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and_o know_v not_o well_o about_o what_o nor_o why_o like_o that_o confuse_a concourse_n of_o people_n at_o ephesus_n who_o for_o the_o great_a part_n know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v together_o act._n 19_o 32._o but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n invisible_a &_o save_a grace_n or_o a_o corporal_a a_o visible_a &_o outward_a sign_n &_o seal_n institute_v from_o above_o to_o represent_v and_o ratify_v god_n grace_n unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v two_o quasicensecramur_fw-la two_o sacrament_n be_v â—n_v a_o sacrando_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la deo_fw-la quasicensecramur_fw-la sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n &_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caena_fw-la first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v which_o be_v the_o night_n before_o christ_n be_v crucify_v second_o 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the_o life_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o life_n of_o ignorance_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o ignorant_a for_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n yea_o a_o â—uerliving_a and_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o 34_o eze._n 18._o 31_o rom_n 6._o 23_o be_v 66._o 34_o this_o death_n be_v life_n and_o that_o life_n be_v death_n a_o life_n of_o horror_n and_o a_o horrible_a death_n a_o death_n of_o terror_n &_o a_o terrible_a life_n now_o what_o wise_a man_n will_v endanger_v his_o soul_n &_o expose_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o such_o infinite_a &_o such_o inextricable_a misery_n by_o take_v delight_n in_o ignorance_n in_o god_n word_n man_n be_v careful_a to_o shun_v small_a and_o momentary_a danger_n be_v it_o any_o wisdom_n then_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o this_o that_o be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v describe_v with_o pen_n nor_o utter_v with_o tongue_n no_o nor_o yet_o conceive_v of_o the_o mind_n many_o man_n bend_v their_o thought_n upon_o the_o 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limit_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v curious_o &_o without_o any_o calling_n occupy_v in_o this_o work_n or_o which_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o examine_v and_o prepare_v of_o other_o never_o think_v serious_o of_o themselves_o or_o seldom_o and_o not_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v he_o which_o examine_v other_o or_o counsel_v they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o &_o show_v they_o how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o forget_v or_o let_v we_o pass_v himself_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o direct_v a_o other_o and_o err_v himself_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o good_a unto_o other_o as_o those_o be_v that_o build_v the_o ark_n and_o yet_o perish_v himself_o if_o he_o take_v not_o heed_n as_o they_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o second_o doctrine_n a_o three_o follow_v chap._n 18._o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v we_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v immediate_o add_v a_o new_a commandment_n or_o exhortation_n say_v and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n i_o gather_v these_o three_o doctrine_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o doct._n 3_o a_o man_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o rest_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o allow_v of_o himself_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v come_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o fâ—ith_n be_v sin_n but_o no_o man_n have_v any_o sure_a warrant_v out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o come_v unless_o he_o do_v approve_v himself_o before_o proâ—ation_n without_o approbation_n will_v stand_v
and_o substance_n be_v change_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v now_o consecrate_v to_o signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o whole_a christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o conclusion_n we_o have_v first_o beside_o this_o other_o express_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n second_o other_o argument_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o upon_o good_a reason_n three_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n for_o the_o first_o paul_n say_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n because_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o and_o again_o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 17._o 26_o 27._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o transubstantiate_a or_o turn_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o substantial_a and_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o a_o plain_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v without_o annihilation_n or_o corporal_a alteration_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bless_v the_o cup_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o 29._o matth._n 26._o 29._o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n drink_v true_a wine_n it_o be_v true_a i_o confess_v that_o christ_n say_v express_o this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o sacramental_a matth._n 26._o 26._o christ_n body_n be_v threefold_a natural_a mystical_a and_o sacramental_a without_o doubt_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o bread_n be_v true_o turn_v into_o his_o body_n for_o first_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n do_v eat_v his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o also_o as_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n do_v eat_v it_o 21._o