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etc._n §_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 358.359_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o work_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 362.363_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o minister_n rail_v argument_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n censure_v pag._n 372.373_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o point_n ix_o the_o opinion_n of_o depose_v king_n &_o give_v away_o their_o kingdom_n by_o papal_a power_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o pag._n 382._o ¶_o the_o minister_n fond_a cavil_v that_o jesuit_n honour_n not_o the_o king_n as_o soveraygne_n pag._n 383.384_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o his_o fond_a proof_n of_o his_o slander_n that_o jesuit_n hold_v singular_a opinion_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o king_n pa._n 385.386_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o his_o fondness_n in_o cavil_v at_o the_o jesuit_n word_n about_o the_o temporal_a sovereignty_n of_o pope_n pag._n 389.390_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o his_o miserable_a apology_n for_o protestant_n p._n 391.392_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o his_o 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that_o lie_v open_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n but_o for_o a_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o deep_a thus_o s._n chrysostome_n how_o direct_o against_o his_o mind_n do_v you_o make_v he_o say_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o treasure_n so_o ready_a at_o hand_n and_o obvious_a as_o we_o need_v not_o dig_v for_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o labour_n to_o wit_n of_o sever_a dross_n from_o gold_n when_o the_o same_o be_v find_v this_o labour_n s._n chrysost._n say_v be_v needless_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n in_o metallis_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la invenire_fw-la quod_fw-la venantur_fw-la etenim_fw-la cùm_fw-la metalla_fw-la terra_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o aurum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la terra_fw-la similitudo_fw-la celat_fw-la aspectum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la proponitur_fw-la aurum_fw-la terrae_fw-la 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scripture_n pag._n 152._o in_o lit_fw-fr a._n cite_v these_o word_n as_o he_o 25._o he_o petrus_n soto_n â—nstructio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la part._n 1._o lect_n 6._o pag._n 17._o if_o he_o be_v true_o cite_v for_o in_o my_o edition_n it_o be_v pag._n 25._o quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cultum_fw-la pertinent_a magis_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la â—â—â—ustratione_fw-la quà m_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la petenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o tradition_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rather_o than_o from_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n thus_o you_o omit_v and_o put_v in_o â—â—ordes_n chap_a and_o change_v the_o text._n let_v we_o â—â—are_n the_o author_n very_a word_n pertinent_a word_n aduerâ—ant_fw-la hunc_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la euangelicae_fw-la modum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la rationem_fw-la attinet_fw-la post_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la communia_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qualia_fw-la 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spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 19_o cappadocian_o 11._o cappadocian_o hieron_n in_o prooem_n 2._o lib._n come_v ad_fw-la galat._n &_o act._n apost_n c._n 1._o v._n 10._o &_o 11._o mesopotamian_n 11._o mesopotamian_n hieron_n in_o prooem_n 2._o lib._n come_v ad_fw-la galat._n &_o act._n apost_n c._n 1._o v._n 10._o &_o 11._o galathian_o 13._o galathian_o theodoret._n in_o histor_n ss_z patrum_fw-la hist._n 13._o lycaonian_o anton._n lycaonian_o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n in_o anton._n egyptian_n syrian_n yea_o that_o all_o these_o country_n and_o most_o of_o the_o orient_a have_v their_o proper_a language_n distinct_a from_o the_o greek_a be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n no_o less_o manifest_a be_v it_o that_o the_o latin_a liturgy_n be_v common_a ancient_o for_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o western_a part_n even_o in_o africa_n as_o appear_v by_o testimony_n of_o s._n 173._o s._n august_n epist._n 57_o the_o doctrine_n christian._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o august_n in_o psalm_n 123._o &_o in_o exposit_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n &_o epist_n 173._o augustine_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o latin_a be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a language_n for_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n and_o though_o the_o better_a sort_n understand_v it_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o word_n the_o although_o the_o father_n say_v that_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n &_o translation_n do_v serve_v all_o asia_n and_o the_o east_n although_o likewise_o they_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o latin_a for_o all_o africa_n and_o the_o occident_n yet_o our_o minister_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a pa._n 379._o and_o 380._o that_o all_o people_n have_v their_o liturgye_n in_o their_o native_a tongue_n which_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o people_n do_v then_o praise_n god_n in_o all_o language_n and_o do_v pray_v according_a to_o s._n justine_n and_o tertullian_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n ergo_fw-la the_o public_a liturgy_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o vulgar_a tongue_n as_o his_o deny_v what_o
saviour_n under_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v true_a in_o their_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o answerer_n omit_v to_o prove_v large_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n now_o the_o minister_n find_v himself_o unable_a upon_o this_o supposition_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o answer_v the_o jesuit_n argument_n for_o transubstantiation_n yea_o pag._n 397._o affirm_v that_o unless_o transubstantiation_n be_v grant_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n can_v be_v true_a in_o their_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n hence_o he_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n substantial_o within_o the_o sacred_a sign_n &_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v figurative_o and_o not_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o grant_v a_o real_a and_o true_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o word_n but_o so_o obscure_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o understand_v his_o meaning_n wherefore_o to_o clear_v this_o matter_n wherein_o minister_n desire_v to_o be_v dark_a that_o man_n may_v not_o see_v the_o gross_a infidelity_n of_o their_o hart_n against_o god_n express_a word_n i_o shall_v show_v 3._o thing_n first_o what_o zwinglians_n and_o caluinist_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n second_o how_o the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la &_o caluin_n be_v against_o god_n word_n three_o that_o their_o reason_n not_o to_o admit_v of_o the_o literal_a truth_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a the_o zuinglian_n and_o caluinian_a religion_n about_o the_o sacrament_n §._o 1._o a_o threefold_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v confess_v on_o all_o side_n the_o