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be_v declare_v supernatural_a too_o our_o sense_n ergo_fw-la here_o be_v no_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n god_n aug._n in_o his_o 37._o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n i_o be_o afraid_a leaâ—t_n we_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o our_o sense_n when_o by_o speâ—ches_n we_o persuade_v that_o wherein_o plain_a evidence_n do_v without_o any_o difficulty_n rise_v above_o all_o our_o power_n and_o cunning_n of_o speech_n the_o holy_a scripture_n full_a of_o trope_n and_o figure_n 2._o cor._n 3._o iâ—â—n_n 6._o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o augu._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n 4_o book_n 5._o chap_v first_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o you_o refer_v the_o figurative_a speech_n untoo_o the_o letter_n for_o hereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o letter_n kill_v for_o when_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o it_o be_v proper_o speak_v it_o â—avoreth_v of_o the_o flesh_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v call_v more_o apt_o the_o 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body_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n meaning_n be_v too_o be_v conâ—iâ—â—râ—d_v in_o the_o supper_n chrâ—sost_n homil._n 83._o upon_o mat._n &_o homi._n â—0_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n this_o he_o speak_v to_o show_v that_o this_o mystery_n be_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n hereby_o â—oâ—n_n â—_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v 2._o maâ—er_n of_o waiâ—s_n both_o to_o we_o &_o for_o we_o y_fw-fr â—_o one_o in_o the_o supper_n thâ—s_v other_o â—pon_n the_o â—rosse_a the_o one_o to_o be_v crucify_v the_o other_o to_o be_v â—aten_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v in_o the_o supper_n but_o not_o to_o man_n body_n neither_o yet_o corporal_o oneself_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v in_o the_o supper_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n 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â—read_n of_o life_n theodorete_n christ_n do_v dignify_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v see_v by_o call_v they_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o change_v the_o nature_n but_o add_v thereunto_o grace_n the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o tâ—e_v sacrament_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sacrament_n beda_n in_o lucan_n cap._n 22._o because_o bread_n do_v comfort_n man_n hart_n &_o wine_n do_v make_v good_a blood_n in_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o bread_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o christ_n blood_n mystical_o the_o â—ustifying_n of_o faith_n be_v establish_v chief_o in_o the_o sacrament_n origen_n in_o leu._n cap._n 7._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o put_v over_o nor_o command_v to_o be_v reserve_v till_o the_o morrow_n the_o breed_v which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v you_o and_o eat_v you_o the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 16._o this_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n command_v 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eat_v &_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o our_o faith_n faith_n basil_n de_fw-fr baptis_n what_o profit_n have_v these_o word_n forsooth_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o become_v always_o mindful_a of_o he_o who_o be_v put_v too_o death_n for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o again_o ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 11._o because_o we_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v mindful_a thereof_o we_o do_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v signify_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v deliver_v for_o us._n a_o figurative_a speech_n necessary_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n sentent_fw-fr li._n 4_o do_v 12._o there_o be_v the_o true_a break_n &_o partition_n which_o be_v make_v in_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o break_n and_o portion_n be_v make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o visible_a form_n lombard_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n *_o where_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v there_o be_v the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n but_o augustine_n say_v otherwise_o in_o his_o 57_o epistle_n every_o greatness_n be_v less_o in_o the_o part_n then_o in_o the_o whole_a the_o cause_n be_v sift_v out_o wh_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o supper_n do_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n cyrill_n catechis_n mystag_n 4._o the_o jew_n not_o conceive_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o be_v offend_v go_v backward_o because_o they_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o devour_a of_o man_n flesh_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o capernaâ—â—â—s_n aug._n contra_fw-la adimantum_fw-la cap._n 12._o a_o objection_n christ_n say_v not_o this_o do_v signify_v my_o body_n but_o this_o be_v my_o body_n ergo_fw-la simple_o it_o be_v christ_n body_n august_n do_v answer_n paul_n say_v not_o the_o rock_n do_v signify_v christ_n but_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n ergo_fw-la the_o rock_n be_v