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which_o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o every_o true_a receiver_n put_v on_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n which_o word_n due_o consider_v may_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o as_o man_n be_v god_n workmanship_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v his_o image_n so_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a shall_v man_n be_v pure_a and_o therefore_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v now_o purify_v thus_o though_o with_o the_o leviticall_a leper_n he_o may_v cry_v unclean_a unclean_a yet_o shall_v he_o also_o cry_v with_o the_o great_a and_o happy_a sinner_n wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n that_o indeed_o have_v a_o right_a cleanesse_n the_o purity_n of_o snow_n be_v not_o only_a purity_n but_o also_o coolness_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o pure_a coolness_n of_o the_o impure_a heat_n of_o lust_n which_o purity_n be_v shadow_v out_o unto_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o frequent_a wash_n whence_o the_o great_a pretender_n of_o sanctity_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o great_a washer_n the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o clear_a hand_n and_o cup_n and_o therefore_o think_v himself_o also_o of_o a_o pure_a lip_n in_o which_o opinion_n though_o he_o mistake_v his_o outside_o for_o his_o inside_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o wash_a necessary_a even_o pilate_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n will_v yet_o also_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o water_n and_o though_o that_o blood_n be_v count_v a_o cleanser_n think_v innocent_a blood_n the_o great_a stain_n and_o that_o water_n will_v at_o least_o pretend_v his_o innocency_n if_o not_o procure_v it_o but_o alas_o have_v he_o understand_v the_o right_a baptism_n he_o will_v with_o s._n peter_n resolution_n have_v desire_v not_o only_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o also_o of_o the_o head_n &_o the_o whole_a body_n now_o under_o this_o figure_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v teach_v so_o be_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o devout_a jew_n wash_v be_v but_o a_o figure_n to_o the_o devout_a christian_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o shadow_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o ceremony_n but_o charity_n in_o s._n peter_n act._n 2._o to_o exhort_v his_o convert_v to_o be_v baptise_a to_o understand_v the_o name_n and_o so_o the_o better_a the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o to_o dip_v consequent_o to_o wash_v hence_o be_v the_o pharisy_n by_o justin_n martyr_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptist_n because_o of_o their_o frequent_a wash_n which_o s._n mark_v also_o mention_v c._n 7.4_o
instruct_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v catechumeni_fw-la as_o also_o audientes_fw-la the_o hearer_n and_o frequent_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n austin_n competentes_fw-la though_o somewhat_o different_o from_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v here_o not_o a_o opposition_n but_o a_o fellowship_n in_o their_o suit_n from_o the_o event_n whereof_o those_o that_o have_v success_n be_v by_o s._n gregory_n call_v electi_fw-la they_o be_v choose_v unto_o baptism_n by_o scrutiny_n and_o there_o be_v make_v before_o baptism_n six_o such_o scrutiny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o a_o seven_o on_o easter-eve_n thus_o to_o discern_v if_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a will_v after_o the_o renounce_n of_o satan_n serious_o continue_v in_o their_o dedication_n to_o god_n the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v use_n also_o to_o bring_v their_o name_n the_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o woman_n on_o the_o left_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o elibertine_n council_n as_o appear_v can._n 48._o the_o foot_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v wash_v and_o for_o infant_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o spanish_a church_n to_o bring_v they_o all_o before_o the_o day_n of_o baptism_n and_o wash_v their_o head_n which_o day_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v capiti-lavium_a or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o head-washing_a and_o the_o usual_a day_n for_o it_o be_v palme-sunday_n as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o such_o like_a rite_n do_v s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o relate_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n all_o which_o be_v use_v as_o expression_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v perform_v unto_o some_o over_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o which_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a arise_v not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o dead_a to_o omit_v other_o exposition_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o some_o as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o express_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o baptism_n effectual_o receive_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n &_o with_o the_o dead_a over_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v enjoy_v a_o happy_a resurrection_n