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jurieux_n maintain_v in_o despite_n of_o these_o word_n that_o it_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o have_v jesus-christ_n if_o we_o have_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n the_o perfect_a image_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o that_o but_o repete_fw-la a_o objection_n already_o clear_v so_o i_o send_v he_o to_o the_o answer_v i_o have_v give_v to_o this_o argument_n and_o to_o the_o undeniable_a example_n i_o have_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o avouch_v confession_n of_o his_o church_n when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v the_o ultimate_a perfection_n of_o its_o signification_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a but_o if_o this_o principle_n be_v true_a even_o in_o those_o very_a sacrament_n be_v jesus-christ_n be_v not_o real_o and_o substantial_o contain_v as_o in_o that_o of_o baptism_n how_o much_o the_o rather_o be_v it_o certain_a in_o the_o eucharist_n where_o jesus-christ_n be_v present_a in_o his_o 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believe_v communion_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o even_o of_o little_a infant_n new_o baptize_v if_o nothing_o must_v be_v explicate_v let_v we_o give_v to_o they_o the_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v explicate_v let_v we_o explicate_v all_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n i_o say_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n because_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o the_o same_o authoritè_fw-fr from_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o communion_n in_o general_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v baptism_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o particular_a communion_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v already_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n the_o principle_n which_o show_v we_o that_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o little_a infant_n baptize_v be_v that_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o 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with_o sanctity_n and_o life_n i_o ask_v whether_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v receive_v all_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o likewise_o receive_v and_o whether_o the_o blood_n can_v add_v thereunto_o any_o thing_n essential_a behold_v what_o regard_v the_o principle_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o what_o regard_v the_o authority_n the_o authority_n which_o persuade_v we_o that_o communion_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o little_a infant_n as_o baptism_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n this_o authority_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o in_o the_o tradition_n of_o all_o age_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o this_o authority_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v baptize_v want_v not_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o do_v it_o also_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o who_o receive_v one_o sole_a species_n want_v none_o of_o those_o effect_n which_o the_o eucharist_n ought_v to_o produce_v in_o we_o from_o hence_o in_o the_o very_a primitive_a time_n they_o communicate_v either_o under_o one_o or_o under_o both_o species_n without_o believe_v they_o hazard_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v write_v if_o you_o do_v not_o eat_v my_o body_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n 6.54_o john_n 6.54_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o it_o be_v also_o write_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 3.8_o john_n 3.8_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o church_n have_v not_o understoud_a a_o equal_a necessity_n in_o these_o two_o sentence_n on_o the_o contrary_n she_o always_o understand_v that_o baptism_n which_o give_v life_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o eucharist_n
other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o modern_a greek_n explain_v themselves_o other_o way_n and_o appear_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o favourable_a to_o communion_n under_o one_o species_n but_o it_o be_v in_o this_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n appear_v the_o great_a since_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o their_o own_o custom_n their_o own_o liturgy_n their_o own_o tradition_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o but_o be_v it_o not_o true_a will_v some_o say_v that_o they_o put_v some_o drop_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n upon_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n which_o they_o reserve_v for_o the_o follow_a day_n and_o for_o the_o office_n of_o presanctified_a it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o it_o be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v new_a among_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n to_o examine_v it_o entire_o it_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o it_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o because_o beside_o that_o two_o or_o three_o drop_n of_o consecrate_a wine_n can_v be_v preserve_v any_o long_a time_n the_o greek_n take_v care_n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v drop_v they_o upon_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n to_o dry_v it_o upon_o a_o chafendish_n and_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o powder_n for_o it_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o for_o the_o sick_a as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o presanctified_a a_o certain_a sign_n that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o