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to_o say_v the_o wine_n and_o minister_v it_o but_o under_o one_o kind_n under_o the_o bread_n without_o the_o wine_n contrary_a unto_o christ_n institution_n who_o first_o take_v bread_n and_o then_o wine_n ob_fw-la ob._n ob._n but_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a sign_n ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n sol_fw-mi sol._n sol._n no._n they_o be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o divine_a word_n which_o do_v not_o change_v their_o substance_n into_o other_o substance_n but_o change_v they_o in_o their_o use_n and_o name_n for_o that_o which_o be_v before_o but_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o nourish_v man_n body_n be_v after_o the_o blessing_n set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n and_o where_o before_o they_o be_v call_v but_o bread_n and_o wine_n they_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n they_o signify_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o better_a to_o draw_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o outward_a 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for_o we_o â—ill_v such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n hence_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o proper_o or_o real_o but_o figurative_o because_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n use_v 1_o use_v 1_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o confute_v and_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a mass_n wherein_o the_o priest_n will_v represent_v christ_n unto_o the_o people_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v only_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o a_o lively_a mean_n to_o represent_v christ_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o lively_a representation_n of_o chrisâ—_n exhibit_v but_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o three_o more_o representation_n and_o so_o make_v four_o in_o all_o 1._o simplex_n representatio_fw-la a_o simple_a representation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v so_o often_o as_o this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v 2._o representatio_fw-la ad_fw-la vivem_fw-la a_o lively_a and_o full_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o they_o do_v use_v yearly_a to_o set_v forth_o by_o solemn_a gesture_n apparel_n and_o other_o ceremony_n upon_o good_a friday_n as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v before_o easter_n and_o so_o they_o make_v this_o sacrament_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pageant_n play_v 3._o the_o three_o representation_n be_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 1._o bellar_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la lib._n cap._n 1._o and_o 4._o the_o four_o be_v add_v by_o the_o rhemist_n who_o wish_v that_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v celebrate_v at_o easter_n 6.8_o rhemist_n 1._o cor._n 6.8_o and_o the_o relic_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o pix_n not_o only_o to_o represent_v christ_n but_o to_o housle_v the_o sick_a but_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o by_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n and_o not_o by_o gaze_v or_o look_v on_o or_o lift_v up_o or_o turn_v about_o or_o carry_v in_o procession_n or_o hang_v up_o bread_n in_o pix_n or_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n be_v the_o lord_n death_n show_v forth_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v only_o one_o sacramental_a representation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n 60._o morna_n contra_fw-la missam_fw-la cap_n 60._o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o abominable_a idol_n never_o hear_v of_o till_o after_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o the_o fix_a age_n of_o the_o church_n second_o by_o this_o point_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n another_o pillar_n of_o popery_n namely_o their_o transubstantiation_n whereby_o they_o hold_v the_o very_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o maintain_v the_o physical_a substantial_a and_o real_a presence_n but_o if_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o that_o we_o must_v do_v must_v be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o or_o physical_o present_a help_v of_o remembrance_n be_v of_o thing_n absent_a not_o present_a and_o therefore_o gelasius_n say_v naturis_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la christi_fw-la naturis_fw-la bread_n and_o wine_n in_o this_o sacrament_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n cease_v not_o bernard_n can_v say_v christ_n be_v present_a non_fw-la materialiter_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la not_o substantial_o but_o by_o a_o sacramental_a relation_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o popish_a tradition_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o long_a after_o which_o make_v ignatius_n say_v thus_o philadelph_n ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n 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of_o his_o church_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v every_o one_o that_o overcom_v to_o eat_v our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o 6.5_o joh_n 6.5_o that_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n ob_fw-la ob._n ob._n yea_o but_o we_o have_v the_o word_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n what_o need_v we_o this_o sacrament_n sol_fw-mi sol._n sol._n though_o we_o have_v the_o word_n yet_o this_o sacrament_n be_v needful_a and_o in_o two_o thing_n it_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n 1._o in_o this_o sacrament_n god_n offer_v and_o exhibite_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o every_o faithful_a communicant_a not_o only_o general_o as_o the_o word_n do_v but_o also_o particular_o therefore_o he_o say_v take_v thou_o this_o eat_v thou_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o 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that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n yea_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n be_v not_o general_a &_o confuse_a but_o particular_a to_o the_o several_a communicant_n 2._o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o confirm_a grace_n in_o that_o the_o sign_n thereof_o confirm_v our_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n annex_v thereunto_o for_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n by_o faith_n and_o promise_v withal_o to_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v he_o bind_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bond_n unto_o we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o word_n even_o as_o man_n bind_v themselves_o in_o obligation_n put_v to_o it_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n so_o as_o they_o can_v go_v back_o when_o the_o sign_n be_v thus_o use_v as_o pledge_n than_o they_o be_v instrument_n not_o only_o of_o the_o increase_n but_o also_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n this_o confirmation_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o 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dispense_n the_o sacrament_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la give_v grace_n immediate_o as_o the_o move_n of_o the_o pen_n cause_v write_v this_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v fearful_o derogatory_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o effect_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o work_n do_v as_o they_o teach_v 2._o neither_o can_v any_o extraordinary_a elevation_n of_o their_o beeaden-god_n confer_v grace_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o miracle_n and_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o neither_o have_v the_o outward_a element_n any_o inherent_a force_n and_o power_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o body_n 4._o neither_o because_o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o promise_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o action_n so_o as_o god_n who_o be_v most_o free_a in_o his_o gift_n can_v either_o otherwise_o distribute_v or_o can_v otherwise_v but_o dispense_v it_o with_o the_o action_n but_o understand_v that_o 1._o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n therefore_o not_o to_o this_o sacrament_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o every_o communicant_a shall_v be_v gracious_a the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o many_o of_o paul_n communicant_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o paul_n stand_v much_o upon_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o sacrament_n &_o from_o circumstance_n of_o time_n gather_v that_o abraham_n be_v first_o justify_v before_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 10.47_o act._n 10.47_o so_o cornelius_n do_v true_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n so_o the_o eunuch_n be_v first_o a_o believer_n 8.37.38_o act._n 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day_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a truth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o point_n plain_o than_o this_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o grace_n receive_v must_v always_o be_v grow_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o reason_v 1_o 1._o because_o otherwise_o we_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o feed_v we_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v strength_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n 92.12.13.14_o psal_n 92.12.13.14_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v to_o a_o good_a banquet_n be_v much_o refresh_v strengthen_v and_o cheer_v thereby_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v this_o banquet_n 47.12_o eze._n 47.12_o that_o all_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o our_o soul_n begin_v in_o we_o which_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o weak_a may_v receive_v much_o strength_n and_o refresh_n reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o otherwise_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o good_a receive_v god_n grace_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o thrive_v not_o and_o prosper_v not_o thereby_o a_o thing_n which_o 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grow_v from_o perfection_n to_o perfection_n till_o we_o become_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o continual_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o labour_v by_o all_o holy_a mean_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n 68.28_o psal_n 68.28_o establish_v the_o thing_n o_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n and_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o ground_v and_o establish_v in_o every_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o us._n and_o if_o already_o we_o do_v thus_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o we_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o let_v we_o hold_v on_o our_o good_a course_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o three_o duty_n after_o our_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o have_v get_v strength_n &_o increase_v of_o grace_n 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