now_o the_o bread_n be_v his_o sacramental_a body_n that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_v this_o body_n and_o the_o word_n iâ—_n be_v as_o much_o as_o signify_v as_o in_o luke_n 8._o 21._o for_o he_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o one_o thing_n second_o there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n like_v unto_o this_o which_o show_v that_o his_o speech_n be_v not_o proper_a but_o figurative_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o which_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o figure_n can_v perceive_v none_o here_o gen._n 17._o 10._o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n ex._n 12._o 11._o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o lord_n passeover_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o pledge_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n three_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o word_n cup_n and_o a_o figure_n be_v grant_v of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v it_o sound_v against_o reason_n to_o hold_v that_o speech_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o figure_n for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n that_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v finite_a and_o circumscriptible_a shall_v be_v in_o so_o many_o place_n together_o so_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o a_o other_o and_o that_o accident_n shall_v remain_v without_o a_o subject_n as_o if_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o snow_n shall_v continue_v when_o the_o snow_n itself_o be_v melt_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v able_a by_o his_o power_n for_o to_o do_v he_o can_v of_o stone_n make_v child_n unto_o abraham_n he_o can_v consume_v the_o world_n at_o one_o instant_a but_o he_o do_v not_o neither_o will_v do_v and_o again_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o he_o can_v break_v his_o promise_n and_o go_v against_o his_o word_n he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v 27._o act._n 3._o 27._o christ_n till_o the_o time_n that_o all_o thng_n be_v restore_v therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v there_o above_o &_o be_v not_o here_o below_o yea_o further_o god_n can_v make_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v &_o not_o to_o be_v at_o one_o instant_a he_o can_v make_v the_o air_n to_o be_v whole_o both_o fire_n and_o water_n at_o one_o moment_n god_n can_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v both_o a_o true_a body_n and_o not_o a_o true_a body_n circumscribe_v &_o not_o circumscribe_v to_o have_v dimension_n and_o to_o be_v without_o dimension_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n also_o in_o a_o thousand_o distinct_a place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o article_n of_o time_n and_o to_o be_v as_o long_o as_o broad_a and_o as_o thick_a in_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n second_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o baker_n bread_n three_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o outward_a visible_a and_o corporal_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n do_v overthrow_v the_o sign_n four_o if_o we_o allow_v of_o transubstantiation_n we_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o body_n that_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o we_o but_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o a_o hour_n before_o be_v not_o a_o body_n but_o plain_a bread_n five_o when_o a_o mouse_n eat_v hallow_v bread_n what_o eat_v she_o do_v she_o eat_v the_o shadow_n the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o bread_n for_o those_o alchemist_n hold_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v go_v now_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o mouse_n can_v feed_v upon_o naked_a accident_n or_o mere_a colour_n what_o they_o do_v she_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n how_o absurd_a and_o impious_a be_v it_o to_o imagine_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n do_v still_o continue_v if_o the_o bread_n after_o consecration_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n and_o the_o wine_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n whence_o come_v the_o ash_n and_o whence_o be_v the_o smoke_n &_o hiz_v sure_o they_o can_v come_v of_o mere_a accident_n as_o shape_n colour_n dimension_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o hold_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o element_n as_o touch_v their_o substance_n for_o the_o three_o we_o have_v herein_o also_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o same_o quaeerant_a which_o they_o be_v de_n sacra_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o theodoret_n say_v that_o those_o mystical_a sign_n do_v not_o go_v from_o their_o nature_n after_o consecration_n post_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la non_fw-la recedunt_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la sâ—a_fw-la diâ—_n 2._o gelasius_n say_v that_o the_o sign_n remain_v in_o the_o property_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n gelas-contra-eutye_a augustine_n say_v we_o can_v with_o the_o hand_n touch_n christ_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o can_v touch_v and_o apprehend_v he_o in_o joh._n tract_n 1._o irenaeus_n say_v that_o a_o sacrament_n require_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o earthly_a and_o the_o other_o heavenly_a walefridus_n say_v that_o christ_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la substantia_fw-la in_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n cap._n 16._o and_o because_o many_o stand_v upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n &_o will_v admit_v no_o exposition_n but_o the_o literal_a acknowledge_v no_o figure_n in_o they_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o two_o or_o three_o ancient_a doctor_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n contra_n adimant_n c._n 12._o cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v the_o name_n of_o those_o thing_n
