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The history of the Eucharist divided into three parts : the first treating of the form of celebration : the second of the doctrine : the third of worship in the sacrament / written originally in French by monsieur L'Arroque ... done into English by J.W.; Histoire de l'Eucharistie. English
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Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.; Walker, Joseph.
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1684
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Wing L454; ESTC R30489
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dispute_v former_o against_o the_o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n will_v oblige_v the_o catholic_n to_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n and_o belief_n in_o so_o many_o express_a word_n in_o the_o dialogue_n against_o arrius_n sabellius_n and_o photinus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n athanasius_n 140._o vigil_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la arr._n etc._n etc._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o ult_n eâ—it_fw-la p._n 140._o but_o who_o true_a author_n be_v vigilius_n of_o tapsus_n a_o african_a bishop_n the_o arrian_n demand_v of_o the_o orthodox_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n homoousion_n which_o signify_v of_o one_o substance_n or_o that_o he_o may_v read_v it_o proper_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v cease_v make_v use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v also_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o arrian_n against_o the_o true_a athanasius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o arimini_fw-la and_o seleutia_fw-la 270._o athanas_n de_fw-fr synod_n arim._n &_o pag._n 911._o id._n ibid._n p._n 913._o id._n the_o decret_a syn._n nicaen_fw-la p._n 270._o but_o the_o holy_a father_n laugh_v at_o this_o ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a method_n it_o matter_n not_o say_z st._n athanasius_n if_o any_o make_v use_v of_o term_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n provide_v his_o thought_n be_v orthodox_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o suffice_v they_o contain_v a_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o vigilius_n 143._o homoousion_n vigil_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 26._o p._n 143._o that_o it_o must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n by_o a_o reasonable_a consequence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o quarrel_v about_o a_o name_n which_o may_v be_v firm_o establish_v by_o a_o great_a many_o testimony_n it_o be_v so_o several_a other_o doctor_n have_v do_v and_o indeed_o they_o do_v wise_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o to_o reduce_v man_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o beast_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_v whereby_o he_o draw_v certain_a conclusion_n from_o necessary_a principle_n no_o body_n than_o ought_v to_o wonder_v if_o beside_o the_o direct_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o eucharist_n i_o here_o insert_v the_o indirect_a which_o consist_v in_o necessary_a induction_n because_o the_o part_n of_o a_o historian_n which_o i_o assume_v in_o this_o work_n do_v oblige_v i_o faithful_o to_o represent_v unto_o the_o reader_n the_o induction_n which_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o draw_v from_o their_o testimony_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n their_o doctrine_n leave_v it_o unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o value_n or_o weakness_n i_o will_v therefore_o continue_v these_o sort_n of_o proof_n already_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v contain_v the_o direct_a proof_n of_o their_o belief_n with_o the_o consequence_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o 46._o athenag_fw-mi de_fw-fr resurrect_v mort_fw-fr ad_fw-la ealcem_fw-la oper_n just_a p._n 46._o athenagoras_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a say_v something_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n neither_o the_o blood_n nor_o phlegm_n nor_o choler_n nor_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o well_o vital_a as_o animal_n shall_v be_v raise_v with_o our_o body_n in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n be_v no_o long_o necessary_a unto_o the_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v then_o live_v if_o the_o quicken_v body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o model_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o believer_n as_o all_o christian_n universal_o agree_v athenagoras_n say_v they_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v no_o blood_n but_o that_o he_o believe_v 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pammachius_n touch_v the_o error_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o proceed_v far_o at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o only_o suspect_v but_o tax_v with_o it_o moreover_o in_o the_o five_o century_n it_o be_v not_o full_o determine_v if_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n wherein_o it_o be_v init_fw-la aug._n epist_n 146._o ad_fw-la cons_n init_fw-la have_v blood_n for_o we_o find_v by_o one_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o st._n austin_n which_o one_o consentius_n write_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v inform_v if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n now_o have_v blood_n and_o bones_o this_o consentius_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a believer_n or_o common_a christian_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o at_o least_o a_o priest_n worthy_a of_o st._n augustine_n respect_n and_o friendship_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o most_o dear_a or_o most_o belove_a and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v belove_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o free_o confess_v 222._o ep._n 222._o say_v the_o protestant_n i_o can_v read_v these_o word_n without_o think_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o one_o of_o the_o conductor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v propose_v unto_o the_o great_a st._n austin_n so_o ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a a_o question_n if_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o his_o time_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v now_o believe_v by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o fine_a if_o it_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o five_o century_n i_o can_v see_v how_o that_o man_n can_v be_v excuse_v of_o folly_n and_o extravagance_n nevertheless_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n st._n austin_n deal_v by_o he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n which_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o judge_v so_o disadvantagious_o of_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v continue_v he_o to_o 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must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o discourse_n for_o because_o they_o imagine_v his_o discourse_n be_v hard_a and_o unsupportable_a as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v give_v they_o his_o very_a flesh_n to_o eat_v to_o dispose_v matter_n into_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v then_o he_o add_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o vivifie_v he_o also_o show_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n as_o before_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o