be_v compare_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o vine_n 15._o and_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o branch_n join_v to_o the_o stock_n and_o they_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o graffed_a nor_o join_v together_o with_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o stock_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o benefit_n be_v represent_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o baptism_n and_o how_o we_o do_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a 3._o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o jesus_n christ_n into_o his_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o with_o he_o and_o plant_v and_o graff_v and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o lord_n witness_v unto_o we_o how_o that_o 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this_o proposition_n must_v be_v take_v sacramental_o forsomuch_o as_o we_o must_v always_o take_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o term_n &_o word_n which_o man_n do_v use_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o man_n speak_v &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o man_n speak_v of_o natural_a thing_n the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v natural_o but_o if_o man_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a and_o sacramental_a thing_n they_o must_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o use_n if_o there_o be_v then_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sacramental_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n like_v to_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v in_o the_o supper_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v they_o in_o one_o sense_n in_o some_o sacrament_n and_o in_o a_o other_o clean_o contrary_a in_o some_o other_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v always_o sacramental_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n always_o like_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n 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to_o the_o contrary_a for_o albeit_o they_o say_v they_o will_v take_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n simple_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o when_o they_o do_v expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o say_v by_o their_o exposition_n chapter_n two_o of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o roman_a transubstantiation_n the_o other_o fault_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o sign_n consist_v in_o that_o that_o by_o their_o exposition_n whereby_o they_o will_v establish_v transubstantiation_n they_o do_v abolish_v the_o material_a sign_n of_o the_o supper_n convert_n they_o into_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v or_o at_o least_o they_o do_v confound_v they_o both_o together_o whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o â—â—s_o for_o even_o as_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v without_o material_a sign_n which_o be_v join_v to_o that_o word_n as_o seal_n thereof_o now_o if_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v transsubstanciate_v and_o convert_v into_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o shall_v be_v there_o no_o more_o bread_n nor_o wine_n &_o by_o consequent_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o material_a sign_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v also_o follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o all_o no_o sacrament_n sigâ—ifted_v and_o so_o willing_a to_o convert_v the_o sign_n into_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v they_o have_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o for_o in_o abolish_n the_o sign_n they_o abolish_v also_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v signify_v by_o they_o this_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v there_o offer_v nor_o communicate_v sacramental_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o communicate_v if_o the_o mean_n be_v take_v away_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o for_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o sign_n do_v always_o remain_v sign_n albeit_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v signify_v because_o that_o their_o accident_n do_v always_o remain_v whole_a the_o which_o do_v there_o remain_v for_o sign_n that_o be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o question_n and_o the_o difficulty_n but_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o great_a for_o as_o the_o accident_n may_v not_o be_v without_o substance_n argument_n no_o more_o may_v they_o be_v accident_n of_o substance_n if_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o
the_o one_o be_v of_o s._n james_n the_o other_o of_o s._n philip_n &_o other_o for_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n in_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v their_o name_n diverse_a according_a to_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o person_n and_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o be_v apply_v for_o they_o do_v make_v a_o recipe_n ad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o a_o medicine_n for_o all_o disease_n i_o ask_v they_o also_o wherein_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o communion_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o which_o they_o do_v receive_v for_o they_o in_o their_o mass_n for_o for_o the_o first_o what_o sure_a foundation_n have_v they_o for_o their_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o they_o do_v lodge_v in_o manner_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v to_o make_v they_o after_o ward_n to_o pay_v ransom_n and_o what_o foundation_n may_v it_o have_v more_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v forsomuch_o as_o it_o far_o exceed_v the_o true_a purgatory_n the_o which_o the_o scripture_n place_v in_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o wash_n &_o in_o the_o purgation_n make_v by_o the_o same_o peâ—â—â—_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v it_o by_o himself_o &_o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v &_o make_v clean_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o