we_o may_v far_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o that_o it_o never_o be_v repeat_v there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o one_o resurrection_n but_o one_o original_a sin_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n wash_v away_o while_o not_o impute_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o return_n to_o the_o womb_n nor_o to_o baptism_n say_v s._n austin_n there_o be_v but_o one_o birth_n and_o but_o one_o new_a birth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n in_o itself_o so_o do_v god_n by_o miracle_n sometime_o honour_v it_o many_o bodily_a disease_n be_v cure_v by_o baptism_n as_o s._n austin_n relate_v and_o thus_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v we_o the_o great_a constantine_n be_v cure_v of_o leprosy_n which_o wonder_v mistake_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prepare_v holy_a water_n some_o think_v by_o the_o consecration_n of_o water_n to_o obtain_v the_o like_a success_n but_o such_o cure_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o immediate_o wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o but_o seldom_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n in_o this_o sacrament_n such_o cure_v then_o be_v without_o promise_n we_o can_v build_v our_o faith_n upon_o such_o example_n &_o therefore_o not_o raise_v our_o expectation_n to_o such_o effect_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o unwarantable_a devotion_n of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v consecrate_v for_o baptism_n in_o vessel_n sprinkle_v therewith_o their_o house_n and_o ground_n as_o if_o though_o they_o have_v not_o with_o moses_n the_o sight_n of_o a_o fiery_a bush_n they_o will_v yet_o enjoy_v holy_a ground_n a_o mistake_v also_o of_o this_o sacrament_n occcasion_v some_o to_o be_v baptize_v every_o day_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v hemerobaptist_n or_o the_o daily_a baptizer_n mention_v by_o epiphanius_n thus_o while_o they_o think_v by_o a_o wrong_a zeal_n to_o make_v themselves_o clean_o they_o do_v by_o their_o heresy_n become_v more_o unclean_a by_o the_o outward_a wash_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o inward_a wash_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o sin_n remain_v sin_n reign_v not_o to_o this_o happy_a effect_n the_o elect_n be_v baptize_v those_o of_o ripe_a age_n in_o ancient_a time_n not_o common_o change_v their_o name_n ambrose_n and_o austin_n be_v the_o name_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n both_o before_o baptism_n tisme_n and_o after_o but_o infant_n usual_o take_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n to_o prompt_v they_o yet_o without_o affectation_n to_o a_o holy_a imitation_n nay_o in_o a_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n one_o canon_n forbid_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o heathen_a name_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o careful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o infant_n so_o much_o more_o of_o their_o education_n ancient_o and_o merciful_o provide_v fit_a person_n for_o the_o infant_n sound_a instruction_n in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n in_o case_n of_o the_o possible_a heresy_n or_o death_n of_o the_o natural_a parent_n a_o charity_n too_o unhappy_o corrupt_v by_o ignorance_n or_o neglect_v be_v in_o itself_o if_o due_o observe_v a_o special_a wisdom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n alike_o care_n be_v use_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a to_o have_v this_o sacrament_n celebrate_v by_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n which_o distinct_a title_n from_o the_o laity_n need_v not_o be_v prove_v since_o it_o be_v approve_v while_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o late_a act_n against_o great_a offender_n as_o adulterer_n which_o express_v their_o offence_n to_o be_v felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n yet_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v sometime_o ancient_o administer_v by_o the_o laity_n nay_o sometime_o by_o woman_n but_o ancient_a practice_n must_v be_v as_o due_o understand_v as_o imitate_v tertullian_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 17._o admit_v layman_n to_o baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n say_v tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la constantia_fw-la succurrentis_fw-la excipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la urget_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la periclitantis_fw-la in_o effect_n then_o must_v a_o extraordinary_a help_n be_v admit_v when_o a_o extraordinary_a danger_n make_v the_o exception_n we_o may_v see_v then_o that_o this_o permission_n be_v but_o extraordinary_a and_o ground_v but_o upon_o a_o false_o suppose_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a so_o likewise_o the_o permission_n baptise_v by_o woman_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o double_a cause_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o infant_n in_o a_o suppose_a danger_n and_o so_o with_o more_o mistake_n than_o charity_n while_o not_o with_o a_o right_a charity_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o woman_n of_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v convert_v and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o modesty_n a_o part_n of_o the_o celebration_n be_v