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An answer to the challenge of Mr. Henry Jennings (Protestant Arch-Deacon of Dromore) which evidently makes-out the present Church of Romes doctrine to have been maintain'd in the first five ages, & the adversarys principles to be only a heap of heresies lawfully condemn'd by the primitive Church. To which is annexed An answer to one Whealy. Set forth by James O Shiell reader of Divinity.
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O'Sheill, James.
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Wing O530A; ESTC R214539
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people_n own_o devotion_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a solemnity_n specify_v by_o the_o council_n of_o agatho_n all_o which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n word_n who_o in_o his_o 3._o homily_n on_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n complain_v that_o then_o the_o people_n be_v so_o undevout_a that_o though_o there_o be_v mass_n daily_o celebrate_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o communicate_v there_o be_v several_a other_o authoritye_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n but_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o follow_a passage_n it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o stander_n by_o or_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o mass_n the_o stander_n by_o or_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o the_o major_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o 6._o &_o 7._o chap._n of_o leviticus_n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v sacrïfice_n &_o that_o the_o stander_n by_o or_o any_o of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v do_v not_o take_v the_o least_o particle_n of_o they_o the_o minor_a also_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o 9_o thâ—_n canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o out_o of_o the_o 24_o chap_n of_o the_o 3_o council_n of_o cartage_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o year_n 397_o and_o declare_v mass_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a sacrifice_n as_o for_o the_o consequence_n it_o be_v undeniable_a be_v the_o argument_n be_v in_o form_n chap._n 2_o prove_v that_o the_o communion_n be_v adminnistre_v under_o one_o kind_n in_o thâ—_n primitive_a church_n the_o authoritye_n which_o my_o adversary_n defy_v to_o be_v produce_v do_v clear_o make-out_a the_o ancient_a pratice_fw-la of_o receive_v the_o communion_n under_o one_o sole_a species_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n either_o in_o the_o 6_o 7_o 8_o or_o 9_o age_n the_o consequens_fw-la be_v manifest_a as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o as_o for_o the_o anticedent_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o luck_n c._n 24_o five_o 30._o 35_o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o meâ—t_n with_o they_o he_o take_v bread_n &_o bless_a iâ—_n &_o bâ—ake_n &_o give_v to_o they_o and_o they_o tell_v whaâ—_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o way_n &_o how_o he_o waâ—_n knowâ—n_v by_o they_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o cup_n no_o not_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n &_o st._n hierome_n in_o paula_n epitaph_n st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n dâ—_n consensu_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la c_o 23_o venerable_a bede_n thèophilactus_n and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o commentary_n of_o this_o chapter_n doâ—_n plain_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v then_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o those_o two_o disciple_n moreover_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n c_o 2_o five_o 42_o that_o the_o beliverâ—_n continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n but_o wâ—_n see_v no_o kind_n of_o mention_n make_v oâ—_n the_o cup_n but_o rather_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_a as_o be_v manifest_a bâ—_n the_o 46_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n wherefore_o i_o may_v lawful_o infer_v that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o the_o beliver_v to_o communicate_v in_o both_o species_n otherwise_o certain_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v the_o first_o transgressor_n of_o his_o own_o law_n neither_o will_v he_o promise_v everlasting_a life_n to_o those_o who_o will_v receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n as_o he_o do_v john_n c._n 6_o five_o 51_o say_v thus_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o where_o by_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o we_o for_o eat_v worthy_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n now_o let_v we_o see_v do_v those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ever_o practise_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o sole_a species_n to_o prove_v which_o will_v produce_v the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o those_o â—_z who_o then_o live_v tertulian_n whâ—_n live_v thâ—_n year_n 230_o in_o be_v boâ—â—_n of_o oration_n c._n 14_o and_o in_o his_o book_n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la c._n 5._o give_v â—â—_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v then_o custom_n to_o carry_v the_o eucharâ—_n home_o for_o private_a communiâ—â—_n st._n ambrose_n who_o live_v in_o the_o century_n relate_v in_o his_o oration_n â—â—_o obitu_fw-la satyri_fw-la that_o then_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o keep_v the_o eucharâ—_n about_o they_o and_o that_o his_o oâ—â—_n brother_n satyras_n once_o in_o a_o shiâ—â—â—rak_fw-mi be_v miraculous_o saâ—â—_n from_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o uâ—tue_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharâ—_n which_o be_v tie_v about_o his_o neâ—â—_n st._n basil_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n