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spiritual_o we_o may_v eat_v christ_n in_o the_o supper_n as_o we_o may_v also_o at_o dinner_n or_o breakfast_n or_o walk_a or_o pray_v or_o hear_v a_o sermon_n or_o when_o so_o ever_o we_o think_v on_o he_o &_o believe_v that_o he_o true_o die_v for_o we_o yet_o no_o such_o eat_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o supper_n â—oâ—_n we_o see_v it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n &_o the_o supper_n be_v not_o institute_v therefore_o but_o to_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o seâ—le_v such_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o herein_o in_o this_o 〈…〉_o consist_v true_o the_o essence_n of_o calâ—ins_n supper_n and_o not_o in_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n so_o much_o as_o spiritual_o for_o such_o a_o supper_n impart_v not_o unto_o we_o nether_a communicatâ—th_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v cause_n instrument_n or_o mean_v thereof_o otherwise_o then_o for_o that_o it_o stir_v up_o ouâ—â—â—â—â—_n mind_n and_o geve_v we_o occasion_n to_o believe_v in_o 8_o christ_n by_o which_o belief_n only_o and_o no_o 〈…〉_o christ_n be_v eat_v so_o that_o if_o by_o hear_v a_o good_a sermon_n or_o read_v a_o good_a chapter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o new_a or_o talk_v with_o a_o good_a zealous_a brother_n or_o sister_n a_o man_n faith_n be_v better_a move_v then_o by_o receive_v the_o supper_n to_o 23._o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v &_o rise_v again_o whereof_o many_o zealous_a protestant_n much_o doubt_n &_o to_o reform_v their_o â—aith_n herein_o have_v need_n of_o better_a help_n than_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o by_o break_v of_o bread_n &_o drink_v of_o wine_n which_o thing_n may_v be_v very_o common_a and_o be_v very_o probable_o suppose_v then_o by_o such_o a_o sermon_n such_o a_o chapter_n such_o good_a it_o brotherly_a talk_n christ_n flesh_n be_v eat_v more_o proper_o more_o true_o more_o real_o and_o effectual_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o supper_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o supper_n be_v 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die_v for_o our_o sâ—nnes_n &_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n by_o who_o death_n we_o all_o look_v to_o be_v save_v &_o obtain_v eternal_a felicity_n and_o a_o other_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o protestant_a congregation_n and_o there_o break_v before_o his_o eâ—es_n a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o â—il_v a_o goblet_n of_o wine_n compare_v these_o two_o together_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o first_o word_n be_v ten_o rhyme_n more_o avayleable_a to_o make_v the_o hâ—â—â—er_n eat_v christ_n by_o faith_n than_o this_o late_a dumb_a ceremony_n which_o may_v have_v twenty_o other_o signification_n as_o 2._o well_o as_o christ_n passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o our_o iâ—stiâ—ication_n and_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v signify_v any_o such_o thing_n except_o some_o body_n tell_v he_o that_o such_o a_o signification_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v thereby_o wherefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v better_o receive_v before_o supper_n by_o read_v talk_a 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all_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v full_a for_o there_o 65._o be_v never_o a_o christian_n but_o either_o do_v or_o at_o least_o may_v make_v this_o supper_n every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n &_o night_n also_o if_o he_o wake_v and_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o objection_n of_o luther_n because_o it_o be_v though_o gross_a and_o blunt_a yet_o sure_a &_o evident_a therefore_o to_o avoid_v that_o absurdity_n and_o that_o this_o supper_n of_o carolostadius_fw-la &_o zuinglius_fw-la invention_n and_o frame_v but_o of_o caluins_n polish_n and_o persit_v shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o some_o use_n this_o be_v devise_v that_o it_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o minister_n preach_v and_o the_o brethren_n receive_n who_o either_o before_o the_o supper_n or_o in_o the_o supper_n according_a as_o their_o mind_n be_v think_v of_o christ_n have_v eat_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o cogitation_n spiritual_o afterward_o resort_v together_o to_o their_o supper_n there_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o some_o other_o nutriment_n 60._o to_o confirm_v &_o assure_v they_o that_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o lord_n body_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n proper_a to_o the_o supper_n whereof_o in_o the_o place_n before_o note_v p._n