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A treatise conteyning the true catholike and apostolike faith of the holy sacrifice and sacrament ordeyned by Christ at his last Supper vvith a declaration of the Berengarian heresie renewed in our age: and an answere to certain sermons made by M. Robert Bruce minister of Edinburgh concerning this matter. By VVilliam Reynolde priest.
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Rainolds, William, 1544?-1594.
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can_v not_o comprehend_v vet_z let_v our_o faith_n believe_v for_o true_a it_o be_v though_o most_o miraculous_a &_o in_o these_o sacramental_a earing_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o perceive_v not_o many_o miracle_n to_o be_v contain_v be_v more_o than_o a_o doâ—t_n be_v he_o not_o if_o not_o in_o wit_n a_o very_a dolt_n &_o ass_n yet_o sure_o in_o divinity_n a_o very_a simple_a one_o who_o will_v attribute_v such_o miraculous_a excellency_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n la_o which_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o hyperbol_n call_v &_o lâ—ing_a flourish_n mean_v not_o to_o be_v true_a no_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o mean_v the_o universal_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o scripture_n deni_v &_o refute_v it_o in_o the_o old_a la_o most_o effectual_o for_o although_o the_o good_a man_n under_o the_o law_n which_o understand_v their_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v shadow_n and_o dark_a presignification_n of_o a_o messiah_n and_o by_o use_v they_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o obedience_n and_o orderly_a subjection_n 24._o and_o expectation_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o come_v by_o such_o obedience_n &_o faith_n please_v god_n and_o be_v therefore_o reward_v at_o his_o hand_n yet_o that_o those_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n veld_v they_o any_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v here_o declare_v much_o less_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n true_a flesh_n &_o blood_n la_o which_o be_v the_o supreme_a &_o sovereign_a grace_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n the_o old_a testament_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o new_a in_o many_o place_n deny_v especial_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n in_o whole_a chapirer_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o most_o express_o treat_v &_o discourse_v of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o comparison_n of_o we_o and_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o to_o omit_v sundry_a text_n appertain_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o prophet_n &_o evangelist_n &_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n the_o principal_a sacrament_n 30._o of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o confer_v grace_n and_o that_o abraham_n himself_o unto_o who_o singular_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sâ—â—â—e_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o justify_v in_o circumcision_n nor_o by_o circumcision_n but_o otherwise_o when_o he_o dispute_v that_o no_o work_n no_o ceremony_n 7._o no_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lâ—â—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o he_o call_v all_o those_o judaical_a sacrament_n infirma_fw-la et_fw-la egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la weak_a and_o poor_a element_n or_o as_o the_o 9_o english_a bible_n translate_v it_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a ordinance_n when_o he_o teach_v the_o whole_a la_o and_o all_o the_o ceremony_n &_o sacrament_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v reject_v and_o alter_v because_o of_o their_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenes_n that_o 1â—_n those_o sacrifice_n &_o baptism_n and_o meat_n &_o drink_v &_o blood_n of_o ox_n and_o goat_n be_v only_a justice_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o 13._o sanctify_v those_o that_o use_v they_o not_o otherwise_o then_o in_o take_v away_o legal_a pollution_n and_o so_o purify_a man_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n not_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o correction_n or_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o other_o manner_n sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n brief_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o law_n to_o have_v have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a 1._o thing_n to_o come_v not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o they_o much_o less_o the_o body_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 17._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v â—1_n away_o sin_n and_o purify_v the_o comscience_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o god_n foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v reject_v those_o â—_o host_n and_o oblation_n &_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o they_o please_v he_o not_o when_o the_o apostle_n thus_o write_v thus_o teach_v thus_o dispute_v against_o those_o legal_a sacrament_n what_o christian_a man_n will_v say_v that_o with_o they_o be_v exhibit_v and_o conjoin_v the_o true_a flesh_n and_o divine_a blood_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n as_o before_o according_a to_o caluin_n first_o preach_v the_o same_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a la_o if_o under_o those_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o now_o caluinistâ—_n in_o the_o supper_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o figure_v but_o also_o true_o deliver_v if_o when_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n christ_n jesus_n i_o mean_v as_o calvin_n teach_v i_o the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a â—â—3_n substance_n thereof_o as_o beza_n also_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o whole_a caluinian_a synod_n speak_v be_v receive_v withal_o then_o true_o s._n paul_n in_o call_v such_o a_o sacrament_n a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a ordinance_n have_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a apostle_n a_o unfit_a instrument_n to_o publish_v christ_n name_n before_o 5._o nation_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o of_o christ_n divine_a person_n of_o