express_o affirm_v in_o his_o epist_n to_o caesaria_n patricia_n that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n to_o bring_v the_o eucharist_n home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o when_o they_o please_v which_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o then_o the_o people_n do_v not_o always_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o both_o species_n for_o those_o who_o take_v it_o under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n receive_v it_o in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n as_o st._n cyprian_n relate_v in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la and_o those_o who_o please_v to_o bring_v it_o home_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n for_o private_a communion_n be_v not_o hinder_v until_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a abuse_n which_o happen_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o caesaragust_n who_o sit_v the_o year_n 382_o can_n 3_o prohibit_v it_o st._n denis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 2_o 〈…〉_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eceles_n 〈…〉_o chap_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o custom_n to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o child_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wine_n and_o st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 250_o in_o his_o sermon_n delapsis_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o ascertain_v child_n who_o receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n and_o also_o of_o three_o more_o who_o receive_v it_o under_o one_o sole_a species_n st._n denis_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v be_v st._n cyprian_n contemprory_n in_o his_o epist_o to_o tobias_n tell_v of_o a_o certain_a priest_n who_o give_v a_o particle_n of_o the_o consecrated_a host_n to_o aboy_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o serapion_n who_o waâ—_n desperate_a ill_n in_o his_o die_a bead_n paulinus_n who_o have_v be_v very_o familiar_a with_o st._n ambrose_n and_o present_a at_o his_o deah_a relate_v write_v his_o life_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o communion_n only_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o st._n basil_n do_v the_o same_o as_o also_o we_o read_v in_o his_o life_n which_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v offer_v to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v either_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n sozomenus_n in_o his_o 8_o book_n c_o 5_o &_o nicepherus_n in_o his_o 13_o book_v c_o 7_o writes_z of_o a_o certain_a woman_n who_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o macedonian_a heresy_n but_o think_v to_o conceal_v her_o wickedness_n and_o pretend_v before_o the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_n she_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n chrisostome_n which_o afterward_o she_o give_v private_o to_o her_o maid_n think_v to_o eat_v in_o its_o stead_n other_o bread_n which_o she_o bring_v from_o home_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n almighty_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v her_o profane_a intention_n for_o that_o bread_n which_o she_o think_v to_o eat_v be_v sudend_o turn_v into_o a_o stone_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n the_o manichee_n who_o abhor_a wine_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n gall_n never_o communicate_v by_o only_a under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n as_o st._n leos_n 4_o ser_n in_o â—ent_n express_o testify_v but_o epiphanius_n st._n augustin_n &_o several_a other_o who_o write_v of_o the_o manichean_a error_n never_o mention_v that_o they_o err_v in_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o sole_a species_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n about_o the_o year_n 444._o do_v much_o recommend_v the_o
and_o i_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o anticedent_n by_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n c_o 6_o shall_fw-mi 51_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v forever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v 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 but_o then_o the_o jew_n want_v true_a faith_n say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v uâ—_n his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v five_o 52._o certain_o then_o our_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o this_o world_n to_o instruct_v and_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o all_o darkness_n to_o the_o true_a light_n hear_v the_o jew_n murmur_v so_o and_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a will_v explain_v the_o aforesaid_a word_n if_o he_o have_v any_o mystical_a meaning_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o he_o confirm_v and_o repeat_v they_o again_o over_o and_o overâ—_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n v_o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o 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 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 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v â—anna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o every_o faithful_a &_o sincere_a christian_a may_v plain_o understand_v that_o if_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v his_o own_o true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v real_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o proceed_v in_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o part_v without_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v often_o before_o when_o he_o spoâ—e_v in_o parable_n neither_o will_v he_o declare_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n that_o he_o give_v to_o his_o discple_n his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n say_v thus_o take_v eat_v this_o his_o my_o bâ—dy_n