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life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n or_o keep_v set_v time_n of_o fast_v thâ—â—_n our_o adversary_n hereby_o suggest_v a_o more_o reform_a execution_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o according_a hereto_o we_o find_v d._n whitaker_n 490._o whitaker_n whimbly_n take_v count_v duraeum_n l._n 7._o pag._n 490._o to_o allege_v innocentius_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o thaâ—_n name_n say_v innocentius_n be_v the_o first_o thaâ—_n institute_v auricular_a confession_n whereas_o innocentius_n only_o decree_v that_o confession_n shoulâ—_n be_v more_o strict_o observe_v now_o that_o confession_n be_v general_o teach_v &_o believe_v before_o innocentius_n his_o time_n be_v evident_a sinâ—_n the_o centurist_n do_v charge_n tertullian_n &_o cypâ—â—_n both_o which_o live_v eleven_o or_o twelve_o huâ—dreds_n of_o year_n before_o this_o innocentius_n tâ—â—_n three_o with_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o aâ—â—cular_a confession_n animadversion_n thirty-nine_o 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then_o suppose_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o not_o the_o name_n only_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o same_o doctrine_n afore_o believe_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n touch_v the_o word_n transubstantiation_n the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v confess_o believe_v many_o age_n afore_o for_o this_o council_n of_o lateran_n be_v â—n_v the_o year_n 1060._o whereas_o as_o be_v above_o say_v d._n humphrey_n charge_v s._n gregory_n &_o s._n austin_n who_o live_v several_a age_n before_o this_o council_n for_o bring_v into_o england_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n yea_o 228._o yea_o in_o the_o treatise_n attribute_v to_o visinus_n entitle_v commone_n factio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d asdam_fw-la theologi_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n caena_n pag._n 211._o &_o 228._o vrsinus_n the_o protestant_n insimulate_v theophilact_v &_o damascene_fw-la more_o ancient_a than_o the_o former_a father_n within_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n animadversion_n xl._n when_o we_o produce_v the_o ancient_a fathersâ—gainst_a â—gainst_z the_o protestant_n their_o accustom_a thiffe_n be_v
tertullianus_n 9_o tertullianus_n ofl._n and._n cent._n 33._o c._n 9_o approbavit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—junctis_fw-la tertullian_n approve_v of_o oblation_n for_o the_o dâ—ad_a osiander_n here_o mean_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o further_a confirmation_n whereof_o we_o find_v d._n fulke_o thus_o to_o write_v tertullian_n 3â—3_n tertullian_n d._n â—ulk_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 361._o vide_fw-la pa._n 103._o &_o 3â—3_n cyprian_n austin_n jerome_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n jrenaeus_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n who_o live_v anno_o 170._o be_v charge_v by_o the_o centurist_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o he_o de_fw-fr 63._o de_fw-fr cent._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 63._o oblatione_fw-la irenaus_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o satis_fw-la videtur_fw-la loqui_fw-la incommodè_fw-la etc._n etc._n jrenaeus_fw-la in_o l._n 4._o c._n 23._o seem_v to_o speak_v inconuenient_o enough_o of_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v teach_v a_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n offer_v to_o god_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o far_o the_o centurist_n of_o this_o father_n jgnatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n who_o live_v anno_o 90._o be_v thus_o censure_v by_o the_o centurist_n 63._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 63._o quaedam_fw-la ambigna_fw-la &_o incommodè_fw-la dicta_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ignatij_fw-la ad_fw-la smirnenses_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la inquit_fw-la jgnatius_n sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la neque_fw-la offer_n neque_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la immolare_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a doubtful_a and_o inconvenient_a say_n which_o do_v occur_v in_o diverse_a place_n as_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smirnenses_n where_o jgnatius_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n to_o immolate_v or_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n which_o very_a word_n of_o ignatius_n the_o centurist_n in_o another_o place_n affirm_v to_o be_v 107._o be_v cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o father_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o point_v so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n infimulate_v all_o the_o father_n within_o this_o reprehension_n say_v the_o father_n do_v â—â—4_n do_v calu._n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n ep._n in_o hebr._n â—_o 7._o pag._n â—â—4_n adulterate_a the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o with_o who_o to_o omit_v some_o other_o sebastianus_n francus_n thus_o record_v ecclesiasi_fw-la record_v in_o epist._n de_fw-la abrogandis_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la staâ—utis_fw-la ecclesiasi_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omne_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n caena_n domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformata_fw-la est_fw-la to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v subnect_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o practise_v both_o in_o former_a time_n and_o at_o this_o present_a day_n by_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n our_o adversary_n only_o except_v for_o the_o christian_n in_o asia_n africa_n europe_n yea_o the_o grecian_n armeniant_fw-la the_o far_o distant_a ethiopian_n and_o the_o remote_a oriental_a jndians_n of_o who_o many_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o their_o dally_a recourse_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n do_v ever_o conspire_v and_o agree_v together_o as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v by_o traveller_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o daily_o practice_v of_o say_v and_o offer_v up_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n notwithstanding_o their_o