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Thre godly and notable sermons, of the moost honorable and blessed sacrament of the aulter. Preached in the Hospitall of S. Antony in London, by Wyllya[m] Peryn preest, bachelar of diuinite, [and] now set forth for the auaunceme[n]t of goddes honor: the truthe of his worde, and edification of good christen people
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Peryn, William.
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STC 19786; ESTC S119176
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receyve_v as_o well_o as_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n or_o wine_n be_v there_o articulis_fw-la idem_fw-la thomas_n in_o .4.5_o 6_o 7._o articulis_fw-la yea_o also_o the_o consecrate_v hoost_n may_v be_v break_v it_o may_v be_v burn_v it_o may_v be_v mould_v as_o the_o very_a bread_n may_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o there_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n nether_a be_v the_o fraction_n the_o mouldnes_n neither_o the_o burning_a execute_v or_o do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v impassyble_a &_o can_v suffer_v no_o such_o passion_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o property_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v break_v mould_v or_o burn_v these_o myraculus_fw-la secret_n &_o secret_a miracle_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v deprehend_v only_o by_o faith_n not_o only_o because_o they_o surmount_v and_o exceed_v the_o altitude_n and_o compass_n of_o man_n wit_n and_o reason_n as_o the_o other_o visible_a miracle_n do_v but_o also_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o our_o sensible_a experiens_fw-la wherefore_o they_o bring_v no_o small_a doubt_n unto_o we_o and_o special_o unto_o all_o such_o that_o lean_v more_o unto_o their_o natural_a experiens_fw-la than_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o infallible_a verity_n of_o god_n word_n which_o affirm_v nothing_o to_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n namely_o 1._o luce._n 1._o when_o they_o presume_v to_o be_v curious_a searcher_n of_o the_o archane_a &_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n singular_a power_n with_o the_o blind_a lantern_n and_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o call_v impotent_a and_o blind_a nature_n to_o counsel_n in_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n appropriate_v only_o to_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o excedyng_o pass_v the_o prospecte_n and_o power_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o man_n natural_a wytte_n for_o what_o can_v only_o nature_n show_v or_o barren_a reason_n of_o man_n see_v or_o understande_v in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o lymytte_n and_o order_n of_o all_o nature_n surmount_v incomperable_o all_o wit_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n save_o only_o of_o a_o doubt_n to_o collecte_n a_o error_n and_o out_o of_o a_o error_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o heresy_n blasphemous_a for_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n that_o press_v and_o contend_v by_o natural_a reason_n to_o compryse_v the_o investigable_a and_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o myraculus_fw-la work_n he_o wrappyth_v and_o intricate_v himself_o in_o more_o error_n than_o other_o for_o the_o more_o that_o he_o by_o reason_n ransack_v and_o serch_v for_o reason_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o pass_v reason_n the_o less_o reason_n he_o find_v &_o into_o the_o further_a doubt_n he_o fall_v and_o ask_v with_o the_o murmur_a caphernaite_n how_o unto_o the_o which_o question_n for_o as_o much_o as_o nature_n can_v make_v no_o answer_n &_o reason_n can_v not_o perceive_v neither_o understande_v such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n as_o our_o jewyshe_n and_o gross_a sacramentary_n have_v well_o declare_v themselves_o of_o late_a answer_v and_o conclude_v open_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v impossible_a &_o therefore_o unworthy_a to_o be_v beleve_v but_o if_o that_o such_o slender_a faythed_a christian_n wood_n in_o such_o inscrutable_a question_n leave_v fleshly_a iugement_n unto_o the_o carnal_a caphernaite_n for_o the_o flesh_n 6._o joh._n 6._o here_o in_o as_o christ_n say_v avail_v nothing_o and_o will_v counsel_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o gyve_v the_o lyvely_a and_o plain_a understand_v of_o all_o verytie_n without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v be_v induce_v through_o out_o faith_n into_o the_o clear_v and_o sincere_a verity_n of_o these_o miraculous_a