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second_o we_o can_v not_o have_v endure_v the_o brightness_n of_o so_o ghster_v a_o body_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o majesty_n if_o he_o have_v snow_v himself_o in_o it_o saint_n paul_n be_v become_v blind_a for_o have_v see_v the_o brightness_n of_o this_o body_n 3.23_o 〈…〉_o coâ—_n 3.23_o and_o if_o it_o behoove_v morse_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o veil_v his_o shine_a face_n which_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v behold_v how_o much_o more_o sit_v be_v it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v veil_n his_o body_n without_o comparison_n more_o resplendent_a than_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n to_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o invisibility_n give_v we_o a_o singular_a mean_n to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o marit_fw-mi happiness_n in_o believe_v and_o not_o see_v according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o our_o saviour_n 20.29_o joh._n 20.29_o who_o call_v they_o happy_a 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sea_n baptism_n sampsons_n fox_n the_o heretic_n golish_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n danid_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n mean_v thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a fence_n indeed_o but_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o history_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n against_o the_o scripture_n which_o write_v the_o foresay_a thing_n as_o true_o perform_v they_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o as_o the_o priscillianist_n do_v long_o since_o who_o do_v allegorise_v according_a to_o their_o fantasy_n all_o the_o passage_n and_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v against_o their_o heresy_n 70._o s._n august_n lib._n the_o hare_n 70._o as_o write_v s._n augustine_n in_o like_a manner_z these_o here_o allegorise_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saulour_n 6._o john_n 6._o for_o since_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v that_o his_o 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to_o themselves_o and_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v correct_v by_o the_o word_n we_o have_v expound_v as_o they_o sufficient_o testify_v of_o themselves_o for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o this_o carnal_a eat_n they_o propose_v the_o capharnait_n as_o author_n of_o that_o fond_a imagination_n and_o do_v also_o prone_a show_n that_o the_o eat_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v preach_v be_v of_o the_o real_a flesh_n of_o he_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v be_v spiritual_a let_v we_o cite_v one_o or_o two_o for_o all_o saint_n hillary_n trin._n s._n mill._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o de_fw-fr trin._n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v mâ—â—te_a indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o here_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o according_a 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shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v life_n 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o who_o can_v say_v this_o of_o life_n but_o life_n himself_o phâ—â—_n then_o shall_v be_v deâ—â—_n to_o he_o and_o not_o life_n who_o shall_v think_v life_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v think_v that_o our_o saviour_n can_v or_o will_v not_o give_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n as_o his_o word_n do_v fignifie_v he_o be_v a_o insidell_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—â—e_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o doctor_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o those_o two_o beer_n do_v 10._o two_o kind_n of_o communion_n the_o one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o sacramental_a the_o ancient_a father_n have_v clear_o acknowledge_v a_o eat_n altogether_o spiritual_a of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v do_v in_o hear_v the_o mass_n in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o banquet_fw-la in_o take_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n only_o by_o sight_n by_o desire_n and_o by_o devotion_n but_o they_o have_v deliver_v thâ—â—_n doctrine_n without_o prejudice_n to_o that_o other_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o they_o have_v ever_o believe_v and_o esteem_v this_o real_a eat_n which_o by_o proper_a name_n they_o have_v call_v sacramental_a and_o have_v preserve_v it_o before_o the_o other_o when_o it_o be_v holy_o do_v as_o also_o they_o have_v prefert_v the_o spiritual_a alone_o before_o the_o sacramental_a if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o due_a preparation_n right_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o heat_n mass_n devout_o and_o contemplate_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o meat_n and_o communicate_v in_o â—b_n be_v spiritual_a manner_n then_o to_o communicate_v with_o a_o consciousâ—_n defile_v with_o morâ—â—ll_a finno_fw-la and_o by_o fiâ—â—_n to_o profane_v the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o this_o sacramental_a eat_n though_o it_o be_v real_a cease_v notto_n be_v spiritual_a because_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v supernatural_a and_o diviâ—e_a as_o have_v be_v 〈…〉_o be_v call_v sacramental_a for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o here_o man_n take_v the_o sacrament_n the_o other_o simple_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o spiritual_a because_o it_o be_v only_o do_v by_o spirit_n without_o receive_v real_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o spiritual_a communion_n proper_o be_v but_o devotion_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o sacramental_a be_v the_o real_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o ought_v for_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n always_o to_o have_v the_o spiritual_a for_o otherwise_o it_o profit_v nothing_o and_o hurt_v exceed_o much_a whereas_o the_o spiritual_a may_v be_v profitable_a without_o the_o sacramental_a the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v both_o sort_n for_o they_o communicate_v both_o sacramental_o and_o spiritual_o but_o the_o misbeliever_n be_v deprive_v of_o both_o for_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o not_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o can_v communicate_v spiritual_o for_o without_o faith_n no_o holy_a spirit_n quicken_v no_o sacrament_n profitath_n so_o that_o still_o they_o remain_v carnal_a in_o their_o fancy_n as_o the_o capharnait_n do_v in_o they_o 11._o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n but_o before_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n from_o behold_v this_o picture_n let_v we_o a_o little_a fix_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o divine_a widome_n preach_v to_o we_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o upon_o our_o own_o baseness_n not_o know_v how_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o divino_fw-la benefit_n on_o the_o one_o side_n let_v we_o
the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v word_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o effect_n that_o which_o they_o signify_v we_o ought_v then_o to_o obey_v and_o believe_v that_o maâ—â—h_n idem_fw-la hom_n 23._o in_o maâ—â—h_n which_o they_o say_v the_o same_o doctor_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o thing_n that_o we_o propose_v you_o be_v not_o work_n of_o humane_a virtue_n it_o be_v god_n that_o sanctifi_v they_o and_o change_v they_o we_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n saint_n gregory_z nisse_fw-la baptism_n s._n greg._n niss_n in_o orat_fw-la make_fw-mi catech_n c._n â—7_n iâ—â—â—n_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n baptism_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o bread_n due_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o again_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o aliar_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v common_a but_o after_o that_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o saint_n john_n damascen_n 14._o s._n joh._n damas_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 14._o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n be_v supernatural_o change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o invocation_n and_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o selfsame_a thing_n theophilact_n 〈◊〉_d theoph._n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o bread_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n of_o secret_a word_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n behold_v you_o have_v hear_v some_o greek_a father_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o like_a stile_n speak_v also_o the_o latin_a father_n tertullian_n our_o saviour_n take_v the_o bread_n 40._o tertul_n l._n 4._o cont_n mar._n c._n 40._o and_o make_v it_o his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n saint_n cyprian_n this_o bread_n dom._n 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