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also_o that_o there_o be_v either_o christ_n divinitee_n or_o his_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o soul_n and_o divinitee_n of_o christ_n be_v four_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o two_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o where_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o divinitee_n and_o thus_o these_o man_n divide_v jesus_n separate_v his_o divinitee_n from_o his_o humanitee_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n say_v 4._o whosoever_o divide_v jesus_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v antichrist_n and_o moreover_o these_o man_n do_v so_o separate_v christ_n body_n from_o his_o membre_n in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o leave_v he_o no_o man_n body_n at_o all_o for_o as_o damascene_fw-la say_v â–ª_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o membre_n pertain_v so_o much_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n body_n that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n there_o be_v no_o perfect_v man_n body_n but_o by_o these_o papist_n 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shall_v live_v for_o they_o may_v dye_v for_o age_n sickness_n or_o other_o chance_n but_o in_o this_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o both_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o not_o have_v not_o everlasting_a life_n and_o contrary_a wise_n whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o have_v everlasting_a life_n note_v and_o ponder_v well_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_v which_o norishe_a the_o body_n a_o man_n may_v eat_v &_o nevertheless_o dye_v but_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n eat_v but_o that_o have_v everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o wicked_a man_n can_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v they_o for_o than_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v by_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o in_o thesame_a place_n saint_n augustyne_n say_v further_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o unite_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v take_v in_o the_o lord_n table_n of_o some_o man_n to_o life_n &_o of_o some_o man_n to_o death_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v take_v of_o all_o man_n to_o life_n and_o of_o no_o man_n to_o death_n and_o moreover_o he_o say_v this_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o meat_n and_o drink_v that_o drink_n to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n &_o to_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v not_o without_o doubt_n he_o eat_v not_o spiritual_o his_o flesh_n nor_o drynk_v his_o blood_n although_o carnal_o and_o visible_o with_o his_o tooth_n he_o bite_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n thus_o write_v saint_n augustyne_n in_o the_o xxvi_o homely_a of_o saint_n ihon._n and_o in_o the_o next_o homely_a follow_v 27._o he_o say_v thus_o this_o day_n our_o sermon_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v geve_v to_o eat_v for_o eternal_a life_n and_o he_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o gift_n &_o distribution_n how_o he_o will_v geve_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v sai_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drynk_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o token_n or_o knowledge_n that_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o he_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o if_o he_o cleave_v so_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sever_v from_o he_o this_o therefore_o christ_n teach_v &_o admonish_v by_o these_o mystical_a or_o figurative_a word_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o body_n under_o he_o our_o head_n among_o his_o membre_n eat_v his_o flesh_n not_o forsake_v his_o unitee_n 14._o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n saint_n augustyne_n say_v as_o before_o be_v at_o length_n declare_v that_o to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o to_o drynk_v his_o blood_n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n signifi_v the_o participation_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o the_o delectable_a remembrance_n to_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o wound_v for_o us._n and_o in_o another_o sermon_n also_o de_n verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la he_o expound_v what_o be_v the_o eat_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n 20._o sai_v the_o eat_v be_v to_o be_v refresh_v and_o the_o drink_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o live_v eat_v life_n drink_v life_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v take_v visible_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n eat_v spiritual_o and_o drunken_a spiritual_o by_o all_o these_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustyne_n it_o be_v evident_a &_o manifest_a that_o all_o man_n good_a and_o evil_a may_v with_o their_o mouth_n visible_o &_o sensible_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n but_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n themselves_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o spiritual_o &_o that_o of_o the_o spiritual_a membre_n of_o christ_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ_n &_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v refresh_v &_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n augustyne_n 57_o that_o when_o other_o apostle_n do_v eat_v bread_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n yet_o judas_n do_v eat_v but_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n with_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n do_v eat_v also_o christ_n himself_o who_o judas_n do_v not_o eat_v and_o a_o great_a number_a of_o place_n more_o have_v saint_n augustyne_n for_o this_o purpose_n which_o for_o eschew_v of_o tediousness_n i_o let_v pass_v for_o this_o time_n &_o will_v speak_v some_o thing_n of_o saint_n cyrill_n 10._o cyrill_n upon_o saint_n john_n be_v gospel_n say_v