order_v by_o those_o that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n be_v call_v diaconissae_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o who_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v partly_o by_o anoint_v their_o body_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o constitution_n attribute_v to_o clemens_n and_o partly_o by_o dress_v they_o with_o that_o civility_n that_o only_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o female_a be_v permit_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o usual_a baptizer_n beside_o woman_n be_v separate_v and_o so_o baptize_v a_o part_n from_o the_o man_n as_o s._n ciril_n of_o jerusalem_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n but_o since_o that_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o custom_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o royal_a judge_n that_o though_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essènce_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a ministry_n of_o the_o sacrament_n take_v for_o his_o ground_n the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.20_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v it_o be_v only_o their_o office_n to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o sure_o the_o office_n be_v not_o ordinary_a when_o as_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o day_n of_o every_o one_o baptise_v be_v ancient_o his_o festival_n so_o naziannan_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o devout_a be_v the_o exhortation_n
may_v they_o ask_v whatsoever_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v give_v but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v whatsoever_o be_v possible_a he_o have_v by_o his_o power_n the_o dominion_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o will_n the_o dominion_n of_o himself_o and_o well_o may_v they_o call_v he_o lord_n dominion_n imply_v as_o well_o goodness_n as_o power_n so_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o near_o in_o sense_n as_o in_o derivation_n the_o first_o fignify_v a_o lord_n the_o last_o the_o base_a that_o sustain_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n with_o who_o the_o name_n lord_n signify_v a_o sustainer_n as_o by_o noble_a hospitality_n but_o strict_o a_o loafe-giver_n ancient_o hlaford_n or_o founder_v of_o bread_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n sustain_v we_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o psalm_n 105.16_o make_v bread_n our_o principal_a sustenance_n so_o do_v the_o old_a latin_n proverbial_o call_v the_o choice_n food_n wherewith_o old_a age_n shall_v be_v sustain_v maxillae_fw-la baculus_fw-la the_o staff_n of_o the_o jaw_n wifely_a then_o may_v the_o people_n here_o ascribe_v dominion_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n they_o may_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o yield_v themselves_o servant_n to_o such_o a_o lord_n may_v invite_v if_o not_o engage_v he_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o nay_o to_o make_v such_o provision_n as_o will_v argue_v the_o power_n and_o love_n of_o such_o a_o lord_n and_o since_o his_o dominion_n must_v endure_v for_o ever_o so_o likewise_o must_v his_o service_n and_o therefore_o his_o servant_n which_o service_n if_o happy_o they_o can_v attain_v attain_v they_o shall_v also_o immortality_n since_o likewise_o this_o love_n exceed_v all_o other_o love_n possible_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o beg_v he_o of_o himself_o by_o natural_a love_n indeed_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o favourite_n but_o our_o saviour_n love_n be_v above_o nature_n they_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v they_o even_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o off_o and_o the_o end_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o desire_n bread_n this_o bread_n which_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n signify_v all_o food_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o as_o that_o which_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n what_o therefore_o by_o one_o evangelist_n be_v call_v bread_n mark_n 6.36_o be_v by_o another_o call_v victual_n mat._n 14.15_o more_o particular_o sometime_o bread_n signify_v flesh_n so_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o alar_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v levit._n 3.11_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o last_o translator_n render_v thereby_o the_o food_n of_o the_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n yet_o levit._n 21.22_o they_o interpret_v the_o same_o word_n by_o bread_n we_o may_v almost_o say_v that_o bread_n not_o only_o signify_v flesh_n but_o also_o bones_o the_o israelite_n bread_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o manna_n be_v though_o not_o so_o hard_a as_o bone_n yet_o hard_a than_o flesh_n and_o though_o it_o melt_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o they_o ground_n it_o in_o mill_n or_o pound_v it_o before_o they_o can_v make_v it_o into_o cake_n and_o sure_o the_o bless_a bread_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v himself_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n especial_o in_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v so_o like_o their_o manna_n and_o be_v such_o mystical_a flesh_n and_o bone_n that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o with_o