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caluinist_n with_o quit_v disannul_v &_o make_v void_a the_o testament_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o make_v some_o more_o stay_v herein_o &_o better_o examine_v the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o testament_n yet_o as_o nigh_o as_o i_o can_v euâ—ing_v no_o new_a question_n but_o rest_v on_o such_o certain_a verity_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o &_o clear_a by_o plain_a scripture_n out_o of_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o deduce_v â—â—2_n such_o reason_n as_o may_v justify_v our_o catholic_a cause_n &_o disprove_v the_o contrary_n wolf_n musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n entreat_v hereof_o write_v thus_o s._n luke_n &_o s._n paul_n attribute_n to_o the_o cup_n that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o they_o signify_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a the_o paschal_n sacrament_n which_o christ_n finish_v in_o this_o his_o last_o supper_n &_o in_o place_n thereof_o 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who_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v discern_v 〈…〉_o faith_n of_o the_o papist_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o promise_v of_o mercy_n to_o his_o ownesowle_n he_o count_n it_o preâ—â—â—tion_n as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v and_o for_o presumption_n count_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 20._o 21._o â—â—_o corint_fw-la 9_o â—7_n philip._n 3._o 11._o 12._o hebr._n 4._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n to_o say_v i_o be_o a_o elect_a i_o â—â—_o saveâ—_n &_o justify_v this_o be_v the_o wondered_a faith_n of_o the_o protestant_n which_o to_o they_o be_v all_o in_o al._n this_o m._n b._n call_v their_o 264._o justify_n faith_n by_o this_o thy_o eat_n christ_n so_o as_o no_o man_n do_v 〈…〉_o theâ—â—_n by_o this_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n &_o in_o heaven_n pride_n to_o be_v fellow_n equal_a with_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n yea_o with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n for_o so_o luther_n foundeâ—_n 44â—_n and_o first_o 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still_o in_o m._n b._n way_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o consâ—aternitie_n that_o by_o this_o bâ—st_n say_v evil_n protestant_n receive_v christ_n no_o less_o than_o good_a for_o among_o the_o protestant_n the_o most_o detestable_a and_o most_o blasphemous_a heretic_n have_v this_o assurance_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n no_o less_o then_o m._n b._n or_o john_n calvin_n or_o luther_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o 401._o a_o old_a man_n who_o name_n luther_n express_v not_o say_v m._n fox_n but_o belike_o it_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o in_o a_o other_o â—â—_o form_n frequent_v carolostadâ—ê°_n &_o instruct_v he_o first_o of_o all_o invent_v this_o special_a justify_n faith_n for_o as_o after_o luther_n all_o lutheran_n have_v it_o most_o assure_o and_o after_o zuinglius_fw-la all_o zwinglians_n and_o after_o calâ—in_v all_o calvinist_n so_o the_o anabaptist_n more_o than_o any_o of_o those_o former_a sect_n and_o libertine_n &_o family_n of_o love_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o life_n and_o death_n most_o confident_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o this_o assurance_n â—nabaptists_n that_o they_o in_o christ_n have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o unite_v to_o christ_n they_o be_v inward_o 25â—_n so_o feed_v by_o he_o and_o outward_o so_o clothe_v with_o he_o that_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o sundry_a story_n many_o such_o protestant_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o maiden_n long_o sithence_o in_o bohemia_n and_o of_o late_a in_o holland_n at_o none_o day_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thousand_o will_v walk_v naked_a through_o the_o street_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o that_o furious_a &_o unnatural_a madness_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o present_a death_n continual_o even_o to_o death_n etc._n and_o in_o death_n some_o cry_v praise_v the_o lord_n other_o open_v your_o 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paul_n and_o cite_v by_o m._n b._n be_v examine_v and_o by_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_a faith_n which_o they_o call_v so_o be_v no_o faith_n such_o as_o s._n paul_n mean_v but_o mere_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n christ_n in_o this_o world_n do_v esteem_v of_o carnal_a cognation_n which_o m._n b._n wicked_o deni_v his_o wicked_a corruption_n of_o christ_n word_n that_o christ_n flesh_n be_v unprofitable_a be_v direct_o against_o christ_n own_o preach_v and_o our_o faith_n of_o the_o incarnation_n he_o in_o take_v from_o the_o body_n all_o real_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n infinuate_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n prove_v plain_o against_o the_o calvinist_n m._n b._n his_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o corporal_a tuitch_a of_o christ_n be_v unprofitable_a why_o christ_n require_v faith_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o who_o he_o cure_v from_o disease_n the_o 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the_o brother_n and_o sisterne_a in_o all_o the_o supper_n &_o communion_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n ¶_o before_o m._n b._n come_v to_o extol_v his_o spiritual_a manducation_n by_o â—aith_n he_o frame_v a_o objection_n as_o