Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	body_n	bread_n	consecration_n	586	5	10.7324	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57277	A brief declaration of the Lords Supper with some other determinations and disputations concerning the same argument by the same author / written by Dr. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London during his imprisonment ; to which is annexed an extract of several passages to the same purpose out of a book intituled Diallacticon, written by Dr. John Poynet.	Ridley, Nicholas, 1500?-1555.; Ponet, John, 1516?-1556. Diallacticon viri boni et literati de veritate.	1688 (1688)	Wing R1452; ESTC R29319	67,710	91

augustine_n that_o we_o eat_v life_n and_o we_o drink_v life_n with_o emisene_n that_o we_o feel_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v present_a in_o grace_n with_o athanasius_n that_o we_o receive_v celestial_a food_n that_o come_v from_o above_o the_o propriety_n of_o natural_a communion_n with_o hilary_n the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o benediction_n which_o give_v life_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o cyril_n and_o with_o the_o same_o cyril_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o very_a flesh_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o body_n the_o property_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v life_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o plain_a word_n expound_v it_o i_o confess_v also_o with_o basil_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o mystical_a advent_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o very_a nature_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o very_a flesh_n with_o ambrose_n the_o body_n by_o grace_n with_o epiphanius_n spiritual_a flesh_n but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v crucify_v with_o hierom_n grace_n flow_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o chrysostom_n grace_n and_o invisible_a verity_n grace_n and_o society_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n with_o augustine_n final_o with_o bertram_n who_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o these_o i_o confess_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o respect_n namely_o as_o he_o write_v because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o not_o only_o feed_v the_o soul_n but_o also_o cleanse_v it_o but_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o that_o opinion_n whereof_o some_o go_v about_o false_o to_o slander_v we_o to_o the_o world_n say_v we_o teach_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a shall_v receive_v nothing_o else_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o proposition_n after_o the_o consecration_n there_o remain_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n neither_o any_o other_o substance_n than_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o answer_n the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v manifest_o false_a direct_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n and_o it_o be_v the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o the_o other_o two_o conclusion_n propound_v by_o you_o both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o three_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o now_o tarry_v upon_o any_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v content_v with_o that_o which_o be_v already_o add_v afore_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o answer_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n do_v give_v bread_n unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o call_v it_o his_o body_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n be_v another_o manner_n of_o substance_n than_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n god_n and_o man._n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v false_a the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v plain_a and_o the_o first_o be_v prove_v thus_o the_o second_o argument_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v take_v on_o the_o which_o he_o give_v thanks_o dam_fw-ge dam_fw-ge and_o the_o which_o he_o break_v he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o call_v it_o his_o body_n but_o he_o take_v bread_n give_v thanks_o on_o bread_n and_o break_v bread._n ti_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ergo_fw-la the_o first_o part_n be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n irenaeus_n si_fw-mi si_fw-mi tertullian_n origen_n cyprian_n epiphanius_n hierom_n augustine_n theodoret_n cyril_n rabanus_n and_o bede_n who_o place_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o show_v most_o manifest_a in_o this_o behalf_n if_o i_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v my_o book_n as_o my_o request_n be_v bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n ergo._n it_o be_v bread._n the_o three_o argument_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v christ_n natural_a body_n so_o basilius_n basilius_n it_o be_v his_o mystical_a body_n but_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n mystical_a body_n by_o transubstantiation_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o his_o natural_a body_n by_o transubstantiation_n eo_fw-la ro_o eo_fw-la the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v plain_a and_o the_o first_o be_v prove_v thus_o as_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o verity_n speak_v of_o the_o bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v betray_v for_o you_o speak_v there_o of_o his_o natural_a body_n even_o so_o st._n paul_n move_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v we_o though_o we_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v we_o all_o one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread._n the_o four_o argument_n we_o may_v no_o more_o believe_v bread_n to_o be_v transubstantiate_a into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood._n but_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_a into_o his_o blood_n ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v that_o bread_n therefore_o transubstantiate_a into_o his_o body_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o second_o part_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v wine_n which_o christ_n drink_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o drink_v with_o this_o sentence_n agree_v plain_o the_o place_n of_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n as_o cyprian_n do_v also_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n if_o wine_n be_v not_o in_o the_o cup._n the_o five_o argument_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n speak_v upon_o the_o cup_n and_o upon_o the_o basilius_n basilius_n bread_n have_v like_o effect_n and_o work_n but_o the_o word_n speak_v upon_o the_o cup_n have_v not_o