pardon_n and_o yet_o no_o right_a nor_o interest_n in_o the_o seal_v thereto_o affix_v this_o certain_o be_v a_o monster_n a_o solecism_n in_o law_n why_o not_o they_o in_o divinity_n too_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n wherein_o divine_n turn_v lawyer_n and_o allude_v to_o law_n assurance_n if_o then_o they_o will_v grant_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v either_o deliver_v and_o give_v this_o seal_n to_o all_o those_o visible_a church-member_n to_o who_o they_o daily_o preach_v and_o tender_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o main_a the_o seal_n be_v but_o the_o principale_a the_o accossorium_n sâquitor_n principale_a accessary_a which_o necessary_o follow_v the_o principle_n as_o lawyer_n determine_v or_o else_o deny_v to_o preach_v or_o tender_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o deny_v the_o seal_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n must_v exclude_v 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auditor_n to_o a_o frequent_a participation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o those_o who_o always_o sin_n may_v always_o receive_v the_o medicine_n of_o this_o heavenly_a sacrament_n against_o their_o sin_n and_o daily_o receive_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v daily_o heal_v by_o it_o and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o effectual_a to_o a_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a life_n than_o the_o frequent_a participation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v by_o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la ephesianos_fw-la tertullian_n apologia_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o l._n 5._o c._n 4._o augustine_n epist_n 108._o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la ep._n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dogm_n c._n 53._o &_o in_o soan_n 6._o tract_n hierom_n ad_fw-la lucinium_n epist_n chrysostom_n orat._n de_fw-la b._n philogonio_n &_o hom._n 6._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi dist_n 2._o ivo_n carnotensis_n decret_a pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 24._o to_o 35._o durandus_fw-la rat._n diu._n offic._n l._n 4._o with_o 14._o with_o harmony_n of_o confession_n sect_n 14._o sundry_a other_o and_o large_o manifest_v by_o thomas_n beacon_n in_o his_o catâchisme_n vol._n 1._o f._n 463._o when_o this_o pious_a custom_n begin_v to_o be_v discontinue_v we_o find_v divers_a decree_n &_o canon_n make_v to_o enforce_v they_o to_o a_o frequent_a reception_n of_o this_o heavenly_a repast_n 463._o repast_n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o the_o beacon_n catechism_n fol._n 463._o anacletus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o christian_n shall_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o communicate_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n find_v people_n more_o backward_o to_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n then_o former_o condiscend_v to_o their_o humour_n in_o some_o sort_n enjoin_v by_o their_o decree_n that_o all_o person_n shall_v if_o not_o more_o frequent_o yet_o at_o leastwise_o thrice_o every_o year_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o wit_n at_o easter_n pentecost_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o lord_n day_n in_o lent_n witness_v the_o decree_n of_o pope_n fabian_n &_o silverius_n record_v by_o 2._o by_o de_fw-fr consect_n dist_n 2._o gratian_n 29_o gratian_n decretalium_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c_o 27_o 29_o juâ_n carnotensis_n and_o major_n and_o ivo_n carnotensis_n decret_n pars_fw-la 2_o c_o 28._o lutheri_fw-la carechismus_fw-la major_n saint_n hilary_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v non_fw-la debet_fw-la a_o medicina_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la seperari_fw-la he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n unde_fw-la timendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la diu_n abstractus_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la alienus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la à _fw-la salute_v nam_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la corpuâ_n attingunt_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o the_o 33._o the_o surjus_fw-la council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 712._o gratian_n de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 2._o ivo_n decret_a pars_fw-la 2._o c_o 33._o council_n of_o agatha_n about_o the_o 440._o yeerâ_n after_o christ_n decree_v that_o secular_a man_n who_o receâuâd_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o christ_n nativity_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n shall_v not_o be_v repute_v catholic_n nor_o number_v among_o catholic_n which_o be_v second_v by_o sundry_a other_o foreign_a council_n as_o 138._o as_o bochellus_n decret_a eccles_n gal._n l._n 2_o tit._n 7._o c_o 5._o l_o 3_o tit._n 1_o c_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 93_o 95_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 138._o synod_n turon_n 3._o sub_fw-la kar_n magno_fw-la council_n burdig_n 1582._o council_n bitur_fw-la 1584._o aquens_n 1585._o theodulphus_n aurelian_a epist_n an._n 835._o synod_n carnot_n 1526._o council_n rhomense_a 1583._o &_o synod_n paris_n 1557._o yea_o our_o own_o ancient_a british_a council_n as_o 616._o as_o spelmanni_n council_n tom._n 1._o p_o 519_o 548_o 615_o 616._o council_n aenhamense_n generale_fw-mi an._n 1009._o the_o ecclesiaâicall_a law_n of_o king_n knute_n an._n 1032._o with_o other_o ancient_a chapter_n prescribe_v that_o every_o parishioner_n shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o thrice_o every_o year_n and_o the_o bubrick_n in_o the_o old_a common-prayer_n book_n after_o the_o communion_n wth_o the_o 21_o canon_n make_v anno_fw-la 1505_o enjoin_v that_o every_o parishioner_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o least_o three_o time_n every_o year_n of_o which_o laster_n to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiall_a church_n where_o be_v many_o priest_n and_o deacon_n they_o shall_v all_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n at_o the_o least_o except_o they_o have_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o our_o learned_a 463._o learned_a in_o his_o catechism_n vol._n 1._o f_z 461_o 463._o beacon_n reckon_v up_o this_o as_o a_o great_a abuse_n and_o popish_a innovation_n that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v oft_o time_n receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o for_o the_o worthy_a earnest_a diligent_a consideration_n of_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n be_v that_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n usual_o but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o easter_n by_o purpose_n by_o see_v ãâ¦ã_o p._n 542._o ãâã_d 550._o to_o like_a purpose_n which_o mean_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v break_v the_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o so_o earnest_o remember_v the_o people_n become_v unthankful_a dissolution_n of_o life_n break_v in_o vice_n
