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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
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Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Coxe, John.
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STC 4074; ESTC S113230
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do_v set_v on_o moses_n chair_n can_v have_v derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o succession_n from_o themselves_o even_o unto_o aaron_n but_o because_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o life_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n of_o aaron_n and_o other_o godly_a priest_n their_o succession_n avail_v nothing_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n neither_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n false_a doctoures_fw-la or_o dissever_v from_o the_o true_a church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v their_o succession_n as_o the_o pharisee_n can_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o wherefore_o sith_o even_o we_o also_o now_o have_v on_o our_o side_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o succession_n of_o bishop_n that_o can_v prove_v we_o to_o be_v no_o christian_n or_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o history_n of_o pope_n and_o other_o like_a prelate_n which_o be_v write_v yea_o even_o by_o their_o degenerate_v bear_n friend_n and_o defendor_n do_v sufficient_o â—eâ—â—â—ie_v that_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o have_v obtain_v this_o dignity_n and_o place_n by_o most_o â—iltâ—â—e_a mean_n by_o simony_n wiâ—ked_a art_n violence_n murder_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n wherefore_o if_o it_o will_v pleâ—le_v they_o a_o little_a more_o narrow_o to_o consider_v hereof_o they_o shall_v â—â—nde_v by_o better_a advice_n there_o be_v no_o jolt_n cause_n to_o brag_v of_o their_o succession_n but_o rather_o to_o bury_v the_o same_o in_o silence_n sith_o by_o it_o their_o evil_n and_o horrible_a filthiness_n be_v so_o clear_o detect_v but_o god_n have_v â—one_n this_o to_o the_o end_n the_o truth_n seat_n may_v be_v reveal_v and_o the_o goâ—ly_o warn_v to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o under_o our_o head_n christ_n and_o into_o his_o true_a church_n in_o time_n paste_n about_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a kind_n of_o speech_n amongst_o the_o father_n to_o say_v the_o apostolic_a seat_n the_o sea_n of_o antioch_n of_o alexandria_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sea_n or_o seat_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v only_o the_o seat_n or_o place_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o bishop_n â—f_n those_o city_n do_v teach_v but_o rather_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n preach_v first_o in_o those_o city_n wherefore_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n which_o by_o lawful_a election_n obtain_v any_o of_o those_o seat_n do_v preach_v defend_v publish_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o church_n the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o write_n â–ª_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n but_o where_o be_v now_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n where_o be_v the_o book_n and_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o be_v their_o holy_a life_n what_o doctrine_n teach_v they_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n live_v they_o now_o which_o boast_v of_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n teach_v they_o and_o govern_v they_o not_o contrary_o to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o speak_v much_o of_o it_o here_o for_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o know_v it_o yea_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v so_o shameful_o wander_v from_o the_o apostle_n that_o if_o now_o the_o say_a apostle_n and_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n shall_v come_v amongst_o they_o and_o behold_v the_o pride_n and_o pomp_n which_o these_o prelate_n use_v in_o their_o government_n they_o will_v not_o only_o disallow_v they_o for_o their_o successor_n but_o also_o accuse_v they_o for_o their_o enemy_n and_o paul_n true_o speak_v very_o well_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o succession_n of_o prelate_n in_o the._n 20._o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o i_o know_v bishop_n say_v he_o that_o after_o my_o departure_n there_o will_v come_v amongst_o you_o greedy_a wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n moreover_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o but_o when_o paul_n speak_v these_o thing_n where_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v there_o a_o more_o holy_a congregation_n than_o his_o disciple_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v out_o of_o you_o yea_o even_o out_o of_o your_o own_o self_n there_o shall_v come_v evil_a and_o wicked_a man_n which_o shall_v scatter_v and_o destroy_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v that_o at_o rome_n &_o other_o place_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o holy_a bishop_n in_o who_o place_n now_o succeed_v most_o wicked_a man_n corrupt_a both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o life_n and_o in_o that_o part_n add_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o his_o departure_n or_o death_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n which_o the_o popish_a prelate_n so_o often_o allege_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o error_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o that_o god_n will_v suffer_v error_n so_o long_o to_o remain_v and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v and_o so_o many_o godly_a bishop_n have_v be_v resident_a all_o corruption_n and_o abomination_n shall_v now_o altogether_o reign_v but_o all_o man_n see_v what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v yea_o and_o moreover_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n i_o speak_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a under_o what_o government_n and_o in_o what_o miserable_a corruption_n the_o ancient_a and_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o east_n part_n be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n but_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o