to_o the_o former_a say_v hierome_n pammach_n high_a ad_fw-la pammach_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o with_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n though_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n do_v arise_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v the_o same_o away_o even_o as_o matthew_n express_o write_v that_o he_o roll_v it_o away_o chap._n 28.2_o it_o be_v believe_v also_o say_v doct._n luther_n 460._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 460._o that_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v any_o where_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v conceive_v supernatural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v supernatural_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v close_v 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reader_n there_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v namely_o to_o be_v whole_o in_o all_o place_n entire_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o where_o he_o see_v ubiquity_n mark_v reader_n the_o fountain_n of_o ubiquity_n that_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n can_v otherwise_o be_v maintain_v by_o he_o he_o let_v the_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o victory_n so_o far_o bear_v sway_n that_o he_o add_v against_o the_o present_o forename_a knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v also_o the_o three_o manner_n upon_o it_o of_o be_v somewhere_o tom._n 3._o fol._n 459._o 460._o etc._n etc._n and_o clear_a yet_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 457._o and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n every_o where_o when_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 354._o 493._o also_o yea_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n tom._n 3_o fol_z 464._o also_o it_o be_v all_o through_o and_o through_o full_a christ_n even_o according_a to_o the_o manhood_n tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 458._o also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o sack_n as_o the_o corn_n fill_v the_o sack_n even_o so_o fill_v he_o every_o thing_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 115._o b_o spirit_n b_o in_o the_o sermon_n against_o the_o swarm_n spirit_n also_o he_o be_v over_o all_o in_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v he_o in_o stone_n in_o fire_n in_o water_n or_o even_o in_o the_o snare_n as_o he_o be_v certain_o there_o tomis_n note_n this_o sermon_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o jenish_a tomis_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 96._o b._n yet_o suffer_v he_o not_o himself_o to_o be_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o can_v well_o deliver_v himself_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 355._o this_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o lamentable_a example_n out_o of_o which_o one_o may_v see_v what_o contention_n can_v do_v when_o one_o yield_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sufficient_a &_o more_o than_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n can_v be_v right_o for_o what_o be_v right_a that_o can_v also_o be_v maintain_v with_o upright_o ground_n as_o sirack_n say_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o lie_n and_o wisdom_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o faithful_a mouth_n chap._n 34.8_o now_o can_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n never_o be_v maintain_v with_o find_v ground_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v maintain_v it_o then_o must_v he_o take_v the_o false_a ground_n to_o help_v he_o which_o may_v be_v think_v of_o to_o maintain_v it_o namely_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o reader_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o such_o 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be_v not_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o when_o they_o can_v untie_v that_o knot_n unto_o we_o then_o will_v we_o yield_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v then_o shall_v they_o yield_v unto_o we_o 5._o also_o in_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o print_a confession_n of_o faith_n at_o herborne_n page_n 138._o protocol_n maulbrun_n act._n 5._o or_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v take_v knowledge_n that_o they_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o profit_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o contrariety_n betwixt_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o present_a be_v not_o any_o more_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o doctor_n luther_n say_v that_o he_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o earth_n scripture_n clearance_n of_o the_o second_o contrariety_n betwixt_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o second_o contrariety_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o profitable_a joh._n 6._o but_o doctor_n luther_n say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a tom._n 1._o jen._n fol._n 82._o 358._o 464._o 455._o etc._n etc._n this_o contrariety_n the_o better_a to_o salve_v up_o say_v doctor_n luther_n where_o christ_n say_v the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o joh._n 6._o that_o he_o there_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o flesh_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o our_o bad_a flesh_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o profitable_a answer_n the_o whole_a disputation_n with_o christ_n hold_v with_o the_o capernaite_n joh._n 6._o chapt._n be_v of_o his_o flesh_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v the_o same_o and_o not_o of_o our_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v bad_a or_o good_a christ_n say_v one_o must_v eat_v his_o flesh_n else_o can_v he_o not_o be_v save_v whereat_o the_o capernaite_n be_v offend_v and_o understand_v the_o speech_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o if_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v eat_v bodily_a to_o remove_v this_o stumble_a block_n christ_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v eat_v bodily_a for_o he_o must_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n also_o that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n whereby_o christ_n overthrow_v the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n how_o can_v doctor_n luther_n then_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o his_o flesh_n he_o say_v his_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v this_o a._n tom._n 3_o fol._n 364._o a._n that_o where_o the_o two_o word_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v one_o to_o another_o there_o can_v flesh_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v always_o call_v that_o old_a flesh_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n john_n 3_o answer_n this_o ground_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n where_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o therein_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o can_v be_v any_o otherwise_o understand_v as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o tim._n 3.16_o also_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 1.3.4_o also_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quickend_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 3.18_o and_o also_o doct._n luther_n himself_o never_o otherwise_o expound_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o than_o we_o expound_v the_o same_o when_o he_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n not_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o salvation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o several_a writing_n of_o he_o first_o in_o the_o sermon_n on_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n print_v in_o quarto_fw-la anno_fw-la 1523._o 36._o leaf_n where_o he_o say_v for_o even_o so_o say_v he_o namely_o christ_n himself_o afterward_o the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o and_o again_o my_o flesh_n give_v life_n how_o shall_v we_o separate_v that_o the_o spirit_n separate_v it_o christ_n will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o profitable_a but_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o etc._n etc._n after_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o sermon_n in_o the_o church_n postill_n print_v at_o wittenberg_n anno_fw-la 1527._o in_o the_o summer_n part_n fol._n 111._o b._n where_o he_o say_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n do_v show_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o truth_n with_o which_o word_n christ_n will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o the_o bodily_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o profitable_a but_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o flesh_n be_v god_n son_n come_v from_o heaven_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o that_o be_v profitable_a and_o be_v life_n everlasting_a also_o again_o in_o the_o church_n postill_n anno_fw-la 1540_o print_v at_o wittenberg_n in_o the_o winter_n part_n fol._n 275._o b._n where_o he_o say_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o token_n be_v not_o there_o or_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v then_o help_v it_o not_o though_o god_n be_v there_o himself_o even_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o joh._n 6._o the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o respect_v not_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o flesh_n which_o word_n make_v his_o body_n to_o be_v food_n where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o this_o point_n the_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n be_v without_o no_o namely_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n bodily_a or_o mouthly_a eat_v be_v not_o profitable_a doctor_n luther_n yet_o say_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n bodily_a or_o mouthly_a eat_v be_v profitable_a his_o follower_n take_v this_o refuge_n to_o help_v they_o that_o in_o joh._n 6._o christ_n speak_v only_o against_o the_o natural_a gross_a capernaitish_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a but_o even_o that_o be_v also_o a_o vain_a refuge_n for_o first_o christ_n speak_v general_o against_o 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