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magnum_fw-la st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o christian_a man_n be_v
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church_n in_o all_o their_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n that_o at_o length_n the_o very_a company_n and_o fellowship_n of_o they_o be_v call_v communio_fw-la take_v name_n of_o that_o action_n which_o be_v most_o solemn_o use_v among_o they_o at_o their_o meeting_n which_o he_o there_o prove_v by_o sundry_a instance_n out_o of_o s._n aug._n k_o 24._o s._n hierom_n and_o other_o which_o l_o 26._o aug._n like_o as_o also_o m_o jovinian_a s._n hier._n and_o other_o witness_v the_o whole_a people_n daily_o receive_v together_o n_o ecclesiae_fw-la hugo_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la say_v further_o vel_fw-la aicâ—tur_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la populus_fw-la communicabat_fw-la quolibet_fw-la die_fw-la it_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n for_o that_o the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v communicate_v every_o day_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o in_o their_o health_n receive_v daily_o and_o in_o their_o sickness_n o_o apol._n have_v the_o sacrament_n send_v home_o unto_o they_o from_o whence_o he_o thus_o object_n against_o mr._n harding_n his_o private_a mass_n and_o censure_n the_o negligence_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o administer_a the_o communion_n and_o in_o not_o excite_v
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ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o say_v q_o missae_fw-la jodocus_n clichthovius_n in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o communion_n every_o day_n likewise_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n upon_o the_o apostle_n canon_n omnes_fw-la olim_fw-la qui_fw-la intererant_fw-la communicabant_fw-la in_o old_a time_n all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v communicate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n can._n 2._o and_o concil._n aquisgran_n cap_n 70._o omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o refuse_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n let_v they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o church_n these_o decree_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n r_o 11._o st._n ambrose_n say_v munus_fw-la oblaâ—um_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la fit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o oblation_n offer_v be_v make_v the_o whole_a people_n for_o that_o in_o i_o bread_n all_o be_v signify_v for_o in_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o we_o must_v all_o receive_v of_o one_o bread_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n do_v frequent_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n all_o together_o witness_v the_o Å¿_o 307_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n artic._n 22._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o do_v therefore_o use_v the_o holy_a meat_n oftentimes_o because_o that_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o meditate_v upon_o our_o salvation_n not_o without_o a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o be_v refresh_v with_o this_o spiritual_a lively_a and_o inward_a food_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o we_o do_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n that_o can_v be_v express_v with_o word_n for_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n pour_v out_o our_o thankssgiving_n for_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefit_n of_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o t_o 349._o confession_n of_o sweveland_n of_o their_o practice_n our_o man_n do_v often_o time_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o lively_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o use_v now_o to_o be_v do_v among_o we_o much_o more_o often_o and_o reverent_o than_o heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o wit_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n with_o the_o u_o 331_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o the_o mass_n to_o wit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n that_o there_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reach_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v 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and_o that_o under_o a_o new_a monstrous_a x_o other_o pretext_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n piety_n devotion_n sanctity_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n transcendent_a love_n to_o christ_n his_o sacrament_n their_o own_o and_o their_o people_n soul_n or_o with_o what_o colour_n will_v such_o pastor_n be_v able_a to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v themselves_o before_o any_o tribunal_n of_o god_n or_o man_n when_o legal_o accuse_v convict_v for_o this_o notorious_a detestable_a sacrilege_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o protestant_a church_n if_o they_o present_o repent_v not_o of_o it_o with_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o redemption_n of_o their_o former_a wilful_a neglect_n herein_o by_o constant_a frequent_a public_a communion_n henceforth_o deliver_v to_o all_o their_o people_n in_o common_a without_o future_a seclusion_n of_o any_o unexcommunicate_a person_n from_o it_o who_o unfeigned_o desire_v it_o 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n primitive_a 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church_n of_o england_n admit_v to_o any_o pastoral_a charge_n article_n 30._o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o
to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o lay-people_n for_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n aught_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o all_o christian_a man_n alike_o a_o universal_a affirmative_a admit_v all_o unto_o and_o sequester_v no_o unexcommunicate_v christian_n from_o both_o or_o either_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o saxony_n thus_o back_o b_o 360._o article_n 22._o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o church_n also_o be_v discern_v from_o other_o gentile_n by_o certain_a sign_n and_o ceremony_n institute_v of_o god_n and_o usual_o call_v sacrament_n as_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o only_o sign_n of_o a_o profession_n but_o much_o more_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v sign_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v they_o be_v ceremony_n add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v grace_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o free_a 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sacrament_n and_o their_o parishioner_n conscience_n person_n to_o admit_v to_o or_o seclude_v all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n at_o their_o pleasure_n upon_o their_o own_o term_n and_o time_n alone_o the_o sole_a true_a round_o of_o this_o impious_a sacrilegious_a unchristian_a antichristian_a innovation_n for_o it_o deserve_v no_o better_a epithet_n 3_o that_o the_o apostle_n primitive_a church_n christian_n father_n free_o and_o usual_o admit_v all_o visible_a christian_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o discretion_n to_o examine_v themselves_o who_o they_o free_o admit_v to_o baptism_n prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n or_o any_o other_o public_a ordinance_n of_o god_n worship_n b_o 344._o enjoin_v they_o all_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n when_o ever_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o meet_v together_o in_o public_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n likewise_o in_o common_a together_o and_o excommunicate_v 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