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that_o wheresoever_o any_o doctrine_n be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v not_o contradict_v nor_o note_v by_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o singular_a that_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v no_o particular_a opinion_n of_o he_o but_o rather_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n for_o that_o otherwise_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o have_v be_v note_v and_o impugn_a by_o other_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v by_o thou_o learned_a aug._n not_o yet_o contradict_v they_o must_v thereby_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o flourish_a day_n we_o confess_v that_o the_o true_a holy_a catholic_a church_n can_v final_o err_v for_o hell_n gate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o 18._o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o but_o this_o holy_a catholic_a church_n we_o understand_v to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_n as_o our_o créede_v witness_v even_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n christ_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n have_v make_v glorious_a to_o himself_o 27._o himself_o ephe._n â—_o 27._o for_o against_o all_o other_o hell_n gate_n do_v prevail_v and_o that_o do_v the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n witness_n say_v 19_o say_v 1._o john_n â—_o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o against_o whosoever_o hell_n gate_n may_v prevail_v they_o also_o may_v err_v for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o none_o can_v err_v more_o than_o those_o that_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o hell_n suppose_v they_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o may_v well_o hold_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o not_o all_o which_o receyve_v the_o outward_a sacrament_n of_o 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christ_n can_v not_o have_v conden_v member_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o can_v point_v to_o those_o that_o can_v not_o err_v although_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n 18._o evil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 18._o may_v give_v and_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o not_o any_o be_v spiritual_o regenerate_v &_o build_v together_o in_o the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o good_a doubtless_o in_o the_o good_a be_v that_o church_n by_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o say_v canti_fw-la cap._n â—_o 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v in_o those_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n 18._o peter_n mat._n 16._o 18._o confess_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o thâ—se_a which_o build_v upon_o sand_n that_o be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o not_o for_o he_o say_v 24._o say_v mat._n 7._o 24._o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o housâ—_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o little_a aâ—tâ—r_n he_o say_v he_o which_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o sand_n etc._n etc._n those_o than_o that_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o join_n of_o charity_n dwell_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o stand_v together_o bright_a as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n they_o shall_v very_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o those_o which_o buyld_v upon_o â—and_n or_o be_v account_v as_o thorn_n who_o can_v doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n true_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n profit_v not_o such_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v noâ—_n on_o the_o rock_n and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o on_o the_o rock_n without_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o church_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n say_v he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n lay._n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o obstinate_a in_o erroneous_a opinion_n thou_o have_v say_v enough_o for_o this_o matter_n most_o reverend_a father_n for_o here_o thou_o do_v most_o plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o who_o they_o be_v of_o who_o the_o true_a church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n consist_v even_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o they_o only_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v prevaulâ—_n for_o as_o thou_o do_v most_o true_o affirm_v whosoever_o build_v not_o upon_o that_o rock_n without_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o true_a church_n because_o upon_o the_o same_o rock_n that_o church_n be_v build_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o opinion_n touch_v peter_n and_o peter_n successor_n in_o peter_n chair_n which_o in_o the_o new_a law_n as_o some_o say_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n if_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v obey_v as_o man_n that_o can_v err_v aug._n my_o son_n mat._n son_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n upon_o s._n mat._n this_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n be_v give_v he_o of_o our_o lord_n because_o by_o that_o figure_n he_o may_v signify_v the_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n peter_n the_o christian_a people_n for_o that_o rock_n be_v a_o principal_a name_n therefore_o he_o be_v peter_n from_o the_o rock_n not_o the_o rock_n from_o peter_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v from_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o christian_a from_o christ_n thou_o be_v therefore_o peter_n say_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v buyld_v thou_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o for_o man_n willing_a to_o be_v build_v upon_o man_n say_v i_o very_o be_o of_o paul_n but_o i_o belong_v to_o apollo_n but_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n which_o be_v peter_n but_o other_o which_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o the_o rock_n say_v but_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o many_o in_o the_o church_n follow_v after_o earthly_a business_n john_n business_n in_o his_o 46._o treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n yet_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o by_o they_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v hear_v but_o the_o sheep_n follow_v not_o the_o hireling_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o hireling_n note_v the_o lord_n himself_o do_v declare_v unto_o you_o what_o hireling_n be_v 3._o be_v mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n say_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n what_o they_o say_v do_v but_o what_o they_o do_v