tradition_n have_v not_o in_o prospect_n by_o this_o mixture_n the_o communion_n under_o both_o species_n which_o they_o will_v have_v give_v in_o another_o manner_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v they_o necessary_a but_o indeed_o the_o expression_n of_o some_o mystery_n such_o as_o may_v be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o all_o liturgye_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a figure_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o chalice_n because_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n arrive_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n this_o mixture_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v very_o proper_a to_o represent_v how_o this_o man-god_n take_v life_n again_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v here_o all_o the_o vain_a subtilitye_n of_o the_o modern_a greek_n and_o the_o false_a argument_n they_o make_v about_o the_o wine_n and_o about_o its_o more_o gross_a and_o more_o substantial_a part_n which_o remain_v after_o the_o solid_a body_n with_o which_o wine_n may_v be_v mix_v bacome_v dry_v from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o a_o like_a effect_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o species_n of_o consecrate_a wine_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o sacred_a bread_n even_o after_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o chafendish_n and_o be_v entire_o dry_a by_o these_o wise_a reason_v the_o lees_n and_o the_o tartar_n orsalt_n will_v still_o be_v wine_n and_o a_o lawful_a matter_n for_o the_o eucharist_n must_v we_o thus_o argue_v concern_v the_o mysterye_n of_o jesus-christ_n it_o be_v wine_n as_o proper_o call_v so_o that_o be_v a_o liquid_a and_o flow_a wine_n which_o jesus-christ_n institute_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o liquor_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o represent_v to_o our_o eye_n his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o suffer_v these_o subtilitye_n of_o the_o modern_a grecian_n it_o must_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v they_o arrive_v to_o this_o but_o of_o very_o late_a and_o moreover_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o put_v these_o drop_n of_o consecrate_a wine_n upon_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o establish_v among_o they_o but_o since_o their_o schism_n the_o patriarch_n michael_n cerularius_n who_o may_v be_v call_v the_o true_a author_n of_o this_o schism_n write_v notwithstanding_o in_o a_o book_n which_o he_o compose_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o presanctified_a that_o the_o sacred_a bread_n conc._n synodic_n seu_fw-la pand._n guill_n bevereg_n oxon._n 1672._o not._n in_o can._n 52._o conc._n which_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v and_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o quicken_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n must_v be_v keep_v for_o this_o sacrifice_n nihus_n trull_n t._n ii_o p._n 156._o leo_fw-la all._n ep._n ad_fw-la nihus_n without_o sprincle_n one_o drop_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n upon_o they_o and_o we_o find_v note_n upon_o the_o council_n by_o a_o famous_a canonist_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n in_o which_o he_o express_o take_v notice_n that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o bless_a john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n the_o precious_a blood_n must_v not_o be_v sprincled_a upon_o the_o presanctified_a which_o they_o will_v reserve_v 6._o harmenop_n ep._n can._n sect_n 2._o tit._n 6._o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n so_o that_o let_v the_o modern_a grecian_n say_v what_o they_o please_v their_o tradition_n be_v express_o against_o this_o mixture_n and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o author_n and_o their_o own_o proper_a tradition_n there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o pretence_n to_o defend_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o two_o species_n in_o the_o presanctified_a mystery_n for_o can_v any_o one_o so_o much_o as_o conceive_v what_o patriarch_n michael_n in_o the_o work_n by_o we_o new_o cite_v say_v that_o the_o wine_n in_o which_o they_o mix_v the_o body_n reserve_v be_v change_v into_o the_o precious_a blood_n by_o this_o mix_n without_o so_o much_o as_o prononce_v upon_o the_o wine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o euchologe_n and_o by_o michael_n own_o confession_n any_o one_o of_o the_o mystic_a and_o sanctify_a prayer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o prononce_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o 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advance_a age_n without_o the_o church_n have_v force_v they_o to_o be_v soon_o baptize_v the_o pretend_a reformer_n who_o believe_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o can_v produce_v any_o divine_a precept_n which_o oblige_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n be_v much_o more_o free_a in_o this_o matter_n observat_fw-la discip_n ch_n xi_o de_fw-fr bapt._n art_n xvi_o &_o observat_fw-la this_o freedom_n have_v it_o hinder_v the_o severe_a regulation_n of_o their_o discipline_n which_o oblige_v parent_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o most_o rigourouse_a censure_n to_o present_v their_o little_a child_n to_o be_v baptize_v let_v they_o grant_v with_o we_o that_o the_o church_n can_v make_v law_n in_o indifferent_a matter_n and_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v from_o so_o many_o example_n that_o communion_n under_o one_o or_o both_o species_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n let_v they_o cease_v to_o cavil_n with_o we_o and_o to_o give_v themselves_o a_o useless_a trouble_n