his_o precious_a flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o price_n &_o randsom_n of_o the_o world_n &_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o â—â—_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v have_v so_o mean_a and_o beggarly_a aâ—_n opinion_n but_o because_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o b._n paul_n be_v â—â—â—nom_v any_o such_o beggarly_a or_o rather_o beastly_a &_o ethnical_a â—og_n 〈◊〉_d the_o calumâ—â—_n who_o in_o this_o deteâ—â—able_a &_o â—_o aâ—_n plumous_a conâ—cite_v follow_v calâ—in_o know_v that_o tâ—_n hâ—m_fw-la s._n paul_n speak_v and_o he_o shall_v once_o to_o his_o eterna_fw-la pain_n unless_o â—e_v in_o time_n repent_v â—â—ele_v true_a that_o which_o s._n paul_n threaten_v in_o even_o for_o this_o particular_a blasphe_n â—â—â—s_v heresy_n of_o match_v the_o base_a jewish_a ceremony_n with_o christ_n most_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a sacrament_n a_o man_n â—â—_o make_v frustrate_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n therefore_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o 2_o orâ—_n â—_z witnesseâ—_n how_o much_o more_o deserve_v he_o more_o extreme_a punishment_n which_o thus_o tread_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o foot_n and_o esteem_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pollute_v by_o make_v it_o nothing_o superior_a to_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o so_o have_v do_v contumely_n to_o the_o sp_z rite_n of_o grace_n &_o beyond_o all_o measure_n abase_v most_o vile_o and_o contemptuous_o the_o divine_a state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n know_v that_o against_o this_o judaisme_n the_o christian_n ever_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n have_v have_v touch_v their_o sacrament_n a_o more_o excellent_a faith_n and_o divine_a persuasion_n as_o who_o upon_o warrant_n of_o christ_n word_n have_v ever_o believe_v â—_o that_o in_o the_o one_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o in_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o substance_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o crosâ—e_n as_o before_o more_o large_o have_v be_v deduce_v and_o for_o the_o other_o sacrament_n for_o i_o mention_v no_o more_o because_o thâ—se_a man_n acknowledge_v no_o more_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n ensue_v have_v yield_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n high_a grace_n &_o virtue_n then_o to_o any_o sacrament_n 19_o of_o the_o jew_n law_n or_o all_o their_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n join_v in_o one_o for_o proof_n whereof_o when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v to_o signify_v that_o by_o baptism_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n shut_v before_o be_v make_v open_a to_o be_v &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v in_o to_o we_o as_o christ_n himself_o by_o word_n and_o 5._o deed_n teach_v most_o manifest_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n &_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o aâ—â—uâ—â—dly_a and_o that_o in_o baptism_n christian_n 6._o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o begin_v â—â—â—g_v of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n visible_o deseend_v &_o rest_v on_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n &_o apostolical_a writing_n every_o where_n teach_v that_o â—â—bert_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n
more_o opposite_a to_o s._n paul_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o bad_a christian_n can_v never_o fall_v to_o such_o apostasy_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o they_o can_v never_o utter_o lose_v faith_n never_o lose_v the_o spirit_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o impossibility_n as_o s._n paul_n think_v but_o rather_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a facility_n for_o a_o man_n to_o recover_v or_o keep_v fast_o that_o which_o he_o never_o lose_v and_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o way_n return_v we_o unto_o our_o former_a lesson_n which_o he_o will_v we_o to_o lock_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o a_o most_o worthy_a comfort_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o desperate_a looseness_n and_o all_o iniquity_n as_o epicure_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v live_v or_o luther_n or_o lucian_n can_v never_o have_v devise_v a_o more_o pernicious_a if_o thou_o at_o any_o one_o time_n in_o thy_o life_n say_v m._n b._n have_v love_v god_n or_o god_n love_v thou_o in_o what_o soever_o dissolution_n of_o life_n thou_o fall_v after_o assure_v thyself_o before_o thou_o die_v god_n will_v restore_v thou_o to_o that_o former_a grace_n this_o be_v to_o say_v if_o a_o man_n once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n have_v â—ad_v a_o good_a thought_n a_o good_a motion_n in_o venus_n his_o hart_n to_o serve_v god_n &_o love_v he_o live_v he_o how_o he_o please_v commit_v he_o what_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o listen_v he_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o be_v damn_v he_o be_v sure_o eternal_o to_o be_v save_v for_o let_v we_o join_v together_o the_o part_n of_o his_o doctrine_n here_o by_o 1_o he_o disperse_v in_o 2._o or_o 3._o place_n first_o who_o soever_o have_v faith_n or_o ever_o have_v faith_n be_v sure_o elect_a and_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v give_fw-ge only_a to_o the_o elect_a item_n whosoever_o at_o any_o time_n have_v have_v 2_o a_o desire_n to_o pray_v that_o desire_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v true_a of_o his_o word_n if_o he_o be_v or_o some_o time_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n but_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v if_o in_o hart_n he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v pitiful_o affect_v towards_o the_o afflict_a if_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n if_o his_o conversation_n be_v honest_a if_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o forgeve_v injury_n or_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v thus_o qualify_v etc._n etc._n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a argument_n of_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o 306._o one_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o sure_a of_o