ransom_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v buy_v and_o neither_o by_o gold_n nor_o silver_n as_o they_o do_v after_o the_o use_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o can_v very_o well_o prove_v by_o good_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o purgatory_n by_o fire_n yet_o must_v they_o for_o all_o that_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v &_o to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o thence_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v in_o 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may_v not_o they_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o may_v mortal_a man_n do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v &_o add_v any_o of_o they_o to_o his_o work_n chapter_n xvii_o how_o much_o more_o commendable_a it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o roman_a priest_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o pastor_n towards_o the_o live_n &_o to_o leave_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o mynistery_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o any_o certain_a word_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v &_o to_o prove_v any_o of_o all_o this_o main_a whereon_o then_o be_v they_o ground_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o stone_n &_o upon_o the_o rock_n but_o upon_o the_o gravel_n and_o upon_o the_o sand_n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o pass_v infallicensure_n will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o not_o that_o all_o this_o whole_a building_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o fall_n &_o tumble_v into_o utter_a ruin_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o they_o do_v very_o well_o 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allow_v such_o a_o work_n &_o that_o it_o do_v profit_n the_o dead_a thus_o much_o then_o touch_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o mass_n aswell_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o chapter_n xviii_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a &_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o mass_n &_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n between_o the_o advocate_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o intercession_n i_o have_v yet_o 2._o point_n for_o the_o 11._o &_o 12._o the_o which_o i_o will_v touch_v in_o brief_a poiâ—â—_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o mass_n wherein_o we_o find_v 2._o fault_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v those_o which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o which_o we_o can_v not_o accept_v by_o mean_a of_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v concern_v the_o point_n which_o have_v not_o at_o all_o any_o certain_a foundation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n fron_n whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o faith_n may_v have_v no_o place_n in_o they_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v already_o yield_v the_o other_o be_v touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n saint_n against_o that_o which_o we_o have_v also_o like_o reason_n whereunto_o i_o yet_o add_v the_o great_a dishonour_n &_o outrage_n which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n &_o to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o such_o prayer_n in_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o address_v to_o god_n only_o by_o our_o only_a mediator_n &_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o &_o by_o his_o merit_n but_o also_o to_o dead_a man_n and_o by_o their_o intercession_n &_o merit_n the_o which_o by_o this_o mean_a be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n towards_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o at_o the_o least_z be_v substitute_v or_o join_v unto_o he_o for_o companion_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a jesus_n christ_n iâ—_z rob_v if_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o office_n wherefore_o they_o may_v well_o allege_v that_o they_o do_v always_o say_v note_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o take_v he_o for_o mediator_n &_o advocate_n but_o they_o must_v also_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o he_o alone_o without_o join_v unto_o he_o any_o other_o fellow_n or_o any_o other_o merit_n to_o he_o and_o they_o may_v not_o here_o allege_v their_o distinction_n of_o advocate_n advoâ—tes_v &_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n &_o of_o intercession_n attribute_v the_o first_o to_o jesus_n christ_n &_o the_o second_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n saint_n which_o be_v dead_a for_o by_o what_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v they_o 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the_o apostle_n &_o chief_o by_o the_o roman_a pope_n wherein_o they_o do_v great_o honour_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o he_o do_v but_o rough_a hue_n the_o work_n whereof_o he_o leave_v the_o matter_n confuse_a and_o evil_a polish_a as_o a_o first_o portraiture_n rude_a and_o not_o polish_v leave_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v better_o polish_v adorn_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o the_o which_o work_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_a by_o one_o or_o two_o workman_n only_o but_o by_o a_o great_a number_n as_o they_o themselves_o do_v witness_v for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o shameless_a that_o they_o dare_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v make_v or_o perfect_v neither_o by_o one_o workman_n only_o but_o by_o many_o nor_o at_o one_o instant_a nor_o at_o one_o only_a time_n but_o in_o sundry_a age_n chapter_n iiii_o of_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o the_o mass_n allege_v by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n and_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o 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man_n which_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o same_o work_n have_v add_v thereunto_o whether_o their_o testimony_n be_v true_a or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v into_o disputation_n of_o it_o it_o suffice_v that_o those_o which_o do_v uphold_v