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etc._n etc._n theop._n add_v autolyc_a the_o primitive_a christian_n busy_a in_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o that_o atheistical_a and_o savage_a practice_n as_o theophilus_n call_v it_o of_o eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o to_o make_v this_o evident_o appear_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v appeal_v to_o their_o very_a enemy_n who_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o some_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o refrain_v from_o all_o flesh_n whatsoever_o that_o none_o of_o they_o will_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v or_o which_o be_v destroy_v 9_o tantum_n ab_fw-la humano_fw-la sanguine_fw-la cavemus_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la edulium_fw-la pecorum_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la noverimus_fw-la minut._n fellix_fw-la p._n 34._o denique_fw-la inter_fw-la tentament_n a_o christianorum_fw-la botulos_fw-la cruore_fw-la distentos_fw-la admovetis_fw-la certissimi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la illicitum_fw-la esse_fw-la penes_fw-la illos_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n apol._n c._n
ignatius_n the_o martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostolical_a smyrnaeos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n s._n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la age_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v raise_v again_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n undoubted_o the_o holy_a martyr_n mean_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_o the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o all_o catholic_n then_o believe_v for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o our_o saviour_n live_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o a_o true_a humane_a body_n the_o church_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o appoint_v bread_n to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n but_o have_v they_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n which_o be_v make_v of_o meal_n not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n a_o body_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n nor_o rise_v again_o but_o it_o will_v never_o have_v prove_v that_o which_o the_o catholic_n content_v for_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v lose_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o make_v 4._o si_fw-mi propterea_fw-la corpus_fw-la sibi_fw-la finxit_fw-la quia_fw-la corporis_fw-la carebat_fw-la veritate_fw-la ergo_fw-la panem_fw-la debuit_fw-la tradere_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la marcionis_fw-la ut_fw-la panis_fw-la cruâ—ifigeretur_fw-la tertull._n adv_o martion_n lib_n 4._o themselves_o ridiculous_a to_o their_o adversary_n see_v then_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n believe_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n affirm_v and_o s._n ignatius_n mean_v it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o conceive_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o very_a natural_a flesh_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o very_a real_a thing_n too_o how_o can_v i_o call_v this_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o how_o can_v i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o image_n christi_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibyl_n imago_fw-la svi_fw-la esse_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 1._o neque_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la imago_fw-la hilar._n imago_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divinum_fw-la corpus_fw-la council_n nicaen_fw-la 2._o actione_n 6._o pignus_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la alterius_fw-la rei_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la adse_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la bertram_n de_fw-fr corp._n &_o sang._n christi_fw-la of_o his_o flesh_n if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_n this_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o imagine_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o very_a natural_a body_n 3._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n aknowledge_v two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o the_o sacrament_n mean_v the_o material_a element_n and_o that_o bless_a spiritual_a thing_n which_o go_v along_o with_o it_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o ireneus_fw-la who_o be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n be_v no_o long_o 34._o long_o e_o terra_fw-la panis_fw-la percipiens_fw-la invocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la communis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la eucharistia_n ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la rebus_fw-la constans_fw-la terrena_fw-la &_o caelesti_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o common_a bread_n but_o the_o eucharist_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n a_o earthly_a and_o a_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o also_o origen_n do_v distinguish_v the_o typical_a and_o symbolical_a body_n of_o christ_n mean_v the_o ibid._n the_o materia_fw-la panis_n orig._n in_o matth._n c._n 25._o haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la typico_fw-la symbolicoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la multa_fw-la porro_fw-la &_o de_fw-la ipso_fw-la verbo_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la verus_fw-la cibus_fw-la ibid._n bread_n from_o his_o true_a humane_a nature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o word_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n the_o true_a food_n of_o life_n so_o likewise_o 1._o likewise_o nec_fw-la panem_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la christus_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la representavit_fw-la tertull._n adv_o martion_n l._n 1._o tertullian_n do_v distinguish_v the_o bread_n which_o represent_v christ_n body_n from_o the_o body_n it_o self_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la ascribe_v to_o s._n cyprian_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o bodily_a substance_n of_o the_o holy_a viand_n and_o that_o divine_a virtue_n which_o be_v present_a with_o they_o last_o s._n austin_n 48._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la approbare_fw-la contendimus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la duobus_fw-la