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thou_o and_o other_o ancient_a witness_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o make_v good_a and_o lawful_a their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n beside_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o disciple_n john_n 16._o 12_o 13._o i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v thou_o ancient_a augustine_n to_o this_o delusion_n of_o they_o aug._n my_o son_n treatis_fw-la son_n in_o his_o 97._o treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n
form_n etc._n etc._n compare_v the_o sign_n with_o the_o truth_n &_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o similitude_n for_o the_o figure_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o the_o truth_n for_o true_o that_o body_n have_v the_o first_o form_n and_o figure_n and_o circumscription_n and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v at_o once_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v make_v immortal_a after_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n lay._n most_o true_a it_o be_v grave_a father_n christ_n have_v still_o the_o true_a substance_n of_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v alike_o those_o heretic_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o form_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v there_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n do_v thereby_o seem_v to_o prove_v also_o christ_n to_o a_o have_v a_o fantastical_a body_n that_o be_v a_o body_n in_o show_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o body_n but_o thou_o do_v hear_v most_o plain_o 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in_o corpus_fw-la per_fw-la nutritionem_fw-la chap._n nutritionem_fw-la bellarm._n upon_o the_o eucharist_n the_o 2._o book_n &_o 14._o chap._n it_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o body_n by_o nourishment_n but_o non_fw-la vadit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la it_o go_v not_o into_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o can_v mistake_v he_o here_o but_o he_o that_o wilful_o make_v himself_o ignorant_a even_o he_o which_o by_o such_o undirect_a deal_n pervert_v thy_o word_n also_o say_v 27._o say_v bellarm._n in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 27._o where_o thou_o do_v affirm_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o remain_v after_o sanctification_n both_o in_o substance_n nature_n figure_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v before_o thou_o do_v thereby_o mean_a only_o the_o sensible_a accident_n and_o visible_a form_n do_v so_o remain_v but_o the_o substance_n to_o be_v change_v but_o if_o such_o weak_a defend_n of_o error_n be_v allow_v for_o good_a and_o lawful_a in_o vain_a than_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v any_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n against_o heretic_n but_o we_o hope_v that_o such_o perverse_a answer_n from_o the_o perverter_n may_v prove_v in_o good_a time_n a_o good_a motive_n for_o the_o pervert_v to_o look_v about_o he_o betimes_o and_o not_o both_o to_o live_v and_o die_v a_o child_n in_o understanding_n for_o ignorance_n can_v excuse_v those_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 119._o david_n psalm_n 119._o it_o be_v as_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n say_v s._n peter_n 1._o peter_n 2._o pet._n 1._o by_o which_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o the_o sun_n give_v light_a to_o the_o corporal_a eye_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v light_n to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o neither_o our_o adversaries_n nor_o ourselves_o will_v 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call_v all_o his_o mystical_a conversation_n in_o the_o flesh_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o make_v manifest_v that_o doctrine_n which_o depend_v of_o his_o life_n actual_a natural_a and_o divine_a by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v nourish_v exercise_v and_o train_v up_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o deny_v such_o a_o gross_a eat_n and_o drink_v therein_o that_o thereby_o both_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n which_o doctrine_n be_v most_o manifest_a against_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 21._o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 21._o we_o deny_v also_o such_o a_o gross_a eat_n &_o drink_v therein_o that_o thereby_o lay_v people_n must_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o bless_a cup_n of_o our_o lord_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v shed_v his_o prectous_a blood_n upon_o their_o garment_n or_o lest_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o stomach_n they_o shall_v bring_v up_o again_o their_o creator_n by_o belching_n and_o vomiting_n which_o absurdity_n the_o church_n have_v long_o since_o confute_v as_o witness_v s._n aug._n 13._o aug._n against_o faustus_n the_o 20_o book_n and_o chap._n 13._o for_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o head_n christ_n jesus_n so_o do_v the_o true_a church_n teach_v always_o but_o never_o do_v the_o true_a church_n teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v any_o real_a be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o wicked_a creature_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v most_o plain_a against_o that_o vain_a doctrine_n and_o brief_o to_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v true_a we_o will_v now_o set_v aside_o all_o other_o witness_n and_o proof_n whatsoever_o and_o humble_o beseech_v the_o author_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n even_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o to_o resolve_v we_o herein_o speak_v holy_a lamb_n of_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n &_o speak_v so_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o word_n 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i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o lay._n my_o lord_n and_o god_n these_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v profound_a and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n spirit_n and_o life_n although_o to_o the_o carnal_a man_n far_o otherwise_o for_o notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o all_o not_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o sacred_a word_n 18._o word_n deut._n 〈◊〉_d 2_o and_o 12._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 18._o yet_o these_o carnall-minded_n man_n can_v not_o understand_v these_o thy_o comfortable_a speech_n