the_o mass_n do_v vouch_v they_o and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n the_o which_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mass_n as_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o only_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o also_o in_o a_o long_a time_n after_o their_o day_n â—â—maunde_v how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o apostle_n can_v sing_v and_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n before_o that_o it_o be_v make_v or_o bear_v if_o they_o take_v the_o mass_n for_o the_o supper_n i_o will_v willing_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o true_a successor_n have_v often_o celebrate_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v institute_v and_o administer_v it_o &_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o it_o have_v be_v since_o disguise_v and_o convert_v into_o mass_n and_o such_o as_o now_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a filthiness_n or_o too_o great_a a_o malice_n so_o to_o disguise_v thing_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o haâ—e_z celebrate_v the_o same_o and_o that_o even_o from_o their_o time_n it_o have_v always_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o roman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o over_o filthy_a and_o shameless_a lie_n chapter_n v_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o of_o the_o mass_n and_o whether_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n because_o of_o the_o same_o between_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o 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day_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o holy_a supper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o no_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v institute_v &_o administer_v &_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o true_a church_n do_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o do_v celebrate_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n for_o our_o chief_a controversy_n be_v not_o for_o the_o word_n or_o for_o the_o name_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o &_o the_o very_a substance_n thereof_o for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v at_o controversy_n wherefore_o when_o we_o shall_v agree_v upon_o the_o substance_n we_o shall_v then_o easy_o agree_v upon_o the_o accident_n &_o name_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v signify_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n as_o we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a for_o albeit_o that_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v not_o find_v either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o do_v receive_v they_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o be_v therein_o contain_v wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v uncomely_a and_o of_o small_a edification_n to_o debate_v upon_o name_n and_o word_n when_o man_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v signify_v by_o these_o same_o it_o rest_v now_o that_o we_o understand_v the_o one_o the_o other_o and_o that_o we_o do_v agree_v upon_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n which_o we_o shall_v use_v supper_n as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n whereof_o we_o do_v now_o speak_v it_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n sometime_o the_o table_n a_o other_o time_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o the_o communion_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v unto_o it_o such_o name_n &_o title_n by_o this_o holy_a 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very_a table_n our_o strife_n be_v end_v for_o we_o will_v never_o strive_v against_o the_o troth_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o we_o by_o good_a and_o sure_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o they_o can_v show_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o by_o this_o mean_a and_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v they_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o same_o mean_v which_o we_o require_v of_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o mass_n such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o only_o not_o the_o very_a table_n and_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o resist_v the_o manifest_a truth_n but_o that_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o do_v suffer_v that_o their_o mass_n be_v so_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v pervert_v into_o the_o same_o even_o so_o 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be_v constrain_v to_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o reformation_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o that_o which_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v sure_a and_o true_a witness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o master_n who_o do_v choose_v and_o call_v they_o to_o that_o office_n chapter_n seven_o of_o those_o which_o will_v allow_v the_o mass_n by_o the_o good_a and_o fair_a word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o and_o what_o judgement_n and_o consideration_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o same_o but_o before_o that_o i_o do_v expound_v these_o reason_n thorough_o i_o will_v yet_o touch_v one_o point_n 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it_o without_o danger_n and_o peril_n chapter_n viij_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o mass_n other_o then_o good_a word_n and_o whether_o those_o good_a word_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v and_o whether_o that_o for_o those_o good_a word_n the_o mass_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v good_a and_o even_o as_o good_a meat_n do_v not_o let_v but_o that_o poison_n be_v always_o poison_n and_o make_v it_o more_o hurtful_a even_o so_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a word_n do_v not_o let_v at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n be_v dishonour_v in_o they_o when_o man_n do_v abuse_v they_o note_v for_o the_o more_o holy_a &_o bless_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v he_o dishonour_v for_o so_o much_o