that_o those_o which_o eat_v manna_n dye_v because_o they_o receyve_v thereby_o no_o strength_n to_o live_v ever_o for_o it_o give_v no_o life_n but_o only_o put_v away_o bodily_a hunger_n but_o they_o that_o receyve_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v make_v immortal_a and_o shall_v eschew_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o partayne_v to_o death_n live_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 18._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o they_o to_o christ_n do_v natural_o geve_v life_n therefore_o it_o make_v life_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o it_o put_v death_n away_o from_o they_o and_o utter_o dryve_v destruction_n out_o of_o they_o 14._o and_o he_o conclude_v the_o matter_n short_o in_o another_o place_n in_o few_o word_n sai_v that_o when_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v we_o life_n in_o us._n for_o if_o thing_n that_o be_v corrupt_a be_v restore_v by_o only_o touch_v of_o his_o clothes_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v that_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o further_o he_o say_v 17._o that_o as_o two_o wax_n that_o be_v melt_v together_o do_v run_v every_o part_n into_o other_o so_o he_o that_o receyve_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n must_v needs_o be_v join_v so_o with_o he_o that_o christ_n must_v be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o christ._n here_o saint_n cyrill_n declare_v the_o dignitee_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v inseperate_o annex_v unto_o his_o divinitee_n sai_v that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o power_n that_o it_o geve_v everlasting_a life_n and_o whatsoever_o occasion_n of_o death_n it_o find_v or_o let_v of_o eternal_a life_n it_o put_v out_o and_o dryve_v clean_o away_o all_o the_o same_o from_o they_o that_o eat_v that_o meat_n and_o receive_v that_o medicine_n other_o medicine_n or_o plaster_n sometime_o heal_v and_o sometime_o heal_v not_o but_o this_o medicine_n be_v of_o that_o effect_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o eat_v away_o all_o rot_a and_o dead_a flesh_n and_o perfecte_o heal_v all_o wound_n and_o sore_n that_o it_o be_v lay_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n join_v to_o his_o divinity_n of_o the_o which_o dignytie_n christ_n adversary_n the_o papist_n deprive_v and_o rob_v he_o when_o they_o affirm_v that_o such_o man_n do_v eat_v his_o flesh_n &_o receive_v this_o plaster_n as_o remain_v still_o sick_a and_o sore_a and_o be_v not_o holpen_v thereby_o and_o now_o for_o corroboration_n of_o cyril_n say_v 5._o i_o will_v thus_o reason_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o when_o a_o unrepentant_a sinner_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o he_o have_v christ_n body_n within_o he_o or_o no_o if_o they_o say_v no_o than_o have_v i_o my_o purpose_n that_o evel_a man_n although_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n yet_o receive_v they_o not_o his_o very_a body_n if_o they_o say_v yea_o then_o i_o will_v ask_v they_o further_o whether_o they_o have_v christ_n spirit_n with_o in_o they_o or_o no_o if_o they_o say_v nay_o then_o do_v they_o separate_v christ_n body_n from_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o humanity_n from_o his_o divinity_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o very_a antichristes_n that_o divide_v christ_n and_o if_o they_o say_v yea_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v christ_n spirit_n in_o he_o than_o the_o scripture_n also_o condemn_v they_o 8._o say_v that_o as_o he_o which_o have_v no_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o so_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n in_o he_o lyve_v because_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o if_o his_o spirit_n that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o death_n dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o death_n shall_v gyve_v life_n to_o your_o mortal_a body_n for_o his_o spirit_n sake_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o thus_o on_o
every_o side_n the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o adversary_n of_o god_n word_n and_o this_o wickedness_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o they_o affirm_v christ_n flesh_n blood_n soul_n holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o deite_n to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o a_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v wonderful_a juggler_n and_o conjurer_n that_o with_o certain_a word_n can_v make_v god_n and_o the_o dyvell_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o one_o man_n and_o make_v he_o both_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v y_fw-fr â—_o light_a from_o darkness_n beliall_a from_o christ_n nor_o the_o table_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o lord_n from_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n thus_o be_v confute_v this_o three_o intolerable_a error_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v eat_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o bludde_n manifest_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o say_v who_o so_o ever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o bludde_n have_v everlasting_a life_n 6._o but_o jest_n they_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o 11._o they_o alleag_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o corinth_n where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unwortheli_a eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o discerninge_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o eatinge_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o corporal_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n &_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v read_v the_o text_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o drynk_v of_o the_o cup_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthe_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o discerninge_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o these_o word_n s._n paul_n