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church_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	ephesus_n	3,999	5	11.0253	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18981	The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ...	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1611 (1611)	STC 54; ESTC S100548	363,303	424

man_n traditi●_n man_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propter_fw-la potent●rem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_fw-la que_fw-la semper_fw-la abhis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la conseruata_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditi●_n to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o because_o of_o she_o more_o potent_a principality_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o church_n to_o accord_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a every_o where_n wherein_o the_o tradition_n which_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v always_o preserve_v now_o take_v this_o reason_n add_v by_o ireneus_fw-la which_z by_o m._n bishop_n be_v conceal_v and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o other_o church_n to_o accord_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o church_n for_o 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potentissimas_fw-la literas_fw-la co●inthijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v most_o potent_a letter_n to_o the_o corinthian_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_a and_o strong_a to_o move_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o such_o a_o famous_a and_o renown_a place_n and_o that_o m._n bishop_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o device_n of_o i_o but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o cyprian_a call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n rome_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o deni_v etc._n deni_v ibid._n navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la praesum●s_fw-la non_fw-la circumcursare_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la d●speratis_fw-la &_o ●erditis_fw-la minor_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o africa_n constitutorl●_n etc._n etc._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o the_o african_a council_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la be_v conc._n afric_n cap._n 6._o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princ●ps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o they_o term_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o yea_o when_o zozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o celestmus_n challenge_v the_o same_o by_o a_o forge_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n those_o adferri_fw-la those_o ibid._n c._n 101._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o nullo_fw-la c●di●●_n gr●c●_n ea_fw-la po●●imus_fw-la invenir●_n ex_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la eadem_fw-la decreta_fw-la posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la authentica_fw-la reperiri_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la desideramus_fw-la adferri_fw-la african_a bishop_n for_o the_o disprove_v thereof_o send_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n for_o authentical_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a council_n wherein_o they_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o etc._n and_o ibid._n c._n 105._o ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à_fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la latere_fw-la mittantur_fw-la nulla_fw-la invenimus_fw-la patrum_fw-la synodo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nicem_fw-la concilij_fw-la transmisistis_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la verioribus_fw-la tale_n aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la reper●●e_fw-la executores_fw-la cle●icos_fw-la vestros_fw-la quibusque_fw-la petentibus_fw-la nolite_fw-la mittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n thereupon_o write_v to_o celestinus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o their_o matter_n and_o suscipiatur_fw-la and_o ibid._n c._n 92._o non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la africana_fw-la concilia_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la primate_fw-la provinciarium_fw-la s●●rum_fw-la ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverit_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à_fw-la nullo_fw-la intra_fw-la africam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la forbid_v all_o appeal_n save_v to_o their_o own_o counsel_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o presume_v to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o recusancy_n of_o subjection_n they_o continue_v afterward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n until_o eulal●●s_v the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o he_o and_o not_o coin_a at_o rome_n betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o church_n and_o submit_v the_o same_o 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and_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n firmatur_fw-la place_n aug._n count_n faust_n manich._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o vides_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la quid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la valeat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fundatissimis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la succedentium_fw-la sibimet_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o lot_n populorum_fw-la consensione_n firmatur_fw-la thou_o see_v how_o much_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n herein_o avail_v which_o from_o the_o most_o sure_o found_v seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o sure_o found_v until_o this_o day_n by_o rank_n of_o bishop_n succeed_a one_o another_o and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o people_n be_v confirm_v and_o again_o perducta_fw-la 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m._n bishop_n show_v you_o self_n a_o man_n of_o your_o word_n let_v we_o see_v that_o which_o you_o say_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o god_n word_n for_o as_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n it_o avail_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v dumb_a and_o can_v say_v no_o more_o if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o father_n exposition_n for_o a_o deduction_n out_o of_o god_n word_n be_v it_o so_o otherwise_o deduce_v he_o that_o can_v for_o m._n bishop_n can_v deduce_v nothing_o albeit_o let_v we_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v those_o ancient_a father_n that_o have_v expound_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v what_o m._n bishop_n be_v you_o afraid_a to_o name_v they_o though_o you_o set_v not_o down_o their_o word_n yet_o do_v not_o leisure_n serve_v you_o to_o quote_v they_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o book_n that_o we_o may_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n 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whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o to_o this_o st._n john_n accord_v 5._o accord_v 1._o john_n 5._o 4._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcom_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o overcom_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o rock_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o how_o