that_o do_v not_o what_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o but_z by_o hireling_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n for_o fit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n teach_v by_o they_o but_o if_o they_o teach_v their_o own_o neither_o hear_v nor_o do_v what_o they_o say_v for_o true_o such_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n lay._n it_o seem_v then_o by_o thy_o judgement_n that_o we_o must_v not_o build_v upon_o man_n of_o what_o calling_n or_o place_n soever_o unless_o what_o they_o teach_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o indeed_o thou_o do_v follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o bless_a paul_n who_o say_v plain_o touch_v the_o visible_a church_n 8._o church_n gala._n 1._o 8._o though_o that_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o prove_v invincible_o that_o no_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v in_o the_o church_n although_o constitute_v by_o the_o church_n contrary_a and_o beside_o that_o pure_a doctrine_n teach_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v s._n john_n prove_v also_o 1._o also_o 1._o john_n â—_o 24._o &_o â—_o 1._o and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n will_v glad_o prove_v some_o of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v first_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o vain_o they_o boast_v as_o a_o great_a matter_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a direct_o to_o show_v the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fall_v into_o any_o error_n nor_o by_o who_o she_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o error_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o vain_a cavil_a for_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o so_o little_a craft_n in_o he_o as_o to_o change_v good_a to_o evil_n sudden_o for_o then_o the_o evil_a can_v hardly_o take_v place_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a which_o craft_n by_o a_o great_a number_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o perceyve_v at_o the_o first_o he_o bring_v much_o evil_n into_o the_o church_n by_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o often_o drop_n of_o water_n have_v make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o hard_a stone_n but_o none_o can_v tell_v the_o time_n direct_o when_o that_o hole_n be_v make_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o teach_v now_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o same_o church_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o which_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o help_n of_o thou_o and_o other_o ancient_a witness_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o make_v good_a and_o lawful_a their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n beside_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o disciple_n john_n 16._o 12_o 13._o i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v thou_o ancient_a augustine_n to_o this_o delusion_n of_o they_o aug._n my_o son_n treatis_fw-la son_n in_o his_o 97._o treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n
and_o in_o his_o 96_o treatis_fw-la by_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a sentence_n where_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o most_o foolish_a heretic_n that_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n go_v about_o to_o colour_v the_o boldness_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o dare_v to_o avouch_v that_o such_o and_o such_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o if_o they_o do_v avouch_v it_o how_o do_v they_o prove_v it_o &_o c_o lay._n to_o this_o thou_o have_v answer_v very_o plain_a for_o by_o this_o thy_o plain_a speech_n we_o well_o perceyve_v thy_o meaning_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 5._o place_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o fundament_n chap._n 5._o where_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n have_v move_v thou_o thereunto_o etc._n etc._n we_o also_o in_o 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to_o he_o likewise_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thou_o seem_v thereby_o to_o contradict_v thy_o former_a speech_n here_o utter_v touch_v the_o same_o thing_n declare_v unto_o we_o therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o do_v write_v after_o that_o manner_n aug._n my_o son_n if_o sacrament_n boniface_n sacrament_n in_o his_o 23._o epistle_n to_o boniface_n have_v not_o some_o similitude_n oâ—_n likeness_n of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v sacrament_n at_o all_o and_o from_o this_o similitude_n most_o common_o they_o receyve_v the_o name_n also_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o â—o_o before_o pagâ—_n 18._o at_o the_o letter_n â—o_o our_o lord_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v 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and_o blood_n not_o very_o change_v nature_n but_o add_v grace_n to_o nature_n etc._n etc._n lay._n what_o say_v thou_o then_o to_o those_o heretic_n which_o hold_v that_o as_o those_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o thing_n before_o the_o invecation_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n and_o after_o be_v change_v and_o make_v other_o thing_n even_o so_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a substance_n theo._n my_o son_n dialoges_o son_n in_o his_o â—…_n dialoges_o they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o mystical_a sign_n depart_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n after_o sanctification_n but_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o former_a substance_n and_o figure_n and_o
pray_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o his_o sucessour_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n 31._o adversary_n in_o their_o rhemish_a note_n upon_o the_o 28_o of_o s._n luke_n verse_n 31._o that_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v but_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v prove_v a_o false_a christian_a and_o live_v so_o lewd_o that_o he_o may_v die_v a_o reprobate_n then_o undoubted_o every_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n peter_n unless_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v contradict_v in_o manner_n the_o thing_n which_o it_o profess_v in_o word_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o s._n peter_n which_o our_o lord_n pray_v for_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n and_o not_o a_o vain_a faith_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o not_o possible_a as_o he_o be_v pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o in_o person_n he_o may_v err_v in_o his_o private_a doctrine_n and_o manner_n yet_o not_o possible_a to_o err_v judicial_o or_o definitive_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n