16._o 12._o john_n 10._o 8._o ezek._n 22._o 26._o second_o the_o same_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a both_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a prelate_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n which_o corrupt_v true_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o provoke_v the_o almighty_a so_o much_o that_o he_o remoove_v their_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o west_n church_n itself_o wherein_o pope_n and_o great_a prelate_n have_v be_v illiterate_a monster_n devil_n incarnate_a apostate_n man_n defile_v with_o all_o wickedness_n and_o abominable_a sin_n as_o papist_n themselves_o report_n prophecarum_fw-la and_o concern_v doctrine_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v their_o decree_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n that_o they_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n depart_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o occam_n irreprehensibilis_fw-la say_v omnis_fw-la congregatio_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la contra_fw-la 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against_o we_o that_o there_o be_v always_o in_o the_o world_n a_o true_a church_n ponimus_fw-la for_o we_o have_v ever_o acknowledge_v this_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o although_o there_o be_v always_o in_o the_o world_n a_o church_n the_o 〈◊〉_d member_n whereof_o be_v free_a from_o damnable_a and_o 〈◊〉_d error_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n who_o command_a prelate_n be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n or_o 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o it_o from_o malicious_a error_n second_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o according_a to_o his_o antecedent_n will_v leave_v the_o world_n destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n math._n 23.37_o 1._o timoth._n 2.4_o 2._o pet._n 3.9_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o will_n of_o christ_n 17.18_o many_o people_n may_v be_v actual_o destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o negligence_n of_o preacher_n habete_fw-la and_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o malice_n contemn_v or_o repel_v the_o say_a mean_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o act_v 13.46_o three_o a_o corrupt_a visible_a church_n may_v true_o deliver_v some_o part_n of_o sacred_a truth_n and_o among_o other_o verity_n it_o may_v deliver_v the_o apostle_n tradition_n touch_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o nestorian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o also_o of_o old_a by_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o unsound_a preserve_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o transcribe_v and_o read_v deliver_v the_o whole_a text_n thereof_o true_o rom._n 3.2_o and_o act_v 15.21_o four_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v which_o be_v false_a as_o appear_z by_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o there_o be_v in_o some_o age_n past_a no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o adhere_v thereof_o and_o affirm_v withal_o that_o the_o chief_a prelate_n thereof_o and_o their_o faction_n maintain_v sundry_a erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n yet_o because_o all_o doctor_n and_o people_n live_v within_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o that_o church_n be_v not_o equal_o poison_v and_o surprise_v with_o error_n alij_fw-la but_o many_o among_o they_o firm_o believe_v all_o fundamental_a 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o adieu_n out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o other_o point_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destitute_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o these_o founder_n member_n line_v in_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n may_v deliver_v the_o main_a and_o capital_a article_n of_o christianity_n and_o their_o ignorance_n and_o error_n in_o other_o matter_n be_v in_o those_o day_n pardonable_a because_o they_o offend_v in_o simplicity_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unaware_o jesuit_fw-la second_o this_o church_n must_v be_v always_o visible_a and_o conspicious_a for_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n must_v ever_o be_v famous_a glorious_a and_o notorious_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n i_o believe_v nothing_o but_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n and_o most_o celebrious_a fame_n now_o if_o the_o church_n be_v hide_v in_o secret_a invisible_a in_o any_o age_n than_o her_o tradition_n can_v not_o be_v doctrine_n ever_o illustrious_o know_v but_o rather_o obscure_a hide_a apochriphall_a ergo_fw-la the_o church_n the_o mistress_n pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v always_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a which_o if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v further_o prove_v most_o evident_o answer_n the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o popish_a tenet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a because_o it_o always_o have_v such_o a_o outward_a form_n and_o appearance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o people_n be_v able_a by_o sense_n or_o common_a 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for_o the_o same_o for_o some_o short_a season_n to_o loose_a part_n of_o the_o external_a amplitude_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v overshadow_a with_o cloud_n and_o storm_n of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o persecution_n 30._o but_o yet_o they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o in_o those_o tempestuous_a season_n it_o be_v conspicuous_a to_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a member_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o be_v ample_o famous_o and_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n visible_a illustrior_fw-la but_o our_o tenet_n be_v first_o that_o the_o true_a church_n abide_v oftentimes_o in_o persecution_n either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o external_a enemy_n or_o of_o domestical_a foe_n 33._o and_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n by_o either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n it_o may_v be_v repute_v a_o false_a church_n or_o impious_a sect_n by_o the_o multitude_n 15._o and_o consequent_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o wicked_a world_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o holy_a and_o true_a and_o in_o such_o
mankind_n when_o there_o be_v other_o that_o do_v abundant_o complic_a with_o that_o duty_n to_o which_o mankind_n be_v in_o general_n bind_v multiplicamini_fw-la 28._o &_o replete_a terram_fw-la second_o when_o the_o end_n of_o tion_n be_v such_o as_o every_o man_n must_v endeavour_v the_o attain_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v that_o institution_n it_o be_v further_o require_v that_o the_o thing_n institute_v be_v necessary_a for_o attain_v of_o that_o end_n for_o if_o there_o be_v other_o mean_v ordain_v sufficient_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v such_o particular_a divine_a institution_n for_o example_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v his_o corporal_a life_n so_o long_o as_o nature_n will_v permit_v and_o to_o this_o end_n god_n create_v variety_n of_o fruit_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o divine_a institution_n to_o eat_v fruit_n there_o be_v other_o mean_v institute_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o life_n apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o force_n of_o divine_a institution_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v communion_n under_o both_o kind_n for_o though_o the_o end_n why_o christ_n do_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v necessary_a and_o all_o must_v endeavour_v the_o attain_n thereof_o to_o wit_n maintenance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o end_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o learned_a