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pray_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o his_o sucessour_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n 31._o adversary_n in_o their_o rhemish_a note_n upon_o the_o 28_o of_o s._n luke_n verse_n 31._o that_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v but_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v prove_v a_o false_a christian_a and_o live_v so_o lewd_o that_o he_o may_v die_v a_o reprobate_n then_o undoubted_o every_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n peter_n unless_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v contradict_v in_o manner_n the_o thing_n which_o it_o profess_v in_o word_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o s._n peter_n which_o our_o lord_n pray_v for_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n and_o not_o a_o vain_a faith_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o not_o possible_a as_o he_o be_v pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o in_o person_n he_o may_v err_v in_o his_o private_a doctrine_n and_o manner_n yet_o not_o possible_a to_o err_v judicial_o or_o definitive_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n although_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n epistle_n rome_n see_v s._n chrisost_o upon_o the_o â—_o to_o the_o thâ—ssa_n and_o s._n barnaâ—d_n in_o hâ—s_n 123._o epistle_n and_o universal_a bishop_n but_o according_a to_o divine_a reason_n this_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n gregory_n my_o son_n if_o this_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v lawful_o speak_v epistle_n speak_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 36._o epistle_n the_o honour_n of_o all_o patriarchy_n be_v deny_v and_o perhaps_o when_o he_o perish_v in_o error_n which_o be_v call_v universal_o than_o no_o bishop_n be_v find_v to_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o universal_a church_n 24._o church_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n and_o epistle_n 24._o fall_v to_o ruin_v if_o one_o universal_a fall_n but_o far_o be_v this_o vanity_n and_o foolishness_n from_o my_o ear_n etc._n etc._n *_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v not_o contradict_v in_o manner_n the_o thing_n which_o it_o profess_v in_o word_n *_o for_o which_o 1._o hom._n 29_o in_o euâ—ng_n tit._n 1._o cause_n it_o be_v say_v of_o certain_a false_a christian_n by_o s._n paul_n *_o that_o they_o confess_v god_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n &_o by_o s._n john_n *_o that_o whosoever_o say_v he_o know_v 2._o â—_o john_n 2._o god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n which_o be_v so_o we_o must_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o consideration_n of_o our_o life_n for_o then_o &_o not_o otherwise_o be_v we_o true_a christian_n if_o we_o fulfil_v in_o work_n that_o whereof_o we_o have_v make_v promise_n in_o word_n etc._n etc._n lay._n will_v to_o god_n thy_o successor_n have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n herein_o as_o thou_o and_o thy_o predecessor_n be_v for_o then_o the_o church_n universal_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o much_o divide_v as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o most_o true_a it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o speech_n that_o within_o less_o time_n than_o this_o 200._o year_n past_a hardly_o be_v there_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v find_v remain_v in_o that_o sincere_a and_o pure_a doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v revolt_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o sound_a doctrine_n they_o all_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a teach_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n prophesy_v of_o they_o forbid_v to_o marry_v 3._o marry_v 1._o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n lawful_o to_o be_v eat_v with_o other_o such_o like_a error_n and_o deceyveable_a doctrine_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o such_o universal_a evil_n thou_o have_v plain_o declare_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o he_o call_v universal_a bishop_n which_o man_n we_o take_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o antichrist_n himself_o for_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n 4._o paul_n 2._o thesse_n 2._o 4._o he_o sit_v hypocritical_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o word_n the_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o in_o deed_n extol_v himself_o above_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n for_o by_o usurp_a authority_n he_o seek_v not_o only_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n over_o all_o bishop_n but_o over_o all_o christian_a king_n also_o which_o loftynesse_n be_v neither_o in_o thou_o nor_o in_o thy_o predecessor_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v make_v most_o manifest_a not_o only_o by_o these_o plain_a speech_n here_o utter_v but_o elsewhere_o also_o 82._o also_o in_o hiâ—_n 38._o epistle_n chap._n 82._o with_o which_o we_o restful_o satisfy_v herein_o and_o so_o we_o will_v conclude_v this_o first_o part_n with_o a_o few_o word_n take_v from_o our_o late_a minister_n but_o now_o a_o aposâ—ata_n theophilus_n higgon_n 64._o higgon_n write_a since_o hiâ—_n reâ—oâ—t_o in_o his_o first_o motive_n page_n 64._o because_o they_o contain_v a_o truth_n touch_v this_o point_n contrary_a to_o himself_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o mezentius_n say_v he_o to_o bind_v live_v man_n unto_o dead_a carkeyse_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v i_o and_z i_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tie_v the_o lyve_a body_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a member_n thereof_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o part_n treat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o divine_a augustine_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o principal_a point_n touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v we_o certain_o know_v thy_o mind_n whether_o christ_n be_v there_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n only_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n as_o food_n both_o for_o the_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a receyver_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o saviour_n call_v 1._o call_v john_n 6._o 35._o and_o 10._o 7._o and_o 15._o 1._o himself_o bread_n call_v himself_o a_o door_n call_v himself_o a_o vine_n these_o thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o know_v to_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o