this_o say_n to_o agree_v with_o such_o as_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v not_o his_o body_n thus_o he_o say_v si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la catechumeno_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o catechumenus_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o answer_v i_o do_v believe_v and_o he_o sign_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o behold_v he_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n but_o let_v we_o demand_v of_o he_o do_v thou_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n &_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o know_v not_o what_o we_o say_v for_o christ_n herein_o have_v not_o commend_v himself_o to_o he_o but_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n only_o in_o sign_n and_o by_o faith_n than_o saint_n augustine_n say_v false_a that_o christ_n have_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o 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hand_n and_o mouth_n then_o when_o they_o deny_v our_o lord_n hence_o cyprian_n reprehend_v such_o as_o deny_v christ_n afore_o will_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n without_o any_o former_a due_a penance_n but_o it_o can_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o handle_v with_o unworthy_a hand_n a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o deny_v christ_n therefore_o he_o there_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o sign_n but_o of_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o also_o in_o serm._n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la which_o book_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o cyprian_a yet_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o a_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n thus_o say_v nova_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o evangelicall_a school_n have_v bring_v forth_o this_o first_o kind_n of_o learning_n and_o this_o discipline_n first_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n the_o teacher_n thereof_o that_o christian_n shall_v drink_v blood_n the_o eat_v whereof_o be_v most_o strict_o forbid_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a law_n thus_o the_o law_n restrayn_v altogether_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n but_o the_o gospel_n command_v to_o drink_v it_o but_o the_o old_a law_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o blood_n in_o figure_n for_o the_o jew_n do_v drink_v in_o figure_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o drink_v the_o water_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o rock_n origen_n homil_n 5._o in_o diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la euangel_n where_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o centurion_n child_n thus_o say_v quando_fw-la sanctum_fw-la cibum_fw-la illudque_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la accipis_fw-la epulum_fw-la quando_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o poculo_fw-la frueris_fw-la manducas_fw-la &_o bibis_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la domini_fw-la tunc_fw-la dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la et_fw-la tuergo_fw-la humilians_fw-la temetipsum_fw-la imitare_fw-la hunc_fw-la centurionem_fw-la &_o dicito_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la voi_fw-it enim_fw-la indignè_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ibi_fw-la ad_fw-la iudictum_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la accipienti_fw-la when_o thou_o take_v the_o holy_a meat_n and_o this_o incorruptible_a banquet_n when_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o cup_n and_o bread_n of_o life_n thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o do_v our_o lord_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n therefore_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o imitate_v this_o centurion_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o house_n for_o where_o he_o enter_v unworthy_o there_o he_o enter_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o receiver_n here_o can_v be_v understand_v the_o bread_n signify_v christ_n body_n because_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o epulum_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la a_o incorruptible_a meat_n or_o banquet_n neither_o to_o the_o bread_n can_v it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v here_o be_v understand_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v eat_v by_o faith_n because_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v where_o he_o enter_v unworthy_o there_o he_o enter_v unto_o judgement_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n be_v take_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a take_v it_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a do_v take_v unworthy_o be_v only_o the_o external_a sign_n tertullian_n lib._n the_o resurrect_a carn_n caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la emaculetur_fw-la caro_fw-la inungitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la consecretur_fw-la caro_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la vescitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la saginetur_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v wash_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o the_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v consecrate_v the_o flesh_n feed_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v
who_o body_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v they_o will_v believe_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o our_o lord_n appear_v only_o in_o that_o form_n to_o the_o fight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o liquor_n only_o flow_v from_o his_o wound_a side_n here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o these_o infant_n can_v not_o believe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o there_o do_v see_v be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o by_o way_n of_o signification_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o for_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v these_o trope_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o child_n have_v a_o false_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o believe_v so_o authoritate_fw-la gravisima_fw-la again_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petiliani_fw-la c._n 37._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la pascha_fw-la quod_fw-la judaei_n de_fw-mi ove_z celebrant_a aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la domini_fw-la