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A61802
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A discourse concerning the necessity of reformation with respect to the errors and corruptions of the Church of Rome : the first part.
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Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.
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1685
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Wing S5930; ESTC R10160
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six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o show_v how_o at_o its_o first_o rise_n it_o be_v disallow_v and_o condemn_v not_o only_o by_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o some_o council_n missis_fw-la council_n cassand_n consult_v de_fw-fr solit_fw-la missis_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o roman_a office_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o which_o the_o priest_n pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o communicant_n and_o what_o a_o mockery_n be_v it_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o that_o partake_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v upon_o good_a ground_n abolish_v it_o and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n except_o there_o be_v a_o convenient_a number_n to_o communicate_v communion_n communicate_v rubric_n after_o the_o communion_n 4._o another_o instance_n of_o gross_a corruption_n in_o worship_n be_v the_o half_a communion_n that_o christ_n institute_v and_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n under_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o so_o administer_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v express_o grant_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o sacrilegious_o forbid_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o laity_n for_o though_o say_v the_o council_n christ_n institute_v and_o administer_v to_o his_o disciple_n this_o venerable_a sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o although_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o danger_n and_o scandal_n this_o custom_n be_v upon_o 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sacred_a thing_n by_o be_v touch_v and_o handle_v by_o layman_n 4._o in_o the_o long_a beard_n of_o the_o layman_n 5._o in_o keep_v the_o consecrate_a wine_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sick_a because_o vinegar_n may_v be_v generate_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v there_o and_o pure_a vinegar_n will_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o the_o way_n if_o the_o consecrate_a wine_n be_v transubstantiate_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o it_o shall_v degenerate_v into_o vinegar_n beside_o in_o summer_n fly_n may_v be_v generate_v and_o sometime_o it_o may_v putrefy_v and_o become_v loathsome_a and_o some_o may_v loathe_v to_o drink_v it_o because_o many_o other_o have_v drink_v of_o it_o before_o 6._o wine_n will_v be_v chargeable_a especial_o in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v scarce_o there_o will_v be_v moreover_o danger_n of_o freeze_a in_o winter_n and_o there_o will_v be_v further_a danger_n in_o 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c._n 10._o which_o begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1414._o and_o that_o this_o innovation_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o whole_a sacrament_n administer_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v earnest_o desire_v not_o only_o by_o protestant_n but_o by_o many_o popish_a prince_n and_o church_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o request_n to_o that_o purpose_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o french_a ambassador_n beseech_v the_o pope_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o prelate_n of_o france_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n 4â—9_n people_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 5._o p._n 4â—9_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n demand_v by_o his_o ambassador_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o not_o for_o the_o sectary_n sake_n to_o reduce_v they_o but_o to_o retain_v those_o who_o as_o yet_o 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of_o consecration_n be_v pass_v be_v call_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n as_o they_o be_v before_o 28._o before_o 1_o corinth_n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o saviour_n the_o wine_n after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o other_o for_o substance_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o add_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n 29._o etc._n matth._n 26._o 29._o that_o the_o father_n for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n believe_v the_o element_n after_o consecration_n to_o remain_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n prove_v by_o many_o protestant_a writer_n particular_o in_o two_o short_a discourse_n late_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_a transubstantiation_n subject_a letter_n to_o lady_n t._n discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o be_v of_o the_o same_o belief_n in_o the_o five_o century_n be_v evident_a for_o sure_o say_v pope_n gelasius_n the_o sacrament_n we_o receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v also_o by_o they_o make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v 4._o be_v certain_o sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la sumimus_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la divina_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o per_fw-la tadem_fw-la divinae_fw-la efficimur_fw-la consortes_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la definit_a substantia_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la de_fw-fr duab_n nat_n in_o christo_n biblioth_n patr._n tom._n 4._o yea_o so_o far_o be_v transubstantiation_n from_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o nothing_o like_o it_o till_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n and_o tho_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v start_v it_o be_v vigorous_o oppose_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o that_o time_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o deplorable_a ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o and_o the_o two_o next_o succeed_v age_n it_o be_v by_o slow_a degree_n nurse_v up_o and_o bring_v to_o its_o full_a growth_n till_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o be_v establish_v for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o pope_n innocent_n iii_o in_o the_o year_n 1215._o nor_o be_v it_o only_o destitute_a of_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o plain_o destructive_a of_o our_o whole_a religion_n by_o subvert_v the_o main_a foundation_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v for_o if_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o man_n which_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o taste_v to_o be_v bread_n what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v any_o such_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n or_o that_o he_o ever_o wrought_v one_o miracle_n in_o it_o the_o cerrainty_n of_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o therefore_o s._n john_n appeal_v to_o they_o as_o the_o great_a unquestionable_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n 3._o religion_n 1_o epist_n john_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o we_o have_v therefore_o the_o same_o assurance_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v false_a as_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a nor_o be_v it_o more_o opposite_a to_o sense_n than_o reason_n the_o belief_n of_o it_o imply_v ten_o thousand_o contradiction_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o horrible_a impiety_n it_o involve_v that_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v contract_v to_o the_o crumb_n of_o a_o wafer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v perfect_o deprive_v of_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a vermin_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v down_o whole_a and_o if_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o communicant_a chance_n to_o be_v foul_a or_o overcharge_v with_o wine_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v vomit_v up_o again_o good_a god_n what_o man_n who_o be_v not_o quite_o forsake_v of_o religion_n reason_n and_o sense_n who_o be_v not_o himself_o transubstantiate_v into_o something_o below_o either_o man_n or_o beast_n can_v believe_v these_o thing_n 5._o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v unlawful_a this_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n borrow_a from_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n especial_o from_o the_o manichee_n who_o allow_v marriage_n to_o their_o hearer_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o layman_n but_o forbid_v it_o to_o their_o elect_n 18._o elect_n hic_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la ve_z esse_fw-la clamaturos_fw-la invidiamque_fw-la facturos_fw-la castitatem_fw-la perfectam_fw-la vos_fw-la uchementer_fw-la commendare_fw-la atqui_fw-la laudare_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nuptias_fw-la prohibere_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la auditores_fw-la vestri_fw-la quorum_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la secundus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la ducere_fw-la atque_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la vxores_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o as_o that_o church_n do_v to_o her_o priest_n the_o first_o pope_n we_o read_v of_o that_o condemn_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v siricius_n almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n though_o he_o seem_v by_o his_o epistle_n if_o they_o be_v indeed_o he_o rather_o to_o dissuade_v priest_n from_o it_o than_o peremptory_o to_o forbid_v it_o binium_fw-la it_o epist_n 1_o &_o 4._o apud_fw-la binium_fw-la pope_n calixtus_n ii_o absolute_o forbid_v priest_n marriage_n and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v marry_v command_v they_o to_o be_v separate_v 8._o separate_v presbyâ—eris_fw-la diaconis_fw-la subdiaconis_fw-la &_o monachis_fw-la concubinas_fw-la