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the_o new_a testament_n this_o word_n be_v take_v for_o any_o person_n labour_v 11._o labour_v rom._n 16_o 11._o painful_o &_o earnest_o in_o any_o service_n 13.4_o service_n rom._n 13.4_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n family_n or_o church_n 15_o church_n mat._n 22_o 15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o word_n ministry_n signifi_n both_o the_o office_n of_o 4.12_o of_o act._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 3_o ephe._n 4.12_o â—eaching_v and_o also_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o ministery_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 16._o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgia_fw-la come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v minister_n or_o do_v one_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v use_v acts._n 13_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o minister_v that_o be_v as_o chrysostom_n expound_v it_o preach_v not_o sacrifice_v except_o as_o the_o word_n liturgia_fw-la and_o sacrifice_n be_v use_v for_o the_o public_a function_n of_o the_o church_n as_o phil._n 2_o 17._o though_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o father_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o liturgy_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o come_v that_o execrable_a error_n of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n daily_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_v hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o public_a officer_n both_o 15.16_o both_o rom._n 15.16_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o heb._n 1.7_o angel_n be_v call_v minister_n and_o minister_a spirit_n hence_o also_o be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n call_v a_o liturgy_n as_o luk._n 1.23_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o that_o service_n be_v so_o call_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v give_v that_o name_n to_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n heb._n 10.11_o every_o high_a priest_n stand_v daily_o to_o minister_n so_o that_o this_o action_n of_o he_o be_v it_o of_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perform_v holy_a mystery_n may_v be_v call_v a_o liturgy_n furthermore_o this_o name_n of_o liturgy_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v metaphorical_o to_o alm_n 〈◊〉_d alm_n rom._n 15.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o minister_v carnal_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o christian_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n as_o paul_n call_v epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.25_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n certain_a form_n of_o service_n at_o the_o church_n be_v call_v liturgy_n as_o
the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n whereupon_o ecclesiastical_a calling_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v order_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o mind_n call_v themselves_o and_o so_o begin_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o after_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v than_o they_o do_v willing_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o by_o preach_v or_o by_o help_v what_o be_v lawful_a call_n that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o right_n and_o law_n that_o be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o one_o which_o have_v power_n to_o call_v &_o to_o constitute_v another_o in_o a_o place_n and_o office_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n or_o he_o that_o have_v right_a and_o power_n from_o he_o to_o make_v choice_n but_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o true_a church_n 54.5_o church_n isa_n 54.5_o as_o also_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n 23_o head_n 1._o cor._n 11.1_o ep._n 1_o 22_o &_o 5_o 23_o and_o redeemer_n or_o defender_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o christ_n to_o set_v minister_n over_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o only_o that_o be_v call_v of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v lawful_a but_o whosoever_o be_v not_o call_v of_o he_o be_v all_o unlawful_a how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o of_o lawful_a call_n two_o the_o one_o internal_a or_o secret_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o this_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o before_o god_n that_o neither_o ambition_n avarice_n or_o any_o other_o sinful_a desire_n but_o the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o edify_v his_o church_n move_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o office_n offer_v unto_o he_o the_o other_o externall_n and_o solemn_a which_o belong_v to_o public_a order_n which_o again_o be_v twofold_a mediate_v which_o be_v also_o call_v ordinary_a and_o immediate_a which_o be_v term_v extraordinary_a and_o special_a which_o 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and_o also_o confirm_v and_o ordain_v to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o the_o flock_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o also_o doctor_n which_o be_v first_o of_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o firm_o hold_v that_o faithful_a word_n which_o make_v for_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a both_o to_o exhort_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o also_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n 2_o of_o irreprehensible_a life_n that_o be_v not_o notorious_a for_o any_o fault_n that_o may_v either_o diminish_v their_o authority_n or_o be_v a_o blot_n to_o their_o ministry_n thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o apt_a to_o teach_v and_o which_o have_v knowledge_n right_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2.15_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3.2.3.4.6_o tit._n 1.6.7.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o deacon_n also_o and_o elder_n in_o like_a sort_n who_o be_v not_o only_o adorn_v with_o holy_a life_n but_o also_o do_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n necessary_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n 9_o office_n act._n 6.