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presence_n of_o christ_n together_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n namely_o as_o the_o create_a spirit_n be_v in_o one_o place_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v but_o will_v a_o man_n have_v the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n alike_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n then_o must_v he_o also_o of_o necessity_n ascribe_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o manner_n which_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v alike_o whole_o and_o altogether_o in_o all_o place_n now_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v that_o this_o manner_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o tem._n 3._o fol._n 457._o b._n where_o he_o say_v this_o manner_n be_v only_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n 23.23.24_o jer._n 23.23.24_o and_o not_o far_o off_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v reader_n there_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v namely_o to_o be_v whole_o in_o all_o place_n entire_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o where_o he_o see_v ubiquity_n mark_v reader_n the_o fountain_n of_o ubiquity_n that_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n can_v otherwise_o be_v maintain_v by_o he_o he_o let_v the_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o victory_n so_o far_o bear_v sway_n that_o he_o add_v against_o the_o present_o forename_a knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v also_o the_o three_o manner_n upon_o it_o of_o be_v somewhere_o tom._n 3._o fol._n 459._o 460._o etc._n etc._n and_o clear_a yet_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 457._o and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n every_o where_o when_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 354._o 493._o also_o yea_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n tom._n 3_o fol_z 464._o also_o it_o be_v all_o through_o and_o through_o full_a christ_n even_o according_a to_o the_o manhood_n tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 458._o also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o sack_n as_o the_o corn_n fill_v the_o sack_n even_o so_o fill_v he_o every_o thing_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 115._o b_o spirit_n b_o in_o the_o sermon_n against_o the_o swarm_n spirit_n also_o he_o be_v over_o all_o in_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v he_o in_o stone_n in_o fire_n in_o water_n or_o even_o in_o the_o snare_n as_o he_o be_v certain_o there_o tomis_n note_n this_o sermon_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o jenish_a tomis_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 96._o b._n yet_o suffer_v he_o not_o himself_o to_o be_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o can_v well_o deliver_v himself_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 355._o this_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o lamentable_a example_n out_o of_o which_o one_o may_v see_v what_o contention_n can_v do_v when_o one_o yield_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sufficient_a &_o more_o than_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n can_v be_v right_o for_o what_o be_v right_a that_o can_v also_o be_v maintain_v with_o upright_o ground_n as_o sirack_n say_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o lie_n and_o wisdom_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o faithful_a mouth_n chap._n 34.8_o now_o can_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n never_o be_v maintain_v with_o find_v ground_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v maintain_v it_o then_o must_v he_o take_v the_o false_a ground_n to_o help_v he_o which_o may_v be_v think_v of_o to_o maintain_v it_o namely_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o reader_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o such_o 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aforenamed_a that_o christ_n have_v himself_o cast_v away_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n joh._n 6._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o present_a any_o more_o bodily_a on_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o all_o which_o while_o some_o weak_a one_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o mamure_a by_o this_o allegation_n touch_v parable_n the_o council_n hold_v it_o for_o good_a that_o the_o next_o day_n they_o shall_v come_v together_o again_o and_o shall_v well_o consider_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o behove_v and_o zwinglius_fw-la be_v very_o well_o content_a therewith_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o think_v further_o on_o the_o same_o and_o while_o he_o perceive_v that_o it_o depend_v principal_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v produce_v example_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o parable_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o word_n be_v be_v take_v for_o betoken_v he_o be_v very_o much_o trouble_v in_o himself_o where_o he_o 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i_o also_o that_o i_o must_v declare_v it_o though_o i_o have_v rather_o not_o utter_v it_o but_o i_o must_v utter_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v impart_v unto_o i_o though_o i_o know_v very_o well_o what_o jest_n and_o mock_n will_v be_v make_v of_o i_o for_o it_o when_o as_o now_o the_o 13._o of_o april_n approach_v i_o think_v in_o my_o sleep_n as_o if_o i_o be_v again_o dispute_v with_o the_o contradict_a scribe_n in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o that_o i_o be_v so_o put_v to_o silence_n that_o i_o can_v not_o stir_v my_o tongue_n to_o deliver_v that_o truth_n which_o i_o nevertheless_o well_o understand_v in_o myself_o which_o perplexity_n trouble_v i_o very_o sore_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o dream_n for_o i_o make_v not_o relation_n of_o any_o high_a than_o a_o dream_n for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v myself_o howbeit_o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n which_o i_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o same_o dream_n god_n be_v praise_v who_o only_o to_o honour_n i_o make_v this_o manifest_a 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how_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o from_o everlasting_a and_o work_v according_a to_o his_o council_n and_o everlasting_a power_n which_o can_v neither_o fail_v or_o change_v fol_z 528._o such_o and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a say_n be_v write_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o doct._n luther_n which_o do_v affirm_v as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v that_o all_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o god_n have_v decree_v ordain_v and_o determine_v from_o everlasting_a and_o that_o his_o almighty_a work_n concur_v in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o either_o we_o do_v noâ—_n make_v god_n by_o this_o our_o speech_n to_o be_v the_o author_n oâ—_n sin_n or_o doctor_n luther_n must_v have_v also_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v both_o be_v true_a may_v some_o man_n say_v that_o namely_o doctor_n luther_n as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v err_v in_o this_o point_n answer_v they_o may_v fail_v that_o will_v yet_o can_v god_n fail_v who_o have_v speak_v even_o so_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o both_o we_o and_o doct._n luther_n speak_v thereof_o that_o namely_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o wicked_a act_n that_o judas_n betray_v christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o table_n and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v luk._n 22.21.22_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o math._n 26.24_o note_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o all_o one_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o these_o say_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o council_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v be_v all_o one_o and_o peter_n say_v while_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v or_o so_o write_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v accomplish_v the_o scripture_n must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v before_o of_o judas_n act._n 1.16_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a deed_n and_o murderous_a act_n which_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o people_n of_o israel_n commit_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n they_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o and_o add_v further_a thereunto_o that_o according_o it_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 26.54_o also_o it_o be_v so_o write_v or_o determine_v for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v present_o before_o show_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o yea_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o ascribe_v this_o whole_a work_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n esa_n 53.10_o also_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n zach._n 13.7_o so_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o judas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v but_o instrument_n and_o tool_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v such_o a_o work_n another_o example_n whereas_o the_o brethren_n of_o josâ—ph_n sell_v their_o innocent_a brother_n joseph_n to_o perpetual_a slavery_n into_o egypt_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o joseph_n say_v you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o do_v god_n then_o do_v it_o than_o do_v he_o determine_v before_o and_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o effect_n nothing_o inconsiderate_o but_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1.11_o another_o example_n whereas_o samson_n take_v a_o a_o heathen_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n against_o the_o expresseâ—_n word_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o faithful_a dissuasion_n oâ—_n his_o parent_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o thâ—_n scripture_n say_v it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 14.4_o an_o other_o example_n that_o shemei_n curse_v the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o foâ—_n all_o that_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o thaâ—_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o through_o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n who_o dare_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o that_o be_v therefore_o no_o man_n can_v hinder_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o an_o other_o example_n 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