know_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o other_o matter_n animadversion_n cxxv_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o luk._n 22._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la calix_fw-la nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la viz._n calix_n pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la effunditur_fw-la this_o text_n i_o say_v by_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o relatine_a in_o the_o greek_a agree_v with_o calix_n and_o not_o with_o sanguine_a show_v that_o calix_n be_v shed_v for_o us._n now_o see_v that_o calix_n take_v material_o can_v not_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o calix_n be_v shed_v for_o we_o but_o wine_n can_v not_o be_v shed_v for_o man_n redemption_n therefore_o it_o inavoydable_o follow_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o calix_n this_o testimony_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n so_o express_v be_v so_o forcible_a and_o convince_a to_o prove_v that_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o cup_n that_o beza_n 22._o beza_n beza_n in_o luc._n 22._o see_v it_o can_v be_v no_o way_n otherwise_o answer_v say_v these_o greek_a word_n be_v surreptitious_a creep_v by_o negligence_n out_o of_o the_o margin_n into_o the_o text_n though_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v read_v as_o now_o we_o read_v it_o in_o all_o ancient_a greek_a manuscript_n animadversion_n cxxvi_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o verb_n est_fw-fr in_o the_o word_n of_o consegration_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o significat_fw-la so_o exclude_v thereby_o all_o real_a presence_n do_v urge_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o say_v the_o say_a word_n est_fw-fr must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v for_o significat_fw-la as_o agnus_n est_fw-la pascha_fw-la exod_n 12._o septem_fw-la bone_n sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la anni_fw-la genes_n 14._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la ostium_n joan._n 20._o and_o some_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o parable_n and_o similitude_n the_o verb_n est_fw-fr be_v take_v for_o significat_fw-la and_o yet_o without_o any_o trope_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v place_v in_o signification_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n there_o immediate_o follow_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o jnstitution_n there_o follow_v no_o explication_n three_o in_o most_o of_o the_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n ever_o praedicatur_fw-la disparatum_fw-la de_fw-la disparato_fw-la as_o christus_fw-la est_fw-la ostium_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o most_o different_a nature_n be_v say_v of_o another_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a different_a nature_n which_o kind_n of_o proposition_n see_v they_o can_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n proper_o &_o literal_o true_a we_o be_v force_v to_o expound_v the_o same_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o in_o the_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o strange_a &_o unusual_a predication_n at_o least_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o animadversion_n cxxvii_o i_o do_v much_o wonder_n that_o any_o of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n as_o often_o they_o do_v insist_v in_o those_o word_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vinificat_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la joan._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o for_o here_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n only_o be_v that_o a_o carnal_a understanding_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v not_o profit_n as_o domini_fw-la as_o serm._n de_fw-fr cauâ—_n domini_fw-la cyprian_n chrysostome_n place_n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o origen_n noâ—_n origen_n l._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rome_n noâ—_n do_v expound_v but_o admit_v that_o christ_n do_v speak_v of_o his_o flesh_n yet_o it_o prove_v nothing_o against_o his_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n both_o because_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n profit_v we_o nothing_o much_o less_o can_v a_o little_a piece_n of_o wheaten_a bread_n profit_n us._n again_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o flesh_n he_o will_v not_o have_v understand_v it_o absolute_o but_o only_o that_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o spirit_n profit_v nothing_o since_o otherwise_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v cross_v himself_o who_o say_v qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la carneâ—_n meam_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la last_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o great_a impiety_n to_o deny_v thaâ—_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v with_o his_o divinity_n profit_v we_o nothing_o see_v s._n paul_n coloss_n 1._o attribute_n all_o our_o saluatioâ—_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o say_a flesh_n animadversion_n cxxviii_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n in_o further_a impugn_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n do_v object_n first_o the_o indignity_n proffer_v by_o we_o to_o christ_n his_o body_n in_o mantayn_v it_o
church_n of_o christ_n thou_o â—0_n thou_o esay_n c._n â—0_n shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentill_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o again_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n i_o â—_o i_o psal_n â—_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o sâ—â—_n thy_o possession_n now_o two_o thing_n be_v clear_a the_o first_o that_o many_o heathen_a kingdom_n hâ—â—e_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o minister_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o d._n whitaker_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o country_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o debase_v they_o the_o 336._o the_o whitak_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n pag._n 336._o conversion_n of_o so_o many_o nation_n after_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n have_v not_o be_v pure_a but_o corrupt_a now_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n never_o convert_v any_o gentle_a 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