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A53953 A discourse of the sacrament of the Lords Supper wherein the faith of the Catholick Church concerning that mystery is explained, proved, and vindicated, after an intelligible, catachetical, and easie manner / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1685 (1685) Wing P1079; ESTC R22438 166,306 338

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understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o divine_a virtue_n and_o influence_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a jesus_n do_v bless_v every_o humble_a and_o devout_a heart_n when_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o distinguish_v the_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o christ_n from_o that_o which_o be_v fleshly_a and_o moreover_o say_v that_o by_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v mean_v the_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n incorruption_n any_o man_n may_v see_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v purify_v sanctify_a and_o fit_v for_o a_o bless_a immortality_n when_o theodotus_n affirm_v that_o by_o 800._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodot_n in_o fine_a oper_n clem._n alex._n pag._n 800._o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o bread_n be_v change_v into_o a_o spiritual_a virtue_n his_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o 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of_o etc._n athanas_n in_o illud_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n that_o heavenly_a food_n from_o above_o that_o spiritual_a alimony_n which_o christ_n give_v we_o from_o heaven_n what_o else_o can_v he_o mean_v but_o those_o divine_a and_o celestial_a virtue_n whereby_o he_o strengthen_v and_o refresh_v every_o crave_v soul_n though_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o when_o according_a to_o julius_n fermicus_fw-la patrum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la substantiam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la tradens_fw-la ait_fw-la nisi_fw-la edevitis_fw-la carnem_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n jul._n firmic_n de_fw-fr errore_fw-la profan_n gent._n in_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o receive_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n majesty_n be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n what_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n majesty_n but_o those_o substantial_a and_o divine_a influence_n which_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o st._n peter_n 8._o si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la vivimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la naturam_fw-la carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la adepti_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilar._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 8._o speak_v or_o as_o st._n hilary_n express_v it_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o flesh_n glorify_v when_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n that_o after_o 3._o st._n cyril_n cateeh_fw-it 3._o invocation_n it_o be_v not_o any_o common_a or_o inconsiderable_a thing_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v efficacious_a by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o godhead_n 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at_o those_o who_o be_v please_v to_o talk_v as_o if_o the_o father_n believe_v transubstantiation_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n confess_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o do_v we_o now_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n mean_v they_o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a body_n and_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o that_o be_v our_o faith_n also_o and_o we_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n but_o the_o old_a catholic_n church_n must_v lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n too_o 3._o this_o account_n serve_v for_o ever_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o their_o pretence_n who_o to_o defend_v their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o other_o pestilent_a error_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v stiff_o urge_v the_o literal_a and_o strict_a construction_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n suppose_v that_o it_o pass_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o protestant_n to_o give_v a_o better_a interpretation_n whereas_o this_o account_n give_v such_o a_o fair_a such_o a_o intelligible_a such_o a_o rational_a such_o a_o catholic_n explication_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v it_o well_o may_v look_v upon_o their_o construction_n not_o only_o a_o very_a absurd_a but_o as_o a_o very_a needless_a one_o too_o 4._o this_o account_n may_v serve_v to_o reconcile_v and_o make_v up_o those_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o some_o reform_a church_n about_o this_o matter_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o element_n retain_v still_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o substance_n even_o after_o consecration_n and_o yet_o the_o lutheran_n church_n hold_v that_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v deliver_v together_o a_o long_a with_o the_o element_n methinks_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o maintain_v a_o breach_n if_o man_n be_v considerate_a and_o candid_a and_o will_v not_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o phrase_n for_o if_o by_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v mean_v as_o i_o believe_v the_o old_a lutheran_n do_v mean_a the_o real_a and_o as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o 57_o some_o for_o the_o ancient_n themselves_o use_v the_o word_n nature_n substance_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o diallacticon_n commend_v by_o lavater_n in_o his_o historia_n sacrament_n cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la mentionem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patres_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o substantiae_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la philosophi_fw-la naturales_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la disserentes_fw-la gratiae_n virtuti_fw-la &_o efficacitati_fw-la naturae_fw-la substantiaeque_fw-la nomen_fw-la impertientes_fw-la nimirum_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la natura_fw-la id_fw-la postulante_fw-la diallact_fw-mi .._o pag._n 63._o edit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1557._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la virtus_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficax_n &_o vivifica_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o