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he_o can_v upon_o this_o impossibility_n so_o often_o repete_v at_o last_o conclude_v that_o the_o party_n mention_v to_o who_o the_o bread_n alone_o be_v give_v 264._o p._n 264._o to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o take_v with_o the_o mouth_n the_o sacrament_n of_o jesus-christ_n because_o this_o sacrament_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o part_n and_o he_o receive_v but_o one_o 7._o exam._n de_fw-fr l'euch_fw-ge tr._n 6._o sect_n 7._o this_o he_o likewise_o confirm_v in_o the_o last_o book_n he_o set_v forth_o this_o be_v what_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n dare_v no_v that_o i_o know_v of_o hitherto_o affirm_v very_o a_o communion_n which_o be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o strange_a mystery_n and_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n who_o be_v at_o last_o oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o will_v do_v as_o well_o to_o grant_v the_o consequence_n we_o draw_v from_o their_o discipline_n see_v they_o can_v find_v no_o other_o way_n to_o untie_v this_o knot_n but_o by_o a_o prodigy_n never_o hear_v of_o 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god_n to_o honour_v his_o church_n and_o to_o oblige_v particular_a person_n to_o her_o holy_a decision_n will_v that_o this_o rule_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o his_o law_n as_o it_o have_v in_o human_a law_n and_o the_o true_a manner_n to_o understand_v this_o holy_a law_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o manner_n it_o have_v always_o be_v understand_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o there_o appear_v in_o this_o interpretation_n and_o perpetual_a practice_n a_o tradition_n which_o can_v come_v but_o from_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o what_o be_v see_v always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o church_n can_v come_v but_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o learn_v it_o from_o jesus-christ_n and_o from_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o teacher_n and_o for_o fear_v any_o one_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n tradition_n i_o declare_v that_o the_o tradition_n i_o allege_v here_o as_o a_o necessary_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o unwritten_a doctrine_n procedeng_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o conserve_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o have_v no_o need_n here_o to_o prove_v this_o tradition_n and_o what_o follow_v will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o reformer_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o at_o least_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o remove_v in_o few_o word_n the_o false_a idea_n which_o they_o ordinary_o apply_v to_o this_o word_n of_o tradition_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o we_o give_v to_o tradition_n subject_n the_o scripture_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o declare_v it_o imperfect_a they_o be_v palpable_o deceive_v scripture_n and_o tradition_n make_v together_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o doctrine_n reveal_v by_o god_n and_o so_o 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exclusion_n of_o deacon_n and_o elder_n themselves_o though_o they_o seem_v among_o they_o to_o represent_v the_o second_o order_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v that_o of_o priest_n who_o have_v always_o constant_o offer_v and_o distribute_v not_o only_o the_o sacred_a chalice_n but_o moreover_o the_o whole_a entire_a eucharist_n our_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v not_o at_o first_o arrive_v to_o this_o decision_n seq_fw-la ibid._n observe_v p._n 184._o &_o seq_fw-la their_o first_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o minister_n only_o shall_v administer_v the_o coupp_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v this_o restriction_n continue_v under_o two_o and_o twenty_o successive_a national_a synod_n evento_fw-it that_fw-mi of_o alais_fw-fr which_z be_v hold_v in_o our_o day_n in_o 1620._o there_o they_o ordain_v that_o these_o word_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v expunge_v and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o minister_n alone_o till_o that_o time_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o deacon_n also_o have_v upon_o occasion_n administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o principal_o the_o cup_n 186._o ibid._n p._n 186._o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n form_v by_o calvin_n have_v this_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o year_n 1623._o that_o they_o there_o resolve_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o of_o france_n this_o business_n do_v not_o pass_v without_o contradiction_n in_o the_o province_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alais_n as_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o discipline_n be_v that_o it_o appartain_v only_o to_o the_o lawful_o establish_a pastor_n to_o distribute_v this_o sacrament_n a_o maxim_n which_o visible_o regard_v doctrine_n and_o which_o by_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o synod_n and_o pretend_a reform_a church_n until_o that_o of_o alais_n do_v gross_o err_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus-christ_n or_o if_o they_o answer_v we_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a as_o these_o variation_n seem_v sufficient_o to_o show_v they_o ought_v to_o acknewledge_v with_o we_o that_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o tradition_n which_o subject_n we_o to_o she_o to_o be_v assemble_v together_o at_o the_o same_o table_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o society_n and_o communion_n which_o jesus-christ_n will_v have_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o sacrament_n for_o he_o be_v at_o table_n with_o his_o apostle_n 189._o ibid._n observe_v apré_v l'art_v fourteen_o p._n 189._o some_o church_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n to_o imitate_v this_o example_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v range_v the_o communicant_o by_o table-fulls_a the_o synod_n of_o saint_n maixent_n cite_v in_o the_o same_o place_n reject_v this_o observance_n what_o