increase_v virtue_n decrease_v which_o he_o condemn_v as_o contrary_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n inform_v we_o that_o among_o the_o greek_n even_o at_o this_o day_n if_o any_o man_n absent_a himself_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n except_o be_v can_v render_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o put_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o mighty_a large_a populous_a kingdom_n under_o that_o most_o puissant_a king_n prceious_a john_n the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v daily_o administer_v to_o the_o people_z and_o yet_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n as_o history_n make_v mention_v all_o which_o as_o it_o just_o refute_v and_o censure_v the_o late_a unwarrantable_a that_o i_o say_v not_o impious_a popish_a tyrannical_a practice_n of_o sundry_a of_o our_o minister_n who_o i_o know_v not_o out_o of_o what_o new_a whimsy_n &_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o antiquity_n scripture_n law_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n refuse_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o parishioner_n for_o whole_a year_n together_o or_o more_o deny_v this_o heavenly_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o to_o the_o religious_a among_o they_o who_o desire_v it_o as_o to_o the_o ignorant_a scandalous_a profane_a prostitute_v this_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o their_o own_o ambitious_a design_n to_o encroach_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o it_o and_o their_o people_n conscience_n by_o this_o irreligious_a stratagem_n no_o way_n justifiable_a before_o god_n or_o man_n so_o it_o yield_v i_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n to_o prove_v these_o two_o conclusion_n necessary_o slow_v from_o the_o premise_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n belong_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o not_o actual_o excommunicate_v though_o they_o be_v not_o true_o regenerate_v because_o all_o of_o they_o be_v thus_o equal_o enjoin_v frequent_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n second_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o these_o father_n author_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n be_v a_o convert_n regenerate_a as_o well_o as_o a_o confirm_a or_o seal_v ordinance_n for_o since_o every_o parishoner_v and_o member_n of_o each_o congregation_n be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v thus_o exhort_v oblige_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o least_o three_o time_n every_o year_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o not_o be_v repute_v a_o christian_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n inform_v we_o be_v unregenerate_a person_n not_o inward_o convert_v and_o void_a of_o save_a faith_n the_o eat_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n can_v not_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o such_o as_o a_o bare_a seal_n or_o confirm_v ordinance_n of_o save_a grace_n already_o receive_v much_o less_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o condemnation_n or_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o inward_a conversion_n and_o regeneration_n to_o beget_v save_v faith_n and_o spiritual_a life_n within_o their_o soul_n and_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n hence_o the_o 356._o the_o bochellus_n de_fw-mi crete_z eccles_n gal._n l_o 3_o tit._n 1._o c_o 2._o p_o 356._o synod_n of_o lingon_n an._n 1404._o define_v thus_o sacramentum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la eâcharistiae_n est_fw-la excellentissimum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la gratia_n confertur_fw-la &_o sanctificat_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la causat_fw-la sicut_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quia_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la actorem_fw-la totius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la dominuin_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la hence_o the_o synod_n of_o 153._o of_o bochellus_n de_fw-fr eret_fw-la eccles_n gal._n l_o 2._o tit._n 1._o c_o 34_o p_o 152_o 153._o sennes_n an._n 1521._o refute_v such_o who_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o only_o prove_v baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la still_v it_o lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la quo_fw-la denuo_fw-la nastimur_fw-la but_o likewise_o resolve_v thus_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la vivific_a they_o neget_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la apertis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la calix_n enim_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la cvi_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la nun_n communio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o panis_fw-la quem_fw-la frangimus_fw-la nun_n participatio_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n quibus_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarius_fw-la constet_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrosanctam_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la solnm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v etc._n etc._n which_o thus_o interpret_v and_o second_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o 148_o of_o bochellus_n ibid._n c._n 32._o p._n 