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A compendious discourse on the Eucharist with two appendixes.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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natural_a philosopher_n treat_v of_o it_o such_o be_v dimension_n figure_n weight_n impenetrability_n circumscription_n by_o place_n motion_n sensibility_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o same_o body_n quit_v of_o those_o condition_n and_o now_o spiritualise_v be_v under_o far_o different_a propriety_n even_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o angel_n and_o spirit_n to_o who_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pares_fw-la or_o aequales_fw-la as_o become_v one_o church_n and_o oeconomy_n with_o they_o those_o we_o may_v best_o conceive_v by_o the_o history_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o angel_n or_o if_o you_o please_v by_o our_o own_o soul_n which_o though_o penetrate_v every_o atom_n of_o the_o body_n and_o communicate_v to_o it_o all_o its_o power_n yet_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o in_o every_o part_n be_v it_o whole_o whether_o the_o body_n be_v big_a or_o lesser_a mutilated_a or_o entire_a neither_o part_v diminish_v or_o double_v nor_o yet_o many_o but_o the_o same_o soul_n whole_o in_o every_o part_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o place_n except_o we_o as_o this_o replier_n seem_v bring_v in_o cartesianism_n and_o confine_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o glandula_fw-la pinealis_fw-la or_o if_o as_o be_v most_o consonant_n to_o his_o principle_n to_o some_o one_o atom_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o christian_a philosopher_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o only_o communicate_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o spiritual_a body_n however_o this_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v by_o imagination_n in_o this_o state_n accustom_v to_o sensation_n and_o materiality_n have_v no_o certain_a dimension_n figure_n weight_n sensibility_n or_o alteration_n nor_o circumscription_n by_o place_n but_o as_o itself_o please_v to_o discover_v itself_o so_o beside_o the_o example_n of_o the_o angel_n our_o lord_n appear_v and_o disappear_v continue_v and_o 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power_n and_o why_o not_o suspend_v locality_n a_o relative_a property_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o well_o as_o weight_n or_o motion_n which_o seem_v more_o absolute_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n why_o can_v he_o contravene_v to_o one_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n as_o there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o case_n of_o our_o lord_n presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o both_o our_o author_n and_o all_o catholic_n affirm_v notwithstanding_o the_o replier_n shuffle_n to_o fasten_v such_o a_o opinion_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v here_o and_o not_o here_o may_v be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o to_o be_v here_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o what_o more_o contradiction_n be_v it_o than_o that_o five_o loaf_n carry_v by_o a_o little_a boy_n shall_v feed_v five_o thousand_o man_n and_o much_o more_o remain_v than_o be_v at_o first_o a_o miracle_n preparatory_a to_o this_o of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o without_o penetration_n of_o body_n which_o grant_v introduce_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n how_o can_v a_o camel_n pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n which_o yet_o be_v possible_a with_o god_n as_o be_v what_o our_o lord_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o upon_o earth_n that_o he_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n jo._n 1.18.3.13.7.34_o but_o as_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o at_o all_o confine_v to_o place_n so_o nothing_o hinder_v why_o it_o may_v not_o coexi_v with_o body_n in_o distinct_a place_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o know_v its_o be_v in_o several_a location_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o no_o location_n at_o all_o in_o proper_a speak_n contrary_a to_o what_o our_o replier_n affix_v to_o catholic_n as_o elisha_n spirit_n go_v along_o with_o his_o servant_n and_o st._n paul_n joy_v in_o behold_v the_o orderly_a carriage_n of_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n also_o a_o whole_a legion_n possess_v one_o one_o spirit_n inhabit_v almost_o every_o atom_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o bless_a tutelar_a angel_n continual_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o attend_v their_o charge_n upon_o earth_n whereby_o it_o seem_v exempt_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o body_n so_o then_o catholic_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o property_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v local_o anywhere_o nor_o heavy_a nor_o subject_n to_o motion_n passibility_n or_o the_o like_a and_o when_o catholic_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v natural_a body_n or_o that_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a they_o mean_v that_o his_o body_n even_o that_o natural_a body_n receive_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o be_v real_o true_o and_o indeed_o present_a and_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o not_o so_o corporal_o i._n e._n with_o those_o property_n of_o or_o as_o a_o natural_a body_n for_o corporal_o and_o local_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o our_o replier_n everywhere_o stumble_v but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o be_v now_o glorify_v yet_o therefore_o not_o as_o dead_a a_o irreverent_a expression_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o the_o reply_o but_o yet_o as_o give_v and_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o even_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o himself_o our_o bless_a highpriest_n continual_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o again_o note_v that_o the_o bestow_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n