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ladder_n of_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o paradise_n yea_o they_o give_v her_o jurisdiction_n over_o her_o son_n jube_fw-la natum_fw-la command_v thy_o son_n jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la filio_fw-la command_v thy_o son_n by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o mother_n coge_fw-la deum_fw-la compel_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n annot_n fulk_n 1.15_o again_o they_o say_v she_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o her_o nativity_n assumption_n and_o conception_n for_o the_o other_o two_o of_o her_o purification_n and_o annunciation_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o virgin_n but_o concern_v christ_n the_o one_o his_o conception_n the_o other_o his_o presentation_n rhemist_n actor_n 1._o sect_n 7._o argum._n she_o herself_o prophesi_v of_o all_o catholic_a generation_n that_o they_o shall_v bless_v she_o in_o keep_v her_o festivity_n and_o memorial_n but_o if_o these_o
not_o only_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o replenish_v our_o heart_n with_o grace_n joh._n 4.14_o yea_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 6.54_o but_o that_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o also_o assure_v we_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v argum._n christ_n after_o s._n matthew_n say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n math._n 26.28_o but_o the_o new_a testament_n include_v a_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n jere._n 31.34_o yea_o our_o saviour_n set_v it_o down_o in_o plain_a term_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v our_o saviour_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o serve_v for_o that_o use_n second_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preparation_n for_o the_o communion_n and_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n neither_o ought_v man_n to_o refrain_v from_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v and_o be_v clear_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o in_o who_o faith_n have_v already_o wrought_v repentance_n in_o some_o measure_n he_o may_v safe_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o his_o further_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n argum._n john_n 6.35_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v christ_n shall_v never_o thirst_v s._n paul_n also_o exhort_v man_n to_o examine_v themselves_o 1._o corin._n 11.28_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o himself_o expondethu_n it_o then_o to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o ergo_fw-la the_o examination_n or_o trial_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n augustine_n say_v ad_fw-la deum_fw-la acceditur_fw-la fide_fw-la sectando_fw-la cord_n inhiando_fw-la charitate_fw-la currando_fw-la we_o come_v or_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n in_o follow_v he_o by_o faith_n seek_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o run_v to_o he_o with_o love_n in_o psalm_n 33._o contion_n 2._o ergo_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o but_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galath_n 5.6_o the_o seven_o question_n of_o the_o manner_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o receive_v the_o communion_n the_o papist_n 1_o they_o hold_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o christian_n otherwise_o then_o fast_v to_o error_n 121_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v nothing_o before_o they_o do_v communicate_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n council_n constantiens_fw-la sess_v 13._o bellarm._n lib._n 3._o the_o eucharist_n cap._n 22._o ratione_fw-la 4._o the_o protestant_n 1_o what_o they_o here_o understand_v by_o necessity_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v see_v they_o themselves_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o like_a necessity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o say_v there_o be_v of_o baptism_n all_o sacrament_n we_o grant_v be_v necessary_a that_o be_v profitable_a expedient_a requisite_a so_o often_o as_o they_o may_v be_v have_v but_o none_o so_o necessary_a that_o the_o want_v thereof_o unto_o a_o faithful_a man_n that_o in_o heart_n do_v wish_v and_o desire_v they_o can_v be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o his_o salvation_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o eat_v before_o he_o come_v to_o 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after_o dinner_n neither_o dare_v we_o forbid_v any_o so_o to_o do_v so_o he_o make_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o communicate_v fast_v or_o otherwise_o the_o papist_n 2_o they_o bind_v the_o people_n only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n error_n 122_o at_o easter_n time_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v full_o sufficient_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v council_n trident._n sess_v 13._o can_n 9_o the_o protestant_n 2_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o the_o rhemist_n confess_v to_o have_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o christian_n daily_a annotat._n act._n 2._o sect_n 6._o so_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o continue_v daily_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n 2._o it_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o saint_n paul_n rule_n who_o speak_v of_o often_o communicate_v do_v this_o say_v he_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o 1._o corinth_n 11.25_o for_o see_v the_o eat_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o ought_v often_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o be_v receive_v see_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n ought_v continual_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o show_v forth_o 3_o therefore_o augustine_n do_v bold_o reprehend_v their_o custom_n that_o content_n themselves_o with_o once_o receive_v in_o the_o year_n si_fw-mi panis_fw-la quotidianus_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n post_fw-la annum_fw-la illum_fw-la sumas_fw-la accipe_fw-la quotidie_fw-la quod_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tibi_fw-la prosit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v thy_o daily_a bread_n why_o do_v thou_o take_v it_o but_o yearly_a take_v that_o daily_a and_o continual_o which_o may_v profit_v thou_o daily_a in_o luk._n serm_n 28._o the_o eight_o question_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o papist_n error_n 123_o christian_n say_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n council_n trident._n sess_v 21._o can_n 1._o and_o whosoever_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v err_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o decree_a that_o lay_v man_n and_o the_o clergy_n not_o say_v mass_n shall_v receive_v in_o the_o one_o kind_n that_o be_v bread_n only_o or_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o communicate_v in_o both_o contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v council_n trident_n sess_v 21._o can_n 2._o rhemist_n john_n 6._o sect_n 11._o bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o eucharist_n cap._n 20._o argum._n 1._o christ_n be_v all_o and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n his_o blood_n by_o a_o certain_a concomitance_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n &_o his_o flesh_n by_o the_o like_a concomitance_n be_v in_o the_o cup_n for_o otherwise_o christ_n shall_v be_v divide_v but_o every_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o dissolve_v jesus_n be_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 4.3_o wherefore_o he_o that_o receive_v in_o one_o kind_n be_v as_o well_o partaker_n of_o whole_a christ_n and_o of_o the_o full_a grace_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o he_o receive_v in_o both_o bellarmin_n cap._n 21._o ans._n 1._o we_o deny_v any_o such_o concomitance_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o carnal_a presence_n with_o his_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n there_o include_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v sign_n only_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v they_o be_v the_o sign_n only_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v 2_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o saint_n john_n be_v great_o abuse_v and_o corrupt_v by_o they_o while_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v their_o
we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o faith_n the_o wicked_a can_v have_v the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n he_o only_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o john_n 4.14_o he_o that_o shall_v never_o thirst_v must_v believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 6.35_o ergo_fw-la he_o only_o that_o believe_v do_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ._n so_o augustine_n say_v nolite_fw-la parare_fw-la fances_z sed_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la pascit_fw-la do_v not_o prepare_v your_o jaw_n but_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v see_v but_o what_o be_v believe_v that_o nourish_v ergo_fw-la christ_n must_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n therefore_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n can_v receive_v he_o argum._n 2._o whosoever_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 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