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another_o place_n write_v that_o 3_o christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o that_o banquet_n wherein_o he_o commend_v and_o deliver_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o 59_o add_v they_o do_v eat_v that_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o he_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o lord_n last_o the_o lord_n say_v 12._o he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n upon_o the_o 22._o psalm_n among_o the_o work_n of_o chrysostome_n 1_o this_o table_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o his_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n in_o their_o sight_n that_o he_o may_v every_o day_n for_o a_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n show_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o sacrament_n bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o caesarius_n 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of_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v handle_v of_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a add_v and_o even_o thus_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a the_o sacrament_n he_o mean_v do_v neither_o depart_n from_o his_o sensible_a substance_n and_o yet_o remain_v undivided_a from_o intelligible_a grace_n and_o baptism_n be_v whole_o make_v spiritual_a and_o remain_v one_o do_v both_o retain_v the_o property_n of_o his_o sensible_a substance_n of_o water_n i_o mean_v and_o yet_o lose_v not_o that_o which_o it_o be_v make_v thus_o have_v we_o produce_v evidence_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o we_o profess_v touch_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o can_v but_o give_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o that_o with_o any_o indifferency_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o their_o consideration_n but_o the_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v be_v so_o far_o fall_v out_o 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he_o object_v unto_o he_o his_o skill_n in_o astrology_n and_o magic_n by_o mean_n whereof_o and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o satan_n he_o labour_v with_o a_o show_n of_o miracle_n to_o win_v credit_n unto_o his_o false_a doctrine_n among_o his_o seduce_a disciple_n and_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o his_o father_n the_o devil_n have_v employ_v he_o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o antithean_a craft_n or_o his_o antichristian_a deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n for_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o devil_n forerunner_n both_o for_o the_o 21._o idolatry_n and_o sorcery_n which_o afterward_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o east_n and_o for_o those_o 23._o romish_a fornication_n and_o enchantment_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a west_n be_v corrupt_v by_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n 2.9_o who_o come_v be_v foretell_v to_o be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o particular_a which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n we_o find_v in_o irenaeus_n that_o this_o arch-heretick_n make_v special_a use_n of_o his_o juggle_a feat_n to_o breed_v a_o persuasion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v pervert_v that_o in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o pretend_a eucharist_n he_o real_o deliver_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o 9_o feign_v himself_o to_o consecrate_v the_o cup_n fill_v with_o wine_n and_o extend_v the_o word_n of_o invocation_n to_o a_o great_a length_n he_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v of_o a_o purple_a and_o red_a colour_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n do_v distil_v the_o blood_n thereof_o into_o that_o cup_n by_o his_o invocation_n and_o
but_o howsoever_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o the_o canonist_n afterward_o hold_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o be_v require_v therein_o as_o unto_o a_o sacramental_a institution_n ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o canonical_a obedience_n only_o as_o unto_o a_o useful_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o where_o gratian_n in_o his_o first_o distinction_n de_fw-fr poenitentiâ_fw-la have_v in_o the_o 34._o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o next_o follow_v propound_v the_o allegation_n which_o make_v for_o they_o who_o hold_v enim_fw-la that_o man_n may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n without_o any_o oral_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o authority_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n johannes_n semeca_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o part_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o gratian_n alij_fw-la é_fw-fr contrario_fw-la tesâ—antur_fw-la put_v too_o this_o gloss_n gâ—oss_n from_o this_o place_n until_o the_o section_n his_o auctoritatib_n he_o allege_v for_o the_o other_o part_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n which_o yet_o be_v false_a say_v he_o but_o this_o free_a deal_n of_o his_o do_v so_o displease_v friar_n manrique_n who_o by_o the_o command_n of_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la set_v out_o a_o censure_n upon_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o he_o give_v direction_n these_o word_n which_o yet_o be_v false_a shall_v be_v clean_o blot_v out_o which_o direction_n of_o his_o notwithstanding_o the_o roman_a corrector_n under_o gregory_n the_o xiii_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o let_v the_o word_n still_o stand_v give_v they_o a_o check_n only_o with_o this_o marginal_a annotation_n marg_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o without_o confession_n in_o desire_n at_o least_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v in_o like_a manner_n where_o the_o same_o semeca_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o better_a opinion_n that_o confession_n be_v poenitentia_fw-la ordain_v by_o a_o certain_a tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a or_o old_a testament_n and_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o it_o be_v ibid._n necessary_a among_o the_o latin_n but_o not_o among_o the_o greek_n because_o that_o tradition_n do_v not_o spread_v to_o they_o friar_n manrique_n command_v all_o that_o passage_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o the_o roman_a corrector_n clap_v this_o note_n upon_o the_o margin_n for_o a_o antidote_n marg_n nay_o confession_n be_v ordain_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o god_n law_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o that_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n as_o well_o greek_n as_o latin_n and_o for_o this_o they_o quote_v only_o the_o 14._o session_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o that_o opinion_n be_v accurse_v in_o we_o which_o be_v hold_v two_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o by_o the_o man_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n among_o who_o 29._o michael_n of_o bononia_n who_o be_v prior_n general_a of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o carmelites_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n vrban_n the_o six_o do_v conclude_v strong_o out_o of_o their_o own_o receive_a ground_n that_o confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o panormitan_n the_o great_a canonist_n 18._o profess_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o semeca_n do_v much_o please_v he_o which_o refer_v the_o original_n of_o confession_n to_o a_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o clear_a authority_n which_o show_v that_o god_n or_o christ_n do_v clear_o ordain_v that_o confession_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o a_o priest_n yea_o 2._o all_o the_o canonist_n follow_v their_o first_o interpreter_n say_v that_o confession_n be_v bring_v in_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o divine_a precept_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v maldonat_n who_o add_v notwithstanding_o that_o 3._o this_o opinion_n be_v either_o already_o sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v heresy_n or_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v well_o if_o it_o do_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v heresy_n and_o we_o find_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1479._o which_o be_v 34._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o panormitan_n by_o a_o special_a commission_n direct_v from_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o four_o unto_o alfonsus_n carillus_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n one_o petrus_n oxomensis_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o salamanca_n be_v drive_v to_o abjure_v iu._n this_o conclusion_n which_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o particular_a be_v ground_v upon_o some_o statute_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o not_o upon_o divine_a right_n and_o when_o learned_a man_n for_o all_o this_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n but_o will_v needs_o be_v meddle_v again_o with_o that_o which_o the_o popish_a clergy_n can_v not_o endure_v shall_v be_v touch_v as_o johannes_n de_fw-fr selva_n among_o other_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr jurejurando_n erasmus_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o work_n and_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la in_o his_o argument_n upon_o tertullians_n book_n de_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la the_o father_n of_o trent_n within_o 72._o year_n after_o that_o conspire_v together_o to_o stop_v all_o man_n mouth_n with_o 6._o a_o anathema_n that_o shall_v deny_v sacramental_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o that_o point_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n from_o confession_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v unto_o absolution_n which_o it_o be_v pity_v this_o man_n shall_v receive_v before_o he_o make_v 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