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contrary_n answer_v chap._n 12_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o m._n b._n handle_v in_o these_o late_a sermon_n or_o as_o he_o call_v they_o lesson_n and_o exercise_n be_v by_o he_o particular_o utter_v and_o entreat_v of_o so_o far_o 56._o forth_o as_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n or_o lesson_n &_o likewise_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o by_o i_o as_o i_o think_v convenient_a either_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o confutation_n of_o error_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o shall_v when_o they_o occur_v hereafter_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n or_o touch_v they_o more_o slight_o the_o first_o new_a matter_n mention_v in_o this_o lesson_n be_v about_o name_n give_fw-ge to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o holy_a scripture_n &_o ancient_a father_n wherein_o he_o speak_v some_o truth_n which_o therefore_o i_o glad_o embrace_v as_o that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o never_o 56._o the_o figure_n trope_n sign_n or_o seal_n of_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o belike_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n contain_v also_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n what_o it_o be_v also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n and_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o impli_v the_o former_a truth_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 57_o say_v m._n b._n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o profane_a supper_n not_o a_o supper_n appoint_v for_o the_o belly_n for_o christ_n have_v end_v the_o supper_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o belly_n or_o ever_o he_o begin_v this_o supper_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o m._n b._n be_v somewhat_o deceive_v as_o likewise_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o next_o uz_o that_o it_o be_v call_v also_o in_o the_o bible_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o apostle_n calâ—_n it_o a_o table_n to_o sit_v at_o and_o not_o a_o altar_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o table_n to_o take_v and_o receive_v and_o not_o a_o altar_n to_o offer_v and_o propine_n that_o m._n b._n suppose_v s._n paul_n to_o name_v the_o sacrament_n dominicâ—â—_n 11_o caenam_fw-la our_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v his_o error_n and_o not_o s._n paul_n meaning_n for_o albeit_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v christ_n sacrament_n be_v also_o communicate_v unto_o the_o faithful_a for_o which_o cause_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n first_o institute_v it_o some_o ancient_a father_n sometime_o inscribe_v their_o paul_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la domini_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o bible_n and_o scripture_n of_o god_n geve_v not_o this_o appellation_n to_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o by_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o only_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o s._n paul_n mention_v that_o at_o these_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o devour_v all_o and_o have_v to_o much_o some_o can_v get_v nothing_o and_o rise_v a_o hunger_a some_o be_v drink_v 21._o etc._n etc._n declare_v thereby_o that_o this_o place_n can_v not_o direct_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n sacrament_n except_o m._n b._n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n with_o some_o puritan_n who_o myself_o have_v paul_n hear_v upon_o this_o place_n to_o argue_v that_o at_o their_o lord_n supper_n there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_a bread_n and_o drink_n but_o also_o variety_n of_o other_o meat_n flesh_n fish_n roast_a and_o bake_v wine_n and_o beer_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o supper_n and_o feast_n unto_o which_o conceit_n m._n b._n by_o his_o discourse_n after_o ensue_a seem_v somewhat_o to_o incline_v but_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v otherwise_o that_o this_o place_n mean_v the_o church-feast_n of_o old_a time_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v dominicae_fw-la caenâ—_n our_o lord_n feast_n or_o supper_n 3â—_n because_o they_o be_v keep_v at_o night_n in_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o after_o called_z dominicae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n house_n whence_o i_o suppose_v our_o name_n kirk_n come_v to_o which_o feast_v the_o rich_a sort_n contribute_v liberal_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a before_o which_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n suppose_v though_o other_o think_v after_o the_o sacrament_n be_v also_o receive_v 11._o but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n mean_v not_o the_o sacrament_n s._n chrysostom_n be_v very_o plain_a &_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n prove_v sufficient_o this_o supper_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n may_v rather_o be_v call_v human_a then_o divine_a potius_fw-la humana_fw-la quam_fw-la dominica_fw-la rather_o
and_o without_o all_o appearance_n of_o truth_n &_o there_o be_v no_o sentence_n or_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o insinuate_v any_o such_o matter_n whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a end_n the_o jew_n for_o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v love_v doubtless_o one_o a_o other_o the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o mutual_a love_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v like_o wise_a the_o eat_n of_o their_o paschal_n lamb_n together_o be_v one_o good_a occasion_n to_o maintain_v love_n &_o unity_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o cause_n or_o end_n why_o that_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v much_o less_o why_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v ordain_v which_o have_v more_o divine_a cause_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o work_v more_o divine_a &_o celestial_a effect_n than_o do_v those_o carnal_a &_o jewish_a sacrament_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o falsity_n part_n uz_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o the_o end_n that_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o may_v of_o en_o avow_v &_o testify_v our_o religion_n for_o which_o opinion_n there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n or_o syllable_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o it_o be_v speak_v without_o all_o learning_n sense_n or_o reason_n doubtless_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o the_o saint_n &_o martyr_n &_o apostolical_a man_n be_v most_o abundant_o endue_v with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n &_o most_o perfect_o know_v the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n if_o this_o infidel_n have_v be_v any_o end_n why_o christ_n ordain_v it_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v testify_v and_o open_o avow_v their_o religion_n to_o christ_n enemy_n they_o will_v not_o so_o diligent_o have_v exclude_v all_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o before_o be_v note_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v 254._o be_v so_o careful_o provide_v against_o not_o only_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n but_o even_o the_o very_a christian_n in_o mind_n yet_o unbaptise_v that_o all_o such_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o see_v this_o sacrament_n as_o we_o find_v they_o be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a mass_n or_o liturgy_n amongst_o which_o that_o of_o s._n james_n the_o most_o ancient_a have_v this_o precise_a rule_n when_o after_o certain_a general_a prayer_n they_o approach_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o dreadful_a mystery_n nullus_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la jacob_n etc._n etc._n let_v none_o of_o the_o learner_n or_o novice_n in_o christian_a faith_n let_v none_o of_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o unbaptise_v to_o which_o number_n the_o other_o apostle_n adjoin_v by_o witness_n of_o s._n clement_n 15._o nulluâ—_fw-la infidelis_fw-la nullus_fw-la hareticâ—s_fw-la let_v no_o pagan_a or_o infidel_n let_v we_o heretic_n let_v none_o of_o they_o which_o may_v not_o lawful_o pray_v with_o we_o enter_v in_o recognoscite_fw-la vos_fw-la inuicem_fw-la have_v regard_n and_o consider_v well_o one_o a_o other_o the_o like_a whereof_o we_o find_v practise_v 400._o year_n after_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n chrysost_o where_o after_o â—â—_o the_o gospel_n when_o begin_v that_o mass_n which_o be_v call_v missa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o deacon_n speak_v as_o before_o in_o s._n james_n mass_n quicunque_fw-la catechumeni_fw-la recedite_fw-la all_o you_o that_o be_v novice_n or_o learner_n in_o the_o faith_n depart_v let_v no_o novice_n but_o only_o the_o faithful_a remain_n if_o this_o have_v be_v one_o end_n why_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v what_o mean_v the_o most_o ancient_a father_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n both_o in_o the_o first_o church_n when_o all_o be_v full_o of_o pagan_n &_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o many_o year_n after_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n austin_n when_o christian_n be_v far_o more_o multiply_v and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o pagan_n live_v among_o christian_n still_o to_o conceal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o sacrament_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n religion_n which_o they_o do_v sacrament_n so_o diligent_o and_o so_o general_o that_o in_o s._n athanasius_n it_o be_v object_v as_o a_o great_a impiety_n and_o strange_a act_n to_o his_o adversary_n the_o arrian_n that_o they_o talk_v of_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o infidel_n for_o thus_o he_o charge_v they_o through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o arrian_n inquiry_n and_o examination_n 297._o be_v make_v of_o church_n matter_n of_o the_o chalice_n and_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o civil_a governor_n and_o his_o troop_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o jew_n aâ—d_a pagan_n quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la incredibile_fw-la atque_fw-la admirable_a visum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o to_o ut_fw-la seem_v a_o strange_a case_n and_o very_o uncredible_a for_o what_o man_n will_v not_o count_v it_o detestable_a before_o a_o foreyne_a judge_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o novice_n and_o green_a christian_n and_o that_o worse_o be_v of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n to_o make_v dispute_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v these_o bless_a saint_n think_v one_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v open_o testify_v their_o religion_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_v to_o the_o infidel_n enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_v of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o chalice_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o infidel_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o same_o closenes_n we_o find_v continual_o in_o the_o father_n writing_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o common_o when_o they_o write_v &_o preach_v they_o use_v secret_a speech_n as_o it_o be_v watch_v word_n to_o signify_v their_o meaning_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v conceal_v this_o sacrament_n from_o pagan_n &_o infidel_n &_o make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n whereof_o to_o omit_v the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n who_o write_n every_o where_o show_n fâ—ith_v such_o their_o wariness_n and_o circumspection_n even_o in_o s._n austin_n we_o find_v that_o the_o same_o secret_a manner_n of_o speak_v and_o preach_v be_v yet_o continue_v as_o for_o example_n to_o note_v a_o few_o place_n out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o book_n then_o say_v 33_o he_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o quod_fw-la norâ—â—â—_n fideles_fw-la which_o the_o faithful_a know_v well_o enough_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v ibid._n now_o in_o practice_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n again_o christ_n scoke_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n quod_fw-la fideles_fw-la norunt_fw-la that_o which_o the_o faithful_a know_v again_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n quod_fw-la fideles_fw-la norunt_fw-la as_o the_o faithful_a â—03_n know_v again_o what_o