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to_o remain_v therein_o but_o be_v lift_v out_o again_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v lift_v out_o of_o baptism_n so_o both_o part_n must_v be_v in_o the_o token_n baptism_n and_o the_o lift_v out_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n 2._o the_o signification_n the_o signification_n be_v bless_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o arise_v again_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n call_v it_o tit._n 3._o a_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v and_o renew_a the_o like_a say_v christ_n also_o joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n also_o the_o signification_n and_o die_a or_o drown_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o full_o accomplish_v in_o this_o life_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o man_n die_v also_o and_o whole_o dissolve_v to_o ponder_v then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o baptism_n end_v also_o the_o signification_n of_o spiritual_a 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the_o potter_n when_o as_o the_o vessel_n fall_v out_o not_o well_o he_o cast_v the_o same_o together_o into_o the_o heap_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o afterward_o he_o make_v thereof_o a_o other_o vessel_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o so_o say_v god_n be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o first_o birth_n do_v we_o not_o fall_v so_o well_o out_o therefore_o he_o cast_v we_o again_o in_o the_o earth_n through_o death_n and_o he_o make_v we_o again_o at_o the_o young_a day_n that_o so_o we_o may_v fall_v out_o well_o and_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o begin_v these_o counsel_n in_o baptism_n which_o betoken_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n at_o the_o young_a day_n therefore_o so_o much_o as_o the_o signification_n or_o the_o token_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o be_v the_o sin_n dead_a with_o the_o man_n and_o he_o be_v rise_v sacrament_n res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n perform_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o whole_o perform_v that_o be_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n at_o the_o young_a day_n but_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v so_o be_v man_n whole_o pure_a and_o innocent_a sacramental_o that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o mean_v then_o that_o he_o have_v the_o token_n of_o god_n baptism_n whereby_o be_v testify_v his_o sin_n shall_v all_o die_v and_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o grace_n and_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o young_a day_n pure_a without_o sin_n innocent_a to_o live_v everlasting_o so_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n true_a that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o innocent_a but_o while_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o full_o accomplish_v and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o pure_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v only_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o purity_n and_o innocency_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o year_n then_o begin_v the_o natural_a sinful_a lust_n to_o show_v themselves_o as_o pride_n anger_n incontinency_n hatred_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a whereof_o there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o if_o so_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v whole_o drown_v and_o deaden_v in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o it_o be_v only_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v through_o death_n and_o resurrection_n at_o the_o young_a day_n etc._n etc._n baptism_n true_a understanding_n of_o baptism_n then_o thou_o will_v say_v what_o avail_v it_o i_o then_o to_o be_v baptise_a when_o it_o destroy_v not_o and_o put_v sin_n away_o whole_o and_o altogether_o here_o follow_v now_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n thus_o avail_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o god_n therein_o himself_o covenant_v with_o thou_o and_o make_v a_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a league_n with_o thou_o for_o the_o first_o thou_o yielde_v thyself_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o signification_n thereof_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o desire_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v make_v new_a at_o the_o young_a day_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v god_n accept_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o let_v thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o he_o begin_v present_o to_o create_v thou_o anew_o inspire_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o begin_v to_o mortify_v nature_n and_o sin_n and_o prepare_v thou_o to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o second_o thou_o also_o contract_a to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o crucify_v thy_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o all_o thy_o life_n long_o even_o to_o thy_o very_a death_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n also_o and_o he_o exercise_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v with_o good_a work_n and_o manifold_a suffering_n whereby_o he_o act_v the_o same_o which_o thou_o do_v desire_v in_o thy_o baptism_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o will_v die_v and_o will_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o young_a day_n and_o so_o fulfil_v baptism_n therefore_o do_v we_o read_v and_o see_v how_o he_o suffer_v his_o belove_a martyr_n and_o saint_n to_o be_v so_o martyr_v that_o they_o be_v but_o slay_v fulfil_v the_o sacrament_n die_v and_o be_v create_v anew_o for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o that_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v and_o we_o have_v neither_o suffering_n nor_o exercise_n then_o will_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n so_o prevail_v that_o he_o will_v make_v baptism_n unprofitable_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v by_o sin_n and_o so_o remain_v a_o old_a man_n as_o he_o be_v before_o while_o now_o such_o thy_o covenant_n be_v unuiolated_a god_n give_v thou_o grace_v again_o and_o bind_v himself_o to_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v thy_o sin_n unto_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o thy_o nature_n after_o baptism_n he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o neither_o damn_v thou_o for_o they_o he_o satisfi_v himself_o therein_o take_v pleasure_n that_o thou_o be_v continual_o in_o exercise_n and_o desire_v to_o kill_v the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o by_o death_n therefore_o though_o evil_a thought_n or_o desire_n do_v indeed_o stir_v yea_o though_o thou_o also_o sometime_o sin_v and_o fall_v yet_o if_o thou_o arise_v and_o return_v again_o into_o the_o covenant_n so_o be_v they_o thus_o esteem_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o covenant_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 8._o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o saviour_n that_o he_o damn_v not_o thy_o natural_a sinful_a motion_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o cherish_v the_o same_o neither_o consente_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n if_o so_o be_v now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o merciful_o look_v through_o the_o finger_n than_o
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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presence_n of_o christ_n together_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n namely_o as_o the_o create_a spirit_n be_v in_o one_o place_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v but_o will_v a_o man_n have_v the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n alike_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n then_o must_v he_o also_o of_o necessity_n ascribe_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o manner_n which_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v alike_o whole_o and_o altogether_o in_o all_o place_n now_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v that_o this_o manner_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o tem._n 3._o fol._n 457._o b._n where_o he_o say_v this_o manner_n be_v only_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n 23.23.24_o jer._n 23.23.24_o and_o not_o far_o off_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v 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 a_o doctrine_n can_v be_v true_a but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o false_a ground_n answer_n what_o need_n be_v thereof_o much_o proof_n doctor_n luther_n have_v at_o last_v himself_o again_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v 152._o pag._n 152._o as_o the_o brunswick_n divine_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o quedelburg_n open_o testify_v and_o with_o sufficient_a document_n explain_v and_o manifest_v also_o most_o of_o the_o lutheran_n divine_n do_v at_o present_a acknowledge_v it_o for_o all_o that_o they_o former_o underwrite_v the_o concordien_fw-mi book_n which_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o ratify_v this_o opinion_n and_o all_o christian_a man_n must_v acknowledge_v it_o or_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v false_a yea_o that_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o very_a mere_a sight_n in_o a_o look_a glass_n for_o a_o body_n which_o be_v 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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 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