mind_n be_v that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n therefore_o although_o he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n yet_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o this_o mystical_a bread_n &_o wine_n with_o faith_n reverence_n purite_n and_o fear_n as_o we_o will_v do_v if_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v and_o receive_v christ_n himself_o sensible_o present_a for_o unto_o the_o faithful_a christ_n be_v at_o his_o own_o holy_a table_n present_a with_o his_o mighty_a spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v of_o they_o more_o fruteful_o receive_v than_o if_o corporal_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o bodily_a present_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o shall_v worthy_o come_v to_o this_o god_n board_n must_v after_o due_a trial_n of_o themselves_o considre_n first_o who_o ordain_v this_o table_n also_o what_o meat_n and_o drink_v they_o shall_v have_v that_o come_v thereto_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o thereat_o he_o that_o prepare_v the_o table_n be_v christ_n himself_o the_o meat_n &_o drink_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v they_o that_o come_v thereto_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v his_o own_o body_n â–ª_o flesh_n &_o blood_n they_o that_o come_v thereto_o must_v occupy_v their_o mind_n in_o consider_v how_o his_o body_n be_v break_v for_o they_o and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o their_o redemption_n and_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o approache_v to_o this_o heavenly_a table_n with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o hart_n and_o godliness_n of_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o table_n wherein_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v and_o they_o that_o come_v otherwise_o to_o this_o holy_a table_n they_o come_v unworthe_o and_o do_v not_o eat_v &_o drink_v christ_n flesh_n &_o blood_n but_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n because_o they_o do_v not_o due_o considre_v christ_n very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v offer_v there_o spiritual_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a but_o despise_v christ_n most_o holy_a supper_n do_v come_v thereto_o as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a meat_n of_o that_o table_n 7._o but_o here_o may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o answer_n unto_o certain_a place_n of_o ancient_a author_n which_o at_o the_o first_o show_n author_n seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o papist_n purpose_n that_o evel_a man_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o bludde_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o those_o place_n be_v true_o and_o throughe_o weigh_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o theym_n make_v for_o their_o error_n that_o evel_a man_n do_v eat_v christ_n very_a body_n 25._o the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o s._n augustin_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v that_o although_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_z that_o eat_v not_o my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v not_o my_o bludde_n shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o his_o apostel_n teach_v that_o the_o same_o be_v pernicious_a to_o they_o which_o use_v it_o not_o well_o for_o he_o say_v whosoever_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthe_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o word_n s._n augustyne_n seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o aswell_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a do_v eat_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n although_o the_o evil_a have_v no_o benefit_n but_o hurt_n thereby_o but_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o s._n augustyne_n diligent_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o of_o the_o sacrament_n thereof_o for_o the_o intent_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n there_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o good_a thing_n avail_v not_o to_o such_o person_n as_o do_v evil_a use_v they_o and_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v good_a and_o be_v good_a to_o some_o yet_o to_o other_o some_o they_o be_v not_o good_a as_o that_o light_n be_v good_a for_o whole_a eye_n and_o hurt_v soore_a eye_n that_o meat_n which_o be_v good_a for_o some_o be_v evil_a for_o other_o some_o one_o medicine_n heal_v some_o and_o make_v other_o sick_a one_o harness_n do_v arm_v one_o and_o cumber_v another_o one_o coat_n be_v mete_v for_o one_o &_o to_o straight_o for_o another_o and_o after_o other_o example_n at_o the_o last_o s._n augustyne_n show_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o he_o say_v do_v profit_n only_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o same_o worthy_o and_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o saint_n augustyne_n cit_v do_v speak_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o cup_n &_o not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o saint_n augustyne_n call_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o that_o they_o so_o signify_v as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n contra_fw-la maximinum_n 22_o in_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o what_o they_o be_v but_o what_o they_o show_v for_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o signifi_v another_o therefore_o as_o in_o baptism_n those_o that_o come_v feign_o and_o those_o that_o come_v unfayned_o both_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o sacramental_a water_n but_o both_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o clothe_v with_o christ_n so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n both_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n &_o wine_n but_o both_o eat_v not_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v feed_v with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o those_o only_o which_o worthy_o receive_v the_o 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