work_n in_o this_o moo_v sacrate_v sacrament_n &_o that_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o which_o in_o mooste_o manifest_a &_o plain_a sentence_n approve_v not_o only_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v large_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o sermon_n but_o also_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o miracle_n the_o monument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n declare_v and_o set_v forth_o most_o sufficient_o unto_o a_o dilygent_n and_o a_o faithful_a reader_n the_o possibilite_n of_o all_o such_o wonderful_a miracle_n that_o the_o church_n catholyke_o beleve_v and_o teach_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o i_o shall_v brevelye_o make_v manifest_a declaration_n in_o this_o sermon_n and_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o transubstanciation_n raro_fw-la cipriande_fw-la cena_fw-la domini_fw-la panis_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la dnns_fw-la discipulis_fw-la porrigebat_fw-la non_fw-la effigy_n sed_fw-la natura_fw-la mutatus_fw-la oimpotentia_fw-la vervi_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la raro_fw-la wherein_o the_o mighty_a word_n of_o god_n do_v of_o bread_n make_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v whole_o persuade_v and_o beleve_v for_o all_o such_o beleve_v it_o to_o be_v lytell_fw-mi dyfficultie_n unto_o almyghtye_a god_n unto_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o create_v to_o bring_v to_o nought_o to_o make_v to_o destroy_v to_o continue_v to_o maintain_v to_o alter_v to_o change_v how_o and_o when_o and_o what_o he_o list_v wherefore_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o very_o facile_a and_o easy_a unto_o god_n omnipotent_a of_o bread_n to_o make_v his_o very_a body_n 〈◊〉_d of_o wine_n to_o make_v his_o very_a blood_n the_o which_o thing_n may_v apere_fw-la very_o apertlye_o by_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n who_o by_o her_o natyve_a power_n alter_v bread_n by_o mastication_n decoction_n chapter_n saint_n ambrose_n also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o his_o exameron_n the_o .23_o chapter_n and_o digestion_n into_o blood_n and_o consequent_o into_o flesh_n much_o more_o able_a be_v almyghtye_a god_n which_o give_v this_o power_n unto_o nature_n by_o the_o infinite_a may_v of_o his_o power_n of_o bread_n to_o make_v his_o very_a body_n and_o that_o without_o intermeane_n alteration_n phenyx_n the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o the_o phoenix_n of_o who_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a there_o succede_v another_o in_o this_o manner_n afterte_a that_o she_o have_v make_v her_o nee_a of_o gen._n nineteeen_o myrrh_n &_o frank_n insense_n &_o with_o oex_a iiii_o there_o sweet_a spice_n she_o therein_o dy-exo_a seven_o eth_z and_o of_o the_o moystnes_n of_o her_o flesh_n there_o come_v a_o worm_n that_o which_o in_o continuance_n grow_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o very_a phenyx_n as_o mastication_n and_o digestion_n the_o which_o nature_n must_v needs_o have_v ear_n she_o can_v alter_v &_o convert_v one_o substance_n into_o a_o other_o and_o like_v as_o nature_n do_v with_o her_o power_n change_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o blood_n and_o flesh_n with_o much_o more_o facility_n do_v god_n by_o the_o power_n 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require_v they_o the_o more_o or_o less_o alteration_n wherefore_o since_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v change_v flesh_n into_o salt_n and_o wood_n into_o a_o serpence_n we_o shall_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o rather_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v of_o bread_n make_v his_o flesh_n for_o there_o be_v less_o distance_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o flesh_n then_o between_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o salt_n or_o of_o flesh_n and_o wood_n for_o nature_n can_v not_o alter_v flesh_n into_o salt_n or_o wood_n into_o flesh_n without_o almost_o innumerable_a mean_a alteration_n yet_o with_o very_a few_o she_o alter_v bread_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o seem_v credible_a and_o possible_a that_o the_o mighty_a word_n of_o god_n make_v by_o transubstanciation_n of_o bread_n his_o body_n &_o of_o wine_n his_o very_a blood_n since_o he_o work_v so_o wonderful_o in_o nature_n by_o many_o mean_a alteration_n and_o have_v