admiration_n as_o the_o israelite_n of_o their_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v this_o the_o apprehension_n of_o which_o excellency_n have_v so_o transport_v some_o that_o they_o have_v change_v their_o reverence_n into_o error_n mistake_v and_o invert_v our_o saviour_n word_n he_o say_v indeed_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n they_o say_v this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o very_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n thus_o while_o they_o fear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o devout_a they_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a which_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o old_a preface_n to_o this_o sacrament_n sursum_fw-la corda_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n which_o rather_o excite_v to_o a_o spiritual_a food_n by_o faith_n than_o to_o a_o corporal_a food_n by_o sense_n bellarmine_n indeed_o will_v hence_o conclude_v a_o corporal_a feed_n in_o this_o sacrament_n when_o as_o he_o may_v rather_o have_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o of_o our_o saviour_n corporal_o absent_a and_o though_o some_o reform_v divine_v fear_v disadvantage_n have_v think_v this_o passage_n not_o mean_v of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o partly_o calvin_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a feed_n and_o more_o clear_o the_o judicious_a peter_n martyr_n think_v it_o convenient_o understod_a in_o this_o place_n indeed_o to_o eat_v sacramental_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o be_v term_n not_o opposite_a but_o most_o consistent_a and_o congruous_a and_o though_o our_o saviour_n say_v here_o he_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o speak_v this_o along_o time_n before_o he_o instrute_v his_o bless_a supper_n yet_o be_v it_o apparent_o but_o a_o prediction_n of_o that_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o before_o his_o passion_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n notwithstanding_o even_o in_o ancient_a time_n some_o curious_a ceremony_n crept-in_a the_o receiver_n in_o a_o reverence_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v first_o to_o wash_v their_o hand_n as_o maximus_n tell_v we_o s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n bid_v they_o come_v not_o with_o open_a palm_n but_o with_o their_o singer_n close_v together_o their_o left_a hand_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o right_n so_o in_o the_o hollow_a of_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o throne_n to_o entertain_v so_o glorion_n a_o king_n which_o custom_n continue_v in_o the_o east_n a_o long_a time_n damascen_n more_o wise_o bid_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n to_o remember_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n yet_o be_v only_o the_o man_n permit_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o bare_a hand_n the_o woman_n receive_v it_o on_o a_o clean_a hand-karch_a which_o they_o call_v dominicale_fw-la as_o receive_v the_o bread_n mystical_o christ_n body_n and_o for_o the_o laiety_n in_o general_a they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o drink_v the_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o chalice_n but_o to_o suck_v it_o up_o through_o a_o reed_n or_o cane_n which_o form_n of_o instrument_n they_o afterward_o make_v of_o silver_n as_o in_o latter_a time_n as_o some_o tell_v we_o when_o the_o adore_v bishop_n himself_o the_o roman_a have_v celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o wine_n through_o such_o a_o instrument_n of_o gold_n but_o such_o niceness_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o corrption_n so_o from_o superstition_n it_o grow_v into_o sacrilege_n not_o only_o the_o bread_n be_v take_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o by_o the_o priest_n hand_n as_o some_o describe_v it_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o wine_n be_v quite_o take_v from_o their_o mouth_n nay_o in_o ancient_a time_n corruption_n so_o grow_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o use_v to_o consecrate_v their_o bread_n and_o not_o receive_v it_o but_o keep_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n enclose_v in_o a_o silver_n dove_n a_o box_n make_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o figure_n sometime_o also_o the_o receiver_n carry_v it_o home_o as_o s._n cyprian_a mention_n there_o vain_o and_o vile_o keep_v it_o and_o worship_v it_o as_o nazianzene_n relate_v and_o some_o of_o they_o every_o morning_n eat_v a_o part_n of_o it_o next_o their_o heart_n sometime_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o travel_v with_o it_o as_o s._n ambrose_n show_v nay_o with_o profane_a vanity_n they_o put_v it_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o appear_v by_o prohibition_n of_o that_o custom_n in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 6._o but_o we_o may_v better_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o bread_n in_o the_o sacred_a figure_n which_o foreshow_v it_o it_o be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o melchisedec_n bring_v to_o abraham_n melchisedec_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o signify_v peace_n and_o he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o our_o high_a priest_n to_o god_n melchisedec_n bring_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o he_o typical_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n and_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o refresh_v he_o so_o do_v christ_n by_o this_o bread_n much_o more_o refresh_v we_o it_o be_v presigure_v