false_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_v to_o foist_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o steed_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o if_o christ_n proper_o and_o true_o be_v the_o rock_n than_o it_o can_v be_v but_o accidental_o and_o unproper_o that_o peter_n be_v so_o call_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o faith_n express_v and_o utter_v in_o his_o confession_n 16._o confession_n math._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o abraham_n be_v 1._o be_v 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sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o read_v here_o of_o incense_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n but_o this_o room_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o build_n of_o so_o large_a a_o house_n their_o mass_n can_v stand_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o ground_n and_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o father_n expound_v the_o same_o tertullian_n one_o where_o general_o of_o offer●tur_fw-la of_o tertul._n adu_fw-la ludaeos_fw-la desacrisicijs_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la addit_fw-la dicens_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la munda_fw-la offer●tur_fw-la spiritual_a sacrifice_n another_o where_o of_o pura_fw-la of_o idem_fw-la cont_n marc._n l._n 4._o sacrificium_fw-la mundum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la simplex_fw-la oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la sincere_a prayer_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a censcience_n hierome_n of_o puritatis_fw-la of_o hieron_n in_o zacha._n c_o 8._o sacrificium_fw-la mundum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la in_o victimis_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sanctuate_v euangelica_fw-la puritatis_fw-la the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o evangelicall_a purity_n eusebius_n of_o actiones_fw-la of_o euseb_n de_fw-mi demonstrat_fw-la euang_n lib._n 1._o c_o 6._o sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la appellaturpurum_fw-la facimus_fw-la per_fw-la puras_fw-la actiones_fw-la pure_a and_o godly_a do_n austin_n of_o laudis_fw-la of_o aug._n count_n lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 86._o viwm_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la immola_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la the_o lively_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_a theodoret_n of_o adhibebunt_fw-la of_o theodoret._n in_o mal._n c._n 1._o debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la praestabunt_fw-la &_o accomodatum_fw-la cultum_fw-la adhibebunt_fw-la the_o due_a honour_n and_o convenient_a worship_n of_o god_n exemplify_a the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 23._o christ_n john_n 4._o 23._o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o let_v man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v and_o hierome_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psalm_n psal_n 141._o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o sight_n as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v consider_v may_v we_o not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o that_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o monstrous_a sacrifice_n that_o manna_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o christian_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n no_o wise_a man_n believe_v and_o the_o reason_n whereby_o confutation_n whereby_o answer_v to_o m._n perkins_n advertisement_n sect_n 56._o 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of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o former_a phrase_n of_o optatus_n so_o though_o christ_n in_o himself_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v yet_o in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v say_v every_o day_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o people_n namely_o because_o there_o be_v every_o day_n in_o the_o sacrament_n a_o memorial_n and_o semblance_n of_o that_o once_o offer_v it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o cyprian_a that_o offerimus_fw-la that_o cypr._n l._n 2._o epist_n 3._o passio_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la offerimus_fw-la the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v and_o because_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o real_o act_v therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v be_v no_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n now_o therefore_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o st._n austin_n speak_v have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o mass_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n but_o be_v describe_v by_o himself_o here_o again_o to_o import_v only_o our_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n when_o of_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o say_v again_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o sanctify_a or_o consecrate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o distribute_v thereof_o the_o sanctify_a and_o distribute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v our_o communion_n but_o as_o for_o the_o popish_a mass_n it_o import_v not_o any_o distribution_n to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o offer_v to_o god_n albeit_o they_o mock_v both_o god_n and_o man_n by_o retain_v still_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a communion_n say_v every_o day_n repleamur_fw-la day_n canon_n missae_fw-la ut_fw-la quotquot_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la allart_n participatione_fw-la sacrosanctum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tui_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sai_fw-la guinem_fw-la sumpserimus_fw-la omni_fw-la benedictione_n coelesti_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la repleamur_fw-la that_o all_o we_o who_o by_o this_o participation_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v receive_v the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o heavenly_a benediction_n and_o grace_n whereas_o save_v only_o the_o priest_n none_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o then_o partaker_n only_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o seclude_v from_o his_o blood_n but_o now_o strange_a it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o intention_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n who_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o it_o be_v he_o while_o he_o destroy_v the_o jewish_a priesthood_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n argue_v impregnable_o to_o the_o disavow_v of_o all_o real_a sacrifice_n thenceforth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o affirm_v but_o 24_o but_o heb._n 7._o 23._o 24_o one_o priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o steed_n of_o many_o in_o the_o old_a he_o absolute_o take_v away_o all_o the_o rank_n and_o succession_n of_o popish_a priest_n therefore_o cyril_n say_v and_o