first_o figurative_a or_o in_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n bread_n signify_v his_o body_n and_o wine_n his_o blood_n the_o second_o imaginative_a or_o by_o the_o pious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n who_o for_o more_o devotion_n sake_n do_v or_o may_v imagine_v as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o eucharist_n true_o real_o and_o blee_o present_a under_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o three_o effectual_a or_o according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o grace_n purchase_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o give_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o soul_n to_o nourish_v the_o ghostly_a life_n thereof_o as_o all_o proceed_v thus_o far_o so_o zwinglians_n will_v proceed_v no_o further_o they_o grant_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n figurative_o in_o a_o sign_n imaginative_o by_o faith_n effectual_o by_o grace_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v present_a according_a to_o their_o corporal_a substance_n or_o further_a then_o in_o the_o outward_a sign_n to_o the_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o inward_a effect_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o they_o grant_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o be_v bare_a and_o empty_a in_o respect_n of_o contain_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o full_a and_o effectual_a in_o respect_n of_o affoard_v soule-nourishing_a grace_n caluinist_n seem_v in_o their_o word_n to_o maintain_v a_o more_o real_a presence_n for_o though_o they_o maintain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o same_o body_n without_o be_v present_a upon_o earth_n be_v give_v we_o on_o earth_n not_o only_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la dum_fw-la fide_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la &_o à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la excitatum_fw-la not_o only_o in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a effect_n of_o soule-nourishing_a grace_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la dum_fw-la bonis_fw-la eius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la communicamus_fw-la but_o realiter_fw-la real_o &_o true_o dum_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la dum_fw-la unum_fw-la fit_a nobiscum_fw-la dum_fw-la eius_fw-la membra_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la eius_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la substantiam_fw-la coalescimus_fw-la caluin_n in_o cap._n 11.1_o ad_fw-la cor._n hence_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o caluinian_a juggle_n and_o play_v fast_o &_o loose_v about_o this_o mystery_n when_o they_o so_o often_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a but_o spiritual_o for_o the_o word_n spiritual_a may_v be_v use_v in_o this_o mystery_n for_o two_o end_n first_o to_o express_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n present_a &_o to_o signify_v the_o real_a presence_n not_o of_o the_o corporal_a substance_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n but_o only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o 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than_o they_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o zwinglian_o nor_o do_v they_o put_v any_o more_o real_a presence_n then_o imaginative_a that_o be_v presence_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o pious_a representation_n and_o apprehension_n though_o not_o real_o &_o in_o truth_n second_o presence_n by_o faith_n may_v signify_v that_o faith_n do_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o then_o unto_o the_o soul_n prepare_v by_o faith_n our_o saviour_n be_v unite_v real_o and_o true_o not_o according_a to_o the_o corporal_a substance_n of_o his_o body_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o sense_n be_v also_o zuinglian_n and_o condemn_v by_o caluin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v three_o presence_n by_o faith_n may_v signify_v presence_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o presence_n which_o only_a faith_n can_v find_v out_o feel_v &_o behold_v this_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o catholic_a and_o do_v suppose_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a absolute_o and_o independent_o of_o faith_n for_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n afore_o hand_n present_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a that_o judge_v his_o body_n to_o be_v present_a whether_o our_o minister_n be_v zuinglian_n or_o caluinist_n in_o this_o point_n god_n only_o know_v he_o speak_v obscure_o of_o purpose_n he_o never_o say_v as_o caluin_n do_v li._n 4._o institut_fw-la c._n 17._o n._n 7._o that_o by_o substantial_a communication_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o supper_n deliver_v unto_o the_o faith_n full_a yet_o he_o say_v and_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o real_o &_o effectual_o communicate_v these_o word_n savour_v more_o of_o the_o caluinian_a then_o of_o the_o zuinglian_n phrase_n notwithstanding_o his_o add_v effectual_o after_o true_o and_o real_o may_v draw_v the_o speech_n to_o be_v zuinglian_n in_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o body_n 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much_o more_o clear_a than_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v caluin_n also_o in_o cap._n
thereof_o be_v abolish_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n second_o the_o example_n you_o bring_v about_o regenerate_v person_n be_v by_o you_o use_v impertinent_o and_o true_o ponder_v &_o apply_v serve_v our_o purpose_n for_o in_o regeneration_n the_o substance_n of_o man_n be_v not_o abolish_v because_o by_o regeneration_n man_n be_v change_v to_o be_v participant_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o from_o what_o he_o be_v original_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o what_o he_o be_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n hence_o by_o virtue_n of_o regeneration_n a_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o substantial_a origen_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o superinduce_v perversion_n thereof_o by_o the_o devil_n but_o in_o the_o eucharist_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o bread_n by_o consecration_n pass_v into_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o the_o frame_n &_o 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nativit_fw-la say_v virtus_fw-la altissimi_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la virgo_fw-la pareret_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la eadem_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la regeneret_fw-la unda_fw-la credentem_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o you_o will_v make_v fool_n believe_v the_o father_n use_n to_o speak_v that_o the_o divine_a omnipotency_n do_v change_v the_o water_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o verity_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o that_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o high_a make_v water_n be_v water_n to_o bring_v forth_o regenerate_v person_n which_o cause_v a_o virgin_n remain_v a_o virgin_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o saviour_n but_o about_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o father_n speak_v in_o another_o manner_n they_o require_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n not_o to_o eleavate_v bread_n &_o wine_n that_o remain_v still_o in_o nature_n bread_n and_o wine_n they_o may_v sanctify_v man_n soul_n but_o to_o change_v they_o into_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o change_n they_o 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