author_n too_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o deliver_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33.1_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 1.20_o i._n e._n a_o man_n commission_v authorize_v and_o inform_v by_o god_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a incitation_n so_o our_o learned_a hammond_n render_v it_o the_o expression_n import_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o suae_fw-la mentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la consilii_fw-la interpretes_n as_o cameron_n word_n it_o they_o do_v not_o reveal_v their_o own_o mind_n but_o god_n thus_o st._n paul_n 1.1_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n carry_v act_v and_o teach_v by_o god_n and_o what_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o be_v that_o inspire_v these_o prophet_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o 1.21_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o ezekiel_n 11.5_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v cameron_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v invade_v seize_v and_o enter_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a and_o upon_o that_o score_n those_o message_n which_o they_o deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v common_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a write_n or_o as_o dionysius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o discourse_n sermon_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a appropriation_n to_o the_o second_o person_n they_o may_v be_v just_o style_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o these_o prophet_n be_v infallible_o teach_v and_o guide_v in_o all_o their_o message_n be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n deliver_v to_o we_o both_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n for_o although_o the_o title_n that_o be_v express_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o creed_n of_o nicaea_n and_o constantinople_n be_v only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a belief_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v also_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n anchor_n our_o excellent_a bishop_n pearson_n have_v undeniable_o evince_v from_o several_a expression_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v ancient_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v too_o and_o this_o procession_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o son_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v nowhere_o deliver_v in_o express_a and_o open_a term_n yet_o it_o do_v virtual_o contain_v and_o just_o warrant_v it_o for_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o as_o plain_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o so_o st._n paul_n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n too_o thus_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v inspire_v and_o act_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o st._n peter_n do_v yet_o far_o assure_v we_o 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o methinks_v if_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o immediate_a inspiration_n all_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v be_v and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o every_o truth_n which_o these_o prophet_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o spirit_n have_v deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n three_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o its_o author_n too_o 1.9_o it_o be_v often_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o the_o sermon_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v the_o sermon_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o mighty_a work_n register_v in_o these_o several_a gospel_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v anywhere_o deliver_v by_o st._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n or_o john_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o this_o son_n and_o whatever_o truth_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o any_o one_o or_o all_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o son_n thus_o st._n paul_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o law_n god_n speak_v by_o angel_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o under_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o immediate_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o main_a passage_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v thus_o immediate_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o likewise_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v amanuenses_n dei_fw-la the_o secretary_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o write_v what_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o preach_v and_o so_o to_o transmit_v his_o truth_n his_o command_n and_o his_o miracle_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n be_v provide_v and_o raise_v by_o christ_n too_o 4.11_o so_o that_o text_n inform_v we_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v that_o idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la so_o estius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n chrysostom_n it_o be_v christ_n it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o give_v but_o what_o do_v he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n such_o as_o st._n paul_n silas_n barnabas_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n chrysostom_n he_o give_v st._n matthew_n and_o other_o to_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o convey_v it_o sincere_a pure_a and_o incorrupt_a to_o all_o generation_n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v 1.5_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n hence_o do_v st._n peter_n style_v himself_o thus_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o his_o father_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v his._n and_o as_o these_o apostle_n receive_v their_o several_a commission_n from_o christ_n so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o preach_v those_o very_a doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v they_o thus_o st._n paul_n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o non_fw-la confinxi_fw-la pro_fw-la ingenio_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cameron_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o invent_v but_o receive_v what_o truth_n he_o preach_v and_o write_v they_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o the_o revelation_n and_o dictate_v of_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n who_o preach_v and_o pen_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v not_o only_o raise_v by_o christ_n but_o infallible_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n too_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o holy_a gospel_n which_o be_v publish_v and_o register_v by_o these_o inspire_a person_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o may_v be_v just_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v
upon_o record_n to_o the_o contrary_a 11.34_o if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n oct._n hence_o luther_n tell_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la qui_fw-la modestè_fw-la ederit_fw-la &_o biberit_fw-la ante_fw-la communionem_fw-la with_o we_o the_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n who_o eat_v or_o drink_v moderate_o before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o all_o apostolical_a institution_n do_v at_o least_o in_o some_o place_n and_o upon_o some_o day_n in_o imitation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n so_o much_o may_v we_o collect_v from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n who_o grant_v januarium_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la multis_fw-la locis_fw-la ut_fw-la die_fw-la paschae_fw-la post_fw-la refectionem_fw-la deo_fw-la offeratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o place_n to_o offer_v the_o eucharist_n to_o god_n after_o meat_n and_o sozomen_n tell_v we_o 19_o that_o some_o also_o dine_v before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n towards_o the_o evening_n and_o have_v already_o dine_v they_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n 11.21_o from_o this_o authority_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o perduravit_fw-la hic_fw-la mos_fw-la in_o nonnullis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la secula_fw-la this_o custom_n of_o eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n continue_v in_o some_o church_n for_o many_o age_n and_o yet_o be_v fast_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v it_o indeed_o consuetudo_fw-la necessariò_fw-la servanda_fw-la a_o custom_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v observe_v 14._o as_o bellarmine_n contend_v but_o since_o tertullian_n have_v give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n vxorem_fw-la in_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o non_fw-la sciet_fw-la maritus_fw-la quid_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumas_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v before_o all_o other_o food_n since_o nazianzen_n have_v assure_v we_o 40._o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v in_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o supper_n 118._o and_o since_o st._n austin_n have_v tell_v we_o per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la mos_fw-la iste_fw-la servatur_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o laudable_a practice_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o ancient_a rite_n though_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v it_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n for_o st._n austine_n placuit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n urge_v by_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o evince_v it_o no_o not_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o church_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n do_v common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o their_o own_o determination_n as_o the_o tradition_n of_o christ_n apostle_n but_o although_o our_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n fast_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n signify_v to_o the_o church_n either_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o their_o immediate_a successor_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o yet_o continue_v though_o i_o say_v this_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v be_v certain_o of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n yet_o doubtless_o several_a rite_n recommend_v and_o use_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o so_o for_o who_o command_v that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n must_v needs_o be_v break_v into_o three_o piece_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o great_a mystery_n signify_v by_o a_o threefold_a fraction_n who_o require_v the_o circumgestation_n of_o the_o host_n who_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o sign_n himself_o the_o altar_n the_o book_n the_o element_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o cross_n be_v it_o some_o apostle_n or_o their_o own_o alexander_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o water_n what_o warrant_n can_v be_v pretend_v from_o the_o command_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o apostle_n of_o he_o for_o put_v the_o consecrate_a bread_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o communicant_o i_o remember_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o altissiodorum_n a_o town_n in_o france_n 36._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la mulieri_fw-la nudâ_fw-la manu_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la sumere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a hand_n no_o if_o she_o want_v she_o dominical_a her_o linen_n glove_n non_fw-la communicet_fw-la let_v she_o not_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v their_o law_n canonum_fw-la i_o remember_v also_o another_o canon_n establish_v by_o a_o council_n assemble_v in_o constantinople_n which_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communicant_a must_v frame_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o how_o that_o must_v be_v do_v too_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n who_o thus_o instruct_v we_o ult_n dexterâ_fw-la superpositâ_fw-la sinistrae_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la crucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n certain_o these_o canon_n be_v so_o superstitious_a that_o they_o savour_v of_o a_o pope_n rather_o than_o a_o apostle_n but_o however_o they_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o eucharist_n of_o old_a be_v receive_v by_o the_o communinicants_n with_o their_o hand_n not_o their_o mouth_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n have_v no_o more_o warrant_n from_o any_o apostolical_a tradition_n for_o these_o and_o some_o 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