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ignatius_n the_o martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostolical_a smyrnaeos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n s._n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la age_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v raise_v again_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n undoubted_o the_o holy_a martyr_n mean_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_o the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o all_o catholic_n then_o believe_v for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o our_o saviour_n live_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o a_o true_a humane_a body_n the_o church_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o appoint_v bread_n to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n but_o have_v they_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n which_o be_v make_v of_o meal_n not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n a_o body_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n nor_o rise_v again_o but_o it_o will_v never_o have_v prove_v that_o which_o the_o catholic_n content_v for_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v lose_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o make_v 4._o si_fw-mi propterea_fw-la corpus_fw-la sibi_fw-la finxit_fw-la quia_fw-la corporis_fw-la carebat_fw-la veritate_fw-la ergo_fw-la panem_fw-la debuit_fw-la tradere_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la marcionis_fw-la ut_fw-la panis_fw-la cruâ—ifigeretur_fw-la tertull._n adv_o martion_n lib_n 4._o themselves_o ridiculous_a to_o their_o adversary_n see_v then_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n believe_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n affirm_v and_o s._n ignatius_n mean_v it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o conceive_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o very_a natural_a flesh_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o very_a real_a thing_n too_o how_o can_v i_o call_v this_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o how_o can_v i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o image_n christi_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibyl_n imago_fw-la svi_fw-la esse_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 1._o neque_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la imago_fw-la hilar._n imago_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divinum_fw-la corpus_fw-la council_n nicaen_fw-la 2._o actione_n 6._o pignus_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la alterius_fw-la rei_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la adse_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la bertram_n de_fw-fr corp._n &_o sang._n christi_fw-la of_o his_o flesh_n if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_n this_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o imagine_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o very_a natural_a body_n 3._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n aknowledge_v two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o the_o sacrament_n mean_v the_o material_a element_n and_o that_o bless_a spiritual_a thing_n which_o go_v along_o with_o it_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o ireneus_fw-la who_o be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n be_v no_o long_o 34._o long_o e_o terra_fw-la panis_fw-la percipiens_fw-la invocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la communis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la eucharistia_n ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la rebus_fw-la constans_fw-la terrena_fw-la &_o caelesti_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o common_a bread_n but_o the_o eucharist_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n a_o earthly_a and_o a_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o also_o origen_n do_v distinguish_v the_o typical_a and_o symbolical_a body_n of_o christ_n mean_v the_o ibid._n the_o materia_fw-la panis_n orig._n in_o matth._n c._n 25._o haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la typico_fw-la symbolicoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la multa_fw-la porro_fw-la &_o de_fw-la ipso_fw-la verbo_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la verus_fw-la cibus_fw-la ibid._n bread_n from_o his_o true_a humane_a nature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o word_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n the_o true_a food_n of_o life_n so_o likewise_o 1._o likewise_o nec_fw-la panem_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la christus_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la representavit_fw-la tertull._n adv_o martion_n l._n 1._o tertullian_n do_v distinguish_v the_o bread_n which_o represent_v christ_n body_n from_o the_o body_n it_o self_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la ascribe_v to_o s._n cyprian_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o bodily_a substance_n of_o the_o holy_a viand_n and_o that_o divine_a virtue_n which_o be_v present_a with_o they_o last_o s._n austin_n 48._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la approbare_fw-la contendimus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la duobus_fw-la confici_fw-la duobus_fw-la constare_fw-la visibili_fw-la elementorum_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o invisibili_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la sacramento_n &_o re_n sacramenti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la august_n apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecratione_fw-la distinct_a 2._o c._n 48._o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v positive_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o thing_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n the_o visible_a substance_n of_o the_o element_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n species_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o thing_n communicate_v by_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o purpose_n s._n austin_n speak_v himself_o up_o and_o down_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o write_n by_o this_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o christian_a doctor_n for_o the_o ibid._n quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continet_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la conficitur_fw-la id._n ibid._n first_o 400._o year_n acknowledge_v two_o distinct_a and_o real_a nature_n to_o make_v up_o the_o eucharist_n for_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o nature_n and_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o it_o do_v consist_v say_v s._n augustin_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v acknowledge_v have_v they_o conceive_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o element_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n transubstantiation_n