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christ_n these_o few_o instance_n and_o exception_n for_o example_n sake_n i_o geve_v to_o the_o christian_a reader_n who_o may_v find_v a_o number_n of_o this_o sort_n if_o he_o please_v advise_o to_o consider_v that_o which_o bath_n be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n heretofore_o and_o if_o now_o according_a to_o m._n b._n his_o resolution_n a_o man_n leave_v out_o the_o least_o ceremony_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o supper_n pervert_v the_o sacrilegious_a whole_a institution_n and_o mar_v the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o it_o become_v no_o sacrament_n what_o horrible_a prophaner_n perverter_n and_o destroyer_n of_o god_n sacrament_n be_v these_o who_o leave_v out_o so_o many_o and_o those_o not_o the_o least_o but_o the_o great_a &_o weighty_a ceremony_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o sacrament_n who_o lack_v in_o the_o administration_n any_o sign_n elemental_a or_o ceremonial_a any_o material_a part_n because_o they_o be_v all_o substantial_a how_o far_o be_v these_o man_n from_o have_v any_o show_n colour_n pretence_n or_o similitude_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n who_o lack_v so_o many_o sign_n ceremonial_a &_o substantial_a &_o beside_o which_o be_v the_o head_n &_o top_n leave_v out_o clean_o all_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o formal_a &_o therefore_o the_o chief_a sovereign_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o soever_o it_o please_v these_o proud_a minister_n to_o take_v that_o honour_n from_o the_o 218._o word_n of_o christ_n &_o attribute_v it_o to_o their_o own_o word_n true_o as_o the_o catholic_a for_o sundry_a other_o reason_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o abhor_v their_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o pollute_v as_o schismatical_a as_o heretical_a as_o lead_v the_o high_a way_n to_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n to_o hell_n &_o damnation_n so_o these_o argument_n and_o reason_n give_fw-ge &_o publish_v by_o themselves_o suffice_v to_o prove_v as_o much_o to_o prove_v their_o communion_n a_o schismatical_a communion_n clean_o divide_v from_o christ_n communion_n a_o pervert_n a_o corrupt_a and_o destroy_v of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o which_o it_o have_v no_o more_o resemblance_n by_o this_o their_o own_o confession_n then_o have_v a_o ape_n with_o a_o man_n copper_n with_o gold_n heresy_n with_o religion_n and_o a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n with_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n yea_o many_o time_n spiritual_o spirit_n of_o hell_n doubtless_o counterfeit_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o many_o ape_n or_o monkey_n sensible_o counterfeit_v the_o action_n of_o man_n with_o more_o likelihood_n colour_n and_o probability_n than_o these_o man_n apish_a and_o spritish_a communion_n resemble_v the_o divine_a sacrament_n ordain_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o name_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o argument_n of_o name_n by_o which_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o there_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o m._n b._n false_o suppose_v nor_o yet_o the_o communion_n toat_n it_o be_v call_v mensa_fw-la domini_fw-la our_o lord_n table_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o rather_o for_o it_o of_o name_n by_o which_o the_o b._n sacrament_n according_a to_o m._n b._n opinion_n be_v call_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o public_a action_n as_o by_o any_o proper_a name_n nor_o yet_o a_o banquet_n of_o love_n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o mass_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o that_o church_n general_o and_o especial_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o therefore_o that_o name_n savour_v nothing_o of_o idolatry_n as_o m._n b._n ignorant_o conclude_v but_o most_o common_o it_o be_v name_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o as_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o christ_n time_n and_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o m._n b._n argument_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v chap._n 12_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o m._n b._n handle_v in_o these_o late_a sermon_n or_o as_o he_o call_v they_o lesson_n and_o exercise_n be_v by_o he_o particular_o utter_v and_o entreat_v of_o so_o far_o 56._o forth_o as_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n or_o lesson_n &_o likewise_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o by_o i_o as_o i_o think_v convenient_a either_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o confutation_n of_o error_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o shall_v when_o they_o occur_v hereafter_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n or_o touch_v they_o more_o slight_o the_o first_o new_a matter_n mention_v in_o this_o lesson_n be_v about_o name_n give_fw-ge to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o holy_a scripture_n &_o ancient_a father_n wherein_o he_o speak_v some_o truth_n which_o therefore_o i_o glad_o embrace_v as_o that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o never_o 56._o the_o figure_n trope_n sign_n or_o seal_n of_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o belike_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n contain_v also_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n what_o it_o be_v also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n and_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o impli_v the_o former_a truth_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 57_o say_v m._n b._n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o profane_a supper_n not_o a_o supper_n appoint_v for_o the_o belly_n for_o christ_n have_v end_v the_o supper_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o belly_n or_o ever_o he_o begin_v this_o supper_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o m._n b._n be_v somewhat_o deceive_v as_o likewise_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o next_o uz_o that_o it_o be_v call_v also_o in_o the_o bible_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o apostle_n calâ—_n it_o a_o table_n to_o sit_v at_o and_o not_o a_o altar_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o table_n to_o take_v and_o receive_v and_o not_o a_o altar_n to_o offer_v and_o propine_n that_o m._n b._n suppose_v s._n paul_n to_o name_v the_o sacrament_n dominicâ—â—_n 11_o caenam_fw-la our_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v his_o error_n and_o not_o s._n paul_n meaning_n for_o albeit_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v christ_n sacrament_n