and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_n you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o his_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o shall_v be_v shâ—d_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matt_n c_o 26_o five_o 26_o 27_o &_o 28_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n serious_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o christ_n give_v only_o figurative_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o his_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n if_o he_o give_v they_o real_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o also_o give_v they_o real_o tâ—_n his_o disciple_n as_o his_o own_o wordâ—_n do_v manifest_o affirm_v to_o deny_v which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o consequence_n than_o to_o charge_n christ_n with_o untruth_n or_o at_o lest_o that_o he_o have_v not_o word_n significant_a to_o explain_v his_o intention_n which_o be_v rash_a and_o impious_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o infinite_a power_n therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v not_o to_o mistrust_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n word_n or_o doubt_v of_o their_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n for_o be_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o his_o divine_a benediction_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o if_o in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o express_v so_o plain_o his_o mind_n unto_o we_o concern_v this_o mystery_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o firm_o by_o st_n paul_n testimony_n â—ae_fw-la corinth_n c_o 11_o five_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v uâ—to_fw-mi you_o that_o â—he_v lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o wâ—â—_n betray_v â—ooke_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o break_v and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v â—â—livered_v for_o you_o thiâ—_n do_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o mâ—_n after_o the_o â—ame_n manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o câ—p_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v you_o as_o often_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v thâ—s_o brâ—ad_a and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o be_v come_v whosoever_o shall_v â—at_a this_o bread_n â—â—_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o â—oâ—d_n by_o which_o word_n st_n paul_n open_o declare_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o own_o body_n &_o blood_n to_o his_o disciple_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o also_o he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o deliever_v the_o same_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o there_o by_o he_o may_v persuade_v they_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a but_o to_o firm_o believe_v the_o real_a presence_n be_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n doctrine_n delieuer_v unto_o he_o in_o order_n to_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o christian_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o authoritye_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v prove_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n st._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n disciple_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n cite_v by_o theodoret_n in_o his_o â—_o dialogue_n say_v thus_o they_o â—â—mit_v not_o the_o eucharist_n and_o oâ—lations_n because_o they_o confess_v not_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v for_o ouâ—_n sinneâ—_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n of_o those_o heretic_n against_o who_o principle_n st_n ignatius_n speak_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n for_o they_o reject_v the_o eucharist_n lest_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n but_o if_o the_o eucharist_n have_v not_o then_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v christ_n â—rue_a flesh_n those_o heretic_n can_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o reason_n to_o re-ject_a it_o for_o they_o do_v noâ—_n deny_v the_o figure_n or_o image_n of_o chrisâ—_n but_o what_o they_o deny_v be_v thaâ—_n christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n the_o like_a argument_n may_v be_v form_v against_o the_o jew_n admiration_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n c_o 6_o v._n 51_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o then_o the_o jew_n will_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o give_v his_o flesh_n only_o in_o figure_n and_o remembrance_n they_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o murmur_v or_o to_o mistrust_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n word_n so_o that_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n suppose_v that_o christ_n mean_v his_o true_a flesh_n and_o also_o that_o those_o heretic_n of_o the_o prmitive_a church_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v then_o some_o of_o the_o catholickâ—_n doctrine_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n true_a flesh_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n st._n agustin_a martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 150_o in_o his_o 2_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n say_v thus_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o as_o common_a bread_n or_o as_o common_a drink_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n ouâ—_n saviour_n incarnate_a have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v that_o thâ—_n eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o jesus_n incarnate_a st_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n speak_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n in_o his_o four_o book_n c_o 34_o how_o can_v they_o be_v assure_v the_o bread_n in_o which_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o