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mark_v luke_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v it_o a_o commemoration_n or_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v by_o one_o only_a oblation_n once_o offer_v be_v we_o make_v perfect_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n by_o he_o therefore_o do_v we_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o laud_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n eucharist_n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n because_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n praise_n and_o thankesgeve_n with_o devout_a mind_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o cup_n of_o thankesgeve_v because_o we_o geve_v thanks_n to_o god_n thereby_o also_o you_o shall_v preach_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o shall_v geve_v thanks_o &_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n geve_v your_o body_n a_o quick_a and_o live_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n shall_v honour_v i_o etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n say_v thankesgeve_a no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o praise_v and_o thankesgeve_a the_o wise_a man_n offer_v three_o kynde_n of_o sacrifice_n gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n so_o we_o do_v also_o namely_o virtue_n prayer_n and_o alm_n deed_n these_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v please_v and_o augustine_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n they_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgeve_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n homil_n 46._o upon_o john_n say_v to_o be_v convert_v or_o turn_v into_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n there_o dispute_v against_o he_o m._n parker_n m._n pollâ—rd_n m._n vavisor_n and_o m._n yong._n parker_n christ_n who_o word_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n he_o say_v not_o this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n or_o w_o t_o
the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n very_fw-la no_o not_o so_o these_o be_v not_o paul_n word_n but_o he_o say_v who_o so_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n unworthe_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o condemnation_n christ._n the_o wicâ—â—â—_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n not_o judge_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o he_o call_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n bread_n and_o although_o the_o sacrament_n be_v very_a bread_n yet_o do_v the_o injury_n redound_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n as_o if_o a_o man_n break_v the_o king_n mace_n or_o tread_v the_o broad_a seal_n under_o his_o foot_n although_o he_o have_v break_v and_o deface_v nothing_o but_o silver_n and_o wax_n yet_o be_v the_o injury_n the_o king_n and_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o traitor_n ambrosâ—â—â—_n ambrosâ—â—â—_n saint_n ambrose_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o these_o word_n reus_n est_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la poenas_fw-la dabit_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la irritam_fw-la fecit_fw-la mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o who_o so_o forget_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o condemnation_n augustiâ—â—_n augustiâ—â—_n that_o same_o witness_v s._n augustine_n for_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v a_o outward_a token_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n for_o like_a as_o many_o grain_n of_o come_v be_v become_v one_o piece_n of_o bread_n even_o so_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o then_o say_v he_o mysterium_fw-la pacis_fw-la ac_fw-la unitatis_fw-la nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o mensa_fw-la sva_fw-la consecravit_fw-la quid_fw-la accepit_fw-la mysterium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la seruat_fw-la unitatem_fw-la non_fw-la mysterium_fw-la accepit_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonium_fw-la contra_fw-la se._n he_o that_o read_v the_o gospel_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n expound_v the_o plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n pauâ—â—_n of_o receiuâ—_n unworthy_a expound_v and_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o regard_v it_o not_o in_o a_o certain_a country_n the_o manner_n be_v that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v the_o king_n shall_v stand_v up_o with_o a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o bear_v his_o sword_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o he_o himself_o oppress_v the_o gospel_n he_o bear_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o for_o the_o gospel_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n so_o will_v christ_n so_o much_o more_o extreme_o punish_v a_o man_n which_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o without_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v impudent_o creep_v into_o the_o company_n of_o christian_a man_n &_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o they_o as_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n and_o this_o mean_v s._n paul_n by_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n wherefore_o a_o man_n may_v unworthe_o take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n although_o he_o receive_v not_o christ_n body_n into_o his_o mouth_n &_o chew_v it_o with_o his_o tooth_n but_o what_o if_o i_o prove_v that_o everye_o massing_n priest_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n cust._n i_o dare_v say_v you_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o very_fw-la but_o if_o i_o do_v prove_v it_o will_v you_o believe_v i_o cuâ—t_fw-la i_o may_v well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v it_o for_o priest_n common_o be_v confess_v before_o they_o go_v to_o mass_n and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o take_v the_o sacrament_n unworthe_o very_fw-la â—â—â—fession_n â—â—â—fession_n in_o deed_n confession_n if_o it_o be_v discrete_o use_v be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n and_o to_o the_o unlearned_a man_n and_o feeble_a conscience_n so_o good_a as_o a_o sermone_fw-la but_o notwythstanding_n because_o it_o be_v never_o neither_o command_v of_o christ_n nor_o receive_v of_o the_o apostle_n â—â—brosius_fw-la â—â—brosius_fw-la nor_o much_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a doctor_n it_o can_v not_o make_v much_o for_o y_z e_z due_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o how_o like_v you_o these_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n be_v indignè_fw-la sumit_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la sumit_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la i._o he_o take_v it_o unworthe_o that_o take_v it_o otherwise_o then_o christ_n ordain_v it_o custom_n this_o like_v i_o very_o well_o but_o what_o gather_v you_o of_o it_o verity_n this_o will_v i_o gather_v the_o massing_n priest_n take_v the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o then_o christ_n either_o command_v or_o teach_v ergo_fw-la he_o take_v it_o unworthe_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o his_o condemnation_n cust._n that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o do_v altogether_o as_o christ_n command_v he_o verity_n that_o shall_v appear_v for_o christ_n command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o