as_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v there_o the_o more_o profane_v by_o mean_v whereof_o so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o the_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n be_v the_o 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it_o in_o vain_a but_o also_o villainous_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o same_o therefore_o irenee_n say_v 1._o that_o the_o heretic_n and_o consequent_o all_o those_o which_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v with_o they_o even_o as_o when_o a_o excellent_a workman_n shall_v make_v the_o image_n of_o a_o king_n very_o fair_a and_o of_o fine_a gold_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o all_o fort_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o there_o do_v come_v a_o evil_a workman_n which_o shall_v take_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o shall_v make_v thereof_o either_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o ape_n or_o some_o other_o beast_n or_o
whole_a content_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v three_o great_a and_o insufferable_a fault_n therein_o of_o the_o which_o three_o the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o general_a to_o all_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o the_o other_o two_o belong_v more_o special_a to_o the_o sacramental_a word_n but_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o altogether_o manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a this_o second_o point_n do_v contain_v those_o other_o three_o of_o which_o i_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v touch_v the_o language_n pronunciation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o word_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o have_v express_o forbid_v by_o s._n paul_n that_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v neither_o prayer_n nor_o other_o word_n speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n if_o there_o be_v not_o forthwith_o some_o one_o to_o expound_v the_o same_o in_o a_o tongue_n which_o shall_v be_v well_o understand_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v speak_v &_o sing_v in_o the_o mass_n be_v there_o say_v &_o sing_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assistant_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o they_o al._n whereof_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v there_o manifest_o violate_v conclusion_n whereupon_o i_o do_v further_o conclude_v that_o the_o mass_n can_v not_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v plain_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v set_v forth_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o unknown_a language_n but_o only_o by_o such_o a_o language_n as_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v when_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v this_o commemoration_n 11._o he_o say_v plain_o you_o shall_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o come_v the_o which_o show_v can_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o language_n not_o understand_v but_o only_o by_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o language_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o for_o so_o much_o as_o speech_n without_o understanding_n profit_v no_o more_o than_o though_o a_o man_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o though_o he_o that_o speak_v be_v dumb_v and_o he_o which_o hear_v be_v dease_fw-mi chapter_n twelve_o of_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o chief_o of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v sacramental_a and_o what_o fault_n there_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o same_o as_o well_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o against_o the_o law_n imperial_a furthermore_o we_o have_v yet_o to_o note_v in_o the_o other_o point_n which_o be_v of_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o albeit_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v there_o say_v in_o a_o language_n that_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o man_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o note_n it_o can_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a sufferable_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v there_o recite_v with_o a_o whisper_a voice_n &_o namely_o the_o principal_a word_n which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o chief_o those_o which_o they_o do_v call_v sacramental_a the_o which_o they_o do_v pronounce_v with_o so_o soft_a a_o voice_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o any_o man_n no_o not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_o the_o priest_n which_o pronounce_v they_o so_o far_o of_o be_v they_o from_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o the_o assembly_n wherein_o they_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o first_o inconvenience_n that_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v for_o be_v it_o that_o they_o speak_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n or_o with_o a_o soft_a voice_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n in_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o man_n can_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n the_o one_o sort_n be_v even_o as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o this_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v commit_v both_o the_o fault_n in_o all_o their_o mass_n chief_o in_o their_o cannon_n and_o in_o many_o other_o piece_n and_o namely_o in_o those_o the_o which_o because_o of_o the_o same_o they_o do_v call_v the_o secret_n for_o beside_o that_o that_o the_o language_n of_o they_o be_v unknown_a at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a part_n they_o add_v thereunto_o also_o the_o pronunciation_n so_o soft_a &_o so_o secret_a that_o hardly_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o may_v understand_v one_o only_a word_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v this_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o mass_n as_o well_o high_a as_o low_o for_o they_o have_v these_o two_o sort_n the_o which_o they_o do_v so_o distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o pronunciation_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o