mysticam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la cum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appeilatur_fw-la quum_fw-la res_fw-la eadem_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la augustino_n corpus_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la invisible_a spiritual_fw-la ab_fw-la hieronimo_n caro_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la ab_fw-la irenaeo_n res_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ab_fw-la ambrosio_n esca_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliud_fw-la simile_n quippiam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la multo_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la efficit_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dignissimum_fw-la sit_fw-la very_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la nomenclaturâ_fw-la quum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la figuram_fw-la &_o imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferat_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la intus_fw-la abditam_fw-la &_o l●●entem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la vivificam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la secum_fw-la trahat_fw-la ut_fw-la ham_n non_fw-la inanis_fw-la figura_fw-la aut_fw-la absentis_fw-la omnino_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la existimari_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la divinum_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o spiritual_fw-la sed_fw-la presen_v gratia_fw-la plenum_fw-la virtute_fw-la potens_fw-la efficacitate_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 56._o 57_o sense_n the_o substantial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o all_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n mightshake_n hand_n and_o be_v friend_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n 5._o this_o account_n serve_v to_o the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o several_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o real_o but_o yet_o spiritual_o mystical_o sacramental_o effectual_o virtual_o and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o expression_n otherwise_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v very_o intelligible_a if_o we_o do_v but_o take_v this_o notion_n along_o with_o we_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o due_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n actual_o real_o and_o effectual_o dispense_v chap._n xi_o other_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o intimate_a union_n with_o christ_n what_o that_o union_n be_v explain_v and_o prove_v last_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n this_o then_o be_v a_o fix_a principle_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a bread_n and_o wine_n we_o do_v real_o participate_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n divers_a other_o blessing_n do_v necessary_o follow_v which_o depend_v upon_o this_o as_o upon_o the_o prime_n and_o fundamental_a blessing_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o feed_n upon_o christ_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n so_o i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o next_o that_o there_o be_v more_o blessing_n which_o accrue_v to_o we_o by_o our_o communicate_v of_o christ_n after_o that_o real_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n which_o have_v be_v explain_v now_o and_o the_o next_o be_v this_o that_o hereby_o we_o receive_v such_o large_a supply_n and_o measure_n of_o christ_n spirit_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o necessity_n our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o miserable_a that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o no_o not_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o unless_o we_o receive_v supernatural_a aid_n and_o assistance_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o conceive_v that_o either_o we_o can_v have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n or_o reap_v in_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o there_o compare_v himself_o unto_o a_o vine_n and_o we_o unto_o the_o branch_n because_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o themselves_o except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o except_o we_o abide_v in_o christ_n that_o spiritual_a assistance_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n unto_o every_o particular_a christian_a be_v 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abundant_a a_o dew_n be_v then_o increase_v into_o a_o shower_n and_o every_o thirsty_a communicant_a be_v large_o refresh_v with_o distillation_n from_o above_o as_o the_o parch_a ground_n in_o summer_n be_v refresh_v with_o rain_n this_o appear_v two_o way_n first_o because_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o bless_a mystery_n we_o be_v
power_n and_o innumerable_a army_n of_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o cherubin_n and_o six-winged_n seraphim_n with_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n that_o continual_o cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbaoth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o unto_o everlasting_a age_n then_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v on_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n of_o his_o life_n law_n miracle_n and_o humility_n of_o his_o passion_n crucifixon_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o and_o commemorate_n his_o suffering_n do_v give_v thou_o thanks_o according_a to_o his_o command_n who_o in_o the_o night_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n into_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o thou_o his_o god_n and_o father_n break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o so_o forth_o this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n mean_v and_o speak_v of_o not_o a_o cold_a faint_a heartless_a speak_v of_o that_o love_n of_o he_o which_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o most_o torture_a agony_n and_o than_o death_n itself_o but_o such_o a_o devout_a commemoration_n as_o be_v attend_v with_o solemnity_n with_o admiration_n with_o active_a and_o vigorous_a affection_n with_o the_o melt_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o hard_a heart_n with_o such_o divine_a rapture_n ecstasy_n and_o flight_n of_o mind_n as_o if_o our_o soul_n have_v drop_v their_o mantle_n of_o flesh_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o bear_v their_o part_n in_o that_o choir_n of_o bless_a spirit_n above_o this_o be_v one_o end_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a jesus_n appoint_v the_o use_n of_o this_o mysterious_a evangelical_n 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