divine_n hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o be_v not_o necessarium_fw-la necessitate_v medij_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v the_o use_n thereof_o be_v not_o a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o spiritual_a life_n but_o a_o man_n want_v mean_n of_o sacred_a communion_n may_v by_o other_o mean_n preserve_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o actual_a communion_n be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o preserve_v spiritual_a life_n yet_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a thereunto_o for_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o sole_a form_n of_o bread_n contain_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n whole_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o body_n soul_n blood_n and_o his_o infinite_a person_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o refection_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o no_o less_o sufficient_a than_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n for_o this_o one_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d within_o it_o nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o both_o and_o christ_n promise_v life_n to_o sole_a manducation_n qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la i_n &_o ipse_fw-la vivit_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o and_o unto_o the_o sole_a reception_n of_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la 59_o dabo_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la mundi_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la hunc_fw-la panem_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la if_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o 2.9_o midst_n of_o paradise_n if_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n do_v suffice_v to_o nourish_v the_o body_n without_o drink_n 16.15_o why_o shall_v we_o deny_v this_o soule-nourishing_a sufficiency_n unto_o the_o sole_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o alone_a in_o the_o bread_n but_o special_o be_v there_o conjoin_v with_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n answer_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o objection_n lay_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o certain_a comparison_n take_v from_o marriage_n meatand_v drink_v be_v of_o no_o consequence_n for_o as_o touch_v wedlock_n the_o same_o presuppose_v humane_a propagation_n be_v necessary_a both_o necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la that_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v moral_o lawful_a heb._n 13.4_o so_o likewise_o presuppose_v that_o christian_n do_v receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v finis_fw-la or_o medij_fw-la &_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la that_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o the_o author_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v which_o be_v not_o in_o one_o kind_n but_o in_o both_o and_o as_o touch_v food_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n receive_v it_o in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o his_o life_n but_o because_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n election_n to_o use_v which_o kind_n he_o like_v and_o have_v not_o by_o law_n or_o precept_n oblige_v he_o to_o any_o one_o kind_a in_o special_a thereforeman_n be_v free_a in_o choose_v his_o material_a food_n and_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o food_n and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n when_o he_o orderly_o use_v any_o kind_a thercof_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o god_n have_v not_o make_v it_o adiaphorous_a for_o man_n to_o change_v the_o element_n substitute_v water_n and_o broth_n or_o flesh_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o likewise_o he_o have_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o humane_a discretion_n to_o omit_v or_o use_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n but_o have_v by_o express_a precept_n oblige_v his_o church_n to_o theuse_v of_o one_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o jesuit_n in_o this_o discursive_a preamble_n will_v use_v a_o instance_n from_o our_o natural_a food_n than_o which_o nothing_o by_o wayof_n inference_n do_v more_o express_o refute_v he_o can_v he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n make_v mention_n of_o food_n and_o not_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n intent_n in_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o proportion_v our_o spiritual_a food_n to_o our_o corporal_n in_o our_o bodily_a nourishment_n have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o drink_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o add_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o bread_n and_o equal_o bless_v both_o how_o dare_v they_o then_o make_v the_o repast_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o dry_a banquet_n and_o although_o god_n never_o bind_v any_o man_n to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n yet_o he_o never_o forbid_v any_o man_n all_o kind_n of_o drink_n second_o if_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a part_n of_o compound_a thing_n belong_v to_o their_o substance_n 12._o than_o the_o defalcation_n of_o one_o kind_n be_v against_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o element_n of_o wine_n unto_o which_o answer_v the_o distribution_n and_o reception_n thereof_o be_v a_o medietie_n or_o half_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o if_o the_o take_v away_o thereof_o be_v not_o against_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n than_o likewise_o the_o take_v away_o of_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n and_o the_o retain_v of_o wine_n only_o be_v not_o against_o the_o same_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o noble_a a_o part_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v as_o great_a virtue_n necessity_n and_o commendation_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o his_o body_n strict_o take_v and_o consequent_o the_o outward_a sign_n hereof_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o his_o body_n but_o against_o this_o the_o jesuit_n argue_v as_o follow_v if_o lay_v people_n may_v attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n ordain_v the_o eucharist_n without_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n than_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v not_o against_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o lay_v people_n may_v attain_v the_o end_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n maintenance_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n by_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n because_o one_o kind_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o both_o joh._n 6._o v._n 55_o 58_o 59_o ergo_fw-la communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v not_o against_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n answer_n the_o sequel_n and_o assumption_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v deny_v first_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n may_v be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n although_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o other_o mean_n for_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o end_n be_v regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13._o act_n 22._o 16._o tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o this_o end_n in_o some_o cafe_z may_v be_v obtain_v without_o aspersion_n of_o water_n as_o appear_z in_o baptismo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la aiij_fw-la when_o martyr_n decease_n without_o sacramental_a baptism_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n so_o likewise_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n institution_n although_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n to_o wit_n continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o
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