148_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1557._o may_v pass_v for_o orthodox_n truth_n sacramentum_fw-la juxta_fw-la nominis_fw-la etymologiam_fw-la id_fw-la significat_fw-la quo_fw-la quid_fw-la sacratur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la externum_fw-la &_o sensibile_fw-la efficaci_fw-la significatione_n insinuans_fw-la internam_fw-la &_o invisibilem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la effectum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la institutione_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la mortalium_fw-la destinatum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la duabus_fw-la potissimum_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la instituta_fw-la videntur_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la insignia_fw-la &_o externa_fw-la signa_fw-la christiani_n ini_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la magnae_fw-la congregationis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sigilla_fw-la ne_fw-la domini_fw-la familia_fw-la aliarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la admixtione_fw-la fiat_fw-la incerta_fw-la altera_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significent_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificent_a &_o conferant_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la aliqua_fw-la rerum_fw-la externorum_fw-la vi_fw-la aut_fw-la merito_fw-la ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la domini_fw-la secretius_fw-la operantis_fw-la quod_fw-la instituit_fw-la itaque_fw-la etsi_fw-la decet_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la tamen_fw-la malus_fw-la etiam_fw-la potest_fw-la utiliter_fw-la dispensare_fw-la quum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intellegimus_fw-la non_fw-la principalem_fw-la sed_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sine_fw-la ea_fw-la fieni_fw-la possit_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la virtus_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la alligata_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la in_o morborum_fw-la animi_fw-la remedium_fw-la &_o curationem_fw-la instituta_fw-la quorum_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sacros_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la faciant_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la digne_fw-fr suscipitunt_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la signa_fw-la quidem_fw-la solum_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsus_fw-la causa_fw-la his_o non_fw-la modo_fw-la signando_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o efficiendo_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la confer_v voluit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la signa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la infusam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la contegant_fw-la &_o occultent_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la efficiant_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la prestant_n &_o cujus_fw-la notae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o âigura_fw-la acinstrumentalis_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la quod_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la figurat_fw-la hencâ_n 142._o hencâ_n bochellus_n ibid._n c._n 5._o p._n 142._o the_o council_n of_o bordeaux_n anno_fw-la 1582._o define_v the_o like_a in_o these_o term_n cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la preciosius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la consâquendam_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quà m_fw-la â_fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la justitia_fw-la vel_fw-la incipiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la caepta_fw-la augeatur_fw-la vel_fw-la amissa_fw-la reparatur_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la seu_fw-la vasa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divina_fw-la continent_n eamque_fw-la ritè_fw-la suscipientibus_fw-la conferunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la abunde_fw-la communicetur_fw-la pastor_n omni_n study_v &_o diligentia_fw-la commissum_fw-la sibi_fw-la christianum_fw-la populum_fw-la exhortare_fw-la debent_fw-la ad_fw-la frequentem_fw-la augustissimi_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la usum_fw-la and_o concilium_fw-la 14â_n concilium_fw-la bochellus_n ibid._n c_o â_o p._n 14â_n bitur_fw-la anno_fw-la 1584._o conclude_v thus_o cum_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la parentem_fw-la violata_fw-la est_fw-la originalis_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la creatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la &_o peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la omnes_fw-la pâstârâs_fw-la infecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n providus_fw-la deus_fw-la singull_n morbis_fw-la singula_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la remedia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la âominis_fw-la vita_fw-la regââur_fw-la âides_fw-la
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because_o the_o same_o sin_n scandal_n equal_o disable_v unfit_a they_o for_o the_o holy_a performance_n of_o one_o ordinance_n as_o another_o psal_n 50._o 16_o 17._o psal_n 66._o 18._o prov._n 1._o 28._o chap._n 28._o 9_o chap_n 15._o 8._o chap._n 21._o 17._o isa_n 1._o 10._o to_o 21._o chap._n 58._o 1._o to_o 8._o chap._n 66._o 3._o jer._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 14._o 12._o chap._n 11._o 11._o ezek._n 8._o 18._o micah_n 3._o 4._o job_n 27._o 9_o john_n 9_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o for_o example_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n covetousness_n murder_n malice_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a as_o much_o disable_v unfit_a christian_n to_o pray_v read_v hear_v meditate_v sing_v psalm_n fast_o as_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o man_n pray_v hear_v fast_a be_v as_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o unprofitable_a as_o sinful_a as_o dangerous_a as_o damnable_a to_o themselves_o as_o their_o unworthy_a receive_n three_o because_o the_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o save_a faith_n 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