salvation_n i_o â—ay_v to_o this_o one_o more_o lesson_n of_o this_o preacher_n that_o faith_n onâ—e_v have_v be_v never_o lose_v the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n say_v he_o arâ—_n without_o repentance_n therefore_o faith_n onâ—e_n give_fw-ge can_v not_o be_v revoke_v again_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o gift_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v love_v ain_n he_o will_v love_v perpetual_o this_o be_v able_a to_o send_v thousand_o of_o protestant_n to_o the_o devil_n such_o protestant_n i_o mean_v as_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n for_o with_o faith_n this_o man_n geve_v they_o sure_o warrant_v that_o they_o shall_v retain_v it_o eternal_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v it_o or_o by_o any_o of_o these_o mark_n perceive_v it_o in_o any_o measure_n though_o never_o 416._o so_o small_a to_o have_v lodge_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o for_o other_o protestant_n such_o as_o dare_v not_o venture_v so_o far_o upon_o onâ—y_a faith_n but_o think_v charity_n necessary_a also_o such_o as_o be_v the_o civil_a lutheran_n adiaphorist_n melancthonist_n &_o many_o cold_a catholic_n that_o come_v perhaps_o to_o m._n b._n his_o sermon_n to_o set_v they_o to_o helward_o after_o the_o rest_n he_o geve_v like_o assurance_n that_o if_o since_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o ever_o feel_v in_o their_o heart_n any_o grace_n of_o god_n any_o love_n any_o charity_n any_o such_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o also_o god_n shall_v restore_v the_o same_o assure_o before_o their_o die_a day_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o it_o for_o as_o he_o love_v they_o ain_n so_o will_v he_o love_v they_o ay_o for_o the_o gift_n â—7â—_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o love_v ain_n he_o will_v love_v perpetual_o which_o good_a &_o wholesome_a evangelical_a doctrine_n because_o we_o be_v will_v to_o lock_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o remember_v it_o faithful_o i_o will_v for_o my_o preparation_n better_a memory_n bring_v it_o to_o a_o sillogisme_n of_o which_o let_v this_o stand_v for_o the_o first_o or_o maior_fw-la proposition_n what_o soever_o man_n god_n ever_o love_v and_o endue_v with_o faith_n at_o any_o time_n in_o all_o his_o life_n that_o man_n be_v elect_v he_o god_n will_v love_v perpetual_o and_o so_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n and_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n what_o soever_o his_o life_n be_v this_o proposition_n be_v plain_o evident_o and_o at_o large_a avow_a and_o justify_v by_o m._n b._n whereunto_o let_v we_o add_v for_o the_o second_o proposition_n or_o minor_a this_o but_o whosoever_o once_o in_o his_o life_n either_o love_a god_n or_o minor_n his_o neighbour_n or_o trust_v in_o christ_n passion_n or_o live_v honest_o or_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v or_o forgive_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o or_o be_v merciful_o affect_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n or_o by_o like_a reason_n have_v any_o other_o such_o virtuous_a inclination_n be_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a or_o patient_a mild_a modest_a continent_n chaste_a or_o wise_a and_o prudent_a or_o valiant_a or_o fear_v god_n 5._o yea_o or_o have_v â—t_z any_o time_n but_o one_o good_a thought_n which_o doubtless_o do_v proceed_v from_o god_n &_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o love_n in_o some_o degree_n as_o well_o as_o the_o premise_n this_o man_n be_v at_o such_o time_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o have_v faith_n whereof_o these_o be_v sâ—re_v and_o certain_a argument_n this_o proposition_n be_v also_o at_o large_a and_o in_o very_o plain_a term_n avow_v by_o m._n b._n conclusion_n hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n who_o once_o in_o 40._o year_n have_v feel_v any_o good_a motion_n in_o any_o of_o these_o grace_n or_o the_o like_a how_o soever_o he_o bestow_v his_o life_n afterward_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n he_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v damn_v the_o like_a argument_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o have_v of_o charity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v perhaps_o lose_v as_o by_o this_o man_n doctrine_n it_o can_v not_o be_v charity_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o faith_n and_o therefore_o once_o give_fw-ge be_v give_v irrevocable_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n for_o that_o god_n gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n for_o recovery_n of_o it_o again_o and_o the_o party_n who_o once_o have_v it_o shall_v sure_o die_v possess_v of_o it_o god_n love_v be_v towards_o his_o creature_n perpetual_a as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o what_o christian_a or_o perhaps_o turk_n or_o tartar_n by_o christians_o this_o theology_n may_v not_o assure_v himself_o of_o heaven_n for_o who_o live_v under_o the_o sun_n but_o some_o time_n in_o his_o life_n have_v some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o good_a motion_n some_o of_o 417._o which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a conscience_n stir_v up_o in_o all_o man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o this_o also_o to_o go_v no_o far_o be_v part_n of_o m._n b._n his_o preach_n our_o conscience_n 1st_a be_v bear_v with_o we_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o spoonke_n of_o light_n leave_v in_o nature_n so_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n leave_v in_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o that_o same_o light_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o thy_o nature_n shall_v be_v anough_o to_o condemn_v thou_o because_o this_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v &_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o speak_v as_o we_o mean_v we_o shall_v live_v honest_o succour_v the_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n for_o neglect_v whereof_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n whether_o 19â—_n we_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o christian_n as_o m._n b._n true_o confess_v and_o many_o of_o the_o forename_a duty_n be_v not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o practise_v and_o do_v of_o many_o