although_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n epistle_n rome_n see_v s._n chrisost_o upon_o the_o â—_o to_o the_o thâ—ssa_n and_o s._n barnaâ—d_n in_o hâ—s_n 123._o epistle_n and_o universal_a bishop_n but_o according_a to_o divine_a reason_n this_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n gregory_n my_o son_n if_o this_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v lawful_o speak_v epistle_n speak_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 36._o epistle_n the_o honour_n of_o all_o patriarchy_n be_v deny_v and_o perhaps_o when_o he_o perish_v in_o error_n which_o be_v call_v universal_o than_o no_o bishop_n be_v find_v to_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o universal_a church_n 24._o church_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n and_o epistle_n 24._o fall_v to_o ruin_v if_o one_o universal_a fall_n but_o far_o be_v this_o vanity_n and_o foolishness_n from_o my_o ear_n etc._n etc._n *_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v not_o contradict_v in_o manner_n the_o thing_n which_o it_o profess_v in_o word_n *_o for_o which_o 1._o hom._n 29_o in_o euâ—ng_n tit._n 1._o cause_n it_o be_v say_v of_o certain_a false_a christian_n by_o s._n paul_n *_o that_o they_o confess_v god_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n &_o by_o s._n john_n *_o that_o whosoever_o say_v he_o know_v 2._o â—_o john_n 2._o god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n which_o be_v so_o we_o must_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o consideration_n of_o our_o life_n for_o then_o &_o not_o otherwise_o be_v we_o true_a christian_n if_o we_o fulfil_v in_o work_n that_o whereof_o we_o have_v make_v promise_n in_o word_n etc._n etc._n lay._n will_v to_o god_n thy_o successor_n have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n herein_o as_o thou_o and_o thy_o predecessor_n be_v for_o then_o the_o church_n universal_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o much_o divide_v as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o most_o true_a it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o speech_n that_o within_o less_o time_n than_o this_o 200._o year_n past_a hardly_o be_v there_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v find_v remain_v in_o that_o sincere_a and_o pure_a doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v revolt_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o sound_a doctrine_n they_o all_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a teach_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n prophesy_v of_o they_o forbid_v to_o marry_v 3._o marry_v 1._o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n lawful_o to_o be_v eat_v with_o other_o such_o like_a error_n and_o deceyveable_a doctrine_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o such_o universal_a evil_n thou_o have_v plain_o declare_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o he_o call_v universal_a bishop_n which_o man_n we_o take_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o antichrist_n himself_o for_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n 4._o paul_n 2._o thesse_n 2._o 4._o he_o sit_v hypocritical_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o word_n the_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o in_o deed_n extol_v himself_o above_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n for_o by_o usurp_a authority_n he_o seek_v not_o only_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n over_o all_o bishop_n but_o over_o all_o christian_a king_n also_o which_o loftynesse_n be_v neither_o in_o thou_o nor_o in_o thy_o predecessor_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v make_v most_o manifest_a not_o only_o by_o these_o plain_a speech_n here_o utter_v but_o elsewhere_o also_o 82._o also_o in_o hiâ—_n 38._o epistle_n chap._n 82._o with_o which_o we_o restful_o satisfy_v herein_o and_o so_o we_o will_v conclude_v this_o first_o part_n with_o a_o few_o word_n take_v from_o our_o late_a minister_n but_o now_o a_o aposâ—ata_n theophilus_n higgon_n 64._o higgon_n write_a since_o hiâ—_n reâ—oâ—t_o in_o his_o first_o motive_n page_n 64._o because_o they_o contain_v a_o truth_n touch_v this_o point_n contrary_a to_o himself_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o mezentius_n say_v he_o to_o bind_v live_v man_n unto_o dead_a carkeyse_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v i_o and_z i_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tie_v the_o lyve_a body_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a member_n thereof_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o part_n treat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o divine_a augustine_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o principal_a point_n touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v we_o certain_o know_v thy_o mind_n whether_o christ_n be_v there_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n only_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n as_o food_n both_o for_o the_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receyver_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o saviour_n call_v 1._o call_v john_n 6._o 35._o and_o 10._o 7._o and_o 15._o 1._o himself_o bread_n call_v himself_o a_o door_n call_v himself_o a_o vine_n these_o thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o know_v to_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o speak_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n we_o take_v they_o figurative_o to_o be_v speak_v but_o we_o will_v glad_o understand_v from_o thou_o what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v when_o he_o call_v bread_n his_o body_n 26._o body_n mat._n 26._o 26._o and_o also_o what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v exceptye_o eat_v 〈…〉_o eat_v john_n 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v figurative_a or_o proper_a aug._n my_o son_n our_o lord_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n 12_o body_n against_o adamantus_fw-la chap._n 12_o when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n psal_n etc._n upon_o the_o 3._o psal_n christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o that_o banquet_n in_o which_o he_o do_v deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n note_v this_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o commandment_n either_o forbid_v a_o mischievous_a deed_n or_o a_o heinous_a fact_n 16._o fact_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n chap._n 16._o or_o command_v a_o profitable_a thing_n or_o a_o good_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o figurative_a but_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o command_v a_o wicked_a deed_n and_o a_o naughty_a fact_n or_o to_o forbid_v a_o profitable_a thing_n or_o a_o good_a deed_n it_o be_v figurative_a unless_o you_o shall_v eat_v say_v he_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v seem_v to_o command_v a_o heinous_a or_o wicked_a deed_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n therefore_o command_v we_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o sweet_o and_o profitable_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o memory_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o wound_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n etc._n upon_o the_o 98._o psalm_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n 63._o life_n john_n 6._o 63._o understand_v spiritual_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v this_o body_n which_o you_o see_v neither_o shall_v you_o drink_v that_o blood_n which_o they_o shall_v shed_v that_o crucify_v i_o i_o have_v commend_v unto_o you_o a_o certain_a sacrament_n which_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v shall_v give_v you_o life_n etc._n etc._n john_n etc._n â—n_v his_o 2d_o â—reatiâ—_n upon_o
