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to_o be_v call_v princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la or_o summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la or_o aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la but_o only_o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la i_o know_v not_o what_o their_o meaning_n be_v unless_o they_o will_v dictate_v a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n to_o their_o primate_n that_o he_o may_v remember_v the_o principality_n not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o in_o his_o person_n as_o in_o the_o see_v for_o he_o may_v be_v call_v bishop_n of_o the_o prime_n see_n but_o whatsoever_o fancy_n they_o have_v at_o carthage_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o guise_n of_o christendom_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o bishop_n sine_fw-la praefatione_fw-la honoris_fw-la but_o with_o honourable_a mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o most_o bless_a lord_n so_o the_o letter_n be_v superscribe_v to_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o sozomen_n let_v no_o man_n speak_v untruth_n of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o nor_o of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n say_v saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o synodical_a book_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v inscribe_v dominis_n reverendissimis_fw-la ac_fw-la piissimis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ac_fw-la collegis_fw-la damaso_n ambrosio_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o most_o reverend_a lord_n and_o holy_a brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o council_n of_o illyricum_n send_v their_o synodal_n letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n 9_o by_o bishop_n elpidius_n haec_fw-la pluribus_fw-la say_v they_o persequi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la visum_fw-la quòd_fw-la miserimus_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o collegam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la elpidium_fw-la qui_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la esset_fw-la ne_fw-la sicut_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la &_o collegâ_fw-la nostro_fw-la eustathio_n our_o lord_n and_o brother_n elpidius_n our_o lord_n and_o brother_n eustathius_n *_o the_o oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o epaunum_n begin_v thus_o quod_fw-la 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give_v a_o cup_n full_a of_o such_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o people_n of_o france_n instead_o of_o a_o medicine_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v they_o die_v than_o to_o cure_v they_o with_o such_o remedy_n the_o ambassador_n be_v great_o offend_v reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o poison_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o call_v the_o holy_a apostle_n poisoner_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n who_o with_o much_o spiritual_a profit_n have_v minister_v the_o cup_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o public_a yet_o but_o a_o single_a person_n that_o give_v so_o great_a offence_n one_o of_o the_o great_a scandal_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o christendom_n be_v give_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 13._o which_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n administer_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n yet_o the_o council_n not_o only_o condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v according_o who_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o observe_v the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o give_v it_o in_o one_o kind_n only_o but_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n forbid_v all_o priest_n to_o communicate_v the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n this_o last_o thing_n be_v so_o shameful_a and_o so_o impious_a that_o a._n l._n direct_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o self-conviction_n of_o the_o man_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o error_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o people_n even_o against_o his_o knowledge_n let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n decree_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o carranza_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v these_o item_n praecipimus_fw-la sub_fw-la pâ—â—na_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la presbyter_n communicet_fw-la populum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la 440._o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o affair_n to_o affirm_v it_o necessary_a to_o do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n what_o christ_n do_v be_v call_v heresy_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n but_o we_o who_o follow_v christ_n hope_v we_o shall_v communicate_v with_o he_o and_o then_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o especial_o since_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v a_o sufficient_a commandment_n to_o minister_v and_o receive_v it_o in_o both_o kind_n for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o their_o supposition_n only_o that_o christ_n do_v bare_o institute_v confession_n do_v therefore_o urge_v it_o as_o necessary_a it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a partiality_n that_o the_o confess_v institution_n by_o christ_n of_o the_o two_o sacramental_a species_n shall_v not_o conclude_v they_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o other_o upon_o a_o unproved_a supposition_n and_o if_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o a_o command_n than_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o receive_v the_o bread_n or_o indeed_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a act_n of_o supererogation_n that_o the_o priest_n do_v it_o at_o all_o and_o a_o act_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o they_o give_v even_o the_o bread_n itself_o to_o the_o laity_n but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o bind_v her_o subject_n to_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o cup_n