malice_n &_o take_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n mercy_n gentleness_n &_o love_n obi._n then_o it_o seem_v a_o man_n may_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n if_o he_o be_v at_o law_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ans_fw-fr yes_o if_o he_o go_v to_o law_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v without_o hatred_n of_o his_o neighbour_n person_n and_o only_o to_o defend_v his_o just_a cause_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o maintain_v it_o neither_o sue_v his_o neighbour_n for_o trifle_n and_o toy_n nor_o use_v the_o law_n when_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v without_o it_o nor_o intend_v to_o beggar_n his_o poor_a neighbour_n by_o hold_v he_o in_o suit_n obi._n if_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n unless_o i_o forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n and_o purpose_n to_o let_v pass_v all_o revenge_n i_o will_v abstain_v from_o come_v ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o grudge_n thou_o offend_v god_n for_o thou_o must_v rather_o forsake_v thy_o malice_n then_o forbear_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v be_v malicious_a and_o second_o the_o long_o thou_o reteine_v thy_o malice_n the_o more_o unfit_a thou_o make_v thyself_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o to_o forsake_v it_o the_o long_a it_o tarry_v the_o deep_a root_n it_o take_v three_o so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v say_v á_fw-fr leap_v thy_o flesh_n rejoice_v thy_o grace_n be_v foil_v and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o unfit_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n in_o any_o acceptable_a manner_n last_o death_n be_v barnard_n be_v nilcertius_fw-la morte_fw-la hâ—â—_n a_o mortis_fw-la nil_fw-la incertius_fw-la barnard_n certain_a the_o come_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a now_o judge_v what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n in_o thy_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v god_n mercy_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v thy_o own_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o look_v for_o pardon_n of_o he_o who_o will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o brother_n how_o can_v thou_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v forget_v thy_o manifold_n and_o grievous_a offence_n commit_v against_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v one_o it_o may_v be_v &_o a_o small_a offence_n admit_v against_o thou_o or_o how_o dare_v thou_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o least_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o or_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o thou_o though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n against_o thy_o venomous_a &_o revengeful_a spirit_n but_o will_v retain_v and_o foster_v it_o let_v all_o man_n therefore_o as_o they_o tender_v god_n glory_n or_o as_o they_o respect_v either_o his_o grace_n or_o their_o own_o peace_n &_o welfare_n relinquish_v &_o with_o speed_n abandon_v all_o hatred_n malice_n and_o spite_n and_o withal_o embrace_v and_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n of_o concord_n love_n patience_n and_o humanity_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o general_a point_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o chap._n 15._o the_o four_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o examination_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v do_v help_n much_o to_o the_o make_n or_o the_o mar_n of_o the_o work_n god_n require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v both_o good_a and_o baenc_n bonae_fw-la baenc_n well_o wrought_v a_o action_n good_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v evil_a in_o the_o agent_n &_o indeed_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v well_o act_v a_o good_a work_n ill_o wrought_v a_o good_a deed_n ill_o do_v a_o good_a word_n ill_o utter_v a_o good_a speech_n ill_o speak_v be_v no_o better_a at_o the_o bestthen_n splendidum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o beautiful_a sin_n like_o a_o tree_n without_o pith_n like_o a_o bone_n without_o marrow_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n first_o therefore_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o ro._n 14._o 23_o but_o we_o have_v warrant_v sufficient_a out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o examination_n so_o that_o in_o perform_v of_o it_o we_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o take_v direction_n from_o thence_o for_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o moreover_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v assure_o that_o god_n will_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n accept_v of_o our_o examination_n and_o will_v wink_v at_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v pardon_v our_o weakness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o to_o desire_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o weakness_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o the_o work_n approve_v second_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n even_o because_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v it_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o 22_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 22_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 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