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judas_n be_v elect_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v fulfil_v our_o redemption_n and_o so_o be_v pilate_n and_o caiphas_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v unless_o we_o will_v revive_v the_o old_a heresy_n of_o the_o caiâ—nians_n and_o the_o marrionite_n and_o so_o 29._o be_v the_o spear_n that_o let_v out_o his_o heart_n blood_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o give_v divine_a worship_n unto_o it_o for_o that_o cause_n albeit_o they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v ob._n ay_o but_o many_o 27._o mystery_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o cross_n as_o first_o christian_n perfection_n in_o the_o longitude_n latitude_n height_n and_o profundity_n of_o it_o the_o profundity_n signify_v faith_n the_o height_n hope_v the_o latitude_n charity_n and_o the_o longitude_n perseverance_n second_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n passion_n the_o high_a piece_n of_o wood_n signify_v that_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o god_n pacify_v the_o low_a that_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o bell_n be_v empty_v and_o the_o devil_n conquer_v the_o overthwart_a piece_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v redeem_v etc._n etc._n three_o the_o unite_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n under_o one_o title_n represent_v the_o union_n of_o two_o people_n under_o one_o head_n these_o and_o diverse_a other_o mystery_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o cross_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n r._n suppose_v that_o all_o these_o mystery_n be_v there_o to_o be_v conceive_v yet_o to_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v be_v a_o silly_a reason_n and_o scarce_o befit_v the_o learning_n of_o bellarmine_n for_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n all_o their_o sacrament_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n ob._n ay_o but_o the_o cross_n be_v miraculous_o find_v out_o by_o helena_n and_o that_o not_o before_o constantine_n time_n when_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v worship_v and_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cross_n by_o evident_a miracle_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n r._n grant_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a which_o notwithstanding_o may_v probable_o be_v question_v yet_o that_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v helenes_n own_o example_n do_v show_v for_o as_o ambrose_n write_v she_o worship_v theodos_fw-la not_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o he_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o wood_n because_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o heathenish_a error_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v they_o ever_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o reveal_v that_o it_o may_v be_v worship_v 79._o do_v
with_o hierome_n and_o justine_n martyr_n 53._o and_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o the_o door_n and_o wall_n yield_v unto_o he_o a_o passage_n as_o unto_o their_o creator_n with_o theodoret_n and_o cyrill_n and_o that_o when_o he_o appear_v unto_o paul_n go_v to_o damascus_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o air_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o then_o this_o body_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o pin_v up_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o he_o can_v be_v where_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v thomas_n aquinas_n opinion_n in_o express_a 3._o word_n which_o bellarmine_n as_o express_o contradict_v 15._o three_o by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n he_o thus_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n and_o thus_o dispute_v god_n be_v 3._o but_o one_o simple_a and_o invisible_a essence_n be_v in_o infinite_a place_n at_o once_o and_o he_o may_v 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a_o sort_n convert_v into_o our_o substance_n or_o else_o he_o be_v no_o food_n unto_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o bellarmine_n thus_o speak_v species_n illae_fw-la significant_a 6._o quidem_fw-la cibum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsae_fw-la cibus_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sign_n in_o the_o scrament_n signify_v our_o spiritual_a food_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a food_n itself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o signum_fw-la in_o sacramento_n reisignatae_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la 11._o gerit_fw-la the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v bear_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v more_o plain_o that_o god_n will_v never_o have_v ordain_v one_o thing_n to_o signify_v another_o unless_o it_o have_v a_o certain_a analogy_n or_o similitude_n with_o it_o and_o 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saint_n augustine_n who_o plain_o affirm_v that_o if_o sacrament_n bonifac._n have_v not_o a_o certain_a similitude_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o be_v not_o sacrament_n at_o all_o and_o what_o this_o similitude_n be_v he_o declare_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o receive_v visible_a meat_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o sacrament_n 26._o be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v another_o and_o thomas_n aquinas_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o fit_a matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n because_o man_n most_o common_o 74._o be_v nourish_v therewith_o his_o word_n be_v these_o as_o water_n be_v assume_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a wash_n because_o corporal_a wash_n be_v common_o make_v by_o water_n so_o bread_n and_o wine_n wherewith_o most_o common_o man_n be_v nourish_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n by_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o water_n do_v not_o wash_v it_o be_v no_o fit_a element_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o if_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v not_o nourish_v they_o be_v no_o fit_a sign_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n give_v this_o commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v and_o eat_v and_o the_o apostle_n 20._o call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o lord_n table_n 18._o this_o therefore_o be_v their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n but_o listen_v a_o little_a how_o they_o contradict_v this_o by_o their_o miraculous_a monster_n transubstantiation_n for_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v utter_o
not_o sin_n or_o a_o vice_n in_o philosophy_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n this_o be_v strange_a divinity_n the_o name_n of_o evil_a we_o know_v be_v use_v of_o annoyance_n cross_n and_o affliction_n but_o these_o be_v natural_a evil_n and_o not_o moral_a but_o to_o do_v evil_a can_v be_v say_v of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o howsoever_o ti_fw-mi be_v true_a that_o vice_n be_v rather_o the_o habit_n than_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o habit_n be_v it_o therefore_o less_o sinful_a than_o the_o act_n noy_n be_v it_o not_o more_o sinful_a see_v it_o grow_v out_o of_o many_o act_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o custom_n and_o almost_o turn_v to_o nature_n in_o this_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o themselves_o when_o they_o grant_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n a_o evil_a and_o a_o vice_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o nothing_o be_v natural_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o swerve_v from_o good_a nor_o any_o thing_n vice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n now_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o virtue_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o moral_a evil_a and_o vice_n a_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n therefore_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_a and_o vice_n and_o therefore_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v clear_v from_o be_v sin_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n especial_o see_v as_o origen_n say_v this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o 7._o sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o bede_n nanzianz_n that_o all_o that_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n &_o sin_n and_o caesarius_n gregory_n naianzens_n brother_n that_o sin_n be_v every_o assay_n to_o resist_v and_o every_o resistance_n itself_o against_o virtue_n and_o saint_n augustine_n that_o therefore_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n because_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o 3._o be_v do_v and_o that_o to_o do_v 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