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and_o vain_a caution_n chap._n vi_o that_o temporal_a happiness_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a mark_n may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o here_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o church_n alone_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a mark_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o for_o the_o heathen_n and_o especial_o the_o mahometan_n have_v often_o have_v this_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v but_o a_o contingent_a note_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o but_o at_o some_o time_n and_o some_o time_n agree_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o do_v not_o to_o another_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o more_o corrupt_a part_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o that_o part_n that_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a improper_a note_n to_o distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o 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jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a court_n the_o 3d_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n cap._n 27._o &_o 14._o the_o four_o of_o lateran_n can._n 3._o de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o can._n 43._o council_n of_o lion_n ann._n 1245._o council_n of_o constance_n sess_z 17._o council_n of_o trent_n decret_a de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o vast_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o pope_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v refute_v before_o there_o need_v no_o new_a argument_n here_o for_o the_o confutation_n hereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o proper_a and_o direct_a temporal_a sovereignty_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a to_o and_o appendix_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o for_o the_o promote_a the_o end_n thereof_o the_o pope_n can_v change_v kingdom_n take_v they_o from_o one_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o as_o the_o sovereign_a spiritual_a prince_n if_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o 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confusion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o this_o be_v to_o argue_v from_o our_o own_o fancy_n what_o god_n shall_v do_v and_o not_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v the_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a infallible_a judge_n over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o temporal_a matter_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v be_v not_o appoint_v as_o such_o a_o one_o over_o the_o church_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o difference_n in_o religion_n shall_v cease_v in_o this_o world_n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o as_o there_o be_v heresy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o they_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o infallibility_n in_o any_o if_o it_o be_v be_v no_o certain_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n or_o division_n if_o man_n be_v modest_a and_o humble_a and_o teachable_a god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a 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the_o nature_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o if_o he_o be_v whole_a in_o every_o wafer_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o must_v be_v whole_a in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v a_o body_n which_o be_v one_o and_o not_o one_o but_o many_o as_o the_o place_n be_v in_o which_o he_o whole_o be_v and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o angel_n mat._n 28._o 5_o 6._o he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v but_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o may_v be_v there_o and_o rise_v too_o and_o then_o the_o angel_n reason_v be_v not_o good_a and_o then_o christ_n may_v be_v distant_a from_o himself_o as_o that_o body_n now_o which_o be_v at_o london_n will_v be_v distant_a from_o that_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n many_o hundred_o mile_n and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v at_o rome_n may_v meet_v that_o body_n which_o be_v at_o london_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o and_o the_o same_o 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be_v a_o mere_a perversion_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o mat._n 26._o 26._o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v he_o give_v it_o they_o to_o eat_v and_o do_v not_o set_v it_o out_o or_o hold_v it_o up_o to_o be_v gaze_v or_o look_v on_o by_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n or_o share_v in_o it_o themselves_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o not_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o drink_v all_o himself_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a right_n or_o sign_n design_v on_o purpose_n to_o express_v our_o gratitude_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o visible_a memorial_n of_o his_o love_n in_o suffer_v for_o we_o to_o increase_v and_o nourish_v our_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v in_o it_o or_o attain_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o concern_v about_o the_o administration_n how_o do_v they_o express_v their_o gratitude_n when_o they_o do_v nothing_o or_o how_o be_v their_o faith_n advantage_v by_o other_o use_v the_o symbol_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v without_o the_o applicatory_a use_n of_o they_o for_o themselves_o beside_o the_o sacrament_n be_v design_v to_o signify_v and_o confirm_v our_o christian_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o brethren_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n and_o unite_a and_o join_v together_o in_o christian_a love_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v call_v a_o communion_n but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n where_o the_o priest_n be_v alone_o by_o himself_o act_n 2._o 42._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o 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supper_n be_v administer_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n but_o when_o the_o priest_n receive_v alone_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 21._o the_o apostle_n censure_v they_o for_o their_o uncommunicate_a kind_n of_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n their_o come_n together_o in_o one_o place_n signify_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o communion_n together_o there_o but_o this_o they_o fail_v in_o for_o in_o eat_v every_o one_o take_v before_o other_o his_o own_o supper_n which_o he_o censure_v and_o then_o he_o repeat_v the_o institution_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n intend_v that_o a_o holy_a communion_n together_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o their_o church-meeting_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n verse_n 33._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o to_o eat_v tarry_v one_o for_o another_o to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o charity_n with_o the_o brethren_n and_o with_o one_o another_o as_o for_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o that_o may_v be_v offer_v alone_o by_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v refute_v before_o but_o however_o as_o a_o sacrament_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v alone_o but_o in_o christian_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n alone_o can_v celebrate_v it_o as_o such_o but_o other_o faithful_a people_n with_o he_o be_v likewise_o to_o meet_v and_o join_v together_o to_o hold_v this_o sacramental_a communion_n as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o they_o say_v may_v be_v have_v by_o those_o who_o only_o look_v on_o and_o do_v not_o
communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o spiritual_a communion_n without_o which_o the_o other_o be_v ineffectual_a but_o our_o saviour_n appoint_v not_o only_o a_o spiritual_a communion_n but_o a_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o this_o sacramental_a communion_n can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o sacramental_a action_n that_o be_v without_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n commandment_n all_o christian_a people_n shall_v do_v and_o not_o the_o priest_n alone_o by_o himself_o chap._n xxix_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o one_o kind_n only_o and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup._n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 21._o chap._n 2_o 3._o can._n 1_o 2_o 3._o against_o that_o which_o be_v write_v mat._n 26._o 27._o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o note_v then_o that_o the_o 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