confici_fw-la duobus_fw-la constare_fw-la visibili_fw-la elementorum_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o invisibili_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la sacramento_n &_o re_n sacramenti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la august_n apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecratione_fw-la distinct_a 2._o c._n 48._o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v positive_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o thing_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n the_o visible_a substance_n of_o the_o element_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n species_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o 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be_v proper_o call_v sacramentary_n and_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o black-mouthed_a heretic_n the_o socinian_o now_o this_o be_v a_o heterodox_n conceit_n indeed_o that_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o out_o of_o hatreed_a and_o detestation_n of_o this_o foul_a error_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o present_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a as_o foul_a as_o that_o as_o usual_o man_n do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o heat_n and_o passion_n then_o the_o doctrine_n not_o so_o much_o of_o christ_n real_a as_o of_o his_o corporal_a presence_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o anvil_n and_o lancfranck_n and_o guitmund_n berengarius_fw-la his_fw-la enemy_n 24._o see_v the_o confession_n which_o be_v extort_a from_o beren_n garius_fw-la at_o rome_n and_o which_o he_o afterward_o retract_v in_o gratian_n de_fw-fr consec_n do_v 2._o c._n 24._o fall_v a_o hammer_v at_o it_o and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o which_o yet_o have_v satisfy_v christian_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o christ_n divine_a body_n be_v very_o communicate_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o the_o faithful_a but_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v actual_o eat_v with_o man_n mouth_n and_o handle_v with_o their_o hand_n however_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n but_o of_o a_o few_o man_n as_o yet_o and_o all_o man_n be_v yet_o at_o liberty_n to_o opine_n and_o dispute_n as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v it_o modest_o for_o fulbertus_n be_v against_o the_o new_a opinion_n and_o at_o the_o second_o synod_n at_o rome_n against_o berengarius_fw-la under_o gregory_n the_o seven_o anno_fw-la 1079_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o body_n sentientibus_fw-la habitus_n est_fw-fr sermo_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_a domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la multis_fw-la haec_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la alia_fw-la 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1200._o year_n together_o 11._o p._n lomb._n sentent_fw-fr l._n 4._o do_v 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantation_n you_o see_v be_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o for_o some_o century_n after_o it_o be_v not_o think_v of_o in_o late_a age_n it_o be_v but_o dream_v of_o and_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o talk_v of_o it_o they_o talk_v as_o if_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o they_o declare_v their_o several_a opinion_n as_o man_n tell_v their_o dream_n it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n anno_fw-la 1215._o nay_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v 267._o vide_fw-la mr._n thorndike_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 37_o bish_n taylor_n of_o the_o real_a pres_n p._n 267._o not_o determine_v then_o neither_o but_o some_o time_n after_o but_o let_v that_o rest_n for_o i_o i_o will_v inquire_v after_o it_o no_o further_o now_o since_o we_o have_v find_v it_o 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there_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o proceed_v though_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o very_o real_o and_o of_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o may_v be_v real_o present_a though_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v present_a after_o a_o corporal_a manner_n for_o two_o different_a substance_n and_o nature_n may_v be_v join_v and_o go_v together_o though_o they_o remain_v distinct_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o property_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o flesh_n of_o a_o man_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o as_o the_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o the_o same_o lord_n though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o pillar_n to_o have_v be_v a_o real_a cloud_n which_o go_v before_o the_o israelite_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o it_o though_o we_o shoiuld_v suppose_v those_o shape_n to_o have_v be_v true_a body_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v to_o the_o old_a patriarch_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o angelical_a substance_n be_v not_o present_a in_o they_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o to_o have_v be_v a_o real_a dove_n which_o light_v on_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o to_o have_v be_v real_a fire_n which_o sit_v upon_o his_o apostle_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o argue_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o both_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o we_o grant_v the_o element_n in_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v substantial_o and_o real_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v it_o possible_a for_o it_o to_o be_v bread_n still_o and_o christ_n body_n too_o and_o to_o be_v wine_n still_o and_o christ_n blood_n too_o there_o may_v be_v a_o union_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n though_o we_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o to_o be_v destroy_v or_o turn_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o be_v certain_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la the_o scripture_n do_v strong_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v for_o 1._o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 16._o which_z word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o that_o foederal_a 16._o vid._n s._n chrysostâ—n_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o communion_n which_o we_o have_v thereby_o with_o christ_n