virtue_n to_o transubstantiate_v ro_o ro_o ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n speak_v upon_o the_o bread_n have_v eo_fw-la eo_fw-la no_o such_o virtue_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v prove_v because_o they_o will_v then_o transubstantiate_v the_o cup_n or_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o cup_n into_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v and_o very_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o confess_v the_o same_o the_o six_o argument_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o dam_fw-ge dam_fw-ge the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o faithful_a father_n aught_o to_o rule_v we_o in_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o ti_fw-mi ti_fw-mi scripture_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n do_v most_o effectual_o and_o plain_o prove_v a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo_fw-la a_o figurative_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v special_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o si_fw-la si_fw-la these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n let_v a_o man_n prove_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n they_o come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o continue_v in_o break_v of_o bread._n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v all_o one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a for_o if_o the_o sacrament_n have_v not_o some_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v sacrament_n and_o this_o similitude_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v take_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o the_o first_o consist_v in_o nourish_v as_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o rabanus_n cyprian_n austin_n irenaeus_n and_o most_o plain_o in_o isidore_n out_o of_o bertram_n 2._o the_o second_o in_o the_o unite_n and_o join_v of_o many_o into_o one_o as_o cyprian_n teach_v 3._o the_o three_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o unlike_a thing_n where_o like_v as_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o one_o body_n so_o we_o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v turn_v through_o faith_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o origen_n tertullian_n chrysostom_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la

truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v do_v it_o under_o this_o protestation_n call_v i_o protestant_n who_o lu_v i_o pass_v not_o thereof_o my_o protestation_n shall_v be_v thus_o that_o my_o mind_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v god_n willinge_v to_o set_v forth_o sincerelye_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o same_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o worldly_a danger_n or_o else_o for_o hope_n of_o gain_n i_o do_v protest_v also_o due_a obedience_n &_o submission_n of_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o my_o writing_n and_o in_o all_o other_o my_o affair_n unto_o those_o of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v true_o learn_v in_o god_n holy_a word_n gather_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n after_o this_o protestation_n i_o do_v plain_o affirm_v and_o say_v that_o the_o second_o question_n answer_v to_o the_o chief_a question_n question_n and_o principal_a point_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o be_v the_o very_a true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n that_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o true_a material_a substance_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o this_o my_o faith_n be_v ground_v be_v these_o both_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o also_o the_o blood_n first_o let_v we_o repete_fw-la the_o begin_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o all_o the_o three_o evangelist_n and_o s._n paul_n almost_o in_o word_n do_v agree_v say_v that_o jesus_n take_v bread_n give_v thanks_o brake_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n sayinge_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n here_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o christ_n call_v very_a bread_n his_o body_n for_o that_o which_o he_o take_v be_v very_o bread_n in_o this_o all_o man_n do_v agree_v and_o that_o which_o he_o take_v after_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o break_v and_o that_o which_o he_o take_v and_o break_v he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o which_o be_v take_v break_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v himself_o of_o it_o this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o it_o appear_v plainelye_o that_o christ_n call_v very_a bread_n his_o body_n but_o very_a bread_n can_v be_v his_o body_n in_o very_a substance_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o other_o meaning_n which_o meaning_n appear_v plainelye_o what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o next_o sentence_n that_o follow_v immediate_o both_o in_o luke_n and_o in_o paul_n and_o that_o be_v this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereupon_a it_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n do_v take_v bread_n and_o call_v it_o his_o body_n for_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o institute_v a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o body_n special_o of_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemtion_n which_o he_o will_v then_o procure_v and_o purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o bread_n retain_v still_o his_o own_o very_a natural_a substance_n may_v be_v thus_o by_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o sacramental_a signification_n his_o body_n whereas_o else_o the_o very_a bread_n which_o he_o take_v break_v and_o give_v they_o can_v not_o be_v any_o wise_a his_o natural_a body_n for_o that_o be_v confusion_n of_o substance_n and_o therefore_o the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n join_v with_o the_o next_o sentence_n follow_v both_o enforce_v we_o to_o confess_v the_o very_a bread_n to_o remain_v still_o and_o also_o open_v unto_o we_o how_o that_o bread_n may_v be_v and_o be_v thus_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n his_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o us._n but_o here_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v red_a in_o some_o writer_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o christ_n do_v take_v be_v brake_n for_o say_v they_o after_o his_o take_n he_o bless_v it_o as_o mark_n do_v speak_v and_o by_o his_o blessing_n be_v change_v the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o so_o although_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o bless_v it_o yet_o because_o in_o blessing_n he_o change_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o