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have_v see_v a_o little_a before_o a_o thousand_o of_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o believe_v they_o without_o ask_v how_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o learning_n by_o those_o so_o many_o rare_a work_n to_o believe_v more_o easy_o they_o here_o ask_v how_o more_o incredulous_a than_o ever_o but_o why_o be_v they_o now_o so_o little_o obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o saviour_n why_o be_v they_o not_o before_o more_o scrupulous_a and_o wary_a wherefore_o do_v they_o not_o as_o well_o ask_v how_o he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o devil_n to_o fly_v and_o of_o the_o fresh_a miracle_n how_o he_o satisfy_v five_o thousand_o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n here_o their_o how_o have_v be_v much_o more_o to_o purpose_n and_o more_o pertinent_a for_o they_o may_v have_v understand_v thereby_o that_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o authority_n &_o power_n of_o a_o master_n al-wise_a and_o almighty_a and_o this_o knowledge_n will_v have_v persuade_v they_o that_o he_o can_v powerful_o and_o wise_o accomplish_v this_o which_o he_o so_o manifest_o do_v promise_v of_o his_o flesh_n although_o it_o seem_v impossible_a and_o absurd_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o judgement_n but_o what_o will_v you_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o their_o pride_n have_v make_v they_o to_o lose_v the_o memory_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o bind_v their_o eye_n not_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n present_a nor_o to_o foresee_v the_o truth_n to_o come_v and_o in_o one_o word_n do_v make_v they_o obstinate_o erroneous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v heretic_n behold_v the_o first_o controuler_n the_o first_o persecutor_n and_o first_o herenkes_n stir_v up_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n behold_v the_o first_o author_n of_o quomodo_n how_n out_o of_o which_o mould_n the_o devil_n have_v shape_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o since_o have_v conspire_v against_o god_n for_o to_o assault_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o church_n by_o quomodo_n and_o by_o how_o and_o namely_o to_o shake_v this_o here_o as_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o repugnant_a to_o their_o senfuality_n it_o be_v pride_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o make_v they_o mutineer_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o presumptuous_a to_o comdemne_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o so_o the_o arrian_n mock_v at_o the_o catholic_a faith_n concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o they_o will_v understand_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v beget_v a_o son_n 109.1_o psal_n 3.7_o psal_n 109.1_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v christian-like_a i_o believe_v
the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n page_n 107_o 10_o the_o selfsame_o power_n verify_v in_o the_o aceident_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n page_n 108_o 11_o the_o marvellous_a power_n of_o god_n about_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n page_n 109_o 12_o the_o wonderful_a relation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n page_n 110_o 13_o admirable_a action_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 111_o 14_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n impâ—ssible_a page_n 112_o 15_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a time_n page_n 113_o 16_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n about_o the_o law_n of_o time_n page_n 115_o 17_o the_o admirable_a situation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n page_n 116_o 18_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 117_o 19_o how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n page_n 118_o 20_o how_o faith_n be_v fortify_v by_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 120_o 21_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 121_o 22_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n increase_v by_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 124_o 23_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o same_o mystery_n page_n 125_o 24_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v of_o this_o mystery_n page_n 127_o a_o colloquium_fw-la of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n page_n 129_o picture_n vii_o the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n the_o description_n page_n 131_o 1_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n concein_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v by_o the_o loaf_n of_o proposition_n knead_v of_o the_o pure_a flower_n without_o leaven_n page_n 133_o 2_o how_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v offer_v every_o day_n and_o renew_v every_o week_n page_n 134_o 3_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n be_v charity_n prayer_n and_o contemplation_n page_n 135_o 4_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n signify_v by_o the_o table_n upon_o which_o be_v set_v the_o loan_n of_o proposition_n page_n 136_o 5_o the_o signifieation_n of_o the_o candlestick_n page_n 137_o 6_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o just_a be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n page_n 138_o 7_o wherewith_o and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n page_n 139_o 8_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v necessary_a worthy_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o just_a examen_fw-la of_o our_o action_n page_n 140_o 9_o a_o sovereign_a acknowledgement_n due_a only_a to_o god_n make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 141_o 10_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n meat_n for_o the_o sanctify_a page_n 142_o 11_o what_o signify_v the_o table_n of_o proposition_n loan_n and_o the_o candlestick_n multiply_v by_o solomon_n ibid._n 12_o purity_n of_o body_n necessary_a in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n page_n 144_o 13_o they_o