unless_o they_o add_v thereunto_o some_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v as_o namely_o by_o add_v a_o condition_n to_o the_o holy_a text_n more_o than_o thou_o do_v there_o express_v 〈…〉_o express_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o as_o though_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o thy_o word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o by_o which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shalâ—_n judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o full_a well_o do_v thy_o faithful_a people_n know_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thou_o give_v not_o thyself_o for_o food_n to_o any_o reprobate_a and_o unworthy_a creature_n for_o thou_o say_v hear_v most_o plain_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o sacrament_n thereof_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a both_o by_o the_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receiver_n as_o witness_v thy_o apostle_n paul_n 27._o paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 27._o yet_o that_o bless_a food_n itself_o can_v so_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a for_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v to_o give_v life_n to_o all_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o promise_n which_o can_v never_o be_v break_v but_o most_o gracious_a lord_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o weak_a people_n that_o can_v well_o understand_v thou_o herein_o without_o add_v to_o these_o thy_o word_n this_o word_n worthy_o resolve_v they_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o that_o some_o profess_a christian_n may_v eat_v and_o drink_v this_o sacred_a banquet_n of_o thou_o even_o thyself_o unworthy_o and_o so_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o unworthy_a and_o faithless_a jew_n do_v notwithstanding_o they_o do_v eat_v manna_n speak_v so_o unto_o they_o good_a lord_n that_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o understand_v christ_n my_o son_n let_v those_o weak_a people_n of_o little_a faith_n mark_v well_o here_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v not_o i_o gracious_o give_v you_o warning_n by_o my_o sacred_a word_n say_v 9_o say_v math._n 16._o â—_o and_o 15._o 9_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n have_v not_o i_o teach_v you_o by_o my_o apostle_n paul_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 24._o god_n rom._n 10._o 1â—_n john_n 8._o 4â—_n mark_n 1â—_n 24._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n etc._n etc._n 39_o etc._n john_n 5._o 39_o be_v you_o not_o therefore_o deceive_v because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n *_o search_v the_o scripture_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o 23._o john_n 10._o 27._o and_o 12._o 48._o and_o 14._o 6._o luke_n â—1_n 23._o and_o they_o follow_v i_o he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receyve_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o 〈…〉_o i_o john_n 6._o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v but_z *_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o as_o that_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o live_v i_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o note_v well_o here_o what_o i_o say_v i_o speak_v not_o one_o thing_n and_o mean_v a_o other_o i_o make_v not_o my_o promise_n so_o absolute_o and_o mean_v it_o but_o conditional_o i_o say_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o worthy_o because_o no_o unworthy_a creature_n that_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n can_v eat_v i_o and_o to_o make_v that_o most_o plain_a unto_o you_o i_o say_v again_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o this_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n have_v eat_v manna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n lay._n for_o this_o thy_o plain_a declaration_n all_o praise_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o hereby_o all_o may_v discern_v most_o clear_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o commit_v thyself_o to_o unfaithful_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v food_n for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o judas_n and_o such_o like_a we_o therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o blind_a weakling_n which_o by_o too_o much_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n go_v about_o to_o contradict_v thou_o herein_o and_o so_o inspire_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o discern_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o great_a blindness_n but_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v by_o thy_o gracious_a help_n take_v away_o they_o shall_v then_o clear_o see_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v even_o according_a to_o thy_o divine_a direction_n 7._o direction_n math._n â—_o 7._o let_v they_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o their_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yet_o err_v and_o will_v err_v still_o until_o she_o acknowledge_v she_o own_o weakness_n that_o she_o may_v err_v but_o so_o abundant_a be_v thy_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n towards_o repentant_a sinner_n that_o if_o she_o will_v in_o due_a time_n repent_v her_o former_a error_n with_o that_o vain_a and_o presumptuous_a opinion_n touch_v her_o suppose_a purity_n in_o her_o own_o doctrine_n general_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v all_o her_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n but_o also_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o first_o dignity_n and_o commendation_n and_o cause_v all_o her_o good_a and_o laudable_a tradition_n and_o custom_n which_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o wilful_a blindness_n in_o some_o point_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o 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