he_o break_v not_o the_o bread_n which_o then_o be_v not_o there_o but_o only_o the_o form_n thereof_o unto_o this_o objection_n i_o have_v two_o plain_a answer_n both_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n the_o one_o i_o will_v here_o rehearse_v the_o other_o answer_v i_o will_v differ_v until_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n my_o answer_n here_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o do_v manifest_o confound_v this_o fantastical_a invention_n first_o invent_v i_o ●een_n of_o pope_n innocentius_n and_o after_o confirm_v by_o the_o subtle_a sophister_n duns_n and_o late_o renew_v now_o in_o our_o day_n with_o a_o eloquent_a stile_n and_o much_o fineness_n of_o wit._n but_o what_o can_v crafty_a invention_n subtiltye_n in_o sophism_n eloquence_n or_o fineness_n of_o wit_n gardenar_n mar._n antho._n constan_n gardenar_n prevail_v against_o the_o unfallible_a word_n of_o god_n what_o need_v we_o to_o strive_v and_o contend_v what_o thing_n we_o break_v for_o paul_n say_v speak_v undoubted_o of_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o bread_n say_v he_o which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o partake_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o after_o the_o thanks_o give_v it_o be_v bread_n which_o we_o break_v and_o how_o often_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n signify_v by_o break_v of_o bread_n they_o do_v persevere_v say_v s._n luke_n in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n communion_n and_o 20._o act_n 2._o 20._o break_v of_o bread_n and_o they_o break_v bread_n in_o every_o house_n and_o again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n when_o they_o be_v come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n which_o set_v forth_o most_o full_o in_o his_o write_n both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o sacramental_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n call_v it_o five_o time_n bread_n bread_n bread_n bread_n bread_n the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v reason_n the_o second_o reason_n in_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 10._o as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n mystical_a body_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o christian_n now_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o fond_a as_o to_o say_v that_o that_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v and_o change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o congregatione_n wherefore_o no_o man_n shall_v likewise_o think_v or_o say_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v and_o change_v into_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o christ_n human_a nature_n but_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v what_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o note_v here_o brief_o those_o which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a place_n therefore_o content_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n i_o will_v now_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o lord_n cup._n and_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o three_o argument_n ground_v upon_o christ_n argument_n the_o three_o argument_n own_a word_n the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n remain_v still_o and_o be_v the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v likewise_o so_o in_o the_o sacramental_a bread._n i_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n will_v deny_v the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o argument_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n himself_o both_o in_o mathewe_n and_o in_o mark_n christ_n word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o word_n say_v upon_o the_o cup_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v hencefoorthe_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n tree_n until_o i_o shall_v drink_v that_o new_a in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n here_o note_v how_o christ_n call_v plain_o his_o cup_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n tree_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v very_o natural_a wine_n wherefore_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o wine_n doothe_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n blood._n and_o here_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n cup_n it_o come_v unto_o my_o remembrance_n the_o vanity_n of_o innocentius_n his_o fantastical_a invention_n which_o by_o paul_n word_n i_o do_v confute_v before_o and_o here_o do_v promise_n somewhat_o more_o to_o

a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n write_v by_o bishop_n ridley_n imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la a_fw-la brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n guil._n needham_n rr._n in_o christo_n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep_n cant._n a_o sacr._n dom._n junii_fw-la 7._o 1688._o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n write_v by_o dr._n nicholas_n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n with_o some_o other_o determination_n and_o disputation_n concern_v the_o same_o argument_n by_o the_o same_o author_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o extract_n of_o several_a passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o a_o book_n entitle_v diallaction_n write_v by_o dr._n john_n poynet_z bishop_n of_o winchester_z in_o the_o reign_v of_o e._n 6._o and_o q._n mary_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n m_n dc_o lxxx_o viii_o the_o preface_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n maintain_v by_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o high_o repugnant_a to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o universal_a sense_n of_o mankind_n that_o direct_o to_o defend_v it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o impossible_a than_o unsuccessful_a artifices_fw-la therefore_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v invent_v which_o may_v palliate_v the_o deformity_n of_o so_o monstrous_a a_o opinion_n and_o divert_v inquisitive_a person_n from_o a_o direct_a examination_n of_o it_o by_o amuse_v they_o with_o confident_a assertion_n and_o extraneous_a controversy_n among_o these_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n between_o the_o first_o reformer_n and_o present_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v of_o late_o be_v propose_v and_o urge_v with_o the_o great_a vehemency_n as_o if_o the_o first_o reformer_n have_v believe_v somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o transubstantiation_n and_o our_o present_a divine_n by_o assert_v no_o other_o than_o a_o figurative_a presence_n of_o the_o material_a body_n of_o christ_n have_v degenerate_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o