be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o church_n be_v secret_a and_o not_o public_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la bona_fw-la vident_fw-la &_o pagani_n sacrament_n vero_fw-la illis_fw-la occultantur_fw-la the_o pagan_n themselves_o see_v our_o good_a work_n but_o as_o for_o our_o sacrament_n they_o be_v â—id_v from_o they_o again_o â—09_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n fideli_fw-la bus_fw-la loquor_fw-la i_o speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o the_o no_o vice_n catâ—chumeni_n understand_v i_o not_o let_v they_o shake_v of_o their_o sloth_n let_v they_o make_v haste_n to_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o utter_v our_o mystery_n to_o they_o and_o so_o â—â—â—th_o in_o a_o number_n of_o like_a place_n whereby_o we_o see_v the_o old_a christian_n do_v not_o account_v this_o to_o be_v one_o end_n why_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v for_o doubtless_o if_o they_o have_v the_o first_o primitive_a christian_n &_o most_o constant_a mattyr_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n will_v never_o have_v seek_v out_o those_o crypta_n those_o hide_a secret_a grotte_n &_o vault_n under_o the_o earth_n those_o desert_n &_o solitary_a place_n they_o will_v never_o so_o studious_o have_v meet_v in_o the_o night_n in_o out-corner_n far_o of_o from_o the_o sight_n concourse_n &_o presence_n of_o the_o pagan_n notwithstanding_o never_o so_o many_o proclamation_n make_v by_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n if_o christ_n ordinance_n have_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v minister_v the_o etc._n sacrament_n in_o private_a house_n but_o in_o the_o open_a street_n and_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n and_o place_n of_o most_o resort_n in_o synagoge_n and_o public_a consistory_n they_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n enemy_n and_o enemy_n of_o christian_a profession_n so_o there_o
because_o the_o verity_n thereof_o hang_v not_o upon_o man_n eâ—ting_n or_o not_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n not_o upon_o any_o man_n action_n or_o table_n service_n as_o m._n b._n think_v but_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n itself_o which_o be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a and_o insallible_a and_o therefore_o what_o have_v so_o ever_o the_o minister_n make_v home_o to_o see_v his_o wise_a or_o to_o his_o own_o dinner_n and_o table_n service_n and_o for_o such_o cause_n make_v perhaps_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o the_o table_n service_n in_o the_o church_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n leese_v not_o his_o holiness_n soon_o or_o late_a upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n this_o be_v a_o question_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o caluinist_n as_o also_o between_o the_o caluinist_n &_o lutheran_n caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o that_o side_n suppose_v as_o here_o m._n b._n teach_v we_o thereupon_o bar_v all_o send_n of_o the_o sacrament_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o sick_a persoâ—â—_n and_o improve_v all_o private_a communion_n in_o church_n oâ—_n house_v the_o lutheran_n be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n &_o allow_a both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o depend_v principal_o upon_o a_o former_a question_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n whereof_o i_o will_v enter_v no_o new_a dispute_n here_o only_o for_o contentation_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n i_o will_v say_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a &_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n think_v as_o the_o catholic_n do_v touch_v continuance_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o sacrament_n against_o m._n b._n &_o therefore_o belike_o have_v such_o opinion_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n thereof_o as_o the_o catholic_n have_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n â—â—â—_o think_v as_o we_o do_v and_o condemn_v m._n b._n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v by_o a_o number_n of_o plain_a testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n s_o i_o 〈…〉_o the_o martyr_n apologia_fw-la 2._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n ireneus_fw-la apud_fw-la eâ—â—â—_n histor_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 24._o diony_n alexandrinus_n ibid._n lib._n 6._o â—â—_o 36._o tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la and_o s_n cyprian_n sermo_fw-la 5._o the_o lâ—â—sis_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o after_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v private_o send_v to_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a church_n or_o reserve_v &_o communicate_v by_o several_a person_n in_o private_a house_n in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o pure_a age_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o grace_n or_o holiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o withstanding_n be_v believe_v to_o continue_v still_o and_o the_o sacrament_n still_o to_o remain_v a_o full_a &_o perfect_a sacrament_n which_o custom_n afterward_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n retain_v with_o â—â—probation_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n many_o way_n in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a cap._n 14._o in_o s._n basil_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la casaram_fw-la patritâ—am_fw-la in_o s._n ambrose_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la satyri_fw-la fratâ—â—_n cap_n 7._o in_o s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-fr gorgonia_n sore_o 〈…〉_o and_o other_o with_o who_o authority_n though_o clear_v a_o 〈…〉_o manifest_a for_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o charge_v this_o place_n because_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v long_o on_o that_o which_o be_v but_o b_o 〈…〉_o lie_v resolve_v by_o m._n b._n yet_o for_o example_n &_o assurance_n to_o hiâ—_n that_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o most_o aunâ—enâ—_n and_o apostolic_a church_n i_o will_v write_v down_o the_o â—â—â—fession_n of_o a_o learned_a calvinist_n our_o first_o false_a apostle_n 〈…〉_o oxford_n touch_v this_o matter_n bishop_n gardiner_n object_v to_o 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