imply_v the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o earthly_a nature_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o who_o we_o confident_o affirm_v that_o as_o with_o one_o mouth_n they_o still_o call_v it_o bread_n even_o when_o it_o be_v break_v distribute_v and_o receive_v so_o they_o distinguish_v it_o still_o from_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o so_o true_a be_v this_o that_o the_o etc._n whereas_o in_o the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o interpolator_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n very_a interpolator_n of_o ignatius_n and_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n say_v there_o be_v one_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o one_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o there_o be_v one_o bread_n or_o loaf_n which_o be_v break_v for_o all_o which_o observation_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o bread_n and_o christ_n flesh_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o think_v of_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o that_o interpolator_n and_o interpreter_n do_v live_v whensoever_o that_o be_v 4._o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o four_o place_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o they_o resemble_v the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n person_n to_o this_o purpose_n justin_n martyr_n discourse_v of_o the_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n apol._n 2._o eucharist_n say_v we_o do_v not_o receive_v those_o thing_n as_o common_a bread_n or_o common_a drink_n but_o as_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v flesh_n and_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n so_o we_o believe_v that_o food_n which_o be_v bless_v by_o prayer_n and_o by_o
can_v we_o understand_v it_o but_o of_o that_o spiritual_a energy_n and_o virtue_n wherewith_o the_o element_n be_v endue_v anaceph_n epiphan_n in_o anaceph_n and_o which_o efficacious_o work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a when_o epiphanius_n speak_v so_o positive_o and_o so_o home_o that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n have_v their_o virtue_n from_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n it_o self_n that_o be_v efficacious_a but_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bread_n wherewith_o christ_n endue_v it_o and_o that_o the_o bread_n indeed_o be_v food_n but_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n in_o it_o which_o serve_v for_o vivification_n what_o can_v any_o man_n desire_v more_o plain_a more_o emphatical_a more_o full_a when_o st._n ambrose_n say_v if_o the_o book_n be_v his_o that_o we_o take_v c._n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 6._o c._n the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o do_v real_o receive_v the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n nature_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o mean_v those_o spiritual_a influence_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o when_o st._n chrysostom_n matth._n chrysostom_n hom._n 50._o in_o matth._n to_o show_v what_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o receive_v of_o christ_n show_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v who_o touch_v but_o the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n undoubted_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o receive_v these_o benefit_n as_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n which_o go_v out_o of_o he_o when_o st._n austin_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o not_o the_o outward_a symbol_n only_o but_o chief_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v even_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v diffuse_v every_o where_o what_o can_v any_o reasonable_a man_n suppose_v he_o to_o mean_v but_o that_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o body_n yet_o he_o be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o bless_v we_o all_o with_o his_o spiritual_a influence_n but_o especial_o when_o we_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n so_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v vivisick_n and_o make_v the_o sacrament_n vivisick_n too_o and_o say_v that_o god_n condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n 22._o carene_n thomae_n in_o luc._n 22._o send_v the_o virtue_n of_o life_n into_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v before_o we_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n so_o that_o a_o quicken_a principle_n may_v be_v in_o we_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a that_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o say_v be_v st._n cyril_n alone_o allow_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o case_n there_o will_v hardly_o be_v any_o controversy_n at_o all_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n about_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n unless_o it_o be_v this_o who_o shall_v receive_v it_o often_o and_o with_o the_o great_a est_fw-fr reverence_n this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a virtue_n derive_v from_o christ_n and_o convey_v into_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o which_o theodoret_n mean_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o say_v 28._o gratian._n de_fw-fr consecdist_n 2._o c._n 28._o be_v add_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n this_o be_v that_o too_o which_o pope_n leo_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christo_n theophyl_n in_o marc._n 14_o hugo_n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 7._o gelas_n de_fw-fr duab_n nat._n in_o christo_n this_o heavenly_a food_n that_o which_o theophylact_v mean_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o which_o hugo_n de_fw-la st._n victore_fw-la mean_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o by_o christ_n spiritual_a 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too_o that_o the_o feed_n upon_o christ_n very_a flesh_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o feast_n may_v be_v very_o well_o answer_v by_o our_o feed_n upon_o something_o else_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n therefore_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n he_o appoint_v we_o the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n instead_o of_o give_v we_o his_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o give_v to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o these_o creature_n be_v the_o symbol_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n they_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o they_o and_o the_o manducation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o other_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o do_v actual_o partake_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o in_o lieu_n of_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v part_n 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