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that_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o in_o the_o presumptuous_a council_n of_o constance_n profess_v no_o less_o licet_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o christ_n say_v they_o after_o his_o supper_n institute_v and_o administer_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n non_fw-la obstance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o custom_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o 8._o some_o danger_n and_o scandal_n be_v upon_o just_a reason_n bring_v in_o that_o laic_n shall_v receive_v only_o under_o one_o kind_n and_o those_o that_o stubborn_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o it_o shall_v be_v eject_v and_o punish_v as_o heretic_n now_o this_o council_n be_v but_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1453._o yea_o but_o these_o father_n of_o constance_n however_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o 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of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o obtain_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o ancient_a custom_n and_o use_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n perpetuate_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n thus_o he_o we_o need_v no_o other_o advocate_n yea_o their_o vasquez_n draw_v it_o yet_o low_o negare_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o can_v deny_v that_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n there_o be_v the_o use_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o it_o so_o continue_a until_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n thomas_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1260._o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a the_o world_n know_v it_o do_v never_o but_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n these_o open_a confession_n spare_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o quote_v the_o several_a testimony_n of_o all_o age_n else_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o 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sacrifice_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v and_o this_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n which_o all_o must_v drink_v but_o what_o need_v allegation_n to_o prove_v a_o yield_a truth_n so_o as_o this_o half_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mere_a novelty_n of_o rome_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o their_o own_o pope_n pervenire_fw-la gelasius_n stick_v not_o to_o accuse_v of_o no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n sect._n 2._o half-communion_n against_o scripture_n neither_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o urge_v scripture_n when_o it_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o the_o last_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o trent_n that_o this_o practice_n vary_v from_o christ_n institution_n yet_o the_o tridentine_a father_n have_v leave_v themselves_o this_o evasion_n that_o however_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v it_o in_o both_o kind_n 1._o and_o so_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o by_o any_o command_n enjoin_v it_o to_o
be_v so_o receive_v of_o the_o laity_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v equal_o universal_a in_o both_o to_o who_o he_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v to_o the_o same_o also_o he_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o so_o as_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n our_o saviour_n have_v give_v no_o command_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o laity_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o so_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o god_n people_n the_o priest_n only_o except_v arbitrary_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o best_a commenter_n upon_o his_o master_n who_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n chrys_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 28._o with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o deliver_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n he_o make_v no_o difference_n six_o time_n conjoin_v the_o mention_n of_o drink_v with_o eat_v and_o fetch_v it_o in_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equality_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o both_o charge_v all_o christian_n indifferent_o probet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n sect._n 3_o half-communion_n against_o reason_n in_o this_o practice_n reason_n be_v no_o less_o their_o enemy_n 15._o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v it_o say_v saint_n paul_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v flesh_n and_o blood_n presume_v to_o alter_v the_o last_o will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o so_o material_a a_o point_n as_o utter_o destroy_v the_o institution_n for_o fisherum_fw-la as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n argue_v true_o half_o a_o man_n be_v no_o man_n half_o a_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n and_o as_o well_o may_v they_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n as_o the_o cup_n both_o depend_v upon_o the_o same_o ordination_n it_o be_v only_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v the_o bread_n necessary_a the_o same_o command_n of_o christ_n equal_o enjoin_v the_o cup_n both_o do_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o pretence_n of_o concomitancie_n be_v so_o poor_a a_o shift_n that_o it_o hurt_v they_o rather_o for_o if_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o wine_n then_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v '_o as_o well_o hold_v back_o the_o bread_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n as_o hold_v back_o the_o cup_n and_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o can_v this_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n will_v these_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n if_o he_o know_v this_o and_o see_v the_o wine_n yet_o useful_a who_o dare_v abrogate_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o useful_a why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o spare_v the_o labour_n and_o cost_v of_o so_o needless_a a_o element_n last_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v here_o offer_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o that_o which_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v concomitancie_n plead_v for_o a_o separate_a blood_n short_o then_o this_o mutilation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o confess_o late_o and_o extreme_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v just_o abandon_v by_o we_o and_o we_o for_o abandon_v it_o unjust_o censure_v chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n it_o sound_v not_o more_o prodigious_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n make_v his_o god_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v he_o antiquity_n will_v have_v as_o much_o abhor_v the_o sense_n as_o 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daily_a celebration_n in_o mystery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o offer_v in_o payment_n and_o 12._o lombard_n himself_o a_o memorial_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o which_o supr_n cassander_n cite_v from_o saint_n ambrose_n or_o chrysostome_n may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v able_a to_o give_v salvation_n what_o do_v we_o therefore_o do_v we_o not_o offer_v every_o day_n sure_o if_o we_o offer_v daily_o it_o be_v do_v for_o a_o recordation_n of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o meaning_n of_o antiquity_n the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o tridentine_a synod_n condemn_v in_o we_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o bare_a commemoration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sect._n 2._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n against_o scripture_n how_o plain_a be_v the_o scripture_n 27._o while_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o high_a priest_n need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o trent-fathers_n be_v here_o very_o remarkable_a 2._o christ_n say_v they_o who_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n offer_v himself_o in_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v now_o this_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n make_v by_o himself_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offerer_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n who_o then_o offer_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_n so_o then_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n offer_v up_o that_o sacrifice_n then_o and_o this_o now_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o offer_v up_o that_o 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