martyr_v and_o caluin_n write_v and_o which_o caluin_n most_o account_v of_o &_o therefore_o geve_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n common_a to_o the_o two_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n which_o only_o he_o admit_v for_o sacrament_n make_v the_o very_a essence_n â—_o &_o nature_n of_o they_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o seal_n a_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v a_o external_a sign_n whereby_o the_o lord_n seal_v to_o our_o conscience_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o benevolence_n thereby_o to_o prop_v up_o our_o weak_a faith_n and_o this_o seal_n and_o confirm_v be_v teach_v both_o by_o caluin_n and_o all_o other_o right_a caluinist_n as_o a_o most_o special_a &_o substantial_a propriety_n of_o their_o supper_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n also_o as_o that_o baptism_n seal_v to_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a the_o supper_n seal_v to_o we_o the_o manducation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v receive_v for_o true_o to_o speak_v after_o these_o man_n doctrine_n the_o supper_n yield_v no_o more_o the_o one_o than_o baptism_n do_v the_o other_o the_o supper_n no_o more_o confer_v or_o impart_v christ_n body_n than_o baptism_n confer_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a but_o say_v caluin_n 5._o aâ—_n in_o public_a grant_v the_o seal_n which_o be_v set_v to_o the_o writing_n and_o instrument_n be_v of_o themselves_o nothing_o for_o if_o nothing_o be_v write_v the_o put_n to_o of_o the_o seal_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n but_o seal_n when_o the_o writing_n be_v 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by_o a_o friend_n to_o good_a even_o so_o fare_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v seal_n to_o ratify_v &_o confirm_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o geve_v or_o confer_v they_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o so_o then_o now_o we_o be_v come_v so_o far_o of_o from_o our_o first_o divine_a sacrament_n opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o no_o manner_n communication_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v proper_o attribute_v unto_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o lordship_n by_o the_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o wax_n the_o article_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o roman_n &_o their_o enemy_n to_o the_o sow_n or_o hog_n the_o private_a contract_n between_o man_n in_o buy_v sell_v borrow_v etc._n etc._n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o snake_n of_o hand_n which_o only_o succede_v in_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o mation_n of_o bargain_n promise_v as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n succede_v for_o a_o scale_n &_o cotirmation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o protestat_fw-la have_v eat_v before_o â—or_a a_o pledge_n &_o ratification_n thereof_o afterward_o cate_v &_o dâ—â—keth_v this_o symbolical_a bread_n &_o wine_n ¶_o but_o yet_o caluin_n slai_v not_o here_o nether_a can_v hevey_v well_o for_o beside_o some_o other_o absurdity_n against_o this_o sâ—aling_n invent_v by_o he_o without_o any_o wariant_n or_o probable_a prâ—tâ—_n ut_fw-la of_o scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o this_o â—â—_o 4_o one_o sound_a argument_n to_o break_v all_o these_o seal_n for_o that_o they_o thus_o use_v be_v very_o lie_v and_o countersent_a seal_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v think_v in_o any_o case_n to_o proceed_v from_o â—â—_o god_n but_o rather_o from_o his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n for_o see_v as_o caluin_n testify_v sure_a it_o be_v that_o many_o which_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n have_v no_o participation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o 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confirm_v for_o the_o promise_n and_o grant_v of_o a_o prince_n be_v first_o to_o be_v obteâ—ned_v by_o word_n before_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o the_o seal_n let_v gardâ—ner_n strive_v and_o writhe_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n ¶_o which_o phrase_n manner_n of_o speak_v and_o discourse_n of_o caluin_n and_o peter_n martâ—r_v iâ—_n we_o note_v exact_o we_o seal_v perceive_v that_o it_o contain_v one_o other_o degree_n to_o remove_v yet_o far_o away_o from_o the_o supper_n all_o communication_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o to_o remove_v i_o say_v from_o it_o not_o only_o the_o substance_n â—or_a only_o the_o real_a virtue_n which_o by_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n be_v conâ—eyeâ—_n to_o we_o in_o the_o supper_n but_o alâ—o_o the_o very_a spiritual_a eat_n for_o albeit_o