be_v also_o communicate_v unto_o the_o faithful_a for_o which_o cause_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n first_o institute_v it_o some_o ancient_a father_n sometime_o inscribe_v their_o paul_n treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la domini_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o bible_n and_o scripture_n of_o god_n geve_v not_o this_o appellation_n to_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o by_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o only_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o s._n paul_n mention_v that_o at_o these_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o devour_v all_o and_o have_v to_o much_o some_o can_v get_v nothing_o and_o rise_v a_o hunger_a some_o be_v drink_v 21._o etc._n etc._n declare_v thereby_o that_o this_o place_n can_v not_o direct_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n sacrament_n except_o m._n b._n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n with_o some_o puritan_n who_o myself_o have_v paul_n hear_v upon_o this_o place_n to_o argue_v that_o at_o their_o lord_n supper_n there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_a bread_n and_o drink_n but_o also_o variety_n of_o other_o meat_n flesh_n fish_n roast_a and_o bake_v wine_n and_o beer_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o supper_n and_o feast_n unto_o which_o conceit_n m._n b._n by_o his_o discourse_n after_o ensue_a seem_v somewhat_o to_o incline_v but_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v otherwise_o that_o this_o place_n mean_v the_o church-feast_n of_o old_a time_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v dominicae_fw-la caenâ—_n our_o lord_n feast_n or_o supper_n 3â—_n because_o they_o be_v keep_v at_o night_n in_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o after_o called_z dominicae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n house_n whence_o i_o suppose_v our_o name_n kirk_n come_v to_o which_o feast_v the_o rich_a sort_n contribute_v liberal_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a before_o which_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n suppose_v though_o other_o think_v after_o the_o sacrament_n be_v also_o receive_v 11._o but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n mean_v not_o the_o sacrament_n s._n chrysostom_n be_v very_o plain_a &_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n prove_v sufficient_o this_o supper_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n may_v rather_o be_v call_v human_a then_o divine_a potius_fw-la humana_fw-la quam_fw-la dominica_fw-la rather_o
unto_o he_o in_o the_o supper_n yea_o &_o out_o of_o the_o supper_n also_o â—â—_o well_o as_o m._n b._n himself_o do_v in_o the_o supper_n every_o chastian_n i_o say_v of_o what_o condition_n faith_n or_o quality_n so_o ever_o not_o only_o catholic_a but_o also_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n lutheran_n zuinglian_n calvinist_n anabaptist_n arrian_n trinitarian_n and_o who_o you_o will_v beside_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o believe_v that_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v remission_n christian_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o and_o be_v not_o these_o man_n religion_n and_o theology_n a_o very_a profession_n of_o deceit_n and_o mockery_n of_o the_o world_n who_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v &_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o the_o application_n and_o conjunction_n which_o they_o have_v with_o christ_n in_o their_o supper_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o so_o far_o surmount_v the_o wit_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n that_o 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this_o their_o spiritual_a eat_n they_o can_v make_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o not_o only_o evil_a christian_n may_v have_v but_o also_o the_o worst_a christian_n actual_o have_v and_o must_v have_v and_o without_o have_v which_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n eat_v christ_n they_o be_v no_o christian_n at_o all_o and_o which_o eat_v be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o supper_n that_o perpetual_o in_o all_o supper_n and_o dinner_n all_o christian_n do_v thus_o eat_v christ_n for_o every_o christian_a ever_o at_o all_o 〈…〉_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o turk_n and_o no_o christian_a and_o can_v not_o be_v without_o this_o spiritual_a conjunction_n and_o application_n be_v not_o i_o say_v these_o man_n preach_n and_o teach_v a_o mere_a jest_n a_o very_a scorn_v and_o delude_v of_o their_o follower_n let_v the_o reader_n weigh_v well_o this_o point_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v just_o move_v to_o abhor_v and_o execrate_v these_o cozen_a companion_n these_o wicked_a minister_n as_o the_o very_a angel_n of_o satan_n who_o under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o a_o few_o high_a lofty_a affect_a word_n as_o s._n peter_n long_o ago_o prophesy_v of_o they_o superba_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la â—â—_o loquentes_fw-la by_o speak_v proud_a vain_a word_n without_o pith_n or_o substance_n lead_v their_o miserable_a disciple_n to_o hell_n even_o like_o beast_n to_o the_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o full_a answer_v to_o m._n b._n in_o this_o place_n and_o here_o will_v i_o end_v this_o argument_n be_v it_o not_o that_o yet_o there_o remain_v one_o far_a shift_n which_o albeit_o m._n b._n touch_v but_o obscure_o here_o yet_o he_o at_o large_a lay_v it_o forth_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o altogether_o omit_v it_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o albeit_o they_o in_o word_n make_v their_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v such_o as_o every_o child_n learn_v in_o his_o catechism_n such_o as_o catholic_n profess_v &_o profess_v before_o ever_o the_o gospel_n of_o calvin_n or_o luther_n or_o any_o sentence_n or_o syllable_n thereof_o be_v coin_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o after_o their_o fashion_n have_v a_o other_o meaning_n in_o christ_n the_o word_n faith_n and_o consequent_o in_o eat_v by_o faith_n then_o have_v the_o catholic_n and_o whereby_o in_o deed_n they_o exclude_v the_o catholic_n from_o their_o eat_n and_o make_v it_o proper_a to_o themselves_o what_o mystery_n be_v this_o or_o what_o can_v they_o understand_v by_o their_o faith_n more_o than_o other_o man_n more_o than_o have_v be_v say_v already_o m._n fox_n declare_v the_o very_a first_o original_n of_o their_o gospel_n in_o 4â—â—_n martin_n luther_n express_v it_o thus_o though_o laurentian_a valla_n and_o erasmus_n have_v somewhat_o break_v the_o way_n before_o martin_n 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