accipimus_fw-la there_o be_v one_o pascha_fw-la which_o they_o yet_o celebrate_v of_o the_o lamb_n but_o that_o be_v another_o which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v speak_v of_o our_o lord_n body_n in_o sign_n only_o his_o word_n be_v false_a because_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v in_o signification_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o he_o also_o in_o epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la where_o reprehend_v one_o vrbicus_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o turn_v into_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o a_o sheep_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o bread_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o cup_n thus_o write_v dicit_fw-la cessisse_fw-la pani_fw-la pecus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vrbicus_n say_v that_o sheep_n do_v give_v place_n to_o bread_n as_o be_v ignorant_a that_o even_o then_o pane_n propositionis_fw-la the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o now_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o say_v that_o blood_n do_v give_v place_n to_o the_o cup_n not_o remember_v that_o himself_o now_o take_v blood_n in_o the_o cup._n and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o s._n augustine_n subjoin_v quanto_fw-la ergo_fw-la melius_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o much_o better_o and_o more_o agree_o might_a vrbicus_n have_v say_v that_o those_o ancient_a thing_n do_v so_o pass_v away_o &_o so_o become_v new_a in_o christ_n that_o the_o altar_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o altar_n the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n fire_n to_o fire_n bread_n to_o bread_n sheep_n to_o sheep_n blood_n to_o blood_n but_o here_o vrbicus_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o err_v for_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sign_n or_o representation_n only_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o old_a law_n than_o now_o in_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n no_o less_o in_o that_o blood_n then_o in_o our_o wine_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n the_o sheep_n do_v true_o give_v place_n to_o bread_n and_o blood_n to_o wine_n s._n hierome_n in_o comment_n psal_n 109._o quomodo_fw-la melchisedech_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o melchisedech_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n offer_v up_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o thou_o offere_v up_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_a bread_n and_o true_a blood_n this_o our_o melchisedech_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o these_o mysterye_n which_o now_o we_o enjoy_v for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o say_v qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la carnem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o oppose_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v here_o call_v true_a bread_n and_o true_a blood_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o nourish_v our_o soul_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o bread_n the_o bread_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v true_a bread_n he_o also_o in_o comment_n c._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la tantum_n interest_n inter_v pane_n propositionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o pane_n propositionis_fw-la the_o shewbread_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o image_n and_o the_o truth_n between_o the_o example_n of_o truth_n and_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o example_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o in_o this_o place_n hierome_n entreat_v particular_o of_o the_o eucharist_n now_o if_o in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v figure_v per_fw-la pane_n propositionis_fw-la then_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n material_a bread_n signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o true_a body_n itself_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o be_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o those_o bread_n s._n chrysostome_n homil._n 24._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n compare_v the_o magi_n with_o we_o say_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o magi_n have_v this_o body_n in_o the_o manger_n but_o we_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o have_v it_o only_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o we_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o priest_n they_o only_o see_v the_o simple_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o see_v the_o same_o body_n but_o withal_o do_v know_v his_o power_n and_o virtue_n thus_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la do_v s._n chrysostome_n conclude_v that_o we_o have_v his_o body_n in_o a_o more_o worthy_a sort_n than_o the_o magi_n have_v it_o which_o he_o can_v not_o affirm_v true_o if_o we_o have_v his_o body_n only_o in_o sign_n and_o representation_n and_o homil._n 51._o in_o matth._n adeamus_fw-la christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o which_o be_v sick_a come_v to_o christ_n for_o if_o those_o which_o 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again_o tomo_fw-la nono_fw-la tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n explicate_v that_o jesus_n non_fw-la se_fw-la credebat_fw-la ijs_fw-la say_v
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and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o think_v that_o terrestrial_a which_o be_v make_v heavenly_a by_o he_o which_o pass_v into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o final_o non_fw-la infringamus_fw-la os_fw-la illud_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o break_v that_o most_o solid_a and_o firm_a bone_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n now_o what_o remain_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o one_o which_o he_o can_v conceive_v by_o this_o exposition_n let_v it_o be_v consume_v and_o burn_v away_o with_o the_o ardour_n &_o heat_n of_o faith_n epiphanius_n in_o ancora_fw-la to_o circa_fw-la medium_n videmus_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la saluator_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v see_v what_o our_o saviour_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o evangelist_n note_v that_o he_o do_v rise_v from_o supper_n that_o he_o do_v take_v these_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o say_v this_o be_v i_o and_o this_o and_o this._n and_o we_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a