christ_n natural_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 48._o because_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n all_o thing_n significant_a do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rock_n be_v christ_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v signify_v christ_n galaâ—_n 3._o christ_n be_v none_o otherwise_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n than_o he_o be_v put_v on_o in_o baptism_n figurative_a speech_n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o the_o speech_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n christ_n cyril_n ad_fw-la obiecta_fw-la theodoreti_n our_o sacrament_n do_v not_o affirm_v the_o devour_a of_o a_o man_n nor_o lead_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o believer_n irreligious_o to_o gross_a imagination_n august_n de_fw-fr docâ—rina_fw-la christiana_n li._n 3._o cap._n 10._o august_n in_o the_o forâ—â—aâ—d_a book_n cap._n â—6_n wickedness_n in_o eat_v the_o lord_n body_n aug._n epist_n 5â—_n he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o instant_a of_o time_n both_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n do_v utter_o confound_v and_o dissolve_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n body_n absurdity_n in_o the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n aug._n in_o sermon_n ad_fw-la infant_n christ_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a there_o he_o sit_v now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n how_o be_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n and_o the_o cup_n or_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o cup_n his_o blood_n theâ—e_n thing_n brethren_n be_v therefore_o call_v sacrament_n because_o in_o they_o one_o thing_n be_v see_v &_o a_o other_o thing_n be_v understand_v aug._n epist._n 57_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n a_o sign_n a_o figurâ—â—_n a_o type_n a_o likeness_n a_o token_n a_o memorial_n a_o representation_n a_o sacrament_n tertulâ—_n contra_fw-la martion_n lâ—b_fw-la â—â—_o oâ—igâ—â—_n nazâ—â—nzen_n ambros._n de_fw-fr his_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la cap._n 9_o chrysâ—_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la habr_n hom_n 17._o chrys._n in_o mat._n â—om_n 83._o cypria_n lib._n 2.16_o epist._n 3._o gelas._n contra_fw-la euâ—ychetem_fw-la theodoret._n dial._n 1._o dialog_n 2._o bertrâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 27._o irenâ—_n adversus_fw-la valentinia_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 34._o justine_n the_o holy_a martyr_n the_o brâ—ad_a and_o wynâ—_n which_o pass_v intoo_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n be_v câ—lled_v the_o euchariste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v too_o say_v over_o the_o which_o thanksgiving_n &_o prayer_n have_v be_v pronounce_v the_o church_n have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n always_o but_o have_v not_o always_o the_o body_n without_o the_o sacrament_n according_a too_o that_o say_n you_o have_v not_o i_o always_o christ_n be_v otherwise_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n otherwise_o eat_v in_o the_o world_n aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 95_o this_o bread_n do_v require_v the_o hunger_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la this_o bread_n be_v food_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o of_o the_o body_n aug._n in_o psal._n 103._o again_o in_o joan._n tract_n 26_o cap._n 6._o why_o do_v you_o prepare_v tooth_n and_o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v psal._n 103._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v thou_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n rab._n maur._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o the_o sacrament_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o do_v obtain_v life_n everlasting_a nicephor_n in_o hist._n eccl_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 15._o the_o custom_n of_o bestow_v the_o fragment_n in_o justinian_n his_o tyme._n erasâ—in_fw-fr ann._n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o the_o church_n do_v late_o determine_v of_o transubstantiation_n when_o transubstantiation_n begin_v first_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thiâ—d_o anno_fw-la 1216._o
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doctrine_n the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o overthrow_v the_o pope_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o noble_a science_n begin_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o this_o late_a age_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o christian_n warfare_n be_v â—aised_v up_o by_o god_n the_o first_o appeling_n of_o luther_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o scourge_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v himself_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n john_n .15_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n uproar_n in_o france_n aâ—d_v flaunders_n the_o pope_n practice_n against_o england_n joâ—nâ—_n 16._o apoca._n 17._o the_o lamb_n a_o conqueror_n the_o double_a conquest_n of_o câ—riâ—â—_n one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n already_o past_a the_o other_o in_o the_o saint_n yet_o to_o come_v henry_n the_o french_a king_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o eye_n with_o a_o shiver_v of_o a_o lance_n die_v queen_n mary_n