make_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o by_o answer_v the_o same_o make_v way_n as_o it_o be_v and_o entrance_n to_o that_o matter_n his_o objection_n be_v â—â—â—_o this_o if_o say_v they_o christ_n flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o spirit_n than_o we_o receive_v he_o but_o by_o a_o imagination_n by_o a_o conceit_n and_o fantasy_n this_o be_v the_o objection_n as_o he_o frame_v it_o which_o albeit_o it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o if_o it_o be_v take_v general_o as_o though_o all_o manducation_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v imaginary_a or_o fantastical_a which_o be_v wicked_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v yet_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o protestant_n answer_n receive_v by_o their_o â—aith_n it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o 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world_n so_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v shall_v forsake_v the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o know_v no_o â—6_n man_n no_o not_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o these_o place_n and_o all_o other_o of_o like_a effect_n conclude_v no_o more_o than_o we_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n after_o a_o worldly_a manner_n 274._o according_a to_o philosophical_a and_o earthly_a property_n of_o a_o body_n as_o be_v to_o be_v circumscribe_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o place_n and_o such_o like_a quality_n of_o this_o mortal_a and_o worldly_a life_n but_o yet_o true_o he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o his_o power_n and_o majesty_n and_o most_o special_o in_o the_o boly_n supper_n and_o that_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n other_o argument_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n answer_v the_o argument_n five_o other_o 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indifferent_o weigh_v they_o be_v very_o light_a and_o prove_v nothing_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o i_o guess_v his_o own_o for_o so_o the_o poverty_n and_o miserablenes_n of_o they_o make_v i_o to_o think_v one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n use_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o occolampadius_n but_o be_v all_o of_o one_o fashion_n and_o grace_n some_o judaical_a some_o heretical_a some_o found_v upon_o manifest_a lie_n some_o plaire_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n glory_n all_o fond_a and_o contemptible_a without_o any_o pith_n which_o therefore_o i_o will_v the_o more_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o first_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v spiritual_a 153._o but_o of_o a_o corporal_a presence_n no_o spiritual_a effect_n can_v ever_o â—â—â—â—_o so_o this_o corporal_a presence_n must_v ay_o tend_v to_o a_o corporal_a end_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v this_o argument_n be_v more_o meet_a for_o a_o jew_n then_o a_o christian_a answer_n it_o be_v as_o good_a against_o christ_n real_a incarnation_n death_n and_o passion_n as_o against_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n can_v work_v no_o spiritual_a effect_n then_o nether_a do_v his_o incarnation_n any_o good_a nor_o death_n nor_o passion_n the_o next_o if_o the_o bread_n â—e_v change_v in_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n thâ—â—_n argument_n this_o sacrament_n want_v a_o sign_n which_o be_v to_o nurrish_a uscorporal_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v spiritual_o but_o the_o accident_n can_v nurrish_a uscorporal_o this_o argument_n be_v false_a in_o evenâ—_n many_o part_n and_o parcel_n and_o flat_a repugnant_a to_o the_o last_o for_o 〈…〉_o christ_n corporal_a presence_n can_v not_o work_v any_o spiritual_a effect_n what_o need_v we_o to_o have_v bread_n to_o signify_v that_o and_o if_o etc._n christ_n body_n be_v present_a can_v not_o nurrish_a spiritual_o much_o less_o can_v it_o absent_v as_o by_o m._n b._n his_o divers_a reason_n and_o similitude_n we_o have_v be_v before_o instruct_v secondary_o â—_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n most_o urge_v which_o be_v to_o move_v the_o external_a sense_n more_o proper_o be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a accident_n than_o sacrament_n the_o internal_a substance_n which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o sight_n thereof_o by_o his_o eye_n to_o inform_v his_o mind_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a bread_n wherefore_o as_o to_o a_o sacrament_n be_v require_v only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o external_a sign_n represent_v the_o internal_a gift_n so_o this_o be_v full_o do_v by_o the_o external_a figure_n alone_o as_o the_o brazen_a 14._o serpent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n &_o very_o full_o and_o sufficient_o represent_v he_o albeit_o in_o that_o be_v no_o true_a substance_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o serpent_n but_o only_o the_o external_a shape_n three_o i_o demand_v where_o find_v 3_o m._n b._n in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o s._n paul_n in_o christ_n word_n that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v spiritual_a nurriture_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n appoint_v to_o nurrish_a spiritual_o to_o life_n eternal_a again_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o accident_n 4_o in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o nurrish_a and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o in_o ordinary_a food_n meat_n and_o drink_n do_v nurrish_a by_o reason_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o