wrought_v more_o unlykely_a thing_n without_o all_o mean_a alteration_n &_o above_o all_o natural_a course_n as_z in_z the_o admirable_a change_n of_o lothis_n wit_n into_o salt_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n into_o a_o serpent_n the_o water_n of_o egypte_n into_o blood_n the_o water_n in_o cana_n into_o wine_n except_o that_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o to_o have_v less_o faith_n than_o the_o devyll_n express_v unto_o christ_n in_o desert_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o stone_n to_o make_v thereof_o bread_n for_o he_o there_o beleve_v 4._o math._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v of_o stone_n bread_n which_o be_v much_o more_o unlykely_a then_o of_o bread_n to_o make_v flesh_n furthermore_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n teach_v and_o beleve_v singulis_fw-la tho._n aq_n in_o summa_fw-la q._n 76._o arti_fw-la 3._o totus_fw-la xpns_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la parte_fw-la qua_fw-la libet_fw-la specie_fw-la ul_n vini_fw-la vel_fw-la panis_fw-la augustinê°_n in_o sermone_fw-la singuli_fw-la accipimus_fw-la dnmm_n xpmm_n et_fw-fr in_o singulis_fw-la portionibus_fw-la roâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la minuitur_fw-la sed_fw-la integrum_n se_fw-la prebet_fw-la singulis_fw-la that_o in_o this_o hooly_a sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o the_o real_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o also_o there_o be_v all_o the_o dystyncte_n member_n and_o natural_a limb_n as_o perfect_o in_o everye_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o hoo_v several_o as_o in_o the_o whoole_n altogether_o and_o this_o body_n be_v real_o there_o where_o ever_o any_o consecrate_v hoost_n be_v or_o portion_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o communicantes_fw-la or_o receiver_n thereof_o receyve_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o every_o man_n receave_v as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a multytude_n and_o again_o as_o much_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o least_o sensible_a portion_n as_o be_v receive_v in_o innumerable_a hooste_n &_o no_o less_o for_o christ_n be_v whoole_n in_o the_o whole_a &_o in_o everye_o portion_n thereof_o this_o may_v we_o somewhat_o perceive_v by_o the_o natural_a example_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hoole_n body_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o less_o in_o all_o and_o in_o everye_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o little_a fyngar_n as_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o there_o no_o more_o nether_a any_o less_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o no_o more_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n then_o in_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o whole_a in_z the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n but_o perhaps_o he_o that_o will_v be_v more_o curius_fw-la they_o faithful_a will_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o body_n of_o chrst_n be_v material_a yet_o let_v the_o same_o remember_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o glorify_v face_n a_o glass_n or_o mirror_n break_v resemble_v &_o represent_v as_o many_o face_n when_o it_o be_v look_v in_o as_o it_o have_v piece_n for_o in_o every_o piece_n we_o may_v see_v our_o face_n and_o while_o it_o be_v whole_a we_o see_v but_o one_o face_n &_o therefore_o also_o be_v it_o now_o a_o spiritual_a body_n &_o have_v leave_v the_o material_a condytion_n for_o it_o be_v deputyd_v and_o clarefy_v from_o all_o material_a grossness_n and_o be_v in_o moche_n more_o noble_a estate_n and_o dignity_n then_o be_v any_o other_o passyble_a body_n for_o as_o moche_v they_o as_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v whole_a in_o the_o body_n and_o whole_a and_o altogether_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o god_n work_n and_o institution_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v unto_o we_o impossible_a that_o the_o glorefy_v body_n of_o christ_n god_n &_o man_n by_o god_n syngule_a handy_a work_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o everye_o part_n of_o the_o host_n &_o there_o also_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o consecrate_v hoost_n or_o sensible_a portion_n thereof_o and_o that_o real_o after_o a_o supernatural_a and_o ineffable_a manner_n of_o be_v the_o which_o manner_n of_o be_v be_v appropriate_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o moo_v precyous_a body_n only_o give_fw-ge unto_o that_o body_n by_o special_a prerogative_n and_o to_o none_o other_o body_n either_o passable_a either_o impassyble_a neither_o unto_o angel_n neither_o spirit_n as_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o god_n &_o man_n and_o most_o excellent_a creature_n and_o moo_v worthy_a and_o although_o