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sight_n preserve_v from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v it_o be_v 29._o joh_n 11._o 9_o matth._n 22._o 29._o darkness_n and_o blindness_n that_o cause_n both_o you_o err_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o the_o seduce_a sadducee_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n even_o as_o their_o seduce_a father_n err_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n lazaro_n psal_n 95._o 10._o chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n way_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v chrysostome_n bring_v in_o heresy_n and_o a_o corrupt_a life_n and_o make_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a person_n to_o hate_v the_o light_n 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o lâ—st_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v as_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o a_o haereticke_n to_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o obscurity_n as_o irenaeus_n affirm_v for_o that_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v without_o ambiguity_n 2._o iren._n l_o 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argument_n draw_v from_o the_o material_a cause_n as_o in_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o root_n all_o other_o the_o branch_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a person_n with_o who_o the_o legal_a covenant_n may_v be_v make_v which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v steadfast_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v he_o shall_v convey_v over_o his_o nature_n holy_a and_o pure_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o if_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o stain_v and_o pollute_v it_o he_o shall_v convey_v it_o over_o to_o they_o stain_v and_o pollute_v and_o make_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o by_o ordinary_a propagation_n come_v from_o he_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n and_o woe_n so_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o branch_n and_o upon_o he_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 17._o joh._n 15._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 17._o act._n 3._o 26._o be_v ground_v the_o evangelicall_a covenant_n that_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v available_a to_o all_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n both_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n our_o saviour_n answer_n be_v if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 16._o matth._n 19_o 16._o viz._n by_o this_o door_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o to_o all_o such_o as_o inquire_v and_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o life_n by_o the_o right_a door_n they_o must_v look_v to_o the_o answer_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o jailor_n demand_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v say_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o household_n that_o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o join_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o same_o demand_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n 38._o act._n 2._o 38._o of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n now_o 15._o mar._n 1._o 15._o what_o this_o gospel_n be_v that_o christ_n himself_o first_o preach_v in_o jury_n and_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n show_v say_v god_n have_v make_v jesus_n 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 21._o christ_n sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o in_o all_o the_o which_o testimony_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o repent_v we_o for_o all_o our_o work_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o so_o dangerous_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o unless_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v free_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o as_o concern_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o which_o everlasting_a life_n be_v due_a that_o we_o can_v not_o find_v in_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o also_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o life_n everlasting_a for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a and_o a_o equal_a proportion_n between_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o debt_n and_o between_o the_o 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glorious_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n but_o have_v the_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n still_o stay_v in_o they_o and_o stain_v their_o best_a work_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o those_o that_o he_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o be_v full_o satisfactory_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o absolute_o meritorious_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n qvest._n v._n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o
foot_n but_o with_o their_o affection_n qvest._n ix_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a the_o faithful_a that_o live_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v say_v upon_o the_o same_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3._o bread_n of_o life_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n neither_o then_o do_v the_o faithful_a so_o now_o and_o very_o whereas_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o baptism_n in_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o inchoation_n of_o our_o sanctification_n we_o receive_v not_o christ_n after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n but_o after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o yet_o be_v thereby_o regenerate_v and_o quicken_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o eucharist_n wrought_v and_o accomplish_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n very_o saint_n austin_n so_o think_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o 26._o aug._n in_o john_n tract_n 26._o man_n be_v invisible_o feed_v because_o he_o be_v invisible_o regenerate_v he_o be_v say_v he_o inward_o a_o babe_n and_o inward_o renew_v and_o in_o what_o part_n he_o be_v new_o bear_v in_o that_o part_n he_o be_v also_o feed_v &_o therefore_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a not_o to_o prepare_v their_o jaw_n but_o their_o heart_n yea_o say_v he_o why_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_fw-la secundum_fw-la luc_n ser._n 33._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 25._o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a if_o their_o own_o gloss_n say_v the_o truth_n to_o press_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o tooth_n and_o if_o we_o entertain_v any_o such_o gross_a conceit_n we_o err_v more_o dangerous_o than_o ever_o berengarius_fw-la do_v and_o very_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o bodily_a but_o a_o ghostly_a food_n so_o chrysostome_n this_o food_n feed_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n 4._o chrysost_n in_o job._n hom_n 4._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o eucharist_n we_o whet_v not_o our_o tooth_n to_o bite_v but_o we_o break_v the_o sanctify_a bread_n with_o a_o sound_a faith_n so_o saint_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o see_v our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a our_o feed_n upon_o he_o can_v be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n do_v not_o mingle_v person_n nor_o unite_v substance_n câ—…na_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr câ—…na_fw-la viz._n after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n but_o it_o do_v combine_v affection_n and_o conjoin_v will_n with_o the_o affection_n say_v saint_n bernard_n christ_n be_v touch_v and_o not_o with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o 26._o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 26._o desire_n and_o not_o with_o the_o eye_n with_o faith_n and_o not_o with_o the_o sense_n so_o saint_n ambrose_n we_o touch_v not_o christ_n by_o our_o bodily_a hand_n resurrectionis_fw-la ambros_n l._n 10._o in_o 24._o luc._n de_fw-fr hora_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la but_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o neither_o upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n nor_o after_o the_o flesh_n ought_v we_o to_o seek_v christ_n if_o we_o will_v find_v he_o and_o this_o very_a lesson_n he_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n for_o henceforth_o say_v he_o know_v we_o christ_n no_o more_o after_o the_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o flesh_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n plant_v in_o our_o heart_n whereof_o faith_n be_v the_o principal_a we_o be_v join_v unto_o christ_n and_o not_o after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n qvest._n x._o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o whosoever_o cause_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o final_a cause_n sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o visible_a sign_n apt_a to_o resemble_v invisible_a grace_n a_o plain_a and_o evident_a testimony_n may_v be_v give_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o apt_a creature_n to_o nourish_v we_o in_o this_o temporal_a life_n this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v unto_o we_o that_o justification_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v unto_o we_o only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a manna_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o very_a bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v repeat_v and_o inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o sixth_o of_o saint_n john_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v 33._o joh._n 6._o 33._o of_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n thereof_o as_o likewise_o in_o baptism_n by_o water_n be_v a_o most_o fit_a creature_n to_o cleanse_v our_o bodily_a uncleanness_n be_v show_v and_o ratify_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o defile_v our_o soul_n whosoever_o then_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o only_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n yea_o they_o which_o ascribe_v these_o gracious_a blessing_n to_o the_o external_a sacramental_a element_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o invisible_a grace_n signify_v by_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o in_o they_o lie_v cause_n these_o outward_a element_n 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