obtain_v life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o appetite_n for_o this_o word_n we_o must_v devour_v it_o by_o the_o ear_n meditate_v of_o it_o by_o the_o understanding_n and_o digest_v it_o by_o faith_n also_o a_o little_a before_o he_o call_v his_o flesh_n heavenly_a bread_n press_v in_o and_o above_o all_o by_o the_o allegory_n of_o necessary_a meat_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v prefer_v the_o fleshpot_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o the_o heavenly_a vocation_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o teach_v we_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o these_o kind_n of_o expression_n must_v be_v take_v figurative_o when_o he_o give_v we_o this_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o the_o natural_a sense_n will_v not_o admit_v to_o wit_n 1._o id._n contra_fw-la marc._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o rigalt_n in_o unum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n l._n 11._o de_fw-fr gem._n ad_fw-la litt._n c._n 1._o what_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o expression_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o figure_n or_o metaphor_n the_o late_a mr._n rigaut_n very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o matter_n report_v the_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustin_n if_o say_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o one_o send_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n there_o be_v find_v any_o expression_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o letter_n without_o absurdity_n it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v figurative_o to_o signify_v something_o 2._o orig._n in_o levit._n hom._n 7._o f._n 2._o therefore_o origen_n also_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 6_o of_o st._n john_n figurative_o say_v particular_o of_o these_o if_o you_o eat_v not_o my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n whereas_o if_o we_o understand_v they_o spiritual_o they_o kill_v not_o but_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o elsewhere_o explain_v these_o word_n he_o sleep_v not_o until_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v he_o seek_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n the_o literal_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o not_o find_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o eat_v the_o blood_n nor_o among_o the_o christian_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n make_v a_o scruple_n of_o eat_v it_o particular_o in_o origen_n time_n he_o say_v numb_a id_fw-la homil._n 6._o in_o numb_a that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v depart_v from_o the_o harshness_n of_o the_o letter_n unto_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o allegory_n and_o have_v observe_v that_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o st._n john_n that_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v so_o displease_v the_o carnal_a disciple_n which_o be_v with_o he_o and_o forsake_v he_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n that_o they_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o sacrament_n but_o also_o when_o we_o receive_v his_o word_n wherein_o be_v life_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n it_o be_v he_o then_o say_v he_o that_o be_v break_v who_o blood_n we_o drink_v that_o be_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o say_v almost_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 35th_o treatise_n upon_o st._n matthew_n 12._o euseb_n de_fw-fr theol_n eccles_n contra_fw-la marc._n l._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o eusebius_n thus_o make_v our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o st._n john_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o i_o be_o environ_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o and_o think_v not_o that_o i_o command_v you_o to_o drink_v sensible_a and_o corporal_a blood_n but_o know_v that_o the_o word_n i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n for_o it_o be_v my_o word_n and_o my_o discourse_n which_o be_v this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whereof_o whosoever_o eat_v always_o he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n eternal_a as_o be_v nourish_v with_o heavenly_a bread_n let_v not_o then_o what_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o touch_v the_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n offend_v you_o say_v he_o and_o let_v not_o a_o unadvised_a understanding_n of_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n trouble_v you_o for_o these_o thing_n profit_v nothing_o be_v understand_v carnal_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v those_o which_o can_v underderstand_v it_o spiritual_o homin_v athan._n in_o illud_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verb._n contra_fw-la fill_n homin_v st._n athanasius_n speak_v no_o less_o clear_a for_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v this_o offend_v you_o what_o and_o if_o you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n our_o saviour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o he_o distinguish_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n that_o not_o only_o believe_v what_o be_v visible_a of_o he_o but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a they_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a for_o unto_o how_o many_o person_n can_v his_o body_n have_v suffice_v for_o meat_n to_o become_v food_n for_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o ascend_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n into_o heaven_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o carnal_a thought_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o be_v heavenly_a food_n and_o spiritual_a nourishment_n which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v they_o from_o on_o high_a for_o the_o word_n say_v he_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o body_n which_o appear_v and_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v give_v as_o meat_n to_o be_v distribute_v as_o meat_n unto_o each_o one_o and_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o all_o a_o preservative_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n 27._o macar_n homil_n 27._o and_o can_v it_o be_v think_v st._n macarius_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o say_v that_o those_o which_o shall_v partake_v of_o this_o visible_a bread_n shall_v spiritual_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n 4._o cyril_n hierosol_n mystag_n 4._o nor_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v not_o spiritual_o understand_v the_o thing_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v be_v offend_v and_o forsake_v he_o think_v that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o st._n basil_n observe_v that_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o external_a member_n 33._o basil_n in_o ps_n 33._o and_o that_o because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v in_o eat_v bread_n shall_v be_v create_v in_o we_o by_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n nor_o the_o incomparable_a st._n chrysostom_n in_o that_o excellent_a discourse_n which_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n upon_o st._n joan._n chrysost_n hom._n 46._o in_o joan._n john_n do_v furnish_v we_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o see_v here_o what_o he_o will_v say_v you_o must_v understand_v spiritual_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o myself_o he_o which_o understand_v