reconcile_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n only_o but_o sometime_o by_o deacon_n as_o appear_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o people_n sanctum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o be_v frequent_o permit_v to_o the_o confessori_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o unbaptised_a catechumen_n as_o s._n austin_n affirm_v the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o this_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o priestly_a power_n incommunicable_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o to_o give_v or_o not_o to_o give_v the_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v real_o proper_o and_o in_o effect_n the_o ecclesiastical_a absolution_n for_o that_o which_o the_o deacon_n or_o confessor_n the_o laic_n or_o catechuman_n do_v be_v all_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v of_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n before_o the_o give_v the_o communion_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o this_o give_v the_o communion_n be_v no_o proper_a absolution_n it_o be_v not_o a_o priestly_a act_n indispensable_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o priest_n but_o the_o give_v of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o sacerdotal_a act_n i_o mean_v the_o consecration_n of_o it_o though_o the_o tradition_n of_o it_o be_v sometime_o by_o deacon_n sometime_o by_o themselves_o at_o home_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o key_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n according_a as_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n expound_v she_o own_o power_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n go_v before_o his_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n be_v call_v absolution_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o portion_n of_o it_o 16._o absolutio_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la precum_fw-la so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o ancient_a council_n the_o priest_n impose_v hand_n and_o pray_v and_o then_o give_v the_o communion_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a 55._o for_o in_o some_o case_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v omit_v that_o be_v when_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n be_v absent_a and_o the_o deacon_n pray_v or_o the_o confessor_n but_o this_o be_v first_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n for_o to_o they_o it_o belong_v in_o ordinary_a and_o 2._o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o take_v they_o from_o the_o station_n of_o the_o penitent_n and_o a_o place_v they_o among_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n either_o by_o declare_v that_o their_o penance_n be_v perform_v or_o not_o to_o be_v exact_v 56._o for_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v clear_a of_o a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o case_n of_o die_a penitent_n to_o who_o the_o communion_n be_v give_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v as_o they_o suppose_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o such_o person_n who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n have_v pardon_v but_o these_o person_n though_o communicate_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la credant_fw-la absolutos_fw-la sine_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n si_fw-la supervixerint_fw-la 78._o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v themselves_o absolve_v if_o they_o recover_v that_o sickness_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v absolution_n be_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o give_v the_o communion_n 57_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o die_a penitent_a be_v full_o absolve_v in_o case_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o repentance_n that_o be_v if_o in_o his_o health_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o penance_n and_o public_a amends_o and_o be_v prevent_v from_o finish_v the_o imposition_n they_o suppose_v that_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o penitent_a man_n be_v a_o worthy_a disposition_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o both_o together_o sufficient_a for_o pardon_n but_o because_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o intervening_a necessity_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o deed_n can_v be_v accomplish_v therefore_o they_o bind_v such_o penitent_n to_o return_v to_o their_o first_o obligation_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v recover_v since_o god_n have_v take_v off_o their_o necessity_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o first_o capacity_n and_o by_o this_o we_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o arausican_n 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the_o example_n and_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o appoint_v a_o set_a form_n of_o devotion_n and_o certain_o they_o that_o profess_v enmity_n against_o all_o liturgy_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n obey_v the_o precept_n give_v by_o he_o who_o give_v command_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n 3._o that_o all_o that_o come_v may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o public_a communion_n their_o religion_n and_o manner_n of_o address_n to_o god_n almighty_a 4._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n the_o piety_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o petition_n the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o purpose_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o design_n may_v be_v secure_v beforehand_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o extempore_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o any_o