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manna_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n manna_n be_v call_v bread_n from_o heaven_n 77.24_o psal_n 77.24_o because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o air_n call_v heaven_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o when_o it_o say_v 13.4_o matth._n 13.4_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v their_o element_n our_o sacrament_n be_v true_o bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o it_o contain_v he_o which_o be_v true_o descend_v not_o from_o the_o air_n but_o from_o heaven_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o above_o we_o have_v hear_v 9.31.32_o joan._n 9.31.32_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n which_o give_v you_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v my_o father_n which_o give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n second_o manna_n be_v a_o food_n extract_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a cause_n and_o make_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o not_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n exod._n glossa_fw-la in_o 16._o exod._n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n for_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v a_o impertinent_a exposition_n see_v that_o the_o meat_n of_o such_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a and_o proportion_v to_o their_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o which_o raphael_n say_v to_o tobias_n 12.19_o toâ—_n 12.19_o it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o you_o but_o i_o use_v a_o meat_n and_o a_o drink_n invisible_a and_o which_o none_o can_v see_v for_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n spiritual_a meat_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o palpable_a but_o because_o it_o be_v prepare_v by_o a_o invisible_a hand_n and_o
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behold_v then_o what_o they_o have_v say_v of_o this_o admirable_a change_n which_o we_o call_v transubstantiation_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n saint_n justine_n we_o be_v teach_v 2._o s._n justin_n apol._n 2._o that_o the_o meat_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n wherewith_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v nourish_v by_o change_n thereof_o into_o our_o substance_n be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n incarnate_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n saint_n ireneus_n 3â—_n s._n â—râ—â—_n l._n 4._o c._n 3â—_n dispute_v against_o the_o heretic_n which_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v omnipotent_a hâ—w_o say_v he_o will_v they_o beleâ—ue_v that_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o 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day_n as_o the_o ancient_a figure_n be_v for_o mass_n be_v say_v every_o day_n the_o blood_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mass_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o be_v there_o eat_v both_o by_o priest_n and_o lay_v people_n who_o in_o quality_n of_o christian_n and_o faithful_a people_n be_v all_o in_o some_o sort_n account_v priest_n and_o king_n as_o saint_n peter_n call_v they_o 2.9_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o due_o before_o they_o communicate_v by_o penance_n and_o other_o work_n of_o piety_n they_o be_v male_a child_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n as_o have_v manly_a and_o not_o effeminate_a soul_n though_o they_o be_v woman_n and_o young_a virgin_n this_o flesh_n be_v eat_v in_o a_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o ordinary_o in_o the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n and_o 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and_o greek_a teach_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n saint_n augustine_n by_o many_o ancient_a sacrifice_n 57_o s._n aug._n ep_v 57_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v signify_v which_o give_v indeed_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o which_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o be_v not_o forbid_v as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o law_n but_o present_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o be_v invite_v to_o drink_v it_o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n he_o write_v 25._o s._n aug._n l._n 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n deic_n 25._o that_o in_o the_o church_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o not_o after_o because_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o who_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v and_o in_o a_o sermon_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o innocent_n speak_v of_o the_o altar_n where_o priest_n say_v mass_n innocent_n idem_fw-la serm._n 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which_o offer_v to_o god_n every_o day_n the_o victim_n without_o spot_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n saint_n chrysostome_n 〈…〉_o s._n chrysost_o lib_n 6._o 〈…〉_o the_o priest_n as_o ambassador_n and_o orator_n make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o all_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v he_o merciful_a not_o only_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o of_o the_o depart_v and_o in_o his_o lyturgie_n or_o form_n of_o say_v mass_n â—pâ—â—_n idem_fw-la in_o lyturg._n h._n stâ—a_fw-la 〈…〉_o 3._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la â—pâ—â—_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n thus_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o present_v to_o thou_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o ignorances_n of_o the_o people_n and_o oftentimes_o call_v the_o eucharist_n
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with_o the_o divine_a beam_n of_o thy_o celestial_a knowledge_n and_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o thy_o sacred_a love_n 5._o pride_n and_o licentiousness_n enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o first_o adversary_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n pride_n and_o sensuality_n be_v uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n and_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v his_o benefit_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o divine_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o everlasting_a fruit_n thereof_o here_o be_v cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o good_a occasion_n to_o say_v as_o saint_z peter_n a_o little_a after_o wonder_v say_v thou_o baste_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n 6.63_o john_n 6.63_o they_o be_v here_o nevertheless_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o admiration_n be_v strike_v down_o to_o death_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n because_o pride_n and_o sense_n have_v make_v they_o bad_a hearer_n of_o the_o truth_n enemy_n of_o the_o light_n and_o unable_a to_o behold_v further_o then_o humane_a judgement_n can_v reach_v in_o so_o much_o as_o though_o truth_n itself_o do_v speak_v unto_o they_o they_o murder_v themselves_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n think_v that_o either_o he_o can_v not_o do_v as_o he_o promise_v and_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v or_o that_o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a act_n they_o understand_v of_o flesh_n say_v s._n augustine_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v dismember_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o as_o man_n sell_v it_o in_o the_o market_n 98._o s._n august_n trust_n 27._o in_o joan._n &_o in_o psal_n 98._o and_o flesh_n understand_v not_o what_o it_o be_v he_o call_v flesh_n they_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v cut_v his_o body_n into_o little_a bit_n and_o serve_v it_o to_o the_o table_n boil_a and_o dress_v as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o bulwark_n of_o their_o carnal_a imagination_n and_o push_v forward_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o blind_v the_o soul_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v edify_v they_o be_v scandalize_v and_o become_v perfidious_a in_o their_o heart_n rude_a in_o their_o thought_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o their_o language_n and_o do_v say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o cate_z behold_v 6.52.60_o john_n 6.52.60_o a_o hard_a say_n and_o who_o can_v endure_v it_o by_o the_o first_o question_n they_o do_v show_v their_o incredulity_n not_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o our_o saviour_n can_v accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o do_v promise_v by_o the_o second_o they_o make_v their_o pride_n appear_v condemn_v our_o saviour_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o commit_v a_o horrible_a crime_n by_o kill_v himself_o and_o give_v man_n flesh_n to_o ear_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o say_v people_n extreme_o blind_v with_o pride_n and_o sensuality_n for_o they_o 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his_o church_n by_o quomodo_n and_o by_o how_o and_o namely_o to_o shake_v this_o here_o as_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o repugnant_a to_o their_o senfuality_n it_o be_v pride_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o make_v they_o mutineer_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o presumptuous_a to_o comdemne_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o so_o the_o arrian_n mock_v at_o the_o catholic_a faith_n concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o they_o will_v understand_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v beget_v a_o son_n 109.1_o psal_n 3.7_o psal_n 109.1_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v christian-like_a i_o believe_v
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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luke_n 22._o and_o again_o that_o he_o take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n the_o cup_n also_o and_o bless_v it_o all_o these_o word_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o declare_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v go_v to_o do_v some_o admirable_a work_n upon_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n before_o he_o die_v let_v we_o now_o search_v into_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n 2._o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n our_o saviour_n be_v set_v again_o at_o the_o table_n with_o his_o apostle_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v say_v take_v bread_n and_o have_v bless_v it_o break_v it_o and_o say_v 22._o matth._n 2d_o mark_v 14._o luke_n 22._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o in_o so_o say_v the_o creature_n obey_v one_o substance_n give_v place_n to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o 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