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.8_o 9_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n be_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n which_o the_o faithful_a in_o time_n past_a do_v testify_v by_o lay_v aside_o all_o private_a affection_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o which_o they_o desire_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o council_n and_o discretion_n 14.23_o discretion_n act._n 1.22_o &_o 6.6_o &_o 13_o 2.3_o &_o 14.23_o and_o with_o examination_n aforehand_o of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o who_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o and_o first_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v examine_v not_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o ambition_n but_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n adjoin_v to_o wit_n both_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o also_o in_o all_o probability_n of_o more_o grave_a judgement_n in_o discern_v of_o doctrine_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v call_v together_o and_o their_o voice_n also_o take_v 6_o take_v act_n 6_o 6_o that_o be_v accidental_a namely_o because_o that_o then_o be_v the_o order_n of_o deacon_n first_o constitute_v in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o shall_v be_v once_o joint_o understand_v of_o all_o and_o because_o that_o otherwise_o that_o murmur_a of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o hebrew_n can_v hardly_o have_v be_v pacify_v by_o any_o other_o course_n 2_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o the_o chief_a man_n which_o do_v excel_v other_o both_o in_o piety_n and_o in_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v godly_a christian_a or_o a_o allower_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o power_n if_o they_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o dissent_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o lawful_a refusal_n so_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o ecclesiastical_a function_n without_o the_o privity_n open_a notice_n give_v and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v appoint_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a pleasure_n but_o by_o advisement_n of_o the_o people_n first_o by_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o yet_o the_o people_n declare_v their_o voice_n or_o consent_n by_o hold_v up_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n by_o voice_n or_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o church_n say_v luk._n act._n 14.23_o and._n 2._o cor._n 8.19_o luke_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o fellow_n to_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o journey_n 1.6_o journey_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 2._o tim._n 1.6_o and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a election_n be_v signify_v be_v not_o do_v of_o one_o but_o of_o many_o so_o upon_o those_o seven_o man_n who_o we_o call_v the_o first_o deacons_n not_o one_o only_a of_o the_o apostle_n but_o all_o the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n act._n 6_o 6._o so_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13.3_o so_o not_o paul_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n tit._n 1_o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o have_v i_o leave_v thou_o in_o creta_n that_o thou_o may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o town_n as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and._n i._o tim._n 5.22_o 8_o tripart_n histor_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o timothy_n he_o admonish_v all_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n that_o they_o ordain_v only_o such_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v but_o yet_o always_o make_v the_o election_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o the_o election_n of_o ambrose_n respect_n be_v have_v first_o of_o the_o people_n that_o desire_v he_o unto_o who_o judgement_n the_o emperor_n valentinianus_n yield_v as_o
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divine_a institution_n it_o must_v be_v define_v by_o the_o scope_n and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o that_o be_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o paul_n be_v the_o definer_n of_o it_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n i_o say_v the_o communion_n incorporation_n conjunction_n be_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o also_o seal_v to_o wit_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v perform_v that_o inward_o in_o deed_n which_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n do_v represent_v for_o although_o we_o can_v right_o reason_v from_o the_o special_a to_o the_o general_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o be_v right_o 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idolatry_n schism_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v that_o man_n be_v admonish_v and_o correct_v by_o these_o may_v repent_v and_o there_o be_v sign_n which_o god_n shall_v send_v before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n 5_o come_n mat_n 24_o 4_o 5_o other_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o sign_n simple_o which_o serve_v to_o shadow_v out_o &_o signify_v only_o the_o thing_n with_o god_n promise_v but_o seal_n &_o pledge_n because_o they_o seal_v up_o unto_o the_o believer_n the_o thing_n promise_v 37.9.10_o promise_v gen._n 9.22_o &_o 37.9.10_o of_o how_o many_o essential_a part_n do_v a_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o
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nourishment_n therefore_o although_o there_o be_v a_o eat_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o respect_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n or_o object_v it_o may_v be_v call_v corporal_a notwithstanding_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v not_o a_o corporal_a eat_n therefore_o see_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a drink_n it_o followeh_a that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v only_o spiritual_o and_o also_o that_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v spiritual_o that_o be_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n namely_o by_o faith_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v engender_v in_o our_o mind_n joh._n 6.51_o because_o the_o command_a word_n of_o the_o supper_n take_v and_o eat_v do_v speak_v of_o a_o corporal_a action_n and_o of_o one_o eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o concern_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o eat_v christ_n say_v a_o little_a after_o this_o be_v my_o body_n