unless_o they_o add_v thereunto_o some_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v as_o namely_o by_o add_v a_o condition_n to_o the_o holy_a text_n more_o than_o thou_o do_v there_o express_v 〈…〉_o express_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o as_o though_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o thy_o word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o by_o which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shalâ—_n judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o full_a well_o do_v thy_o faithful_a people_n know_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thou_o give_v not_o thyself_o for_o food_n to_o any_o reprobate_a and_o unworthy_a creature_n for_o thou_o say_v hear_v most_o plain_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o sacrament_n thereof_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a both_o by_o the_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receiver_n as_o witness_v thy_o apostle_n paul_n 27._o paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 27._o yet_o that_o bless_a food_n itself_o can_v so_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a for_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v to_o give_v life_n to_o all_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o promise_n which_o can_v never_o be_v break_v but_o most_o gracious_a lord_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o weak_a people_n that_o can_v well_o understand_v thou_o herein_o without_o add_v to_o these_o thy_o word_n this_o word_n worthy_o resolve_v they_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o that_o some_o profess_a christian_n may_v eat_v and_o drink_v this_o sacred_a banquet_n of_o thou_o even_o thyself_o unworthy_o and_o so_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o unworthy_a and_o faithless_a jew_n do_v notwithstanding_o they_o do_v eat_v manna_n speak_v so_o unto_o they_o good_a lord_n that_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o understand_v christ_n my_o son_n let_v those_o weak_a people_n of_o little_a faith_n mark_v well_o here_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v not_o i_o gracious_o give_v you_o warning_n by_o my_o sacred_a word_n say_v 9_o say_v math._n 16._o â—_o and_o 15._o 9_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n have_v not_o i_o teach_v you_o by_o my_o apostle_n paul_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 24._o god_n rom._n 10._o 1â—_n john_n 8._o 4â—_n mark_n 1â—_n 24._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n etc._n etc._n 39_o etc._n john_n 5._o 39_o be_v you_o not_o therefore_o deceive_v because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n *_o search_v the_o scripture_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o 23._o john_n 10._o 27._o and_o 12._o 48._o and_o 14._o 6._o luke_n â—1_n 23._o and_o they_o follow_v i_o he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receyve_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o 〈…〉_o i_o john_n 6._o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v but_z *_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o as_o that_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o live_v i_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o note_v well_o here_o what_o i_o say_v i_o speak_v not_o one_o thing_n and_o mean_v a_o other_o i_o make_v not_o my_o promise_n so_o absolute_o and_o mean_v it_o but_o conditional_o i_o say_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o worthy_o because_o no_o unworthy_a creature_n that_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n can_v eat_v i_o and_o to_o make_v that_o most_o plain_a unto_o you_o i_o say_v again_o as_o i_o have_v say_v 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they_o shall_v then_o clear_o see_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v even_o according_a to_o thy_o divine_a direction_n 7._o direction_n math._n â—_o 7._o let_v they_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o their_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yet_o err_v and_o will_v err_v still_o until_o she_o acknowledge_v she_o own_o weakness_n that_o she_o may_v err_v but_o so_o abundant_a be_v thy_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n towards_o repentant_a sinner_n that_o if_o she_o will_v in_o due_a time_n repent_v her_o former_a error_n with_o that_o vain_a and_o presumptuous_a opinion_n touch_v her_o suppose_a purity_n in_o her_o own_o doctrine_n general_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v all_o her_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n but_o also_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o first_o dignity_n and_o commendation_n and_o cause_v all_o her_o good_a and_o laudable_a tradition_n and_o custom_n which_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o wilful_a blindness_n in_o some_o point_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o 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zeal_n be_v more_o unprofitable_a in_o thy_o sight_n than_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n 6._o knowledge_n math._n 21._o 28._o to_o 32._o luke_n 12._o 47_o 48._o john_n 9_o 41._o act_n 10._o 1._o 10_o 5._o rom._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 6._o therefore_o as_o we_o profess_v thou_o in_o word_n so_o good_a lord_n let_v we_o express_v thou_o in_o work_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o foolish_a man_n that_o build_v upon_o sand_n that_o be_v those_o that_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o 27._o not_o math._n â—_o 26._o 27._o we_o profess_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o have_v a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n 20._o love_n gala._n â—_o 6._o 1._o tim._n 1._o â—_o tit._n 3._o 8._o james._n 2._o 20._o other_o faith_n we_o hold_v as_o dead_a and_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o faith_n only_o which_o work_v by_o love_n we_o hold_v to_o justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n have_v teach_v us._n â—8_o us._n rom._n 3_o â—8_o therefore_o for_o the_o great_a love_n in_o thou_o declare_v unto_o we_o when_o thou_o do_v suffer_v torment_n &_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o beseech_v thou_o sweet_a jesus_n so_o to_o bless_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o they_o may_v all_o from_o henceforth_o both_o live_v and_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n behold_v say_v thy_o prophet_n david_n 1â—_n david_n psalm_n 1â—_n how_o good_a &_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v brethren_z to_o dwell_v even_o together_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o unto_o aaron_n beard_n which_o go_v down_o on_o the_o border_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o ever_o let_v thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n therefore_o so_o bless_v the_o universal_a church_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v even_o now_o without_o any_o more_o controversy_n conclude_v a_o spiritual_a marriage_n as_o it_o be_v between_o faith_n and_o work_v that_o so_o we_o may_v all_o both_o true_o glorify_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n &_o also_o be_v make_v partaker_n with_o thou_o of_o that_o everlasting_a felicity_n in_o the_o next_o world_n even_o in_o that_o holy_a place_n of_o endless_a joy_n which_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o elect_a 24_o elect_a marâ—_n â—â—_o 24_o by_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n our_o only_a god_n and_o creator_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o our_o sweet_a redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o sanctifier_n three_o person_n and_o one_o everliving_a god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n power_n honour_n dominion_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 3._o 18_o 19_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la pax_fw-la christianis_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o god_n and_o peace_n among_o christian_n fault_n escape_v in_o page_n 5._o line_n 23._o for_o a_o principal_a read_v the_o principal_a page_n 12._o line_n 24._o for_o say_v he_o know_v god_n read_v say_v he_o know_v god_n page_n 24._o line_n 5._o in_o the_o mergent_fw-la for_o page_n 18._o read_v page_n 15._o