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cup_n give_v thanks_n and_o whereas_o s._n matthew_n &_o s._n mark_v say_v that_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n bless_v 11.24_o matth._n 26_o 2d_o mark_n 12.22_o luk._n 22.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o give_v thanks_o whereby_o it_o most_o plain_o appear_v that_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v all_o one_o the_o which_o also_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n 14.16_o 1._o cor._n 14.16_o when_o thou_o bless_v in_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v here_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o former_a part_n call_v blessing_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o call_v thansgiving_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o bless_v give_v thanks_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v never_o taste_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n but_o always_o 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the_o rock_n do_v signify_v christ_n but_o as_o though_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o truth_n by_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o but_o by_o signification_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v theodoretus_n in_o his_o first_o dialogue_n 1._o theodoretus_n dialog_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o our_o saviour_n change_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o his_o body_n have_v give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n &_o to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n so_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o a_o vine_n have_v also_o call_v the_o sign_n his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o thou_o have_v speak_v true_o but_o i_o will_v learn_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o change_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scope_n &_o end_n be_v evident_a to_o they_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o divine_a matter_n for_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o they_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n shall_v not_o set_v their_o mind_n 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god_n say_v of_o circumcision_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n and_o again_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n here_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n for_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v god_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o &c_n &c_n of_o this_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v say_v you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskinne_n of_o your_o flesh_n 17.11_o genes_n 17.11_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o this_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o to_o the_o end_n they_o use_v &_o remember_v it_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o it_o signify_v seal_v domini_fw-la exod._n 12.11_o â—stenim_fw-la phase_n iâ—_n est_fw-la transitus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o confirm_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_o in_o these_o word_n the_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o haste_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n passover_o and_o again_o choose_v out_o and_o take_v you_o for_o every_o of_o your_o household_n a_o lamb_n and_o kill_v the_o passover_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o call_v it_o in_o this_o chapter_n 18._o verse_n 18._o i_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_o at_o thy_o house_n with_o my_o disciple_n here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_o and_o yet_o the_o lamb_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o passover_o for_o the_o passover_o be_v the_o pass_v of_o the_o angel_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelit_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v when_o he_o destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n now_o the_o lamb_n be_v a_o sacrament_n holy_a sign_n and_o pledge_v of_o this_o passover_o and_o deliverance_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o that_o true_a deliverance_n from_o eternal_a 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name_v a_o other_o kind_n after_o consecration_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v signify_v the_o gréeke_n father_n in_o like_a manner_n call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n figure_n or_o token_n of_o christ_n body_n gegory_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d apâ—lâ—g_v pâ—g_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o dare_v he_o which_o first_o have_v not_o offer_v himself_o a_o lively_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n that_o outward_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o example_n of_o those_o great_a mystery_n and_o the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o his_o oration_n upon_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n basile_n say_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 56._o in_o canâ—â—â—â—â—turgia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o memorial_n or_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n by_o which_o come_v salvation_n which_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n we_o propound_v unto_o you_o so_o theodoritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v i_o therefore_o 2._o dialog_n 2._o those_o mystical_a sign_n which_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n of_o what_o thing_n be_v they_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o true_a body_n or_o not_o of_o his_o true_a body_n or_o not_o of_o his_o true_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o true_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o for_o a_o image_n must_v have_v a_o pattern_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o painter_n also_o do_v imitate_v nature_n and_o paint_v the_o image_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o then_o the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v sign_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o true_a body_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v yet_o a_o body_n not_o change_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o replenish_v with_o divine_a glory_n 〈◊〉_d homil._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v macarius_n in_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n example_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n these_o place_n that_o i_o allege_v no_o more_o sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o the_o godly_a father_n to_o call_v this_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n token_n figure_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o that_o they_o understand_v these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o bread_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n body_n because_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n example_n and_o pledge_n of_o christ_n body_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o us._n now_o although_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n &_o withal_o to_o have_v open_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o this_o sacrament_n yet_o because_o many_o man_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n stick_v still_o in_o their_o stomach_n i_o have_v think_v it_o very_o needful_a further_a to_o prosecute_v this_o matter_n and_o more_o particular_o and_o large_o to_o confute_v the_o say_a error_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o nakedness_n and_o weakness_n of_o they_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v their_o transubstantiation_n which_o they_o corrupt_o gather_v of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n consist_v in_o two_o special_a point_n the_o one_o in_o that_o they_o say_v that_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n there_o remain_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_o the_o outward_a accidence_n thereof_o as_o whiteness_n roundness_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o that_o the_o very_a natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v there_o under_o the_o say_a form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o that_o there_o remane_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a godly_a father_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n &_o last_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o bring_v with_o it_o many_o absurdity_n 26.29_o matth._n 26.29_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v it_o with_o you_o new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o speak_v of_o his_o supper_n and_o after_o his_o supper_n call_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o be_v wine_n and_o not_o blood_n s._n paul_n say_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o 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by_o faith_n 3.17_o ephes_n 3.17_o by_o the_o which_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v &_o we_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n 5.30_o 5.30_o and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n moreover_o christ_n do_v break_v the_o bread_n not_o to_o eat_v it_o all_o himself_o as_o mass_n priest_n do_v 53._o durand_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 53._o nor_o to_o offer_v one_o part_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n a_o other_o for_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n as_o it_o be_v also_o their_o use_n but_o to_o distribute_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o eat_v it_o and_o therefore_o my_o text_n say_v he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o this_o be_v my_o body_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o he_o say_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o kneel_v and_o knock_v unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o but_o he_o say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o promise_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o body_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o commandment_n and_o also_o a_o promise_n the_o commandment_n in_o these_o word_n take_v you_o eat_v you_o the_o promise_n in_o these_o this_o be_v my_o body_n wherefore_o if_o we_o look_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n the_o which_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v we_o can_v look_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o for_o example_n god_n say_v 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o if_o we_o obey_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o then_o and_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v best_a for_o we_o for_o our_o god_n be_v not_o more_o liberal_a in_o promise_v than_o he_o be_v most_o faithful_a in_o perform_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o our_o trouble_n call_v upon_o god_n we_o can_v look_v that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v us._n even_o so_o here_o if_o we_o obey_v not_o christ_n commandment_n and_o do_v not_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o but_o look_v kneel_v &_o adore_v it_o we_o can_v look_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v christ_n body_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o further_o a_o sacrament_n to_o we_o than_o we_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n institution_n do_v take_v and_o eat_v it_o no_o say_v b._n boner_n i_o will_v easy_o confute_v that_o examination_n in_o m._n philpots_n examination_n be_v not_o a_o capon_n a_o capon_n unless_o i_o eat_v it_o even_o so_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n body_n although_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o b._n boner_n have_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o fat_a face_n greasy_a belly_n &_o by_o his_o foolish_a reason_n better_a skill_n in_o a_o fat_a capon_n then_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o divinity_n and_o namely_o of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o a_o capon_n be_v a_o natural_a thing_n be_v a_o capon_n as_o bread_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v wine_n although_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o of_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n be_v not_o further_o a_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v join_v to_o god_n promise_n and_o institution_n &_o apply_v to_o that_o use_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o water_n which_o flow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o israelit_n which_o drink_v of_o it_o 10.4_o 1._o cor._n 10.4_o as_o saint_n paul_n show_v but_o whereas_o not_o only_o the_o israelit_n but_o also_o their_o cattle_n do_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o water_n be_v it_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o cattle_n no._n if_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o water_n wherein_o a_o child_n have_v be_v baptize_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o some_o common_a profane_a use_n be_v it_o then_o a_o sacrament_n no._n it_o be_v not_o a_o 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