nor_o like_v to_o the_o proportion_n or_o image_n in_o flesh_n to_o the_o invisible_a deity_n to_o the_o lineament_n of_o member_n for_o this_o be_v of_o a_o round_a form_n and_o insensible_a according_a to_o power_n and_o he_o will_v through_o grace_n say_v hoc_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la and_o yet_o every_o one_o believe_v his_o speech_n for_o who_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v his_o very_a true_a body_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n now_o when_o he_o here_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v though_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o sense_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o signification_n thereof_o since_o the_o sense_n rather_o help_v then_o hinder_v why_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o sacrament_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v ipsum_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o true_a body_n hereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o trope_n and_o figure_n s._n gregory_n nyssen_n orat._n catechetica_fw-la c._n 37._o quamobrem_fw-la rectè_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o now_o true_o believe_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sanctify_a bread_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o that_o body_n of_o oar_n lord_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o benediction_n s._n ambrose_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la c._n 4._o tu_fw-la fortè_fw-la dicis_fw-la panis_n meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n perhaps_o thou_o say_v my_o bread_n be_v usual_a bread_n but_o this_o bread_n be_v bread_n before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o after_o consecration_n be_v finish_v of_o bread_n it_o be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ._n though_o our_o adversary_n do_v answer_v this_o place_n by_o reject_v this_o book_n as_o not_o write_v by_o s._n ambrose_n yet_o be_v it_o cite_v under_o his_o name_n by_o lanfrancus_fw-la guitmundus_n and_o other_o who_o live_v above_o five_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la init_fw-la c._n 9_o he_o thus_o write_v fortè_fw-la dicas_fw-la aliud_fw-la video_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la asseris_fw-la quòd_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la accipiam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la probemus_fw-la quantis_fw-la igitur_fw-la utimur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la ut_fw-la probemus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la formavit_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la benedictio_fw-la consecravit_fw-la maioremque_fw-la vim_o esse_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la quà m_fw-la naturae_fw-la quia_fw-la benedictione_n etiam_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mutatur_fw-la virgam_fw-la tenebat_fw-la moses_n proiecit_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la serpens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la humana_fw-la benedictio_fw-la ut_fw-la naturam_fw-la converteret_fw-la quid_fw-la dicimus_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la consecratione_fw-la divina_fw-la ubi_fw-la verba_fw-la ipsa_fw-la domini_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la operantur_fw-la nam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la istud_fw-la quod_fw-la accipis_fw-la christi_fw-la sermone_fw-la conficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la sermo_fw-la heliae_fw-la ut_fw-la ignem_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la deponâ—râ—t_fw-la non_fw-la valebit_fw-la christi_fw-la sermo_n ut_fw-la species_n mutet_fw-la elementorum_fw-la de_fw-fr totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la operibus_fw-la legisti_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o create_v a_o sunt_fw-la sermo_n ergo_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la mutare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la rebus_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturas_fw-la perhaps_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o see_v another_o thing_n how_o prove_v thou_o to_o i_o that_o i_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o remain_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o prove_v what_o then_o or_o how_o great_a example_n may_v we_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n form_v but_o what_o benediction_n have_v consecrate_v and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a force_n of_o benediction_n then_o of_o nature_n for_o even_o nature_n it_o self_n be_v change_v by_o benediction_n moses_n hold_v a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n do_v cast_v it_o from_o he_o and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o man_n benediction_n or_o blessing_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o that_o it_o can_v change_v nature_n what_o do_v we_o say_v of_o that_o divine_a consecration_n where_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o saviour_n do_v work_v for_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o take_v be_v make_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o speech_n of_o elias_n be_v of_o such_o power_n as_o to_o draw_v fire_n from_o heaven_n shall_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o force_n to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o element_n thou_o have_v read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v they_o not_o change_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v into_o that_o which_o afore_o they_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o less_o matter_n to_o give_v new_a nature_n to_o thing_n then_o to_o change_v nature_n so_o clear_a and_o evident_a be_v s._n ambrose_n in_o these_o place_n for_o a_o true_a and_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 4._o aquam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n do_v once_o by_o his_o sole_a will_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n which_o be_v near_o to_o blood_n and_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v change_v wine_n into_o blood_n wherefore_o with_o all_o assuredness_n let_v we_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o his_o body_n and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n be_v give_v his_o blood_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o book_n also_o say_v thus_o ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la consideres_fw-la tamquam_fw-la nudum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o nudum_fw-la vinum_fw-la corpus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la verba_fw-la quamuis_fw-la enim_fw-la sensus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la suggerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la fides_fw-la te_fw-la confirmet_fw-la neâ—_n ex_fw-la gustu_fw-la rem_fw-la iudices_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certissimo_fw-la habens_fw-la panem_fw-la hunc_fw-la qui_fw-la videtur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la panem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la gustus_fw-la panem_fw-la esse_fw-la sentiat_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la
