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itself_o to_o our_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o their_o warmth_n quicken_a and_o nourishment_n but_o that_o his_o sacred_a body_n must_v needs_o first_o redescend_v to_o we_o here_o below_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o a_o thousand_o indignity_n as_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o that_o local_a and_o gross_a carnal_a presence_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n we_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v the_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o a_o eucharistical_a or_o a_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v none_o expiatory_a 27._o other_o than_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n accord_n that_o none_o can_v ever_o eat_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o too_o much_o preparedness_n for_o fear_v of_o profane_v so_o sublime_a and_o dreadful_a a_o mystery_n to_o use_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o who_o approach_v unworthy_o and_o without_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o faith_n repentance_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v qualification_n prerequire_v to_o the_o worthy_a participation_n of_o that_o holy_a communion_n do_v instead_o of_o receive_v the_o gauge_n of_o their_o salvation_n take_v and_o receive_v in_o st._n paul_n dialect_n their_o own_o condemnation_n in_o fine_a we_o shall_v make_v it_o yet_o further_o appear_v touch_v many_o other_o controvert_v point_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o odious_a or_o hateful_a as_o we_o be_v represent_v but_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v remark_v the_o more_o principal_a one_o from_o which_o one_o may_v judge_v whether_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o promise_v ourselves_o any_o reunion_n between_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o by_o hold_v of_o a_o council_n in_o the_o manner_n by_o we_o propound_v never_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v crown_v with_o his_o blessing_n the_o design_n of_o so_o august_n and_o venerable_n a_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n doctor_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n constitute_v the_o same_o humble_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n as_o also_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o repentance_n fast_v and_o tear_n thereby_o with_o fervency_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v infallible_o vouchsafe_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n truth_n peace_n and_o concord_n may_v preside_v in_o a_o most_o singular_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o pious_a council_n who_o member_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o golden_a snuffer_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 38_o eminent_a for_o purity_n and_o excellency_n of_o qualification_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o serviceable_a in_o their_o sacred_a use_n of_o rid_v away_o what_o be_v superfluous_a and_o that_o great_a thief_n antichrist_n which_o eclipse_v the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o candle_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o happy_a day_n indeed_o which_o yet_o to_o we_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o wish_n and_o would_a than_o fix_a hope_n and_o expectation_n howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a with_o god_n who_o have_v his_o own_o time_n and_o season_n and_o hold_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 21._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n a_o summary_n 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anno_fw-la 605._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n