whether_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n take_v by_o a_o corporal_a action_n and_o eat_v the_o mayor_n be_v deny_v because_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a supper_n as_o have_v be_v say_v do_v consist_v of_o two_o thing_n earthly_a and_o heavenly_a or_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o eat_v and_o therefore_o a_o twofold_a eat_n be_v command_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n another_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o corporal_a and_o sensible_a but_o this_o spiritual_a and_o intelligible_a the_o word_n of_o eat_v be_v attribute_v to_o that_o proper_o but_o to_o this_o figurative_o as_o psal_n 14.4_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n and_o joh_n 6.53_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o a_o corporal_a action_n which_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o capernait_n for_o christ_n go_v not_o into_o the_o belly_n but_o into_o the_o heart_n ephe._n 3.17_o &_o therefore_o be_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n 19_o mouth_n mark_n 7.18_o 19_o and_o whereas_o to_o avoid_v this_o absurdity_n some_o do_v fain_o a_o corporal_a eat_n which_o may_v be_v do_v after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o supernatural_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o devise_a forgery_n unutterable_a and_o no_o way_n be_v intelligible_a and_o moreover_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n what_o be_v it_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o to_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o do_v witness_n as_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o joh._n 6._o vers_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v where_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o drink_v and_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o eat_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o refresh_v and_o to_o receive_v spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n by_o a_o true_a communication_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o nourishment_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o ever_o thirst_n and_o moreover_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n not_o appear_v a_o far_o of_o but_o so_o unite_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o head_n &_o we_o his_o member_n john_n &_o tractat_fw-la 26._o &_o 27_o upon_o john_n whereupon_o augustine_n in_o the_o second_o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la say_v that_o same_o manducare_fw-la to_o eat_v what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v refresh_v that_o same_o bibere_fw-la to_o drink_v what_o be_v it_o but_o vivere_fw-la to_o live_v this_o be_v say_v he_o to_o eat_v that_o meat_n and_o to_o drink_v that_o drink_n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n to_o have_v christ_n abide_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v joh_n 6.56_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o he_o which_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 spiritual_o nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n although_o carnal_o and_o visible_o he_o press_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o tooth_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o a_o certain_a consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o faith_n namely_o the_o inward_a conjunction_n of_o we_o with_o christ_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v joy_n in_o god_n and_o moreover_o life_n eternal_a 5.8_o eternal_a john_n 6.51_o 54.56_o 1._o cor._n 5.8_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v daily_o in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v there_o eat_v of_o the_o faithful_a john_n 6.35_o why_o be_v there_o need_v of_o the_o supper_n that_o by_o this_o sacrament_n as_o by_o a_o action_n more_o evident_a unto_o we_o or_o by_o a_o word_n visible_a that_o be_v show_v that_o self_n same_o thing_n to_o the_o eye_n which_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o hearer_n our_o faith_n be_v more_o exercise_v and_o more_o confirm_v we_o may_v eat_v he_o more_o and_o more_o and_o may_v apply_v he_o unto_o we_o more_o near_o &_o more_o effectual_o and_o moreover_o by_o christ_n so_o eat_v we_o may_v have_v more_o spiritual_a sense_n motion_n and_o life_n until_o in_o that_o last_o day_n nee_v the_o use_n neither_o of_o the_o word_n nor_o of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o all_o in_o christ_n and_o with_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o very_a deed_n in_o heaven_n do_v enjoy_v that_o everlasting_a spiritual_a life_n now_o therefore_o at_o the_o length_n distinguish_v exact_o the_o way_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o take_v general_o for_o the_o whole_a action_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o take_n itself_o both_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o also_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o for_o the_o sign_n itself_o 57_o question_v upon_o leviticus_fw-la 57_o as_o augustine_n say_v secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n oftentimes_o sacramentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la duobus_fw-la constare_fw-la sacramento_n &_o re_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o sense_n one_o 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shall_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o accidence_n that_o although_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v it_o shall_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o accidence_n be_v break_v with_o many_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n all_o which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o christ_n sacrament_n and_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n at_o leastwise_o by_o a_o miracle_n turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no._n 1_o because_o such_o a_o miracle_n do_v not_o affect_v the_o outward_a sense_n for_o miracle_n do_v plain_o show_v a_o change_n if_o there_o be_v any_o make_v and_o do_v run_v into_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o do_v strike_v man_n with_o admiration_n as_o the_o rod_n do_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o water_n when_o it_o be_v make_v wine_n 2_o because_o miracle_n be_v cease_v 3_o because_o miracle_n although_o they_o be_v do_v beside_o and_o above_o yet_o not_o so_o against_o nature_n as_o 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