of_o england_n the_o pope_n procureâ—_n war_n agaâ—â—â—t_v 〈…〉_o eâ—pâ—rour_n juâ—ian_n the_o cardinal_n cisca_n capteine_v of_o the_o bohemyans_n the_o example_n oâ—â—odâ—â—â—ngeaâ—â—ce_n 〈◊〉_d julian_n the_o cardinal_n the_o council_n of_o â—asâ—â—_n the_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oftentymâ—â—â—eliverâ—d_a frâ—m_n â—he_v â—oâ—es_n trecheâ—â—â—â—_n the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n the_o citizen_n of_o rochel_n defend_v rochel_n defend_v itself_o be_v for_o the_o king_n behoof_n not_o against_o the_o kâ—ng_n apoca._n 17._o martin_n luther_n act_n .12_o cocleus_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o hussians_n 11â—_n book_n exit_fw-la tomo_fw-la 14._o conc._n pag._n 66â—_n the_o popeâ—_n pride_n â—â—_o quest._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr maâ—â—ritaâ—e_fw-fr â—na_fw-la exit_fw-la tomo_fw-la council_n in_o oratione_fw-la stephan_n patraâ—â—â—â—â—â—is_n luke_n 1st_a the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n gregory_n testimony_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n gregory_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o 30._o epistle_n to_o eulogius_n gregory_n in_o the_o same_o place_n gregory_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n the_o 38_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n pro._n
another_o lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o if_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v credit_v in_o establish_v the_o accident_n of_o brâ—ad_n and_o wine_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v beleve_v also_o in_o affirm_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o we_o do_v see_v a_o double_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o ambrose_n be_v wrongful_o take_v the_o work_v word_n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o objection_n all_o whatsoever_o be_v create_v god_n do_v create_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n ergo_fw-la god_n do_v change_v the_o bread_n intoâ—_n the_o pâ—rson_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n be_v deny_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o according_a too_o the_o letter_n but_o according_a too_o the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o sentence_n no_o transubstantiation_n can_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n supper_n hesychiuâ—inâ—_n levit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o we_o do_v eat_v this_o meat_n receive_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n esay_n the_o 25._o â—hap_n and_o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fattling_n even_o a_o feast_n of_o near_a and_o fine_a wine_n and_o of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n fine_v and_o purify_v etc._n etc._n etc._n why_o will_v christ_n convey_v away_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v â—ease_v to_o look_v for_o he_o any_o more_o here_o on_o earth_n aug_n in_o joan._n tracta_fw-la 27._o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v uppe_o where_o he_o be_v before_o true_o even_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v because_o he_o do_v bestow_v his_o body_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o you_o think_v certes_o then_o shall_v you_o understand_v it_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o thereby_o consume_v with_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n a_o answer_n answer_n beda_n in_o octavis_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v by_o the_o unspeakable_a sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n transpose_v intoo_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n christ._n august_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o thiâ—_n be_v it_o that_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v after_o his_o manner_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n whenas_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n body_n rabanus_n maurus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o the_o sacrament_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o other_o thing_n the_o sacrament_n be_v turn_v intoo_o the_o nourishement_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o honour_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v obtain_v obtain_v cyril_n cathechis_n mistagog_n 4._o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o as_o bare_a bread_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o euchariste_n be_v no_o more_o bare_a and_o naked_a bread_n bread_n chrysost._n sermo_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n the_o bread_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o become_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o origen_n upon_o mat._n cap._n 15._o aâ—gu_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr distinct_a 2._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n rabanus_n maâ—â—â—s_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o 31._o iren._n lib._n 5._o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o bread_n which_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n chrysost._n in_o operâ—_fw-la imperfâ—â—om_n 11._o 11._o origen_n in_o mat._n cap._n 15._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o typical_a &_o symbolical_a body_n etc._n etc._n etc._n chrysost._n ad_fw-la caesarium_fw-la before_o the_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v we_o do_v call_v it_o breadâ—_n