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flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o that_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o he_o shall_v live_v also_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o follow_v which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v although_o he_o be_v not_o then_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o shall_v come_v afterward_o and_o the_o token_n of_o such_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o material_a rock_n where_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o material_a water_n even_o as_o we_o by_o the_o material_a bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o altar_n eat_v the_o true_a christ_n spiritual_o that_o be_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v outward_o do_v we_o nourish_v faith_n inward_o while_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o and_o while_o in_o all_o sacrament_n there_o be_v signification_n and_o sign_n as_o also_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o auspurge_n confession_n say_v with_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n augustine_n of_o all_o sacrament_n the_o 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be_v my_o body_n but_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v this_o betoken_v my_o body_n that_o according_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n out_o of_o christ_n word_n where_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n have_v no_o necessary_a conclusion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o can_v lean_v to_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n namely_o while_o such_o a_o construction_n have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o neither_o stand_v express_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o doctor_n luther_n above_n name_v opinion_n be_v this_o word_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o we_o can_v lean_v to_o doct._n luther_n opinion_n namely_o while_o it_o be_v flat_a against_o god_n word_n for_o that_o we_o see_v and_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v not_o only_o no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o it_o run_v flat_o against_o the_o same_o for_o first_o of_o all_o so_o witness_v god_n word_n clear_o that_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o at_o present_a be_v no_o more_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n joh._n 17.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n show_n it_o very_o large_o that_o he_o must_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n and_o conclude_v therout_a that_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n than_o be_v he_o not_o priest_n in_o the_o 8.9_o &_o 10._o chapter_n see_v reader_n this_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o any_o more_o bodily_a upon_o earth_n therefore_o can_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v now_o upon_o earth_n be_v true_a second_o the_o word_n of_o god_n witness_v clear_o that_o christ_n have_v once_o himself_o renounce_v and_o say_v that_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o namely_o to_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o capernaite_n mean_v that_o they_o must_v eat_v his_o flesh_n john_n 6.63_o what_o now_o christ_n have_v once_o cast_v away_o as_o unprofitable_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v again_o have_v ever_o ordain_v it_o as_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n for_o he_o recal_v not_o his_o word_n neither_o will_v he_o rebuke_v himself_o of_o lie_v as_o doctor_n luther_n true_o write_v tom._n 3._o fol._n 530._o b._n three_o the_o word_n of_o god_n witness_v plain_o that_o christ_n once_o die_v for_o we_o henceforth_o die_v no_o more_o rom._n 6.9.10_o therefore_o shall_v not_o his_o blood_n hereafter_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n any_o more_o real_o 529._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 529._o as_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n show_v for_o he_o say_v his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n without_o blood_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o wine_n without_o the_o body_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o supper_n for_o a_o body_n without_o blood_n be_v dead_a now_o his_o body_n can_v die_v any_o more_o therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o doctor_n luther_n of_o the_o real_a and_o separate_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o wine_n be_v right_a doctor_n luther_n trouble_v himself_o very_o much_o scripture_n c'earanâ—e_v of_o the_o first_o difference_n betwixt_o d_o luther_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n
to_o the_o former_a say_v hierome_n pammach_n high_a ad_fw-la pammach_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o with_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n though_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n do_v arise_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v the_o same_o away_o even_o as_o matthew_n express_o write_v that_o he_o roll_v it_o away_o chap._n 28.2_o it_o be_v believe_v also_o say_v doct._n luther_n 460._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 460._o that_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v any_o where_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v conceive_v supernatural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v supernatural_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v close_v that_o stand_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o much_o more_o the_o clear_a contrary_n be_v write_v therein_o for_o the_o law_n be_v express_o refer_v to_o christ_n which_o say_v every_o man_n child_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n luk._n 2.23_o and_o what_o need_v much_o dispute_v christ_n himself_o clear_v it_o luk._n 24.39_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n it_o be_v i_o myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v by_o which_o word_n he_o most_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v somewhere_o namely_o to_o be_v unseen_a and_o unpalpable_a be_v not_o common_a to_o body_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v unuisible_a and_o unpalpable_a as_o the_o spirit_n be_v have_v not_o only_o no_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n but_o be_v also_o flat_a against_o the_o same_o and_o admit_v that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a unsightly_a and_o unfeeleable_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o contradiction_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n where_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o present_a more_o upon_o earth_n but_o doctor_n luther_n say_v he_o be_v yet_o now_o upon_o the_o earth_n nothing_o at_o all_o end_v thereby_o for_o the_o spirit_n also_o or_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v unuisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v handle_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o be_v they_o but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o can_v he_o be_v no_o more_o upon_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o second_o manner_n then_o after_o the_o first_o together_o at_o one_o time_n and_o according_o the_o bodily_a 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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