their_o forefather_n we_o may_v just_o admire_v the_o unreasonable_a confidence_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o propose_v so_o manifest_a and_o gross_a a_o falsehood_n and_o esteem_v it_o the_o high_a folly_n if_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o to_o defend_v a_o desperate_a cause_n which_o admit_v no_o better_a remedy_n can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n believe_v that_o so_o many_o hundred_o martyr_n shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o spend_v their_o blood_n for_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o nicety_n as_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o their_o persecutor_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n if_o these_o late_a representer_n may_v be_v believe_v that_o both_o party_n shall_v dispute_v so_o earnest_o and_o vehement_o against_o each_o other_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a that_o the_o romish_a bishop_n shall_v treat_v the_o reformer_n as_o heretic_n for_o deny_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o reformer_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n rather_o than_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o first_o to_o have_v define_v it_o to_o be_v true_a nor_o the_o last_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v false_a such_o crude_a position_n can_v find_v no_o entertainment_n but_o in_o a_o mind_n already_o fit_v to_o receive_v transubstantiation_n itself_o that_o be_v devoid_a of_o sense_n and_o reason_n if_o we_o inquire_v the_o reason_n and_o argument_n wherewith_o our_o adversary_n maintain_v such_o incredible_a and_o extravagant_a assertion_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o these_o that_o the_o first_o reformer_n teach_v and_o assert_v a_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 that_o they_o maintain_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n that_o they_o frequent_o affirm_v the_o natural_a and_o substantial_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o very_a body_n which_o be_v take_v by_o he_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n these_o very_a expression_n be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o yet_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o they_o prove_v the_o first_o reformer_n to_o have_v believe_v a_o material_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n they_o will_v prove_v our_o present_a divine_n to_o believe_v the_o same_o for_o the_o whole_a controversy_n will_v come_v to_o this_o issue_n whether_o they_o believe_v any_o material_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o either_o by_o conversion_n substitution_n or_o union_n if_o they_o positive_o disown_v this_o as_o most_o certain_o they_o do_v than_o whatsoever_o expression_n they_o may_v use_v they_o can_v believe_v no_o other_o than_o a_o figurative_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o our_o adversary_n now_o traduce_v under_o the_o name_n of_o zuinglianism_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o explain_v themselves_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o such_o expression_n they_o use_v the_o term_n of_o real_a presence_n nature_n and_o substance_n not_o as_o philosopher_n but_o as_o divine_n and_o that_o by_o deny_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o or_o a_o naked_a figure_n they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a communication_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o body_n not_o only_o a_o mere_a figurative_a commemoration_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o zuinglianism_n to_o prove_v this_o and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n and_o modern_a divine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o entire_a conformity_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o both_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o cause_v some_o one_o treatise_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n concern_v this_o subject_a to_o be_v reprint_v that_o so_o every_o one_o may_v judge_v for_o himself_o whether_o the_o pretension_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v indeed_o true_a and_o just_a or_o rather_o the_o present_n be_v entire_o conformable_a to_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o this_o end_n among_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n this_o treatise_n of_o bishop_n ridley_n which_o we_o here_o publish_v will_v conduce_v most_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o eminent_a authority_n of_o the_o author_n which_o be_v so_o high_o considerable_a beyond_o that_o of_o any_o other_o reformer_n that_o he_o may_v just_o be_v esteem_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o that_o time_n not_o only_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o eminent_a station_n in_o the_o church_n render_v this_o probable_a but_o that_o great_a part_n which_o he_o have_v in_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a deference_n pay_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o all_o convocation_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o reformer_n demonstrate_v it_o none_o can_v reasonable_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o except_z archbishop_z cranmer_z and_o he_o also_o in_o his_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n profess_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n from_o bishop_n ridley_n this_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n that_o by_o a_o plausible_a calumny_n they_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o ridley_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n for_o brook_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n 425._o fox_n martyrol_n vol._n 3._o p._n 425._o queen_n mary_n commissioner_n dispute_v against_o he_o in_o the_o public_a school_n at_o oxford_n use_v this_o among_o other_o argument_n what_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a stay_n in_o religion_n be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o latimer_n lean_v to_o cranmer_n cranmer_z to_o ridley_n and_o ridley_n to_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n so_o that_o if_o you_o can_v overthrow_v the_o singularity_n of_o ridley_n be_v wit_n then_o must_v needs_o the_o religion_n of_o cranmer_n and_o latimer_n fall_v also_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n fecknam_n abbot_n of_o westminster_n in_o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n primo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la make_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o manuscript_n dr._n ridley_n the_o notable_a learned_a of_o that_o opinion_n in_o this_o realm_n do_v set_v forth_o at_o paul_n be_v across_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o these_o word_n which_o