whereby_o we_o shall_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o work_v the_o true_a the_o mystical_a transubstantiation_n of_o ourselves_o by_o grace_n into_o christ_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o examine_v conscience_n sometime_o that_o be_v occasional_o examine_v by_o the_o minister_n as_o in_o a_o conscience_n very_o ignorant_a and_o usual_o rather_o for_o instruction_n than_o censure_n but_o always_o examine_v by_o itself_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o examination_n by_o the_o minister_n be_v more_o charity_n than_o command_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o lord_n it_o not_o over_o the_o lord_n people_n they_o be_v his_o people_n more_o than_o we_o nor_o at_o all_o we_o but_o because_o his._n let_v we_o then_o chief_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o come_v with_o a_o consceince_n as_o resolute_a to_o leave_v sin_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o let_v we_o come_v with_o sorrow_n answerable_a to_o that_o joy_n which_o we_o take_v former_o in_o sin_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o bitter_a herb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodorus_n gaza_n expound_v it_o interpret_n the_o nine_o book_n of_o aristotle_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la animalium_fw-la signify_v wild_a lettuce_n lactuca_fw-la agrestis_fw-la which_o as_o dioscorides_n tell_v we_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 130._o be_v a_o very_a bitter_a herb_n and_o likely_a it_o be_v god_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o herb_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v so_o particular_o prescribe_v and_o so_o s._n jerome_n every_o where_o render_v it_o lactuca_fw-la egrestis_fw-la and_o since_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o bitterness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o secrament_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o the_o wild-lettice_n they_o do_v use_v that_o which_o be_v old_a and_o grow_v be_v not_o only_o bitter_a but_o also_o full_a of_o prickle_n upon_o the_o back_n or_o out_o side_n of_o the_o leaf_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v eat_v but_o the_o more_o young_a and_o tender_a sort_n be_v use_v in_o medicine_n &_o though_o it_o be_v bitter_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o milky_a moisture_n in_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v lactuca_n &_o this_o be_v boil_v they_o eat_v with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n thus_o be_v there_o a_o old_a and_o grow_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o sorrow_n that_o gore_v the_o soul_n a_o sorrow_n which_o we_o rather_o call_v despair_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v the_o more_o gentle_a and_o tender_a grief_n which_o have_v the_o milky_a moisture_n a_o supple_a comfort_n with_o the_o bitterness_n we_o must_v have_v sorrow_n but_o we_o must_v have_v hope_n nay_o we_o must_v have_v sorrow_n and_o we_o must_v have_v joy_n yet_o must_v we_o come_v with_o fear_n remember_v that_o the_o surfeit_n of_o bread_n be_v of_o all_o surfeit_v hold_v the_o most_o dangerous_a especial_o then_o the_o surfeit_n of_o this_o bread_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v that_o unworthy_o take_v this_o bread_n he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o instead_o of_o bread_n receive_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o scorpion_n usual_o it_o be_v undigestable_a death_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o ep._n 11.30_o that_o for_o unworthy_a receive_n many_o of_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o some_o sleep_v that_o be_v god_n do_v strike_v some_o of_o they_o with_o infirmity_n of_o body_n some_o with_o grievous_a disease_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o the_o last_o sleep_n of_o nature_n death_n itself_o we_o must_v come_v likewise_o with_o humility_n and_o then_o by_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o pride_n he_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n nay_o of_o judas_n who_o yet_o he_o pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o have_v a_o enemy_n worse_o than_o judas_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o can_v be_v so_o injure_v as_o our_o saviour_n o_o what_o humility_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o show_v towards_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o show_v such_o humility_n towards_o a_o servant_n towards_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o come_v not_o unworthy_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o desire_n a_o earnest_a desire_n the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a receiver_n we_o must_v not_o like_o profane_a liver_n be_v glad_a to_o escape_v a_o communion_n but_o we_o must_v long_o for_o it_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o david_n profess_v such_o a_o search_n and_o such_o a_o desire_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o psalm_n 132.6_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o ephratah_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o 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