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easy_o unlose_v unto_o us._n 12._o who_o write_v against_o adimantus_n do_v amongst_o other_o rule_n recite_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sign_n reckon_v up_o this_o same_o very_a speech_n in_o the_o gospel_n natural_o the_o lord_n say_v augustine_n doâ—ted_v nothing_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n uery_o if_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o give_v somewhat_o wherein_o he_o may_v signify_v his_o body_n although_o there_o be_v no_o word_n significant_a express_v in_o like_a manner_n neither_o be_v any_o word_n significant_a utter_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o rock_n christ_n as_o the_o same_o augustine_n witness_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o
be_v declare_v supernatural_a too_o our_o sense_n ergo_fw-la here_o be_v no_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n god_n aug._n in_o his_o 37._o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n i_o be_o afraid_a leaâ—t_n we_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o our_o sense_n when_o by_o speâ—ches_n we_o persuade_v that_o wherein_o plain_a evidence_n do_v without_o any_o difficulty_n rise_v above_o all_o our_o power_n and_o cunning_n of_o speech_n the_o holy_a scripture_n full_a of_o trope_n and_o figure_n 2._o cor._n 3._o iâ—â—n_n 6._o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o augu._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n 4_o book_n 5._o chap_v first_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o you_o refer_v the_o figurative_a speech_n untoo_o the_o letter_n for_o hereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o letter_n kill_v for_o when_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o it_o be_v proper_o speak_v it_o â—avoreth_v of_o the_o flesh_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v call_v more_o apt_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o when_o the_o understanding_n be_v make_v subject_n too_o the_o flesh_n by_o follow_v the_o letter_n jerome_n against_o ruffian_n ruffian_n origen_n .7_o homily_n upon_o levit._n if_o literal_o you_o follow_v the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d life_n in_o you_o this_o letter_n kill_v kill_v how_o absurd_o the_o popish_a christ_n makâ—â—s_n do_v turn_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ._n the_o papist_n doâ—_n omit_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n luke_n .22_o 1._o cor._n 11._o theâ—e_n word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈…〉_o must_v 〈…〉_o accâ—râ—â—â—â—â—o_o the_o circumstance_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o feed_v we_o proper_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n pascasius_fw-la 43._o cap._n therefore_o we_o must_v thus_o think_v with_o ourselves_o not_o how_o much_o be_v chaw_v with_o the_o tooth_n but_o how_o much_o be_v receyve_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v more_o easy_o discern_v thâ—n_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n mat._n 26._o 26._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la our_o abide_n and_o incorporation_n in_o he_o be_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o make_v his_o body_n not_o by_o any_o corporal_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a pass_v into_o us._n etc._n etc._n etc._n august_n contra_fw-la maximinum_n 22._o cap._n these_o be_v sacrament_n in_o the_o which_o must_v always_o be_v consider_v not_o what_o they_o beâ—_n but_o what_o they_o show_v outward_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n in_o deed_n &_o signifi_v a_o other_o thing_n thing_n gelasius_n contra_fw-la nestor_n the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mystery_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n meaning_n be_v too_o be_v conâ—iâ—â—râ—d_v in_o the_o supper_n chrâ—sost_n homil._n 83._o upon_o mat._n &_o homi._n â—0_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n this_o he_o speak_v to_o show_v that_o this_o mystery_n be_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n hereby_o â—oâ—n_n â—_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v 2._o maâ—er_n of_o waiâ—s_n both_o to_o we_o &_o for_o we_o y_fw-fr â—_o one_o in_o the_o supper_n thâ—s_v other_o â—pon_n the_o â—rosse_a the_o one_o to_o be_v crucify_v the_o other_o to_o be_v â—aten_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v in_o the_o supper_n but_o not_o to_o man_n body_n neither_o yet_o corporal_o oneself_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v in_o the_o supper_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n neither_o be_v the_o bread_n only_o without_o christ_n body_n neither_o the_o body_n only_o without_o the_o sacramental_a breadâ—_n a_o threfolde_v error_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n august_n in_o john_n tracta_fw-la 26._o christ_n do_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o too_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o live_a bread_n cyril_n anathe_v 11._o do_v thou_o pronounce_v this_o our_o sacrament_n to_o be_v man_n fooder_z and_z urge_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a irreligious_o to_o gross_a and_o carnal_a thought_n &_o do_v thou_o practice_v to_o discuss_v by_o man_n sensual_a reason_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o only_a and_o most_o exquisite_a faith_n august_n in_o joh._n tract_n 2d_o why_o do_v thou_o prepare_v thy_o â—ooth_n and_o thy_o belly_n believe_v only_o &_o thou_o have_v eat_v for_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o â—read_n of_o life_n theodorete_n christ_n do_v dignify_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v see_v by_o call_v they_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o change_v the_o nature_n but_o add_v thereunto_o grace_n the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o tâ—e_v sacrament_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sacrament_n beda_n in_o lucan_n cap._n 22._o because_o bread_n do_v comfort_n man_n hart_n &_o wine_n do_v make_v good_a blood_n in_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o bread_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o christ_n blood_n mystical_o the_o â—ustifying_n of_o faith_n be_v establish_v chief_o in_o the_o sacrament_n origen_n in_o leu._n cap._n 7._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o put_v over_o nor_o command_v to_o be_v reserve_v till_o the_o morrow_n the_o breed_v which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v you_o and_o eat_v you_o the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 16._o this_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n command_v we_o to_o participate_v with_o the_o lord_n passion_n and_o thankful_o and_o profitable_o to_o lay_v uppe_o in_o our_o most_o grateful_a remembrance_n that_o christ_n suffer_v his_o passion_n for_o us._n gelas._n contra_fw-la eutichetem_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v not_o cease_v and_o without_o doubt_v the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v celebrate_v into_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mystery_n augusâ—â—n_v in_o â—is_fw-la 22._o epistle_n to_o boniface_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n at_o all_o without_o bread_n the_o outward_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n bread_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n deâ—_n li._n 18_o capâ—_n 48._o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n do_v all_o thing_n significant_a represent_v the_o property_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o bread_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bread_n be_v after_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n the_o body_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n bernard_n de_fw-fr sanctâ—_n mart._n a_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a sign_n or_o â—n_o holy_a secret_n irenaeus_n adversus_fw-la valentiniaâ—os_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o the_o earthly_a bread_n receive_v denomination_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v no_o more_o common_a bread_n but_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o thing_n earthly_a and_o heavenly_a the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n basil_n in_o psal._n 33_o because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o his_o flesh_n meat_n in_o deed_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o delight_n which_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o bread_n shall_v through_o our_o taste_n become_v spiritual_a unto_o us._n lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o why_o it_o be_v call_v by_o jerome_n the_o spiritual_a flesh_n of_o chrisâ—_n lombardâ—â—_n assertion_n ambros._n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la christ_n be_v in_o that_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o corporal_a food_n but_o spiritual_a whereupon_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o figure_n thereof_o because_o our_o father_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v lombard_n confute_v confute_v ambros._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o even_o as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v the_o likeness_n of_o death_n so_o do_v thou_o drink_v the_o similitude_n of_o blood_n lombard_n against_o himself_o take_v away_o the_o similitude_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n and_o then_o all_o the_o similitude_n cease_v â—rgo_fw-la take_v away_o the_o bread_n &_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n metonymy_fw-la a_o â—igure_n whereby_o one_o thing_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o