faith_n but_o unreasonable_a unwarrant_v insecure_a and_o implicit_a 5._o that_o 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man_n the_o spirit_n will_v make_v intercession_n for_o he_o with_o those_o unutterable_a groan_n beside_o this_o every_o family_n have_v needs_o proper_a to_o it_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o family_n and_o those_o be_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n who_o man_n of_o the_o other_o persuasion_n be_v apt_a to_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o a_o king_n and_o sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestas_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la esto_fw-la they_o be_v willing_a in_o this_o sense_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o perform_v family_n duty_n that_o be_v all_o the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o family_n be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o sect._n 98._o now_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o didoclavius_n nam_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o conclavi_fw-la pater_fw-la familiâs_fw-la verbis_fw-la exprimere_fw-la animi_fw-la affectus_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la potest_fw-la damascenum_n quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la cor_fw-la intuetur_fw-la &_o affectus_fw-la tamen_fw-la publicè_fw-la coram_fw-la totâ_fw-la familiâ_fw-la idem_fw-la absque_fw-la indecoro_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la if_o he_o pray_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la without_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n he_o may_v commit_v many_o a_o undecency_n a_o set_n and_o describe_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o convenient_a in_o a_o family_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o remember_v and_o tacit_o recite_v the_o prayer_n together_o with_o the_o major_n domo_fw-la but_o i_o rely_v not_o upon_o this_o but_o proceed_v upon_o this_o consideration_n sect._n 99_o as_o private_a person_n and_o as_o family_n so_o also_o have_v church_n their_o special_a necessity_n in_o a_o distinct_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o ruler_n and_o feeder_n priest_n and_o precedent_n of_o religion_n who_o be_v to_o represent_v all_o their_o need_n to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v provision_n now_o because_o the_o church_n can_v all_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a it_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o several_a bundle_n and_o divide_v into_o many_o congregation_n for_o all_o which_o the_o ruler_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a family_n be_v to_o provide_v and_o yet_o can_v be_v present_a in_o those_o particular_a society_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v influence_n upon_o they_o by_o a_o general_a provision_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o their_o common_a need_n shall_v be_v represent_v to_o god_n by_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o they_o only_o can_v be_v provide_v by_o ruler_n and_o use_v by_o their_o miinister_n and_o deputy_n such_o as_o must_v be_v one_o in_o the_o principe_fw-la and_o diffuse_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o it_o be_v a_o better_a expression_n of_o their_o care_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o ruler_n to_o provide_v the_o bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o they_o who_o must_v minister_v it_o in_o small_a portion_n and_o to_o particular_a company_n for_o so_o christ_n do_v than_o to_o leave_v they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n answerable_a for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ruler_n be_v to_o provide_v their_o food_n and_o break_v it_o and_o minister_v it_o too_o the_o very_a oeconomy_n of_o christ_n family_n require_v that_o the_o dispensation_n be_v make_v according_a to_o every_o man_n capacity_n the_o general_a steward_n be_v to_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n of_o work_n and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n and_o the_o under-servant_n be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n be_v appoint_v they_o so_o christ_n appoint_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o church_n have_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n indè_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la 27._o ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la supra_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la when_o the_o ruler_n be_v few_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n be_v not_o democratical_a and_o the_o under_o office_n many_o and_o the_o company_n numerous_a for_o all_o which_o those_o few_o ruler_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v and_o prayer_n and_o office_n of_o devotion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o provision_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o sufficient_a care_n take_v or_o caution_n use_v by_o those_o ruler_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n but_o for_o they_o to_o make_v such_o prescript_n form_n which_o may_v be_v use_v by_o all_o company_n under_o their_o charge_n that_o since_o they_o be_v to_o represent_v all_o the_o need_v of_o all_o their_o people_n because_o they_o can_v be_v present_a by_o their_o person_n in_o all_o society_n they_o may_v be_v present_a by_o their_o care_n and_o provision_n which_o be_v then_o do_v best_o when_o they_o make_v prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o provide_v pious_a minister_n to_o dispense_v it_o sect._n 100_o second_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o public_a prayer_n that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o public_a spirit_n and_o perform_v by_o a_o public_a consent_n for_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n be_v certain_o two_o distinct_a duty_n but_o they_o be_v least_o of_o all_o distinguish_v by_o the_o place_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dictate_v the_o prayer_n