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constantinop_n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 64._o ambrose_n in_o cap._n ult._n lucae_n as_o also_o chrysostome_n and_o august_n upon_o this_o place_n again_o another_o be_v of_o our_o saviour_n rise_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n the_o monument_n or_o door_n thereof_o be_v shut_v in_o which_o point_n also_o the_o father_n put_v the_o former_a like_o miracle_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o true_a natural_a body_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o grave_n it_o still_o remain_v shut_v see_v hereof_o august_n serm_n 138._o de_fw-la temporâ—_fw-la hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la hebidiam_fw-la quaest_n 6._o chrysostome_n homil._n de_fw-fr s._n joaâ—â—â—â—_n baptista_n justinus_n quaest_n 117._o beside_o diverâ—_n other_o assertion_n in_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o some_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o marginal_a reference_n beside_o other_o reserve_v to_o their_o peculiar_a chapter_n and_o of_o other_o irrefragable_a position_n in_o philosophy_n we_o may_v full_o perceive_v that_o man_n understanding_n be_v 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that_o consecration_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v but_o only_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n since_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o thus_o much_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o manna_n be_v figure_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o sacrament_n according_a to_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o require_v any_o consecration_n for_o the_o make_n of_o those_o figure_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o find_v that_o no_o consecration_n be_v use_v to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o sacrament_n another_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n panis_n quem_fw-la frangimus_fw-la in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n fractio_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o immolatio_fw-la or_o oblatio_fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 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lib_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 17._o â—_o 3â—_n &_o of_o peter_n martyr_n in_o comment_n huiuâ—_n loci_fw-la advantage_n they_o any_o thing_n aâ—_n all_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o former_a place_n be_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o eat_v &_o drink_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n in_o that_o by_o take_v of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o wrong_v the_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o christ_n body_n now_o say_v they_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o a_o sign_n or_o image_n redound_v to_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o image_n this_o answer_n overthrow_v themselves_o in_o that_o it_o enforce_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o wrong_v the_o catholic_n against_o who_o they_o at_o other_o time_n inveigh_v so_o much_o even_o charge_v they_o with_o idolatry_n therein_o for_o give_v acertaine_a honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o saint_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o reverence_n give_v to_o they_o be_v transfer_v from_o they_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n as_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o wrong_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o image_n in_o which_o point_n the_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n do_v exceed_v result_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n again_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n than_o he_o which_o receave_v the_o eucharist_n in_o mortal_a sin_n so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o violate_v or_o dishonour_v the_o symbol_n of_o christ_n body_n shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n body_n nor_o eat_v judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o yet_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v most_o guilty_a thereof_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v in_o that_o if_o a_o image_n be_v destroy_v or_o deface_v by_o any_o mean_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o dishonour_v the_o saint_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o image_n there_o be_v no_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o saint_n last_o by_o force_n of_o
this_o answer_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n since_o both_o these_o do_v represent_v and_o offer_v christ_n unto_o us._n hence_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o therefore_o they_o do_v sin_n who_o do_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n un_fw-mi worthy_o because_o it_o do_v represent_v christ_n manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la indignè_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o again_o he_o there_o faith_n that_o such_o a_o one_o reus_fw-la erit_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o all_o which_o word_n the_o often_o and_o reverend_a ingemination_n of_o flesh_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a commination_n and_o threat_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n thereof_o may_v seem_v well_o to_o paraphrase_n and_o comment_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o ambiguous_a acceptation_n yet_o do_v they_o most_o pertinacious_o persist_v in_o their_o former_a allegorical_a construction_n abastard_n thereby_o the_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n thereof_o let_v we_o not_o only_o fortify_v our_o doctrine_n with_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o repel_v all_o weak_a assault_n &_o force_n gather_v out_o of_o certain_a wrest_a text_n of_o the_o say_a word_n for_o the_o impugn_n of_o this_o our_o faith_n