bless_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v speak_v and_o forewarn_v we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v offend_v nor_o seduce_v by_o any_o the._n vj._n question_n whether_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o christian_n church_n be_v not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o invisible_a the_o answer_n it_o behove_v in_o this_o place_n to_o use_v some_o distinction_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n although_o we_o behold_v they_o with-the_a eye_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o desire_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o they_o in_o the_o rest_n &_o joy_n which_o they_o possess_v yet_o be_v they_o invisible_a to_o the_o faithful_a which_o live_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n touch_v the_o bodily_a sight_n furthermore_o â—ith_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o heart_n &_o that_o he_o only_o know_v who_o be_v faithful_a and_o who_o not_o and_o because_o many_o do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o be_v mere_a hypocrite_n which_o thing_n none_o see_v but_o god_n alone_o yea_o and_o because_o many_o time_n man_n judge_v those_o to_o be_v wretched_a â—inners_n and_o abject_n from_o god_n which_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o he_o but_o be_v better_o affect_v in_o their_o heart_n towards_o god_n than_o we_o do_v know_v and_o be_v also_o know_v to_o he_o only_o therefore_o in_o respect_n hereof_o also_o the_o church_n of_o chryst_n be_v call_v invisible_a again_o because_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o chryst_n can_v never_o be_v gather_v together_o that_o we_o may_v whole_o see_v it_o before_o the_o laâ—â—e_a day_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n it_o be_v also_o call_v invisible_a but_o she_o be_v not_o call_v invisible_a as_o though_o sâ—e_o be_v not_o at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v willing_o confess_v that_o upon_o this_o earth_n the_o church_n of_o chryst_n be_v visible_a also_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o corinthian_n â–ª_o ephesian_n philippian_n etc_n etc_n be_v call_v of_o paul_n the_o church_n and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o faithful_a in_o those_o church_n be_v visible_a although_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o spirit_n &_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o they_o have_v be_v invisible_a but_o when_o they_o show_v forth_o themselves_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o sundry_a virtue_n but_o what_o need_v this_o question_n or_o what_o profit_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o faithful_a true_o it_o tend_v â—o_o thâ—â—_n eâ—de_v the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n desire_v to_o be_v account_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o hereby_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v convey_v over_o unto_o they_o the._n seven_o question_n whether_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n the_o answer_n senior_a here_o i_o pray_v you_o their_o church_n purpose_n for_o to_o this_o end_n grow_v the_o drift_n of_o all_o their_o argument_n namely_o to_o have_v we_o confess_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o now_o be_v and_o the_o head_n thereof_o
we_o to_o eternal_a life_n â–ª_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_o ven_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shâ—â—_n for_o we_o be_v our_o life_n or_o life_n be_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o we_o and_o these_o do_v we_o receive_v bâ—_z faith_n so_o as_o thereby_o christ_n do_v liâ—â—_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o wherefore_o in_o thâ—_z holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n â–ª_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v winâ—_n only_o but_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n also_o buâ—_n yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v spiritual_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o supper_n be_v spiritual_a be_v the_o eat_v thereof_o also_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v and_o remain_v 〈…〉_o heaven_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o day_n be_v a_o natural_a body_n subject_v to_o a_o place_n and_o â—s_v therefore_o in_o heaven_n over_o we_o and_o can_v â—n_v no_o wise_a bodily_a or_o fleshly_a be_v in_o diâ—ers_n place_n at_o once_o upon_o this_o earth_n â—r_o be_v carnal_o eat_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o celebrate_n of_o this_o supper_n they_o have_v always_o say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v always_o in_o interpreat_v the_o â—oordes_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n expound_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o by_o faith_n because_o the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o as_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o john_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v interpret_v these_o â—oords_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n thus_o it_o so_o signify_v or_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n or_o token_n of_o my_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o even_o immediate_o after_o the_o foresaid_a word_n our_o lord_n himself_o â—aith_v do_v this_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o paul_n say_v show_v you_o the_o lord_n death_n until_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n to_o judgement_n wherefore_o to_o this_o question_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o true_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o that_o in_o the_o supper_n or_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o then_o retain_v their_o proper_a substance_n they_o be_v sacramental_o or_o spiritual_o present_a not_o substantial_o or_o bodily_a for_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o true_a sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v once_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n â–ª_o be_v now_o abide_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v spiritullay_v by_o faith_n receive_v of_o we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o some_o not_o be_v sacrament_n consent_n with_o this_o plain_a exposition_n object_n that_o