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and_o in_o cap._n 57_o he_o â—â—ith_o that_o christ_n take_v bread_n of_o the_o â—ame_n sort_n that_o we_o be_v of_o confess_v that_o â—t_a be_v his_o body_n it_o be_v say_v he_o maâ—erial_a bread_n and_o therefore_o a_o figurative_a speech_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la magn._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o christ_n call_v bread_n make_v of_o many_o corn_n and_o wine_n press_v out_o of_o many_o grape_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n cyril_n in_o johan_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n piece_n of_o bread_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o herewith_o agree_v austin_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o theodoret._n dialog_n 1._o all_o concur_v that_o when_o christ_n take_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o speak_v these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o give_v and_o not_o any_o other_o substance_n and_o origen_n in_o levit._n hom._n 7._o declare_v the_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v figurative_a therefore_o say_v he_o understand_v they_o as_o spiritual_a not_o as_o carnal_a man_n tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n lib._n 1._o call_v bread_n break_v by_o christ_n a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o wine_n his_o blood_n because_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o chrysostome_n upon_o psal_n 22._o say_v that_o christ_n ordain_v the_o table_n of_o his_o holy_a supper_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o in_o that_o sacrament_n he_o shall_v show_v unto_o we_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o a_o similitude_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o all_o agree_v it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o say_v that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o
commandment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n precept_n who_o himself_o give_v the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o bid_v they_o drink_v as_o well_o as_o eat_v the_o one_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n to_o signify_v his_o flesh_n the_o other_o his_o blood_n and_o christ_n have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n that_o both_o be_v give_v that_o both_o be_v receive_v wherefore_o the_o doctor_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v his_o twit_v against_o the_o protestant_n who_o do_v not_o by_o that_o place_n of_o john_n â—â—derstand_v bare_a faith_n as_o he_o say_v without_o the_o outward_a element_n fol._n 340._o but_o they_o do_v thereby_o understand_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o outward_a element_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o spiritual_a nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o weak_a objection_n as_o these_o against_o the_o protestant_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o world_n to_o suspect_v the_o doctor_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o his_o go_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n proceed_v of_o ignorance_n and_o if_o so_o he_o be_v less_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o choose_v rome_n for_o his_o mother_n church_n for_o unless_o she_o reform_v he_o may_v according_a to_o such_o humour_n be_v shadow_v under_o her_o wing_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o blind_a obedience_n and_o make_v his_o own_o ignorance_n mother_n of_o his_o devotion_n the_o doctor_n will_v persuade_v that_o these_o word_n import_v no_o precept_n because_o in_o respect_n christ_n intend_v to_o enjoin_v no_o more_o but_o the_o substance_n to_o wit_n real_o to_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o say_v he_o fol._n 341._o may_v be_v do_v under_o one_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a presumption_n to_o argue_v this_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n do_v this_o drink_v of_o this_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n &c_n &c_n which_o certain_o they_o will_v never_o have_v practise_v according_a to_o these_o word_n have_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o receive_v the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n whenas_o they_o be_v thereby_o make_v all_o to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o plutarch_n report_v that_o pericles_n have_v such_o skill_n in_o wrestle_v that_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o fall_n he_o will_v persuade_v the_o stander_n by_o and_o the_o wrestler_n that_o cast_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o conqueror_n and_o such_o art_n do_v the_o doctor_n use_v in_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o yet_o beside_o the_o overthrow_n that_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v he_o he_o have_v cross_v leg_n with_o himself_o and_o give_v himself_o the_o fall_n so_o fol._n 338._o he_o say_v the_o priest_n receive_v in_o both_o kind_n because_o they_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o perfect_a without_o that_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o suffer_v without_o the_o cup_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a transubstantion_n of_o perfect_a christ_n in_o the_o cake_n only_o to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n unless_o he_o will_v confess_v the_o people_n receive_v nor_o the_o same_o body_n the_o priest_n do_v offer_v i_o for_o my_o part_n know_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v better_o inform_v herein_o otherwise_o to_o persist_v to_o maintain_v the_o cup_n to_o be_v necessary_o give_v to_o the_o people_n we_o do_v not_o when_o we_o receive_v his_o flesh_n by_o the_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o wine_n receive_v dead_a christ_n as_o 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may_v easy_o have_v perceive_v that_o he_o do_v through_o