for_o thus_o do_v our_o adversary_n bandy_n scripture_n against_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v at_o unaware_o make_v some_o blot_n or_o blur_n of_o contradiction_n or_o mistake_n now_o to_o this_o their_o drift_n many_o passage_n be_v urge_v by_o they_o as_o first_o diverse_a figurative_o diverse_a diverse_a example_n many_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o sacramentary_n as_o agnus_n est_fw-la pascha_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la transitus_fw-la exod._n 1â—_n petra_n erat_fw-la christus_fw-la 1._o cor._n c._n 10._o baptisâ—â—â—s_n est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la tit._n 3._o septem_fw-la boves_fw-la sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la anni_fw-la gen._n 14._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la ostium_fw-la joan._n 20._o and_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a to_o these_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o most_o of_o these_o place_n be_v self_o expound_v and_o first_o as_o touch_v that_o petra_n erat_fw-la christus_fw-la these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o upon_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o material_a rock_n which_o signify_v christ_n for_o that_o follow_v not_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a rock_n which_o provide_v all_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o jew_n which_o rock_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o christ_n as_o god_n now_o though_o the_o trope_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v there_o call_v the_o rock_n yeâ—_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n spiritualis_fw-la the_o trope_n be_v explain_v and_o therefore_o this_o proposition_n spiritualis_fw-la petra_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la be_v take_v proper_o and_o not_o figurative_o to_o that_o other_o baptisâ—â—â—_n est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la i_o say_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o here_o the_o lavacre_n of_o regeneration_n but_o it_o true_o wash_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o sin_n if_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v noâ—_n hinder_v by_o our_o indisposition_n to_o that_o agnus_n est_fw-la pascha_fw-la we_o reply_v that_o agnus_n paschalâ—s_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v not_o here_o tropical_o call_v the_o pascha_fw-la because_o it_o signify_v transitum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v call_v the_o pascha_fw-la proper_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o festival_n day_n be_v call_v pascha_fw-la from_o the_o word_n derive_v à _fw-la transitu_fw-la domini_fw-la because_o the_o lamb_n be_v then_o sacrifice_v and_o that_o day_n be_v make_v festival_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o transitus_fw-la or_o passâ—over_n to_o that_o septem_fw-la boves_fw-la sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la anni_fw-la we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o in_o such_o parable_n similitude_n and_o vâ—â—ions_n the_o verb_n est_fw-fr be_v â—â—ken_v for_o significat_fw-la and_o yet_o without_o any_o trope_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o as_o be_v above_o touch_v thâ—_n whole_a essence_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n iâ—_n place_v in_o signification_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v noâ—_n that_o the_o seven_o ox_n do_v signify_v the_o seven_o year_n but_o that_o the_o ox_n appear_v in_o vision_n to_o signify_v those_o year_n second_o we_o answer_v that_o in_o all_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n there_o immediate_o follow_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o trope_n &_o figure_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n there_o follow_v no_o explication_n three_o in_o most_o of_o the_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o produce_v by_o they_o ever_o prâ—dicatâ—â—_n dispatatum_fw-la de_fw-la disparato_fw-la that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o most_o different_a nature_n be_v say_v of_o another_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a different_a nature_n â—â—_o in_o those_o boves_fw-la sunt_fw-la anni_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la ostium_n etc._n etc._n for_o see_v that_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a the_o proposition_n can_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n proper_o and_o literal_o true_a we_o be_v force_v to_o expound_v the_o same_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o in_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a predication_n at_o least_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o last_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o in_o the_o example_n produce_v est_fw-la be_v take_v for_o significat_fw-la yet_o see_v this_o verb_n be_v more_o often_o take_v in_o it_o own_o natural_a signification_n than_o otherwise_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n rather_o than_o without_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v expound_v figurative_o example_n to_o countermand_v the_o natural_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n wherein_o by_o the_o word_n est_fw-fr be_v understand_v significat_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n they_o object_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o be_v in_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n that_o therefore_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o there_o real_o present_a for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v set_v down_o by_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o saying_n mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la annunciabitis_fw-la donec_fw-la veniat_fw-la you_o shall_v show_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n uâ—till_o he_o shall_v come_v therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n death_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v not_o present_a but_o absent_a or_o rather_o it_o be_v not_o but_o be_v remembrance_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o leave_v treatise_n leave_v not_o leave_v heaven_n act._n 3._o oportet_fw-la illum_fw-la caelum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la omnium_fw-la who_o mean_v christ_n heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o christ_n never_o leave_v heaven_n ergo_fw-la his_fw-la body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o leave_v heaven_n or_o to_o descend_v with_o a_o local_a motion_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o