speak_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n we_o take_v they_o figurative_o to_o be_v speak_v but_o we_o will_v glad_o understand_v from_o thou_o what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v when_o he_o call_v bread_n his_o body_n 26._o body_n mat._n 26._o 26._o and_o also_o what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v exceptye_o eat_v 〈…〉_o eat_v john_n 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v figurative_a or_o proper_a aug._n my_o son_n our_o lord_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n 12_o body_n against_o adamantus_fw-la chap._n 12_o when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n psal_n etc._n upon_o the_o 3._o psal_n christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o that_o banquet_n in_o which_o he_o do_v deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n note_v this_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o commandment_n either_o forbid_v a_o mischievous_a deed_n or_o a_o heinous_a fact_n 16._o fact_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n chap._n 16._o or_o command_v a_o profitable_a thing_n or_o a_o good_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o figurative_a but_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o command_v a_o wicked_a deed_n and_o a_o naughty_a fact_n or_o to_o forbid_v a_o profitable_a thing_n or_o a_o good_a deed_n it_o be_v figurative_a unless_o you_o shall_v eat_v say_v he_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v seem_v to_o command_v a_o heinous_a or_o wicked_a deed_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n therefore_o command_v we_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o sweet_o and_o profitable_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o memory_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o wound_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n etc._n upon_o the_o 98._o psalm_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n 63._o life_n john_n 6._o 63._o understand_v spiritual_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v this_o body_n which_o you_o see_v neither_o shall_v you_o drink_v that_o blood_n which_o they_o shall_v shed_v that_o crucify_v i_o i_o have_v commend_v unto_o you_o a_o certain_a sacrament_n which_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v shall_v give_v you_o life_n etc._n etc._n john_n etc._n â—n_v his_o 2d_o â—reatiâ—_n upon_o
s._n john_n he_o himself_o do_v expound_v how_o that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o which_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n say_v he_o dwell_v in_o i_o 56._o i_o john_n 6._o 56._o &_o iâ—n_v he_o this_o it_o be_v then_o to_o eat_v that_o meat_n and_o drink_v that_o blood_n to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n do_v not_o dwell_v without_o doubt_n he_o neither_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n spiritual_o although_o carnal_o and_o visible_o he_o press_v with_o his_o tooth_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o rather_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n because_o he_o presume_v to_o come_v unclean_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o no_o man_n receyve_v worthy_o but_o he_o which_o be_v clean_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 8._o say_v mat._n â—_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n lay._n then_o it_o seem_v by_o thou_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o such_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n that_o although_o the_o wicked_a may_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o same_o sacrament_n unworthy_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n 27._o paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 27._o yet_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n himself_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n thereof_o whereby_o thou_o do_v declare_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a mystery_n only_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o understand_v for_o it_o seem_v here_o also_o by_o thou_o that_o none_o can_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o so_o that_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o transubstantiation_n therefore_o to_o satisfy_v our_o weak_a brethren_n speak_v yet_o more_o plain_a if_o thou_o can_v reverend_a father_n and_o tell_v we_o by_o some_o familiar_a example_n whether_o any_o can_v have_v true_a life_n not_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o holy_a substance_n and_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o spiritual_a sickness_n in_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o exclude_v he_o from_o that_o eternal_a life_n aug._n my_o son_n john_n son_n in_o his_o â—6_n treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n he_o have_v not_o that_o life_n which_o do_v not_o eat_v that_o bread_n and_o drink_v that_o blood_n indeed_o man_n may_v have_v a_o temporal_a life_n without_o that_o but_o not_o at_o all_o the_o eternal_a he_o therefore_o which_o do_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v not_o life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o which_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v life_n he_o answer_v to_o both_o because_o he_o say_v eternal_a it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o that_o meat_n which_o we_o receyve_v for_o the_o sustain_v of_o this_o temporal_a life_n for_o he_o which_o shall_v not_o receyve_v it_o shall_v not_o live_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v always_o which_o do_v receyve_v it_o for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o which_o have_v take_v that_o meat_n may_v die_v by_o old_a age_n or_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o in_o this_o meat_n and_o drink_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o both_o he_o which_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o have_v not_o life_n and_o he_o which_o do_v receyve_v it_o have_v life_n and_o this_o likewise_o eternal_a therefore_o he_o will_v have_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o the_o body_n and_o his_o member_n 23._o member_n john_n 14._o 20._o and_o 17._o 21_o 22_o 23._o which_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n his_o saint_n and_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v prepare_v on_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o some_o place_n daily_o in_o some_o place_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o be_v receyve_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n unto_o some_o to_o life_n unto_o some_o to_o destruction_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n do_v belong_v be_v to_o every_o man_n to_o life_n to_o no_o man_n