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that_o they_o may_v avoid_v condemnation_n xi_o error_n therefore_o we_o condemn_v those_o which_o reject_v the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o not_o pertain_v to_o christian_n and_o again_o those_o which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n fith_o it_o be_v rather_o give_v 1.29_o io._n 1.29_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n who_o alone_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v brief_o our_o confession_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o prepare_v dispose_v and_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n 10.4_o rom._n 10.4_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v end_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n i._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n when_o therefore_o the_o 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only_o receive_v the_o sign_n but_o also_o participate_v in_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o powerful_a in_o all_o man_n on_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bestow_v as_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o all_o unto_o who_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n because_o they_o have_v not_o understand_v &_o faith_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o faithful_a elect_a of_o god_n he_o be_v powerful_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o confirm_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v to_o join_v and_o grow_v together_o with_o he_o therein_o and_o therefore_o we_o confess_v that_o these_o man_n in_o baptism_n be_v true_o wash_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o eat_v of_o christ_n true_a flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o true_a blood_n xi_o that_o christ_n be_v both_o author_n and_o true_a disposer_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o one_o author_n so_o one_o true_a disposer_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o give_v the_o outward_a sign_n by_o man_n his_o minister_n but_o he_o himself_o proper_o and_o true_o impart_v unto_o they_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n effectual_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n like_v as_o john_n the_o baptist_n say_v i_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o christ_n will_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o no_o man_n to_o institute_v new_a sacrament_n so_o also_o can_v no_o man_n boast_v that_o he_o true_o and_o proper_o cleanse_v conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v man_n with_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o they_o say_v ministerial_o or_o as_o a_o minister_n xii_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o pollute_v to_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o minister_n now_o if_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a author_n of_o sacrament_n but_o the_o disposer_n also_o we_o easy_o gather_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o pollute_v to_o other_o that_o be_v faithful_a by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o labour_n he_o use_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v receive_v they_o worthy_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o 3.17_o eph._n 3.17_o and_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o riches_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a xiii_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o these_o foundation_n be_v we_o confirm_v in_o the_o opinion_n receive_v among_o all_o godly_a man_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o who_o so_o receive_v they_o must_v needs_o receive_v also_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o sacrament_n although_o he_o want_v faith_n as_o though_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o call_v it_o 8.13_o mar._n 16.16_o act._n 8.13_o for_o christ_n say_v not_o simple_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v baptize_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o first_o add_v whosoever_o believe_v and_o simon_n magus_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o he_o obtain_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n when_o as_o yet_o as_o peter_n witness_v he_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o most_o bitter_a gall_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o devilish_a
therefore_o we_o can_v without_o sacrilege_n affirm_v that_o it_o pass_v proper_o &_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n into_o our_o body_n and_o to_o what_o end_n also_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n be_v give_v without_o wine_n &_o the_o wine_n without_o bread_n so_o in_o the_o supper_n the_o body_n be_v give_v without_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n several_o without_o the_o body_n but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o these_o his_o own_o substance_n as_o they_o be_v proper_o in_o heaven_n do_v not_o pass_v through_o our_o mouth_n but_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o a_o faithful_a remembrance_n effectual_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n himself_o require_v say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o in_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o for_o in_o speak_v thus_o he_o require_v in_o they_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v believe_v this_o and_o believe_v may_v eat_v that_o be_v may_v apply_v it_o unto_o themselves_o for_o the_o food_n and_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o we_o hold_v assure_o that_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n true_o and_o not_o by_o a_o imagination_n who_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v with_o a_o faithful_a mind_n embrace_v the_o same_o for_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n &_o apply_v it_o unto_o themselves_o and_o they_o which_o thus_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o dead_a we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o join_v to_o the_o now_o live_v &_o quicken_a body_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o promise_n 6.56_o joh._n 6.56_o who_o first_o say_v he_o which_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o afterward_o add_v abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o xii_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o corporal_a eat_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o vain_a and_o unproffitable_a moreover_o since_o this_o manner_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n namely_o by_o faith_n be_v both_o sure_a and_o profitable_a to_o 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unlearned_a man_n god_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o ungodlie_a because_o he_o be_v not_o perceive_v of_o they_o by_o faith_n whenas_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o own_o essence_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o of_o us._n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o be_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v therefore_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v perceive_v or_o not_o perceive_v of_o we_o either_o by_o the_o natural_a part_n or_o by_o the_o sense_n or_o by_o the_o mind_n or_o any_o other_o way_n so_o far_o also_o be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a xvi_o what_o kind_n of_o presence_n we_o deny_v and_o what_o kind_n we_o grant_v wherefore_o albeit_o we_o disallow_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v change_v or_o waste_v into_o nothing_o there_o shall_v succeed_v in_o place_n thereof_o the_o true_a flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o so_o to_o be_v present_a unto_o we_o that_o under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n shall_v lie_v hide_v the_o 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but_o also_o from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o but_o do_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o only_o in_o a_o unuisible_a manner_n and_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perceave_v by_o our_o sense_n last_o albeit_o we_o detest_v that_o presence_n wherein_o some_o do_v fain_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n real_o &_o in_o it_o own_o substance_n to_o be_v every_o where_o yet_o we_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o presence_n as_o be_v no_o less_o essential_a for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o present_a unto_o we_o see_v we_o be_v indeed_o make_v partaker_n of_o they_o then_o spiritual_a for_o the_o manner_n wherein_o
holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o jesus_n christ_n our_o advocate_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o none_o other_o 50.16_o psa_fw-la 50.16_o for_o of_o call_v upon_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v express_v commandment_n since_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v and_o of_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n we_o lack_v not_o testimony_n and_o example_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n 2.18_o deu._n 10.12_o mat._n 4.10_o col._n 2.18_o &_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o serve_v or_o worship_v any_o mere_a creature_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n so_o also_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 1.6_o joh._n 1.6_o much_o more_o than_o be_v that_o which_o be_v admit_v against_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n since_o the_o very_a heathen_a themselves_o think_v none_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o except_o he_o be_v think_v a_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o pray_v unto_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n alone_o and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n even_o in_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v daily_o rehearse_v do_v manifest_o teach_v ii_o a_o christian_n man_n may_v swear_v lawful_o we_o also_o believe_v that_o a_o christian_n man_n may_v swear_v 4.2_o jer._n 4.2_o lawful_o namely_o in_o truth_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o judgement_n in_o righteousness_n so_o that_o his_o oath_n be_v neither_o false_a nor_o rash_a nor_o unjust_a neither_o be_v it_o condemn_v that_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o for_o a_o untruth_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o oath_n have_v be_v use_v when_o it_o make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o 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