same_o they_o call_v high_a mass_n masâ—â—s_n those_o which_o they_o say_v with_o song_n because_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o cry_v more_o loud_o in_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o great_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o very_a same_o that_o they_o sing_v in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v use_v such_o song_n as_o do_v great_o hinder_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o even_o to_o those_o which_o can_v otherwise_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o the_o language_n for_o how_o many_o note_n do_v they_o put_v oftentimes_o to_o one_o syllable_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o make_v the_o word_n and_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o they_o so_o long_o and_o do_v make_v so_o great_a distance_n from_o one_o syllable_n to_o a_o other_o that_o man_n forget_v the_o first_o before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o &_o namely_o when_o they_o do_v sing_v in_o set_a music_n wherein_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o song_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v be_v use_v more_o to_o feed_v the_o bodily_a ear_n than_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o serve_v man_n for_o delectation_n and_o pastime_n as_o do_v their_o bell_n and_o their_o organ_n for_o there_o be_v all_o the_o profit_n which_o come_v of_o they_o which_o consist_v in_o sound_n which_o vanish_v in_o the_o air_n again_o they_o call_v low_a mass_n such_o as_o be_v not_o say_v with_o song_n but_o only_o with_o a_o soft_a voice_n and_o albeit_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o which_o can_v understand_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o throughout_o the_o whole_a mass_n yet_o not_o content_v therewith_o they_o do_v also_o speak_v it_o more_o soft_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o secret_n and_o to_o their_o cannon_n and_o therein_o they_o double_o transgress_v not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n note_v as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o the_o humane_a and_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n which_o reign_v about_o the_o year_n 528._o do_v make_v a_o law_n express_o for_o that_o point_n the_o which_o he_o ground_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v take_v out_o of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n 123._o the_o same_o law_n command_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o speak_v so_o loud_a and_o so_o plain_a especial_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v and_o understand_v it_o and_o make_v answer_n so_o be_v it_o to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v there_o speak_v he_o do_v not_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o language_n understand_v of_o all_o man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o do_v always_o so_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o only_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o pronounce_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v of_o all_o man_n the_o which_o thing_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o if_o speak_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o speech_n have_v not_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v of_o all_o man_n wherefore_o in_o command_v the_o fame_n he_o presuppose_v that_o which_o already_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o language_n be_v know_v and_o understand_v of_o all_o man_n see_v then_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o mass_n be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o law_n
not_o limit_v within_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n and_o as_o though_o there_o be_v such_o communication_n between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a as_o there_o be_v between_o those_o which_o live_v in_o this_o world_n together_o chapter_n xiiii_o that_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o communion_n can_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n nor_o consequent_o be_v pleasant_a to_o god._n wherein_o they_o do_v again_o great_o fail_v &_o in_o sundry_a sort_n for_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n see_v that_o the_o do_v all_o that_o which_o they_o do_v in_o all_o these_o point_n without_o any_o word_n of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o do_v they_o in_o faith_n â—â—â—ment_n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o do_v they_o in_o faith_n they_o may_v then_o in_o no_o wise_a please_v god_n in_o so_o do_v but_o they_o do_v great_o displease_v he_o by_o mean_v whereof_o so_o far_o off_o be_v the_o work_n which_o they_o do_v from_o be_v good_a that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o sin_n â—â—te_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v true_a i_o prove_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n 11._o and_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o then_o i_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v do_v without_o faith_n because_o that_o it_o be_v also_o write_v 10._o that_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o there_o where_o this_o word_n be_v not_o and_o there_o where_o faith_n have_v not_o the_o same_o for_o his_o foundation_n there_o be_v also_o no_o faith_n â—ote_n now_o i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n whereupon_o they_o may_v build_v any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n either_o for_o the_o live_n or_o for_o the_o dead_a except_o it_o be_v that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v offer_v the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v again_o neither_o yet_o by_o any_o other_o then_o by_o himself_o only_o this_o they_o have_v no_o more_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o say_v also_o be_v administer_v in_o their_o mass_n as_o well_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o but_o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o point_n and_o chief_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o their_o faith_n &_o religion_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o found_v otherwise_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n &_o the_o commandment_n &_o tradition_n of_o man_n whereby_o god_n witness_v not_o only_o by_o isaiah_n but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v serve_v in_o vain_a and_o by_o what_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v they_o also_o prove_v either_o the_o prayer_n or_o the_o suffrage_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o coucluâ—â—â—â—â—_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o point_n for_o i_o will_v say_v always_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a that_o all_o that_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v by_o certain_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v command_v &_o allow_v such_o work_n &_o that_o he_o have_v give_v commandment_n &_o promise_n thereunto_o which_o thing_n they_o shall_v never_o do_v but_o by_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n chapter_n xv_o whether_o the_o ministry_n aswell_o of_o the_o word_n as_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v aswell_o ordain_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o the_o live_n &_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o may_v stretch_v out_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o dead_a &_o whether_o the_o priest_n may_v better_o receive_v the_o supper_n for_o they_o then_o the_o baptism_n &_o better_a than_o the_o other_o live_v christian_n and_o further_o i_o ask_v they_o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v the_o sacrament_n either_o for_o the_o live_n noâ—â—_n or_o for_o the_o dead_a â—â—quence_n or_o for_o both_o together_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o the_o live_n only_o for_o see_v that_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v administer_v without_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o none_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o they_o but_o only_o those_o unto_o who_o the_o word_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o their_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o one_o neither_o the_o other_o may_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v no_o more_o belong_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o live_n may_v receive_v they_o for_o they_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v for_o if_o the_o very_a live_a may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o those_o that_o be_v live_v much_o less_o yet_o may_v they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v wherefore_o also_o shall_v not_o the_o other_o christian_n aswell_o do_v it_o for_o their_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n which_o be_v dead_a as_z the_o priest_n &_o the_o monk_n and_o if_o they_o may_v do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supper_n wherefore_o may_v they_o not_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o baptism_n yea_o more_fw-it just_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o they_o place_v so_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o outward_a sign_n thereof_o that_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o those_o can_v be_v save_v which_o can_v attain_v thereunto_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o have_v forge_v a_o limb_n for_o the_o child_n which_o be_v dead_a without_o baptism_n â—â—â—e_a the_o which_o according_a to_o their_o divinity_n be_v at_o the_o least_o as_o it_o be_v a_o half_a hell_n if_o then_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o necessity_n be_v such_o this_o &_o that_o the_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o other_o &_o namely_o the_o priest_n &_o the_o monk_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a reason_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o rather_o in_o the_o baptism_n they_o in_o the_o supper_n forsomuch_o as_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n there_o be_v much_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n then_o of_o the_o supper_n for_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o account_n damn_v those_o which_o do_v die_v not_o have_v receive_v the_o supper_n as_o they_o do_v those_o which_o do_v die_v without_o baptism_n wherefore_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o baptize_v rather_o for_o the_o little_a child_n which_o be_v bear_v dead_a demanâ—â—_n which_o can_v not_o live_v until_o they_o may_v receive_v baptism_n then_o to_o receive_v the_o supper_n for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o vaunt_v then selue_o to_o do_v in_o their_o mass_n say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_z of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o the_o which_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o her_o member_n be_v nourish_v spiritual_o chapter_n xuj_o of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o man_n saint_n &_o woman_n saint_n &_o which_o bear_v their_o name_n and_o of_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o all_o thing_n &_o what_o fruit_n the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v bring_v unto_o they_o although_o indeed_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o roman_a purgatory_n be_v certain_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n â—â—und_n i_o ask_v they_o what_o need_n have_v they_o to_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o communicate_v for_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v already_o in_o paradise_n for_o what_o need_n have_v they_o so_o to_o do_v now_o if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o praise_n and_o for_o their_o remembrance_n i_o answer_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o ordain_v his_o supper_n answer_n either_o in_o the_o remembrance_n or_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o himself_o &_o for_o to_o yield_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v any_o supper_n either_o of_o s._n peter_n â—ote_n or_o s._n paul_n or_o s._n john_n nor_o of_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n nor_o of_o any_o man_n saint_n or_o woman_n saint_n be_v they_o either_o dead_a or_o live_a but_o do_v ordain_v only_o one_o which_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o man_n may_v not_o say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o roman_a mass_n of_o the_o which_o