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abraham_n be_v command_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o their_o obligation_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n so_o his_o law_n be_v benefit_n and_o liberty_n tend_v to_o salvation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o your_o city_n be_v freedom_n and_o your_o freedom_n law_n so_o you_o obey_v they_o â—s_a law_n enjoy_v they_o as_o freedom_n they_o be_v our_o benefit_n and_o our_o duty_n his_o invitation_n be_v to_o a_o supper_n it_o be_v the_o invitation_n of_o a_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o a_o saviour_n §_o 2_o second_o there_o must_v be_v institution_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o element_n be_v cypher_n till_o the_o institution_n make_v they_o figure_n institution_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n as_o superscription_n be_v to_o money_n for_o it_o be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v sacrament_n be_v of_o that_o rank_n of_o thing_n quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la institutione_n say_v chamier_n they_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n 10_o chamier_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 7._o c._n 10_o indeed_o before_o but_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o relation_n which_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o thousand_o a_o year_n be_v make_v of_o a_o pennyworth_n of_o wax_n what_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o brass_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o mortal_a sting_n nothing_o till_o god_n put_v a_o use_n upon_o it_o that_o all_o that_o look_v to_o it_o be_v bite_v shall_v be_v heal_v §_o 3_o three_o there_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a institution_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n the_o legatee_n do_v not_o seal_v the_o will_n but_o the_o testatour_n the_o grant_a seal_n the_o deed_n not_o the_o grantee_n the_o delinquent_n seal_v not_o the_o pardon_n but_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n sola_fw-la divina_fw-la institutio_fw-la facit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la 73._o montac_n origin_n part_n 1._o pag._n 73._o say_v a_o learned_a man_n take_v that_o away_o and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n the_o supreme_a power_n only_o can_v coin_v money_n in_o other_o its_o câ—pitâ—l_n all_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o can_v make_v a_o sacrament_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o church_n supper_n not_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v they_o to_o eat_v but_o not_o to_o make_v ejus_fw-la est_fw-la signa_fw-la 7._o synopsis_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la §._o 7._o gratiae_fw-la addere_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la gratiamtribuere_fw-la he_o may_v add_v the_o sign_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v give_v the_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a word_n requisite_a to_o a_o sacrament_n 1._o a_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o appoint_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o sanctification_n or_o blessing_n to_o set_v they_o apart_o from_o common_a use_n 3._o a_o word_n of_o promise_n of_o some_o good_a to_o the_o communicant_a and_o so_o we_o have_v here_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o promise_n of_o sacrament_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o centuriator_n be_v vestitae_fw-la 1._o centur._n make_fw-mi ceâ—t_fw-la 1._o promissiones_fw-la clothe_v promise_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v a_o naked_a promise_n he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v christ_n as_o a_o clothe_a promise_n 4._o a_o word_n of_o command_n as_o we_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evidence_n buckler_n prâ—t_fw-la evidence_n in_o baptism_n so_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la here_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n let_v the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o you_o have_v a_o sacrament_n austin_n §_o 4_o four_o it_o be_v the_o institution_n that_o give_v the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n to_o a_o sacrament_n he_o that_o mint_n the_o money_n set_v the_o value_n and_o price_n upon_o it_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o voluntary_a sign_n nor_o yet_o a_o bare_a sign_n as_o the_o picture_n of_o hercules_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o hercules_n and_o no_o more_o we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_a name_n empty_a figure_n empty_a representation_n that_o resemble_v and_o signify_v something_o and_o no_o more_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o crucifix_n and_o the_o supper_n paint_a resemblance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n this_o be_v a_o hungry_a feast_n he_o must_v have_v his_o stomach_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v feed_v with_o it_o but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v signacula_fw-la symbola_fw-la seal_n and_o pledge_n or_o instrument_n offer_v exhibit_v and_o make_v present_a to_o our_o faith_n the_o very_a benefit_n which_o they_o signify_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o represent_v but_o present_a to_o a_o believer_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o his_o soul_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o natural_a instrument_n 67._o montac_n orig_n part_n 1._o p._n 67._o in_o which_o the_o inward_a grace_n be_v contain_v as_o in_o a_o vessel_n as_o the_o romish_a praesentialist_n and_o schoolman_n dream_v like_o plaster_n which_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o virtue_n or_o power_n to_o heal_v a_o wound_n or_o a_o medicine_n to_o expel_v poison_n but_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o voluntary_a mean_n or_o instrument_n serve_v to_o the_o purpose_n ex_fw-la destinatione_fw-la by_o appointment_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o heal_v the_o sting_n bernard_n have_v write_v upon_o it_o as_o say_v he_o in_o vestiture_n and_o possession_n câ—â—â—â—a_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-la câ—â—â—â—a_fw-la and_o assurance_n do_v pass_v by_o the_o staff_n and_o ring_n annulus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la qnicquam_fw-la haereditas_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerebam_fw-la the_o ring_n avail_v little_a i_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v confirm_v and_o convey_v by_o it_o so_o we_o say_v the_o land_n inheritance_n etc._n etc._n do_v pass_v by_o the_o great_a 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the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o bare_o representation_n as_o a_o sign_n but_o communion_n or_o participation_n as_o a_o convey_n seal_n i_o declare_v this_o to_o you_o because_o some_o believe_v too_o much_o and_o think_v the_o outward_a sacrament_n work_v i_o know_v not_o how_o like_o a_o plaster_n by_o some_o virtue_n contain_v in_o they_o that_o be_v opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o they_o barbarous_o speak_v and_o other_o believe-too_a little_a as_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a and_o empty_a sign_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v receive_v a_o ring_n mere_o because_o the_o picture_n of_o she_o belove_v be_v engrave_v on_o it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o ring_n of_o espousal_n real_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o contract_n and_o assure_v
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exercise_v our_o curious_a and_o subtle_a wit_n for_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o curious_a sift_v and_o dispute_v 364._o hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 364._o too_o bold_o chill_v all_o warmth_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o bring_v soundness_n of_o belief_n into_o great_a hazard_n §_o 2_o the_o word_n have_v be_v and_o be_v interpret_v in_o divers_a sense_n the_o most_o notable_a i_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v five_o i_o 362._o hooker_n speak_v of_o ancient_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 362._o say_v the_o most_o notable_a for_o there_o be_v more_o 1._o that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n by_o his_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o realize_v and_o exhibit_v virtue_n to_o and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la absentat_fw-la divina_fw-la majestas_fw-la a_o ministeriis_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr caena_n and_o other_o ancient_n 2._o that_o christ_n his_o very_a body_n be_v present_a with_o or_o in_o or_o under_o the_o outward_a element_n as_o the_o consubstantiatist_n or_o lutheran_n say_v 3._o that_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a but_o modum_fw-la nescimus_fw-la we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o in_o this_o dark_a some_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n speak_v of_o late_a to_o what_o intent_n they_o best_o know_v 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a turn_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n thus_o the_o papist_n or_o transubstantiatist_n 5._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v sacramental_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o symbolical_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o faithful_a christian_n himself_o and_o so_o say_v we._n §_o 3_o and_o yet_o all_o party_n in_o their_o difference_n profess_v themselves_o clear_a and_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o true_a naked_a and_o literal_a sense_n in_o their_o judgement_n chemnitius_n that_o learned_a 1._o examen_fw-la de_fw-la eucbar_fw-la p._n 65._o 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