be_v therein_o approve_a by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n ascribimus_fw-la ephesus_n cyril_n epist_n 10._o ad_fw-la nestor_n nec_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la alteri_fw-la cuipid_a homini_fw-la sive_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la nomen_fw-la sive_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ascribimus_fw-la we_o ascribe_v not_o the_o name_n of_o priesthood_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o christ_n only_o etc._n only_o august_n count_v faust_n l._n 22._o c._n 17_o vnus_fw-la verus_fw-la sacerdos_n mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o only_a true_a priest_n as_o st._n austin_n call_v he_o implevit_fw-la he_o ibid._n l._n 20._o c._n 18._o verum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la eius_fw-la altar_n solus_fw-la christus_fw-la implevit_fw-la who_o only_o say_v he_o have_v fill_v god_n altar_n with_o true_a sacrifice_n while_o he_o limit_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o 10._o his_o heb._n 7._o 27._o &_o 10._o 10._o once_o offering_n of_o himself_o 12._o himself_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o deny_v plain_o he_o 25._o he_o heb._n 7._o 27._o &_o 9_o 1._o 25._o often_o offer_v he_o disclaim_v the_o popish_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v often_o offer_v not_o from_o year_n to_o year_n only_o but_o from_o day_n to_o day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v therefore_o argue_v not_o to_o have_v take_v away_o sin_n 2._o sin_n heb._n 10._o 1._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v often_o offer_v for_o 18._o for_o verse_n 18._o where_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v therefore_o still_o offer_v for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o 28._o the_o mat._n 26._o 28._o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o then_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o after_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n therefore_o st._n austin_n say_v effususe_v say_v aug._n count_n adversar_n leg_n &_o proph_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o singulari_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la vero_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effususe_v for_o the_o sovereign_a and_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o us._n if_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n then_o be_v there_o no_o true_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o popish_a mass_n and_o therefore_o st._n austin_n never_o understand_v the_o apostle_n word_n of_o any_o popish_a sacrifice_n well_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n yet_o he_o say_v somewhat_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o for_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v the_o real_a presence_n but_o what_o be_v the_o real_a presence_n now_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o will_v have_v we_o by_o the_o mass_n to_o understand_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o real_a presence_n may_v stand_v without_o any_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o mass_n without_o a_o mass_n but_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n forsooth_o he_o deliver_v it_o in_o as_o express_v term_n as_o may_v be_v even_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o add_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o see_v the_o word_n we_o read_v they_o daily_a but_o we_o can_v see_v in_o they_o the_o real_a presence_n christ_n say_v there_o this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n real_o present_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n incur_v judgement_n for_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v for_o not_o discern_v his_o body_n real_o present_a m._n bishop_n shall_v here_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sound_a reason_n that_o these_o word_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v a_o real_a presence_n and_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o by_o the_o grant_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n stand_v well_o with_o scripture_n approve_v by_o father_n confonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sacrament_n then_o how_o childish_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o deal_v only_o to_o set_v down_o the_o place_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n nay_o see_v how_o by_o allege_v place_n in_o this_o sort_n he_o circumuent_v himself_o and_o destroy_v by_o one_o place_n that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o fortify_v by_o another_o for_o whereas_o transubstantiation_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o real_a presence_n the_o latter_a place_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o give_v we_o a_o convenient_a and_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o real_a presence_n for_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16._o say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n to_o break_v it_o be_v true_a which_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v bread_n which_o we_o break_v therefore_o it_o be_v false_a which_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n by_o consecration_n be_v substantial_o turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o cease_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o former_a place_n 28._o place_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o 27._o 28._o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v bread_n but_o of_o this_o bread_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o give_v we_o a_o true_a and_o certain_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v this_o bread_n be_v the_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o my_o body_n signify_v that_o though_o in_o natural_a substance_n and_o be_v it_o be_v but_o bread_n yet_o by_o sacramental_a understanding_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v to_o the_o due_a and_o faithful_a receiver_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n for_o by_o god_n institution_n and_o ordinance_n censetur_fw-la ordinance_n cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v christi_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la censetur_fw-la the_o visible_a element_n as_o cyprian_n say_v be_v account_v both_o in_o name_n and_o power_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o participate_v of_o christ_n body_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o not_o discern_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o not_o discern_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o we_o the_o sacrament_n be_v though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o give_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n as_o shed_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o we_o as_o optatus_n say_v resurrectionis_fw-la say_v optat._n cont_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 6._o pignus_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la tutela_fw-la sidei_fw-la spes_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la the_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o protection_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o hope_n of_o our_o resurrection_n there_o be_v cause_n therefore_o why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o body_n because_o to_o we_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o real_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o mei_fw-la but_o tertu●l_n count_v marc._n lib._n 4_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la m●um_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n as_o tertullian_n expound_v svi_fw-la expound_v august_n count_v adima_n ●t_z c._n 12._o non_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la cum_fw-la daret_fw-la signum_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v rep●aesentaret_fw-la speak_v hieron_n in_o mat_n 16._o ut_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sang●●is_fw-la svi_fw-la