that_o we_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a miracle_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o we_o shall_v bring_v some_o as_o far_o excydinge_v &_o above_o nature_n as_o this_o be_v and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o incessaunt_o swift_o and_o uniform_o the_o son_n and_o moon_n have_v their_o motion_n by_o nature_n without_o cease_v which_o be_v the_o vegetation_n and_o in_o manner_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o cease_a seem_v the_o dyssolution_n &_o corruption_n of_o all_o thing_n 10._o josua_n 10._o yet_o at_o one_o word_n of_o josua_n as_o god_n pleasure_n be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n stand_v still_o cease_v their_o natural_a motion_n &_o yet_o the_o inferior_a creature_n be_v preserve_v from_o dissolution_n or_o unnatural_a alteration_n more_o over_o how_o monstruous_a unto_o nature_n be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ezechie_n 38._o 4._o reg_fw-la 20._o 2._o par_fw-fr 32._o esa_n 38._o the_o son_n shall_v go_v back_o against_o her_o natural_a and_o perpetual_a course_n ten_o degree_n and_o how_o miraculous_a be_v it_o that_o at_o the_o noon_n tide_n 22._o math._n 28._o mat._n 15._o luce._n 22._o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o moon_n shall_v against_o the_o uniformity_n of_o her_o motion_n come_v sudden_o out_o from_o the_o east_n into_o the_o southe_n &_o so_o setting_a herself_o direct_o between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o son_n cause_n a_o unnatural_a &_o a_o universal_a eclyp_v of_o the_o son_n policarpum_fw-la dionysius_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la policarpum_fw-la as_o saint_n denyse_n say_v for_o he_o be_v in_o egypte_n do_v see_v when_o the_o moon_n with_o wondrous_a celerite_n arise_v from_o the_o east_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o son_n and_o the_o earth_n cause_v the_o great_a eclyps_n which_o continue_v syxe_v hour_n the_o monstruous_a wonder_n and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n show_v in_o these_o incorrupt_a body_n above_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n and_o moon_n be_v as_o impossible_a and_o as_o incredible_a unto_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o miraculous_a be_v of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o one_o let_v we_o then_o believe_v the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o wrought_v the_o one_o have_v also_o wrought_v the_o other_o moreover_o immediate_o after_o that_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v due_o speak_v by_o the_o priest_n over_o the_o bread_n then_o that_o which_o be_v bread_n before_o be_v now_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o take_v his_o miraculous_a be_v in_o that_o glorious_a sacrament_n not_o leve_v heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v real_o and_o very_o in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o we_o must_v not_o gross_o ymagyne_v that_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n pass_a corpulentlye_o or_o bodily_a through_o the_o cloud_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v &_o convey_v himself_o under_o the_o likeness_n of_o bread_n or_o into_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o to_o be_v there_o operari_fw-la thomas_n aqâ—i_n be_v in_o summa_fw-la q._n 75._o arti_fw-la 7._o hec_fw-la conuersio_fw-la fit_a virtute_fw-la infinita_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la subito_fw-la operari_fw-la but_o we_o must_v understande_v &_o believe_v with_o the_o catholyke_a church_n that_o in_o one_o instant_a and_o time_n unperceaveable_a he_o be_v present_a ineffablye_o in_o that_o glorious_a sacrament_n without_o bodily_a motion_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v in_o heaven_n be_v also_o very_o and_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o spedye_a motion_n of_o the_o son_n which_o in_o time_n imperceptible_a sprede_v her_o beam_n from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n overthwarte_o all_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o spedelye_o be_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o be_v not_o let_v by_o the_o great_a dystance_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o this_o verity_n we_o can_v ask_v no_o strong_a or_o more_o evidente_a example_n than_o the_o miraculous_a work_n that_o christ_n show_v even_o in_o that_o very_o same_o body_n of_o he_o first_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o time_n imperceptable_a that_o precious_a &_o divine_a body_n take_v perfect_v form_n shape_n and_o life_n in_o the_o virgineal_a womb_n and_o yet_o with_o more_o miracle_n