in_o our_o day_n there_o be_v great_a strife_n about_o the_o sacrament_n some_o teach_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v eat_v spiritual_o other_o some_o say_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v carnal_o etc_n etc_n and_o these_o man_n we_o hearty_o beseech_v that_o they_o will_v diligent_o mark_v those_o which_o thus_o so_o earnest_o hold_v that_o the_o bread_n itself_o or_o that_o under_o the_o bread_n or_o form_n thereof_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a and_o corporal_o to_o be_v eat_v for_o after_o they_o have_v contentious_o toss_v themselves_o and_o other_o herein_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o they_o confess_v this_o not_o to_o be_v do_v so_o gross_o or_o carnal_o because_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v heavenly_a sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a wherefore_o if_o this_o be_v true_a why_o then_o yéeide_v they_o not_o here_o unto_o and_o cease_v henceforth_o to_o be_v contentious_a and_o to_o persuade_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v carnal_o spiritual_a and_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n no_o long_o remain_v etc_n etc_n whereby_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o other_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o mean_v let_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n remain_v which_o always_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o that_o glorify_a in_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o still_o remain_v a_o true_a natural_a body_n even_o such_o as_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o with_o this_o body_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o remain_v and_o shall_v from_o thence_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v present_a spiritual_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o so_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a spiritual_o and_o not_o carnal_o unto_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a &_o plain_a apostolical_a truth_n to_o which_o not_o only_o thou_o may_v yield_v thyself_o but_o also_o know_v what_o thou_o believe_v wherefore_o if_o thou_o go_v forth_o any_o further_a to_o seek_v to_o contend_v or_o to_o quarrel_v then_o must_v we_o let_v thou_o alone_o that_o even_o through_o thine_o own_o default_n thou_o may_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o remain_v and_o continue_v a_o most_o miserable_a man_n etc_n etc_n the._n xlj_o question_n whether_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v when_o the_o same_o be_v elevate_v or_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o priest_n give_v unto_o other_o carry_v to_o the_o sick_a or_o be_v otherwise_o show_v or_o carry_v about_o the_o answer_n touch_v the_o presence_n of_o christ._n chryst_n we_o have_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a question_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o answer_v therewith_o let_v he_o hear_v the_o answer_n of_o s._n augustine_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o chryst_n tracâ—_n in_o â—oan_n 50_o the_o poor_a shall_v you_o have_v always_o with_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v always_o thus_o he_o write_v accord_v to_o that_o substance_n after_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n take_v of_o the_o jew_n nail_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o appear_v manifest_o in_o the_o resurrection_n according_a to_o that_o substance_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o always_o with_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v conversant_a bodily_a forty_o day_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o after_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o now_o here_o on_o earth_n for_o there_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n &_o yet_o be_v here_o also_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o depart_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n we_o have_v chryst_n always_o present_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o humane_a body_n we_o have_v it_o not_o for_o the_o church_n have_v he_o present_v but_o a_o few_o day_n yet_o faith_n apprehend_v he_o though_o our_o eye_n see_v he_o not_o and_o this_o be_v s._n augustine_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o worship_v of_o christ_n we_o believe_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o body_n for_o while_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o do_v worship_v he_o here_o and_o after_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n they_o worship_v he_o there_o luk._n 24._o wherefore_o sith_o we_o have_v already_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o chryst_n be_v not_o bodily_a present_n in_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n but_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o heaven_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n furthermore_o touch_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v neither_o commandment_n from_o god_n nor_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o and_o not_o show_v it_o and_o worship_v it_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n keep_v this_o sacrament_n and_o shut_v it_o in_o a_o box_n carry_v it_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o in_o procession_n or_o dedicate_v any_o festival_n day_n unto_o it_o no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v to_o baptism_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o holy_a sacrament_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o true_o do_v worship_n right_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o baptism_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o history_n that_o 1200._o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o after_o christ_n the_o invention_n and_o building_n of_o chapel_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o feast_n and_o carry_v of_o the_o same_o about_o on_o procession_n be_v invent_v and_o ordain_v only_o by_o man_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dan._n 11._o and_o math._n 24._o the._n xlij_o question_n whether_o those_o priest_n which_o be_v not_o consecrate_v such_o as_o a_o great_a many_o bee_n amongst_o the_o gospeler_n have_v power_n to_o make_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o