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to_o say_v the_o wine_n and_o minister_v it_o but_o under_o one_o kind_n under_o the_o bread_n without_o the_o wine_n contrary_a unto_o christ_n institution_n who_o first_o take_v bread_n and_o then_o wine_n ob_fw-la ob._n ob._n but_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a sign_n ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n sol_fw-mi sol._n sol._n no._n they_o be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o divine_a word_n which_o do_v not_o change_v their_o substance_n into_o other_o substance_n but_o change_v they_o in_o their_o use_n and_o name_n for_o that_o which_o be_v before_o but_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o nourish_v man_n body_n be_v after_o the_o blessing_n set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n and_o where_o before_o they_o be_v call_v but_o bread_n and_o wine_n they_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n they_o signify_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o better_a to_o draw_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o outward_a 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of_o god_n that_o by_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n and_o not_o by_o gaze_v or_o look_v on_o or_o lift_v up_o or_o turn_v about_o or_o carry_v in_o procession_n or_o hang_v up_o bread_n in_o pix_n or_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n be_v the_o lord_n death_n show_v forth_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v only_o one_o sacramental_a representation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n 60._o morna_n contra_fw-la missam_fw-la cap_n 60._o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o abominable_a idol_n never_o hear_v of_o till_o after_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o the_o fix_a age_n of_o the_o church_n second_o by_o this_o point_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n another_o pillar_n of_o popery_n namely_o their_o transubstantiation_n whereby_o they_o hold_v the_o very_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o maintain_v the_o physical_a substantial_a and_o real_a presence_n but_o if_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o that_o we_o must_v do_v must_v be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o or_o physical_o present_a help_v of_o remembrance_n be_v of_o thing_n absent_a not_o present_a and_o therefore_o gelasius_n say_v naturis_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la christi_fw-la naturis_fw-la bread_n and_o wine_n in_o this_o sacrament_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n cease_v not_o bernard_n can_v say_v christ_n be_v present_a non_fw-la materialiter_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la not_o substantial_o but_o by_o a_o sacramental_a relation_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o popish_a tradition_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o long_a after_o which_o make_v ignatius_n say_v thus_o philadelph_n ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n 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of_o his_o church_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v every_o one_o that_o overcom_v to_o eat_v our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o 6.5_o joh_n 6.5_o that_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n ob_fw-la ob._n ob._n yea_o but_o we_o have_v the_o word_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n what_o need_v we_o this_o sacrament_n sol_fw-mi sol._n sol._n though_o we_o have_v the_o word_n yet_o this_o sacrament_n be_v needful_a and_o in_o two_o thing_n it_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n 1._o in_o this_o sacrament_n god_n offer_v and_o exhibite_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o every_o faithful_a communicant_a not_o only_o general_o as_o the_o word_n do_v but_o also_o particular_o therefore_o he_o say_v take_v thou_o this_o eat_v thou_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v and_o offer_v christ_n only_o general_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v ctc._o 2._o in_o the_o word_n he_o give_v but_o only_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n touch_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o in_o this_o sacrament_n he_o give_v not_o only_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o in_o particular_a but_o also_o his_o seal_n and_o pledge_v for_o the_o further_o ratify_v and_o establish_v of_o his_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n this_o than_o must_v needs_o much_o confirm_v our_o faith_n use_v use_v as_o we_o see_v the_o king_n great_a broad_a seal_n set_v to_o a_o pardon_n confirm_v a_o pardon_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n consist_v not_o as_o do_v the_o seal_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n either_o of_o yellow_a
so_o this_o meat_n can_v profit_v any_o that_o want_v faith_n 1._o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o supper_n seal_v nothing_o unto_o we_o every_o man_n receive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o believe_v 2._o without_o faith_n we_o can_v apprehend_v christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v on_o earth_n for_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n so_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v likewise_o eat_v he_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o 3._o without_o faith_n we_o can_v be_v persuade_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o our_o receive_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o ob_fw-la ob_fw-la ob_fw-la be_v none_o but_o the_o faithful_a nourish_v in_o this_o supper_n be_v not_o the_o wicked_a nourish_v aâ—_n well_o as_o they_o sol_fw-mi sol_fw-mi sol_fw-mi no._n 1._o they_o have_v noâ—_n part_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o 17.9_o joh_n 17.9_o 2._o want_v faith_n they_o be_v no_o welcome_a guest_n to_o this_o banquet_n juda_n panem_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la 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nor_o desire_v he_o they_o can_v enjoy_v he_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o soul_n thrive_v labour_v to_o have_v thy_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n merit_n 1.18_o ephes_n 1.18_o and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o few_o pray_v and_o hearty_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o supper_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o aug._n the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o the_o word_n be_v call_v verbum_fw-la audibile_fw-la the_o sacrament_n verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la aug._n this_o four_o duty_n next_o unto_o knowledge_n be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o communicate_v as_o if_o a_o drought_n have_v overtake_v we_o and_o our_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v parch_v for_o want_v of_o moisture_n as_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n audible_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n visible_a before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o by_o lay_v aside_o all_o 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