to_o destruction_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n lay._n here_o thou_o be_v most_o plain_a indeed_o that_o the_o wicked_a can_v eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n jesus_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o by_o this_o also_o we_o find_v that_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v according_a to_o s._n paul_n 4_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4_o that_o the_o faithful_a jew_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o we_o do_v but_o in_o their_o sacrament_n christ_n to_o come_v in_o we_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o same_o spiritual_a virtue_n in_o both_o otherwise_o as_o thou_o do_v affirm_v they_o can_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n aug._n true_a my_o son_n 1._o son_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 1._o whosoever_o in_o manna_n understand_v christ_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n which_o we_o do_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o believer_n it_o be_v neither_o this_o nor_o that_o meat_n and_o drink_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a but_o to_o the_o believer_n the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o for_o then_o christ_n to_o come_v now_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o come_v and_o be_v come_v be_v diverse_a word_n yet_o the_o same_o christ_n etc._n etc._n lay._n what_o other_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o their_o sacrament_n and_o we_o beside_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o christ_n be_v come_v aug._n john_n aug._n in_o his_o 26._o tâ—eatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n in_o sign_n they_o be_v diverse_a but_o in_o the_o thing_n signify_v they_o be_v alike_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n but_o in_o the_o visible_a appearance_n they_o one_o thing_n we_o another_o but_o the_o same_o in_o spiritual_a virtue_n which_o that_o signify_v etc._n etc._n hold_v firm_o my_o son_n and_o make_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o 19_o thereof_o in_o his_o book_n to_o peter_n the_o deacon_n chap._n 18._o 19_o the_o same_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n to_o have_v offer_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n 2_o god_n ephe._n 5._o 2_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o host_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beast_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n &_o priest_n and_o to_o who_o now_o that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o who_o he_o be_v equal_a in_o divinity_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n through_o the_o universal_a world_n cease_v not_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o in_o those_o carnal_a oblation_n there_o be_v a_o figuration_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o our_o sin_n he_o without_o sin_n be_v to_o offer_v and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o be_v to_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n and_o also_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v offer_v for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o the_o same_o god_n do_v shed_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2d_o etc._n in_o his_o 20_o book_n against_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2d_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v promise_v by_o oblation_n of_o similitude_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o truth_n itself_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o sacrament_n of_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n lay._n we_o note_v here_o from_o thou_o one_o thing_n well_o worth_a the_o nothing_o against_o our_o adversary_n that_o be_v if_o christ_n be_v real_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o mass_n than_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v offer_v to_o himself_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n but_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o thy_o gravity_n to_o allow_v of_o such_o absurdity_n thou_o do_v here_o call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n
&_o wine_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receyve_v or_o contain_v christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v 21._o come_v acts._n â—_o 21._o and_o therefore_o we_o hold_v he_o not_o to_o be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o one_o time_n as_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n beneath_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v full_o resolve_v we_o that_o the_o reprobate_n can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_n christ_n and_o also_o that_o the_o faithful_a jew_n do_v both_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n which_o we_o do_v even_o christ_n himself_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o 4._o they_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o we_o pray_v thou_o to_o resolve_v we_o also_o if_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n may_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o once_o if_o not_o then_o how_o we_o may_v hold_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n he_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n aug._n my_o son_n john_n son_n in_o his_o 30_o 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this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n lay._n undoubted_o thou_o have_v lay_v open_a this_o matter_n also_o very_a plain_n for_o indeed_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n both_o christ_n carry_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o also_o judas_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o do_v thou_o allow_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o follow_v the_o literal_a sense_n in_o a_o contrary_a respect_n that_o be_v with_o a_o carnal_a servitude_n to_o take_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o so_o to_o reverence_v the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o thing_n itself_o aug._n my_o son_n the_o lord_n himself_o 9_o himself_o in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n chap._n 9_o and_o the_o apostolical_a discipline_n have_v deliver_v some_o few_o sign_n for_o many_o and_o the_o same_o most_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v and_o most_o reverend_a to_o be_v understand_v 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and_o blood_n not_o very_o change_v nature_n but_o add_v grace_n to_o nature_n etc._n etc._n lay._n what_o say_v thou_o then_o to_o those_o heretic_n which_o hold_v that_o as_o those_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o thing_n before_o the_o invecation_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n and_o after_o be_v change_v and_o make_v other_o thing_n even_o so_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a substance_n theo._n my_o son_n dialoges_o son_n in_o his_o â—…_n dialoges_o they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o mystical_a sign_n depart_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n after_o sanctification_n but_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o former_a substance_n and_o figure_n and_o