our_o side_n wound_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n nay_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o for_o that_o she_o administer_v and_o her_o people_n receive_v in_o both_o kind_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v strong_a reason_n than_o these_o for_o her_o change_n the_o church_n of_o england_n desire_v she_o not_o to_o censure_v too_o severe_o of_o she_o for_o not_o conform_v with_o she_o for_o that_o she_o be_v not_o easy_o induce_v to_o forsake_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o for_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n she_o conceive_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v there_o no_o precept_n for_o it_o but_o especial_o since_o we_o be_v enjoin_v so_o to_o do_v we_o desire_v to_o drink_v the_o blood_n and_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n 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mangle_v and_o misconstrue_v scripture_n contrary_a to_o christ_n rule_n herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o her_o own_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o that_o but_o for_o self-interest_n to_o maintain_v a_o new_a doctrine_n of_o her_o own_o frame_n take_v up_o upon_o a_o light_a score_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o or_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o let_v she_o confess_v the_o truth_n with_o we_o herein_o by_o which_o mean_n she_o shall_v neither_o alter_v the_o sense_n nor_o wrest_v any_o particular_a word_n to_o maintain_v her_o doctrine_n herein_o and_o if_o she_o will_v not_o for_o unity_n sake_n and_o for_o communion_n with_o we_o yet_o for_o avoid_v a_o absurdity_n against_o her_o own_o principle_n let_v she_o never_o construe_v that_o place_n of_o luke_n to_o signify_v a_o entire_a sacrament_n for_o than_o she_o 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body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n and_o indeed_o a_o absolute_a proof_n that_o they_o both_o make_v but_o a_o perfect_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n therefore_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v with_o the_o doctor_n that_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n in_o our_o print_a bibles_n render_v and_o for_o or_o i_o find_v it_o various_a from_o the_o old_a copy_n and_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v upon_o the_o doctor_n rule_n to_o justify_v it_o however_o it_o be_v something_o excusable_a for_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n 26_o 28_o and_o 29._o verse_n eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n be_v express_v and_o not_o eat_v the_o bread_n or_o drink_v the_o cup_n which_o upon_o the_o doctor_n rule_n for_o avoid_v contradiction_n shall_v be_v construe_v or_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v take_v or_o or_o and_z yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a communion_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o doctor_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o priest_n 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prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n the_o other_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o laud_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o do_v not_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n but_o be_v offer_v up_o of_o such_o as_o be_v already_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n even_o christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o first_o christ_n offer_v we_o unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o second_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o father_n according_a as_o david_n say_v psal_n 50._o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o hebr._n 13._o always_o we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o laud_n and_o praise_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o saint_n peter_n say_v of_o all_o people_n that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o papist_n object_n that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 9_o every_o highpriest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v up_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o prove_v thereby_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n offer_v up_o in_o their_o mass_n which_o who_o please_v to_o read_v may_v plain_o discover_v that_o that_o say_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o do_v offer_v bullock_n and_o goat_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o sacrifice_n be_v sometime_o call_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v indeed_o but_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n wherefore_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o ox_n and_o goat_n verse_n 1â—_n by_o
his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o highpriest_n that_o he_o once_o offer_v himself_o by_o once_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n do_v cleanse_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v he_o take_v unto_o himself_o not_o only_o their_o sin_n which_o many_o year_n before_o be_v dead_a and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o but_o likewise_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o until_o his_o come_n again_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o gospel_n so_o that_o we_o look_v for_o no_o other_o priest_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o only_o his_o sacrifice_n make_v once_o for_o all_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v any_o oblation_n for_o sin_n more_o than_o once_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v more_o than_o once_o but_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o plenary_a oblation_n for_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v we_o sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o 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