accident_n furthermore_o as_o the_o father_n 5_o teach_v we_o that_o to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v require_v bread_n for_o this_o signification_n of_o spiritual_a nurriture_n so_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v we_o and_o so_o do_v s._n paul_n himself_o though_o not_o so_o plain_o 17._o that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n signify_v our_o mystical_a union_n and_o conjunction_n one_o with_o a_o other_o our_o lord_n say_v 26_o s._n austin_n commend_v to_o we_o his_o body_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o of_o many_o be_v make_v one_o of_o many_o wheat_n corn_n be_v make_v the_o bread_n of_o many_o grape_n be_v make_v the_o wine_n which_o be_v also_o 6._o the_o similitude_n of_o s._n cyprian_n and_o very_o large_o prosecute_v in_o the_o english_a and_o scottish_a communion_n where_o thus_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n singe_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o yet_o forget_v what_o good_a he_o to_o we_o wrought_v a_o sign_n christ_n leave_v our_o eye_n to_o tell_v that_o he_o our_o body_n buy_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n here_o visible_a etc._n etc._n which_o signification_n be_v there_o artificial_o and_o rhetorical_o thus_o dilate_v as_o once_o the_o corn_n do_v live_v and_o grow_v and_o be_v cut_v down_o with_o sith_o and_o thresh_v out_o with_o many_o stripe_n out_o from_o his_o husk_n to_o drive_v â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_o and_o as_o the_o mil_fw-mi with_o violence_n do_v tear_v it_o out_o so_o small_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o oven_n with_o fire_n hot_a do_v close_v it_o up_o in_o heat_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ripe_a age_n cut_v down_o by_o cruel_a death_n again_o and_o as_o the_o grape_n in_o pleasant_a time_n be_v press_v very_o sore_o a_o pitiful_a case_n and_o pluck_v down_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a and_o let_v to_o grow_v no_o more_o so_o christ_n his_o blood_n out_o press_v be_v &c._n &c._n thus_o much_o for_o each_o part_n in_o several_a now_o for_o conclusicâ—_n what_o both_o these_o part_n joint_o signify_v and_o as_o the_o corn_n by_o unity_n in_o to_o one_o loaf_n be_v knit_v so_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o whole_a church_n though_o he_o in_o heaven_n sit_fw-la as_o many_o grape_n make_v but_o one_o wine_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v but_o one_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n these_o signification_n and_o
unworthe_o s._n paul_n make_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v that_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o other_o meat_n &_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o they_o so_o despâ—se_v m._n b._n admit_v not_o that_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o but_o coâ—dennâ—th_v they_o before_o hand_n before_o they_o eat_v which_o be_v â—â—â—_o against_o s._n paul_n compatison_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o as_o those_o man_n come_v to_o other_o table_n to_o those_o ecclesiastical_a feast_n of_o charity_n &_o there_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v without_o any_o prâ—câ—dent_a 〈…〉_o all_o of_o themselves_o or_o examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o come_v they_o and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o divine_a table_n not_o distinguish_v this_o food_n from_o that_o but_o without_o any_o convenient_a preparation_n honour_n regard_n or_o separation_n of_o one_o from_o the_o other_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o divine_a sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v common_a meat_n &_o drink_n which_o word_n of_o necessity_n imply_v a_o eat_n &_o drink_v on_o both_o side_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n and_o consequent_o no_o condemnation_n of_o the_o one_o side_n which_o condemnation_n remain_v &_o rest_v in_o the_o want_n of_o reverence_n regard_n and_o distinction_n make_v between_o those_o vulgar_a table_n and_o this_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n both_o which_o they_o receive_v but_o alike_o and_o with_o like_a honour_n and_o reverence_n wherein_o they_o sin_v and_o dishonour_v christ_n who_o body_n they_o discern_v not_o and_o therefore_o receive_v it_o unworthe_o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v this_o text_n and_o body_n out_o of_o it_o conclude_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o real_a receive_n of_o christ_n body_n though_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o for_o example_n s._n austin_n he_o that_o unworthe_o receive_v â—â—_o our_o lord_n sacrament_n albeit_o himself_o be_v naught_o yet_o that_o which_o he_o receive_v be_v good_a corpus_fw-la enim_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la domini_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o to_o good_a man_n so_o be_v it_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n no_o less_o unto_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v unworthe_o eat_v his_o own_o judgement_n the_o same_o doctor_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o evil_a use_n of_o good_a thing_n harm_v great_o 25._o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o salvation_n of_o which_o albeit_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v that_o it_o geve_v life_n yet_o do_v not_o his_o apostle_n teach_v we_o even_o that_o to_o be_v pernicious_a to_o they_o which_o use_v it_o noâ—_n well_o when_o he_o say_v who_o soever_o shall_v eat_v that_o bread_n and_o drink_v 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