and_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o recitation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o private_a prayer_n which_o either_o one_o man_n make_v though_o speak_v in_o public_a as_o the_o laodicean_n council_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a psalm_n or_o which_o be_v not_o attest_v by_o public_a consent_n of_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o public_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n and_o consent_v to_o by_o a_o general_a acceptation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n prayer_n though_o speak_v in_o private_a be_v a_o public_a form_n and_o therefore_o represent_v plural_o and_o the_o place_n be_v very_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o retire_v into_o a_o closet_n be_v only_o advise_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o hypocrisy_n not_o for_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n so_o that_o if_o public_a prayer_n have_v advantage_n beyond_o private_a prayer_n or_o upon_o its_o own_o stock_n beside_o it_o the_o more_o public_a influence_n it_o receive_v the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v and_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n compose_v and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o ruler_n in_o conjunction_n and_o union_n of_o head_n and_o counsel_n and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o people_n in_o union_n and_o society_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n have_v two_o very_a great_a advantage_n which_o other_o prayer_n have_v not_o sect._n 101._o for_o first_o it_o be_v more_o true_o public_a and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o help_n which_o god_n who_o never_o be_v deficient_a to_o supply_v any_o of_o our_o need_n give_v to_o public_a person_n in_o order_n to_o public_a necessity_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v its_o emanation_n from_o a_o public_a and_o therefore_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o second_o it_o be_v the_o great_a instance_n of_o union_n in_o the_o world_n for_o since_o god_n have_v make_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n the_o ligament_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o common_a prayer_n which_o not_o only_o all_o the_o governor_n have_v propound_v as_o most_o fit_a but_o in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v unite_v be_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o a_o common_a hope_n and_o mutual_a charity_n because_o they_o confess_v the_o same_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o the_o same_o article_n which_o they_o recite_v and_o labour_n towards_o the_o same_o hope_n the_o mighty_a price_n of_o their_o high_a call_n and_o by_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o i_o desire_v they_o shall_v do_v for_o i_o do_v testify_v and_o preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o charity_n it_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o describe_v prayer_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a instrument_n and_o act_n and_o ligament_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o great_a common_a term_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o degree_n of_o catholic_n capacity_n and_o therefore_o say_v s._n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o meet_v together_o and_o join_v to_o common_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v there_o be_v one_o mind_n and_o let_v there_o be_v one_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o true_a communion_n of_o christian_n sect._n 102._o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o i_o consider_v that_o
manner_n of_o speak_v to_o hoc_fw-la not_o to_o corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v and_o so_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o relation_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v this_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v now_o a_o substance_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o it_o must_v mean_v this_o which_o be_v present_a be_v my_o body_n not_o this_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o which_o we_o mean_v in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o hyperbaton_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la this_o which_o be_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o hyperbaton_n be_v to_o make_v all_o right_a by_o a_o mere_a transposition_n of_o the_o word_n as_o christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n unctus_fw-la place_fw-la unctus_fw-la before_o mortuus_fw-la and_o the_o sentence_n be_v perfect_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o two_o word_n it_o can_v be_v and_o if_o two_o word_n may_v be_v add_v we_o may_v make_v what_o sense_n we_o please_v but_o 2._o suppose_v that_o figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la do_v refer_v to_o hoc_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o hoc_fw-la in_o that_o place_n be_v one_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o consecration_n and_o then_o it_o can_v have_v no_o sense_n to_o evacuate_v the_o pressure_n of_o his_o word_n 3._o suppose_v this_o reference_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v intend_v than_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n be_v my_o body_n the_o consequent_a of_o which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o contend_v for_o that_o the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v his_o body_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n the_o one_o be_v the_o subject_n the_o other_o the_o predicate_a and_o then_o it_o affirm_v all_o that_o be_v plead_v for_o as_o if_o we_o say_v haec_fw-la effigy_n 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be_v by_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n that_o be_v himself_o for_o the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v that_o night_n now_o then_o if_o the_o eat_n or_o deliver_v himself_o to_o be_v eat_v that_o night_n be_v implere_fw-la