which_o holy_o communicate_v receive_v strength_n and_o be_v arm_v my_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 14â—_n 14_o a_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o purity_n when_o we_o present_v our_o selueâ—_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n ibid._n picture_n viii_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n at_o pentecost_n the_o description_n page_n 147_o 1_o three_o judaical_a feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n page_n 151_o 2_o the_o mass_n the_o new_a oblation_n in_o the_o pentecost_n of_o christian_n page_n 152_o 3_o of_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o ancient_a oblation_n answer_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 154_o 4_o of_o the_o name_n mass_n page_n 155_o 5_o transubstantiation_n make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n figure_v by_o the_o leaven_n page_n 157_o 6_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n page_n 159_o 7_o the_o testimony_n of_o hebrew_a doctor_n for_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 161_o 8_o the_o testimonte_n of_o the_o christian_a doctor_n concern_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o saviour_n body_n be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 163_o 9_o wherefore_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v his_o body_n hide_v and_o not_o visible_a in_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 167_o 10_o as_o the_o old_a oblation_n of_o first-fruit_n begin_v in_o pentecost_n so_o we_o new_a page_n 170_o 11_o the_o mass_n begin_v to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o pentecost_n page_n 171_o picture_n ix_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n the_o description_n page_n 17â—_n 1_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n figure_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n page_n 177_o 2_o what_o mean_v the_o scripture_n in_o signify_v that_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n be_v bake_v under_o the_o embers_n page_n 178_o 3_o what_o signify_v the_o sleep_n of_o elias_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o juniper_n tree_n page_n 180_o 4_o elias_n his_o walk_n after_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o juniper_n tree_n to_o the_o mountain_n horeb_n and_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v give_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n page_n 182_o 5_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o pot_n of_o water_n page_n 183_o picture_n x._o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o description_n page_n 185_o 1_o three_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n page_n 186_o 2_o of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o proper_o signify_v that_o of_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 3_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 188_o 4_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o judaical_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n and_o those_o of_o christian_n page_n 189_o 5_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n both_o latin_a and_o greek_a teach_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n page_n 191_o 6_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n anâ—_n the_o sacrament_n remit_v sin_n since_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n be_v our_o whole_a redemption_n page_n 194_o 7_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o sacrament_n rather_o gâ—â—â—_n then_o take_v any_o honour_n from_o the_o cross_n page_n 196_o 8_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n profitable_a to_o obtain_v from_o god_n all_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o person_n except_o the_o damn_a page_n 198_o 9_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n profitable_a to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o honourable_a to_o those_o which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n page_n 200_o picture_n xi_o the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n the_o description_n page_n 203_o 1_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 205_o 2_o in_o what_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n do_v figure_n the_o eucharist_n page_n 206_o 3_o the_o two_o fish_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n page_n 208_o 4_o wherefore_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o drink_n in_o this_o miracle_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o it_o page_n 209_o 5_o why_o the_o people_n will_v create_v our_o saviour_n king_n and_o why_o he_o flee_v they_o page_n 210_o 6_o god_n nourisher_n of_o every_o creature_n true_a nutriment_n of_o his_o child_n page_n 212_o picture_n xii_o our_o saviour_n preach_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n the_o description_n page_n 217_o 1_o wherefore_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o sermon_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o he_o institute_v it_o page_n 218_o 2_o the_o first_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n will_v give_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v and_o his_o blend_v to_o drink_v which_o be_v to_o show_v his_o goodness_n page_n 220_o 3_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o give_v a_o remedy_n to_o our_o misery_n page_n 221_o 4_o two_o bad_a unious_a of_o the_o flesh_n of_o adam_n with_o our_o soul_n repair_v by_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 222_o 5_o pride_n and_o licentiousness_n enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o first_o adversary_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n page_n 226_o 6_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 230_o 7_o heresy_n always_o carnal_a and_o in_o love_n with_o extremity_n page_n 232_o 8_o contradiction_n of_o heretic_n in_o their_o false_a and_o imaginary_a faith_n page_n 234_o 9_o the_o literal_a sense_n foundation_n of_o other_o against_o the_o same_o heretic_n page_n 235_o 10_o two_o kind_n of_o communion_n the_o one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o sacramental_a page_n 238_o 11_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o