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be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n any_o more_o real_o 529._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 529._o as_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n show_v for_o he_o say_v his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n without_o blood_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o wine_n without_o the_o body_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o supper_n for_o a_o body_n without_o blood_n be_v dead_a now_o his_o body_n can_v die_v any_o more_o therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o doctor_n luther_n of_o the_o real_a and_o separate_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o wine_n be_v right_a doctor_n luther_n trouble_v himself_o very_o much_o scripture_n c'earanâ—e_v of_o the_o first_o difference_n betwixt_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 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a_o new_a creature_n and_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o caluinish_n spirit_n be_v a_o very_a spirit_n of_o sorrow_n which_o will_v not_o afford_v a_o man_n any_o mirth_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n joy_n that_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o sin_n o_o blindness_n above_o all_o blindness_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v such_o a_o pernicious_a blindness_n very_o from_o nothing_o else_o then_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n think_v that_o howsoever_o they_o live_v when_o they_o can_v but_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o their_o death_n bed_n then_o do_v they_o therein_o receive_v christ_n bodily_a out_o of_o which_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o receive_v also_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n therewithal_o and_o what_o other_o concllusion_n can_v they_o make_v for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v himself_o see_v he_o give_v we_o his_o son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o 8.32.33_o rom._n 8.32.33_o and_o so_o they_o depart_v with_o their_o passport_n voyage_n passport_n necessary_n for_o their_o voyage_n very_o very_o like_a to_o like_v and_o to_o be_v fear_v many_o of_o they_o to_o that_o place_n where_o they_o will_v exclaim_v and_o cry_v against_o their_o soules-sorrowers_a everlasting_o that_o they_o have_v not_o better_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n now_o the_o god-fearing_n reader_n may_v consider_v whether_o these_o five_o cause_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v be_v not_o weighty_a enough_o to_o hold_v we_o from_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a for_o whatsoever_o have_v not_o his_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v no_o man_n endure_v to_o be_v force_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o artickle_a of_o faith_n as_o doctor_n luther_n right_a and_o true_o use_v to_o sing_v and_o say_v and_o take_v thou_o heed_n of_o man_n devise_n thereby_o consume_v the_o pearl_n of_o prize_n this_o learn_v 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this_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o prevent_v this_o abomination_n we_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o man_n of_o understanding_n shall_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o hold_v the_o truth_n only_o this_o will_n yet_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o many_o hinder_v they_o from_o enter_v into_o christian_a brothership_n with_o we_o for_o that_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o high_a and_o waighth_n point_v as_o namely_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n also_o of_o the_o foreknowledge_n or_o almighty_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o all_o creature_n and_o of_o original_n of_o sin_n also_o of_o the_o everlasting_a election_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a baptism_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o doctor_n luther_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o we_o do_v also_o show_v our_o mind_n in_o 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