but_o moreover_o of_o that_o real_a comunication_n which_o we_o have_v of_o he_o so_o that_o by_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n we_o participate_v of_o christ_n blood_n which_o stream_v out_o of_o his_o side_n and_o which_o he_o give_v we_o here_o as_o well_o as_o he_o shed_v it_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n we_o do_v not_o only_o partake_v of_o his_o body_n but_o also_o obtain_v thereby_o a_o close_a conjunction_n and_o coherence_n with_o he_o who_o body_n it_o be_v we_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bread_n even_o as_o our_o flesh_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n himself_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n affirm_v which_o do_v plain_o argue_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o communication_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 2._o again_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o cor._n ii_o 27._o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v seem_v manifest_o to_o conclude_v that_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v real_o in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o all_o worthy_a
at_o those_o who_o be_v please_v to_o talk_v as_o if_o the_o father_n believe_v transubstantiation_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n confess_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o do_v we_o now_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n mean_v they_o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a body_n and_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o that_o be_v our_o faith_n also_o and_o we_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n but_o the_o old_a catholic_n church_n must_v lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n too_o 3._o this_o account_n serve_v for_o ever_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o their_o pretence_n who_o to_o defend_v their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o other_o pestilent_a error_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v stiff_o urge_v the_o literal_a and_o strict_a construction_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n suppose_v that_o it_o pass_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o protestant_n to_o give_v a_o better_a interpretation_n whereas_o this_o account_n give_v such_o a_o fair_a such_o a_o intelligible_a such_o a_o rational_a such_o a_o catholic_n explication_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v it_o well_o may_v look_v upon_o their_o construction_n not_o only_o a_o very_a absurd_a but_o as_o a_o very_a needless_a one_o too_o 4._o this_o account_n may_v serve_v to_o reconcile_v and_o make_v up_o those_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o some_o reform_a church_n about_o this_o matter_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o element_n retain_v still_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o substance_n even_o after_o consecration_n and_o yet_o the_o lutheran_n church_n hold_v that_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v deliver_v together_o a_o long_a with_o the_o element_n methinks_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o maintain_v a_o breach_n if_o man_n be_v considerate_a and_o candid_a and_o will_v not_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o phrase_n for_o if_o by_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v mean_v as_o i_o believe_v the_o old_a lutheran_n do_v mean_a the_o real_a and_o as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o 57_o some_o for_o the_o ancient_n themselves_o use_v the_o word_n nature_n substance_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_n commend_v by_o lavater_n in_o his_o historia_n sacrament_n cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la mentionem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patres_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o substantiae_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la philosophi_fw-la naturales_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la disserentes_fw-la gratiae_n virtuti_fw-la &_o efficacitati_fw-la naturae_fw-la substantiaeque_fw-la nomen_fw-la impertientes_fw-la nimirum_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la natura_fw-la id_fw-la postulante_fw-la diallact_fw-mi .._o pag._n 63._o edit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1557._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la virtus_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficax_n &_o vivifica_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o mysticam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la cum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appeilatur_fw-la quum_fw-la res_fw-la eadem_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la augustino_n corpus_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la invisible_a spiritual_fw-la ab_fw-la hieronimo_n caro_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la ab_fw-la irenaeo_n res_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ab_fw-la ambrosio_n esca_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliud_fw-la simile_n quippiam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la multo_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la efficit_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dignissimum_fw-la sit_fw-la very_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la nomenclaturâ_fw-la quum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la figuram_fw-la &_o imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferat_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la intus_fw-la abditam_fw-la &_o lâ—â—entem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la vivificam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la secum_fw-la trahat_fw-la ut_fw-la ham_n non_fw-la inanis_fw-la figura_fw-la aut_fw-la absentis_fw-la omnino_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la existimari_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la divinum_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o spiritual_fw-la sed_fw-la presen_v gratia_fw-la plenum_fw-la virtute_fw-la potens_fw-la efficacitate_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 56._o 57_o sense_n the_o substantial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o all_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n mightshake_n hand_n and_o be_v friend_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n 5._o this_o account_n serve_v 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