form_n etc._n etc._n compare_v the_o sign_n with_o the_o truth_n &_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o similitude_n for_o the_o figure_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o the_o truth_n for_o true_o that_o body_n have_v the_o first_o form_n and_o figure_n and_o circumscription_n and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v at_o once_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v make_v immortal_a after_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n lay._n most_o true_a it_o be_v grave_a father_n christ_n have_v still_o the_o true_a substance_n of_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v alike_o those_o heretic_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o form_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v there_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n do_v thereby_o seem_v to_o prove_v also_o christ_n to_o a_o have_v a_o fantastical_a body_n that_o be_v a_o body_n in_o show_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o body_n but_o thou_o do_v hear_v most_o plain_o confute_v that_o palpable_a absurdity_n &_o therein_o thou_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o what_o christian_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n since_o or_o upward_o do_v ever_o affirm_v such_o a_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o thereby_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v to_o be_v swallow_v into_o the_o body_n of_o many_o damn_a creature_n we_o find_v many_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o partly_o have_v be_v note_v already_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o witness_n thereof_o we_o note_v s._n ambrose_n also_o who_o say_v plain_o touch_v this_o sacred_a bread_n even_o christ_n himself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n which_o go_v into_o the_o body_n 4._o body_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o sacrament_n chap._n 4._o but_o the_o bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o strengthen_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o as_o some_o perverse_o misconstrue_v he_o non_fw-la transiâ—e_n in_o corpus_fw-la per_fw-la nutritionem_fw-la chap._n nutritionem_fw-la bellarm._n upon_o the_o eucharist_n the_o 2._o book_n &_o 14._o chap._n it_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o body_n by_o nourishment_n but_o non_fw-la vadit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la it_o go_v not_o into_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o can_v mistake_v he_o here_o but_o he_o that_o wilful_o make_v himself_o ignorant_a even_o he_o which_o by_o such_o undirect_a deal_n pervert_v thy_o word_n also_o say_v 27._o say_v bellarm._n in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 27._o where_o thou_o do_v affirm_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o remain_v after_o sanctification_n both_o in_o substance_n nature_n figure_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v before_o thou_o do_v thereby_o mean_a only_o the_o sensible_a accident_n and_o visible_a form_n do_v so_o remain_v but_o the_o substance_n to_o be_v change_v but_o if_o such_o weak_a defend_n of_o error_n be_v allow_v for_o good_a and_o lawful_a in_o vain_a than_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v any_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n against_o heretic_n but_o we_o hope_v that_o such_o perverse_a answer_n from_o the_o perverter_n may_v prove_v in_o good_a time_n a_o good_a motive_n for_o the_o pervert_v to_o look_v about_o he_o betimes_o and_o not_o both_o to_o live_v and_o die_v a_o child_n in_o understanding_n for_o ignorance_n can_v excuse_v those_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 119._o david_n psalm_n 119._o it_o be_v as_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n say_v s._n peter_n 1._o peter_n 2._o pet._n 1._o by_o which_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o the_o sun_n give_v light_a to_o the_o corporal_a eye_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v light_n to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o neither_o our_o adversaries_n nor_o ourselves_o will_v 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call_v all_o his_o mystical_a conversation_n in_o the_o flesh_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o make_v manifest_v that_o doctrine_n which_o depend_v of_o his_o life_n actual_a natural_a and_o divine_a by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v nourish_v exercise_v and_o train_v up_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o deny_v such_o a_o gross_a eat_n and_o drink_v therein_o that_o thereby_o both_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n which_o doctrine_n be_v most_o manifest_a against_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 21._o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 21._o we_o deny_v also_o such_o a_o gross_a eat_n &_o drink_v therein_o that_o thereby_o lay_v people_n must_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o bless_a cup_n of_o our_o lord_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v shed_v his_o prectous_a blood_n upon_o their_o garment_n or_o lest_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o stomach_n they_o shall_v bring_v up_o again_o their_o creator_n by_o 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herein_o may_v prove_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n to_o the_o small_a remnant_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o corrupt_a age_n teach_v we_o sweet_a lord_n whether_o any_o can_v have_v true_a life_n without_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o bless_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o thou_o and_o also_o whether_o any_o can_v miss_v of_o that_o true_a life_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o same_o bless_a food_n christ_n my_o son_n 36._o son_n john_n 6._o 48._o to_o 36._o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o which_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o be_o that_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n very_o very_o 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