figuram_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la he_o then_o do_v fulfil_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o blood_n therefore_o figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la in_o the_o follow_a word_n must_v relate_v to_o what_o he_o do_v that_o night_n that_o therefore_o be_v the_o figure_n but_o the_o more_o excellent_a because_o the_o near_a to_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v give_v real_o the_o next_o day_n this_o therefore_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n affirm_v be_v the_o most_o excellent_a figure_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n itself_o be_v figura_fw-la figurae_fw-la the_o figure_n of_o a_o figure_n as_o i_o have_v quote_v he_o in_o the_o sequel_n and_o it_o be_v not_o disagree_v from_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o law_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shadow_n 1._o but_o not_o the_o very_a image_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n this_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n itself_o but_o the_o image_n be_v more_o than_o the_o shadow_n though_o less_o than_o the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o father_n express_v this_o near_a configuration_n 5._o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o figure_n nisi_fw-la veritatis_fw-la esset_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o my_o sense_n clear_v the_o question_n for_o therefore_o christ_n body_n which_o he_o be_v clothe_v withal_o be_v a_o true_a body_n else_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o it_o but_o therefore_o this_o which_o be_v also_o a_o figure_n can_v not_o be_v the_o true_a body_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n 6._o that_o which_o fisher_n add_v that_o tertullia_n drift_n be_v to_o show_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n bread_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n mittamus_fw-la lignum_fw-la in_o panem_fw-la ejus_fw-la i_o e._n crucem_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v this_o figure_n real_o to_o be_v his_o body_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o make_v very_o much_o against_o tertullia_n design_n for_o he_o prove_v that_o therefore_o christ_n may_v well_o call_v bread_n his_o body_n that_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o old_a figure_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v so_o now_o but_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o figure_n he_o add_v if_o therefore_o he_o make_v bread_n to_o be_v his_o body_n because_o he_o want_v a_o true_a body_n than_o bread_n be_v deliver_v for_o we_o and_o it_o will_v advance_v the_o vanity_n of_o martion_n that_o bread_n be_v crucify_v no_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o therefore_o he_o must_v mean_v that_o as_o of_o old_a in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o passeover_n so_o now_o in_o the_o last_o supper_n he_o give_v the_o same_o figure_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v figure_v be_v real_a viz._n his_o crucify_a body_n now_o suppose_v we_o shall_v frame_v this_o argument_n out_o of_o tertullia_n medium_n and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v make_v by_o martion_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v deliver_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n you_o catholic_n say_v that_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n therefore_o you_o say_v that_o bread_n be_v deliver_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o bread_n be_v crucify_v for_o you_o and_o that_o bread_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o answer_n can_v be_v make_v to_o this_o out_o of_o tertullian_n but_o by_o expound_v the_o minor_a proposition_n figurative_o we_o catholic_n say_v that_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n it_o be_v completio_fw-la or_o consummatio_fw-la figurarum_fw-la the_o last_o and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o figure_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o roman_a fancy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v have_v make_v rare_a triumph_n in_o the_o school_n of_o martion_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o doubt_n in_o this_o particular_a hear_v himself_o sum_v up_o his_o own_o discourse_n in_o this_o question_n proinde_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o calicis_fw-la sacramento_n jam_fw-la in_o evangelio_n probavimus_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la dominici_n veritatem_fw-la adversùs_fw-la phantasma_n marcionis_fw-la 8._o against_o the_o phantasm_n of_o martion_n we_o have_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 19_o 7._o this_o very_a answer_n i_o find_v to_o be_v tertullia_n own_o explication_n of_o this_o affair_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o figurative_a speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o why_o bread_n shall_v be_v call_v his_o body_n he_o give_v this_o account_n hoc_fw-la lignum_fw-la &_o jeremias_n tibi_fw-la insinuat_fw-la dicturis_fw-la praedicans_fw-la judaeis_n venite_fw-la mittamus_fw-la lignum_fw-la in_o panem_fw-la ejus_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n quoque_fw-la vestro_fw-la revelavit_fw-la panem_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la appellans_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la jam_fw-la eum_fw-la intelligas_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la pani_fw-la dedisse_fw-la cujus_fw-la retro_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o panem_fw-la prophetis_fw-la figuravit_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la postea_fw-la interpretaturo_fw-la for_o so_o god_n reveal_v in_o your_o gospel_n call_v bread_n his_o body_n that_o hence_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o give_v to_o bread_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n who_o body_n ancient_o the_o prophet_n figure_v by_o bread_n afterward_o the_o 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