justice_n for_o as_o righteousness_n or_o 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the_o bishop_n act_n effectual_o to_o that_o end_n for_o want_n of_o the_o due_a principle_n this_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remove_v of_o that_o obstacle_n which_o hinder_v it_o to_o work_v where_o it_o be_v for_o to_o deliberate_v debate_n and_o judge_n of_o cause_n and_o person_n subject_a to_o excommunication_n may_v possible_o be_v better_a perform_v by_o such_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o science_n without_o any_o order_n in_o the_o clergy_n but_o the_o fact_n itself_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o be_v mystical_a or_o sacramental_a hence_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v that_o they_o be_v always_o necessary_o distinct_a intention_n how_o necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n effectual_a to_o grace_n have_v
and_o to_o deny_v 17._o luk._n 22._o 20._o v._o 17._o their_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o as_o reasonles_a and_o frivolous_a be_v their_o answer_n to_o st._n augustine_n who_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a sense_n to_o understand_v christ_n of_o christ_n aug._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n his_o proper_a body_n and_o to_o eat_v it_o for_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o elusorie_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o scholie_n on_o he_o with_o a_o that_o be_v as_o meat_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n 5._o nam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la alâ—ptionis_fw-la suscipere_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la circumeisus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la potest_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la adoptio_fw-la â—uncupari_fw-la sicut_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la coâ—poris_fw-la et_fw-la sanguint_v jus_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pane_fw-la &_o poculo_fw-la consecrate_v corpus_fw-la jus_o &_o sanguinem_fw-la diciâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la proprie_fw-la corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o poculum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la mysterium_fw-la coâ—poris_fw-la ejus_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la contineant_fw-la hinc_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la benedictum_fw-la panâ—m_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la quem_fw-la discipulis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la corpuaae_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la ejus_fw-la voâ—â—vit_fw-la quocirea_n sicut_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipientes_fw-la corpus_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la ejus_fw-la recte_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la accipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n facundus_n hâ—rmianensts_v pro._n 3._o capitulis_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o express_v any_o thing_n more_o clear_o facundus_n hermianensis_fw-la and_o that_o as_o set_v forth_o by_o syrmondus_n do_v both_o expound_v st._n augustine_n meaning_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o more_o irrefragable_o write_v against_o the_o eutichian_o in_o these_o word_n for_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o adoption_n both_o at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o adoption_n may_v he_o call_v adoption_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n consecrate_a we_o call_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o that_o proper_o his_o body_n be_v bread_n or_o his_o blood_n the_o cup_n but_o that_o they_o contain_v in_o then_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o he_o whence_o our_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o bless_a bread_n and_o cup_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n wherefore_o as_o christian_a believer_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o he_o be_v say_v true_o to_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o adoption_n of_o child_n may_v true_o he_o say_v to_o take_v the_o adoption_n of_o child_n thus_o he_o and_o syrmondus_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v confess_v these_o to_o be_v very_o harsh_a expression_n like_v unto_o some_o of_o st._n augustine_n there_o mention_v and_o to_o our_o urge_v the_o name_n fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n give_v to_o the_o consecrate_a substance_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o real_a nature_n of_o wine_n remain_v they_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o give_v the_o name_n to_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v which_o we_o deny_v not_o and_o by_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n return_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o loss_n for_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n not_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o its_o nature_n but_o which_o it_o represent_v and_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o consecrate_a element_n 5._o heb._n 5._o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v not_o unapt_o be_v so_o call_v by_o those_o who_o sense_n be_v exercise_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n though_o in_o nature_n they_o be_v far_o otherwise_o some_o indeed_o as_o i_o conceive_v have_v be_v but_o too_o free_a of_o the_o figure_n in_o this_o question_n suppose_v that_o the_o very_a word_n est_fw-la or_o be_v must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n but_o stand_v for_o as_o much_o as_o significat_fw-la signify_v but_o this_o be_v without_o ground_n in_o grammar_n or_o divinity_n for_o he_o that_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o be_v interpret_v to_o speak_v nero_n be_v a_o lion_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o agreement_n upon_o est_fw-la or_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o subject_n nero_n for_o the_o verb_n substantive_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o comparative_a and_o proper_a speech_n and_o continue_v so_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n the_o signification_n or_o similitude_n lie_v in_o the_o two_o term_n nero_n and_o a_o lion_n and_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o similitude_n and_o a_o metaphor_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v at_o large_a and_o in_o many_o word_n what_o the_o other_o be_v in_o one_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n or_o this_o which_o be_v bread_n be_v christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v as_o a_o lamb_n and_o bread_n be_v as_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o many_o agreement_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o one_o and_o that_o principal_a be_v that_o of_o sacrifice_n which_o ought_v here_o to_o be_v brief_o explain_v chap._n xliv_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n what_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n condition_n necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n great_a contention_n have_v be_v about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o perhaps_o though_o with_o just_a cause_n yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o be_v general_o believe_v for_o these_o two_o term_n do_v much_o illustrate_v one_o the_o other_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o altar_n upon_o which_o christian_n offer_v proper_o a_o altar_n any_o more_o than_o as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o lordsday_n now_o observe_v be_v proper_o a_o sabbath_n nor_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n thereon_o perform_v proper_o a_o sacrifice_n some_o will_v have_v that_o only_o true_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o consist_v of_o live_a creature_n slay_v and_o offer_v to_o god_n 3._o dixerunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la quia_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la et_fw-la erraverunt_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n guliel_n parisien_n de_fw-fr legib._n cap._n 3._o and_o to_o this_o sense_n do_v i_o most_o incline_v for_o there_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n some_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o a_o rule_n and_o law_n and_o give_v denomination_n to_o other_o according_a as_o they_o agree_v with_o it_o now_o if_o all_o offering_n to_o god_n as_o fine_a flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o equal_a sense_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a then_o have_v we_o no_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o judge_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o gulielmus_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la who_o reject_v the_o former_a acceptation_n because_o we_o read_v in_o leviticus_n 20._o of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fine_a flower_n and_o exodus_fw-la 31._o sweet_a smell_n seem_v himself_o to_o err_v as_o he_o say_v other_o do_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o either_o these_o thing_n and_o suchlike_a be_v more_o proper_o call_v oblation_n than_o sacrifice_n or_o when_o they_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o proper_a bloody_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o 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every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v
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