here_o no_o question_n iâ—_n make_v of_o the_o article_n of_o ascension_n but_o rather_o of_o christ_n omnipotency_n to_o wit_n whether_o christ_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n may_v place_v himself_o in_o several_a place_n at_o one_o time_n of_o which_o point_v it_o be_v sufficient_o treat_v above_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n heaven_n till_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o true_a body_n consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n etc._n etc._n will_v have_v it_o touch_v hereof_o touch_v have_v it_o touch_v palpate_v &_o videte_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o videtis_fw-la habere_fw-la handle_v and_o feel_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v luc._n 24._o to_o argue_v thus_o it_o be_v feel_v and_o see_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o body_n be_v a_o good_a consequence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n but_o it_o be_v no_o good_a sequel_n to_o argue_v thus_o negative_o as_o our_o
id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o lay_v down_o a_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o wit_n his_o soul_n why_o shall_v he_o disdain_v to_o deliver_v to_o thou_o his_o body_n therefore_o let_v we_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o other_o hear_v how_o admirable_a a_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o we_o let_v we_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o and_o let_v we_o tremble_v thereat_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o flesh_n to_o we_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o himself_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o the_o same_o father_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la o_o miraculum_fw-la o_o dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o the_o miracle_n o_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o that_o sit_v above_o with_o his_o father_n even_o in_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v handle_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o and_o deliver_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v he_o gaudentius_n tract_n 2._o in_o exod._n say_v quod_fw-la annuntiatum_fw-la est_fw-la credas_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v show_v thou_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o take_v be_v the_o body_n of_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o sacred_a vine_n for_o when_o he_o deliver_v conseerate_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la let_v we_o believe_v he_o who_o heretofore_o we_o have_v believe_v for_o truth_n know_v not_o to_o lie_v s._n ephrem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la minimè_fw-la scrutanda_fw-la c._n 5._o thus_o write_v quid_fw-la scrutaris_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la si_fw-mi ista_fw-la curiosè_fw-la rimaris_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sed_fw-la curiosus_fw-la vocaberis_fw-la esto_fw-la fidelis_fw-la atque_fw-la innocens_fw-la participa_fw-la immaculato_fw-la corpori_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la fide_fw-la plenissima_fw-la certus_fw-la quòd_fw-la agnum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la integrum_fw-la comedis_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o search_v thing_n which_o be_v inscrutable_a if_o thou_o do_v weigh_v these_o thing_n curious_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v not_o faithful_a but_o curious_a be_v thou_o faithful_a and_o innocent_a participate_v thou_o of_o the_o immaculate_a body_n of_o thy_o lord_n be_v assure_v through_o a_o most_o strong_a faith_n that_o thou_o do_v eat_v the_o very_a whole_a lamb_n itself_o and_o the_o same_o father_n after_o in_o the_o say_a book_n hoc_fw-la sanè_fw-la excedit_fw-la omnem_fw-la admirationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o very_o exceed_v all_o wonder_n all_o thought_n and_o all_o speech_n which_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v perform_v to_o us._n he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o fire_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o wit_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n here_o the_o miracle_n exceed_v man_n capacity_n the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v it_o and_o the_o inscrutablenesse_n thereof_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o material_a bread_n signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n 2._o de_fw-fr paschate_n thus_o write_v absque_fw-la confusione_n &_o dubio_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la si_fw-la saltem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la desiderio_fw-la teneris_fw-la neque_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la habentur_fw-la fidem_fw-la deneges_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la passionem_fw-la offendaris_fw-la constans_n esto_fw-la firmus_fw-la &_o stabilis_fw-la in_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la propter_fw-la aduersariorum_fw-la sermon_n fluctues_fw-la eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n without_o any_o confusion_n or_o doubt_v if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n of_o health_n neither_o deny_v thy_o faith_n herein_o for_o any_o speech_n which_o may_v proceed_v of_o flesh_n neither_o be_v thou_o scandalize_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v thou_o constant_a firm_a and_o stable_n neither_o fluctuate_v nor_o doubt_v thou_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o speech_n of_o the_o adversary_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o he_o persuade_v his_o reader_n to_o this_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n though_o the_o adversary_n to_o wit_n the_o gentile_a philosopher_n do_v scoff_n thereat_o meaning_n in_o that_o the_o christian_n believe_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o cohortation_n of_o nazianzene_n be_v needless_a if_o only_o we_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o sign_n and_o figure_n s._n gregory_n nyssene_n orat._n catechetica_fw-la c._n 36._o &_o 37._o thus_o write_v considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la fieri_fw-la queat_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la unum_fw-la illud_fw-la corpus_fw-la assiduè_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la tot_fw-la fidelium_fw-la millibus_fw-la impertiatur_fw-la totum_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la perpartem_fw-la evadat_fw-la &_o in_o seipso_fw-la totum_fw-la 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