but_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o divyne_a grace_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n but_o be_v repute_v worthy_a too_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n remain_v still_o etc._n etc._n etc._n chrysost._n 1._o cor._n hom_n 24._o ascend_v therefore_o uppe_o even_o too_o heaven_n gate_n and_o there_o enter_v intoo_o dew_n consideration_n nay_o rather_o not_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v thou_o see_v that_o whereof_o we_o do_v speak_v chrysost._n in_o genes_n hom._n 24._o when_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n do_v behold_v these_o unspeakable_a treasure_n they_o do_v not_o perceive_v these_o visible_a thing_n indeed_o but_o only_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v nâ—_n cause_n why_o christ_n shall_v change_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o flesh_n a_o threfolde_v reâ—son_n whereby_o lombard_n establâ—sheth_v his_o transubstantiation_n li._n 4._o do_v 11._o â—â—_o 5â—_n lombard_n reason_n discover_v and_o refute_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o lombard_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n man_n reason_n have_v no_o place_n ergo._n transubstantiation_n must_v be_v believe_v though_o it_o be_v quite_o against_o reason_n the_o argument_n be_v deny_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o lombardâ—_n â—_z â—_z exit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr conse_n do_v 2._o sub_fw-la figura_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a for_o we_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o likeness_n of_o blood_n that_o so_o both_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o cease_v &_o that_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pagan_n to_o scorn_v we_o because_o we_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a maâ—â—_n august_n de_fw-fr cons_n dict_z 2._o cap_n sub_fw-la figura_fw-la exit_fw-la citatione_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o do_v ii_o ambros._n de_fw-fr sâ—â—cramento_fw-la liâ—_n 8._o cap._n 1._o hilarius_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-la do_v 1._o 2._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o three_o reason_n of_o lomb._n li._n 4_o do_v 11._o cap._n 5._o lombard_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o himself_o the_o loathsomnes_n of_o eat_a iâ—_n not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o accident_n john_n .6_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o lombard_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o sacrament_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n way_n ambros._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n â—_o as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o thou_o do_v drink_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o loathsomnesse_n of_o blood_n blood_n ambros._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 1._o you_o do_v receyve_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o similitude_n but_o you_o do_v attain_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n nature_n ambros._n 1_o cor._n ca._n 11._o the_o testament_n be_v perform_v with_o blood_n because_o the_o blood_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n liberality_n in_o the_o type_n whereof_o we_o do_v take_v and_o r_o eceyve_v the_o mystical_a cup_n the_o blood_n the_o papist_n can_v never_o take_v away_o the_o horror_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n except_o they_o first_o grant_v the_o bread_n whole_a and_o sound_a transubstantiation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacramental_a form_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v describe_v 1._o cor._n 11._o de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la do_v 2._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n epist_n 6._o origen_n in_o mat._n cap._n 15._o august_n in_o johnâ—_n tract_n 26._o whether_o the_o operation_n of_o bread_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o kind_n and_o name_n of_o bread_n yea_o or_o nay_o no_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o accident_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o 8._o the_o sacrament_n only_o only_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n thing_n the_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o sacrament_n the_o visible_a form_n can_v be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o double_a thing_n to_o wâ—t_v of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mystical_a body_n a_o argument_n against_o lombarde_n who_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n what_o thing_n be_v that_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o how_o it_o be_v both_o according_a to_o lombard_n 2._o cor._n 10._o august_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la fâ—deliâ—m_fw-la look_v into_o august_n coâ—â—ra_fw-la donatist_n lâ—b_fw-la 7._o cap._n 50._o eight_o sacrament_n hatch_v out_o of_o lombard_n divinity_n the_o thing_n and_o not_o a_o sacrament_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n but_o the_o death_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o a_o argument_n against_o the_o assertion_n of_o lâ—mbarde_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v to_o signify_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n an_o other_o argument_n the_o third_o argument_n lombardes_n threefold_a error_n lombardes_n viij_o sacrament_n