be_v give_v somewhat_o real_a but_o that_o real_a be_v not_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n nor_o in_o proper_a speak_n be_v those_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o then_o they_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v without_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v according_a to_o our_o replier_n accident_n without_o a_o subject_n and_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n but_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n declare_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o be_v not_o compatible_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n by_o any_o metaphor_n or_o similitude_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o english_a common-prayer-book_n leave_v out_o these_o word_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o only_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o bit_n of_o bread_n and_o sup_n of_o wine_n in_o remembrance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o feed_v on_o he_o in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o catechism_n say_v fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la os_fw-la animae_fw-la quo_fw-la cibum_fw-la hunc_fw-la plane_n divinum_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la juxta_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la plenum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratia_fw-la communicatum_fw-la recipimus_fw-la faith_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o receive_v except_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o take_v it_o for_o application_n of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o what_o resemble_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o or_o by_o faith_n or_o what_o action_n of_o faith_n correspond_v to_o they_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o our_o saviour_n represent_v his_o body_n unto_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o meat_n and_o its_o effect_n particular_o the_o manna_n whereunto_o he_o compare_v it_o such_o be_v 1._o to_o conserve_v nourish_v advance_v restore_v in_o we_o what_o by_o worldly_a conversation_n and_o the_o like_a be_v decay_v and_o weak'n_v and_o to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o food_n itself_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o by_o unite_n we_o to_o the_o food_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n bone_n of_o his_o bone_n contrary_a to_o the_o manna_n and_o natural_a meat_n which_o receive_v life_n from_o
serve_v the_o turn_n 3._o because_o from_o a_o thing_n prove_v useless_a sometime_o or_o to_o some_o person_n from_o some_o incapability_n of_o the_o subject_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o altogether_o and_o to_o other_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o such_o a_o diet_n not_o nourish_v or_o also_o hurt_v a_o languish_a stomach_n therefore_o do_v not_o profit_n to_o a_o sound_n to_o illustrate_v it_o a_o little_a in_o our_o present_a subject_n by_o baptism_n or_o also_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o baptism_n or_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o baptism_n when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n yet_o will_v any_o therefore_o say_v that_o in_o baptism_n we_o enjoy_v as_o much_o a_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v inutile_fw-la therefore_o have_v christ_n give_v we_o also_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v we_o possess_v no_o more_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n by_o believe_v and_o receive_v also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n than_o only_o by_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o the_o if_o receive_v he_o spiritualiter_fw-la by_o faith_n and_o sacramentaliter_fw-la be_v better_o than_o spiritualiter_fw-la only_o why_o may_v not_o sacramentaliter_fw-la and_o coporaliter_fw-la be_v also_o better_o than_o sacramentaliter_fw-la only_o who_o can_v demonstrate_v it_o that_o the_o faithful_a receive_v no_o more_o benefit_n from_o the_o divine_a good_a pleasure_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n substantial_o present_a than_o he_o shall_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n only_o typical_o present_a since_o all_o depend_v on_o god_n good_a pleasure_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v his_o will_n to_o confer_v the_o compliment_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n in_o we_o and_o the_o last_o seal_n of_o our_o immortality_n and_o incorruptibility_n in_o we_o not_o by_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n but_o by_o his_o very_a body_n unite_v and_o join_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o yet_o not_o these_o to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o neither_o because_o it_o act_v not_o physical_o or_o irresistible_o but_o to_o the_o worthy_a calvin_n as_o he_o be_v very_o inconstant_a in_o his_o expression_n concern_v this_o sacrament_n seem_v to_o hint_n something_o to_o this_o purpose_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o s_o 9_o s_o 11._o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la aliter_fw-la effici_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la quin_fw-la christus_fw-la totus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la nobis_fw-la adhaereat_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v membra_fw-la corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o carne_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnum_fw-la istud_fw-la arcanum_fw-la eph._n 5._o and_z s_z 11._o quo_fw-la i_o e._n exhibitione_n sanguinis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la coalescimus_fw-la deinde_fw-la participes_fw-la substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la facti_fw-la in_fw-la bonorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la communicatione_n virtutem_fw-la quoque_fw-la sentimus_fw-la see_v b._n forbes_n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o s_o 26_o 27._o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n prisci_fw-la fideles_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la edebant_fw-la in_o