be_v there_o seem_o more_o opposite_a to_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o the_o institution_n than_o the_o custom_n of_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o the_o communion_n and_o of_o receive_v it_o in_o private_a we_o have_v see_v notwithstanding_o that_o this_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o martyrdom_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n here_o of_o the_o follow_a age_n there_o appear_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n of_o the_o reserve_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sick_a nevertheless_o we_o find_v it_o practise_v from_o the_o very_a original_n of_o christianity_n those_o who_o mix_v the_o two_o species_n and_o take_v they_o both_o together_o appear_v as_o much_o estrainge_v from_o the_o term_n and_o design_n of_o the_o institution_n as_o those_o who_o receive_v under_o one_o only_a these_o two_o article_n have_v have_v their_o approbation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o mix_v which_o displease_v our_o pretend_a reformer_n the_o least_o be_v that_o which_o we_o find_v the_o most_o forbid_v it_o be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o vii_o 2._o conc._n brac._n iu._n t._n vi_o conc._n c._n 2._o age_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o brague_n it_o be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o xi_o c._n conc._n clarom_n c._n age_n in_o the_o council_n of_o clermont_n where_o pope_n urbanus_fw-la the_o ii_o be_v in_o person_n with_o about_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n and_o by_o pope_n paschalis_n the_o ii_o the_o council_n of_o clermont_n except_v the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o precaution_n 32._o ep._n 32._o pope_n paschalis_n except_v the_o communion_n of_o infant_n and_o of_o the_o sick_a this_o communion_n which_o the_o west_n permit_v not_o but_o with_o these_o reservation_n be_v infine_v establish_v there_o for_o some_o time_n and_o moreover_o be_v become_v from_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o year_n the_o ordinary_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a east_n without_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o schism_n the_o most_o important_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o word_n which_o give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o action_n jesus-christ_n have_v not_o express_o prescribe_v any_o for_o the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o gospel_n nor_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n jesus-christ_n in_o say_v do_v this_o only_o insinuate_v that_o they_o shall_v repete_fw-la his_o proper_a word_n by_o which_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v but_o that_o which_o have_v determine_v we_o invincible_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v tradition_n tradition_n have_v also_o regulate_v those_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o word_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n saint_n basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n place_n among_o unwritten_a tradition_n 27._o basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n 27._o the_o word_n of_o invocation_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o consecration_n or_o to_o render_v it_o word_n for_o word_n when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v show_v by_o the_o viii_o article_n of_o the_o xii_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a to_o the_o pastor_n to_o use_v the_o accustom_a word_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o article_n be_v of_o the_o synod_n of_o saintefoy_n and_o of_o figeac_n in_o the_o year_n 1578._o and_o 1579._o and_o in_o effect_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1612._o 185._o ibid._n observe_v sur_fw-fr l'art_v ix_o p._n 185._o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n the_o deacon_n do_v not_o speak_v no_o nor_o even_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o distribution_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o reformer_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o sacrament_n which_o subsist_v without_o word_n in_o the_o same_o synod_n of_o privas_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o deacon_n who_o give_v the_o cup_n be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v because_o jesus-christ_n speak_v alone_o and_o the_o church_n of_o mets_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v in_o this_o to_o the_o example_n of_o jesus-christ_n without_o nevertheless_o use_v any_o violence_n the_o example_n of_o jesus-christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o make_v a_o law_n according_a to_o this_o synod_n and_o according_a to_o other_o synod_n it_o be_v free_o permit_v to_o separate_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o word_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o example_n of_o baptism_n may_v make_v apparent_a not_o to_o allege_v here_o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o of_o all_o age_n we_o see_v by_o these_o decision_n that_o what_o jesus-christ_n do_v dos_n not_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n a_o distinction_n must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o jesus-christ_n dit_fw-fr not_o do_v it_o himself_o he_o only_o speak_v in_o general_a do_v this_o it_o belong_v therefore_o to_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o and_o her_o constant_a practice_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o unviolable_a law_n but_o in_o fine_a to_o attach_v our_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o fortress_n see_v they_o place_v the_o stress_n of_o their_o argument_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o these_o word_n do_v this_o let_v we_o see_v when_o jesus-christ_n pronounce_v they_o he_o dit_fw-fr not_o pronounce_v they_o until_o after_o he_o have_v say_v take_v 22.19_o luk._n 22.19_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o it_o be_v then_o that_o saint_n luke_n alone_o make_v he_o add_v do_v this_o in_o memory_n of_o i_o this_o evangelist_n not_o mention_v that_o he_o say_v the_o like_a after_o the_o chalice_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n paul_n mention_n that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o chalice_n jesus-christ_n say_v 11.23_o