priest_n do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o dead_a man_n unworthe_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o as_o 〈…〉_o it_o unworthe_o christ_n take_v bread_n and_o leave_v it_o bread_n the_o priest_n take_v bread_n and_o coniur_v it_o away_o christ_n take_v bread_n and_o give_v thanks_n the_o priest_n take_v bread_n and_o breathe_v upon_o it_o christ_n take_v bread_n and_o break_v it_o the_o priest_n take_v bread_n and_o hang_v it_o uppe_o christ_n take_v bread_n and_o deal_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o take_v bread_n and_o eat_v it_o every_o whit_n alone_o christ_n in_o a_o sacrament_n give_v his_o own_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o faith_n the_o priest_n for_o lack_v of_o faith_n receive_v accidence_n and_o dimension_n christ_n give_v a_o sacrament_n to_o strengthen_v man_n faith_n the_o priest_n geve_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o redeem_v man_n soul_n christ_n give_v it_o to_o be_v eat_v the_o priest_n give_v it_o to_o be_v worship_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—tweene_n christ_n ordinance_n &_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n 〈…〉_o and_o to_o conclude_v christ_n give_v bread_n the_o priest_n say_v he_o geve_v a_o god_n here_o be_v difference_n enough_o between_o christ_n and_o the_o priest_n yet_o moreover_o christ_n at_o his_o supper_n speak_v his_o word_n out_o and_o in_o a_o plain_a tongue_n the_o priest_n speak_v nothing_o but_o latin_a or_o greek_a which_o tongue_n he_o ofttimes_o perceive_v not_o and_o much_o he_o whisper_v least_o any_o other_o poor_a man_n shall_v perhaps_o perceive_v he_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o priest_n know_v no_o more_o what_o he_o himself_o say_v than_o what_o he_o do_v this_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o massing_n priest_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n far_o otherwise_o then_o ever_o christ_n mind_v and_o so_o therefore_o unworthe_o and_o to_o his_o condemnation_n now_o if_o you_o think_v yourself_o satisfy_v i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o former_a question_n and_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a that_o christ_n body_n can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wicked_a which_o thing_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v if_o the_o breâ—de_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n christ_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n 〈…〉_o speak_v of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o body_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o whereof_o i_o gather_v thus_o but_o sinful_a man_n take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o live_v not_o for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o receive_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n again_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v live_v for_o my_o sake_n hereof_o i_o conclude_v thus_o but_o impetinent_a personne_n can_v not_o live_v for_o christ_n sake_n moreover_o christ_n body_n must_v be_v receive_v and_o not_o with_o the_o mouth_n gregorius_n gregorius_n as_o gregory_n record_v say_v that_o it_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o the_o body_n as_o i_o have_v above_o more_o large_o declare_v but_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a person_n lack_v faith_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n again_o christ_n body_n can_v not_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o spirit_n but_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v not_o christ_n body_n hereunto_o agree_v all_o the_o old_a writer_n affirm_v constant_o that_o the_o unfaithful_a he_o not_o meet_v vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o â—â—gust_v 〈…〉_o s._n augustine_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la christus_fw-la 〈…〉_o non_fw-it manducat_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la nec_fw-la bibit_fw-la eius_fw-la
speak_n of_o christ_n tropical_a figurative_a anagogical_a allegorical_a which_o they_o do_v interpret_v after_o this_o sort_n that_o although_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n do_v remain_v and_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n change_v the_o appellation_n thereof_o &_o call_v the_o bread_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o the_o wine_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o blood_n non_fw-la rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la sed_fw-la significante_fw-la misterio_fw-la i._n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n but_o signify_v in_o a_o mystery_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v consider_v not_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o import_v to_o we_o and_o signify_v and_o shall_v understand_v the_o sacrament_n not_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o and_o shall_v attend_v not_o to_o the_o visible_a nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o the_o outward_a bread_n &_o cup_n think_n to_o see_v there_o with_o our_o eye_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o only_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o that_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n we_o shall_v look_v up_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o faith_n april_n ann._n 1454._o april_n shall_v touch_v he_o with_o our_o mind_n and_o receive_v he_o with_o our_o inward_a man_n and_o that_o be_v like_o eagle_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v fly_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o our_o heart_n where_o that_o lamb_n be_v resident_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d sacraâ—â—â—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o what_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—ature_n 〈◊〉_d whaâ—_n it_o 〈…〉_o which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v make_v whole_a by_o who_o passion_n we_o be_v fill_v at_o his_o table_n and_o who_o blood_n we_o receive_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a side_n do_v live_v for_o ever_o be_v make_v the_o guest_n of_o christ_n have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o true_a nature_n and_o through_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o whole_a passion_n be_v no_o less_o assure_v and_o certify_v that_o we_o be_v feed_v spiritual_o unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n flesh_n crucify_v and_o by_o his_o bloodshed_n the_o true_a food_n of_o our_o mind_n then_o that_o our_o body_n be_v feed_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o this_o life_n and_o hereof_o this_o say_v mystical_a bread_n on_o the_o table_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o mystical_a wine_n be_v administer_v and_o receyve_v after_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o memorial_n a_o pledge_n a_o token_n a_o sacrament_n 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o memorial_n 〈◊〉_d pledge_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrament_n 〈…〉_o â—hat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o and_o a_o seal_n and_o thereof_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n say_v not_o thus_o this_o be_v my_o body_n eat_v you_o but_o after_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o eat_v than_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v give_fw-ge for_o you_o which_o be_v to_o mean_v 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