manna_n &_o rebus_fw-la aliis_fw-la figuratam_fw-la &_o sufficienter_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la oeconomiae_fw-la illius_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10._o sed_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o eucharistia_n multo_fw-la altius_fw-la &_o solidius_fw-la nos_fw-it christianos_n incorporari_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la priscos_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la tantum_fw-la seu_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la manducabant_fw-la credidit_fw-la semper_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la edimus_fw-la eundem_fw-la christum_fw-la fide_fw-la quidem_fw-la utili_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la rei_fw-la praesentis_fw-la quae_fw-la actu_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sola_fw-la spe_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la pane_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la modo_fw-la tamen_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la etc._n etc._n câ—rtum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la manducationem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la nos_fw-la multo_fw-la efficacius_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la sublimius_fw-la &_o augustius_fw-la strictius_fw-la &_o arctius_fw-la corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la christi_fw-la uniri_fw-la quam_fw-la perilla_o i._n e._n verbum_fw-la fidem_fw-la baptismum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la scil_n hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la per_fw-la manducationem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la long_o efficacissimum_fw-la perficiendae_fw-la unionis_fw-la &_o conjunctionis_fw-la quam_fw-la arctissimae_fw-la inter_fw-la sese_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o very_o transcendent_a may_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v beyond_o a_o spiritual_a and_o symbolical_a only_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o also_o symbolical_a in_o the._n sacrament_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v more_o than_o of_o a_o spiritual_a only_o though_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o by_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v obstruct_v and_o deny_v to_o the_o unworthy_a even_o as_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o give_v for_o all_o yet_o be_v not_o effectual_a or_o beneficial_a to_o many_o to_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n suppose_v for_o the_o present_a present_a lv_o what_o dr._n taylor_n and_o other_o contend_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o spiritual_a feed_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sacramental_a at_o all_o yet_o as_o the_o doctor_n will_v grant_v that_o this_o chapter_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o attain_v some_o benefit_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o symbol_n of_o christ_n body_n therein_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o these_o symbol_n that_o they_o of_o themselves_o profit_v nothing_o as_o to_o confer_v on_o we_o a_o eternal_a life_n without_o the_o participation_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n communicate_v only_o to_o believer_n so_o i_o return_v that_o it_o contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n from_o the_o sacramental_a receive_n of_o our_o saviour_n very_a flesh_n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a also_o of_o this_o very_a flesh_n that_o receive_v alone_o without_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o unworthy_a communicant_n it_o do_v help_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o make_v a_o man_n live_v for_o ever_o the_o whole_a passage_n in_o joh._n 6._o seem_v to_o be_v thus_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v the_o capernaite_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o boast_n how_o moses_n give_v they_o manna_n to_o eat_v that_o much_o beyond_o those_o manna-eater_n that_o be_v dead_a he_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o they_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o whoso_o can_v get_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o eat_v it_o shall_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o for_o ever_o be_v preserve_v in_o life_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o unreasonable_a and_o so_o barbarous_a a_o thing_n either_o that_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n feed_v they_o with_o his_o flesh_n or_o that_o they_o that_o feed_v with_o it_o shall_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n thereof_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o he_o instruct_v they_o further_o in_o this_o mystery_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o this_o effect_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n at_o all_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o imagine_v i._n e._n in_o its_o natural_a condition_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v before_o and_o so_o that_o his_o flesh_n with_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 62._o upon_o which_o ascent_n the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o true_a believer_n which_o spirit_n shall_v give_v they_o this_o life_n see_v joh._n 7.38_o 39_o 2._o that_o his_o flesh_n if_o eat_v then_o or_o whenever_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o shall_v communicate_v it_o to_o they_o can_v give_v they_o no_o life_n alone_o or_o by_o its_o own_o virtue_n but_o only_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n eternal_a join_v with_o and_o accompany_v his_o flesh_n and_o that_o not_o to_o all_o receive_v his_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o believer_n of_o his_o word_n which_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o close_a of_o ver_fw-la 63_o when_o believe_v in_o he_o call_v spirit_n and_o life_n i._n e._n confer_v the_o spirit_n from_o which_o be_v receive_v that_o life_n see_v ver_fw-la 63._o wherein_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o usual_a expression_n of_o this_o evangelist_n see_v joh._n